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EVO 136: De:Struction PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oswaldo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by In The Ghetto - By Elvis Presley. Moretti has chosen CHANGES as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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172 lbs
34 - 15 - 2 |
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177 lbs
29 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Oswaldo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enzo Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moretti catches Sanchez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moretti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanchez to score with a decent uppercut.
Moretti looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez feints and then cracks Moretti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moretti down.
Moretti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Moretti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Moretti counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Moretti misses with a hook.
Moretti throws a body shot but no joy.
Moretti tries to land a leg kick but Sanchez saw it coming and moves away.
Sanchez tries to counter with a takedown but Moretti is quick to defend against it.
Moretti scores with a jab. Sanchez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moretti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to slow Moretti down with leg kicks.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moretti feints a counter leg kick.
Sanchez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rage XXX Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanchez.
As Sanchez backs off Moretti throws a huge counter combo but Sanchez manages to avoid it all.
Moretti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Moretti's leg. Moretti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moretti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez tries to score with a low kick but Moretti moves his leg out of the way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moretti throws out a counter right but Sanchez avoids it with no problem.
Sanchez throws a jab when Moretti was well out of range.
Sanchez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Moretti to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Enzo Moretti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oswaldo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanchez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanchez throws a front kick aimed at Moretti's knee but Moretti avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Moretti.
Sanchez throws a front kick that sends Moretti stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick from Sanchez misses.
Moretti ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moretti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moretti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanchez scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moretti checks it well.
Moretti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that misses.
Moretti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sanchez is looking to chop away at Moretti's legs.
A shot to the liver by Moretti. Beautiful body shot.
Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Moretti missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moretti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sanchez throws a chopping leg kick but Moretti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Moretti moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Sanchez.
Sanchez jabs Moretti right on the nose. Moretti blinks but takes it well.
Moretti blocks the body kick.
Moretti lands with a straight right. Sanchez didn't see that one coming.
Moretti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Moretti's ribs.
Moretti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Moretti avoids it.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oswaldo Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moretti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moretti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Moretti might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sanchez has got the better of the exchanges.
Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moretti tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moretti to the ground. Moretti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanchez.
Moretti punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Moretti ducks right into an uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moretti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Moretti on his heels. He'll look to pass Moretti's guard now, I'm sure.
Moretti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Moretti blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Moretti pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moretti is on top in guard.
Moretti preventing the sweep.
Moretti postures up.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Moretti tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Moretti controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
Moretti wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Moretti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Moretti throws a big right hand that misses.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Moretti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sanchez's guard.
Moretti is pressing down on Sanchez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanchez is holding on for now.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Moretti throws a shot to the body.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Moretti.
Sanchez attempts a counter takedown but Moretti avoids it well and moves away.
Sanchez connects with a right hand. Moretti shakes it off.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Moretti appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez cracks Moretti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moretti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Moretti.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moretti scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moretti manages to avoid it.
Moretti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moretti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Moretti tried to score with a low kick but Sanchez checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Moretti saw that one coming.
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 Oswaldo Sanchez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Moretti counters with a straight right hand.
Moretti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Moretti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sanchez. That one must have hurt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sanchez.
Oswaldo Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moretti throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moretti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.
Moretti walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Moretti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez.
Moretti avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanchez lands with a kick to the ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanchez blocks the leg kick.
Moretti throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Moretti throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Moretti is trying to counter with his kicks.
Moretti gets tackled into the cage by Sanchez. Sanchez maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moretti.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Moretti.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez trying to stall but Moretti improves his position.
Enzo Moretti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a shot to the head.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Moretti prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Moretti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moretti lands a nice uppercut.
Moretti prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Moretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Moretti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moretti working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moretti.
Sanchez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moretti pulls his leg out and moves away.
Moretti has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moretti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moretti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.
Moretti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moretti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moretti misses with a body shot.
Moretti throws a good cross that connects.
Moretti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moretti! But no joy.
Moretti tries to land a front kick but Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Moretti saw that one coming.
Moretti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to land a leg kick but Moretti is out of range.
Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moretti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moretti.
Moretti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Moretti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sanchez sprawling to the canvas! Sanchez rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Moretti finish him?!
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moretti ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Sanchez out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Enzo Moretti!
An intense looking Enzo Moretti took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I only won because you're old as fuck man. Thanks for taking the fight though.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esko Takanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanen comes to the cage accompanied by Krayzie Bone - Murda Mo. Nazarethyan has chosen Cramunhão as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Esko Takanen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Suren Nazarethyan's chin.
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150 lbs
49 - 25 - 3 |
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150 lbs
31 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
49 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esko Takanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Suren Nazarethyan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarethyan throws a nice looking combination but Takanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've been told by Takanen's head coaches at Green Line that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Takanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takanen defending well as Nazarethyan loads up on a big left hand.
Nazarethyan moves out of range as Takanen strikes.
Takanen throws a hook but Nazarethyan avoids it easily.
Takanen throws a hook to the side of Nazarethyan's head but Nazarethyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nazarethyan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nazarethyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takanen.
A solid body kick from Nazarethyan.
Takanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takanen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nazarethyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takanen.
Nazarethyan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takanen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nazarethyan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good work by Takanen as he checks the leg kick.
Nazarethyan misses with a body shot.
Esko Takanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nazarethyan manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Takanen blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takanen.
Nazarethyan throws a head kick that misses.
Takanen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Takanen lands a body shot.
Nazarethyan throws an overhand right that lands on Takanen's shoulder, as Takanen tries to avoid the shot.
Takanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takanen misses with an uppercut. Nazarethyan saw that one coming.
Nazarethyan's coach down at Axia Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nazarethyan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nazarethyan, right into the meat.
Takanen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nazarethyan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nazarethyan throws an overhand right that lands on Takanen's shoulder, as Takanen tries to avoid the shot.
Takanen tried to counter with a leg kick but Nazarethyan avoided it.
Nazarethyan connects with a high kick.
Takanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nazarethyan manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nazarethyan. Takanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nazarethyan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nazarethyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Takanen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazarethyan moves away.
Nazarethyan throws a body kick that misses
and Takanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Nazarethyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takanen swings for the body but Nazarethyan moves out of range.
Takanen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Takanen misses the shot to the body.
Nazarethyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takanen.
Takanen misses with a hook. Nazarethyan ducked under it nicely.
Takanen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nazarethyan lands a nice looking body shot.
Nazarethyan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Takanens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Takanen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nazarethyan throws the left hand but Takanen avoids the punch easily.
Nazarethyan lands with a nice body punch.
Takanen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nazarethyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanen throws a leg kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Nazarethyan misses.
Nazarethyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takanen.
Takanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Takanen moves out of range of the leg kick from Nazarethyan.
Takanen needs to keep his hands up - Nazarethyan had a free shot at his head there.
Nazarethyan shoots in looking for a takedown but Takanen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nazarethyan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nazarethyan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takanen misses the shot to the body.
Nazarethyan scores with a jab to the body.
Nazarethyan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Takanen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Takanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nazarethyan feints the counter takedown.
Takanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nazarethyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Nazarethyan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Esko Takanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nazarethyan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Takanen with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Takanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nazarethyan misses the shot to the body.
Nazarethyan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takanen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nazarethyan is out of range and Takanen settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazarethyan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takanen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nazarethyan on the side of the head.
A left lands for Takanen.
Takanen is looking to clinch.
Takanen thumps Nazarethyan with a low kick.
Takanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takanen backing away here, and Nazarethyan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Takanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nazarethyan misses with a body shot.
Takanen works the jab nicely.
Takanen misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Suren Nazarethyan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nazarethyan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takanen lands a front kick.
Nazarethyan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takanen counters with a low kick, right behind Nazarethyan 's knee.
Nazarethyan blocks a jab.
Nazarethyan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Takanen takes a swing at Nazarethyan's ribcage but misses.
Takanen cracks Nazarethyan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nazarethyan throws a low kick, looking for Takanen's leg but Takanen calmly moves out of range.
Takanen ducks under a wild hook from Nazarethyan.
Takanen misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarethyan throws a combination that misses
and Takanen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nazarethyan drops his hands momentarily and Takanen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Takanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Takanen throws a chopping leg kick but Nazarethyan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nazarethyan.
Takanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nazarethyan.
Takanen throws a jab when Nazarethyan was well out of range.
Nazarethyan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takanen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Nazarethyan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nazarethyan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Takanen takes a step back to recover.
Takanen avoids the head kick by Nazarethyan.
A head kick from Takanen lands but Nazarethyan takes it in his stride.
Takanen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nazarethyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takanen.
The fighters circling - Nazarethyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takanen motions for Nazarethyan to come forward. Takanen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takanen 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.
Nazarethyan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Takanen misses its intended target.
Takanen throws a looping overhand right but Nazarethyan ducks down to avoid it.
Nazarethyan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nazarethyan is looking to chop away at Takanen's legs.
Takanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nazarethyan throws a chopping leg kick but Takanen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Takanen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nazarethyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nazarethyan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice jab there from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan throws a hook to the side of Takanen's head but Takanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takanen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Suren Nazarethyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takanen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nazarethyan. That one must have hurt.
Nazarethyan misses with a body kick.
A jab lands there for Takanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan tries to work over Takanen's front leg with a kick but Takanen checks it.
Nazarethyan slips a jab from Takanen.
Takanen misses with a leg kick
and Nazarethyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takanen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nazarethyan. That's going to slow Takanen down.
Takanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nazarethyan.
Takanen throws an overhand right that lands on Nazarethyan's shoulder, as Nazarethyan tries to avoid the shot.
Nazarethyan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Takanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takanen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Takanen takes one to the chin there.
Takanen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nazarethyan is able to avoid easily.
Takanen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nazarethyan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanen checks a low kick from Nazarethyan.
Nice body kick from Takanen.
Takanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takanen moves out of range of the leg kick from Nazarethyan.
Takanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Takanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Takanen checks a leg kick.
Takanen misses with a straight left.
Nazarethyan is looking to chop away at Takanen's legs.
Nazarethyan moves out of range of the body kick from Takanen.
Nazarethyan avoids the body shot from Takanen.
Nazarethyan avoids the body shot from Takanen.
Takanen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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 Esko Takanen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Takanen tried to score with a low kick but Nazarethyan checks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Takanen throws a body punch but Nazarethyan moves out of range.
Takanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick from Takanen lands but Nazarethyan takes it in his stride.
Takanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nazarethyan manages to avoid it.
Takanen lands a lovely overhand right.
Takanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nazarethyan throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Takanen misses the target.
Takanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarethyan throws a lazy right hand but Takanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nazarethyan. Takanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nazarethyan misses the shot to the body.
Takanen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nazarethyan checks it well.
As Takanen backs off Nazarethyan throws a huge counter combo but Takanen manages to avoid it all.
Nazarethyan just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Takanen finds it's way through Nazarethyan's defenses.
A good leg kick by Nazarethyan.
Takanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nazarethyan is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Takanen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nazarethyan doesn't seem phased though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Takanen!
Takanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nazarethyan 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 Takanen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takanen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takanen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nazarethyan avoids it.
A jab from Nazarethyan misses.
Takanen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nazarethyan just manages to avoid it.
Takanen defending well as Nazarethyan loads up on a big left hand.
Takanen misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Takanen coming out on top.
Takanen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nazarethyan throws a series of punches but Takanen avoids them all with ease.
Nazarethyan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nazarethyan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Takanen misses with a straight left.
A lazy body kick from Takanen
and Nazarethyan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Takanen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takanen 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.
Takanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nazarethyan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takanen misses with a shot to the body
and Nazarethyan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nazarethyan misses with an uppercut. Takanen saw that one coming.
Takanen lands a nice looking body shot.
Good work by Nazarethyan as he checks the leg kick.
Nazarethyan replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Takanen blocks it well.
Nazarethyan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Takanen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan slips under a jab.
Nazarethyan lands a slapping body shot.
Donk. Nazarethyan catches Takanen right on the button with a cross.
Takanen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nazarethyan.
Takanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Takanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nazarethyan connects with a solid leg kick.
Takanen throws a right hand that misses
and Nazarethyan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nazarethyan lands with a cross.
Takanen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazarethyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Takanen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nazarethyan lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan scores with a shot to the body.
Takanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Nazarethyan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Takanen misses with an uppercut.
Takanen throws a sloppy head kick and Nazarethyan moves out of range easily.
Nazarethyan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some wild striking there from Takanen.
Nazarethyan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nazarethyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takanen circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Takanen.
A little jabbing left from Nazarethyan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nazarethyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Takanen throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Suren Nazarethyan just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nazarethyan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nazarethyan delivers a nice body kick.
Takanen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nazarethyan cracks Takanen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nazarethyan fails to land with a series of punches.
Takanen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nazarethyan's head.
Takanen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nazarethyan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takanen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A low kick from Takanen misses
and Nazarethyan counters with a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as Nazarethyan blocks the low kick.
Takanen throws a right hand that misses
and Nazarethyan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takanen thinking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nazarethyan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nazarethyan.
Takanen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Nazarethyan misses.
Takanen throws a body kick that misses.
Nazarethyan takes a swing at Takanen's ribcage but misses.
As Nazarethyan backs away, Takanen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A big left from Nazarethyan misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takanen.
Nazarethyan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takanen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takanen lands a slapping body shot.
Takanen works the jab nicely.
Nazarethyan connects with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Takanen misses.
Takanen looks to land a body kick but Nazarethyan moved away.
Takanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nazarethyan. Nazarethyan obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Nazarethyan as he checks the leg kick.
Nazarethyan lands a leg kick that knocks Takanen off balance momentarily.
Takanen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nazarethyan counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takanen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nazarethyan shoots in but Takanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nazarethyan connects with an inside leg kick.
Takanen misses with a wild combination.
Nazarethyan tries to land a body kick
letting Takanen counter with a right hand.
Takanen connects with a right hand. Nazarethyan shakes it off.
Takanen with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takanen.
Takanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazarethyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanen.
Takanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nazarethyan manages to avoid it.
Takanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It appears Takanen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Takanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazarethyan moves away.
Nazarethyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takanen.
Nazarethyan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takanen moves out of range of the strikes.
As Nazarethyan tries to get set, Takanen tries to push him back and clinch up but Nazarethyan manages to avoid the attempt.
Takanen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Takanen misses the shot to the body.
Nazarethyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nazarethyan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nazarethyan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Nazarethyan misses.
Nazarethyan throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takanen thumps Nazarethyan with a low kick.
Takanen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takanen throws a push kick but Nazarethyan slaps the foot to one side.
Nazarethyan throws a head kick but Takanen moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazarethyan checks a low kick from Takanen.
Nazarethyan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Takanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Nazarethyan counter with a right hand.
Nazarethyan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Takanen misses.
Takanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takanen, as that shot connected.
Nazarethyan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takanen doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Suren Nazarethyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
That kick from Takanen tenderised Nazarethyan's leg. Nazarethyan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nazarethyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takanen.
Takanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Takanen. Nazarethyan shrugs it off though.
Nazarethyan throws a shot from downtown. Takanen moves away and avoids it.
Nazarethyan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takanen throws a sloppy head kick and Nazarethyan moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Nazarethyan misses.
Takanen misses with a straight right.
Nazarethyan throws out a counter right but Takanen avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarethyan defending well as Takanen loads up on a big left hand.
Nazarethyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanen.
Takanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Nazarethyan.
Takanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nazarethyan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nazarethyan gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nazarethyan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Takanen gets full guard.
Takanen controls Nazarethyan momentarily but Nazarethyan frees himself.
Esko Takanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan trying to control but Takanen is working from the bottom.
Takanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Takanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nazarethyan won't allow Takanen to get back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Takanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Takanen thumps Nazarethyan with a low kick.
Nazarethyan thumps Takanen with a low kick.
Suren Nazarethyan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nazarethyan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Takanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Nazarethyan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nazarethyan avoids the body shot from Takanen.
Takanen throws a hook but Nazarethyan avoids it easily.
Nazarethyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takanen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick misses from Takanen.
Takanen misses with a body kick.
Nazarethyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takanen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Takanen misses with a body shot.
Takanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nazarethyan is out of range and Takanen settles back down.
Nazarethyan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Takanen throws a leg kick which misses Nazarethyan's front leg but catches the back leg as Nazarethyan tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takanen moves forwards but Nazarethyan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nazarethyan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Takanen darts in trying to clinch
and Nazarethyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nazarethyan has his takedown stuffed
enabling Takanen to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Suren Nazarethyan has been cut.
Nazarethyan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takanen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nazarethyan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Suren Nazarethyan.
Well Nazarethyan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Suren Nazarethyan!
Our winner, Suren Nazarethyan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Babylon Zoo - Spaceman. The Impaler is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Paragon-Impaler. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Templeton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad The Impaler!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Templeton.
The Impaler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Impaler misses the jab.
The Impaler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Templeton feints and then cracks The Impaler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Impaler down.
Templeton looks to score with a jab to the body but The Impaler is just out of range.
The Impaler blocks a jab.
The Impaler tries to land a leg kick but Templeton saw it coming and moves away.
Templeton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The Impaler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Impaler cracks the inside of Templeton's front leg.
The Impaler tries to clinch but Templeton is having none of it.
Templeton connects with a leg kick. The Impaler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Impaler misses with a takedown attempt - Templeton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Templeton half committed to a counter leg kick.
The Impaler throws a shot from downtown. Templeton moves away and avoids it.
The Impaler slips under a jab.
The Impaler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
The Impaler throws a hook but Templeton avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Impaler drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Templeton defends it well.
Templeton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vlad The Impaler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Impaler closes the distance but Templeton moves to the side
and Templeton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Impaler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Templeton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Templeton misses with the body kick
and The Impaler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Templeton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Templeton is looking to score with low kicks.
The Impaler checks a low kick from Templeton.
The Impaler blocks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Impaler.
Templeton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Impaler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Templeton throws a chopping leg kick but The Impaler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Templeton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Impaler.
The Impaler moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Impaler is out of range.
Templeton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Impaler has time to react.
It looks like Vlad The Impaler has been cut.
The Impaler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Templeton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The Impaler tries to clinch there but Templeton circles away.
The Impaler ducks under a wild hook from Templeton.
Templeton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A bone on bone clash there as The Impaler blocks the leg kick.
The Impaler tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No joy there for Templeton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Impaler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Impaler throws a sloppy head kick and Templeton moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from The Impaler.
Templeton throws a leg kick which misses The Impaler's front leg but catches the back leg as The Impaler tries to avoid it.
Templeton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Templeton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Templeton throwing a counter right hand but The Impaler manages to avoid it.
The Impaler tries to clinch but Templeton moves out of range.
The Impaler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Impaler shoots in and bounces Templeton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The Impaler trying to control the position from guard on top but Templeton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Impaler being controlled here momentarily.
The Impaler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Templeton is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton pulls The Impaler in to control the position.
The Impaler looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Impaler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The Impaler wants to control from the top but Templeton keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice cross by The Impaler.
Templeton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Impaler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Templeton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The Impaler trying to control the action but Templeton is working from the bottom.
Templeton is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vlad The Impaler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vlad The Impaler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The Impaler throws a leg kick
and Templeton counters with a nice uppercut.
Templeton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and The Impaler is able to avoid easily.
Lance Templeton is winning the standup battle so far.
The Impaler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The Impaler goes for a double leg but Templeton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Templeton continues to drive forward.
The Impaler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from The Impaler misses.
Templeton looks to score with a jab to the body but The Impaler is just out of range.
Templeton is looking to land body kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from The Impaler misses.
Templeton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Impaler throws out the jab.
The Impaler blocks a head kick by Templeton.
The Impaler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Templeton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Impaler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The Impaler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Impaler digs a good body shot into Templeton's ribs.
The Impaler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Templeton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Impaler circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler throws a push kick but Templeton slaps the foot to one side.
The Impaler checks a leg kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Templeton.
Templeton throws a big counter combination but The Impaler scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Templeton - that will leave a mark!
The Impaler wants to slow Templeton down by chopping away at his legs.
The Impaler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The Impaler avoids the body shot from Templeton.
The Impaler feints a counter leg kick.
Templeton throws a body kick that misses.
Templeton lands with a slapping head kick.
Templeton pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Impaler is out of range and Templeton settles back down.
Templeton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Templeton cracks the inside of The Impaler's front leg.
Templeton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Impaler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Templeton.
The Impaler moves into the clinch successfully.
The Impaler has had enough of the clinch but Templeton keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Templeton is working The Impaler over against the cage.
The Impaler misses with a body punch.
The Impaler blocks a body shot from Templeton.
A right hand to the body from The Impaler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Templeton.
Templeton throws a punch but it's blocked by The Impaler.
The Impaler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Templeton - that landed with a thud.
The Impaler prevents a body shot from Templeton.
The Impaler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Impaler tries to throw a body punch but Templeton avoids it by throwing The Impaler back against the cage.
The Impaler tries to throw a body punch but Templeton avoids it by throwing The Impaler back against the cage.
The Impaler has Templeton pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Templeton fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Templeton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Templeton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Impaler's elbow.
Nice body punch from The Impaler.
Templeton looking to slow down the pace here.
The Impaler misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Impaler.
The Impaler misses with a punch to the body.
The Impaler is leaning against Templeton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Impaler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Impaler taking a breather.
Templeton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Templeton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Impaler.
A right handed body shot lands from Templeton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton misses with the head strike.
The Impaler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Impaler cracks Templeton with a good jab.
The Impaler tries to close the distance and clinch but Templeton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Templeton lands a jab to the nose.
Nice straight punches there by Templeton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Templeton.
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!
The Impaler moves in looking to clinch but Templeton pushes him off.
Templeton throws the kick towards the body but The Impaler avoids it.
The Impaler wants to land a leg kick but Templeton is out of range.
Templeton lands with a right hand.
Templeton moves out of range of the body kick.
Templeton takes one to the chin there.
Templeton 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.
Templeton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Templeton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Templeton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vlad The Impaler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The Impaler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Impaler is looking to land body kicks.
The Impaler looks to score with a jab to the body but Templeton is just out of range.
Templeton throwing a counter right hand but The Impaler manages to avoid it.
Templeton jabs The Impaler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The Impaler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Templeton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Impaler misses with a low kick.
The Impaler throws a leg kick which misses Templeton's front leg but catches the back leg as Templeton tries to avoid it.
Templeton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The Impaler misses with a wild body shot.
The Impaler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Templeton.
The Impaler looks to land a right hand but Templeton moved out of range.
Templeton misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templeton connects with a leg kick. The Impaler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Templeton misses with a kick to the body.
The Impaler misses with a body shot
and Templeton counters with a solid body kick.
Templeton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Templeton is looking to chop away at The Impaler's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Templeton slams his shin into The Impaler's torso.
Templeton misses with a leg kick.
Templeton lands a nice looking body kick.
Templeton takes a swing at The Impaler's ribcage but misses.
Templeton looks for the body kick but The Impaler saw that one coming.
The Impaler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Templeton connects with a looping right hand.
Templeton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Impaler misses with a leg kick.
Templeton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Templeton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Templeton throws out a powerful jab.
The Impaler misses with a few strikes there.
Templeton appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Templeton moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton cracks the inside of The Impaler's front leg.
Lance Templeton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Templeton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Impaler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Templeton circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Impaler tries for a takedown but Templeton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Templeton keeps the fight on the outside.
Templeton is looking for a counter combo.
Templeton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Impaler throws a good cross that connects.
The Impaler misses with a body shot.
The Impaler walks into a jab.
Templeton looks to land a body kick but The Impaler moved away.
The Impaler connects with a leg kick. Templeton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Impaler has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Templeton.
Templeton working aggressively here.
The Impaler managing to block the knees to the body from Templeton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton blocking some punches.
Templeton blocks an uppercut.
The Impaler blocking some punches.
The Impaler stalling in the clinch but Templeton improves position.
The Impaler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Templeton is keeping busy.
Templeton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Impaler looking to slow down the pace here.
The Impaler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Templeton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Impaler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Impaler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Templeton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Templeton lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Templeton.
The Impaler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Templeton is keeping busy.
Templeton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Templeton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Templeton misses with some punches.
Templeton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Impaler prevents a body shot from Templeton.
The Impaler tries to throw a body punch but Templeton avoids it by throwing The Impaler back against the cage.
The Impaler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Templeton misses with a punch on the inside.
The Impaler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lance Templeton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Impaler blocks a body shot from Templeton.
The Impaler stalling.
Templeton blocking some punches.
Templeton breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Templeton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Templeton 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Templeton!
Lance Templeton thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Vlad The Impaler spoke after the fight, saying 'The fight shouldve been for the title!!!!! Muntz you got lucky again!!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anabol Asteroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Burrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asteroid comes to the cage accompanied by Asteroid. Burrell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Can't Touch This. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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40
192 lbs
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36
179 lbs
26 - 10 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
51 - 26 - 5, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabol Asteroid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanley Burrell !
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asteroid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asteroid ducks under a wild hook from Burrell .
We've been informed that Burrell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Burrell scores with a kick to the body.
Asteroid misses with a kick to the body.
Asteroid looks to land a combination. Burrell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Burrell thumps Asteroid with a low kick.
Burrell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Asteroid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burrell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asteroid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burrell .
Burrell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asteroid seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burrell stuns Asteroid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Asteroid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burrell lands with a nice body kick.
Burrell connects with a single shot there.
Asteroid 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.
Burrell was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Burrell throws a hook but Asteroid avoids it easily.
Burrell stuns Asteroid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Asteroid tries to clinch there but Burrell circles away.
Burrell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrell connects with a jab.
Stanley Burrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burrell throws a body punch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Asteroid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Asteroid looks to land a body kick but Burrell moved away.
Asteroid throws a hook to the side of Burrell 's head but Burrell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some bone on bone action there as Burrell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burrell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Asteroid feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Asteroid tests Burrell 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asteroid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Asteroid checks a leg kick.
Asteroid quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Burrell ducks under a wild hook from Asteroid.
Burrell lands a slapping body shot.
Asteroid throws a sloppy head kick and Burrell moves out of range easily.
Burrell misses with a wild body shot.
Burrell scoring well with a low kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burrell 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 Asteroid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Asteroid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burrell cracks Asteroid with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burrell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burrell tries to clinch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Burrell checks a low kick from Asteroid.
Burrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burrell scores with a hook to the body. Asteroid takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Asteroid. Beautiful body shot.
Asteroid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burrell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burrell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Asteroid rather than just go for the knockout.
Burrell thumps Asteroid with a low kick.
Asteroid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burrell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Asteroid with a body shot.
Asteroid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asteroid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Burrell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asteroid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asteroid gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burrell .
Asteroid wants to clinch
and Burrell counters with a good low kick that Asteroid was not able to check.
Asteroid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asteroid was well out of range. Poor timing from Burrell .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Burrell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burrell misses with a hook. Asteroid ducked under it nicely.
Burrell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Asteroid looks to land a body kick but Burrell moved away.
Burrell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asteroid throws a low kick but Burrell avoids it.
Burrell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Asteroid has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Asteroid checks the leg kick.
Asteroid checks a leg kick.
A big left from Asteroid misses.
A jab from Asteroid does it's job there.
Burrell blocks a low kick nicely.
Asteroid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Asteroid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Asteroid misses with a wild combination.
Asteroid 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asteroid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asteroid. Burrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asteroid lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab lands there for Asteroid.
Asteroid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burrell s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Asteroid.
Asteroid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burrell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Asteroid had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Burrell lands a nice hook to Asteroid's body. Asteroid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burrell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Asteroid connects with a jab.
Burrell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Asteroid blocks the low kick.
Burrell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asteroid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asteroid on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Asteroid throws a body kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burrell .
Asteroid scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stanley Burrell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Burrell 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Asteroid under the eye.
Asteroid misses with a kick to the body.
Asteroid is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Asteroid throws a right hand that misses
and Burrell counters with a good low kick that Asteroid was not able to check.
Burrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asteroid moves away.
Burrell throws a front kick aimed at Asteroid's knee but Asteroid avoids it well.
Burrell thows a leg kick but Asteroid checks it
and Asteroid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burrell thinking.
Good leg kick by Burrell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Asteroid.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burrell . That's going to slow Asteroid down.
Asteroid lands a head kick!
Stanley Burrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burrell avoids the head kick by Asteroid.
Asteroid gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burrell throws the left hand but Asteroid avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Asteroid wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burrell throws a leg kick which misses Asteroid's front leg but catches the back leg as Asteroid tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asteroid blocks a low kick nicely.
Asteroid tried to counter with a leg kick but Burrell avoided it.
Burrell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asteroid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burrell .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrell lands a nice hook to Asteroid's body. Asteroid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burrell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burrell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burrell thuds his right hand into Asteroid's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Asteroid throws a leg kick but Burrell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jab from Asteroid.
Asteroid avoids the head kick by Burrell .
Burrell misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Asteroid throws a solid leg kick but Burrell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Asteroid.
Burrell scores with a leg kick.
Asteroid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burrell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asteroid keeps Burrell at a distance using the push kick.
Nice body punch from Asteroid.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asteroid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burrell was well out of range. Poor timing from Asteroid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burrell throws a head kick that Asteroid semi-blocks.
Burrell 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.
Burrell takes a swing at Asteroid's ribcage but misses.
Asteroid appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burrell tries to score with a low kick but Asteroid moves his leg out of the way.
Burrell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Burrell . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Burrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asteroid.
Asteroid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burrell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burrell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asteroid checks it well.
Asteroid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burrell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burrell .
Asteroid throws a body kick that misses.
Burrell lands with a good body shot.
Asteroid moves out of range as Burrell throws a body kick.
Burrell throws a big shot that misses.
Asteroid takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Asteroid blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrell misses with a looping left.
Burrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asteroid.
Burrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asteroid.
Asteroid tries to clinch but Burrell is having none of it.
Burrell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Asteroid at a distance.
Burrell throws a shot from downtown. Asteroid moves away and avoids it.
Asteroid throws out a leg kick but Burrell moves out of range and Asteroid only half commits.
A decent looking cross lands there for Asteroid.
Asteroid looks to score with a jab to the body but Burrell is just out of range.
Asteroid backing away here, and Burrell unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Asteroid connects with a nice looking jab.
Burrell is rocked!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burrell 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 Asteroid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Asteroid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burrell is still on wobbly legs! Can Asteroid finish him?
Asteroid throws a body shot but no joy.
Burrell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Burrell is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Burrell misses.
Asteroid scores with a nice strike.
Burrell throws the kick towards the body but Asteroid avoids it.
Asteroid closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Burrell out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anabol Asteroid!
Anabol Asteroid decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merik Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Comfortably Numb. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
39 - 21 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Merik Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callaghan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hunt's hands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Callaghan ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Callaghan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Callaghan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunt throws a jab when Callaghan was well out of range.
Callaghan takes the fight into the clinch.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt avoids a wild elbow strike from Callaghan.
Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Callaghan takes one to the chin there.
Nice defenses there by Callaghan.
Callaghan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt swings for the body but Callaghan moves out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hunt has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Callaghan ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hunt throws a right and a left that Callaghan avoids nicely.
Callaghan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been told by Callaghan's head coaches at Hey Steve's Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hunt shoots in but no luck this time.
Callaghan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Callaghan takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Callaghan shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Callaghan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Merik Hunt.
Callaghan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hunt.
Callaghan throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Hunt tries to counter it with a takedown but Callaghan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Callaghan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hunt if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches up with Callaghan, looking for a takedown. Hunt pushes Callaghan against the cage but Callaghan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
Callaghan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Callaghan misses with a looping left.
Richard Callaghan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Callaghan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hunt.
Callaghan is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt throws a good cross that connects.
Hunt throws a leg kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Callaghan.
Hunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Callaghan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Callaghan tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Hunt.
Callaghan blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Hunt scores with a nice strike.
Hunt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Callaghan is trying to defend but Hunt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hunt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan trying to control here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Callaghan tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
Hunt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Callaghan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Callaghan wants to get back to full guard but Hunt has mounted him!
Callaghan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merik Hunt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Callaghan's shoulder, as Callaghan tries to avoid the shot.
Merik Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Callaghan.
Hunt is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hunt throws a combination that misses
enabling Callaghan to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Callaghan lands a big head kick that sends Hunt tumbling to the mat! Callaghan takes a step backwards and waves Hunt back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hunt is rocked!
Hunt walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Hunt limp body while Callaghan jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richard Callaghan!
Richard Callaghan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Hyypia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theoran Fleury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyypia comes to the cage accompanied by Al Bowlly - Hang out the stars in Indiana. Fleury has chosen Drake - Pound Cake (featuring Jay Z) as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Theoran Fleury enters the cage!
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31
301 lbs
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281 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
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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
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Hyypia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theoran Fleury!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyypia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hyypia tries a low kick but Fleury avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Fleury 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hyypia misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Hyypia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fleury doesn't seem phased though.
Fleury is rocked!
Fleury ducks into an uppercut from Hyypia and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sami Hyypia!
Sami Hyypia made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellbent in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson McGinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shavo Odin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGinley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I got this. Anderson McGinley had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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279 lbs
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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
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson McGinley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shavo Odin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGinley.
Odin thumps McGinley with a low kick.
A head kick misses from McGinley.
Odin stuns McGinley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Odin lands a right hook to the body.
McGinley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Odin.
Odin throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGinley misses with a low kick.
McGinley ducks right into an uppercut from Odin.
McGinley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Odin punishes McGinley's body with a nice straight punch.
McGinley lands with a kick to the temple. Odin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Odin looks to score with a jab to the body but McGinley is just out of range.
Odin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGinley.
Odin throws a leg kick
and McGinley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Anderson McGinley has been cut.
McGinley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Odin throws a looping overhand right but McGinley ducks down to avoid it.
Odin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGinley digs a good hook to Odin's body.
Odin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGinley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Odin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Odin digs a good hook to McGinley's body.
McGinley is breathing heavily.
Odin moves out of range as McGinley strikes.
Odin throws a body kick that misses.
Odin avoids the body shot from McGinley.
Odin misses with a body shot.
Odin scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odin scoring well with a low kick there.
McGinley wants to clinch up but Odin keeps it at a distance.
Odin throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGinley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Odin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGinley manages to avoid it.
Odin wants to land a leg kick but McGinley is out of range.
Odin slips under a jab.
Odin misses with a takedown attempt - McGinley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Odin motions for McGinley to come forward. Odin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Odin takes a swing at McGinley's ribcage but misses.
Odin connects with an inside leg kick.
Odin looks to land a left hand but McGinley moved out of range nicely.
Odin throws a leg kick which misses McGinley's front leg but catches the back leg as McGinley tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Odin shoots in for a takedown but McGinley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson McGinley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shavo Odin.
Odin thumps McGinley with a low kick.
McGinley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Odin.
McGinley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGinley.
Odin is leaning against McGinley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Odin is working for takedown but McGinley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Still in the clinch, McGinley scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGinley throws a head punch that misses.
McGinley blocking some punches.
Odin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Odin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from McGinley fails to land.
McGinley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Odin avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Odin.
Odin tries a body shot but McGinley blocks it.
McGinley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGinley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGinley throws a lazy uppercut
and Odin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Odin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGinley.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGinley.
McGinley tries to clinch there but Odin circles away.
Odin shoots in looking for a takedown. McGinley tries to sprawl out of it but Odin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGinley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Odin throws a jab when McGinley was well out of range.
McGinley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Odin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shavo Odin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson McGinley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McGinley looks to land a combination but Odin avoids it well.
Odin throws a jab when McGinley was well out of range.
McGinley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Shavo Odin has been cut.
Odin loads up on a big right hand but McGinley slips the punch.
McGinley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Odin.
Odin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGinley doesn't manage to clinch there - Odin circles away.
Odin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Odin throws a lazy uppercut
and McGinley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Odin's knee momentarily.
Odin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGinley manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odin misses the jab.
Odin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Odin shoots in for a double leg but McGinley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McGinley scores with the left hand. Odin knows he should have avoided that one.
McGinley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Odin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson McGinley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Odin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Odin avoids the head kick by McGinley.
McGinley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McGinley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Odin. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGinley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGinley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Odin dives in and grabs McGinley's left leg, looking for a takedown. McGinley pushes down on Odin's head and hops out.
Odin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Odin works McGinley's body with a nice hook.
Odin connects with a right hand. McGinley shakes it off.
Anderson McGinley's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odin lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Odin thuds a left hand into McGinley's body.
Odin lands with a nice body punch.
Odin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McGinley rather than just go for the knockout.
Odin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Odin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McGinley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Odin trying to control the action but McGinley is working from the bottom.
Odin is putting a hurting on McGinley here, landing some big shots from side control.
Odin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McGinley down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
McGinley prevents Odin from moving into mount.
Odin is looking to take a break and control but McGinley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Odin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McGinley has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Odin but great work by McGinley.
McGinley scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGinley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Odin to his feet.
McGinley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Odin. That did some damage!
McGinley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Odin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McGinley napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McGinley wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Odin lands an elbow.
McGinley avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Odin.
Odin trying to control the action but McGinley is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shavo Odin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McGinley misses with a kick to the body
letting Odin counter with a right hand.
McGinley is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Anderson McGinley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Odin batters McGinley with a massive right followed by a huge left! McGinley is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Odin lands a final crushing right hand to drop McGinley to the mat with a gruesome thud! Odin is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shavo Odin!
A victorious Shavo Odin 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonsil Clanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by UFC Theme Song. Clanger has chosen Youth Blood as his entrance music. Rafa Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yonsil Clanger's chin.
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33
142 lbs
39 - 6 - 1 |
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38
141 lbs
36 - 13 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yonsil Clanger!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clanger blocks a head kick by Silva.
Clanger blocks the body kick.
Clanger connects with a body shot.
Clanger works the jab nicely.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Clanger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clanger looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Clanger has control of the leg.
Clanger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Clanger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clanger.
Clanger is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Clanger drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Clanger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clanger.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Clanger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Clanger throwing strikes but missing.
Clanger throws a big right hand that misses.
Clanger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva seems keen to control Clanger's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Clanger looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanger punching from the bottom.
Clanger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva prevents Clanger from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clanger manages to get to full guard.
Clanger is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Silva wants to control from the top but Clanger keeps moving.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clanger looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silva has picked Clanger up and slammed him! Clanger can't keep hold of the triangle and Silva manages to pass to side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clanger is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonsil Clanger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as Clanger blocks the leg kick.
Clanger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Clanger. Those never looked like landing.
Silva misses with a low kick as Clanger jumps back.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clanger moves away.
Clanger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Silva is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clanger was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Clanger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Clanger avoids it.
Clanger lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clanger blocks a leg kick.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clanger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Clanger looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva is looking to counter with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clanger.
Rafa Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Clanger sees coming a mile off.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clanger gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
Clanger postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clanger connects with a couple of short punches.
Clanger stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva trying to control the position here.
Clanger landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva pulls Clanger in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanger wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Clanger isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silva stacks Clanger on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Silva!
Silva controls the position.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Clanger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clanger tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Silva presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's four 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.
Clanger working to try and regain half guard.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Clanger tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clanger is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clanger avoids the body shot from Silva.
Clanger cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Clanger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Clanger is proving a slippery customer.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clanger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clanger wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clanger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Clanger is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clanger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva throws a head kick but Clanger moves out of range.
Clanger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clanger throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Clanger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva is looking to wear down Clanger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva 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 Clanger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clanger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clanger checks the leg kick.
Clanger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clanger has a takedown stuffed.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva lands with a straight right. Clanger didn't see that one coming.
Clanger works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clanger is out of range and Silva settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Clanger walks into a left hand.
Silva slips under a jab.
Clanger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clanger is rocked!
Silva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clanger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Clanger 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.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Clanger.
Clanger lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clanger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Clanger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Clanger postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Clanger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clanger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clanger trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Clanger throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Clanger wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Yonsil Clanger just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva misses with a leg kick
so Clanger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva wants to sweep here but Clanger controlling him for the moment.
Clanger wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva pulls Clanger in to control the position.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clanger's guard.
Clanger doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is pushing down on Clanger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Clanger is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Clanger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Clanger punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva prevents Clanger from improving his position.
Clanger wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva trying to control the action but Clanger is working from the bottom.
Clanger manages to get to full guard.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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.
Clanger struggling a bit here.
Clanger tries to improve position but can't.
Clanger wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Clanger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Clanger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Clanger moves out of range.
Clanger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a hook. Clanger ducked under it nicely.
Clanger feints the counter takedown.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clanger checks it well.
Clanger throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Clanger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva is trying to control the position but Clanger postures up.
Clanger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clanger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clanger throwing strikes but missing.
Clanger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clanger postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Clanger throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clanger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Clanger's legs - danger averted.
Clanger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Yonsil Clanger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Clanger counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clanger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva is controlling Clanger's posture.
Clanger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Clanger preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clanger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clanger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva pulls Clanger in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Clanger with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Clanger with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clanger was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
A leg kick checked by Clanger.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Clanger takes a step back to recover.
Clanger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clanger throws out the jab.
Clanger scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva connects with the punch.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Clanger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clanger connects with a jab.
Silva slips a jab from Clanger.
Silva tries a low kick but Clanger avoids it.
Clanger misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Rafa Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Silva.
Clanger misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clanger is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clanger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clanger checks a leg kick.
Clanger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Clanger throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Clanger.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clanger avoids a kick to the body.
Clanger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rafa Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clanger's sensitive parts.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clanger counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Clanger tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clanger throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yonsil Clanger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clanger working away.
Clanger tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Clanger throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Clanger throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Silva works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Clanger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yonsil Clanger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clanger 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yonsil Clanger!
Yonsil Clanger is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Yonsil Clanger 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esa Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malietoa Feti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feti has chosen Testament - All I Could Bleed as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Esa Tikkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malietoa Feti!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikkanen tries to land a front kick but Feti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Esa Tikkanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tikkanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Feti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Feti scores with a body shot.
Tikkanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tikkanen, right into the meat.
Feti misses with an uppercut. Tikkanen saw that one coming.
Tikkanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Tikkanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tikkanen is looking to chop away at Feti's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Feti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tikkanen. That did some damage!
Tikkanen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Feti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tikkanen misses with a kick to the body
and Feti counters with a low kick, right behind Tikkanen 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tikkanen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Tikkanen misses
and Feti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Feti closes the distance and clinches.
Feti blocking some punches.
Feti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tikkanen avoids it.
A short right from Tikkanen.
Nice body punch from Feti.
Feti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tikkanen lands a right hand.
Feti throws a punch but it's blocked by Tikkanen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen takes a shot to the head.
Tikkanen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Feti walks away with a smile on his face. Tikkanen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tikkanen thows a body kick. Feti tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tikkanen lands with an overhand left.
Tikkanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen looks for the body kick but Feti saw that one coming.
Feti moves out of range of the body kick from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen throws a big shot that misses.
Feti scores with a head kick. Tikkanen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Esa Tikkanen has been cut.
Tikkanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Feti moves away.
Tikkanen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Tikkanen is predictable there
and Feti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tikkanen thinking.
A low kick from Tikkanen is predictable there
and Feti counters with a left to the body.
Tikkanen thows a leg kick but Feti checks it
and Feti counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Feti finds it's way round the side to connect with Tikkanen's head.
Feti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Feti checks a leg kick.
Feti throws out a counter right but Tikkanen avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tikkanen has time to react.
Tikkanen is rocked!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Feti - that will leave a mark!
Tikkanen is breathing heavily.
Feti thuds a left hand into Tikkanen's body.
Feti throws a head kick but Tikkanen moves out of range.
Feti wants to slow Tikkanen down by chopping away at his legs.
Feti throws a monster overhand right that drops Tikkanen! Feti follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malietoa Feti!
Malietoa Feti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bowser Stormcrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pluto Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares comes into a darkened arena with his song building. TOQUINHO kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bowser Stormcrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pluto Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stormcrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Palhares.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Palhares has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Stormcrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palhares manages to avoid it.
Palhares with the counter takedown but Stormcrow avoids it easily.
A low kick from Palhares misses
and Stormcrow counters with a good, hard body kick but Palhares shrugs it off.
Palhares connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Palhares throws a head kick but Stormcrow moves out of range.
Palhares feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stormcrows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Palhares lands with a nice combination. Stormcrow backs away looking to recover.
Palhares throws a body punch but Stormcrow moves out of range.
Palhares throws a body kick that misses.
Palhares throws a shot from downtown. Stormcrow moves away and avoids it.
Stormcrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stormcrow takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stormcrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stormcrow throws a low kick but Palhares moves out of range easily.
Palhares throws out a counter right but Stormcrow avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Palhares.
A telegraphed right hand from Stormcrow misses the target.
Palhares will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stormcrow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pluto Palhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow wants to clinch.
Stormcrow misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Palhares.
Palhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stormcrow is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Palhares.
Stormcrow moves in looking to clinch but Palhares pushes him off.
Palhares lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body kick from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Palhares connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Palhares.
Stormcrow scores with a decent looking hook.
Stormcrow gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Palhares counters with a nice uppercut.
Stormcrow lands with a nice body punch.
Palhares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stormcrow.
We've been told by Stormcrow's head coaches at Humboldt Park Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stormcrow checks a leg kick.
Stormcrow lands with a hook. Palhares tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stormcrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stormcrow misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow misses with a wild body shot.
Stormcrow misses with a low kick.
Palhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palhares misses with a hook.
Stormcrow looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Palhares throws a solid leg kick but Stormcrow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Palhares.
Stormcrow is looking to clinch.
Stormcrow throws a low kick but Palhares moves out of range easily.
Stormcrow wants to clinch but Palhares slips to the side
and Palhares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stormcrow as he avoids it easily.
Stormcrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Stormcrow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Palhares with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palhares throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Palhares circles away.
Stormcrow instigates a clinch.
Palhares blocks an uppercut.
Palhares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stormcrow throws a head punch that misses.
Stormcrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palhares blocks a body shot from Stormcrow.
Palhares blocks an uppercut.
Stormcrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stormcrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stormcrow gets through Palhares's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stormcrow taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Stormcrow - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pluto Palhares will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Palhares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stormcrow moves away.
Palhares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Palhares thows a body kick. Stormcrow tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Palhares checks the leg kick.
Stormcrow clinches up with Palhares and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Palhares controls his hands.
Stormcrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palhares.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Stormcrow.
Palhares lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stormcrow tries to work over Palhares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palhares stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Palhares blocks a body shot from Stormcrow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Palhares backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Palhares throws a head punch that misses.
Palhares prevents a body shot from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Palhares.
Stormcrow misses with the head strike.
Stormcrow tries to throw a body punch but Palhares avoids it by throwing Stormcrow back against the cage.
Stormcrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stormcrow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stormcrow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stormcrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stormcrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Palhares controls his hands.
Stormcrow tries a body shot but Palhares blocks it.
Bowser Stormcrow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares blocking some punches.
Palhares is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stormcrow to keep the fight standing.
Palhares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stormcrow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stormcrow swings for the body but Palhares moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Palhares checks a leg kick.
Palhares connects with a leg kick. Stormcrow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Palhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stormcrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Palhares has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
That kick from Palhares tenderised Stormcrow's leg. Stormcrow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stormcrow misses the body punch
and Palhares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stormcrow blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow is looking to score with low kicks.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Palhares decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stormcrow's guard.
Palhares throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Stormcrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Palhares accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palhares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stormcrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Palhares is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Stormcrow throws a shot to the body.
Palhares misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Palhares does it's job there.
Stormcrow thuds a left hand into Palhares's body.
Palhares throws a solid leg kick but Stormcrow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Palhares.
Palhares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stormcrow.
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 Bowser Stormcrow will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Palhares changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stormcrow looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stormcrow is looking to reverse the position.
Palhares in side control, throwing shots but Stormcrow defends.
Palhares throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Palhares working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Palhares misses with the ground and pound.
Palhares tries to move into full mount but can't pass Stormcrow's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stormcrow can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stormcrow avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Palhares.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A control attempt from Stormcrow but he's now mounted!
Palhares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palhares punishing his opponent with strikes.
Palhares trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stormcrow slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Palhares there.
Palhares is looking to take a break and control but Stormcrow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stormcrow wants to improve his position but Palhares is controlling well.
Palhares keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stormcrow is staying active underneath Palhares, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palhares is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stormcrow!
Palhares throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stormcrow because Palhares loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow suckers Palhares into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Stormcrow is now in Palhares's guard!
Stormcrow controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Palhares looking for a guillotine here but Stormcrow defends easily.
Stormcrow is fighting to break Palhares's control of his arms but Palhares is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stormcrow wants to control from the top but Palhares keeps moving.
Stormcrow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palhares had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stormcrow defends it easily.
Stormcrow engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pluto Palhares really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Palhares. That's going to slow Stormcrow down.
Stormcrow throws a head kick that misses
and Palhares counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Palhares working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Stormcrow's thigh. Stormcrow counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Palhares trying to control but Stormcrow is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stormcrow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palhares is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Stormcrow manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Palhares bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stormcrow's guard.
Palhares is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Palhares is in close to Stormcrow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Palhares wants to control from the top but Stormcrow keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stormcrow keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Palhares stopping the sweep attempt from Stormcrow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Stormcrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palhares missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Palhares misses with a straight left.
Palhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stormcrow seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pluto Palhares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palhares throws a wild body kick that Stormcrow sees coming a mile off.
Palhares throws a solid leg kick but Stormcrow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Palhares.
Stormcrow tries to clinch but Palhares is having none of it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Palhares or perhaps it was just good defense by Stormcrow, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Palhares scoring well with a low kick there.
Stormcrow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palhares on the side of the head.
Stormcrow moves out of range of the leg kick from Palhares.
Stormcrow misses with a low kick.
Palhares tests Stormcrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stormcrow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stormcrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palhares moves away.
Palhares wants to land a leg kick but Stormcrow is out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palhares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow tries to counter by clinching up but Palhares breaks away and moves out of range.
Palhares throws the kick towards the body but Stormcrow avoids it.
Stormcrow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pluto Palhares dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Stormcrow misses with a hook.
Stormcrow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Palhares takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Palhares misses with a low kick.
Stormcrow seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Stormcrow missing with a left hand there. Palhares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Palhares.
Palhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Stormcrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Stormcrow tenderised Palhares's leg. Palhares is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stormcrow throws a body kick that misses
and Palhares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palhares comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stormcrow cracks Palhares with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Palhares is predictable there
and Stormcrow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Palhares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stormcrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Palhares swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palhares looks to score with a jab to the body but Stormcrow is just out of range.
Stormcrow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stormcrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stormcrow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Palhares.
Stormcrow scores with a shot to the side of Palhares's head.
Stormcrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palhares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Palhares misses.
Palhares swings for the body but Stormcrow moves out of range.
Stormcrow jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Stormcrow blocks the low kick.
Stormcrow is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Palhares.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stormcrow. Palhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palhares tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stormcrow is able to avoid easily.
Palhares throws a lazy uppercut
and Stormcrow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stormcrow is working Palhares over against the cage.
Stormcrow scores with a shot to the side of Palhares's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palhares lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stormcrow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Stormcrow fails to land.
Palhares blocks a body shot from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow can't find room to land a body shot as Palhares controls the action.
Palhares takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palhares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stormcrow's elbow.
Stormcrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Palhares tries for a takedown but Stormcrow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stormcrow blocks a low kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and Stormcrow tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palhares lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Stormcrow. That snapped Palhares's head back.
Palhares misses with a low kick as Stormcrow jumps back.
Bowser Stormcrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palhares thuds his shin into the meat of Stormcrow's side.
Palhares wants to slow Stormcrow down by chopping away at his legs.
Stormcrow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Palhares swings widly with a right hand
and Stormcrow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stormcrow looks to throw a body kick
enabling Palhares to counter with a crisp jab.
Palhares takes a swing at Stormcrow's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bowser Stormcrow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Palhares 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pluto Palhares!
Pluto Palhares is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Pluto Palhares thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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