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Causing Havoc 41 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tugg Speedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner has chosen Da Tweekaz - Zero Fucks Given as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tugg Speedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speedman pushes Tanner up against the cage in a clinch.
Tanner tries to work over Speedman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Speedman.
I was talking to Speedman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Speedman fails to land.
We've been informed that Tanner has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tanner misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tanner wants to break free but Speedman has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Speedman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Speedman fails to land.
Speedman can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Speedman has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Tanner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Tanner - that landed with a thud.
Speedman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tanner.
Speedman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tanner.
Speedman is breathing heavily.
Tanner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Speedman checks a low kick from Tanner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tanner wants to slow Speedman down by chopping away at his legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Speedman misses its target.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Speedman moved away.
Tanner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tanner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Speedman.
Tanner misses with a leg kick.
Jason Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Speedman avoids the head kick by Tanner.
Tanner misses with a low kick.
Speedman checks a leg kick.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Speedman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tanner, right into the meat.
Tanner misses with a kick to the body.
Tanner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Speedman is out of range.
As Tanner tries to get set, Speedman tries to push him back and clinch up but Tanner manages to avoid the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner thuds his shin into the meat of Speedman's side.
Speedman takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Speedman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanner. Tanner obviously looking to wear him down.
Tanner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speedman has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
Speedman misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jason Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speedman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tanner throws a low kick but Speedman moves out of range easily.
Tanner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Speedman.
Tanner throws a low kick but Speedman avoids it.
Tanner throws a leg kick
and Speedman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Speedman tries to clinch there but Tanner circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tanner connects with a leg kick. Speedman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tanner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Speedman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Speedman dives in and grabs Tanner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tanner pushes down on Speedman's head and hops out.
Tanner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tanner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Speedman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Tugg Speedman has been cut.
Tanner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good leg kick by Tanner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Speedman blocks the body kick.
A big right from Speedman misses.
Tanner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tanner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Speedman is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Speedman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tanner misses with a kick to the body
and Speedman counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner moves out of range of the body kick.
Speedman blocks a low kick nicely.
Tanner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Speedman is able to avoid easily.
Tanner looks to land a body kick but Speedman moved away.
Speedman blocks the body kick.
Tanner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tanner misses with the body kick
and Speedman counters with an outside leg kick.
Speedman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tanner feints a counter leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tanner!
Speedman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Tanner is predictable there
and Speedman counters with a body kick that stops Tanner in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Tanner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tugg Speedman'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.
Speedman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tanner pinned against the cage. Tanner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tanner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Speedman. That did some damage!
Jason Tanner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Speedman throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tanner avoids it.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Speedman checks it.
Tanner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Speedman counters with a leg kick.
Speedman throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner throws a sloppy head kick and Speedman moves out of range easily.
Speedman blocks the body kick.
Tanner is looking to chop away at Speedman's legs.
Speedman wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tanner tries to score with a low kick but Speedman moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Tanner.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Speedman with that takedown attempt.
Tanner flicks out a counter leg kick but Speedman steps away.
Speedman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tanner blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner checks a leg kick nicely.
Tanner throws a counter combo.
Tanner gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Speedman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Speedman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tanner keeps Speedman at a distance using the push kick.
Speedman tries to clinch but Tanner moves out of range.
Speedman tries to clinch there but Tanner circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tanner, right into the meat.
Speedman moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanner.
Speedman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
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!
Tanner blocks a body shot from Speedman.
Speedman's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Speedman blocking some punches.
Tanner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Speedman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Speedman misses with the head strike.
Tugg Speedman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Speedman takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Tanner.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Speedman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Speedman tried to score with a low kick but Tanner checks it.
Tanner unleashes a big counter combination but Speedman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tanner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Speedman's sensitive parts.
Speedman checks the leg kick.
Speedman tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Speedman moves out of range of the body kick from Tanner.
Tanner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Speedman misses the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanner.
Tanner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Speedman checks a low kick from Tanner.
Tanner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a head kick.
Speedman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tanner.
Tanner throws a body kick that misses.
Speedman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tanner looks to throw a body kick
and Speedman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speedman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tanner.
Speedman 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.
Nice body punch from Speedman.
Tanner throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tanner.
Tanner tries to land a leg kick but Speedman saw it coming and moves away.
Speedman throws a leg kick but Tanner checks it.
Tanner follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tanner lands a nice looking body kick.
Tanner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Speedman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tugg Speedman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Tanner lands a high kick!
Speedman dives in and scores a takedown into Tanner's guard.
Speedman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tanner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tanner wants to stand and escape but Speedman is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A low kick from Tanner misses
and Speedman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Speedman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Speedman moved away.
Speedman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tanner.
Tanner tried to score with a low kick but Speedman checks it.
Speedman is looking to counter punch.
Tugg Speedman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Speedman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Speedman avoids the head kick by Tanner.
Speedman checks a leg kick.
Tanner tries to land a leg kick but Speedman saw it coming and moves away.
Speedman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tanner tries a quick counter leg kick but Speedman is wise to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tanner.
Speedman looks for the body kick but Tanner saw that one coming.
Speedman tests Tanner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Speedman misses with the combination.
Speedman with a poor takedown
and Tanner counters with a low kick, right behind Speedman 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedman is looking to land body kicks.
Tanner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses.
Speedman avoids a kick to the body.
Speedman tries to counter by clinching up but Tanner breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Speedman.
Tanner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tanner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Speedman lands a nice hook to Tanner's body. Tanner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Speedman throws a leg kick
and Tanner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tanner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Speedman's head.
Tanner throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Speedman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Speedman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tanner back to the cage. Speedman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tanner. Speedman shrugs it off though.
Speedman misses with a hook. Tanner ducked under it nicely.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Speedman checks it.
Speedman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tanner's waist but Tanner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Speedman off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tugg Speedman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy body kick from Tanner
and Speedman counters with an outside leg kick.
Tanner is looking to score with low kicks.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Speedman moved away.
Speedman checks a leg kick.
Tanner looks to land a body kick but Speedman moved away.
Tanner throws a head kick but Speedman moves out of range.
Tanner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Tanner.
I've got Tanner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Tanner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Guk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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178 lbs
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jong Guk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vincent Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper motions for Jong Guk to come forward. Cooper throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jong Guk is looking to counter with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Cooper.
Jong Guk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jong Guk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cooper at a distance.
Jong Guk shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jong Guk slows the pace down in half guard.
Jong Guk tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cooper controls his leg.
Jong Guk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cooper on the ground.
Cooper holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Jong Guk is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jong Guk wants to stand but Cooper has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Cooper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jong Guk wants to stand up but Cooper is controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jong Guk stands up out of the half guard.
Cooper throws a lazy right hand but Jong Guk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jong Guk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooper looks to land a right hand but Jong Guk moved out of range.
Jong Guk pushes Cooper up against the cage in a clinch.
Jong Guk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Guk can't find room to land a body shot as Cooper controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Jong Guk.
Cooper is trying to stall.
A short left from Cooper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Jong Guk misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jong Guk lands with a right hand.
Jong Guk misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jong Guk throws a head kick that misses.
Jong Guk throws a leg kick but Cooper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jong Guk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cooper drops his hands momentarily and Jong Guk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cooper throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk digs a good hook to Cooper's body.
Jong Guk throws an overhand right that lands on Cooper's shoulder, as Cooper tries to avoid the shot.
Jong Guk misses with a leg kick
enabling Cooper to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jong Guk.
Cooper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jong Guk jabs at Cooper's body.
Jong Guk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooper takes one to the side of the head.
Cooper swings for the body but Jong Guk moves out of range.
Vincent Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Jong Guk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A telegraphed right hand from Cooper misses the target.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jong Guk forces Cooper back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jong Guk misses with some punches.
Cooper prevents a body shot from Jong Guk.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Jong Guk uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Jong Guk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk lands with a short shot to the head.
Cooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Cooper.
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk prevents a body shot from Cooper.
Cooper lands with a left to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk manages to break the clinch.
Jong Guk lands a jab to Cooper's midsection.
Jong Guk lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jong Guk lands with a good body shot.
Jong Guk cracks Cooper with an open hand slap.
Cooper 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Guk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jong Guk cracks a nice hook into Cooper's ribs.
Jong Guk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cooper looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cooper explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Jong Guk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jong Guk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cooper on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jong Guk throws a low kick but Cooper avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jong Guk. Cooper does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cooper! But no joy.
Cooper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cooper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jong Guk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cooper is out of range and Jong Guk settles back down.
Cooper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jong Guk ducks under a wild hook from Cooper.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooper.
Jong Guk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jong Guk misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Cooper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cooper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jong Guk moves away.
Jong Guk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jong Guk misses with an uppercut. Cooper saw that one coming.
Jong Guk swings for the body but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jong Guk slips a jab from Cooper.
Cooper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jong Guk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jong Guk throws the kick towards the body but Cooper avoids it.
Jong Guk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cooper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jong Guk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Jong Guk.
A countering left hand to the body from Cooper misses.
Jong Guk stuns Cooper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jong Guk stuns Cooper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong Guk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jong Guk. Cooper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Jong Guk.
Cooper slips under a jab.
Jong Guk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cooper throws a body shot but no joy.
Jong Guk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooper can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Jong Guk misses.
Cooper misses with a leg kick.
Jong Guk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jong Guk throws a body kick that misses.
Cooper throws out a loose jab but Jong Guk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jong Guk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk tries to throw a body punch but Cooper avoids it by throwing Jong Guk back against the cage.
Cooper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jong Guk backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Jong Guk scores with a shot to the side of Cooper's head.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Jong Guk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jong Guk's efforts to push away.
Jong Guk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jong Guk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cooper tries a body shot but Jong Guk blocks it.
Cooper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk gets through Cooper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Cooper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jong Guk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jong Guk has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jong Guk.
A short left from Cooper.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jong Guk.
Jong Guk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk tries to throw a body punch but Cooper avoids it by throwing Jong Guk back against the cage.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by Jong Guk.
Still in the clinch, Jong Guk scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Jong Guk.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jong Guk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Guk dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jong Guk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jong Guk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jong Guk thows a body kick. Cooper tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fighters circling - Cooper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jong Guk half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jong Guk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jong Guk shoots and misses
and Cooper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cooper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jong Guk moves away.
Jong Guk throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
Cooper throws out a counter right but Jong Guk avoids it with no problem.
Cooper misses with a body shot.
Jong Guk avoids the body shot from Cooper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooper.
Cooper scores with a sloppy right hand. Jong Guk should have avoided that one.
Cooper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Jong Guk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper drops his hands momentarily and Jong Guk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jong Guk lands a body shot.
Cooper gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jong Guk counters with a single leg into guard. Cooper didn't expect that.
Jong Guk wants to stand and escape but instead Cooper has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Cooper sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jong Guk looking to control.
Jong Guk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cooper is aware though and is defending well.
Jong Guk keeping moving, preventing Cooper from controlling successfully.
Jong Guk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cooper is controlling him.
Jong Guk is looking to stand back up but Cooper counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jong Guk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk pushes Cooper off but Cooper dives into side control.
Kim Jong Guk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cooper is looking to take a break and control but Jong Guk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vincent Cooper has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Jong Guk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cooper working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cooper tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jong Guk prevents Cooper from improving position.
Jong Guk is trying to get back to his feet.
Jong Guk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cooper wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk trying to remain calm as Cooper controls from the top position.
Cooper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jong Guk keeps working.
Cooper happy to just control the position for now.
Jong Guk tries to buck Cooper off but Cooper is having none of it.
Jong Guk is working hard here to advance position.
Cooper working the head with strikes.
Jong Guk is looking to reverse the position.
Cooper trying to control the action but Jong Guk is working from the bottom.
Cooper moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk is pushing Cooper's head away, looking to escape. Cooper manages to hold on to the position though.
Cooper has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jong Guk!
Cooper dominating with strikes here.
Cooper avoids the attempt from Jong Guk to control.
The referee warns Jong Guk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vincent Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jong Guk manages to control the position for a moment.
Cooper looking to secure an arm triangle but Jong Guk defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Cooper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jong Guk 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Jong Guk!
Kim Jong Guk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Lette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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23
130 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sebastian Lette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Smith!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab-cross combination lands for Smith and sends Lette crashing to the mat! Smith follows him down to the mat - Lette regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Lette is rocked!
Smith lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh Lette is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Lette quite badly. Lette pulls Smith in close trying to recover. Smith postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Lette on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Lette doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Smith!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terrell James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mance Perfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrell James could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mance Perfo's chin.
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29
147 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
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22
156 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Terrell James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mance Perfo!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James moves into range and clinches up with Perfo.
James will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Perfo up against the cage.
James lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
James is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Perfo is just riding it out for now. James eventually gives up the hold.
James works his way into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James has hold of Perfo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Perfo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
James takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perfo tries to hold on but James pushes him away.
James content just to control the position here.
James working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
James controlling the pace for now.
James is looking to take Perfo's back but instead Perfo gets back to half guard. Nice work.
James keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
James is working for a kimura but Perfo is defending it quite comfortably.
James frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
James controlling the pace for now.
Perfo is squirming around, avoiding James's attempts to control the action.
Perfo is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
James trying to control but he's not successful this time.
James controlling the pace for now.
James goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Perfo is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to keep Perfo in close.
James wants to sweep here but Perfo controlling him for the moment.
James has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Perfo is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James is looking to take this one to the mat.
James goes for a takedown in the clinch but Perfo prevents it.
James goes for a takedown attempt but Perfo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell James dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
James clinches up with Perfo and pushes him back against the cage.
Perfo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
James has picked Perfo up - he's going for a ride! James dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Perfo is trying to control but can't.
James is stalling here. Perfo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! James seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Perfo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
James is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James gets back to half guard.
James is looking for a sweep. Perfo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perfo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
James is wriggling around trying to escape.
James bucks Perfo off and manages to get back to his feet!
Perfo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perfo connects with a crisp jab.
Perfo is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
James scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
James wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perfo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perfo, right into the meat.
James swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Perfo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from James is defended easily by Perfo.
Terrell James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perfo connects with an inside leg kick.
Mance Perfo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perfo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perfo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
James throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Perfo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. James is in Perfo's guard.
James is pushing down on Perfo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Perfo is fighting to maintain full guard but James has managed to sneak the leg through.
Perfo wants to improve his position but James is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perfo looks like he's trying to stand up.
James wants to work for an arm triangle but Perfo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perfo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. James is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, James seems content to control.
Perfo is trying to get back to full guard.
Perfo keeps trying to improve his position.
James is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Perfo has given up his back. Will we see James going for some submissions?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James tries to keep control of the position but Perfo is staying busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Perfo looking very determined here, making life difficult for James.
James working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Perfo wants to escape the position.
James trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Perfo doesn't escape.
James's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell James dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Perfo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
Perfo catches James with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
James manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Perfo on his heels. He'll look to pass Perfo's guard now, I'm sure.
Perfo keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James pushes down on Perfo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
James frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
James trying to control but Perfo is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perfo is desperately trying to improve his position but James has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James trying to control but Perfo is having none of it.
Perfo tries to lock up and control but James gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
James tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perfo is looking to escape.
James is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Perfo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
James controlling the position easily from mount.
Perfo is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, James has taken his back.
James controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James looking for the RNC.
Perfo tries to roll but James sticks to his back.
James controls the action.
James working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
James is looking to control Perfo but Perfo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
James is hanging on to Perfo's back as he tries to escape.
Perfo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if James gets his way!
Perfo showing good submission defense here.
James has got one arm under Perfo's chin. This could be trouble... Perfo trying to control the other hand but James gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Perfo has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Terrell James!
An out of breath Terrell James thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doc Dykstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamati Ngata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ngata is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Maori Haka. Tamati Ngata is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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22
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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29
285 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doc Dykstra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tamati Ngata!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dykstra.
Dykstra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ngata slips under a jab.
A jab from Ngata finds it's way through Dykstra's defenses.
Ngata misses with a lunging right hand
and Dykstra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ngata blocks a head kick by Dykstra.
Ngata takes one to the chin there.
Ngata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dykstra.
Ngata with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dykstra counters with a head kick.
Dykstra has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ngata listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ngata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dykstra.
Dykstra swings for the body but Ngata moves out of range.
Ngata looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ngata lands with a hook. Dykstra tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Dykstra does it's job there.
Dykstra swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ngata.
Dykstra feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ngatas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ngata scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dykstra blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Dykstra.
Ngata misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dykstra swings for the body but Ngata moves out of range.
Dykstra throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dykstra connects with a leg kick. Ngata looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dykstra lands a big right hand that sends Ngata crashing to the mat! Dykstra stays standing though and waves Ngata back to his feet!
Ngata is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngata scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dykstra displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ngata.
Doc Dykstra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ngata moves out of range as Dykstra throws a body kick.
Ngata gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Doc Dykstra!
An out of breath Doc Dykstra thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Bolshakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimrex Jaca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bolshakov's entrance music is Oy, to ne vecher. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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25
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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25
146 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Bolshakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimrex Jaca!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolshakov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bolshakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolshakov throws a quick head kick that knocks Jaca silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Bolshakov is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Viktor Bolshakov!
Viktor Bolshakov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuuto Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshida has chosen Blue Oyster Cult Godzilla as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuuto Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Esposito as he checks the leg kick.
Yoshida tries to clinch there but Esposito circles away.
Esposito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yoshida throws out the jab.
Esposito uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yoshida has time to react.
Yoshida takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yoshida tries to clinch
and Esposito counters with a nice body shot.
Good leg kick by Esposito there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Esposito circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Esposito counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yoshida tries to clinch up but Esposito circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida looks for the body kick but Esposito saw that one coming.
Yoshida 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.
Yoshida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slow jab from Esposito misses its intended target.
Esposito takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Esposito throws a wild body kick that Yoshida sees coming a mile off.
Esposito misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Esposito thinking.
Esposito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoshida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Esposito. That snapped Yoshida's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Yoshida 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esposito.
Yoshida wants to clinch up but Esposito keeps it at a distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Esposito misses its target.
Esposito has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hunter MMA in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yoshida has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esposito blocks an uppercut.
Yoshida misses with the head strike.
Yoshida pushes Esposito back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Yoshida back against the cage.
A short right from Yoshida.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Esposito controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Esposito.
Yoshida misses with some punches.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Yoshida.
A right hand to the body from Yoshida.
Esposito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esposito looking to slow down the pace here.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.
Yoshida lands a shot to the body.
Esposito is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yoshida gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Esposito tries to score a body lock takedown but Yoshida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A body shot lands from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands with a light punch inside.
Yoshida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Esposito's efforts to push away.
Yoshida throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Esposito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yoshida swings for the body but Esposito moves out of range.
Esposito takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito moves out of range as Yoshida strikes.
Esposito fails to land with a series of punches.
Yoshida drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Esposito defends it well.
Esposito missing with a left hand there. Yoshida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Esposito throws a hook but Yoshida blocks it.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Esposito.
Esposito misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshida counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Yoshida misses
and Esposito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Esposito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Esposito misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yuuto Yoshida will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Esposito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
A swing and a miss from Esposito.
A telegraphed right hand from Esposito misses the target.
Esposito looks to throw the jab but Yoshida is out of range.
Yoshida tests Esposito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Esposito. Esposito circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Esposito thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito jabs at Yoshida's body.
Esposito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Esposito throws a hook but Yoshida blocks it.
Yoshida changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoshida throws a shot to the body.
Yoshida moves into the clinch.
Yoshida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Esposito's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yoshida leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yoshida blocks a body shot from Esposito.
Esposito will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yoshida up against the cage.
Yoshida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Esposito as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with the head strike.
Yoshida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Esposito.
Yuuto Yoshida seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yoshida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoshida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Esposito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Esposito lands a hook that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
Yoshida tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Yoshida back against the cage.
Esposito blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida has a couple of punches blocked by Esposito.
Esposito blocking some punches.
Esposito trying to control the position but instead, Yoshida has worked for underhooks and has pushed Esposito into the cage.
Yoshida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.
Yoshida throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshida stops a takedown attempt from Esposito.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land.
Esposito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yoshida misses with the head strike.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Esposito controls his hands.
Yoshida tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Yoshida back against the cage.
Yoshida lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esposito.
Yoshida lands with a left to the head.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Esposito.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Esposito throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshida with the counter takedown but Esposito avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Esposito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Yoshida 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Javier Esposito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida tries to clinch but Esposito moves out of range.
Esposito lands a nice hook to Yoshida's body. Yoshida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
A good leg kick by Yoshida.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Esposito avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuuto Yoshida 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. This is the final round!
Esposito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yoshida tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshida, right into the meat.
Yoshida checks a leg kick nicely.
Yoshida motions for Esposito to come forward. Yoshida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Esposito scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yoshida doesn't seem bothered though.
Esposito just misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito staying out of range there.
Esposito was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yuuto Yoshida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida doesn't manage to clinch there - Esposito circles away.
Esposito throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida defending well as Esposito loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshida moves out of range as Esposito strikes.
A jab from Yoshida finds it's way through Esposito's defenses.
Yoshida tries to clinch but Esposito is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Yoshida. Those never looked like landing.
Yoshida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Esposito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
Javier Esposito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esposito.
Yoshida defending well as Esposito loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshida misses with a wild combination.
Esposito misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Yoshida.
Esposito scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoshida should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Yoshida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Esposito.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esposito. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esposito.
Esposito avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yoshida tries to clinch up.
Yuuto Yoshida is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Esposito keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Esposito with a jab.
Esposito throws a body kick that misses
and Yoshida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Yoshida lands an impressive looking overhand right. Esposito doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito blocks a jab.
Yoshida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoshida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Esposito. That did some damage!
Yoshida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Esposito.
Yoshida steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida lets loose with a powerful body kick. Esposito will feel that in the morning.
Yoshida cracks Esposito with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yoshida takes one on the button.
Esposito throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida throws a front kick that sends Esposito stumbling back into the cage.
Yoshida works the jab nicely.
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 Javier Esposito.
I think Yoshida has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuuto Yoshida!
Yuuto Yoshida thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Alatalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peewee Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peewee Herman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lasse Alatalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peewee Herman!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alatalo misses with a straight right.
Herman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alatalo throws a body shot but no joy.
Herman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Herman swings widly with a right hand
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herman moves away.
Herman throws an off balance right hand
and Alatalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alatalo throws a shot from downtown. Herman moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Herman! But no joy.
Herman misses the jab.
Alatalo is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Herman.
Herman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alatalo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheers as Herman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alatalo doesn't seem phased though.
Alatalo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alatalo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Herman throws out the jab.
Alatalo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alatalo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alatalo with a nice cross.
Alatalo throws a looping overhand right but Herman ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Herman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Herman moves forwards but Alatalo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Herman misses with an uppercut.
Herman walks into a straight right hand from Alatalo.
Herman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alatalo slips under a jab from Herman.
Herman throws a lazy right hand but Alatalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alatalo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alatalo misses with a straight left.
Herman tries to land a leg kick but Alatalo saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Alatalo as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Herman misses.
A swing and a miss from Herman.
Alatalo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alatalo lands a body shot.
Herman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Herman catches Alatalo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Herman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Herman with a hook.
Herman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alatalo.
Alatalo slips a jab from Herman.
Herman walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman throws an overhand right that lands on Alatalo's shoulder, as Alatalo tries to avoid the shot.
Herman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Herman throws a shot from downtown. Alatalo moves away and avoids it.
Alatalo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alatalo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Herman's head.
Alatalo misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo throws a hook but Herman blocks it.
Herman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Herman misses with an uppercut.
Alatalo lands with a shot to the body.
Herman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alatalo.
Herman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Peewee Herman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herman misses with a combination
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Alatalo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alatalo lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alatalo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Alatalo as he connects with a hook.
Herman throws a hook but Alatalo blocks it.
Herman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Herman loads up on a big right hand but Alatalo slips the punch.
Alatalo throwing a counter right hand but Herman manages to avoid it.
Herman throws a shot from downtown. Alatalo moves away and avoids it.
Herman misses with a shot to the body
and Alatalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alatalo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Herman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Herman just misses with a punch to the body.
Alatalo works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Alatalo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alatalo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Herman swings for the body but Alatalo moves out of range.
Herman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alatalo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alatalo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Herman tries to move into range but Alatalo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Herman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lasse Alatalo is winning the standup battle so far.
Alatalo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Herman. Herman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alatalo takes a swing at Herman's ribcage but misses.
We've been informed that Herman has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Alatalo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alatalo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Herman can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo ducks under a wild hook from Herman.
Alatalo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Herman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Herman is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Good shot there by Alatalo.
Alatalo catches Herman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman walks into a straight right hand from Alatalo.
Herman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alatalo counters with a nice body shot.
Herman throws a lazy right hand but Alatalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alatalo misses the jab.
Herman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Alatalo misses its intended target.
Alatalo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Herman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Herman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Herman throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Alatalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Herman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A quick step to the side and Alatalo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Alatalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Herman misses with a looping right.
Alatalo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Herman throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alatalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Herman looks to score with a jab to the body but Alatalo is just out of range.
Alatalo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Herman slips a straight right by Alatalo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herman throws a looping overhand right but Alatalo ducks down to avoid it.
Herman misses the body punch
enabling Alatalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Alatalo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alatalo scores with a sloppy right hand. Herman should have avoided that one.
Herman swings widly with a right hand
and Alatalo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alatalo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Herman. Herman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Herman throws a nice looking combination but Alatalo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alatalo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alatalo lands a jab to Herman's midsection.
Herman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman throws a looping overhand right but Alatalo ducks down to avoid it.
Herman misses with a hook
and Alatalo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Herman thinking.
Alatalo dips to his left and cracks Herman with an uppercut!
Herman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Herman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Herman misses with a right hand
and Alatalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Alatalo.
A swing and a miss from Herman.
The fighters circling - Alatalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alatalo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alatalo swings for the body but Herman moves out of range.
Alatalo with a hook.
Herman throws a sloppy head kick
and Alatalo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herman misses with a lunging right hand
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Herman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alatalo connects with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alatalo.
Herman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alatalo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alatalo lands with a hook. Herman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Decent striking displayed by Herman there.
Alatalo scores with a jab to the body.
Alatalo slips a jab from Herman.
Herman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alatalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alatalo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Herman throws a combination that misses
and Alatalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Alatalo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Herman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Alatalo.
Herman looks to land a right hand but Alatalo moved out of range.
Herman throws a hook but Alatalo avoids it easily.
Herman misses with an uppercut. Alatalo saw that one coming.
It looked like Alatalo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Herman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alatalo moves away.
Herman thuds his right hand into Alatalo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alatalo with a hook.
Alatalo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herman looks to land a right hand but Alatalo moved out of range.
Alatalo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Herman misses with a left hand
letting Alatalo counter with a right hand.
Herman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Herman.
Alatalo lands a jab to the head.
Herman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Herman throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Alatalo coming out on top.
Alatalo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alatalo swings for the body but Herman moves out of range.
Herman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Herman misses with a hook
and Alatalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Herman fails to land with a series of punches.
Herman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alatalo connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herman lands with a right hand.
Herman connects with a nice looking jab.
Herman throws a low kick, looking for Alatalo's leg but Alatalo calmly moves out of range.
Alatalo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Alatalo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alatalo.
Alatalo throws out a powerful jab.
Herman is rocked!
Alatalo loads up on a big right hand but Herman slips the punch.
Herman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A cross from Alatalo lands.
Herman is still on wobbly legs! Can Alatalo finish him?
Alatalo loads up on a big right hand but Herman slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Alatalo.
Herman seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Herman counters with a stiff right hand.
Herman misses with a straight right.
Alatalo lands a slapping body shot.
Herman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Herman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alatalo counters with a right hand to the body.
Alatalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Herman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alatalo manages to avoid it.
Alatalo throws a body punch but Herman moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Herman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alatalo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Herman.
Herman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alatalo counters with a right hand to the body.
Alatalo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Herman was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
Herman is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alatalo moves out of range of the strikes.
Alatalo misses with a looping left.
Alatalo slips a jab from Herman.
Herman throws a hook but Alatalo avoids it easily.
Herman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alatalo scores with a nice strike.
Alatalo slips a straight right by Herman.
Alatalo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alatalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peewee Herman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lasse Alatalo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alatalo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Alatalo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alatalo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Alatalo!
During a confident post fight interview, Lasse Alatalo 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane comes into the arena with Spiderman blaring out of the sound system. Antero Vasara has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dean Kane's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antero Vasara!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it.
Vasara looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kane pushes Vasara up against the cage in a clinch.
Kane fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vasara effectively controlling the action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kane takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vasara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vasara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kane throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vasara.
Kane sizes up Vasara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kane throws an off balance right hand
and Vasara counters with a stiff right hand.
Kane lands a head shot.
Vasara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dean Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Vasara misses.
Kane wants to clinch.
Kane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vasara is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Vasara.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Vasara on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been told by Kane's head coaches at Bullet Proof Dungeon that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasara.
Kane wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vasara blocks a jab.
Vasara scores with a nice strike.
Kane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasara.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasara throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane blocks a jab.
Kane misses with a low kick.
Kane defending well as Vasara loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
A nice side step and Vasara releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vasara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Vasara.
Vasara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kane tries to clinch but Vasara is having none of it.
Vasara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kane was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasara.
Danga de danga de dang - Kane scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane throws a hook to the side of Vasara's head but Vasara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vasara scores with a shot to the side of Kane's head.
Kane misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vasara regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vasara controls Kane momentarily but Kane frees himself.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Vasara is keeping the position.
Vasara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kane's guard.
Kane has his foot on Vasara's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vasara works his way back into a safe position though.
Kane striking off his back but it's not causing Vasara any problems.
Vasara controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vasara is posturing up here but Kane has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Vasara tries to roll out but it's too tight and Vasara has to tap! Slick submission there by Kane!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dean Kane!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dean Kane thanked *NEW* Revolution Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Vaugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaugh comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Day. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Vaugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Vaugh.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilson connects with a looping right hand.
Wilson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vaughs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A leg kick checked by Wilson.
Wilson throws a low kick but Vaugh avoids it.
Vaugh throws out a leg kick but Wilson moves out of range and Vaugh only half commits.
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Vaugh sprawls well.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Vaugh avoids them all with ease.
Vaugh throws a chopping leg kick but Wilson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Vaugh counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wilson misses with a straight left.
Vaugh feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wilson moves out of range of the leg kick from Vaugh.
Vaugh throws a leg kick which misses Wilson's front leg but catches the back leg as Wilson tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Vaugh misses
and Wilson counters with a thumping low kick.
Vaugh throws a low kick but Wilson moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaugh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vaugh moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wilson. That's going to slow Vaugh down.
Vaugh lands a head kick!
Wilson misses with a hook.
Wilson is looking to land body kicks.
Wilson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wilson feints a counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Vaugh.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vaugh but Vaugh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A good leg kick by Vaugh.
Wilson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vaugh. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaugh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vaugh scores with a head kick. Wilson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vaugh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wilson's calf.
Vaugh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vaugh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Vaugh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wilson throws a low kick but Vaugh moves out of range easily.
Wilson moves out of range of the strikes.
Vaugh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilson throws the kick towards the body but Vaugh avoids it.
Vaugh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vaugh motions for Wilson to come forward. Vaugh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vaugh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson connects with a nice looking jab.
Vaugh throws a low kick, looking for Wilson's leg but Wilson calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Vaugh slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Vaugh fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wilson just manages to avoid it.
Wilson blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Vaugh.
Wilson checks a low kick from Vaugh.
Wilson thinks about the counter body kick.
Vaugh misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wilson, right into the meat.
Wilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Wilson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wilson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wilson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wilson throws a right hand that Vaugh ducks under and follows up with a left that Vaugh also avoids with ease.
Wilson jabs Vaugh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wilson.
Vaugh tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaugh throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wilson counters with a good low kick that Vaugh was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vaugh throws a wild body kick that Wilson sees coming a mile off.
Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vaugh.
Vaugh feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wilson cracks Vaugh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Wilson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd cheers as Wilson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vaugh doesn't seem phased though.
Vaugh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wilson checks it well.
Wilson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vaugh.
Vaugh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson misses with a low kick as Vaugh jumps back.
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vaugh.
Wilson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vaugh will feel that in the morning.
Wilson throws a body kick that misses.
Vaugh wants to slow Wilson down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sam Wilson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wilson checks a leg kick.
Vaugh misses with a low kick.
Wilson connects with a right hand. Vaugh shakes it off.
Sam Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vaugh misses with a low kick.
Sam Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wilson connects with an inside leg kick.
Wilson is looking to chop away at Vaugh's legs.
Vaugh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wilson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wilson throws a combination that misses
and Vaugh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaugh throws a leg kick that misses.
Wilson unleashes a big counter combination but Vaugh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wilson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Vaugh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vaugh checks a leg kick.
Vaugh throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vaugh.
Wilson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wilson throws a push kick but Vaugh slaps the foot to one side.
Vaugh throws a wild body kick that Wilson sees coming a mile off.
Vaugh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick.
Wilson misses with a looping right.
Vaugh tries to move into range but Wilson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vaugh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wilson checks it well.
Wilson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Vaugh blocks it well.
Vaugh tries to land a leg kick but Wilson saw it coming and moves away.
Vaugh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Vaugh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid body kick from Vaugh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scoring well with a low kick there.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vaugh fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wilson just manages to avoid it.
Vaugh scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaugh throws a leg kick that misses.
Vaugh misses with a low kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wilson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Vaugh throws a leg kick but Wilson moved away.
Wilson blocks the body kick.
Jab by Wilson.
Vaugh 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.
Wilson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vaugh counters with a thumping low kick.
Vaugh tries to work over Wilson's front leg with a kick but Wilson checks it.
You can see that Wilson has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Wilson checks a leg kick.
Vaugh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice side step and Wilson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A head kick misses from Vaugh.
As Vaugh backs off Wilson throws a huge counter combo but Vaugh manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson catches Vaugh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wilson checks a leg kick.
Vaugh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wilson finds it's way round the side to connect with Vaugh's head.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaugh thinks about countering with a head kick.
Vaugh avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Wilson blocks a low kick nicely.
Wilson flicks out a counter leg kick but Vaugh steps away.
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick from Vaugh.
Wilson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wilson throws a wild body kick that Vaugh sees coming a mile off.
Wilson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wilson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wilson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vaugh doesn't seem bothered though.
Vaugh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson.
Wilson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Vaugh.
Vaugh checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but Vaugh moved out of range nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wilson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vaugh misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaugh blocks a leg kick.
Wilson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vaugh, right into the meat.
Vaugh throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Vaugh tried to score with a low kick but Wilson checks it.
Vaugh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Wilson misses with a leg kick.
Vaugh half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wilson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vaugh doesn't seem bothered though.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vaugh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wilson - the referee stops the clock and Vaugh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wilson. Vaugh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vaugh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vaugh avoids a punch combination nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vaugh might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wilson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That kick from Wilson tenderised Vaugh's leg. Vaugh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wilson looks for the body kick but Vaugh saw that one coming.
Vaugh misses with a low kick as Wilson jumps back.
Wilson counters with a body kick.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Vaugh feints and then cracks Wilson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wilson down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Vaugh slips the punch.
Wilson misses with a kick to the body.
Wilson misses with a hook. Vaugh ducked under it nicely.
Vaugh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vaugh throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaugh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaugh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vaugh is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.
Vaugh throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Vaugh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wilson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Vaugh.
Wilson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vaugh checks a low kick from Wilson.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Vaugh.
Wilson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vaugh thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vaugh moves out of range as Wilson strikes.
Vaugh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wilson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vaugh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Michael Vaugh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Vaugh blocks the low kick.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Vaugh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wilson cracks the inside of Vaugh's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson checks a leg kick nicely.
Wilson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vaugh cracks the inside of Wilson's front leg.
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick.
Vaugh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wilson.
A good leg kick by Vaugh.
Vaugh avoids a kick to the body.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vaugh can pounce on him.
Wilson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vaugh checks it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Wilson blocks the leg kick.
A low kick from Vaugh is predictable there
and Wilson counters with a series of strikes. Vaugh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vaugh throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Sam Wilson has been cut.
Wilson wants to slow Vaugh down by chopping away at his legs.
Vaugh misses with a leg kick
and Wilson counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilson throws the left hand but Vaugh avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Vaugh.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
A lazy left from Wilson finds it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Wilson blocks the leg kick.
Wilson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Sam Wilson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wilson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vaugh is out of range.
Wilson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vaugh misses with a head kick.
Wilson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vaugh blocks a jab.
Wilson is looking to score with low kicks.
Vaugh fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wilson just manages to avoid it.
Vaugh checks a leg kick nicely.
Wilson connects with a solid leg kick.
Vaugh goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vaugh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wilson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wilson throws out a counter right but Vaugh avoids it with no problem.
Vaugh wants to land a leg kick but Wilson is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Wilson!
Sam Wilson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Michael Vaugh spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh well, I guess I had a bad day.'.
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