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"Suspicion" PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Dime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 lbs
14 - 19 - 0 |
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190 lbs
10 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Dime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Brown!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dime closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brown quickly recovers to half guard.
Dime wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dime throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brown to regain full guard.
Dime working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dime might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dime throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dime controlling from the top position.
Dime working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Dime from controlling successfully.
Dime throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dime is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dime stands and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dime in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dime tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dime throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dime throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dime is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Brown looks calm but he's in trouble here. Dime gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Brown is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Dime lets go of the hold and Brown can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonny Dime!
Jonny Dime managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight (Everything 8$), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samak Tiyapairat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiyapairat comes to the cage accompanied by Ram Muay. Lashley has chosen Hustlin as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Experienced |
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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
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Samak Tiyapairat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Lashley!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiyapairat with a hook.
Lashley scores with a takedown into Tiyapairat's guard.
Lashley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tiyapairat wants to stand but Lashley is controlling the position.
Lashley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tiyapairat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lashley wants to control from the top but Tiyapairat keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lashley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lashley scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lashley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lashley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tiyapairat did well to prevent Lashley getting side control.
Tiyapairat avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lashley.
Lashley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tiyapairat's head.
Lashley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tiyapairat doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lashley.
Lashley tries to stand and escape but Tiyapairat is controlling the position.
Tiyapairat wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tiyapairat doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lashley.
Lashley is looking to take a break and control but Tiyapairat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lashley stops Tiyapairat from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lashley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tiyapairat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lashley has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiyapairat avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lashley.
Tiyapairat is trying to stand.
Lashley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lashley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lashley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lashley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tiyapairat's head.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tiyapairat blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lashley.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lashley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tiyapairat pinned against the cage. Tiyapairat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiyapairat gets a clinch.
Tiyapairat trying to land knees to the body.
Lashley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tiyapairat uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lashley holds on and takes a little breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tiyapairat wants to stand but Lashley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Lashley dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lashley fails with a takedown attempt.
Lashley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tiyapairat sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lashley somewhat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lashley shoots in for a takedown but Tiyapairat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Samak Tiyapairat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Lashley.
Tiyapairat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lashley.
Nice takedown defense from Tiyapairat. No joy for Lashley on that attempt.
Lashley manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tiyapairat on his heels. He'll look to pass Tiyapairat's guard now, I'm sure.
Tiyapairat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lashley distracts Tiyapairat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lashley prevents Tiyapairat from getting back to his feet.
Lashley trying to control but Tiyapairat is working from the bottom.
Lashley stops Tiyapairat from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lashley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lashley throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Samak Tiyapairat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lashley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tiyapairat as he jumps to the side.
Lashley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lashley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Samak Tiyapairat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lashley fails with the takedown.
Tiyapairat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lashley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tiyapairat sizes up Lashley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lashley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tiyapairat blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lashley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tiyapairat's head.
Lashley has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tiyapairat defend it? Lashley steps over the head and cranks it - Tiyapairat is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lashley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luke Lashley!
Luke Lashley really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Just Fight (Everything 8$) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Mishka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdzislaw Witczak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishka comes to the cage accompanied by Kamelancien - Danse de guerrier. Zdzislaw Witczak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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278 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Mishka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdzislaw Witczak!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Witczak. Beautiful body shot.
Witczak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Witczak works Mishka's body with a nice hook.
Mishka moves out of range as Witczak throws a body kick.
Mishka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mishka tries to clinch but Witczak is having none of it.
Mishka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Witczak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mishka moves into the clinch.
Mishka misses with the head strike.
Witczak has Mishka pushed against the cage.
Mishka tries to pull guard but Witczak holds him up against the cage and eventually Mishka drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witczak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mishka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mishka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Witczak to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Mishka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mishka throws a head punch that misses.
Mishka managing to block the knees to the body from Witczak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Zdzislaw Witczak has been cut.
Mishka lands a left hand.
Witczak lands a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mishka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Witczak avoids it.
Mishka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Witczak to keep the fight standing.
Mishka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Witczak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Witczak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Witczak lands a left and a right that send Mishka crashing to the mat, dazed. Witczak thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mishka is rocked!
It looks like Ali Mishka has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mishka throws a right hand that misses
and Witczak counters with a huge right that knocks Mishka out cold! Witczak is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zdzislaw Witczak!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thor has chosen Boom - P.O.D as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Thor!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thor tries to work over Matthews's front leg with a kick but Matthews checks it.
Thor throws a leg kick but Matthews checks it.
Matthews half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Matthews really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Matthews blocks the body kick.
Matthews tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thor defends well and Matthews ends up having to push Thor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Matthews throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thor blocks a head kick by Matthews.
Thor feints the counter takedown.
Matthews definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Matthews lands a two punch combo.
Thor gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Matthews counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Matthews stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thor wants to stand but Matthews is controlling the position.
Matthews will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Matthews has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thor is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matthews gets to his feet - Thor follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matthews goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thor throws a low kick but Matthews avoids it.
It looked like Matthews wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matthews throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thor throws a wild body kick that Matthews sees coming a mile off.
Matthews shoots in looking for a takedown. Thor tries to sprawl out of it but Matthews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thor wants to land a leg kick but Matthews is out of range.
Matthews throws a head kick but Thor moves out of range.
Thor feints a counter leg kick.
Thor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matthews but Matthews pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matthews looks to land a combination but Thor avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries to clinch there but Thor circles away.
Thor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matthews.
Jonathan Thor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Matthews.
Matthews on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thor. Thor obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthews fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thor.
Matthews wants to clinch.
Thor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Matthews preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thor is looking to work some ground and pound but Matthews has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor throws a big right hand that misses.
Thor trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Thor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matthews is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Matthews shoots in looking for a takedown but Thor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Matthews's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab from Matthews finds it's way through Thor's defenses.
Thor blocks a head kick by Matthews.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Matthews's guard.
Thor wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.
Thor throws a strike but Matthews rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thor has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Matthews has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthews cracks Thor with a big elbow.
Matthews wants to control but Thor is keeping him busy.
Matthews wants to stand but Thor is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Matthews dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Matthews.
Thor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matthews throws a nice looking combination but Thor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thor throws a front kick aimed at Matthews's knee but Matthews avoids it well.
Matthews feinted with a counter takedown.
Matthews closes the distance and clinches up with Thor, looking for a takedown. Matthews pushes Thor against the cage but Thor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matthews backing away here, and Thor unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thor pushes Matthews up against the cage in a clinch.
Thor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Matthews gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews stalling against the cage.
Matthews jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thor walks away with a smile on his face. Matthews gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thor tries to work over Matthews's front leg with a kick but Matthews checks it.
Matthews was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Matthews shoots in looking for a takedown. Thor tries to sprawl out of it but Matthews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Thor - just one landing.
Thor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thor just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMatthews.
Matthews misses with a two punch combination.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Thor avoids them all with ease.
Thor misses with a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matthews jumps into guard, dragging Thor to the mat.
Thor trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews can't keep his opponent in guard - Thor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mike Matthews overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Matthews pushes Thor off looking to stand but Thor dives back in and keeps control.
Thor is looking to pass Matthews's guard but actually Matthews recovers to full guard.
Thor stays in close to Matthews's body and controls the position.
Thor is looking to work some ground and pound but Matthews has wrist control.
Thor wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Matthews holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Matthews.
Thor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matthews moves out of range as Thor throws a body kick.
Thor throws a leg kick but Matthews checks it.
Thor tries a low kick but Matthews avoids it.
Thor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matthews misses with a wild combination.
Matthews shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Thor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matthews checks a leg kick.
Matthews has closed the distance and engaged Thor in a clinch.
Thor misses with a knee strike.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matthews throws out a powerful jab.
Matthews is looking to land body kicks.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thor.
Matthews throws a nice looking combination but Thor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matthews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Matthews was covering up waiting for the punch and Thor finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thor throws an elbow that misses. Matthews uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thor's guard. Nice move by Matthews!
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 Mike Matthews will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thor misses with a low kick as Matthews jumps back.
Thor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Matthews with a hook.
Thor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Thor trying to pass the guard but Matthews defending well.
Thor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Matthews is not content to let Thor control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Thor.
Matthews keeping moving, preventing Thor from controlling successfully.
Thor throwing strikes from guard but Matthews blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mike Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matthews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thor.
Matthews misses with the combination.
Matthews tries to clinch there but Thor circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thor can pounce on him.
Thor misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thor.
Thor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Matthews looks to land a combination but Thor avoids it well.
Matthews lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thor circles away quickly and effectively.
Thor throws a jab when Matthews was well out of range.
Matthews blocks the body kick.
Jonathan Thor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Thor tenderised Matthews's leg. Matthews is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matthews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thor.
Mike Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Thor moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matthews doesn't manage to clinch there - Thor circles away.
Thor looking to score a takedown here. Matthews is defending well but Thor drives through and ends up in Matthews's guard.
Thor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Matthews manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Matthews stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thor is looking to stand up but Matthews isn't so interested in that idea.
Matthews wanted to stand there but Thor had control of the position.
Matthews loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thor striking from the bottom here.
Thor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matthews is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Matthews checks the leg kick.
Matthews throws a right and a left that Thor avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Matthews.
Mike Matthews is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matthews misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick from Thor misses.
Matthews tries to clinch but Thor moves out of range.
Thor lands a head kick. Matthews smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Matthews moves out of range of the body kick.
Matthews feinted with a counter takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonathan Thor.
I think Matthews 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike Matthews!
Mike Matthews thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thvi Ekki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Whiston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thvi Ekki has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thvi Ekki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rupert Whiston!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whiston manages to avoid it.
Ekki looks for the body kick but Whiston saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Whiston.
A nice combination there by Whiston.
Some wild striking there from Whiston.
Whiston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick from Ekki.
Whiston throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GTi 888 in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiston throws a hook to the side of Ekki's head but Ekki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekki throws a head kick that misses.
Ekki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whiston.
Ekki swings for the body but Whiston moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whiston! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiston looks to land a combination but Ekki avoids it well.
Whiston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekki.
Ekki throws a head kick but Whiston moves out of range.
A left lands for Whiston.
A big left from Whiston misses.
Whiston lands a head shot.
Ekki tries to land a leg kick but Whiston saw it coming and moves away.
Whiston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ekki throws a low kick but Whiston avoids it.
Whiston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ekki scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Rupert Whiston has been cut.
Ekki misses with a looping right.
Whiston lands a jab to the nose.
Ekki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whiston tries to bum rush Ekki with a series of wild strikes but Ekki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whiston throws a poor cross that misses
and Ekki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ekki is looking to score with low kicks.
Whiston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Whiston throws a hook to the side of Ekki's head but Ekki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Whiston lands an overhand right.
A clash of legs there as Whiston blocks the low kick.
Ekki thows a leg kick but Whiston checks it
and Whiston counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whiston.
A head kick misses from Ekki.
Whiston throws a shot to the body.
Ekki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whiston. Ekki does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiston throws out a powerful jab.
Whiston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekki was well out of range. Poor timing from Whiston.
Whiston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekki.
Whiston just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekki looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Whiston.
Whiston cracks Ekki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Whiston misses with a body shot.
Ekki swinging wildly here.
Whiston checks the leg kick.
Ekki slips under a jab.
Ekki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Whiston if he has to take too many more of those.
Whiston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekki.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whiston! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whiston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Whiston keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Whiston misses.
Whiston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Whiston. Those never looked like landing.
Ekki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ekki throws an overhand right that lands on Whiston's shoulder, as Whiston tries to avoid the shot.
Whiston throws a looping overhand right but Ekki ducks down to avoid it.
Ekki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ekki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Whiston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whiston avoids the head kick by Ekki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Whiston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rupert Whiston's cut.
That's time! Ekki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Whiston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ekki.
Ekki misses with a double jab.
Ekki lands a nice shot that snaps Whiston's head back.
Ekki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whiston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ekki misses with a body kick.
Whiston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Whiston misses with a right hand
and Ekki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whiston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ekki throws a push kick but Whiston slaps the foot to one side.
Nice defenses there by Ekki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Whiston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whiston lands a nice shot to the body.
Ekki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekki moves away.
As Whiston tries to get set, Ekki tries to push him back and clinch up but Whiston manages to avoid the attempt.
Ekki misses the shot to the body.
As Ekki backs off Whiston throws a huge counter combo but Ekki manages to avoid it all.
Ekki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whiston throws out the jab.
Whiston misses with a looping left.
Whiston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Whiston lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ekki throws a leg kick which misses Whiston's front leg but catches the back leg as Whiston tries to avoid it.
Ekki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ekki 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.
Ekki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Whiston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ekki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Whiston takes a swing at Ekki's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Whiston! Ekki is backing up but he can't get away as Whiston lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Ekki and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rupert Whiston!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berting Labra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Labra has chosen krolithika as his entrance music. Nicky Lowe had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicky Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Berting Labra!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Labra.
Lowe misses the jab.
Lowe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Labra slips under a jab.
Lowe scores with a jab to the head.
Jab by Labra.
Lowe cracks Labra with a right hand to the side of the head.
Labra throws a half hearted mid kick.
Labra's coach down at KAMOT-E 4.5* sparring gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Labra's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Labra 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.
Lowe misses with a hook
and Labra counters by clinching up.
Stalling in the clinch from Labra.
Labra slowing the pace effectively.
Labra stalling against the cage.
Lowe tries a body shot but Labra blocks it.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Labra.
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!
Labra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Labra lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Lowe goes down and covers up as Labra starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Berting Labra!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Berting Labra waved his t-shirt featuring Milwaukee's Best Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Mercer (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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211 lbs
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221 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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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
14 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Dakota Weston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Clay Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer clinches.
Weston is trying to force a seperation but Mercer has the dominant position.
Weston decides to pull guard.
Weston can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mercer controls the pace.
Mercer stands up and waves to Weston to follow him.
Weston ducks under a wild hook from Mercer.
Weston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mercer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mercer struggles to land a body shot inside as Weston controls his hands.
Weston is trying to pull guard but Mercer has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mercer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mercer.
Weston is trying to pull guard but Mercer has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dakota Weston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Mercer.
Weston tries to pull guard but Mercer won't allow it.
Weston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Weston ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Weston no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston is working an open guard so Mercer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Clay Mercer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Weston loads up on a big right hand but Mercer slips the punch.
Weston tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Weston goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Clay Mercer has been cut.
Mercer lands a big right hand that sends Weston crashing to the mat! Mercer stays standing though and waves Weston back to his feet!
Weston is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weston walks straight into a right hand from Mercer - that's dropped him! Mercer jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Weston from any more punishment! Weston complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Clay Mercer!
An out of breath Clay Mercer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Beef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Mela (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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213 lbs
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216 lbs
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kobe Beef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Mela!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela throws a body punch but Beef moves out of range.
Beef ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mela feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mela trying to control the position from guard on top but Beef is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beef wants to sweep here but Mela controlling him for the moment.
Mela forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mela wants to free his trapped foot but Beef is holding on for dear life with his legs.
My spies in The Shark Tank inform me that Mela has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beef wants to control but Mela is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Beef keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mela is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Beef reverses the position - he's now on top in Mela's guard.
Mela looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mela wants to improve his position but instead Beef has moved into half guard.
Mela actively working from the bottom here.
Beef is trying to control. Mela wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mela is pressing down on Beef's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Beef working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mela's head.
We've been hearing that Beef has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mela 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.
Mela has his foot on Beef's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beef works his way back into a safe position though.
Beef wants to control from the top but Mela keeps moving.
Mela is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mela working a defensive guard but Beef passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela tries to get to full guard but Beef has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mela is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Beef's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Beef's back!
Beef is keeping busy.
Mela is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Beef has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Mela looking to hold on to the position here but Beef rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Beef will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beef works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mela wants to control from the top but Beef keeps moving.
Mela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beef keeping full guard, as Mela tries to pass.
Mela lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mela wants to pass the guard but Beef is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Mela dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mela misses with a hook.
Mela misses with an uppercut
and Mela takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mela misses with a hook
and Beef counters with a shoot takedown. Mela fights it but they end up in guard.
Mela manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beef manages to get himself to full guard.
Mela trying to control but Beef is working from the bottom.
Mela stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beef swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beef controls Mela momentarily but Mela frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beef working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mela.
Mela throwing strikes from guard but Beef blocks nicely.
Mela advances position into side control!
Beef is trying to get back to half guard.
Mela wants to control but Beef is keeping him busy.
That's two 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.
Mela working the head and body with strikes.
Mela looks up at the clock and then as Beef takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mela smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mela working the strikes but Beef uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mela looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mela is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beef defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beef is looking to improve his position.
Antero Mela has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mela trying to pass the guard but Beef defending well.
Mela is looking for a kimura but Beef is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mela to get the leverage.
Mela looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mela sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beef defending well though.
Beef trying to control but Mela postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Mela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Beef swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Mela.
A quick step to the side and Beef tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mela throws a big shot that misses.
Mela thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mela throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Kobe Beef has been cut.
Mela misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mela takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beef moves away from the strike by Mela.
Nice defenses there by Beef.
A little feinted left hand from Beef on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beef counters with a stiff right hand.
Mela throws a shot from downtown. Beef moves away and avoids it.
Beef is looking for a counter combo.
Beef throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mela tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Beef is in Mela's guard.
Mela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mela looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beef is one step ahead there.
Mela looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Beef passes into half guard.
Mela moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beef controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Beef has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mela has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beef can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mela is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela is looking to stall here but Beef recovers full guard.
Mela advances position into side control!
Mela tries to advance to mount but Beef denies him.
Mela fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mela is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Beef has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mela tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kobe Beef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beef avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mela.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mela tries to score with some ground and pound. Beef controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antero Mela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mela has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antero Mela!
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