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EVO 137: Killer Fiction PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Waru Kuzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samurai Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack has chosen Jungle as his entrance music. Samurai Jack acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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135 lbs
37 - 17 - 0 |
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170 cm
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156 lbs
25 - 11 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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
37 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waru Kuzuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Samurai Jack!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzuri misses with a left hand
and Jack counters with a good low kick that Kuzuri was not able to check.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Jack swinging wildly here.
Kuzuri tries to keep at a distance but Jack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuzuri.
A frustrated look appears on Kuzuri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kuzuri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Kuzuri fails to land.
Kuzuri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuzuri throws out the jab.
Jack has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jack.
Kuzuri cracks Jack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuzuri misses the target.
Kuzuri gets tackled into the cage by Jack. Jack maintains the clinch.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Jack misses with a body punch.
Jack blocks a body shot from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Waru Kuzuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuzuri misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kuzuri shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jack eats them both and turns towards Kuzuri to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuzuri works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Kuzuri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuzuri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuzuri. That's going to slow Jack down.
Jack throws a jab when Kuzuri was well out of range.
Samurai Jack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jack connects with an inside leg kick.
Jack throws a leg kick
enabling Kuzuri to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuzuri seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kuzuri throws a head kick that Jack semi-blocks.
Jack lands a lovely overhand right.
Kuzuri lands with a shot to the body.
Kuzuri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jack misses with a hook.
Jack throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kuzuri.
As Jack looks to move away, Kuzuri throws a big counter combo bu Jack just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri jabs Jack right on the nose. Jack blinks but takes it well.
Jack avoids the head kick by Kuzuri.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jack! But no joy.
A head kick from Jack lands but Kuzuri takes it in his stride.
It looks like Waru Kuzuri has been cut.
Kuzuri avoids the body shot from Jack.
A left lands for Kuzuri.
Jack takes a swing at Kuzuri's ribcage but misses.
Kuzuri scores with a body shot.
Jack throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuzuri.
Jack misses the jab.
Kuzuri throws a jab but it's blocked by Jack.
Kuzuri tests Jack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuzuri throws a right hand that Jack ducks under and follows up with a left that Jack also avoids with ease.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Kuzuri.
Jack lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kuzuri scores with a nice strike.
Jack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jack tries to clinch up.
Kuzuri throws a lazy right hand but Jack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuzuri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jack tests Kuzuri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A low kick from Kuzuri is predictable there
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack misses with a shot to the body
and Kuzuri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuzuri throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Jack to counter with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jack 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 Kuzuri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kuzuri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Waru Kuzuri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Waru Kuzuri's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kuzuri works Jack's body with a nice hook.
Kuzuri throws a poor cross that misses
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Kuzuri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A lazy body kick from Kuzuri
and Jack counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kuzuri thinking.
Kuzuri throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Kuzuri swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jack counters by moving into the clinch.
Jack landing knees to the head.
Kuzuri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuzuri avoiding damage as Jack throws knees to the body.
Kuzuri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuzuri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuzuri tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jack working aggressively here.
Jack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuzuri working aggressively here.
Jack putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kuzuri in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kuzuri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jack's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Kuzuri scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Jack misses with a knee strike.
Kuzuri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jack or not.
Jack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri misses with the head strike.
Jack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
Kuzuri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuzuri blocks it with crossed arms.
Jack has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kuzuri pulls guard successfully.
Jack is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jack is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kuzuri.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuzuri is not content to let Jack control the position.
Kuzuri is looking to reverse the position.
Kuzuri is working hard here to advance position.
Jack tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kuzuri blocks a head kick by Jack.
Kuzuri lands a jab to the nose.
Kuzuri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuzuri lands a really nice looking cross but Jack seems unphased.
Kuzuri throws a body kick that misses.
Jack throws a right and a left that Kuzuri avoids nicely.
Jack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kuzuri to score with a decent uppercut.
Waru Kuzuri is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuzuri pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jack is out of range and Kuzuri settles back down.
A jab lands there for Kuzuri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws a head kick that misses
and Jack makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuzuri throws a series of punches but Jack avoids them all with ease.
Jack follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kuzuri gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jack counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kuzuri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack.
Kuzuri slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuzuri. That snapped Jack's head back.
Jack connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jack lands with an overhand left.
Jack jabs Kuzuri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuzuri throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samurai Jack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Waru Kuzuri's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuzuri.
Kuzuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kuzuri jabs Jack right on the nose. Jack blinks but takes it well.
Jack throws a low kick, looking for Kuzuri's leg but Kuzuri calmly moves out of range.
Kuzuri checks the leg kick.
Kuzuri looks to land a left hand but Jack moved out of range nicely.
Jack looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kuzuri goes for a double leg but Jack avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jack continues to drive forward.
Jack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuzuri.
Jack takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack connects with the punch.
Kuzuri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kuzuri goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Samurai Jack has been cut.
Jack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzuri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuzuri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuzuri feints a jab promting Jack to slip. Kuzuri then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jack slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jack throws a low kick but Kuzuri moves out of range easily.
As Jack looks to move away, Kuzuri throws a big counter combo bu Jack just gets out of the way.
Kuzuri misses with a shot to the body
and Jack makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuzuri misses with a double jab.
Kuzuri misses the shot to the body.
Kuzuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack scores with a shot to the body.
Kuzuri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kuzuri lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack throws out a leg kick but Kuzuri moves out of range and Jack only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big right from Jack misses.
Jack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuzuri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri walks into a stiff left hand from Jack.
Kuzuri connects with a leg kick. Jack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzuri. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuzuri throws the left hand but Jack avoids the punch easily.
Kuzuri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kuzuri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kuzuri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kuzuri will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuzuri.
Jack throws a low kick but Kuzuri moves out of range easily.
Kuzuri fakes the leg kick and cracks Jack in the body.
Kuzuri looks for the body kick but Jack saw that one coming.
Jack defending well as Kuzuri loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Kuzuri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Kuzuri jabs Jack to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kuzuri misses the shot to the body.
Kuzuri thows a leg kick but Jack checks it
and Jack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuzuri ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws a low kick, looking for Jack's leg but Jack calmly moves out of range.
Donk. Kuzuri catches Jack right on the button with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuzuri.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Kuzuri.
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!
Kuzuri misses with a straight right.
Jack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
A little jabbing left from Jack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kuzuri checks a low kick from Jack.
Kuzuri has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jack.
Kuzuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Kuzuri tests Jack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Waru Kuzuri did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kuzuri swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
Jack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good work by Jack as he checks the leg kick.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
Jack misses the body punch
and Kuzuri counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kuzuri misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kuzuri.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
Jack connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack misses the jab.
Jack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuzuri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Despite the aggression on Jack's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jack lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuzuri throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jack lands a nice shot to the body.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack misses the target.
Kuzuri is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jack takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kuzuri tries to score with a low kick but Jack moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jack! But no joy.
A jab lands there for Jack.
Kuzuri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jack cracks the inside of Kuzuri's front leg.
Jack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuzuri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuzuri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kuzuri is defended easily by Jack.
Kuzuri takes a swing at Jack's ribcage but misses.
Kuzuri swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
Kuzuri lands a right hook to the body.
Kuzuri slips a straight right by Jack.
Kuzuri tried to counter with a leg kick but Jack avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri slips under a jab from Jack.
A good leg kick by Jack.
Kuzuri throws a lazy head kick
and Jack counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuzuri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuzuri. That's going to slow Jack down.
Kuzuri checks a leg kick.
Kuzuri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kuzuri moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuzuri scores with a jab. Jack acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jack connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuzuri.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuzuri avoiding damage as Jack throws knees to the body.
Jack blocking some punches.
Jack missing with knees to the body.
Jack landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kuzuri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuzuri.
Jack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuzuri backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kuzuri is keeping busy.
Kuzuri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuzuri backwards.
Jack trying to land knees to the body.
Kuzuri is trying to break the clinch but Jack is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Samurai Jack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Jack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuzuri misses with a straight right.
Kuzuri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kuzuri slips under a jab from Jack.
Jack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick
and Jack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri gets through Jack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack trying to control the position but instead, Kuzuri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jack into the cage.
Kuzuri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzuri manages to break the clinch.
Kuzuri scores with a shot to the body.
Jack misses the jab.
Kuzuri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good standup being displayed there by Jack as he connects with a hook.
Kuzuri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuzuri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack flicks out a counter leg kick but Kuzuri steps away.
Kuzuri misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jack! But no joy.
Kuzuri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jack counters with a straight right hand.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuzuri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuzuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Kuzuri. Beautiful body shot.
Kuzuri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuzuri lands with a hook. Jack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuzuri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jack thows a leg kick but Kuzuri checks it
and Kuzuri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kuzuri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kuzuri throws a lazy right hand but Jack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jack appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jack scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuzuri. Kuzuri obviously looking to wear him down.
Kuzuri throws a jab but it's blocked by Jack.
Kuzuri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack counters with a body kick.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuzuri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jack.
Kuzuri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jack is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Kuzuri.
Kuzuri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuzuri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jack misses with a wild body shot.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the side of Jack's head but Jack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jack tries to counter with a clinch but Kuzuri shakes him off and moves away.
Kuzuri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jack 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.
Kuzuri drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jack sprawls and moves away.
Kuzuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuzuri circles away quickly and effectively.
Jack slips a jab from Kuzuri.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waru Kuzuri showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kuzuri has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waru Kuzuri!
A very excited looking Waru Kuzuri made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soham Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Li could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Soham Roy's chin.
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264 lbs
37 - 23 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soham Roy!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Soham Roy has been cut.
Roy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li avoids the body shot from Roy.
Li moves into the clinch.
Roy managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Roy is trying to break the clinch but Li is controlling him.
Roy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roy tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Roy back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Li.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Li.
Roy can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Roy controls the action.
Roy lands a right hand.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Roy's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Roy is rocked!
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roy is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Li misses with some punches.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roy seems to have recovered his senses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li working aggressively here.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roy as Li tries to tie him up.
A bit of stalling here from Li.
A body shot lands from Roy.
Li blocking some punches.
Roy manages to break the clinch.
Li lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bruce Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Roy circles away.
Roy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roy with the counter takedown but Li avoids it easily.
Roy digs a good hook to Li's body.
Roy gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bruce Li!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Microscopic Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bad to The Bone . Microscopic Hunt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alfredo Torres's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 3, fighting out of London, Microscopic Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfredo Torres!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alfredo Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torres throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
Torres goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torres avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hunt takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Torres throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hunt was covering up waiting for the punch and Torres finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hunt looking for a guillotine here but Torres defends easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hunt looking for a guillotine here but Torres defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres preventing the sweep.
Torres trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hunt's guard.
Hunt seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hunt 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.
Torres postures up.
Torres wanted to stand there but Hunt had control of the position.
Torres is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunt has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Torres is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hunt is trying to control Torres's posture but Torres avoids it.
Hunt is looking to regain half guard here but Torres keeps moving and retains side control.
Torres tries to stand but Hunt is controlling his head.
Hunt is looking to reverse the position.
Torres tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Torres stands up.
Torres keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Torres.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Torres goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hunt throws the left hand but Torres avoids the punch easily.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Torres throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunt on the side of the head.
Hunt takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunt. That did some damage!
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Torres counters with an outside leg kick.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres loads up on a big right hand but Hunt slips the punch.
Torres with a hook.
Torres lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hunt is rocked!
Hunt misses the jab.
Oh Hunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Hunt misses.
Hunt staying out of range there.
Torres throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt seems to have got his legs back now.
Hunt sizes up Torres with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Torres avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Torres follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Torres changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hunt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Torres decides to stand back up.
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Torres.
Torres connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfredo Torres dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Torres throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Hunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torres unleashes a big counter combination but Hunt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Torres throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torres. That's going to slow Hunt down.
Torres blocks the body kick.
Hunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Torres cracks Hunt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Torres cracks Hunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Torres throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Hunt lands a jab to Torres's midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Hunt as Torres shoots in.
Hunt walks into a jab.
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torres.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt misses with a two punch combination.
Hunt lands a body shot.
Torres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres moves away from the strike by Hunt.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Hunt.
Torres blocks a jab.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Torres checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Torres flicks out a counter leg kick but Hunt steps away.
Hunt 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.
Hunt throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Hunt throws a good cross that connects.
Hunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Torres under the eye.
Hunt connects with a jab.
Torres throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Torres throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Hunt. No joy for Torres on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torres.
Hunt avoiding damage.
Torres prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torres softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torres.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Torres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Torres fails to land.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torres's elbow.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt pushes Torres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Nice body punch from Torres.
Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt has Torres pushed against the cage.
Hunt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt tries a body shot but Torres blocks it.
Torres blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Torres struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Microscopic Hunt will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Torres looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Torres fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hunt avoids it really well and circles away.
Hunt tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Torres manages to circle out of the way.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Hunt thumps Torres with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Microscopic Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunt is looking to counter the offense by Torres and move into the clinch.
Torres connects with a right hand. Hunt shakes it off.
Nice shot by Torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Microscopic Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfredo Torres.
Torres is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hunt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Hunt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. Torres looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torres throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torres fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Torres feints a counter leg kick.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torres tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Torres manages to circle out of the way.
Hunt throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
Torres looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Microscopic Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt throws a head kick that Torres semi-blocks.
Hunt throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunt blocks the leg kick.
Hunt tries to counter by clinching up but Torres breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Hunt as he checks the leg kick.
Hunt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hunt thuds his shin into the meat of Torres's side.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torres throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Hunt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hunt scores with a punch to the head.
Hunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunt.
Torres throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunt, right into the meat.
Torres attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torres throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Torres walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donk. Torres catches Hunt right on the button with a cross.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres thuds his right hand into Hunt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt misses with a wild combination.
Torres throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunt on the side of the head.
Hunt throws a low kick but Torres avoids it.
A jab from Torres misses.
Torres with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.
Torres lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Hunt throws a front kick aimed at Torres's knee but Torres avoids it well.
Torres fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hunt sprawls well initially but Torres persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hunt trying to control but Torres postures up.
Hunt manages to get to full guard.
Torres wanted to stand there but Hunt had control of the position.
Torres got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Torres has managed to get both his arms back between Hunt's legs - danger averted.
Hunt working for a triangle but Torres defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Microscopic Hunt.
I think Hunt 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Microscopic Hunt!
A very excited looking Microscopic Hunt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nemanja Prijovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer has chosen Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Nemanja Prijovic has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nemanja Prijovic seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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210 lbs
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44
214 lbs
48 - 22 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nemanja Prijovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 22 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prijovic blocks a jab.
Nemanja Prijovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prijovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Prijovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Prijovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Nemanja Prijovic has been cut.
Prijovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tilthammer moves forwards but Prijovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Felix Tilthammer has been cut.
Tilthammer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Prijovic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tilthammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prijovic.
Tilthammer throws a hook but Prijovic blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer scores with a jab to the head.
Tilthammer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prijovic lands with a shot to the body.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Prijovic.
Prijovic throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Tilthammer.
A slow jab from Prijovic misses its intended target.
A bone on bone clash there as Prijovic blocks the leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Prijovic, as that shot connected.
Prijovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tilthammer in his tracks.
Tilthammer throws a looping overhand right but Prijovic ducks down to avoid it.
Prijovic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Prijovic lands a big head kick that sends Tilthammer tumbling to the mat! Prijovic takes a step backwards and waves Tilthammer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tilthammer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Prijovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Prijovic thuds a left hand into Tilthammer's body.
Prijovic feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tilthammer sprawling to the canvas! Tilthammer rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Prijovic finish him?!
Prijovic misses with a hook.
Tilthammer unleashes a big counter combination but Prijovic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Prijovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Prijovic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tilthammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Prijovic lands a leg kick that knocks Tilthammer off balance momentarily.
Tilthammer walks into a stiff left hand from Prijovic.
Prijovic throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tilthammer throws a right and a left that Prijovic avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prijovic. That's going to slow Tilthammer down.
Prijovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tilthammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Prijovic misses with a body kick.
Tilthammer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Prijovic with a body shot.
Prijovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Tilthammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prijovic moves away.
Prijovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer delivers a nice body kick.
Jab from Prijovic.
Tilthammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prijovic throws out the jab.
Prijovic walks into a stiff left hand from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Tilthammer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prijovic scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Prijovic.
Prijovic cracks Tilthammer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tilthammer misses with a body shot
and Prijovic counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prijovic misses with an uppercut. Tilthammer saw that one coming.
Tilthammer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Prijovic blocks it well.
Tilthammer misses with an uppercut. Prijovic saw that one coming.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick but Prijovic moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nemanja Prijovic dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tilthammer blocks a low kick nicely.
Prijovic motions for Tilthammer to come forward. Prijovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tilthammer flicks out a counter leg kick but Prijovic steps away.
Tilthammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prijovic.
Prijovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tilthammer manages to avoid it.
Prijovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Tilthammer counters with a crisp right that sends Prijovic to the canvas! Tilthammer follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Tilthammer!
Felix Tilthammer took to the mic in his post fight interview and said '44 years old and I still kicked your ass!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Dessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacque Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schtrappe has chosen Nitzer Ebb - Violent Playground as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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35
160 lbs
28 - 10 - 3 |
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35
169 lbs
35 - 18 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Billy Dessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jacque Schtrappe!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schtrappe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dessler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dessler looks to land a left hand but Schtrappe moved out of range nicely.
Dessler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schtrappe. Schtrappe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schtrappe looks to score with a jab to the body but Dessler is just out of range.
Dessler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dessler was well out of range. Poor timing from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe cracks the inside of Dessler's front leg.
Schtrappe pushes Dessler away with a front kick.
Dessler tries a head kick but it misses.
Dessler wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dessler closes the distance and pushes Schtrappe back into the cage.
Schtrappe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Schtrappe fails to land.
I was talking to Dessler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Schtrappe struggles to land a body shot inside as Dessler controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe blocks a body shot from Dessler.
Schtrappe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schtrappe stalling.
Dessler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schtrappe is working Dessler over against the cage.
Schtrappe lands a nice shot to the body.
Dessler misses with a punch on the inside.
Dessler pushes off an throws an elbow but Schtrappe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dessler misses with a body punch.
Schtrappe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dessler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dessler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schtrappe.
A shot in the inside from Schtrappe.
A right hand to the body from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe can't find room to land a body shot as Dessler controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Schtrappe.
Dessler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Schtrappe lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dessler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Schtrappe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dessler tries to stall but Schtrappe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dessler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dessler blocks a body shot from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe has a couple of punches blocked by Dessler.
Schtrappe avoids the elbow strike from Dessler, against the cage.
Dessler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schtrappe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dessler's elbow.
Schtrappe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Billy Dessler has been cut.
Schtrappe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Schtrappe.
Dessler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schtrappe lands a left hand.
Schtrappe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dessler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dessler wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dessler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schtrappe is out of range and Dessler settles back down.
Schtrappe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dessler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schtrappe is looking to land body kicks.
Billy Dessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dessler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schtrappe.
Dessler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Schtrappe counters with a right hand to the body.
Dessler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schtrappe.
Dessler takes one to the chin there.
Schtrappe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dessler was well out of range. Poor timing from Schtrappe.
Dessler moves out of range as Schtrappe throws a body kick.
Dessler throws a sloppy head kick and Schtrappe moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schtrappe throws a body shot but no joy.
Schtrappe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schtrappe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dessler was well out of range. Poor timing from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe just misses with a punch to the body.
Dessler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Schtrappe looks to land a combination but Dessler avoids it well.
Dessler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schtrappe.
Dessler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dessler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Schtrappe digs a good hook to Dessler's body.
Schtrappe misses with a body kick.
Dessler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dessler is looking to land body kicks.
Dessler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schtrappe is out of range and Dessler settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacque Schtrappe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Schtrappe swings for the body but Dessler moves out of range.
Dessler is looking to counter the offense by Schtrappe and move into the clinch.
Schtrappe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schtrappe throws a shot from downtown. Dessler moves away and avoids it.
Dessler throws a leg kick that misses.
Schtrappe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dessler.
Dessler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Schtrappe takes a swing at Dessler's ribcage but misses.
Schtrappe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dessler moves out of range of the body kick.
Schtrappe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dessler wants to clinch
enabling Schtrappe to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dessler moves out of range of the body kick.
Dessler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schtrappe looks to score with a jab to the body but Dessler is just out of range.
Schtrappe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dessler rather than just go for the knockout.
Dessler ducks under a wild hook from Schtrappe.
Billy Dessler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dessler backs up against the cage.
Dessler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schtrappe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dessler tries a head kick but it misses.
Dessler lands a two punch combo.
Schtrappe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dessler is able to avoid easily.
Schtrappe cracks the inside of Dessler's front leg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dessler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dessler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dessler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dessler cracks Schtrappe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Dessler.
Dessler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dessler checks a low kick from Schtrappe.
Dessler wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dessler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dessler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schtrappe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schtrappe throws a front kick aimed at Dessler's knee but Dessler avoids it well.
Schtrappe throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schtrappe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dessler throws a wild body kick that Schtrappe sees coming a mile off.
Dessler wants to clinch up but Schtrappe keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Schtrappe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schtrappe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe lands a jab to the nose.
Dessler takes a swing at Schtrappe's ribcage but misses.
Schtrappe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dessler with a body shot.
Schtrappe takes one to the side of the head.
Dessler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schtrappe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schtrappe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe is looking to land body kicks.
Dessler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schtrappe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dessler misses with a leg kick.
Dessler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dessler avoids the body shot from Schtrappe.
A leg kick checked by Schtrappe.
Good leg kick by Schtrappe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schtrappe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dessler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schtrappe throws a body shot but no joy.
Schtrappe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dessler manages to avoid it.
Dessler seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dessler misses with a leg kick.
Dessler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe misses with a straight left.
Dessler throws a series of strikes that have Schtrappe backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Schtrappe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Schtrappe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dessler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schtrappe throws a hook but Dessler blocks it.
Schtrappe swings for the body but Dessler moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dessler throws a leg kick but Schtrappe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schtrappe avoids a kick to the body.
Schtrappe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schtrappe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dessler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dessler.
A head kick by Dessler misses
and Schtrappe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big left from Schtrappe misses.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dessler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dessler misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacque Schtrappe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Schtrappe lunges at Dessler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dessler's hand.
Dessler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dessler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schtrappe.
Dessler misses with a kick to the body.
Schtrappe throws a shot to the body.
Schtrappe looks to land a combination but Dessler avoids it well.
Dessler seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Schtrappe looks to score with a jab to the body but Dessler is just out of range.
Dessler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schtrappe. That did some damage!
Schtrappe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dessler connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schtrappe misses with a few strikes there.
Schtrappe avoids the head kick by Dessler.
Schtrappe walks into a straight right hand from Dessler.
Dessler delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schtrappe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dessler at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler looks to land a body kick but Schtrappe moved away.
Schtrappe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schtrappe thuds a left hand into Dessler's body.
Dessler throws a leg kick
and Schtrappe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dessler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dessler slips under a jab from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe swats away the attempt to clinch by Dessler.
Dessler clinches up with Schtrappe and pushes him back against the cage.
Dessler keeps control of Schtrappe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schtrappe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dessler.
Schtrappe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Schtrappe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Billy Dessler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dessler blocks a jab.
Schtrappe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A combination from Schtrappe does no damage.
Dessler is looking to clinch but Schtrappe is avoiding it.
Dessler throws a low kick but Schtrappe avoids it.
Schtrappe swings and misses with a hook 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!
Schtrappe moves out of range as Dessler throws a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dessler 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 Schtrappe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schtrappe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Schtrappe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schtrappe moves out of range of the body kick.
Dessler backing away here, and Schtrappe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Schtrappe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dessler lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A swing and a miss from Schtrappe.
A low kick from Dessler is predictable there
and Schtrappe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schtrappe lands a jab to the nose.
Schtrappe lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dessler looks to land a right hand but Schtrappe moved out of range.
Schtrappe misses with an uppercut.
Dessler looks to land a body kick but Schtrappe moved away.
Dessler throws a leg kick that misses.
Dessler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schtrappe. That did some damage!
Schtrappe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dessler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dessler throws a hook but Schtrappe avoids it easily.
Schtrappe tests Dessler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schtrappe looks for the body kick but Dessler saw that one coming.
Schtrappe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dessler looks to land a body kick but Schtrappe moved away.
Dessler checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe blocks the body kick.
Schtrappe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schtrappe throws a body punch but Dessler moves out of range.
Schtrappe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dessler moves away.
Dessler throws a body kick that misses.
Schtrappe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dessler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schtrappe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dessler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Schtrappe misses with a body kick.
Dessler keeps Schtrappe at a distance using the push kick.
Dessler is looking to land body kicks.
Schtrappe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schtrappe connects with the punch.
Good leg kick by Schtrappe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacque Schtrappe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schtrappe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Schtrappe!
A determined Jacque Schtrappe didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
The defeated Billy Dessler had this to say: 'Yeah right, already should have had that Title shot. Garbage decision.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick McWhiskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sebastien Veron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McWhiskey's entrance music is ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪. A fine choice. Veron is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again. 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick McWhiskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Sebastien Veron!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veron with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McWhiskey lands with a straight right. Veron didn't see that one coming.
McWhiskey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McWhiskey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veron.
Veron is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McWhiskey lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Juan Sebastien Veron has been cut.
Veron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McWhiskey.
McWhiskey misses the shot to the body.
Veron cracks the inside of McWhiskey's front leg.
Veron looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Veron keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Veron 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.
McWhiskey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McWhiskey tries to close the distance and clinch but Veron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McWhiskey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veron takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McWhiskey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot lands for McWhiskey.
Veron fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McWhiskey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McWhiskey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McWhiskey. Veron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veron is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McWhiskey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Veron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McWhiskey tries to clinch but Veron is having none of it.
Good work by Veron as he checks the leg kick.
McWhiskey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McWhiskey slips a straight right by Veron.
McWhiskey is looking for a counter combo.
Veron shoots in looking for a takedown but McWhiskey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Veron's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Veron misses with a hook.
Veron throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McWhiskey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McWhiskey misses with a low kick.
McWhiskey throws a hook but Veron avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from McWhiskey.
Veron takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice inside leg kick there by Veron. That's going to slow McWhiskey down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veron lands with a nice body punch.
Veron takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McWhiskey tries to land a front kick but Veron steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've been hearing reports that McWhiskey has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McWhiskey throws a leg kick but Veron sees it coming and moves out of range.
McWhiskey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Veron counters with a three punch combo that has McWhiskey backing up. McWhiskey nods at Veron to acknowledge the strikes.
Veron closes this distance looking for a takedown but McWhiskey circles away.
McWhiskey fakes the leg kick and cracks Veron in the body.
McWhiskey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McWhiskey tries to score with a low kick but Veron moves his leg out of the way.
Veron scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body kick from Veron.
Veron moves out of range of the body kick from McWhiskey.
McWhiskey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McWhiskey checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWhiskey throws a wild body kick that Veron sees coming a mile off.
McWhiskey scores with a hook to the body. Veron takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Veron is looking to slow McWhiskey down with leg kicks.
McWhiskey tries to land a leg kick but Veron saw it coming and moves away.
Patrick McWhiskey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McWhiskey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Veron moves out of range of the leg kick from McWhiskey.
Veron throws a body punch but McWhiskey moves out of range.
McWhiskey closes the distance and clinches.
McWhiskey tries to work over Veron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McWhiskey can't find room to land a body shot as Veron controls the action.
McWhiskey swings wildly with an uppercut but Veron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Veron - that landed with a thud.
Veron is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Patrick McWhiskey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Sebastien Veron.
Veron misses with a punch on the inside.
Veron misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWhiskey scores with a knee to the head.
McWhiskey throws a knee to the head but misses.
McWhiskey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veron.
McWhiskey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Veron blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McWhiskey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veron is defending well for now.
McWhiskey throws a punch but it's blocked by Veron.
McWhiskey misses with a body punch.
Veron working aggressively here.
McWhiskey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veron.
McWhiskey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Veron misses with a body punch.
Veron takes a knee right on the jaw!
McWhiskey misses with a hook to the ribs.
McWhiskey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Veron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Veron prevents a body shot from McWhiskey.
Veron scores with a shot to the side of McWhiskey's head.
Veron lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick McWhiskey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Sebastien Veron's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Veron stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McWhiskey throws a low kick, looking for Veron's leg but Veron calmly moves out of range.
McWhiskey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McWhiskey. Veron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veron tries to work over McWhiskey's front leg with a kick but McWhiskey checks it.
McWhiskey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Veron moves away from the strike by McWhiskey.
McWhiskey is looking to land body kicks.
Veron lands a right hook to the body.
Veron has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McWhiskey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McWhiskey throws an off balance right hand
and Veron counters with a nice low kick that buckles McWhiskey's knee momentarily.
Veron throws a leg kick
and McWhiskey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McWhiskey.
McWhiskey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Veron can do to turn this around?
Veron scores with a shot to the side of McWhiskey's head.
McWhiskey lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McWhiskey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Veron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McWhiskey misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McWhiskey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veron is defending well for now.
McWhiskey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Veron throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Veron can't find room to land a body shot as McWhiskey controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Veron.
Veron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Veron has a couple of punches blocked by McWhiskey.
Veron is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McWhiskey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veron lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McWhiskey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Veron scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from McWhiskey - that landed with a thud.
Veron on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McWhiskey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWhiskey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veron.
McWhiskey tries a knee to the head but Veron blocks it.
Patrick McWhiskey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McWhiskey trying to land knees to the body.
Veron lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McWhiskey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Veron.
McWhiskey lands a hook that snaps the head of Veron backwards.
A short left from Veron.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Veron.
McWhiskey misses with a hook to the ribs.
McWhiskey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Veron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McWhiskey has a couple of punches blocked by Veron.
A nice left hand lands by Veron.
McWhiskey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Veron has picked McWhiskey up - he's going for a ride! Veron dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Veron wants to control but McWhiskey is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWhiskey is looking for a sweep. Veron is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Veron is taking a breather. McWhiskey says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
McWhiskey wants to control but Veron is keeping busy.
McWhiskey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Veron.
Veron is keen to just control but McWhiskey is a slippery customer.
McWhiskey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Veron with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Veron has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McWhiskey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McWhiskey misses with a low kick.
McWhiskey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Veron, pushing him back against the cage.
Veron lands an uppercut.
McWhiskey misses with some punches.
Veron lands a hook that snaps the head of McWhiskey backwards.
Veron throws a head punch that misses.
Veron misses with a punch to the body.
Veron tries to work over McWhiskey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veron managing to block the knees to the body from McWhiskey.
Veron working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McWhiskey tries a body shot but Veron blocks it.
McWhiskey tries to work over Veron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McWhiskey struggles to land a body shot inside as Veron controls his hands.
McWhiskey can't find room to land a body shot as Veron controls the action.
Veron misses with a punch on the inside.
McWhiskey throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juan Sebastien Veron will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Juan Sebastien Veron's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
McWhiskey misses the body punch
and Veron finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McWhiskey looks for the body kick but Veron saw that one coming.
McWhiskey throws a right and a left that Veron avoids nicely.
McWhiskey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Veron is out of range and McWhiskey settles back down.
Veron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McWhiskey was well out of range. Poor timing from Veron.
Veron is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McWhiskey rather than just go for the knockout.
McWhiskey throws a poor cross that misses
and Veron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Veron slips under a jab.
McWhiskey slips a straight right by Veron.
Veron throws a leg kick
and McWhiskey makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Veron really felt that one!
McWhiskey throws a leg kick but Veron sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Veron.
A low kick from McWhiskey misses
and Veron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McWhiskey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veron manages to avoid it.
McWhiskey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from McWhiskey misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for McWhiskey.
Veron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McWhiskey.
McWhiskey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McWhiskey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McWhiskey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Veron tries to keep at a distance but McWhiskey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Veron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McWhiskey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veron.
Veron takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McWhiskey throws a lazy right hand but Veron sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Veron lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McWhiskey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veron avoids a kick to the body.
Patrick McWhiskey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from McWhiskey.
McWhiskey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veron misses with a low kick as McWhiskey jumps back.
An inside leg kick from McWhiskey misses.
Veron tests McWhiskey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McWhiskey lands with a thumping leg kick.
McWhiskey blocks a head kick by Veron.
Veron takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Veron takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McWhiskey tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheers as Veron lands an impressive looking overhand right. McWhiskey doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWhiskey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McWhiskey misses with a low kick.
McWhiskey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Veron's calf.
McWhiskey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veron.
McWhiskey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Veron.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McWhiskey tries to clinch there but Veron circles away.
Veron checks a leg kick nicely.
Veron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veron throws out a counter right but McWhiskey avoids it with no problem.
A head kick from McWhiskey lands but Veron takes it in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McWhiskey 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 Veron has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Veron and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Veron attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McWhiskey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Veron changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWhiskey throws out a loose jab but Veron uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for McWhiskey.
McWhiskey throws a push kick but Veron slaps the foot to one side.
Veron tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
McWhiskey swings for the body but Veron moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McWhiskey!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veron lands a head kick!
McWhiskey is rocked!
McWhiskey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oh McWhiskey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McWhiskey thows a leg kick but Veron checks it
and Veron counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McWhiskey thinking.
A low kick from McWhiskey misses
and Veron counters with a body kick that stops McWhiskey in his tracks momentarily.
Veron measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes McWhiskey! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Juan Sebastien Veron!
A victorious Juan Sebastien Veron thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Patrick McWhiskey stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ouch!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Sobieski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiyaro Feitsora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobieski's entrance music is Kto Cię Obroni Polsko. A fine choice. Feitsora has chosen Helmet - Unsung as his entrance music. Tiyaro Feitsora has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jan Sobieski's chin.
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34
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30
215 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sobieski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiyaro Feitsora!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobieski throws a head kick but Feitsora moves out of range.
That kick from Feitsora tenderised Sobieski's leg. Sobieski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut lands for Feitsora. That snapped Sobieski's head back.
Feitsora throws a low kick, looking for Sobieski's leg but Sobieski calmly moves out of range.
Sobieski tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Feitsora finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Feitsora has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sobieski is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A head kick misses from Sobieski.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Feitsora! But no joy.
Feitsora wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sobieski is breathing heavily.
Sobieski looks to land a right hand but Feitsora moved out of range.
Sobieski throws a head kick but Feitsora moves out of range.
Feitsora lands a high kick to the side of Sobieski's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Feitsora dives into guard, looking to finish.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Feitsora stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sobieski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Feitsora wants to control from the top but Sobieski keeps moving.
Feitsora trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feitsora working some strikes from top position.
Feitsora trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobieski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feitsora won't allow Sobieski to sweep him here.
Sobieski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feitsora working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sobieski's head.
Feitsora slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Feitsora distracts Sobieski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Feitsora sitting in guard here, content to control.
Feitsora throwing strikes from guard but Sobieski blocks nicely.
Feitsora scoring with punches to the head and body.
Feitsora trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobieski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feitsora loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Feitsora.
Sobieski throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Feitsora.
Feitsora takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Feitsora tries to counter by closing the distance.
Feitsora fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sobieski manages to avoid it.
Feitsora lunges at Sobieski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sobieski's hand.
A solid body kick from Sobieski.
Sobieski throws a leg kick that misses.
Sobieski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Feitsora tries to counter with a clinch but Sobieski shakes him off and moves away.
Sobieski blocks a leg kick.
Sobieski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Feitsora wants to counter with a clinch but Sobieski pushes him away.
Sobieski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A clash of legs there as Sobieski blocks the low kick.
Sobieski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sobieski checks a low kick from Feitsora.
Jab, jab by Feitsora - just one landing.
Sobieski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Feitsora can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobieski avoids a kick to the body.
Feitsora moves in looking to clinch but Sobieski pushes him off.
Feitsora turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sobieski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Feitsora is able to avoid easily.
Sobieski misses with a looping left.
Sobieski tries to score with a low kick but Feitsora moves his leg out of the way.
Feitsora fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sobieski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Feitsora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sobieski looks for the body kick but Feitsora saw that one coming.
Sobieski throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sobieski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Feitsora throws a sloppy head kick and Sobieski moves out of range easily.
Sobieski throws a wild body kick that Feitsora sees coming a mile off.
Feitsora tries to clinch but Sobieski moves out of range.
Sobieski moves out of range of the body kick from Feitsora.
Feitsora fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sobieski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiyaro Feitsora dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sobieski blocks a leg kick.
Good work by Feitsora as he checks the leg kick.
Sobieski moves out of range as Feitsora throws a body kick.
Tiyaro Feitsora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Feitsora tries a low kick but Sobieski avoids it.
Feitsora thows a body kick. Sobieski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Sobieski.
Feitsora takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Feitsora tries to counter with a clinch but Sobieski shakes him off and moves away.
Feitsora wants to clinch.
Sobieski throws a front kick aimed at Feitsora's knee but Feitsora avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feitsora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sobieski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sobieski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Feitsora works over Sobieski's head and body with a nice combination.
Sobieski throws a sloppy head kick and Feitsora moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feitsora is looking to slow Sobieski down with leg kicks.
Feitsora steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sobieski.
Sobieski connects with a leg kick. Feitsora looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Feitsora clinches up with Sobieski and pushes him back against the cage.
Sobieski blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Feitsora.
Feitsora tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sobieski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sobieski has had enough of the clinch but Feitsora keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Sobieski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Feitsora as the two fighters clinch.
Feitsora struggles to land a body shot inside as Sobieski controls his hands.
Feitsora misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Feitsora backwards.
Feitsora lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Jan Sobieski has been cut.
Sobieski managing to block the knees to the body from Feitsora.
Feitsora stops a takedown attempt from Sobieski.
Feitsora is pressed up against the cage. Sobieski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Feitsora down to the mat. Feitsora avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Feitsora scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobieski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Feitsora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sobieski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Feitsora tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobieski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sobieski sets himself, and Feitsora steps forward looking for the clinch! Sobieski avoids it this time.
Feitsora is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Feitsora tries to clinch but Sobieski moves out of range.
Sobieski tries to work over Feitsora's front leg with a kick but Feitsora checks it.
Sobieski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sobieski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Feitsora tries to close the distance and clinch but Sobieski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick by Sobieski misses
and Feitsora counters by moving into the clinch.
Sobieski managing to block the knees to the body from Feitsora.
Feitsora misses with an elbow over the top.
Sobieski breaks from the clinch.
Feitsora throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sobieski swats away the attempt to clinch by Feitsora.
Feitsora moves out of range of the body kick.
Sobieski sets himself, and Feitsora steps forward looking for the clinch! Sobieski avoids it this time.
Sobieski's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Feitsora moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski has had enough of the clinch but Feitsora keeps him there for the moment.
Feitsora throws a head punch that misses.
Feitsora creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Feitsora misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sobieski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Feitsora throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Feitsora throws an elbow but misses.
Feitsora lands an uppercut.
Feitsora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Feitsora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sobieski.
Feitsora has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobieski has clasped his hands together around Feitsora's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Feitsora is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiyaro Feitsora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jan Sobieski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Feitsora looks for the body kick but Sobieski saw that one coming.
Feitsora throws a body shot but no joy.
Sobieski misses with a kick to the body
and Feitsora counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Feitsora chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sobieski tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobieski connects with a solid leg kick.
Feitsora throws a push kick but Sobieski slaps the foot to one side.
Sobieski throws a leg kick but Feitsora checks it.
Feitsora tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sobieski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sobieski is looking to land body kicks.
Feitsora scores with a hook to the body. Sobieski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Feitsora, right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Feitsora connects with the punch.
Sobieski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Feitsora throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Sobieski stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Feitsora follows into mount!
Sobieski is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feitsora postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Sobieski out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Feitsora goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tiyaro Feitsora!
Tiyaro Feitsora spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Atomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dahl Haas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atomi comes to the cage accompanied by Stratovarius - Abyss Of Your Eyes. Haas has chosen Ten Typ Mes - Trze'a było as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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12 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomi Atomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dahl Haas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haas missing with a left hand there. Atomi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haas throws an overhand right that lands on Atomi's shoulder, as Atomi tries to avoid the shot.
Atomi misses with a low kick.
Haas wants to clinch.
Atomi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haas. That did some damage!
Atomi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haas is fending him off so far but Atomi persists. Nope, Haas circles away and we're back to standing.
Haas wants to clinch.
Atomi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atomi wants to land a leg kick but Haas is out of range.
Nice shot by Atomi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haas.
Haas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Atomi.
It looks like Tomi Atomi has been cut.
Dahl Haas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas cracks the inside of Atomi's front leg.
Haas slips under a jab from Atomi.
Atomi lands with a slapping head kick.
Haas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atomi attempts a counter takedown but Haas avoids it well and moves away.
Haas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Atomi is looking to score with low kicks.
Atomi missing with a left hand there. Haas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haas tries to clinch but Atomi moves out of range.
Atomi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Haas sprawls and moves away.
Atomi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Atomi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haas connects with a leg kick. Atomi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Atomi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haas throws a wild body kick that Atomi sees coming a mile off.
Atomi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Atomi throws a front kick aimed at Haas's knee but Haas avoids it well.
Haas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Haas throws a body punch but Atomi moves out of range.
Haas works the jab nicely.
Atomi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haas is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas moves out of range of the body kick.
Haas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Haas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haas motions for Atomi to come forward. Haas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Atomi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haas connects with a leg kick. Atomi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Haas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Atomi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Atomi duly obliges.
Haas throws a hook but Atomi avoids it easily.
Atomi throws a body kick that misses.
Atomi misses with a low kick.
Atomi moves out of range as Haas throws a body kick.
Haas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atomi can pounce on him.
Atomi connects with a jab.
Atomi sizes up Haas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haas swings for the body but Atomi moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Atomi misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atomi lands a lovely overhand right.
Atomi lands with a right hand.
Haas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Atomi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Haas scrambles back to his feet.
Haas tries to clinch but Atomi is having none of it.
Haas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tomi Atomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haas scores with a decent looking hook.
Haas misses with a low kick.
Haas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atomi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haas.
Haas scores with a leg kick.
Atomi lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atomi blocks a low kick nicely.
Atomi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Haas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Atomi's knee momentarily.
Atomi is looking to chop away at Haas's legs.
Atomi scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atomi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Haas counters with a straight right hand.
Haas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atomi can pounce on him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Haas 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 Atomi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Atomi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Atomi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haas moves into the clinch.
A short left from Haas.
Haas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Haas has Atomi pressed against the cage, preventing Atomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Haas is trying to maintain a safe position but Atomi gets an underhook and turns Haas into the cage.
Haas blocking some punches.
Haas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Atomi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haas blocks a body shot from Atomi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atomi.
Haas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tomi Atomi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tomi Atomi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Haas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Haas throws a chopping leg kick but Atomi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Haas checks a leg kick nicely.
Haas tries a quick counter leg kick but Atomi is wise to it.
Atomi slips a jab from Haas.
Atomi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Atomi throws a leg kick but Haas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Atomi.
Atomi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Haas thuds his right hand into Atomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Atomi looks to land a body kick but Haas moved away.
Atomi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atomi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Atomi.
Haas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atomi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Atomi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Atomi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Atomi is looking to slow Haas down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atomi throws a shot from downtown. Haas moves away and avoids it.
Haas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Haas works the jab nicely.
Atomi tries a low kick but Haas avoids it.
Haas moves out of range as Atomi strikes.
A big right from Haas misses.
Tomi Atomi is winning the standup battle so far.
Atomi wants to land a leg kick but Haas is out of range.
Haas lands a slapping body shot.
Atomi lands with a shot to the body.
Haas looks to land a left hand but Atomi moved out of range nicely.
Atomi tries to counter with a takedown but Haas is quick to defend against it.
Decent striking displayed by Haas there.
Haas lands with a good body shot.
Haas keeps Atomi at a distance using the push kick.
Atomi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haas.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Atomi, right into the meat.
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!
Haas connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Atomi.
Atomi tries to land a front kick but Haas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Haas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Haas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atomi.
Atomi throws out a loose jab but Haas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haas is trying to counter with his kicks.
Atomi misses with a head kick.
Haas digs a good hook to Atomi's body.
Atomi throws a wild body kick that Haas sees coming a mile off.
Haas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haas throws a body shot but no joy.
Atomi tries to counter with a takedown but Haas is quick to defend against it.
Haas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Atomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Haas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atomi lands with a right hand.
Haas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Atomi shoots for a takedown but Haas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomi Atomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atomi connects with a right hand. Haas shakes it off.
Haas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Atomi.
An inside leg kick lands from Haas.
Haas scoring well with a low kick there.
Atomi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Atomi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Haas.
Haas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Atomi checks it well.
Atomi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Atomi swings for the body but Haas moves out of range.
Haas clinches up with Atomi and pushes him back against the cage.
Haas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Atomi misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Atomi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haas lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haas misses with a body punch.
Haas lands a hook that snaps the head of Atomi backwards.
Tomi Atomi's cut is getting worse.
Haas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Haas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Atomi up against the cage.
Haas receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Haas blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Haas.
Atomi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haas's elbow.
A short right from Haas on the inside.
Atomi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Atomi fails to pull guard.
Atomi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Atomi.
Atomi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A frustrated look appears on Atomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dahl Haas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tomi Atomi's cut.
That's time! Atomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Atomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haas.
Atomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atomi throws a low kick but Haas avoids it.
Haas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atomi manages to avoid it.
Haas throws out a loose jab but Atomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haas lands a leg kick that knocks Atomi off balance momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Atomi blocks the low kick.
Atomi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Atomi misses with a lunging right hand
and Haas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haas throws a series of punches but Atomi avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atomi moves away.
Atomi takes a swing at Haas's ribcage but misses.
Atomi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Atomi's knee momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atomi.
Haas cracks Atomi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Atomi misses its intended target.
Haas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Atomi misses with an uppercut
and Haas counters with a nice body shot.
Haas blocks a jab.
Atomi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haas, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haas.
Atomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Atomi's calf.
Atomi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haas moves out of range of the body kick from Atomi.
Atomi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Atomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atomi cracks the inside of Haas's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haas.
Atomi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Atomi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Haas sprawls and moves away.
Atomi ducks under a wild hook from Haas.
A clash of legs there as Atomi blocks the low kick.
Haas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atomi fails with a takedown attempt.
Atomi throws the kick towards the body but Haas avoids it.
Haas raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Atomi's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Atomi missing with a left hand there. Haas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atomi avoids a kick to the body.
Haas lands a nice looking body kick.
Haas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Atomi checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Haas misses.
Atomi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Haas sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atomi lands a high kick!
Haas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haas scores with a head kick.
Haas blocks a jab.
Haas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Atomi. That did some damage!
Haas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Haas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atomi looks to land a left hand but Haas moved out of range nicely.
Atomi is looking to slow Haas down with leg kicks.
Haas checks a low kick from Atomi.
Atomi cracks Haas with an open hand slap.
A jab from Haas misses.
Atomi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Atomi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haas connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atomi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Atomi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Haas's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Atomi.
Atomi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haas.
Atomi blocks a low kick nicely.
Atomi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haas circles away.
Haas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Atomi's sensitive parts.
Atomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atomi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Atomi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Haas in his tracks.
Haas blocks a head kick by Atomi.
Haas lands a nice looking body shot.
Atomi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Haas counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dahl Haas really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Atomi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haas, right into the meat.
Haas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haas wants to land a leg kick but Atomi is out of range.
Atomi tries to counter with a takedown but Haas is quick to defend against it.
Haas lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Atomi lands.
Atomi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atomi throws an off balance right hand
and Haas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Haas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Atomi.
Atomi avoids the head kick by Haas.
Atomi misses with a right hand
and Haas counters with a nice body shot.
Atomi connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Atomi throws out a loose jab but Haas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atomi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Haas tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atomi.
Haas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Haas. No joy for Atomi on that attempt.
Atomi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haas. Haas obviously looking to wear him down.
Atomi takes a swing at Haas's ribcage but misses.
Haas tries a quick counter leg kick but Atomi is wise to it.
Haas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Haas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Atomi is out of range.
The fighters circling - Atomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Haas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good work by Haas as he checks the leg kick.
Atomi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Haas moves forwards but Atomi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Haas misses the shot to the body.
Atomi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Atomi looks to throw the jab but Haas is out of range.
Haas wants to counter the offense by Atomi and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haas moves away.
And Haas responds with a good body kick, but Atomi manages to step out the way in time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haas.
Atomi misses with a low kick.
Atomi backing away here, and Haas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Haas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atomi lands a leg kick that knocks Haas off balance momentarily.
Haas tests Atomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Atomi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haas staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haas.
Atomi throws a leg kick
and Haas counters with a thumping low kick.
Haas blocks the body kick.
Haas shapes to counter with a head kick.
Atomi misses with a straight right.
Haas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Haas blocks the leg kick.
Haas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Atomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atomi.
Atomi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haas throws a jab when Atomi was well out of range.
Atomi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Haas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atomi.
Haas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Atomi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Atomi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Haas looks to throw the jab but Atomi is out of range.
Atomi lands a body shot.
Haas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atomi lands a slapping body shot.
Haas lands a nice shot to the body.
Atomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atomi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Atomi coming out on top.
Haas 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.
Haas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Atomi misses with a low kick as Haas jumps back.
Haas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atomi moves away.
Atomi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haas to score with a decent uppercut.
Tomi Atomi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Atomi throws an overhand right that lands on Haas's shoulder, as Haas tries to avoid the shot.
Atomi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Haas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Atomi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haas can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Dahl Haas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tomi Atomi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Haas tries to land a front kick but Atomi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Atomi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Atomi throws a body shot but no joy.
Atomi throws a body punch but Haas moves out of range.
Haas avoids the head kick by Atomi.
Haas misses with a wild body shot.
Atomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haas.
Atomi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Atomi misses with an uppercut.
Haas missing with a left hand there. Atomi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haas misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haas 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.
That kick from Atomi tenderised Haas's leg. Haas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atomi throws a hook but Haas blocks it.
Haas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Haas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Atomi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Haas misses with a straight right.
Haas blocks a head kick by Atomi.
Haas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Haas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Atomi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Atomi finds it's way round the side to connect with Haas's head.
Haas lands a jab to Atomi's midsection.
Haas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Atomi avoids the body shot from Haas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haas.
Haas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Atomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atomi throws the kick towards the body but Haas avoids it.
Haas scores with a leg kick.
Atomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haas.
Atomi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Atomi looks to land a body kick but Haas moved away.
Haas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tomi Atomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haas tries to land a front kick but Atomi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No luck for Atomi with that takedown attempt.
Haas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Atomi throws a jab when Haas was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Atomi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Atomi tries to work over Haas's front leg with a kick but Haas checks it.
Haas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Atomi misses with a hook
and Haas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Haas just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haas.
Atomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haas.
Atomi tries to counter with a takedown but Haas is quick to defend against it.
Haas slips a straight right by Atomi.
Haas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Atomi.
Atomi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haas throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atomi lands with a good body shot.
Haas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Atomi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Haas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atomi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haas. Haas obviously looking to wear him down.
Haas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Atomi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Haas's head.
Atomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atomi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haas's hands.
Atomi throws a low kick but Haas moves out of range easily.
Jab by Haas.
Atomi lands with a kick to the temple. Haas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Haas is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dahl Haas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haas 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 47:50
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dahl Haas!
Dahl Haas took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I dedicate my first victory in the big league to two managers who showed me the way of a warrior - Bragi Ragnarson and great manager of the previous org in which I have fought - Igor Byhenikov!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiny McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tigran Badoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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264 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiny McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tigran Badoyan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee walks into a left hand.
Badoyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Badoyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oooooh!!! Badoyan has knocked McGee down with a huge combo! Badoyan steps away and waves a wobbly McGee back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Tiny McGee has been cut.
Badoyan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McGee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGee closes the distance and pushes Badoyan back into the cage.
McGee lands with a short shot to the head.
Badoyan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badoyan has a couple of punches blocked by McGee.
McGee has a couple of punches blocked by Badoyan.
McGee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Badoyan prevents a body shot from McGee.
Badoyan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Badoyan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Badoyan.
McGee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badoyan breaks the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Badoyan.
Badoyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from McGee. Those never looked like landing.
Tiny McGee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badoyan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badoyan thows a leg kick but McGee checks it
enabling McGee to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Tigran Badoyan has been cut.
Badoyan closes the distance and clinches up with McGee, looking for a takedown. Badoyan pushes McGee against the cage but McGee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Badoyan connects with a leg kick. McGee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Badoyan cracks McGee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Badoyan lands a big head kick that sends McGee tumbling to the mat! Badoyan takes a step backwards and waves McGee back to his feet - he wants the finish!
McGee is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGee throws the left hand but Badoyan avoids the punch easily.
McGee throws a body punch but Badoyan moves out of range.
Badoyan throws a jab but it's blocked by McGee.
A little feinted left hand from McGee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Badoyan.
Badoyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGee circles away quickly and effectively.
McGee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Badoyan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Badoyan. That's going to slow McGee down.
McGee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Badoyan can pounce on him.
Badoyan throws a push kick but McGee slaps the foot to one side.
McGee blocks a leg kick.
Badoyan misses with a right hand
and McGee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGee connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice straight punches there by Badoyan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Badoyan.
McGee sends Badoyan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McGee is motioning to the referee to let Badoyan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Badoyan is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. McGee engages and cracks Badoyan with a massive lead left hook - Badoyan tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! McGee is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tiny McGee!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gun Slinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wei Pei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gun Slinga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wei Pei!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slinga connects with an inside leg kick.
Pei throws a solid leg kick but Slinga takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pei.
Slinga has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Humboldt Park Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Pei misses the jab.
Pei misses the jab.
Slinga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pei's calf.
Slinga misses with a kick to the body.
Pei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slinga connects with a body shot that sends Pei's belly button to the back.
Slinga tries to land a body kick
and Pei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Gun Slinga has been cut.
Slinga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pei throws a shot to the body.
Pei throws a body punch but Slinga moves out of range.
Slinga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slinga tries a body shot but Pei blocks it.
Pei misses with a punch on the inside.
Slinga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pei's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slinga misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slinga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gun Slinga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinga's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pei connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slinga scrambles back to his feet.
Pei takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pei takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pei throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pei fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slinga.
Slinga throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pei throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Slinga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slinga looks to land a right hand but Pei moved out of range.
Slinga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Slinga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pei.
Slinga looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Slinga blocks a low kick nicely.
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!
Slinga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pei! But no joy.
Slinga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slinga lands with a cross.
Pei throws out a leg kick but Slinga moves out of range and Pei only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slinga tries a low kick but Pei avoids it.
Slinga walks into a left hand.
Pei checks a leg kick.
Pei misses with a low kick.
Slinga swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Slinga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pei missing with a left hand there. Slinga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pei throws a hook but Slinga blocks it.
Pei has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Pei misses with a body shot.
Pei scores with a jab to the head.
Pei clobbers Slinga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Slinga lands a head kick!
Nice body kick from Slinga.
Slinga moves in looking to clinch but Pei pushes him off.
Pei feints a counter leg kick.
Pei misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Slinga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slinga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pei shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Slinga misses with a straight left.
Pei moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Slinga throws a lazy right hand but Pei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Slinga.
Pei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slinga connects with a body shot.
Slinga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Slinga.
A telegraphed right hand from Pei misses the target.
Slinga seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pei motions for Slinga to come forward. Pei throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slinga lands a jab-cross combination.
Slinga connects with a crisp jab.
Slinga darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pei throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Slinga colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Pei as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Slinga is left battered and dazed whilst Pei and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wei Pei!
A victorious Wei Pei thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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