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EVO 208: Fight for Paris PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshi Matoshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matoshin comes to the ring accompanied by Mortal Kombat theme. Putin has chosen "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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158 lbs
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153 lbs
25 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Putin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin misses with a straight right.
That kick from Putin tenderised Matoshin's leg. Matoshin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Putin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matoshin circles away from the clinch attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matoshin.
Putin wants to land a leg kick but Matoshin is out of range.
Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Putin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Putin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Putin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jonas Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matoshin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Putin misses with a wild body shot.
Matoshin is looking to counter the offense by Putin and move into the clinch.
Putin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matoshin connects with a solid leg kick.
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - Matoshin circles away.
Matoshin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Putin avoids it.
Putin connects with a leg kick. Matoshin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin misses with a leg kick.
Matoshin misses with a body kick.
Matoshin swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
Matoshin moves out of range as Putin strikes.
Matoshin slips under a jab from Putin.
Matoshin looks for the body kick but Putin saw that one coming.
Putin is looking to land body kicks.
Matoshin throws a leg kick which misses Putin's front leg but catches the back leg as Putin tries to avoid it.
Matoshin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Putin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matoshin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Putin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matoshin.
Putin tries a low kick but Matoshin avoids it.
Putin gets a clinch.
Matoshin prevents a body shot from Putin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin blocks an uppercut.
Putin scores with a shot to the side of Matoshin's head.
Putin tries to work over Matoshin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matoshin blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matoshin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Putin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Putin prevents a body shot from Matoshin.
Putin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Putin misses with the head strike.
Matoshin swings wildly with an uppercut but Putin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Putin effectively controlling the action here.
A frustrated look appears on Matoshin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Putin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matoshin working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matoshin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matoshin.
Putin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Putin presses Matoshin against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Matoshin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Putin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matoshin.
Matoshin wants a takedown but no success here.
Matoshin lands a left hand.
Putin lands with a right to the head.
Matoshin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matoshin can't find room to land a body shot as Putin controls the action.
Putin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Putin throws a head punch that misses.
Matoshin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matoshin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matoshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Putin.
A head punch on the inside from Matoshin fails to land.
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!
Putin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matoshin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Putin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matoshin looking for a takedown.
Putin throws a head punch that misses.
Putin swings wildly with an uppercut but Matoshin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Putin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matoshin backwards.
Putin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matoshin throws a punch but it's blocked by Putin.
Putin struggles to land a body shot inside as Matoshin controls his hands.
Putin misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jonas Putin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matoshin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matoshin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Matoshin misses with a takedown
and Putin counters with a nice uppercut.
Matoshin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Putin. Putin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Matoshin throws out a loose jab but Putin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Putin misses with a kick to the body.
Putin 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.
A low kick from Putin misses
and Putin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matoshin misses the jab.
Putin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matoshin doesn't seem bothered though.
Matoshin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin rushes Matoshin and presses him up against the ropes.
Putin blocks an uppercut.
Matoshin blocks an uppercut.
Matoshin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Putin misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Putin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matoshin backwards.
A short right from Putin.
Matoshin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Putin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Matoshin.
Matoshin is looking for a takedown.
Putin blocking some punches.
Matoshin throws a punch but it's blocked by Putin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Putin.
Putin is pressed up against the ropes. Matoshin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Putin down to the mat. Putin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toshi Matoshin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Putin closes the distance and clinches.
Putin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matoshin digs a right hand into Putin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Putin's gas tank.
Putin trying to stall but Matoshin improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin lands an uppercut.
Matoshin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin swings wildly with an uppercut but Matoshin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Putin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Putin tries a body shot but Matoshin blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Matoshin.
Putin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matoshin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matoshin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matoshin pushes Putin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matoshin throws a head punch that misses.
Matoshin prevents a body shot from Putin.
Matoshin wants to get back to striking at distance but Putin won't allow it.
Matoshin has a couple of punches blocked by Putin.
Putin stalling in the clinch but Matoshin improves position.
Putin has Matoshin pressed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Putin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Putin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Putin blocks an uppercut.
Matoshin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Putin is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jonas Putin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matoshin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matoshin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Putin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matoshin.
Putin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matoshin.
Matoshin slips a straight right by Putin.
Matoshin misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin misses with a head kick.
Matoshin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Matoshin misses with a looping left.
Matoshin throws a leg kick but Putin moved away.
Good work by Matoshin as he checks the leg kick.
Matoshin misses with a body kick.
Putin clinches with his opponent.
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!
Matoshin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matoshin has a couple of punches blocked by Putin.
Matoshin tries to throw a body punch but Putin avoids it by throwing Matoshin back against the ropes.
Matoshin digs a right hand into Putin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Putin's gas tank.
Putin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Putin lands a hook that snaps the head of Matoshin backwards.
Matoshin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Putin misses with the head strike.
Putin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Putin looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonas Putin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Matoshin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Matoshin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Matoshin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matoshin sets himself, and Putin steps forward looking for the clinch! Matoshin avoids it this time.
Putin jabs at Matoshin's body.
Matoshin defending well as Putin loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Matoshin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Putin thuds a left hand into Matoshin's body.
Decent striking displayed by Matoshin there.
Putin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Matoshin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Putin looks to score with a jab to the body but Matoshin is just out of range.
Putin thumps Matoshin with a low kick.
Putin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matoshin tries to clinch up.
Putin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.
Putin slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Matoshin.
Putin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin throws a leg kick
and Matoshin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Putin throws a head punch that misses.
Putin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matoshin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matoshin misses with a punch to the body.
Putin throws a punch but it's blocked by Matoshin.
A short left from Putin.
A head punch on the inside from Putin fails to land.
Matoshin gets through Putin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Putin as the two fighters clinch.
Matoshin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matoshin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matoshin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matoshin throws a body shot but no joy.
Putin feints a counter leg kick.
Putin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Toshi Matoshin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Putin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matoshin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matoshin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Putin throws a head kick but Matoshin moves out of range.
Putin moves into the clinch.
Matoshin lands a left hand.
Matoshin blocking some punches.
Matoshin misses with a punch to the body.
Matoshin misses with a punch on the inside.
Matoshin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Putin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matoshin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matoshin swings wildly with an uppercut but Putin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jonas Putin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin cracks Matoshin with a nice body shot.
Matoshin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Matoshin trying to control the position from guard on top but Putin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matoshin is looking to work some ground and pound but Putin has wrist control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Matoshin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Putin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matoshin has managed to get both his arms back between Putin's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Matoshin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Matoshin lands with an uppercut that bounces Putin off the ropes and back into range.
Putin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matoshin's calf.
The fighters circle, before Matoshin throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Putin's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Matoshin lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Toshi Matoshin!
Toshi Matoshin very nearly forgot to thank Pearson Specter Litt amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Declan Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irving Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweeney comes to the ring accompanied by Four Star Mary - Pain. Declan Sweeney has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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287 lbs
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267 lbs
29 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Declan Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Irving Brown!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sweeney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Sweeney.
Sweeney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sweeney swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Sweeney getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sweeney with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown 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.
Sweeney works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Sweeney with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sweeney throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sweeney scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney misses with a body shot.
Sweeney fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sweeney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sweeney tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Sweeney connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Sweeney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters circling a little - Sweeney finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sweeney lands a nice shot to the body.
Sweeney misses the shot to the body.
Brown's coach down at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brown's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sweeney appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sweeney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sweeney swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Sweeney is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sweeney connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sweeney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sweeney with a hook.
Sweeney throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sweeney connects with a looping right hand.
Sweeney doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters by clinching up.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Sweeney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sweeney scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Sweeney misses with some punches.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sweeney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Declan Sweeney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown is leaning against Sweeney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sweeney misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Sweeney.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sweeney tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sweeney backwards.
Sweeney can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Sweeney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown blocks a body shot from Sweeney.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sweeney avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Brown blocking some punches.
Sweeney tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sweeney or not.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Sweeney's head.
A short uppercut from Sweeney.
Sweeney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sweeney works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sweeney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sweeney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sweeney controlling from the top position.
Sweeney 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.
Declan Sweeney dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Sweeney.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sweeney!
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Sweeney fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
Sweeney lands a right hook to the body.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sweeney. That one must have hurt.
Sweeney scores with a hook.
Sweeney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters circling a little - Sweeney finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Sweeney scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sweeney moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Brown tries to counter with a clinch but Sweeney shakes him off and moves away.
A solid body kick from Sweeney.
Sweeney thumps Brown with a low kick.
Sweeney tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sweeney.
Brown has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sweeney.
A punch combination from Sweeney misses.
Sweeney is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sweeney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sweeney 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney wants to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sweeney circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sweeney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sweeney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sweeney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Sweeney misses with a body punch.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Sweeney.
Sweeney lands with a light punch inside.
Sweeney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sweeney has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brown after a bit of a struggle.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Sweeney avoids it by throwing Brown back against the ropes.
Sweeney tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Sweeney back against the ropes.
Sweeney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sweeney's elbow.
Sweeney misses with a punch to the body.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sweeney is defending well for now.
Sweeney has hold of one of Brown's legs. Brown is fighting the takedown attempt but Sweeney gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sweeney wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sweeney throwing strikes but missing.
Sweeney 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.
Sweeney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sweeney throws a big elbow that misses.
Sweeney wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Sweeney looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Sweeney looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sweeney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan Sweeney dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sweeney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Sweeney lands a front kick.
Sweeney misses with a hook
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Declan Sweeney has been cut.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Sweeney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sweeney moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown tries to counter with a clinch but Sweeney shakes him off and moves away.
Sweeney lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sweeney misses with a kick to the body.
Sweeney cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sweeney.
Brown throws a fast counter high kick but Sweeney manages to duck under it in time.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Sweeney lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sweeney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Sweeney blocks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sweeney, right into the meat.
Declan Sweeney is winning the standup battle so far.
Sweeney is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Irving Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sweeney misses with a body shot.
Brown tries to counter with a clinch but Sweeney shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown tried to score with a low kick but Sweeney checks it.
Brown explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Sweeney was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brown.
Brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sweeney looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Sweeney moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Brown throws the left hand but Sweeney avoids the punch easily.
Sweeney is looking for a counter combo.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweeney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sweeney.
Declan Sweeney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sweeney tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Sweeney throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sweeney rather than just go for the knockout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sweeney, right into the meat.
Sweeney checks a low kick from Brown.
A head kick from Sweeney lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
Sweeney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sweeney tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sweeney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Sweeney.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sweeney.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Sweeney there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sweeney throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sweeney misses with a kick to the body.
Sweeney lands a front kick.
Sweeney closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sweeney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Sweeney creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brown sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan Sweeney clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Declan Sweeney'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.
Sweeney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sweeney doesn't seem phased though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sweeney.
Sweeney throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sweeney keeps Brown at a distance using the push kick.
Sweeney scores with a hook.
Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sweeney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Sweeney looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sweeney prevents Brown from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sweeney.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sweeney.
Sweeney seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown has hold of Sweeney's hands but Sweeney slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brown regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sweeney.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sweeney wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
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.
Sweeney postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Brown is trying to control the position but Sweeney postures up.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sweeney is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sweeney moves into full guard.
Sweeney manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sweeney lands a couple of elbows.
Sweeney content to stall in guard here.
Sweeney forces his way into half guard.
Sweeney thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Sweeney wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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.
Brown wants to control but Sweeney is keeping busy.
Sweeney 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.
Sweeney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sweeney thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Sweeney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sweeney wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sweeney.
Brown is staying active underneath Sweeney, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan Sweeney had his way with Irving Brown in that round.
The cut man is working on Declan Sweeney's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sweeney throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sweeney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Sweeney saw that one coming.
Sweeney lands with a shot to the body.
Brown misses with a hook.
Sweeney feinted with a counter takedown.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sweeney scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sweeney closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sweeney works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sweeney's elbow.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sweeney misses with some punches.
Sweeney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sweeney blocks a body shot from Brown.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Sweeney controls the action.
Sweeney avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Sweeney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown working Sweeney over with knees to the body.
Sweeney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sweeney throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Sweeney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Irving Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Sweeney controls the action.
Declan Sweeney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sweeney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Sweeney avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brown obliges.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown presses Sweeney against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sweeneys head.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown gets through Sweeney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries a body shot but Sweeney blocks it.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Sweeney is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Declan Sweeney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sweeney backwards.
Sweeney is rocked!
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Brown.
Oh Sweeney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Sweeney avoids the damage to the body.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Sweeney.
Sweeney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sweeney goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Sweeney has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sweeney seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Sweeney avoids it by throwing Brown back against the ropes.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown works on Sweeney's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Sweeney backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Sweeney avoids the damage to the body.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sweeney blocking some punches.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sweeneys head.
A short right from Sweeney on the inside.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown blocks a body shot from Sweeney.
Sweeney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Sweeney is blocking nicely.
Irving Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sweeney can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irving Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sweeney has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Declan Sweeney!
Declan Sweeney seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rustam Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov has chosen ЦельРазгроl as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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176 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rustam Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kersikov checks a leg kick.
Kersikov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wagner will feel that in the morning.
Kersikov stuns Wagner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kersikov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wagner is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kersikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kersikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kersikov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kersikov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kersikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kersikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kersikov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wagner.
Wagner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kersikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wagner misses with a kick to the body.
Kersikov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wagner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Wagner.
Kersikov scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner misses with an uppercut
and Kersikov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wagner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kersikov slips a jab from Wagner.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Kersikov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wagner's calf.
Kersikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wagner misses with a low kick as Kersikov jumps back.
Wagner throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagner takes one to the chin there.
Kersikov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wagner misses with a hook. Kersikov ducked under it nicely.
Kersikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Wagner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kersikov walks into a left hand.
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!
Kersikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wagner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov staying out of range there.
Wagner throws a leg kick that misses.
Kersikov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wagner.
Kersikov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner throws a poor cross that misses
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Wagner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice straight punches there by Kersikov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kersikov.
Kersikov misses the shot to the body.
Wagner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Kersikov pushes Wagner away with a front kick.
Kersikov misses with a left hand
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov connects with a looping right hand.
Wagner will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kersikov misses the target.
Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Kersikov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kersikov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wagner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wagner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Kersikov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wagner doesn't seem bothered though.
Wagner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wagner throws a hook but Kersikov avoids it easily.
Wagner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kersikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kersikov has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
Kersikov misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner misses with some punches.
Kersikov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wagner is keeping busy.
Kersikov can't find room to land a body shot as Wagner controls the action.
Kersikov tries a body shot but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Wagner working aggressively here.
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wagner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kersikov's elbow.
Kersikov lands a shoulder strike.
Kersikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagner.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Kersikov avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the ropes.
Kersikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wagner.
Wagner scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Kersikov.
A shot in the inside from Kersikov.
Wagner misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner prevents a body shot from Kersikov.
Wagner lands with a light punch inside.
Kersikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Wagner fails to land.
Kersikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Kersikov dominated that round.
That's time! Wagner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kersikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagner throws out the jab.
Rustam Kersikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Wagner misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kersikov 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 Wagner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wagner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from Wagner is predictable there
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Wagner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kersikov's calf.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
Kersikov cracks Wagner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Wagner walks into a stiff left hand from Kersikov.
Kersikov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Wagner tries a body shot but Kersikov blocks it.
Wagner working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Kersikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kersikov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wagner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wagner lands a hook that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Kersikov.
Wagner lands a body punch.
Kersikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
A short body shot lands from Wagner as the two fighters clinch.
Kersikov manages to break the clinch.
Wagner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kersikov throws a low kick but Wagner avoids it.
Wagner motions for Kersikov to come forward. Wagner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body kick there by Wagner.
Wagner throws a head kick but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wagner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kersikov counters with an inside leg kick.
Kersikov connects with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Wagner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wagner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner misses with a left hand
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
Wagner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kersikov.
Kersikov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kersikov throws a head kick that Wagner semi-blocks.
Kersikov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kersikov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWagner.
Wagner feints and then cracks Kersikov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kersikov down.
Wagner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kersikov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wagner loads up on a big right hand but Kersikov slips the punch.
Wagner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wagner throws a hook but Kersikov avoids it easily.
Wagner swings widly with a right hand
and Kersikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kersikov misses with a hook
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kersikov throws a jab when Wagner was well out of range.
Ryan Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner throws a hook but Kersikov avoids it easily.
Wagner checks a low kick from Kersikov.
A leg kick checked by Kersikov.
Kersikov throws out a counter right but Wagner avoids it with no problem.
Wagner avoids the head kick by Kersikov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov blocks a low kick nicely.
Kersikov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kersikov motions for Wagner to come forward. Kersikov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kersikov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wagner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wagner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kersikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Kersikov.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Kersikov is out of range.
Kersikov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A low kick from Kersikov misses
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wagner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wagner lands an overhand right.
Wagner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Kersikov finds it's way through Wagner's defenses.
Kersikov tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Kersikov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wagner checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner avoids the head kick by Kersikov.
Wagner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wagner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kersikov is out of range.
Kersikov closes the distance and clinches.
Wagner prevents a body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov lands a nice uppercut.
Kersikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as Kersikov controls his hands.
Wagner lands with a right to the head.
Wagner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wagner tries a body shot but Kersikov blocks it.
Kersikov misses with a body punch.
Kersikov lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kersikov misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wagner is keeping busy.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Kersikov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kersikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kersikov misses with a low kick as Wagner jumps back.
Wagner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Kersikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wagner moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Wagner misses.
Kersikov misses the shot to the body.
Wagner throws a front kick aimed at Kersikov's knee but Kersikov avoids it well.
Wagner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot lands for Kersikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
Wagner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kersikov lands a jab to the nose.
Wagner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kersikov scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to land a body kick
and Wagner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kersikov slips under a jab from Wagner.
Kersikov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wagner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wagner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kersikov thows a body kick. Wagner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wagner jabs at Kersikov's body.
Wagner misses with a kick to the body.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Kersikov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kersikov misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Wagner.
Wagner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wagner thows a leg kick but Kersikov checks it
and Kersikov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kersikov tries to land a front kick but Wagner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wagner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kersikov counters with a good low kick that Wagner was not able to check.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Kersikov sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner blocks a low kick nicely.
Wagner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A leg kick checked by Wagner.
Kersikov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner connects with the punch.
Good leg kick by Kersikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kersikov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wagner.
Kersikov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wagner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kersikov finds it's way round the side to connect with Wagner's head.
Wagner wants to land a leg kick but Kersikov is out of range.
Kersikov walks into a jab.
A big right from Wagner misses.
A slow jab from Kersikov misses its intended target.
Kersikov connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a head kick. Wagner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A clash of legs there as Kersikov blocks the low kick.
Kersikov moves out of range of the body kick.
Kersikov throws a sloppy body shot
and Wagner counters with a good low kick that Kersikov was not able to check.
Kersikov blocks a head kick by Wagner.
Wagner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wagner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kersikov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Kersikov.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Kersikov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kersikov is trying to maintain a safe position but Wagner gets an underhook and turns Kersikov into the ropes.
Kersikov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kersikov scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kersikov.
Wagner can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov controls the action.
Wagner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kersikov prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wagner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kersikov looking to slow down the pace here.
Kersikov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kersikov misses with a body punch.
Kersikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kersikov throws a head kick that misses.
Wagner checks a low kick from Kersikov.
Sloppy strikes from Kersikov. Those never looked like landing.
A jab lands there for Kersikov.
Kersikov scores with a head kick.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Kersikov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Kersikov really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wagner 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.
Kersikov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Wagner moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wagner.
Wagner tries to keep at a distance but Kersikov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wagner lands with a right to the head.
Wagner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner pushes Kersikov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wagner pushes Kersikov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov slowing the pace effectively.
A shot in the inside from Wagner.
Wagner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wagner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wagner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kersikov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wagner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a head punch that misses.
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kersikov scores with a shot to the side of Wagner's head.
Wagner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wagner works on Kersikov's body with a couple of short punches.
Wagner misses with a body punch.
Wagner digs a right hand into Kersikov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kersikov's gas tank.
Wagner lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Wagner.
Wagner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wagner.
Wagner lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Wagner as the two fighters clinch.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov prevents a body shot from Wagner.
Rustam Kersikov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kersikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kersikov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as Kersikov controls his hands.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagner wants to stall.
Wagner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wagner pushes Kersikov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kersikov blocks a body shot from Wagner.
Wagner is working Kersikov over against the ropes.
Kersikov lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wagner.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kersikov fails to land.
Wagner lands a body punch.
Wagner lands a right hand.
Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner misses the jab.
Wagner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Kersikov misses.
Wagner misses with an uppercut.
Wagner throws a front kick that sends Kersikov stumbling back into the ropes.
Kersikov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wagner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kersikov manages to avoid it.
Kersikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kersikov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kersikov.
Wagner throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wagner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kersikov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Kersikov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wagner throws a solid leg kick but Kersikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wagner.
Kersikov lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wagner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wagner throws a hook but Kersikov blocks it.
Kersikov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kersikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Kersikov.
Wagner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kersikov moves out of range of the leg kick from Wagner.
Kersikov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wagner scores with a push kick.
Wagner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kersikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Wagner had his way with Rustam Kersikov in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wagner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wagner throws a poor cross that misses
and Kersikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kersikov throws out the jab.
Wagner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kersikov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wagner scores with a jab.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kersikov jabs at Wagner's body.
Wagner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner tests Kersikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wagner's corner calls for a 1-2. Wagner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wagner.
Kersikov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wagner. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner lands a really nice looking cross but Kersikov seems unphased.
Wagner misses with a low kick as Kersikov jumps back.
Kersikov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wagner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kersikov misses with a two punch combination.
Wagner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kersikov fakes the leg kick and cracks Wagner in the body.
Wagner throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Wagner thows a leg kick but Kersikov checks it
and Kersikov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Wagner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kersikov.
Wagner tried to score with a low kick but Kersikov checks it.
Wagner takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner needs to keep his hands up - Kersikov had a free shot at his head there.
Wagner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ryan Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kersikov misses with a kick to the body.
Wagner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wagner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kersikov scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kersikov, right into the meat.
Kersikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kersikov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kersikov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wagner scores with a hook.
Wagner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wagner tries to work over Kersikov's front leg with a kick but Kersikov checks it.
Wagner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick misses from Wagner.
Kersikov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wagner with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kersikov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kersikov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wagner scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Kersikov misses the target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kersikov.
Kersikov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kersikov closes the distance and pushes Wagner back into the ropes.
Wagner is leaning against Kersikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kersikov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wagner cracks Kersikov with a nice body shot.
Kersikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kersikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov prevents a body shot from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Wagner fails to land.
Wagner tries a body shot but Kersikov blocks it.
Wagner trying to control the position but instead, Kersikov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wagner into the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rustam Kersikov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wagner's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wagner takes a shot to the head.
Kersikov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wagner prevents a body shot from Kersikov.
A short right from Kersikov on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Kersikov.
Kersikov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wagner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kersikov.
A big left from Wagner misses.
A cross from Kersikov lands.
Wagner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kersikov manages to avoid it.
Wagner lands a head kick!
It looks like Rustam Kersikov has been cut.
Nice body kick from Kersikov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kersikov tries to bum rush Wagner with a series of wild strikes but Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wagner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rustam Kersikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kersikov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rustam Kersikov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Benson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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175 lbs
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174 lbs
18 - 5 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
Tony Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson lands a leg kick that knocks Hoshino off balance momentarily.
Benson takes a swing at Hoshino's ribcage but misses.
Hoshino steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Benson.
Benson misses with a combination
and Hoshino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benson finds it's way round the side to connect with Hoshino's head.
Benson swings widly with a right hand
and Hoshino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hoshino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hoshino in his tracks.
Benson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoshino counters by clinching up.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Hoshino pushes Benson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hoshino lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benson backwards.
Hoshino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benson backwards.
A short body shot lands from Hoshino as the two fighters clinch.
I was talking to Benson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Benson can't find room to land a body shot as Hoshino controls the action.
Hoshino lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Benson is breathing heavily.
Hoshino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoshino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benson backwards.
Benson blocks an uppercut.
Benson misses with a body punch.
Hoshino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hoshino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benson is trying to break free.
Hoshino works on Benson's body with a couple of short punches.
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Hoshino.
Hoshino lands with a light punch inside.
Hoshino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benson backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoshino.
Hoshino scores with a shoulder strike.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as Benson controls his hands.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benson's elbow.
Benson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoshino lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoshino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benson pushes Hoshino back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoshino.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
A right hand to the body from Hoshino.
Hoshino is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoshino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hoshino trying to stall but Benson improves his position.
Benson blocking some punches.
Benson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoshino is leaning against Benson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benson lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benson as Hoshino tries to tie him up.
Hoshino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benson backwards.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Hoshino - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Hoshino.
Benson blocks a body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino lands with a right to the head.
Hoshino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benson tries to stall but Hoshino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hoshino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Hoshino.
Benson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoshino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hoshino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benson blocking some punches.
A short right from Hoshino.
Hoshino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benson trying to stall but Hoshino improves his position.
Benson is trying to force a seperation but Hoshino has the dominant position.
Hoshino misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Hoshino.
Hoshino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Benson is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kantaro Hoshino dominated that round.
That's time! Benson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Benson misses with a straight left.
Hoshino steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Benson.
Benson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Benson.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut. Benson saw that one coming.
Benson swinging wildly here.
Benson misses the jab.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benson misses the body punch
and Hoshino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Benson prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
Benson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoshino avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hoshino - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A hook to the body from Benson.
Kantaro Hoshino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benson tries to throw a body punch but Hoshino avoids it by throwing Benson back against the ropes.
Hoshino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hoshino fails to land.
Nice body punch from Hoshino.
Hoshino digs a right hand into Benson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benson's gas tank.
Hoshino taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The referee calls for Hoshino to work.
Hoshino receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Hoshino works on Benson's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoshino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoshino tries a body shot but Benson blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Hoshino fails to land.
Benson blocking some punches.
Benson misses with the head strike.
Hoshino tries to work over Benson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benson pushes Hoshino back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Benson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoshino's elbow.
Hoshino pushes Benson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoshino is defending well for now.
Hoshino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino can't find room to land a body shot as Benson controls the action.
Benson manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Benson.
Benson lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino tries to counter by closing the distance.
Benson looks to throw the jab but Hoshino is out of range.
Hoshino wants to counter with a clinch but Benson pushes him away.
Hoshino blocks a jab.
Benson misses with a body shot.
Hoshino works the jab nicely.
A lazy body kick from Benson
and Hoshino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoshino slips under a jab from Benson.
Hoshino cracks Benson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hoshino has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Benson to stand back up!
Benson is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson misses with a wild body shot.
Oh Benson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benson throws a sloppy body shot
and Hoshino counters with a left to the body.
Hoshino cracks Benson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Benson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hoshino finish him?
Benson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benson throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoshino scores with a counter punch that sends Benson to the canvas! Hoshino smells blood - he's punishing Benson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Benson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kantaro Hoshino!
Kantaro Hoshino managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JD Wildstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuju Kilju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wildstein comes to the ring accompanied by Bring It On. Kilju has chosen One Of These Mornings as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155 lbs
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30
147 lbs
22 - 2 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, JD Wildstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuju Kilju!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wildstein moves out of range of the leg kick from Kilju.
Kilju throws a hook but Wildstein avoids it easily.
Wildstein closes the distance and clinches.
Kilju misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kilju pushes Wildstein back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wildstein digs a right hand underneath Kilju's ribcage. Kilju let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wildstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kilju breaks from the clinch.
Kilju thuds a left hand into Wildstein's body.
Kilju bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A punch combination from Kilju misses.
Wildstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilju.
Kilju throws a leg kick but Wildstein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wildstein feinted with a counter takedown.
Kilju throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wildstein misses with a takedown attempt - Kilju sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilju misses with a body shot.
Kilju checks a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kilju has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wildstein throws a right hand that misses
and Kilju holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wildstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wildstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wildstein blocks the elbow strike.
Wildstein can't find room to land a body shot as Kilju controls the action.
Kilju swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wildstein tries a body shot but Kilju blocks it.
Wildstein has been working on his balance at Wolf Training Lair, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kilju.
Kilju scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wildstein fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wildstein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kilju lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilju lands a hook that snaps the head of Wildstein backwards.
Kilju tries to work over Wildstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilju goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kilju swings wildly with an uppercut but Wildstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wildstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilju's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kilju makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kilju tries a body shot but Wildstein blocks it.
Wildstein tries to work over Kilju's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wildstein tries to pull guard but Kilju won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JD Wildstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Kilju fails to land.
Wildstein is trying to pull guard but Kilju turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Wildstein can't find room to land a body shot as Kilju controls the action.
Wildstein ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wildstein no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wildstein trying to control the position.
Kilju wants to stand but Wildstein is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kilju showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kilju won't allow Wildstein to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kilju defends well.
Wildstein has his foot on Kilju's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kilju works his way back into a safe position though.
Wildstein wants to sweep here but Kilju controlling him for the moment.
Kilju trying to control but Wildstein is working from the bottom.
Wildstein is looking to sweep but instead, Kilju has passed into half guard.
Wildstein wants to improve his position but Kilju is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kilju wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wildstein keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wildstein is trying to control but Kilju manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wildstein is looking to get to half guard.
Wildstein is working hard here to advance position.
Kilju landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wildstein regains half guard.
Wildstein taking some punishment here, with Kilju in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuju Kilju dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wildstein tries to clinch but Kilju is having none of it.
Wildstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilju.
Kilju throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Kilju. Beautiful body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Kilju. Those never looked like landing.
Wildstein tries to clinch but Kilju is having none of it.
Kilju throws a looping overhand right but Wildstein ducks down to avoid it.
Kilju misses with a low kick as Wildstein jumps back.
Wildstein tries to land a front kick but Kilju steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kilju bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wildstein's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilju. Wildstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wildstein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kilju, pushing him back against the ropes.
Wildstein tries a body shot but Kilju blocks it.
Wildstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wildstein misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Wildstein.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kilju.
Kilju pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wildstein throws a push kick but Kilju slaps the foot to one side.
Kilju stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kilju wants it to stay on the feet.
Kilju connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kilju throws the left hand but Wildstein avoids the punch easily.
Tuju Kilju seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wildstein. That's going to slow Kilju down.
Wildstein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kilju throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wildstein changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wildstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilju.
Wildstein was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wildstein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wildstein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tuju Kilju seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wildstein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilju.
A head kick misses from Wildstein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wildstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kilju scoring well with a low kick there.
Wildstein slips under a jab from Kilju.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilju comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kilju lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kilju throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wildstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wildstein looks for the body kick but Kilju saw that one coming.
Kilju has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wildstein finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kilju throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kilju wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wildstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kilju.
Wildstein drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kilju sprawls and moves away.
Kilju scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilju ducks under a wild hook from Wildstein.
Kilju cracks Wildstein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kilju fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kilju jabs at Wildstein's body.
Wildstein darts in and clinches Kilju up against the ropes.
Kilju lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wildstein ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wildstein no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wildstein keeping moving, preventing Kilju from controlling successfully.
Kilju is pushing down on Wildstein's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wildstein is fighting to maintain full guard but Kilju has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wildstein looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kilju is trying to control. Wildstein wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilju wants to pass the guard but Wildstein is defending well.
Kilju looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kilju not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wildstein won't allow Kilju to pass to mount.
Kilju trying to control from half guard but Wildstein is working away.
Wildstein tries to get to full guard but Kilju has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuju Kilju showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wildstein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wildstein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wildstein sets himself, and Kilju steps forward looking for the clinch! Wildstein avoids it this time.
Kilju pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilju throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wildstein throws a shot to the body.
Wildstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kilju.
Kilju lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wildstein closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kilju did well to prevent Wildstein getting side control.
Wildstein perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wildstein sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kilju defending well though.
Kilju keeping hold of Wildstein's head, controlling as best he can.
Wildstein seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kilju does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
JD Wildstein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein drops an elbow to the side of Kilju's head.
Wildstein not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wildstein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wildstein lands a nice short elbow.
Wildstein is nestled in close to Kilju, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kilju is not content to let Wildstein control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wildstein connects with a nice short shot to Kilju's temple.
Wildstein wants to take a breather but Kilju is having none of it.
Kilju is looking to improve his position.
Wildstein winds up and cracks Kilju with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilju has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wildstein is working away from the top position though.
Wildstein prevents Kilju from improving his position.
Kilju trying to control here.
Wildstein trying to pass the guard but Kilju defending well.
Wildstein 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.
Kilju has a hand on Wildstein's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wildstein takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Wildstein sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein tries to control but Kilju wriggling away.
Wildstein scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wildstein working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kilju is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wildstein throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wildstein putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wildstein lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kilju is trying to escape the mount.
Wildstein wants to control the pace but Kilju is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilju bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wildstein looking for a sweep. Not yet Wildstein, not yet.
Wildstein is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wildstein wants to control the position but Kilju says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilju has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kilju tries to control but Wildstein wriggling away.
Wildstein is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JD Wildstein clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wildstein throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Kilju to counter with a crisp jab.
Wildstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilju manages to avoid it.
Wildstein tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kilju defends well and Wildstein ends up having to push Kilju into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kilju lands a body shot.
Wildstein connects with a solid leg kick.
Kilju lands with a slapping head kick.
Kilju misses with a body shot.
Wildstein throws a solid leg kick but Kilju takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wildstein.
No joy there for Kilju, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wildstein changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilju.
Wildstein throws a lazy head kick
and Kilju makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kilju walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wildstein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wildstein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kilju lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wildstein checks a low kick from Kilju.
Wildstein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It appears Wildstein was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wildstein throws a good cross that connects.
Wildstein misses with a straight right.
Wildstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kilju connects with a solid leg kick.
Kilju scores with the left hand. Wildstein knows he should have avoided that one.
Wildstein moves out of range of the strikes.
Wildstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilju.
Kilju misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein moves out of range of the leg kick from Kilju.
Kilju throws a leg kick
and Wildstein counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kilju won't be happy with that.
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!
Wildstein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kilju keeps working.
Kilju is looking to reverse the position.
Wildstein cracks Kilju with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kilju taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kilju tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wildstein trying to control the position but Kilju is working away.
Kilju is trying to control Wildstein's posture but Wildstein avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein landing strikes.
Kilju struggling a bit here.
The referee asks Wildstein politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wildstein prefers to stall for the moment though.
An elbow from Wildstein crashes against the mat.
Wildstein working away.
Kilju is trying to improve his position.
Wildstein looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kilju is avoiding damage well.
Kilju manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wildstein is trying to control. Kilju wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilju has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wildstein is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kilju manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kilju controlling Wildstein's posture.
Wildstein works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wildstein is looking to stall here but Kilju recovers full guard.
Kilju is trying to keep Wildstein in close.
Kilju is trying to hold Wildstein in close to prevent damage but Wildstein has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Tuju Kilju will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kilju fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wildstein.
Wildstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilju throws an overhand right that lands on Wildstein's shoulder, as Wildstein tries to avoid the shot.
Wildstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Kilju on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wildstein is looking to wear down Kilju with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilju. Wildstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wildstein drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kilju sprawls and moves away.
Kilju misses with an uppercut.
Kilju wants to slow Wildstein down by chopping away at his legs.
Wildstein defending well as Kilju loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wildstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilju looks to throw the jab but Wildstein is out of range.
Wildstein displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kilju.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wildstein takes a swing at Kilju's ribcage but misses.
Kilju throws a lazy head kick
and Wildstein counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kilju!
Kilju is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Wildstein trying to control the position but Kilju is working away.
Kilju can't do much from the bottom here.
Wildstein looks up at the clock and then as Kilju takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wildstein smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wildstein creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kilju sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
JD Wildstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilju tries to improve position but can't.
Wildstein trying to control the position but Kilju is working away.
The ground and pound from Wildstein seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from Wildstein crashes against the mat.
Kilju manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilju wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wildstein keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilju prevents Wildstein from improving his position.
Kilju looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wildstein with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kilju trying to control the action but Wildstein is working from the bottom.
Wildstein is looking to control Kilju's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wildstein avoid being mounted?
Wildstein looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wildstein moves into full guard.
Wildstein is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kilju stays in close to Wildstein's body and controls the position.
Wildstein working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kilju has passed into half guard!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kilju not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
JD Wildstein showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kilju 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 William Gold scores the fight 47:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuju Kilju!
Tuju Kilju spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashley Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ashley Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joe Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrington throws a body punch but Frazier moves out of range.
Frazier looks to land a body kick but Harrington moved away.
Frazier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Ashley Harrington has been cut.
Harrington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frazier.
Harrington scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Frazier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frazier throws a big shot that misses.
Harrington takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harrington misses with an uppercut.
Frazier throws a body shot but no joy.
As Frazier backs away, Harrington returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Frazier walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harrington checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harrington.
Harrington ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Frazier keeps Harrington at a distance using the push kick.
Harrington connects with a leg kick. Frazier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Frazier 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.
Frazier lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Frazier slams his shin into Harrington's torso.
Frazier tried to score with a low kick but Harrington checks it.
Harrington lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Frazier throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington tries to land a body kick
and Frazier makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Harrington really felt that one!
Harrington tries to score with a low kick but Frazier moves his leg out of the way.
Harrington throws a leg kick which misses Frazier's front leg but catches the back leg as Frazier tries to avoid it.
Frazier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Frazier swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harrington.
A bone on bone clash there as Harrington blocks the leg kick.
Harrington pivots, looking for a leg kick but Frazier is out of range and Harrington settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frazier.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harrington.
Harrington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frazier.
Good exchange - Frazier coming out on top.
Frazier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harrington momentarily.
Harrington gets a clinch.
Harrington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Frazier obliges.
Harrington is breathing heavily.
Frazier breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harrington misses with a body shot.
Frazier sends Harrington crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Frazier is motioning to the referee to let Harrington up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Harrington is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier cracks Harrington with a left hook right on the temple and Harrington goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Frazier lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Harrington is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Frazier!
A pretty intense looking Joe Frazier took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Varg Veide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Veide might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Taking Care of Business. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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27 - 10 - 0 |
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263 lbs
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Varg Veide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veide keeps Gutz at a distance using the push kick.
Veide takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutz cracks Veide with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick by Veide misses
and Gutz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veide lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gutz lands a lovely overhand right.
Veide jabs at Gutz's body.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Veide is just out of range.
Gutz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Veide throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Veide avoids the body shot from Gutz.
Gutz thuds his right hand into Veide's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gutz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Veide counters with a left to the body.
Gutz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Veide as he avoids it easily.
Gutz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Veide lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Veide lands a nice shot that snaps Gutz's head back.
Veide buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Veide scores with a body shot.
Veide misses with a looping left.
Gutz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gutz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Veide is able to avoid easily.
Veide is looking for a counter combo.
Veide goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Veide cracks the inside of Gutz's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Veide, right into the meat.
Veide thows a body kick. Gutz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gutz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gutz tries to move into range but Veide moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Veide lands a nice shot to the body.
Veide lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Veide looks like he's trying to stand up.
Veide's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz is keen to just control but Veide is a slippery customer.
Gutz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Veide trying to hold on to Gutz's head to control him but Gutz postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Veide is trying to maintain the position but Gutz is very close to passing his half guard.
Veide tries to get to full guard but Gutz has control of the leg.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Veide coming out on top.
Veide misses with a hook. Gutz ducked under it nicely.
Gutz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Veide defends it well.
Gutz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Veide steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gutz.
Gutz throws a head kick that misses.
Veide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gutz moves away.
Gutz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Veide avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Veide keeping moving, preventing Gutz from controlling successfully.
Veide looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gutz is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gutz postures up.
Veide looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gutz is fighting to break Veide's control of his arms but Veide is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gutz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gutz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veide appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gutz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Veide looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Veide blocks a head kick by Gutz.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot to the liver by Gutz. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Gutz.
Veide swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Gutz as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Varg Veide will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Veide misses with a looping right.
Gutz lands with a nice body punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Veide.
That kick from Veide tenderised Gutz's leg. Gutz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gutz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Veide misses with a body kick.
Gutz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Veide 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.
Gutz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Veide looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gutz connects with a single shot there.
Gutz throws a combination. Veide tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Veide is able to avoid easily.
Veide takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gutz connects with the punch.
Gutz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gutz throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide wants to land a leg kick but Gutz is out of range.
Veide scores with a shot to the body.
Gutz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veide.
Gutz connects with a body shot.
Gutz wants to land a leg kick but Veide is out of range.
Veide throws a lazy right hand but Gutz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veide looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gutz misses with a straight right.
Veide tries to clinch up but Gutz circles away and keeps his distance.
Gutz lands a body shot.
Veide pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veide throws a sloppy head kick and Gutz moves out of range easily.
Gutz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Veides jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from Gutz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gutz lands with a right to the head.
Gutz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Veide creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gutz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gutz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Veide prevents it.
Gutz is struggling to control the position.
Veide is leaning against Gutz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Veide managing to block the knees to the body from Gutz.
Gutz misses with a punch to the body.
Veide lands with a short shot to the head.
Veide throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gutz backwards.
Gutz takes a shot to the head.
Veide working aggressively here.
Veide avoids the elbow strike from Gutz, against the ropes.
Gutz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veide's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Gutz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Veide's brow.
Veide tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gutz tries to throw a body punch but Veide avoids it by throwing Gutz back against the ropes.
Gutz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Veide up against the ropes.
Veide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gutz blocks an uppercut.
Gutz blocking some punches.
Gutz trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz prevents a body shot from Veide.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Gutz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Veide up against the ropes.
Veide tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gutz's elbow.
Veide breaks from the clinch.
Gutz scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Veide darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Veide swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Veide at a distance.
Veide walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gutz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Veide tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Veide swings for the body but Gutz moves out of range.
Gutz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Gutz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Veide. Gutz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veide thows a leg kick but Gutz checks it
and Gutz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gutz tries to bum rush Veide with a series of wild strikes but Veide uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Veide quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Veide looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gutz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veide.
Gutz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Veide.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Veide, right into the meat.
Veide misses with a body kick.
Gutz throws a body punch but Veide moves out of range.
Veide is looking to score with low kicks.
Gutz throws out a loose jab but Veide uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Gutz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Veide misses with a low kick.
Gutz tries a low kick but Veide avoids it.
Gutz misses with a head kick.
Veide blocks a head kick by Gutz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz digs a good body shot into Veide's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gutz.
Veide throws a front kick aimed at Gutz's knee but Gutz avoids it well.
Gutz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veide misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Veide.
Gutz lands a nice looking body shot.
Veide misses with a hook.
Veide ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gutz lands a really nice looking cross but Veide seems unphased.
Gutz gets tackled into the ropes by Veide. Veide maintains the clinch.
Varg Veide has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Gutz is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Veide can't fight it off and eventually Gutz manages to take the fight to the floor. Veide looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Veide has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gutz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide misses the shot to the body.
Apollo Gutz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Gutz as he checks the leg kick.
Veide is looking to score with low kicks.
Gutz cracks Veide with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Veide throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Veide looks to land a combination but Gutz avoids it well.
Gutz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gutz misses with an uppercut
and Veide counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Veide does no damage.
Gutz throws a jab but it's blocked by Veide.
Gutz closes the distance and clinches up with Veide, looking for a takedown. Gutz pushes Veide against the ropes but Veide circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Veide looks to land a body kick but Gutz moved away.
Veide throws a sloppy head kick and Gutz moves out of range easily.
Gutz throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Veide is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Veide tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veide moves in looking to clinch but Gutz pushes him off.
Gutz swings for the body but Veide moves out of range.
Varg Veide is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Veide lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Veide pushes Gutz away with a front kick.
Veide throws a hook but Gutz blocks it.
Veide moves out of range of the body kick.
Gutz throws a right and a left that Veide avoids nicely.
Gutz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gutz jabs Veide to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Veide blocks a jab.
Gutz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Veide avoids it really well and circles away.
Veide throws a body punch but Gutz moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide lands with a straight right. Gutz didn't see that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Veide.
Gutz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Veide defends it well.
Gutz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gutz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz looks to throw the jab but Veide is out of range.
Gutz lands with an overhand left.
Veide keeps Gutz at a distance using the push kick.
Gutz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gutz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Veide at a distance.
Veide throws a head kick but Gutz moves out of range.
Gutz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Veide tries to clinch but Gutz moves away
and Gutz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Veide won't be happy with that.
Veide throws Gutz to one side and escapes!
Veide looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gutz lands a right hook to the body.
Veide misses with an uppercut. Gutz saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Varg Veide.
I think Veide has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Varg Veide!
After winning the bout, Varg Veide thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esquiva Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amisviiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen has chosen Machinae Supremacy - Death From Above as his entrance music. Amisviiksi Tolonen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Esquiva Falcao's chin.
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esquiva Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amisviiksi Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen looking to score a takedown here. Falcao is defending well but Tolonen drives through and ends up in Falcao's guard.
Tolonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Falcao is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Falcao pulls Tolonen in close to prevent any damage.
Falcao keeping moving, preventing Tolonen from controlling successfully.
Tolonen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao keeping full guard, as Tolonen tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Falcao has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Furia Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Tolonen looks to land a right hand but Falcao moved out of range.
Falcao connects with an inside leg kick.
Tolonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falcao.
Tolonen blocks a low kick nicely.
Esquiva Falcao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Falcao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Amisviiksi Tolonen has been cut.
Tolonen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice cross by Tolonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao looks to land a body kick but Tolonen moved away.
Tolonen is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tolonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Falcao.
Falcao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tolonen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcao wants to slow Tolonen down by chopping away at his legs.
Falcao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tolonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Falcao walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tolonen tests Falcao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Falcao is rocked!
Tolonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Falcao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tolonen.
Tolonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Falcao throws a body shot but no joy.
Tolonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen lands a big right hand that sends Falcao crashing to the mat! Tolonen stays standing though and waves Falcao back to his feet!
Oh Falcao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Falcao cracks Tolonen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tolonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Falcao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Falcao misses with a lunging right hand
and Tolonen counters with a good low kick that Falcao was not able to check.
Falcao seems to have got his legs back now.
Falcao dips to his left and cracks Tolonen with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Tolonen.
Falcao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolonen.
Falcao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good work by Falcao as he checks the leg kick.
Falcao lands with a nice body kick.
Tolonen misses with a body kick.
Falcao scores with a leg kick.
Falcao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao misses with a right hand
and Tolonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tolonen tests Falcao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Falcao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tolonen needs to keep his hands up - Falcao had a free shot at his head there.
Tolonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tolonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Falcao throws a hook but Tolonen blocks it.
Falcao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tolonen moves out of range as Falcao strikes.
Tolonen checks a low kick from Falcao.
Falcao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Amisviiksi Tolonen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Amisviiksi Tolonen'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.
Falcao looks for the body kick but Tolonen saw that one coming.
Falcao feints and then cracks Tolonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tolonen down.
Tolonen checks the leg kick.
Tolonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Tolonen checks a leg kick nicely.
Falcao throws a series of punches but Tolonen avoids them all with ease.
Tolonen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Falcao with a body shot.
Falcao throws a hook to the side of Tolonen's head but Tolonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tolonen is looking for the big counter here.
Falcao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Falcao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Falcao misses with a hook. Tolonen ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Tolonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falcao.
Falcao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tolonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tolonen is out of range.
Tolonen checks a leg kick.
Tolonen wants to clinch.
It looked like Falcao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tolonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falcao was well out of range. Poor timing from Tolonen.
Tolonen slips a straight right by Falcao.
Tolonen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Falcao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolonen.
Falcao scores with a jab to the head.
Falcao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tolonen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Falcao misses with a leg kick.
Tolonen thows a leg kick but Falcao checks it
and Falcao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Falcao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Falcao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Tolonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tolonen lands a jab to Falcao's midsection.
Falcao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Tolonen.
Tolonen avoids a kick to the body.
Tolonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tolonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Falcao lands a slapping body shot.
Falcao throws a big shot that misses.
Falcao throws out a powerful jab.
That has opened up Amisviiksi Tolonen's cut even more.
Tolonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolonen.
Esquiva Falcao is winning the standup battle so far.
Falcao throws a leg kick
letting Tolonen counter with a right hand.
Falcao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tolonen throws a wild body kick that Falcao sees coming a mile off.
Falcao looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Falcao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolonen moves away.
Tolonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tolonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tolonen misses with a kick to the body.
Falcao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tolonen on the side of the head.
Falcao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tolonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falcao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolonen avoids the body shot from Falcao.
Falcao backing away here, and Tolonen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Falcao throws a body punch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Falcao moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTolonen.
Tolonen checks a low kick from Falcao.
Falcao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Falcao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tolonen counters with a low kick, right behind Falcao 's knee.
Tolonen throws an overhand right that lands on Falcao's shoulder, as Falcao tries to avoid the shot.
Falcao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tolonen's calf.
Tolonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Falcao.
Falcao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tolonen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Falcao thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esquiva Falcao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Amisviiksi Tolonen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Falcao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tolonen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tolonen is trying to drag Falcao to the mat but Falcao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Tolonen can't find room to land a body shot as Falcao controls the action.
Tolonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tolonen is leaning against Falcao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Falcao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tolonen keeps control of Falcao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Falcao misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolonen blocking some punches.
Falcao scores with a shot to the side of Tolonen's head.
Falcao pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Tolonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tolonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Falcao leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Tolonen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao tries to land knees in the clinch but Tolonen avoids the damage to the body.
Falcao prevents a body shot from Tolonen.
Falcao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Falcao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tolonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Falcao controls his hands.
Tolonen misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Falcao.
Tolonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tolonen.
A head punch on the inside from Falcao fails to land.
Tolonen tries to stall but Falcao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tolonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falcao misses with a punch on the inside.
Tolonen can't find room to land a body shot as Falcao controls the action.
Falcao swings wildly with an uppercut but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Falcao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tolonen.
Falcao throws a low kick but Tolonen avoids it.
Tolonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tolonen lands a jab to the nose.
Tolonen checks the leg kick.
Falcao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tolonen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tolonen tries to clinch up but Falcao circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolonen checks a leg kick.
Falcao lands with a good body shot.
Falcao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tolonen with the counter takedown but Falcao avoids it easily.
Tolonen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Falcao throws a jab but it's blocked by Tolonen.
Tolonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Falcao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Falcao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tolonen cracks the inside of Falcao's front leg.
Tolonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Falcao.
And Tolonen tries to counter it with a takedown but Falcao pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Falcao misses with a body shot.
Falcao misses with a body kick.
Tolonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Tolonen dips to his left and cracks Falcao with an uppercut!
Falcao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tolonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tolonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tolonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Falcao misses with a straight right.
Falcao works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcao moves away from the strike by Tolonen.
Falcao lands a lovely overhand right.
Falcao throws a shot from downtown. Tolonen moves away and avoids it.
Tolonen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Falcao looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
Tolonen throws a leg kick which misses Falcao's front leg but catches the back leg as Falcao tries to avoid it.
Falcao looks to land a right hand but Tolonen moved out of range.
Tolonen connects with a right hand. Falcao shakes it off.
Tolonen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esquiva Falcao clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Amisviiksi Tolonen'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.
Falcao misses with a leg kick
and Tolonen counters with a single leg into guard. Falcao didn't expect that.
Tolonen pushing down on Falcao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Falcao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tolonen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tolonen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Falcao is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tolonen trying to mount his opponent but Falcao defends it.
Tolonen controlling the action here.
Tolonen is looking to take a break and control but Falcao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Falcao tries to get to full guard but Tolonen has control of the leg.
Tolonen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Falcao throws a leg kick
and Tolonen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Falcao misses with an uppercut.
Tolonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tolonen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Falcao with a body shot.
Falcao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Falcao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tolonen momentarily.
Tolonen checks a low kick from Falcao.
Tolonen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tolonen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Falcao misses with a left hand
and Tolonen counters with a crisp one two that drops Falcao! Tolonen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Falcao to his feet! Falcao is in big trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao thumps Tolonen with a low kick.
Falcao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tolonen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Falcao feints and then cracks Tolonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tolonen down.
Falcao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Falcao fails to land with a series of punches.
Falcao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tolonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tolonen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Falcao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tolonen has time to react.
Tolonen takes one to the side of the head.
Falcao throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tolonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tolonen walks into a jab.
Tolonen's corner calls for a 1-2. Tolonen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Falcao throws a body punch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tolonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falcao counters with a nice body kick.
Falcao moves out of range of the body kick.
Tolonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Falcao.
Falcao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tolonen.
Tolonen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Falcao misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Esquiva Falcao will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Amisviiksi Tolonen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tolonen lands a leg kick that knocks Falcao off balance momentarily.
Falcao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tolonen is out of range and Falcao settles back down.
Tolonen motions for Falcao to come forward. Tolonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tolonen misses the jab.
Falcao throws a chopping leg kick but Tolonen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tolonen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tolonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good leg kick by Tolonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Falcao looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolonen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tolonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcao.
Falcao slips under a jab from Tolonen.
Falcao blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen lands a nice hook to Falcao's body. Falcao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tolonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Falcao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tolonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tolonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Falcao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Falcao thumps Tolonen with a low kick.
Falcao misses with a low kick.
A big left from Falcao misses.
Tolonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Falcao lands.
Tolonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Amisviiksi Tolonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen thuds his right hand into Falcao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Falcao is looking to chop away at Tolonen's legs.
Tolonen blocks a head kick by Falcao.
A little jabbing left from Tolonen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Falcao tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolonen tries to score with a low kick but Falcao moves his leg out of the way.
Falcao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Falcao lands with a cross.
Falcao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tolonen ducks under a wild hook from Falcao.
It seemed like Tolonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Tolonen.
Tolonen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao throws a head kick but Tolonen moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tolonen.
Tolonen 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.
Tolonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Falcao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolonen.
Tolonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tolonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Falcao.
Falcao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Falcao throws a shot from downtown. Tolonen moves away and avoids it.
Falcao 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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Falcao.
The cut above Amisviiksi Tolonen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen moves out of range as Falcao throws a body kick.
Falcao thows a leg kick but Tolonen checks it
and Tolonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Falcao's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falcao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tolonen.
Tolonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Falcao is out of range.
Falcao lands with an overhand left.
Falcao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tolonen unleashes a big counter combination but Falcao bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tolonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Falcao scores with a hook to the body. Tolonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tolonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Falcao. That did some damage!
Tolonen swings for the body but Falcao moves out of range.
Esquiva Falcao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Falcao ducks under a wild hook from Tolonen.
Falcao appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Esquiva Falcao.
I think Falcao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esquiva Falcao!
During a confident post fight interview, Esquiva Falcao thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by UFC Theme Song. Azure is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by War, War Never Changes. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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142 lbs
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135 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
51 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Azure!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Azure slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Azure has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Azure lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Azure uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Azure throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Furia Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Azure connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Silva throws a head kick but Azure moves out of range.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azure throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva leaves Azure with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Azure pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Azure settles back down.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azure. That did some damage!
Azure sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up but Azure circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva throws a push kick but Azure slaps the foot to one side.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Azure chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Azure misses with a straight left.
A head kick from Silva lands but Azure takes it in his stride.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Azure takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Azure counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva moves forwards but Azure connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azure tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Azure ends up having to push Silva into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That kick from Azure tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azure scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Azure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva avoids the body shot from Azure.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Azure.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Azure gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Azure is defended easily by Silva.
Rafa Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Azure.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice straight punches there by Azure. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Azure.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Azure.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Azure looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azure moves into range and connects with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Azure blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Azure on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Azure.
Silva tests Azure's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Azure tries a quick counter leg kick but Silva is wise to it.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Azure in a clinch.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva pushes Azure back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Azure.
Azure has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Azure throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Azure backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azure looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Azure drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mr Azure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a push kick but Azure slaps the foot to one side.
Azure has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Azure.
Silva misses with a kick to the body
and Azure counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Azure thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Silva is pressing down on Azure's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Azure loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Azure throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva controls Azure momentarily but Azure frees himself.
Azure makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rafa Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Azure shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva fires out a quick counter leg kick but Azure just manages to avoid it.
Azure throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva throws a head kick but Azure moves out of range.
Silva scores with a jab. Azure acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Azure uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Azure misses with the combination.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Azure steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rafa Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva blocks a jab.
Azure connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Azure blocks a jab.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azure throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Azure.
Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Azure rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Azure can pounce on him.
Azure thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Azure's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azure.
Rafa Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva moves out of range as Azure strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva thumps Azure with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Azure misses.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Azure checks a leg kick.
Azure throws a leg kick
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Azure's leg but Azure calmly moves out of range.
Azure drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
The fighters circling - Azure throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Azure misses with a double jab
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azure avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Azure.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azure.
Azure lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
An inside leg kick from Azure misses.
Azure with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva tries to bum rush Azure with a series of wild strikes but Azure uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Azure now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Azure counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Azure slips the punch.
Azure throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Azure takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Azure is able to avoid easily.
Azure's corner calls for a 1-2. Azure obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Azure throws a leg kick that misses.
And Silva counters with a quick kick to the body but Azure blocks it.
Azure throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Azure. That's going to slow Silva down.
Azure cracks Silva with a good jab.
Azure scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Azure.
Silva tried to counter with a leg kick but Azure avoided it.
Silva throws a leg kick but Azure checks it.
Azure with a nice cross.
Silva lands a big head kick that sends Azure tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Azure back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Azure is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azure throws a big shot that misses.
Azure is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Azure throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It appears Silva was looking to counter with a kick there.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Azure uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva jabs Azure right on the nose. Azure blinks but takes it well.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Azure connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure moves out of range of the strikes.
Azure swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Azure gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Silva gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafa Silva!
Our winner, Rafa Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vagner Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vagner Love could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesse Custer's chin.
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185 cm
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210 lbs
34 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vagner Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Custer!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Custer.
A jab from Love does it's job there.
A slow jab from Love misses its intended target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Love, right into the meat.
Love scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Love fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Custer on the side of the head.
It looks like Jesse Custer has been cut.
Love ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer avoids a kick to the body.
Love turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Love throws a hook but Custer blocks it.
Custer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Love's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love throws out a powerful jab.
Vagner Love is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Love is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Custer.
Custer misses the shot to the body.
Custer moves out of range of the strikes.
Love throws a leg kick but Custer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Custer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Love defends it well.
Custer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Custer just misses with a punch to the body.
Custer digs a good body shot into Love's ribs.
Love lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Love defending well as Custer loads up on a big left hand.
Love gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Custer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Custer trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Love is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Custer is in close to Love's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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!
Love pulls Custer in close to prevent any damage.
Custer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Custer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Love is keeping the position for now.
Love is trying to control the position but Custer postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Custer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Custer won't allow Love to sweep him here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Love preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Love pulls Custer in to control the position.
Custer won't allow Love to sweep him here.
Custer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Love trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Custer checks a leg kick.
Custer scores with a nice head shot.
Custer punishes Love's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love looks to land a body kick but Custer moved away.
Custer works Love's body with a nice hook.
Love goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Love misses with a looping left.
Custer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Love takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Custer ducks under a wild hook from Love.
Custer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Love.
Love gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Custer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love lands with a straight right. Custer didn't see that one coming.
Love chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Custer can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jesse Custer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesse Custer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Love gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Custer counters with a takedown into side control.
Love wants to control but Custer postures up.
An elbow from Custer crashes against the mat.
Love being controlled for a moment.
Love is looking to reverse the position.
Love takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Love is looking for a sweep.
The ground and pound from Custer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Custer cracks Love with a big right hand but Love just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer throws a strike aimed at the side of Love's head but Love avoids it well.
Love wants to control but Custer postures up.
Custer working the head and body with strikes.
Custer throws a strike aimed at the side of Love's head but Love avoids it well.
Love avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Custer.
Love is trying to improve his position.
Jesse Custer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Custer postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Custer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Love is looking to regain half guard here but Custer keeps moving and retains side control.
Custer is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Love is avoiding damage well.
Custer working the head and body with strikes.
Love struggling a bit here.
Custer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Love to see if he's OK.
Love is looking to reverse the position.
Love avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Custer.
Love tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Custer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Love dodges the ground and pound from Custer.
Love is holding Custer down, trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer trying to control the position but Love is working away.
You can see the frustration on Love's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Custer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Love keeps working.
Love is trying to control Custer's posture but Custer avoids it.
Love tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Custer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Custer scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Love tries to buck Custer off but Custer is having none of it.
Love wants to control but Custer postures up.
Custer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Custer misses with the ground and pound.
Custer is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Love's shoulder. That is not cool.
Custer throwing strikes but Love manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Custer tries to improve position but can't.
Custer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Love is looking to take a break and control but Custer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Custer is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse Custer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Custer moves away from the strike by Love.
Custer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Love.
Love looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice combination there by Love.
Love 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.
Love scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Love looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Love lands with a nice body kick.
Custer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Love rather than just go for the knockout.
Custer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Love.
Love throws out a leg kick but Custer moves out of range and Love only half commits.
Custer blocks a low kick nicely.
Custer feints and then cracks Love's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Love down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer moves out of range of the body kick from Love.
Custer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A big right from Love misses.
Custer with the counter takedown but Love avoids it easily.
Love throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Love tries to move into range but Custer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Love pivots, looking for a leg kick but Custer is out of range and Love settles back down.
And Custer tries to counter it with a takedown but Love pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Good shot there by Custer.
Love has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Custer finds it's way round the side to connect with Love's head.
Love throws out a leg kick but Custer moves out of range and Love only half commits.
A big right from Custer misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Love darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Love moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Love misses with an uppercut. Custer saw that one coming.
Custer connects with a leg kick. Love looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love slips a straight right by Custer.
Custer lands a slapping body shot.
Love misses with a hook. Custer ducked under it nicely.
Custer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Love throws out a leg kick but Custer moves out of range and Love only half commits.
Custer feints the counter takedown.
Custer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Love throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Custer.
Custer jabs Love to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Custer scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Custer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Love checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Love is looking to counter punch.
Custer throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Love tumbling to the canvas!
Love is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh Love is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Custer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Custer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Custer chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Love is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Custer won't allow Love to sweep him here.
Love seems to have got his legs back now.
Custer trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Custer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Love keeping moving, preventing Custer from controlling successfully.
Custer preventing the sweep.
Custer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Custer's cut.
That's time! Love's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Custer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Custer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Custer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Love connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Custer.
And Custer tries to counter it with a takedown but Love pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Love fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Custer.
Custer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Love misses with a low kick.
Jesse Custer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Custer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Love comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love avoids the body shot from Custer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Love.
Custer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Custer lands a jab to Love's midsection.
Love tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A left lands for Custer.
Custer looks to throw the jab but Love is out of range.
Love walks into a stiff left hand from Custer.
Love throws a low kick, looking for Custer's leg but Custer calmly moves out of range.
And Custer tries to counter it with a takedown but Love pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Love tries to work over Custer's front leg with a kick but Custer checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Custer.
Love uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Custer.
Custer scores with a sloppy right hand. Love should have avoided that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Custer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Custer.
Custer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Custer scores with a nice strike.
Custer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Custer bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Love! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Love is trying to keep Custer in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer preventing the sweep.
Custer gets to his feet and stands over Love, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Love felt that one! Custer unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Love from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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pop
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