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T65: Chu vs Blackburn PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bray Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hessu Suihkija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wyatt comes to the cage accompanied by Live In Fear. The crowd seem to be enjoying Suihkija's choice of entrance music: Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff . The key to victory for Bray Wyatt has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bray Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hessu Suihkija!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Wyatt.
It looks like Hessu Suihkija has been cut.
Suihkija looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wyatt!
Suihkija in side control, throwing shots but Wyatt defends.
Wyatt tries to escape but Suihkija is in control.
Suihkija is looking to take a break and control but Wyatt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wyatt is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Suihkija has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Suihkija just content to control the position.
Suihkija working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suihkija cracks Wyatt with a big right hand but Wyatt just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wyatt 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.
Suihkija has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wyatt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt thows a leg kick but Suihkija checks it
and Suihkija counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Suihkija.
Suihkija tightens his grip and picks Wyatt up, before dumping him to the ground. Wyatt manages to land in guard.
Suihkija content to stall in guard here.
Wyatt wants to stand up but Suihkija is controlling him.
Wyatt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wyatt has his feet on Suihkija's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wyatt connects with the punch.
Suihkija uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suihkija.
Suihkija shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wyatt pinned against the cage. Wyatt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suihkija looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wyatt is fending him off so far but Suihkija persists. Nope, Wyatt circles away and we're back to standing.
Bray Wyatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hessu Suihkija.
A cross from Wyatt lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wyatt tries to sprawl but Suihkija drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Suihkija sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wyatt defending well though.
Wyatt is trying to stand back up but Suihkija is controlling him
Wyatt trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Suihkija is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wyatt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Suihkija.
Suihkija stops Wyatt from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Suihkija working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suihkija is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wyatt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wyatt is staying active underneath Suihkija, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bray Wyatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suihkija fails with the takedown
and Wyatt counters with a nice right hand that sends Suihkija toppling to the canvas! Suihkija scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Wyatt finish him?!
Wyatt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That has opened up Hessu Suihkija's cut even more.
Wyatt drops Suihkija with a naaaaasty hook - Suihkija is in real trouble here! Wyatt dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bray Wyatt!
In his post fight interview, Bray Wyatt started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Hessu Suihkija stepped up to the mic, saying 'Got the number of that bus?'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zen Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cavan Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartwright has chosen The Irish Fighting Song as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Zen Yi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Zen Yi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Great elbows
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Zen Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cavan Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yi takes the fight into the clinch.
Yi lands an elbow just above Cartwright 's eye.
Cartwright has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Yi regains guard immediately.
Cartwright content to stall in guard here.
Yi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yi controlling Cartwright's posture.
Yi wants to sweep here but Cartwright controlling him for the moment.
Yi is trying to control the position but Cartwright postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving.
Cartwright throws a big right hand that misses.
Cartwright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yi is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright controls Yi momentarily but Yi frees himself.
Cartwright wants to sweep here but Yi controlling him for the moment.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi preventing the sweep.
Yi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cartwright is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing that Yi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Yi is working hard here to advance position.
Yi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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.
Cartwright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cartwright has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yi has managed to get both his arms back between Cartwright's legs - danger averted.
Cartwright working a defensive guard but Yi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Yi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cartwright tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yi cracks Cartwright with a big right hand but Cartwright just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yi wants to control but Cartwright is keeping him busy.
Cartwright takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cartwright tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yi cracks Cartwright with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi wants to control but Cartwright is keeping him busy.
Cartwright is trying to control Yi's posture but Yi avoids it.
Cartwright is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yi connects with a decent elbow.
Yi throws a strike aimed at the side of Cartwright's head but Cartwright avoids it well.
Cartwright tries to improve position but can't.
Yi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yi misses with the ground and pound.
Yi is working Cartwright over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yi working the ground and pound.
Yi wants to control but Cartwright is keeping him busy.
Cartwright is looking to regain half guard here but Yi keeps moving and retains side control.
Yi wants to control but Cartwright is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi working away.
Cartwright manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yi wants to get back to full guard.
Yi is not content to let Cartwright control the position.
Yi tries to roll over but Cartwright keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Yi has wrist control.
Yi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cartwright defends well.
Yi wants to sweep here but Cartwright controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zen Yi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yi shoots in for a takedown but Cartwright shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cartwright is out of range and Yi settles back down.
Cartwright clinches up against the cage.
Yi can't find room to land a body shot as Cartwright controls the action.
Yi lands an elbow just above Cartwright 's eye.
Cartwright stops a takedown attempt from Yi.
Yi lands a damaging elbow.
Yi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yi can't find room to land a body shot as Cartwright controls the action.
Yi pulls guard effortlessly.
Yi keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Yi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright tries to free his leg and advance position but Yi is retaining full guard.
Yi keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Cartwright might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cartwright tries to free his leg and advance position but Yi is retaining full guard.
Zen Yi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yi is trying to control the position but Cartwright postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yi lands a high kick!
Yi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cartwright closes the distance and clinches.
Yi misses with an elbow over the top.
Yi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cartwright smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zen Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cartwright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cartwright is putting a hurting on Yi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Yi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi is not content to let Cartwright control the position.
Yi is looking to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cartwright.
Cartwright seems to be working for a kimura but Yi defends the submission attempt.
Cartwright wants to control but Yi is keeping him busy.
Yi moves into full guard.
Yi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cartwright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cartwright makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cartwright.
Cartwright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yi wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Yi tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartwright is retaining full guard.
Yi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cartwright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright wants to control but Yi passes easily into half guard.
Yi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cartwright is staying active underneath Yi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yi trying to pass the guard but Cartwright defending well.
Yi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cartwright wants to control but Yi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cartwright can do to turn this around?
Yi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Yi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zen Yi dominated that second round.
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!
Cartwright clinches with his opponent.
Yi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cartwright's guard.
Cartwright won't allow Yi to pass to mount.
Cartwright felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cartwright trying to control here.
Cartwright wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cartwright manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yi passes into half guard.
Yi wants to pass to mount but Cartwright is defending the position.
Yi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cartwright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yi is keen to just control but Cartwright is a slippery customer.
Cartwright is trying to get back to full guard.
Cartwright looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yi wants to pass to mount but Cartwright is defending the position.
Cartwright wants to get back to full guard.
Yi is keen to just control but Cartwright is a slippery customer.
Yi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cartwright keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cartwright is pressing down on Yi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Cartwright looking to control.
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Yi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cartwright moves into range and clinches up with Yi.
Cartwright has hold of one of Yi's legs. Yi is fighting the takedown attempt but Cartwright gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Yi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cartwright's guard.
Yi wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Cartwright pulls Yi in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright wants to sweep but no luck.
Cartwright is trying to keep Yi in close.
Cartwright looking for a sweep. Not yet Cartwright, not yet.
Yi distracts Cartwright with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yi won't allow Cartwright to sweep him here.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Yi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yi drops back looking for a leg! Cartwright is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cartwright manages to kick Yi off! Yi jumps back into Cartwright's guard.
Yi tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartwright is retaining full guard.
Cavan Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zen Yi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yi throws a big elbow that misses.
Cartwright looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yi is looking to advance position but Cartwright won't allow it.
Yi is looking to take a break and control but Cartwright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cartwright is trying to get back to full guard.
Yi trying to mount his opponent but Cartwright defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright wants to get back to full guard.
Yi works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zen Yi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zen Yi!
After the big win, Zen Yi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Cavan Cartwright had this to say: 'I gave it my best. I will find a way to do better next time.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Ping Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julle Hallava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hallava has chosen Nightcall as his entrance music. Julle Hallava is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kim Jong Ping Pong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julle Hallava!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Hallava.
A clash of legs there as Ping Pong blocks the low kick.
Hallava looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hallava lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hallava takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ping Pong scores with a jab to the head.
Ping Pong stuns Hallava with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hallava throws an overhand right that lands on Ping Pong's shoulder, as Ping Pong tries to avoid the shot.
Hallava throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ping Pong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ping Pong misses with a hook.
A big left from Hallava misses.
Ping Pong tried to counter with a leg kick but Hallava avoided it.
Ping Pong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ping Pong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ping Pong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallava misses with a body shot.
Ping Pong throws the left hand but Hallava avoids the punch easily.
Ping Pong blocks a head kick by Hallava.
As Hallava backs away, Ping Pong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hallava lands a jab to the head.
Ping Pong misses with a hook.
Ping Pong throws out a loose jab but Hallava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ping Pong moves out of range as Hallava throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Ping Pong misses.
Hallava misses with a left hand
and Ping Pong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hallava thinking.
Ping Pong punishes Hallava's body with a nice straight punch.
Hallava throws a leg kick which misses Ping Pong's front leg but catches the back leg as Ping Pong tries to avoid it.
Hallava looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hallava avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hallava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ping Pong digs a good body shot into Hallava's ribs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ping Pong - that will leave a mark!
A jab lands there for Ping Pong.
Good leg kick by Ping Pong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hallava misses with a body kick.
Hallava 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.
Hallava keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ping Pong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallava ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hallava misses with a low kick.
Ping Pong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ping Pong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hallava checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've been hearing reports that Ping Pong has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ping Pong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ping Pong scores with a hook to the body. Hallava takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ping Pong cracks Hallava with an open hand slap.
Hallava catches Ping Pong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ping Pong is looking to slow Hallava down with leg kicks.
Ping Pong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hallava.
Hallava fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ping Pong checks it well.
Ping Pong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ping Pong connects with a solid leg kick.
Ping Pong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hallava misses with an uppercut.
Hallava on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ping Pong. Ping Pong obviously looking to wear him down.
Ping Pong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ping Pong.
Ping Pong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch combination from Ping Pong misses.
Hallava doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hallava fakes the leg kick and cracks Ping Pong in the body.
Hallava takes a swing at Ping Pong's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ping Pong throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hallava.
Hallava swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ping Pong is looking to counter punch.
Hallava keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ping Pong scores with a shot to the body.
Hallava throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hallava cracks the inside of Ping Pong's front leg.
Ping Pong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hallava.
Some bone on bone action there as Hallava checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good standup being displayed there by Hallava as he connects with a hook.
Hallava uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ping Pong.
Hallava on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ping Pong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hallava.
Ping Pong keeps the fight on the outside.
Ping Pong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hallava just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ping Pong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hallava. Hallava obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hallava.
Ping Pong lands with a good body shot.
Ping Pong wants to slow Hallava down by chopping away at his legs.
Ping Pong scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ping Pong. That's going to slow Hallava down.
Ping Pong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hallava moves out of range of the body kick from Ping Pong.
Hallava connects with the punch.
Hallava missing with a left hand there. Ping Pong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ping Pong misses with a looping right.
Ping Pong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hallava's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ping Pong throws a chopping leg kick but Hallava manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ping Pong motions for Hallava to come forward. Ping Pong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ping Pong defending well as Hallava loads up on a big left hand.
Hallava lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Ping Pong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ping Pong throws the left hand but Hallava avoids the punch easily.
Ping Pong throws a leg kick but Hallava sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ping Pong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ping Pong.
Hallava wants to slow Ping Pong down by chopping away at his legs.
Ping Pong lands with a good body shot.
Ping Pong throws a right and a left that Hallava avoids nicely.
Hallava's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hallava lands a nice shot that snaps Ping Pong's head back.
Ping Pong misses with a left hand
and Hallava counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ping Pong thinking.
Hallava lands a leg kick that knocks Ping Pong off balance momentarily.
Ping Pong throws the left hand but Hallava avoids the punch easily.
Hallava chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ping Pong can pounce on him.
A combination from Hallava does no damage.
Hallava attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hallava.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ping Pong moves out of range as Hallava throws a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ping Pong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallava chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ping Pong can pounce on him.
Ping Pong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hallava can do to turn this around?
Hallava thuds his right hand into Ping Pong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ping Pong feints and then cracks Hallava's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hallava down.
Ping Pong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ping Pong loads up on a big right hand but Hallava slips the punch.
Hallava is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hallava misses with a double jab.
Ping Pong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hallava looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hallava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ping Pong was well out of range. Poor timing from Hallava.
A little feinted left hand from Ping Pong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice cross by Hallava.
Hallava misses with a low kick.
Hallava scores with a hook.
Ping Pong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hallava is able to avoid easily.
Ping Pong misses with an uppercut.
Ping Pong ducks under a wild hook from Hallava.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Hallava as he checks the leg kick.
Ping Pong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hallava misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallava uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ping Pong.
Kim Jong Ping Pong is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Hallava misses.
It looked like Ping Pong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hallava might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ping Pong has got the better of the exchanges.
Ping Pong misses with an uppercut. Hallava saw that one coming.
Hallava works the jab nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ping Pong.
Hallava throws a lazy right hand but Ping Pong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hallava rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ping Pong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ping Pong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ping Pong lunges at Hallava with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hallava's hand.
Hallava takes one on the button.
Ping Pong lands a leg kick that knocks Hallava off balance momentarily.
Hallava with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ping Pong. Hallava does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hallava waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ping Pong.
Hallava checks a low kick from Ping Pong.
Ping Pong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hallava feints a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallava has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ping Pong.
Ping Pong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hallava.
Hallava lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Ping Pong.
Ping Pong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ping Pong throws a hook but Hallava avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Hallava as he connects with a hook.
Ping Pong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hallava.
Hallava tries to work over Ping Pong's front leg with a kick but Ping Pong checks it.
Ping Pong tries to work over Hallava's front leg with a kick but Hallava checks it.
Hallava blocks a leg kick.
Hallava takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hallava ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ping Pong slips a jab from Hallava.
Ping Pong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ping Pong cracks Hallava with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Ping Pong - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallava misses with a body kick.
Ping Pong misses with a wild body shot.
Hallava connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hallava missing with a left hand there. Ping Pong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hallava connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Hallava misses.
Hallava lands with an uppercut that bounces Ping Pong off the cage and back into range.
Ping Pong misses with a body shot.
Ping Pong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ping Pong, as that shot connected.
Ping Pong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hallava circles away.
Ping Pong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hallava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ping Pong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ping Pong backing away here, and Hallava unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hallava misses with a looping left.
Hallava lands a nice hook to Ping Pong's body. Ping Pong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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 Kim Jong Ping Pong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hallava scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hallava throws a sloppy head kick and Ping Pong moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ping Pong checks a leg kick.
Hallava's corner calls for a 1-2. Hallava obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ping Pong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hallava.
Hallava unleashes a big counter combination but Ping Pong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A lazy left from Hallava finds it's target.
Hallava missing with a left hand there. Ping Pong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ping Pong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hallava lands with an overhand left.
Ping Pong tried to score with a low kick but Hallava checks it.
Hallava throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Hallava throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ping Pong connects with a looping right hand.
Hallava checks a leg kick.
Hallava swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hallava misses with a looping left.
Ping Pong wants to land a leg kick but Hallava is out of range.
Hallava moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That kick from Hallava tenderised Ping Pong's leg. Ping Pong is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallava chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ping Pong can pounce on him.
Ping Pong scoring well with a low kick there.
Hallava throws a combination. Ping Pong tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ping Pong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hallava changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hallava lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ping Pong backs up against the cage.
Ping Pong checks a leg kick.
Ping Pong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hallava feints a counter leg kick.
Hallava attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ping Pong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hallava sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ping Pong throws a hook to the side of Hallava's head but Hallava sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ping Pong avoids the head kick by Hallava.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hallava looks to land a body kick but Ping Pong moved away.
A leg kick checked by Ping Pong.
Hallava throws a hook but Ping Pong avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ping Pong throws a body punch but Hallava moves out of range.
Ping Pong is looking to slow Hallava down with leg kicks.
Ping Pong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hallava's calf.
Hallava fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ping Pong manages to avoid it.
Ping Pong staying out of range there.
Hallava ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Ping Pong.
Hallava connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Hallava.
That kick from Ping Pong tenderised Hallava's leg. Hallava is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ping Pong throws a shot from downtown. Hallava moves away and avoids it.
Hallava checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hallava throws a hook to the side of Ping Pong's head but Ping Pong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ping Pong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Julle Hallava has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ping Pong.
Hallava bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallava moves out of range of the strikes.
Ping Pong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ping Pong swings for the body but Hallava moves out of range.
Hallava throws a head kick that misses.
Ping Pong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ping Pong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ping Pong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ping Pong swings for the body but Hallava moves out of range.
Hallava has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hallava throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ping Pong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hallava drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ping Pong defends it well.
Hallava connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hallava, right into the meat.
Ping Pong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hallava throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Ping Pong finds it's way through Hallava's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ping Pong 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ping Pong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hallava slips a jab and a cross from Ping Pong.
Hallava changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ping Pong 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.
Hallava scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Hallava misses.
Hallava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallava takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ping Pong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hallava just misses with a punch to the body.
Hallava lands with an overhand left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ping Pong. That's going to slow Hallava down.
Hallava misses with a straight right.
Hallava throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ping Pong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ping Pong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kim Jong Ping Pong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ping Pong defending well as Hallava loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Hallava.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julle Hallava comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ping Pong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Jong Ping Pong!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Earl Grey has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Earl Grey seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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210 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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Earl Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magnus Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Svensson throws a leg kick that misses.
Grey moves into range and clinches up with Svensson.
Svensson wants to get back to striking at distance but Grey won't allow it.
Grey throws an elbow that misses.
Svensson avoids the elbow strike from Grey, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Grey stalls.
Grey gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Grey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson blocks an elbow strike from Grey.
Svensson blocks an elbow strike from Grey.
Grey is trying to stall.
Grey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Svensson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson lands a left hand.
Grey pushes off an throws an elbow but Svensson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Svensson wants to get back to striking at distance but Grey won't allow it.
Grey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Svensson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Svensson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Svensson, pushing him back against the cage.
Svensson dodges an elbow strike from Grey.
Svensson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grey pushes off an throws an elbow but Svensson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Svensson is looking to break free of the clinch but Grey has double underhooks.
Svensson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Svensson manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grey tries to clinch up but Svensson circles away and keeps his distance.
Grey is looking to clinch.
Grey tries to clinch but Svensson is having none of it.
Grey avoids the head kick by Svensson.
Grey tries to counter by clinching up but Svensson breaks away and moves out of range.
Svensson throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.
Svensson looks to land a left hand but Grey moved out of range nicely.
Grey tries to clinch but Svensson moves out of range.
Grey clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svensson trying to control the position but instead, Grey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Svensson into the cage.
Svensson wants to break free but Grey has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson blocks the elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grey.
Svensson tries to break the clinch but Grey is controlling the position.
Svensson controlling the action here for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grey throws an elbow that misses.
Svensson breaks from the clinch.
Grey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Svensson throws out the jab.
Svensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Svensson is looking to slow Grey down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Svensson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey darts in and clinches Svensson up against the cage.
Grey lands an elbow inside that Svensson shrugs off.
Svensson breaks from the clinch.
Svensson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grey is looking to chop away at Svensson's legs.
A clash of legs there as Svensson blocks the low kick.
Svensson with the counter takedown but Grey avoids it easily.
Grey has Svensson up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grey throws an elbow but misses.
Svensson blocks an elbow strike from Grey.
Svensson stalling in the clinch but Grey improves position.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svensson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Svensson looking to slow down the pace here.
Grey misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Grey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grey has closed the distance and engaged Svensson in a clinch.
Grey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grey misses with an elbow strike.
Grey 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.
Grey prevents Svensson from breaking the clinch.
Svensson can't break the clinch.
Svensson is trying to push Grey away but Grey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Svensson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grey up against the cage.
Svensson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Svensson misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey wants to clinch up but Svensson keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Svensson misses.
A head kick misses from Svensson.
Grey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Svensson.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svensson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey moves into the clinch successfully.
Grey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Svensson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Svensson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grey throws a low kick but Svensson moves out of range easily.
Svensson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Grey forces Svensson back against the cage and clinches.
Grey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Svensson's brow.
Grey pushes off an throws an elbow but Svensson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grey lands a nice elbow.
Svensson blocks the elbow strike.
Grey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Svensson can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson presses Grey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Svensson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grey tries to clinch up but Svensson circles away and keeps his distance.
Svensson throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.
Grey wants to clinch.
Grey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Svensson slams his shin into Grey's torso.
The fighters circling - Svensson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Svensson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grey takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grey tries to clinch up.
Svensson keeps the fight on the outside.
Svensson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Svensson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grey has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Svensson.
A head kick misses from Svensson.
Grey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grey pushes Svensson up against the cage in a clinch.
Grey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grey lands an elbow inside that Svensson shrugs off.
It looks like Magnus Svensson has been cut.
Grey keeps control of Svensson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Svensson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Grey seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Svensson can turn it around.
Grey pushes off an throws an elbow but Svensson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Svensson tries to break free but Grey pushes him back against the cage.
Svensson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Grey.
Grey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Svensson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Svensson throws out a counter right but Grey avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svensson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grey is out of range.
Grey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Magnus Svensson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Magnus Svensson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Svensson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svensson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Grey blocks it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Svensson checks a leg kick.
Grey moves out of range as Svensson throws a body kick.
Grey tries to clinch but Svensson is having none of it.
Svensson checks a low kick from Grey.
Grey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Svensson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svensson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Svensson.
Grey throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grey misses with a head kick.
Svensson flicks out a counter leg kick but Grey steps away.
Svensson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Magnus Svensson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Svensson misses with a two punch combination.
Grey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svensson throws a wild body kick that Grey sees coming a mile off.
Svensson misses with a head kick.
Svensson throws a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Svensson - just one landing.
Svensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey wants to clinch up but Svensson keeps it at a distance.
Svensson throws a hook but Grey blocks it.
Grey tries to counter by clinching up but Svensson breaks away and moves out of range.
Grey drives through and clinches with Svensson against the cage.
Svensson wants to break free but Grey has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Svensson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grey misses with an elbow over the top.
Grey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grey misses with an elbow strike.
Grey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Grey tries to stall but Svensson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Svensson is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Svensson breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Grey misses
enabling Svensson to counter with a crisp jab.
Grey misses with a low kick as Svensson jumps back.
Grey moves in looking to clinch but Svensson pushes him off.
Grey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grey doesn't manage to clinch there - Svensson circles away.
Grey is looking to clinch but Svensson is avoiding it.
Svensson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svensson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Svensson throws a wild body kick that Grey sees coming a mile off.
Svensson avoids the head kick by Grey.
Svensson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grey throws a leg kick but Svensson checks it.
Svensson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Grey wants to land a leg kick but Svensson is out of range.
Svensson checks a leg kick.
Svensson lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grey takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Svensson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Svensson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shape Shifter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain has chosen Five Finger Death Punch - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Shape Shifter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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210 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shape Shifter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Cain!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shifter.
Shifter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cain.
Shifter doesn't manage to clinch there - Cain circles away.
Cain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shifter circles away quickly and effectively.
Cain misses with a two punch combination.
Shifter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cain manages to circle out of the way.
Cain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shifter counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Cain misses.
Cain 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.
Nice takedown defense from Cain. No joy for Shifter on that attempt.
A little jabbing left from Cain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shifter is out of range.
As Cain backs away, Shifter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifter is looking to chop away at Cain's legs.
Cain swats away the attempt to clinch by Shifter.
No joy there for Cain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shifter has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Cain misses.
Shifter is looking for a counter combo.
Cain throws a jab when Shifter was well out of range.
Shifter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cain looks to land a combination. Shifter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cain just misses with a punch to the body.
Cain misses with the combination.
Cain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shifter darts in and clinches Cain up against the cage.
Cain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shifter tightens his grip and picks Cain up, before dumping him to the ground. Cain manages to land in guard.
Cain keeping full guard, as Shifter tries to pass.
Cain is trying to keep Shifter in close.
Shifter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shifter drops back looking for a leg! Cain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cain manages to kick Shifter off! Shifter jumps back into Cain's guard.
Cain trying to keep a closed guard but Shifter is proving a slippery customer.
Shifter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Shifter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cain has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shifter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shifter in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Shifter tries for a kimura but Cain is defending well.
Shifter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Shifter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cain is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shifter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shifter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cain is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
An elbow from Shifter crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifter working away.
Shifter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shifter has hold of Cain's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Cain seems comfortable defending it but Shifter has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Cain is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Cain is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Shifter couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shape Shifter!
Shape Shifter managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Altemio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Froch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's entrance music is I Wanna Fuck You In The Ass. A fine choice. Carlo Froch acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Altemio Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlo Froch!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Froch gets a takedown into half guard.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Froch postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez wants to improve his position but Froch is controlling well.
Sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez working for a triangle but Froch defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez pulls Froch in close to his closed guard and prevents Froch from doing any damage or advancing position.
Froch passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Froch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Froch slows the pace down in half guard.
Froch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Froch is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanchez wants to control but Froch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Froch's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Froch's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez struggling to land strikes to the head as Froch covers up.
Sanchez not allowing Froch to control his hands.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez lands strikes to the head.
Froch trying to control the position but Sanchez manages to sink in the hooks.
Sanchez tries to get the hooks in deep but Froch pushed the leg off.
Froch wants to control his opponent's hands but Sanchez gets his hands free.
Sanchez scores with punches to the body.
Froch is covering up but some of the strikes from Sanchez are getting through and doing damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Froch takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Sanchez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Froch tries to roll but Sanchez sticks to his back.
Sanchez throwing damaging strikes from the back! Froch could be in trouble here!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Froch trying to control but not successfully.
Froch is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working the ground and pound. Can Froch escape?
Froch trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sanchez scores with strikes from the back.
Froch is rocked!
Froch is trying to break free.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the head.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Froch wants to control his opponent's hands but Sanchez gets his hands free.
Sanchez is trying to stick to Froch's back but Froch is turning into Sanchez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sanchez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Froch.
Froch looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Froch from controlling successfully.
Sanchez is adopting a defensive guard.
Froch chips away with some ground and pound.
Froch throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Froch trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Froch preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Altemio Sanchez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Froch fails to land with a series of punches.
Froch misses with a looping left.
Sanchez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Froch sprawls and moves away.
Sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanchez goes for a takedown attempt but Froch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Froch misses with a body shot.
Froch is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Froch can do to turn this around?
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Froch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Froch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Altemio Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Froch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Froch lands a nice shot that snaps Sanchez's head back.
Froch tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good exchange - Froch coming out on top.
Froch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Froch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch throws a body shot but no joy.
Froch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Froch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Froch throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Froch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanchez momentarily.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Froch.
Sanchez pulls guard effortlessly.
Froch wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Froch wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Froch from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froch postures up.
Froch trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Froch's guard.
Froch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanchez manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Froch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Froch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Froch throwing strikes but missing.
Froch being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Froch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Froch trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Froch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Froch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Froch postures up.
Froch wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez wants to hit a switch here but Froch passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sanchez there!
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but Froch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Froch postures up.
Froch punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Sanchez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Froch postures up.
Froch raining down shots from the mount!
Sanchez tries to hold on but Froch postures up.
Poor strikes thrown by Froch there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Froch cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Froch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Froch misses the jab.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanchez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sanchez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Froch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Froch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Froch is continuing to stall.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Froch working his ground and pound in the gym.
Froch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Froch wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Froch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Froch wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Altemio Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez has a closed guard, preventing Froch from standing up.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Froch is in close to Sanchez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanchez has his hands on Froch's head, controlling the position.
Froch scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Froch is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Froch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Froch wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch misses with a series of wild punches.
Froch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Froch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Froch's waist but Froch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
Froch's corner calls for a 1-2. Froch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Froch digs a good body shot into Sanchez's ribs.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Froch moves out of range.
Froch lands a jab-cross combination.
Froch dives in and scores a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Froch won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Froch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working a defensive guard but Froch passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Froch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchez's head.
Froch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Froch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Froch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Froch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanchez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Froch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Froch is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlo Froch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Froch has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlo Froch!
A very excited looking Carlo Froch 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.
The defeated Altemio Sanchez had this to say: 'vittupillusaatana!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnito Mustacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jṏhanssṏn comes to the cage accompanied by The Whip - Divebomb. Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Donnito Mustacho's chin.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnito Mustacho!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by Jṏhanssṏn's head coaches at WHATprivate that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jṏhanssṏn avoids the body shot from Mustacho.
Mustacho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mustacho manages to circle out of the way.
Mustacho misses with a wild body shot.
Jṏhanssṏn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jṏhanssṏn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mustacho - the referee stops the clock and Jṏhanssṏn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mustacho. Jṏhanssṏn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mustacho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mustacho lands a jab to the head.
Jṏhanssṏn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mustacho misses with a low kick.
Jṏhanssṏn takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustacho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jṏhanssṏn on the side of the head.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mustacho looks to throw a body kick
enabling Jṏhanssṏn to counter with a crisp jab.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a body shot.
Mustacho replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jṏhanssṏn blocks it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustacho throws a sloppy head kick and Jṏhanssṏn moves out of range easily.
Jṏhanssṏn is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a right hand that Mustacho ducks under and follows up with a left that Mustacho also avoids with ease.
Mustacho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mustacho misses with a looping left.
Mustacho throws an off balance right hand
and Jṏhanssṏn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mustacho throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Jṏhanssṏn to counter with a crisp jab.
Donnito Mustacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustacho misses with a low kick.
Jṏhanssṏn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mustacho swats away the attempt to clinch by Jṏhanssṏn.
Mustacho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jṏhanssṏn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mustacho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mustacho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Mustacho misses.
Jṏhanssṏn closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mustacho scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Jṏhanssṏn blocking some punches.
Mustacho works on Jṏhanssṏn's body with a couple of short punches.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mustacho pushes Jṏhanssṏn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mustacho works on Jṏhanssṏn's body with a couple of short punches.
Mustacho misses with a body punch.
Mustacho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mustacho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jṏhanssṏn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Mustacho fails to land.
Mustacho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jṏhanssṏn breaks from the clinch.
Mustacho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jṏhanssṏn jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jṏhanssṏn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mustacho. Mustacho obviously looking to wear him down.
Jṏhanssṏn blocks a leg kick.
Mustacho lands with an overhand left.
Mustacho throws a leg kick
and Jṏhanssṏn counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho blocking some punches.
Mustacho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mustacho gets through Jṏhanssṏn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mustacho fails to land.
Mustacho lands with a right to the head.
Jṏhanssṏn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land knees in the clinch but Mustacho avoids the damage to the body.
Mustacho prevents a body shot from Jṏhanssṏn.
A right handed body shot lands from Mustacho.
Mustacho has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jṏhanssṏn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mustacho can turn it around.
Mustacho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mustacho can't find room to land a body shot as Jṏhanssṏn controls the action.
Jṏhanssṏn manages to break the clinch.
Mustacho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mustacho throws a sloppy head kick and Jṏhanssṏn moves out of range easily.
Mustacho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mustacho gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jṏhanssṏn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Jṏhanssṏn drives through and clinches with Mustacho against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mustacho to keep the fight standing.
Jṏhanssṏn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mustacho.
Jṏhanssṏn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jṏhanssṏn takes a swing at Mustacho's ribcage but misses.
Jṏhanssṏn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mustacho can pounce on him.
Jṏhanssṏn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Mustacho.
Mustacho throws a low kick but Jṏhanssṏn avoids it.
Mustacho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jṏhanssṏn is looking to counter the offense by Mustacho and move into the clinch.
Jṏhanssṏn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mustacho.
Mustacho looks to throw the jab but Jṏhanssṏn is out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mustacho throws a hook but Jṏhanssṏn avoids it easily.
Jṏhanssṏn missing with a left hand there. Mustacho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnito Mustacho dominated that round.
That's time! Jṏhanssṏn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mustacho punishes Jṏhanssṏn's body with a nice straight punch.
Mustacho lands with a nice body kick.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a wild body shot.
A leg kick checked by Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mustacho manages to circle out of the way.
Mustacho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mustacho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Jṏhanssṏn blocks the leg kick.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a decent looking hook.
Jṏhanssṏn 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.
Jṏhanssṏn moves out of range as Mustacho strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustacho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jṏhanssṏn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mustacho checks a leg kick nicely.
Mustacho lands a body shot.
Mustacho throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Jṏhanssṏn to counter with a crisp jab.
Mustacho scores with a sloppy right hand. Jṏhanssṏn should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn throws the left hand but Mustacho avoids the punch easily.
Mustacho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mustacho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mustacho lands with a nice body punch.
Jṏhanssṏn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mustacho manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Mustacho.
A slow jab from Mustacho misses its intended target.
Mustacho throws a push kick but Jṏhanssṏn slaps the foot to one side.
Mustacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mustacho misses with a hook. Jṏhanssṏn ducked under it nicely.
Mustacho tries to score with a low kick but Jṏhanssṏn moves his leg out of the way.
Donnito Mustacho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mustacho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jṏhanssṏn's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn blocks a low kick nicely.
Jṏhanssṏn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mustacho just manages to avoid it.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mustacho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mustacho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mustacho tries to score with a low kick but Jṏhanssṏn moves his leg out of the way.
Jṏhanssṏn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jṏhanssṏn wants to clinch up but Mustacho keeps it at a distance.
Mustacho moves forwards but Jṏhanssṏn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mustacho swings widly with a right hand
enabling Jṏhanssṏn to counter with a crisp jab.
Mustacho scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Mustacho throws a jab when Jṏhanssṏn was well out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn blocks a low kick nicely.
Mustacho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jṏhanssṏn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mustacho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jṏhanssṏn connects with a body shot that sends Mustacho's belly button to the back.
Mustacho misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn 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.
Mustacho misses with an uppercut. Jṏhanssṏn saw that one coming.
Jṏhanssṏn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mustacho.
Jṏhanssṏn avoids a kick to the body.
Jṏhanssṏn is looking to counter punch.
Mustacho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jṏhanssṏn has time to react.
Mustacho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A counter left hand to the body from Jṏhanssṏn misses its target.
Mustacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Mustacho.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mustacho manages to circle out of the way.
Mustacho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jṏhanssṏn throws the left hand but Mustacho avoids the punch easily.
Mustacho throws a jab but it's blocked by Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mustacho.
A slow jab from Mustacho misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a series of punches but Mustacho avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mustacho was well out of range. Poor timing from Jṏhanssṏn.
Mustacho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mustacho scores with a jab.
Jṏhanssṏn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mustacho misses with a looping left.
Mustacho digs a good body shot into Jṏhanssṏn's ribs.
Jṏhanssṏn checks a leg kick.
Mustacho cracks Jṏhanssṏn with an open hand slap.
Mustacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnito Mustacho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
That kick from Jṏhanssṏn tenderised Mustacho's leg. Mustacho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mustacho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with the left hand. Mustacho knows he should have avoided that one.
Mustacho throws the left hand but Jṏhanssṏn avoids the punch easily.
Mustacho connects with a body shot.
Jṏhanssṏn moves out of range of the leg kick from Mustacho.
Mustacho digs a good hook to Jṏhanssṏn's body.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mustacho pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jṏhanssṏn is out of range and Mustacho settles back down.
Jṏhanssṏn is looking to counter the offense by Mustacho and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustacho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jṏhanssṏn moves out of range of the body kick from Mustacho.
Mustacho blocks a jab.
Jṏhanssṏn 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's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mustacho.
Jṏhanssṏn moves out of range of the leg kick from Mustacho.
A jab from Mustacho misses.
Mustacho pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jṏhanssṏn is out of range and Mustacho settles back down.
Mustacho ducks under a wild hook from Jṏhanssṏn.
Mustacho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jṏhanssṏn.
As Mustacho tries to get set, Jṏhanssṏn tries to push him back and clinch up but Mustacho manages to avoid the attempt.
Mustacho throws a wild body kick that Jṏhanssṏn sees coming a mile off.
Mustacho keeps the fight on the outside.
Mustacho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mustacho slips a straight right by Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a head kick that misses.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jṏhanssṏn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jṏhanssṏn manages to avoid it.
Jṏhanssṏn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mustacho throws out the jab.
Mustacho misses with a wild body shot.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to close the distance and clinch but Mustacho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jṏhanssṏn ducks under a wild hook from Mustacho.
Jṏhanssṏn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mustacho lands with an uppercut that bounces Jṏhanssṏn off the cage and back into range.
Mustacho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jṏhanssṏn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jṏhanssṏn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Jṏhanssṏn.
A bone on bone clash there as Jṏhanssṏn blocks the leg kick.
Mustacho throws a leg kick but Jṏhanssṏn moved away.
Jṏhanssṏn ducks under a wild hook from Mustacho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn moves out of range of the body kick.
Jṏhanssṏn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mustacho throws a body punch but Jṏhanssṏn moves out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a lazy uppercut
and Mustacho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a shot to the body.
Mustacho throws a leg kick which misses Jṏhanssṏn's front leg but catches the back leg as Jṏhanssṏn tries to avoid it.
Mustacho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mustacho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mustacho digs a good body shot into Jṏhanssṏn's ribs.
Mustacho throws a leg kick but Jṏhanssṏn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mustacho throws a body kick that misses.
Mustacho gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jṏhanssṏn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mustacho's knee momentarily.
Mustacho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn misses the shot to the body.
Jṏhanssṏn missing with a left hand there. Mustacho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mustacho throws a lazy right hand but Jṏhanssṏn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Mustacho tries to get set, Jṏhanssṏn tries to push him back and clinch up but Mustacho manages to avoid the attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustacho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mustacho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a decent looking hook.
That kick from Mustacho tenderised Jṏhanssṏn's leg. Jṏhanssṏn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jṏhanssṏn misses the shot to the body.
Mustacho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good standup being displayed there by Mustacho as he connects with a hook.
Mustacho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Mustacho misses.
Jṏhanssṏn is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnito Mustacho really 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.
Mustacho throws a solid leg kick but Jṏhanssṏn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mustacho.
Jṏhanssṏn gets a clinch.
Mustacho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mustacho is trying to break the clinch but Jṏhanssṏn is controlling him.
Jṏhanssṏn with a knee to the head.
It looks like Donnito Mustacho has been cut.
Jṏhanssṏn tries a knee to the head but Mustacho blocks it.
Mustacho prevents a body shot from Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Jṏhanssṏn.
Mustacho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jṏhanssṏn jumps guard.
Mustacho stopping the sweep attempt from Jṏhanssṏn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jṏhanssṏn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jṏhanssṏn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mustacho manages to get himself to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mustacho holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho striking off his back but it's not causing Jṏhanssṏn any problems.
Jṏhanssṏn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mustacho is keeping the position for now.
Mustacho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jṏhanssṏn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mustacho wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jṏhanssṏn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
Jṏhanssṏn wants to pass the guard but Mustacho is keeping the position.
Jṏhanssṏn is pushing down on Mustacho's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mustacho is fighting to maintain full guard but Jṏhanssṏn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jṏhanssṏn trying to control from half guard but Mustacho is working away.
Jṏhanssṏn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mustacho trying to hold on to Jṏhanssṏn's head to control him but Jṏhanssṏn postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustacho is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mustacho does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jṏhanssṏn staying out of range there.
Mustacho throws a front kick aimed at Jṏhanssṏn's knee but Jṏhanssṏn avoids it well.
Mustacho throws a leg kick
and Jṏhanssṏn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn crunches a lovely knee into Mustacho's ribcage.
Mustacho is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mustacho backwards.
Jṏhanssṏn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jṏhanssṏn blocks the body kick.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a slapping body shot.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to close the distance and clinch but Mustacho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a jab to the body.
Mustacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to counter by clinching up but Mustacho breaks away and moves out of range.
Mustacho throws a low kick but Jṏhanssṏn avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mustacho throws a hook but Jṏhanssṏn blocks it.
As Mustacho tries to get set, Jṏhanssṏn tries to push him back and clinch up but Mustacho manages to avoid the attempt.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a jab. Mustacho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mustacho misses with a jab to the body
and Jṏhanssṏn moves into the clinch.
Mustacho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mustacho looking to stall.
Mustacho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jṏhanssṏn is trying to pull guard but Mustacho has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jṏhanssṏn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a jab but it's blocked by Mustacho.
Mustacho throws an overhand right that lands on Jṏhanssṏn's shoulder, as Jṏhanssṏn tries to avoid the shot.
Jṏhanssṏn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mustacho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn had his way with Donnito Mustacho in that round.
The cut man is working on Donnito Mustacho's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mustacho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mustacho tried to score with a low kick but Jṏhanssṏn checks it.
Mustacho lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mustacho.
The fighters circling - Mustacho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jṏhanssṏn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jṏhanssṏn thuds his right hand into Mustacho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mustacho 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Mustacho.
Jṏhanssṏn moves into the clinch.
Jṏhanssṏn is trying to pull guard but Mustacho turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mustacho wants to get back to striking at distance but Jṏhanssṏn won't allow it.
Jṏhanssṏn manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn is pulling down on Mustacho's head to control his posture.
Mustacho seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jṏhanssṏn is pulling down on Mustacho's head. It's preventing any offense from Mustacho, at least for the moment.
Jṏhanssṏn trying to keep a closed guard but Mustacho is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jṏhanssṏn holds on and takes a little breather.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jṏhanssṏn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Jṏhanssṏn.
It seemed like Mustacho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a poor cross that misses
and Mustacho counters with a nice leg kick.
Mustacho throws the left hand but Jṏhanssṏn avoids the punch easily.
Mustacho misses with a wild body shot.
Jṏhanssṏn is looking to counter the offense by Mustacho and move into the clinch.
Jṏhanssṏn checks a leg kick.
Jṏhanssṏn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mustacho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jṏhanssṏn.
Jṏhanssṏn walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jṏhanssṏn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mustacho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Mustacho responds with a good body kick, but Jṏhanssṏn manages to step out the way in time.
Mustacho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mustacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Mustacho throws a low kick but Jṏhanssṏn moves out of range easily.
Jṏhanssṏn fails to land with a series of punches.
Jṏhanssṏn checks a leg kick.
Jṏhanssṏn clinches up with Mustacho and pushes him back against the cage.
Jṏhanssṏn working Mustacho over with knees to the body.
Jṏhanssṏn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mustacho misses with a head kick.
Jṏhanssṏn ducks under a wild hook from Mustacho.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho throws out a loose jab but Jṏhanssṏn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jṏhanssṏn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to clinch there but Mustacho circles away.
Mustacho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jṏhanssṏn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jṏhanssṏn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mustacho - the referee stops the clock and Jṏhanssṏn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mustacho. Jṏhanssṏn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mustacho lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mustacho scores with a jab. Jṏhanssṏn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mustacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Jṏhanssṏn misses the target.
Jṏhanssṏn throws out a leg kick but Mustacho moves out of range and Jṏhanssṏn only half commits.
Mustacho attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jṏhanssṏn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jṏhanssṏn with a nice cross.
Jṏhanssṏn misses the shot to the body.
Mustacho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnito Mustacho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mustacho has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnito Mustacho!
Donnito Mustacho is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Donnito Mustacho 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Centurion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrence Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thornton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pusha T - Exodus 23:1. Carlos Centurion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Terrence Thornton's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Centurion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrence Thornton!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Carlos Centurion has been cut.
Thornton throws the left hand but Centurion avoids the punch easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thornton.
Centurion is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thornton fails with a takedown attempt.
Thornton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Centurion avoids it really well and circles away.
Carlos Centurion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Thornton.
The fighters circling - Thornton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thornton tries a head kick but it misses.
Thornton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Centurion circles away.
Thornton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Centurion but Centurion pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thornton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Centurion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Centurion was well out of range. Poor timing from Thornton.
Centurion is looking to clinch but Thornton is avoiding it.
Thornton feints a counter leg kick.
Centurion scores with a nice strike.
Centurion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Centurion misses with a wild body shot.
Thornton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thornton swats away the attempt to clinch by Centurion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion wants to clinch up but Thornton keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Centurion misses.
Thornton's coach down at Cartel Muerte was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thornton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thornton misses with a low kick as Centurion jumps back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thornton, as that shot connected.
Thornton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Centurion is out of range.
Centurion went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Centurion slips a straight right by Thornton.
Carlos Centurion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thornton looks for the body kick but Centurion saw that one coming.
Centurion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thornton.
Centurion tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thornton manages to circle out of the way.
Centurion has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Thornton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Centurion looks for the body kick but Thornton saw that one coming.
Thornton misses with a low kick.
Thornton blocks the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Thornton blocks the leg kick.
Centurion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thornton misses with a looping left.
Centurion takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thornton tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thornton. Centurion does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Centurion.
Centurion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thornton.
Thornton motions for Centurion to come forward. Thornton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Centurion throws a right hand that Thornton ducks under and follows up with a left that Thornton also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thornton tries to land a body kick
and Centurion counters with a nice leg kick.
Thornton connects with an inside leg kick.
Thornton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thornton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thornton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Thornton cracks Centurion with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thornton dips to his left and cracks Centurion with an uppercut!
Thornton misses with a hook.
Centurion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thornton.
Centurion throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thornton avoids it.
Centurion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crunch! Centurion slams his shin into Thornton's torso.
Centurion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thornton throws a jab when Centurion was well out of range.
Centurion fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Centurion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton throws a shot from downtown. Centurion moves away and avoids it.
Centurion checks a low kick from Thornton.
Thornton lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thornton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Centurion.
Good standup being displayed there by Thornton as he connects with a hook.
Thornton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thornton lands in his opponent's guard.
Thornton throws a big elbow that misses.
Centurion managing to control the position.
Thornton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Centurion wants to get back to his feet but Thornton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton wants to control from the top but Centurion keeps moving.
Centurion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thornton is working Centurion over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thornton throws a big right hand that misses.
Centurion is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thornton feints and as Centurion raises his hands in defense, Thornton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thornton stays in close to Centurion's body and controls the position.
Centurion has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Thornton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrence Thornton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Centurion'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.
Centurion leaves Thornton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Centurion wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Centurion blocks the body kick.
Centurion takes one to the chin there.
Thornton misses with a hook. Centurion ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Centurion misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thornton 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 Centurion has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Centurion and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thornton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Centurion.
Centurion moves out of range as Thornton strikes.
Thornton swings for the body but Centurion moves out of range.
Centurion catches Thornton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thornton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thornton looks to score with a jab to the body but Centurion is just out of range.
Centurion tried to counter with a leg kick but Thornton avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton shoots for a double leg takedown but Centurion sprawls well. He's pushed Thornton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thornton lands a nice shot that snaps Centurion's head back.
Thornton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thornton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thornton throws a head kick but Centurion moves out of range.
Thornton fails with a takedown attempt.
Carlos Centurion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Thornton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion lands a jab to the nose.
Centurion tries to close the distance and clinch but Thornton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Centurion scores with a head kick. Thornton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thornton. That's going to slow Centurion down.
Thornton looks to land a left hand but Centurion moved out of range nicely.
Thornton takes one on the button.
Thornton throws a chopping leg kick but Centurion manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
No joy there for Centurion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Centurion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Terrence Thornton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thornton misses with a body shot.
Thornton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Centurion defending well as Thornton loads up on a big left hand.
Thornton avoids a kick to the body.
Centurion throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thornton throws an overhand right that lands on Centurion's shoulder, as Centurion tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion swings for the body but Thornton moves out of range.
Centurion lands a jab to Thornton's midsection.
Centurion wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Centurion slaps away a takedown attempt from Thornton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thornton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Centurion circles away.
Centurion fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Centurion moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Centurion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thornton.
Thornton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Centurion looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thornton looks to land a left hand but Centurion moved out of range nicely.
Centurion throws a sloppy head kick and Thornton moves out of range easily.
Centurion blocks a jab.
Centurion moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Centurion tries to clinch there but Thornton circles away.
Thornton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Centurion stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centurion checks a leg kick.
Centurion throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thornton lands a nice shot that snaps Centurion's head back.
A big left from Thornton misses.
Thornton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thornton showed some decent athleticism there.
Centurion moves into full guard.
Centurion bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thornton's guard.
Terrence Thornton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thornton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thornton is trying to control the position but Centurion postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centurion won't allow Thornton to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thornton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Centurion defends well.
Centurion seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Thornton controls Centurion momentarily but Centurion frees himself.
Thornton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Terrence Thornton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Carlos Centurion'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.
Centurion misses with the combination.
Centurion moves out of range of the body kick.
Thornton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Centurion slips under a jab.
It appears Centurion was looking to counter with a kick there.
Thornton tries to land a front kick but Centurion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Centurion staying out of range there.
Thornton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Centurion 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.
Thornton cracks Centurion with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thornton misses with a looping left.
Centurion pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thornton is out of range and Centurion settles back down.
Centurion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thornton.
Thornton shoots in for a double leg but Centurion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Centurion jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centurion misses with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Centurion blocks the low kick.
Thornton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Centurion as he avoids it easily.
Centurion stalks Thornton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thornton's face. Thornton staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Thornton finds it's way through Centurion's defenses.
Thornton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Centurion on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thornton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thornton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Centurion counters with an inside leg kick.
Thornton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Thornton misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Centurion.
Centurion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thornton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thornton throws a hook but Centurion blocks it.
Centurion is looking to counter the offense by Thornton and move into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Thornton.
Thornton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Centurion connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thornton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Centurion checks it well.
Centurion getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Centurion wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton misses with a hook.
Centurion throws a head kick but Thornton moves out of range.
Thornton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Centurion throws a wild body kick that Thornton sees coming a mile off.
Centurion throws out a leg kick but Thornton moves out of range and Centurion only half commits.
Centurion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thornton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Centurion. That did some damage!
Thornton throws a looping overhand right but Centurion ducks down to avoid it.
Thornton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Centurion's hands.
Thornton throws a low kick but Centurion moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Thornton misses its intended target.
Thornton misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Centurion misses its target.
Terrence Thornton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Centurion slips under a jab from Thornton.
Nice uppercut there from Thornton.
Centurion goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thornton catches Centurion with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centurion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thornton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thornton appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Thornton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Centurion is looking to counter with a body kick.
Thornton throws a lazy right hand but Centurion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Centurion seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Centurion throws a sloppy head kick and Thornton moves out of range easily.
Thornton tries to move into range but Centurion moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thornton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Centurion looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Centurion swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Centurion misses with a head kick.
Thornton with the counter takedown but Centurion avoids it easily.
Thornton checks a low kick from Centurion.
Thornton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thornton missing with a left hand there. Centurion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Centurion looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Centurion misses with a body kick.
Centurion fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thornton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thornton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Centurion tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thornton is in Centurion's guard.
Thornton content to stall in guard here.
Thornton with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Centurion controls Thornton momentarily but Thornton frees himself.
Centurion wants to sweep but no luck.
Centurion keeping moving, preventing Thornton from controlling successfully.
Centurion pulls Thornton in close to his closed guard and prevents Thornton from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thornton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrence Thornton really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Centurion's cut.
That's time! Centurion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thornton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Centurion has time to react.
Thornton misses the jab.
Centurion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thornton.
Centurion is looking to counter with head kicks.
Thornton lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Centurion.
Thornton misses with a hook. Centurion ducked under it nicely.
Centurion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Centurion with a hook.
Thornton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Centurion wants to clinch up but Thornton keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centurion misses with the combination.
Centurion throws a lazy uppercut
and Thornton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Centurion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thornton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Centurion scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Thornton misses.
Centurion rushes Thornton and presses him up against the cage.
Centurion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thornton avoids it.
Thornton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thornton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Centurion gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Terrence Thornton has been cut.
Thornton misses with a body punch.
Centurion blocks a body shot from Thornton.
Thornton tries for a takedown but Centurion manages to get underhooks.
Thornton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Centurions head.
Thornton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thornton jumps guard and drags Centurion to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Thornton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion stopping the sweep attempt from Thornton.
Thornton working a defensive guard here.
Thornton is trying to hold Centurion in close to prevent damage but Centurion has managed to pass into half guard.
Thornton is trying to get back to full guard.
Thornton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Centurion pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centurion takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Centurion prevents Thornton from improving his position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Centurion wants to clinch up but Thornton keeps it at a distance.
Thornton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Centurion.
Centurion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Centurion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Centurion has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Centurion there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thornton throws a hook but Centurion blocks it.
Centurion lands a nice looking body kick.
Centurion throws a sloppy head kick and Thornton moves out of range easily.
Centurion attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thornton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Centurion.
Thornton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton throws a shot from downtown. Centurion moves away and avoids it.
Thornton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Centurion is looking to slow Thornton down with leg kicks.
Jab from Thornton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thornton digs a good hook to Centurion's body.
Thornton throws a leg kick
and Centurion counters with a body kick that stops Thornton in his tracks momentarily.
Thornton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thornton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Centurion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thornton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thornton dives in and scores a takedown into Centurion's guard.
Centurion manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thornton manages to get himself to full guard.
Thornton looking to control.
Centurion controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrence Thornton dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Centurion chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Centurion throws a body shot but no joy.
Centurion looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thornton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Centurion. That snapped Thornton's head back.
Thornton swings for the body but Centurion moves out of range.
Thornton 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thornton.
Centurion tries to counter by clinching up but Thornton breaks away and moves out of range.
Thornton staying out of range there.
Centurion blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Centurion takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice sprawl there from Centurion as Thornton shoots in.
Thornton throws the left hand but Centurion avoids the punch easily.
Centurion throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion 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.
Thornton misses with a body shot.
Centurion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thornton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Centurion seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Carlos Centurion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Thornton.
A chopping leg kick lands by Centurion.
Centurion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thornton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Centurion wants to clinch.
Centurion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thornton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thornton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Centurion tries to close the distance and clinch but Thornton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thornton blocks a jab.
Thornton throws a hook to the side of Centurion's head but Centurion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thornton misses with a shot to the body
and Centurion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton blocks the body kick.
Centurion throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Centurion.
Thornton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Centurion.
A lazy left from Thornton finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thornton misses with a hook
and Centurion counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Centurion.
Thornton wants a takedown but no success here.
Thornton misses with a punch on the inside.
Thornton blocks the elbow strike.
Thornton pushes Centurion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Centurion putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thornton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thornton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thornton is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Centurion lands a body punch in the clinch.
Centurion lands a nice knee to the body.
Centurion lands an uppercut.
Centurion lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centurion lands a body punch in the clinch.
Centurion utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Centurion.
Thornton is looking to control Centurion's arms but Centurion gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thornton has his back to the cage.
Thornton dodges an elbow strike from Centurion.
Thornton prevents a body shot from Centurion.
Thornton struggles to land a body shot inside as Centurion controls his hands.
A short right from Centurion.
Thornton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Centurion uses from the top position.
Thornton pulls Centurion in to control the position.
Thornton 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.
Thornton has control of Centurion's left arm, preventing Centurion from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton looking to control.
Thornton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Centurion has passed into half guard!
Centurion prevents Thornton from improving his position.
Carlos Centurion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thornton has his hands clasped together around Centurion's back. He's all about the action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Centurion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thornton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrence Thornton!
Terrence Thornton is the new welterweight champion!
Terrence Thornton tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pika Chu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lugh Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chu comes to the cage accompanied by Gotta Catch Em All. Blackburn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. When the Man Comes Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lugh Blackburn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Decent wrestler
World class 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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pika Chu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lugh Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chu cracks Blackburn with a good jab.
Blackburn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chu moves into the clinch successfully.
Blackburn lands a right hand.
Chu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackburn's elbow.
Blackburn with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chu lands a hook that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Chu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chu lands a body punch.
Chu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blackburns head.
I was talking to Chu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blackburn.
Chu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chu blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Blackburn.
Chu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Chu as the two fighters clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chu pushes Blackburn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chu misses with a body punch.
Blackburn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blackburn ducks under a wild hook from Chu.
Chu throws a combination. Blackburn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Blackburn connects with a looping right hand.
Chu's corner calls for a 1-2. Chu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chu throws an overhand right that lands on Blackburn's shoulder, as Blackburn tries to avoid the shot.
Chu throws an overhand right that lands on Blackburn's shoulder, as Blackburn tries to avoid the shot.
Chu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blackburn.
Chu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blackburn throws out the jab.
Chu throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackburn misses with a looping left.
Blackburn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Blackburn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Blackburn.
Blackburn throws a right hand that misses
and Chu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Blackburn misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackburn.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blackburn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chu moves into range and clinches up with Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a hook that snaps the head of Chu backwards.
Chu pushes Blackburn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chu lands with a left to the head.
Chu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chu throws a lazy right hand but Blackburn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chu lands with a right hand.
Blackburn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chu manages to avoid it.
Chu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackburn.
Blackburn lands with an uppercut that bounces Chu off the cage and back into range.
Chu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chu rushes Blackburn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Blackburn lands with a left to the head.
Blackburn misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Chu as the two fighters clinch.
Blackburn blocking some punches.
Blackburn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blackburn tries a knee to the head but Chu blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Blackburn fails to land.
Blackburn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chu takes a knee to the side of the body.
A shot in the inside from Chu.
Blackburn lands with a short shot to the head.
Chu swings wildly with an uppercut but Blackburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn tries to land knees in the clinch but Chu avoids the damage to the body.
Blackburn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chu can't find room to land a body shot as Blackburn controls the action.
Chu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chu is trying to break free.
Blackburn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Chu.
A short body shot lands from Chu as the two fighters clinch.
Chu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackburn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chu's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Chu on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chu.
Chu misses with some punches.
Blackburn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blackburn blocking some punches.
Blackburn tries to land a knee to the head but Chu blocks with his arms.
Chu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chu digs a right hand into Blackburn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blackburn's gas tank.
Blackburn looks winded!
Chu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blackburn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chu lands with a left to the head.
Chu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chu tries to throw a body punch but Blackburn avoids it by throwing Chu back against the cage.
Blackburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chu avoids it.
Blackburn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A knee to the head by Blackburn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chu pushes Blackburn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chu lands with a light punch inside.
Blackburn swings wildly with an uppercut but Chu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chu scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pika Chu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blackburn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chu scores with a jab.
Blackburn cracks Chu with an open hand slap.
Chu throws a jab when Blackburn was well out of range.
Blackburn throws a shot from downtown. Chu moves away and avoids it.
Blackburn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chu.
Chu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Chu.
Blackburn blocks a jab.
Blackburn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chu.
Chu loads up on a big right hand but Blackburn slips the punch.
Chu misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blackburn! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Chu misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn blocks a jab.
Chu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blackburn under the eye.
A left lands for Chu.
Blackburn is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chu lands a big right hand that sends Blackburn crashing to the mat! Chu stays standing though and waves Blackburn back to his feet!
Blackburn is still on wobbly legs! Can Chu finish him?
Blackburn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chu.
Chu throws a pinpoint strike between Blackburn's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Blackburn crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Chu scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pika Chu!
Pika Chu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Lugh Blackburn had this to say: 'Well fought, sure we'll be seeing each other again soon. '.
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