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EVO 224: Gone Cold PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boyd McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Five Finger Death Punch - The Way Of The Fist. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
10 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Boyd McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGuire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGuire checks it well.
McGuire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
McGuire thows a leg kick but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz checks it
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuire keeps Washengtoneo Bandairrezz at a distance using the push kick.
McGuire tries to land a leg kick but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz saw it coming and moves away.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGuire circles away quickly and effectively.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands a glancing blow to the side of McGuire's head.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz staying out of range there.
McGuire shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Washengtoneo Bandairrezz defends it nicely.
A nice side step and Washengtoneo Bandairrezz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire scores with a one two! Washengtoneo Bandairrezz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz has been cut.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz avoids the head kick by McGuire.
Boyd McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McGuire counters with a nice body shot.
McGuire is looking to clinch but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is avoiding it.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McGuire ducks right into an uppercut from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz 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.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire sets himself, and Washengtoneo Bandairrezz steps forward looking for the clinch! McGuire avoids it this time.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's corner calls for a 1-2. Washengtoneo Bandairrezz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McGuire 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire sizes up Washengtoneo Bandairrezz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire misses with a double jab
and Washengtoneo Bandairrezz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire closes the distance and clinches.
McGuire tries to land knees in the clinch but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz avoids the damage to the body.
McGuire lands an uppercut.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire digs a right hand into Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's gas tank.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands an uppercut.
McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McGuire walks into a jab.
McGuire tried to score with a low kick but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz checks it.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McGuire moves out of range of the strikes.
McGuire swings widly with a right hand
and Washengtoneo Bandairrezz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's head backwards.
McGuire is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz! But no joy.
McGuire misses with a hook. Washengtoneo Bandairrezz ducked under it nicely.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire connects with a nice looking jab.
McGuire misses with a hook
and Washengtoneo Bandairrezz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGuire walks into a stiff left hand from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
McGuire takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses with the combination.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McGuire had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McGuire looks for the body kick but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz saw that one coming.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz cracks McGuire with a right hand to the side of the head.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws a right hand that McGuire ducks under and follows up with a left that McGuire also avoids with ease.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Boyd McGuire will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire throws a hook but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz avoids it easily.
McGuire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Washengtoneo Bandairrezz as he avoids it easily.
McGuire digs a good hook to Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's body.
McGuire shoots in and gets a takedown into Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's guard.
McGuire lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McGuire loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGuire throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Washengtoneo Bandairrezz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGuire.
McGuire trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire trying to control but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is working from the bottom.
McGuire throwing strikes from guard but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz blocks nicely.
McGuire with a nice head shot there.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz keeping moving, preventing McGuire from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGuire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGuire looking to sit in guard and control but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McGuire working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz wants to stand but McGuire is controlling his posture from full guard.
McGuire working for a triangle but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuire looking for a sweep. Not yet McGuire, not yet.
McGuire controls Washengtoneo Bandairrezz momentarily but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz has passed into side control.
McGuire tries to bench press Washengtoneo Bandairrezz off him but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz keeps the position.
McGuire is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tries to stand but McGuire is controlling his head.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McGuire connects with a body shot that sends Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's belly button to the back.
McGuire throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Washengtoneo Bandairrezz counter with a right hand.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lands with an uppercut that bounces McGuire off the cage and back into range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGuire connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses its intended target.
McGuire throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Boyd McGuire will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's cut.
That's time! McGuire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McGuire throws a head kick but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz moves out of range.
McGuire darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
McGuire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McGuire jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Washengtoneo Bandairrezz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuire punishes Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses the shot to the body.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McGuire throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tries to counter by closing the distance.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGuire slips a jab from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Washengtoneo Bandairrezz does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boyd McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's shoulder, as Washengtoneo Bandairrezz tries to avoid the shot.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses.
McGuire changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A low kick from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz is predictable there
and McGuire counters with a nice low kick that buckles Washengtoneo Bandairrezz's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheers as McGuire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Washengtoneo Bandairrezz doesn't seem phased though.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Washengtoneo Bandairrezz does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
McGuire cracks Washengtoneo Bandairrezz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McGuire lands a nice looking body shot.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses the jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGuire.
Boyd McGuire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Washengtoneo Bandairrezz there as he acknowledges the shot.
McGuire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz circles away.
McGuire shoots in and drives through. Washengtoneo Bandairrezz sprawls well.
A combination from McGuire does no damage.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz connects with a body shot that sends McGuire's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz misses with a leg kick.
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!
McGuire looks for the body kick but Washengtoneo Bandairrezz saw that one coming.
It seemed like Washengtoneo Bandairrezz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire throws a leg kick
and Washengtoneo Bandairrezz counters with a nice uppercut.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz checks a low kick from McGuire.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McGuire misses with a leg kick.
Washengtoneo Bandairrezz avoids the body shot from McGuire.
A clash of legs there as Washengtoneo Bandairrezz blocks the low kick.
Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from McGuire is predictable there
and Washengtoneo Bandairrezz counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boyd McGuire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGuire 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boyd McGuire!
Boyd McGuire took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Museum of Monsters & Madmen for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Jorge Washengtoneo Bandairrezz had this to say: 'To much a chicken choking before da fight.. Time to figure out what to do! Shit man!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cesar Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liquid Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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170 lbs
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158 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Cesar Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liquid Gold!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold is looking to score with low kicks.
Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Chavez counters with a nice uppercut.
Gold does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A quick step to the side and Chavez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold lands a nice hook to Chavez's body. Chavez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gold misses with a hook
and Chavez counters with an outside leg kick.
A big right from Gold misses.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Gold moves away and avoids it.
Gold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gold tries to bum rush Chavez with a series of wild strikes but Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gold looks to land a combination but Chavez avoids it well.
Liquid Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold scores with a nice strike.
Gold tries to work over Chavez's front leg with a kick but Chavez checks it.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Gold looks to move away, Chavez throws a big counter combo but Gold just gets out of the way.
Gold's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gold duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chavez back to the cage. Gold follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chavez shoots in for a double leg but Gold sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Gold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chavez has been working on his balance at The gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Gold.
Chavez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gold was covering up waiting for the punch and Chavez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chavez throwing strikes from guard but Gold blocks nicely.
Gold seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gold can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chavez controls the pace.
Gold keeping full guard, as Chavez tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold wants to sweep here but Chavez controlling him for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chavez being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Chavez misses the target.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chavez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gold avoids it.
Chavez shoots in and drives through. Gold sprawls well.
Gold throws out a counter right but Chavez avoids it with no problem.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gold as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Cesar Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold swings widly with a right hand
and Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez staying out of range there.
Gold lands a nice shot that snaps Chavez's head back.
Chavez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chavez moves forwards but Gold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gold gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chavez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gold has his hands on Chavez's head, controlling the position.
Gold wants to sweep here but Chavez controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chavez'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.
Chavez stopping the sweep attempt from Gold.
Gold being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liquid Gold dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gold walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chavez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chavez thuds a left hand into Gold's body.
Gold scores with a jab.
Gold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gold finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gold misses with a leg kick
enabling Chavez to counter with a crisp jab.
Gold ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gold swings widly with a right hand
enabling Chavez to counter with a crisp jab.
Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold.
Nice defenses there by Chavez.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chavez blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Donk. Gold catches Chavez right on the button with a cross.
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!
Gold moves out of range as Chavez strikes.
Gold misses with a hook
and Chavez counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gold. Gold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gold lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chavez's sensitive parts.
Gold connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Gold - just one landing.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Chavez.
Gold lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chavez will feel that in the morning.
Gold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gold misses with a low kick.
Chavez dives in and grabs Gold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gold pushes down on Chavez's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Cesar Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gold dips to his left and cracks Chavez with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
Gold throws a leg kick but Chavez checks it.
A jab from Gold does it's job there.
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!
Gold lands a nice hook to Chavez's body. Chavez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chavez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gold finds it's way round the side to connect with Chavez's head.
Chavez is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Gold engages and cracks Chavez with a massive lead left hook - Chavez tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Gold is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liquid Gold!
Our winner, Liquid Gold, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frane Harm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chesney Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Harm might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to gangs of new york. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frane Harm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chesney Page!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Harm.
Page shoots in for a takedown but Harm shows good takedown defense.
Harm lands a front kick.
Page moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harm shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harm showed some decent athleticism there.
Page trying to get back to full guard but Harm takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Page sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Page is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Page looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harm looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harm is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Page tries to hold on but Harm postures up.
Harm 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.
The referee warns Page that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Harm looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Harm jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Page manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Page gets back to half guard.
Harm lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Page looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harm looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Page with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Page wants to improve his position but Harm is controlling well.
Page trying to control from the bottom.
Harm is keen to just control but Page is a slippery customer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harm prevents Page from improving his position.
Harm has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Page looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Page looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Page has hold of Harm's hands but Harm slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harm content to control rather than advance.
Page is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harm is trying to control the action in half guard but Page is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Page moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Page controls Harm momentarily but Harm frees himself.
Page is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harm defends well.
Harm controlling from the top position.
Page is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harm showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harm trying to control but Page is working from the bottom.
Harm stands and throws Page's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Page is looking to regain half guard here but Harm keeps moving and retains side control.
Page wants to control but Harm postures up.
Page takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Page takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harm is looking to take a break and control but Page is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Harm's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frane Harm dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Page tries for a takedown but Harm circles away easily
and Harm counters with a nice uppercut.
Page gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harm stopping the sweep attempt from Page.
Page trying to control the position.
Page has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Page is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harm controls the pace.
Harm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Page can do to turn this around?
Page keeping moving, preventing Harm from controlling successfully.
Harm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Page swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harm wants to control from the top but Page keeps moving.
Harm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Page trying to control the position.
Harm working some strikes from top position.
Page trying to control the position.
Page is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harm is aware though and is defending well.
Harm passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Page takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Harm grinds an elbow into Page's temple.
Page is rocked!
Harm scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Page is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Harm can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frane Harm!
Frane Harm 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeMarcus DeSilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin comes to the cage accompanied by "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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33
160 lbs
27 - 12 - 1 |
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27
164 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeMarcus DeSilva!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
DeSilva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
DeSilva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Putin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but DeSilva pulls his head out easily.
Putin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
DeSilva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Putin is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
DeSilva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Putin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Putin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Putin!
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSilva tries to improve position but can't.
DeSilva keeps trying to improve his position.
DeSilva has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Putin working away.
DeSilva tries to bench press Putin off him but Putin keeps the position.
The referee asks Putin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Putin prefers to stall for the moment though.
DeSilva is looking for a sweep.
Putin wants to control but DeSilva is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Who's going to make the next move?
DeSilva is trying to control Putin's posture but Putin avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeSilva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
DeSilva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
DeSilva tries to get to full guard but Putin has control of the leg.
DeSilva is defending against the submission attempts here by Putin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
DeSilva tries to hold on but Putin postures up.
DeSilva is wriggling around trying to escape.
DeSilva wants to control but Putin is having none of it.
DeSilva looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva tries to break free.
DeSilva covering up well under a series of strikes from Putin.
DeSilva tries to escape the position.
Putin missing with strikes.
Putin has the hooks in. DeSilva is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
DeSilva trying to control but not successfully.
Putin misses with punches from the back.
DeSilva is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Putin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
DeSilva fails with a takedown attempt.
Putin misses with a looping right.
Putin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
DeSilva throws a jab when Putin was well out of range.
DeSilva misses with a looping right.
Putin blocks a head kick by DeSilva.
Putin slips under a jab from DeSilva.
It looked like Putin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DeSilva steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Putin.
We've been told by Putin's head coaches at LOD: Ground Zero that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Putin cracks DeSilva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin tries to clinch but DeSilva is having none of it.
DeSilva throws a poor cross that misses
and Putin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Putin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DeSilva can do to turn this around?
DeSilva misses with a right hand
and Putin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Putin throws a shot from downtown. DeSilva moves away and avoids it.
DeSilva with the counter takedown but Putin avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from DeSilva misses.
DeSilva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Putin cracks DeSilva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Putin avoids the head kick by DeSilva.
Putin walks into a straight right hand from DeSilva.
Putin takes the fight into the clinch.
DeSilva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Putin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
DeSilva slips a jab and a cross from Putin.
DeSilva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
DeSilva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jonas Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeMarcus DeSilva.
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - DeSilva circles away.
DeSilva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jonas Putin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Putin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
DeSilva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Putin.
Putin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeSilva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Putin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeSilva.
It seemed like DeSilva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Putin clinches up with DeSilva and pushes him back against the cage.
DeSilva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeSilva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeSilva misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Putin.
Putin manages to break the clinch.
DeSilva shoots in for a double leg but Putin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
DeSilva throws an overhand right that lands on Putin's shoulder, as Putin tries to avoid the shot.
Putin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Putin throws an overhand right that lands on DeSilva's shoulder, as DeSilva tries to avoid the shot.
Putin wants to clinch
and DeSilva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Putin thinking.
DeSilva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Putin under the eye.
Putin walks into a jab.
A clash of legs there as Putin blocks the low kick.
DeSilva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Putin's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin scores with a nice right hand.
DeSilva misses with a straight right.
Putin looks to throw the jab but DeSilva is out of range.
Putin moves in looking to clinch but DeSilva pushes him off.
Putin walks into a jab.
Putin looks to land a left hand but DeSilva moved out of range nicely.
DeSilva feints a counter leg kick.
DeSilva 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.
DeSilva throws a right hand that misses
and Putin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeSilva lands with a right hand.
Putin throws a hook to the side of DeSilva's head but DeSilva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Putin staying out of range there.
Putin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Putin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeSilva.
Putin blocks a jab.
Jonas Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeSilva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Putin.
Nice shot lands for Putin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeSilva ducks under a wild hook from Putin.
Putin misses with a hook
and DeSilva counters with a straight right hand.
Putin lands with an overhand left.
Putin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Putin.
Putin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Putin misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from DeSilva.
Putin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeSilva throws out the jab.
DeSilva swings for the body but Putin moves out of range.
Putin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Putin misses with a low kick as DeSilva jumps back.
A big left from Putin misses.
DeSilva lands a head shot.
DeSilva gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jonas Putin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Putin throws the left hand but DeSilva avoids the punch easily.
DeSilva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Putin misses the target.
Putin defending well as DeSilva loads up on a big left hand.
Putin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left and a right from Putin both land. Nice combination.
Putin lands with a hook. DeSilva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Putin swings for the body but DeSilva moves out of range.
DeSilva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Putin lands a glancing blow to the side of DeSilva's head.
DeSilva is rocked!
DeSilva switches off momentarily and Putin cracks him with a monster right hand! DeSilva topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Putin dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Putin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonas Putin!
During a confident post fight interview, Jonas Putin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauli Raunio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Boitsoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raunio comes to the cage accompanied by Die for Metal. Boitsoff is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by My Domination. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
208 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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36
222 lbs
25 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rauli Raunio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dmitry Boitsoff!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raunio misses with a low kick.
Boitsoff is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Raunio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boitsoff fails to land the takedown.
Raunio moves out of range of the strikes.
Boitsoff shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Boitsoff was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raunio tries to bench press Boitsoff off him but Boitsoff keeps the position.
Boitsoff trying to control the position but Raunio is working away.
Boitsoff slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raunio parries the strikes from Boitsoff easily there. Boitsoff is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Raunio to escape.
Boitsoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raunio keeps working.
Boitsoff slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boitsoff lands a decent elbow from side control.
Raunio is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Boitsoff's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boitsoff perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boitsoff is keen to just control but Raunio is a slippery customer.
Raunio tries to get to full guard but Boitsoff has control of the leg.
Boitsoff is nestled in close to Raunio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boitsoff works his way into side control.
Boitsoff remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Boitsoff is putting a hurting on Raunio here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff trying to control the action but Raunio is working from the bottom.
Boitsoff postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Boitsoff working away.
Boitsoff landing a few strikes.
Boitsoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raunio keeps working.
Boitsoff is trying to get an arm triangle but Raunio is defending well.
Boitsoff working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff is looking to take a break and control but Raunio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raunio regains half guard there - taking advantage of Boitsoff's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Boitsoff is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Raunio defends it well.
Boitsoff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boitsoff trying to control the action but Raunio is working from the bottom.
Boitsoff is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Raunio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boitsoff lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boitsoff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Raunio is trying to control the position but Boitsoff postures up.
Boitsoff tries to free his leg and advance position but Raunio is retaining full guard.
My spies in Ippon Top Team inform me that Boitsoff has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Boitsoff stopping the sweep attempt from Raunio.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boitsoff forces his way into half guard.
Raunio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boitsoff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Boitsoff dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boitsoff changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Raunio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Raunio struggling a bit here.
Boitsoff taking a breather here.
Dmitry Boitsoff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Raunio tries to improve position but can't.
Raunio is trying to work for a sweep but Boitsoff has mounted him!
Boitsoff looking to control but Raunio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boitsoff controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boitsoff tries to control but Raunio wriggling away.
Raunio wants to hold on but Boitsoff pushes him away.
Raunio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boitsoff trying to control but Raunio is having none of it.
Raunio taking shots to the head.
Boitsoff tries to control but Raunio wriggling away.
Raunio is desperately trying to improve his position but Boitsoff has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff controlling the position easily from mount.
Boitsoff with shots to the head and body - Raunio looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raunio gets back to half guard.
Boitsoff looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Raunio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boitsoff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Raunio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boitsoff controlling the pace.
Raunio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boitsoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Raunio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff throws a big right hand that misses.
Boitsoff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boitsoff controlling from the top position.
Boitsoff working some strikes from top position.
Raunio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boitsoff engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boitsoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Raunio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raunio seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Boitsoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raunio is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Raunio is trying to keep Boitsoff in close.
Raunio is controlling Boitsoff's posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boitsoff is pushing down on Raunio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Raunio is fighting to maintain full guard but Boitsoff has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boitsoff is keen to just control but Raunio is a slippery customer.
Boitsoff trying to advance position but Raunio counters by regaining guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boitsoff is in close to Raunio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Raunio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boitsoff is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Boitsoff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Raunio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boitsoff.
It looks like Dmitry Boitsoff has been cut.
Raunio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raunio walks into a jab.
Raunio slaps away a takedown attempt from Boitsoff, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boitsoff gets the takedown into side control.
Boitsoff looking to control but instead Raunio has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Boitsoff wants to control but Raunio is keeping him busy.
Raunio desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Boitsoff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Raunio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boitsoff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boitsoff controlling the action here.
Boitsoff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raunio keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Raunio is looking to improve his position.
Boitsoff lands with a punch from half guard.
Boitsoff passes to full mount!
Boitsoff takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Raunio wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Boitsoff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raunio is looking to improve his position but Boitsoff isn't that keen on the idea.
Raunio tries to hold on but Boitsoff pushes him away.
Rauli Raunio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boitsoff is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Boitsoff throwing strikes here but Raunio is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Boitsoff controlling his opponent.
Boitsoff trying to control but Raunio is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff working for a guillotine from mount but Raunio is in no mood to give up.
Raunio sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Raunio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boitsoff throws a big right hand that misses.
Boitsoff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boitsoff engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff wants to control from the top but Raunio keeps moving.
Boitsoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dmitry Boitsoff is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Boitsoff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boitsoff 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Boitsoff!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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30
174 lbs
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176 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Duggan pushes Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
Duggan prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duggan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Duggan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daniels turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Daniels manages to end up in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Daniels.
You can see the frustration on Duggan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Daniels throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Daniels keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duggan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duggan is pressing down on Daniels's thigh, looking to free his foot. Daniels is holding on for now.
Duggan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Daniels is trying to stand back up but Duggan is controlling him
Duggan not doing much here.
Daniels is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan is controlling the pace.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Daniels is trying to stand up here but Duggan is controlling him well.
Duggan throws a strike but Daniels avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Duggan trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duggan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Daniels throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daniels moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown but Duggan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duggan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duggan throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duggan tries to keep at a distance but Daniels has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daniels drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duggan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dean Duggan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniels.
Daniels lands a head kick. Duggan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dean Duggan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels digs a good hook to Duggan's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan works Daniels's body with a nice hook.
Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duggan.
Daniels tries to land a body kick
and Duggan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daniels 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.
Daniels slips a straight right by Duggan.
A shot to the liver by Daniels. Beautiful body shot.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daniels doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Duggan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duggan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Danielss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duggan pushes Daniels away with a front kick.
Duggan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daniels checks it well.
Daniels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duggan.
Duggan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duggan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daniels drives through and clinches with Duggan against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Duggan dominated that round.
That's time! Duggan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Daniels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Duggan avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the cage.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
Duggan breaks the clinch.
Duggan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daniels trying to control the position but instead, Duggan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Daniels into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Duggan as the two fighters clinch.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan.
Daniels lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
Duggan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Duggan.
Duggan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
Duggan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Daniels on the inside.
Duggan working aggressively here.
Duggan stalling against the cage.
Duggan cracks Daniels with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duggan.
Duggan manages to break the clinch.
Duggan throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Duggan misses the target.
Duggan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daniels can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Daniels misses.
Good work by Duggan as he checks the leg kick.
Duggan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Daniels on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daniels.
The crowd cheers as Duggan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daniels doesn't seem phased though.
Duggan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duggan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Duggan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Daniels.
Duggan lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Duggan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duggan.
Duggan blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Daniels tries to stall but Duggan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duggan can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Duggan blocking some punches.
Duggan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duggan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daniels works on Duggan's body with a couple of short punches.
Daniels lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Dean Duggan has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels gets through Duggan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Duggan.
Daniels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Daniels misses with the head strike.
Daniels taking a breather.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duggan backwards.
Duggan takes a shot to the head.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack Daniels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duggan manages to break the clinch.
Daniels drives through and clinches with Duggan against the cage.
Daniels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duggan's efforts to push away.
Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duggan swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daniels has Duggan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duggan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan lands a shot to the body.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Duggan controls the action.
Daniels gets through Duggan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duggan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duggan lands an uppercut.
Daniels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duggans head.
A right hand to the body from Duggan.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan has Daniels pressed against the cage.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Duggan controls the action.
Duggan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duggan.
Duggan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Daniels.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dean Duggan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Duggan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Duggan throws a low kick, looking for Daniels's leg but Daniels calmly moves out of range.
Daniels clinches up against the cage.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Duggan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head.
Duggan stalling in the clinch but Daniels improves position.
Duggan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Duggan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duggan blocking some punches.
Duggan lands a shot to the body.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels tries for a takedown but Duggan manages to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Daniels.
Duggan lands a hook that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniels lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels works on Duggan's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is looking to take this one to the mat.
Daniels struggles to land a body shot inside as Duggan controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Duggan.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daniels tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Duggan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Daniels.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duggan.
A short right from Daniels.
Duggan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duggan scores with a punch to the head.
Daniels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daniels misses with a body punch
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Daniels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duggan lands with an overhand left.
Daniels works Duggan's body with a nice hook.
Daniels throws a half hearted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Daniels blocks the low kick.
Duggan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daniels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duggan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels is looking to land body kicks.
Duggan throws a leg kick which misses Daniels's front leg but catches the back leg as Daniels tries to avoid it.
Daniels instigates a clinch.
Daniels lands an uppercut.
Duggan tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duggan breaks the clinch.
Daniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duggan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Daniels jabs Duggan right on the nose. Duggan blinks but takes it well.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Duggan.
A left and a right from Daniels both land. Nice combination.
Daniels gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Daniels misses.
Daniels 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.
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duggan.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Duggan avoids it.
Duggan tried to score with a low kick but Daniels checks it.
Daniels is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duggan rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circling - Duggan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duggan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dean Duggan is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Daniels misses.
Daniels lands with a nice body punch.
Jack Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duggan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Duggan avoids a kick to the body.
Duggan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Daniels lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Daniels's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duggan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Daniels scrambles back to his feet.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Daniels takes the fight into the clinch.
Duggan looking to slow down the pace here.
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Duggan tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Duggan back against the cage.
Daniels is working Duggan over against the cage.
Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Duggan avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the cage.
Duggan pushes Daniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Daniels.
I think Duggan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dean Duggan!
Dean Duggan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Jack Daniels stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shit i knew i shouldn't have drunk that bottle of JD last night, Frank come on lets go get pissed.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between MC Wisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). May has chosen For Whom The Bell Tolls - Metallica as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, MC Wisk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad May!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wisk misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from May on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wisk blocks the body kick.
MC Wisk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for May.
May throws a chopping leg kick but Wisk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wisk lands a nice looking body shot.
May connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wisk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before May has time to react.
May motions for Wisk to come forward. May throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As May tries to get set, Wisk tries to push him back and clinch up but May manages to avoid the attempt.
Wisk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on May. That did some damage!
May 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.
Wisk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wisk throws a front kick aimed at May's knee but May avoids it well.
Wisk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but May paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wisk lands with an overhand left.
Wisk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wisk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but May manages to avoid it.
May throws a leg kick but Wisk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
May connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May lands a head kick. Wisk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
May misses with a body kick.
May throws an overhand right that lands on Wisk's shoulder, as Wisk tries to avoid the shot.
Wisk instigates a clinch.
May lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wisk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wisk struggles to land a body shot inside as May controls his hands.
Wisk swings wildly with an uppercut but May uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wisk blocks an uppercut.
May misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Wisk fails to land.
Wisk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
May swings wildly with an uppercut but Wisk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wisk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
May swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wisk is trying to force a seperation but May has the dominant position.
May misses with a punch on the inside.
Wisk pushes May back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wisk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wisk fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wisk.
May blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
May's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
May blocks an uppercut.
May blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wisk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with May's elbow.
May lands a shot to the body.
May misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from May.
May presses Wisk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
May tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from May.
Wisk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisk misses with a punch on the inside.
Wisk prevents a body shot from May.
Wisk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wisk digs a right hand underneath May's ribcage. May let out a lung full of air as it connected.
May lands a right hand.
Wisk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wisk dodges an elbow strike from May.
May can't find room to land a body shot as Wisk controls the action.
Wisk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wisk prevents a body shot from May.
May can't find room to land a body shot as Wisk controls the action.
Wisk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
May fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wisk fails to land.
May swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wisk throws a punch but it's blocked by May.
Wisk swings wildly with an uppercut but May uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wisk lands a right hand that snaps the head of May backwards.
May tries to work over Wisk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Wisk - that landed with a thud.
Wisk tries a body shot but May blocks it.
Wisk blocks a body shot from May.
Wisk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wisk can't find room to land a body shot as May controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by May.
Wisk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wisk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
May prevents a body shot from Wisk.
Wisk is working May over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wisk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wisk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wisk misses with a body punch.
Wisk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
May scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that MC Wisk will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wisk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from May.
May lands a really nice looking cross but Wisk seems unphased.
Good work by Wisk as he checks the leg kick.
Wisk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from May.
Wisk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wisk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
May ducks under a wild hook from Wisk.
Wisk pivots, looking for a leg kick but May is out of range and Wisk settles back down.
May lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wisk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wisk slips a jab from May.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wisk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wisk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and May connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wisk scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wisk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from May.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wisk connects with a solid leg kick.
Wisk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
May pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wisk is out of range and May settles back down.
Wisk tries to counter by clinching up but May breaks away and moves out of range.
Wisk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent May stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
May uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wisk.
Wisk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wisk tries a head kick but it misses.
Wisk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
May lands a nice shot to the body.
Wisk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wisk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Wisk misses.
Wisk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from May.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
May is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A left and a right from Wisk both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wisk lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Wisk finds it's way through May's defenses.
May pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wisk is out of range and May settles back down.
May throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wisk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
May is rocked!
Wisk checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab lands there for Wisk.
May is still on wobbly legs! Can Wisk finish him?
Wisk scores with a push kick.
May takes a shot right to the bread basket.
May seems to have recovered his senses.
May is breathing heavily.
May tried to score with a low kick but Wisk checks it.
May takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wisk misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Wisk slams his shin into May's torso.
Wisk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that May can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisk lands with a shot to the body.
Wisk throws a shot to the body.
Wisk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wisk throws a body shot but no joy.
May throws a fast counter high kick but Wisk manages to duck under it in time.
Wisk throws a body punch but May moves out of range.
May moves out of range of the body kick.
Wisk misses the shot to the body.
May dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
May has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wisk finds it's way round the side to connect with May's head.
May avoids the body shot from Wisk.
Wisk pushes May away with a front kick.
Wisk misses with a wild body shot.
Wisk misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wisk throws out a leg kick but May moves out of range and Wisk only half commits.
May looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
May ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
May walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
May throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wisk.
Wisk misses with a low kick.
May was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
May gets tackled into the cage by Wisk. Wisk maintains the clinch.
May swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wisk lands a right hand that snaps the head of May backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wisk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
May lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wisk digs a right hand underneath May's ribcage. May let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wisk lands a left hand that snaps the head of May backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by May.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MC Wisk dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wisk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on May. That did some damage!
Wisk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
May throws out a loose jab but Wisk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wisk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wisk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wisk jabs May to the body, keeping him at a distance.
May throws a jab but it's blocked by Wisk.
MC Wisk is winning the standup battle so far.
Wisk lands a high kick!
Wisk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wisk throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wisk digs a good body shot into May's ribs.
May takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wisk throws a head kick but May moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisk throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
May misses with a low kick as Wisk jumps back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wisk.
May throws a solid leg kick but Wisk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at May.
Wisk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wisk throws a good cross that connects.
Wisk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wisk checks a leg kick nicely.
Wisk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping May at a distance.
May takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wisk lands a body shot.
A slow jab from May misses its intended target.
Wisk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but May was well out of range. Poor timing from Wisk.
May throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wisk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
May scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - May looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wisk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
May misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Wisk catches May right on the button with a cross.
May tried to score with a low kick but Wisk checks it.
Wisk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. May manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wisk punishes May's body with a nice straight punch.
May avoids a kick to the body.
Wisk thuds his shin into the meat of May's side.
Wisk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wisk throws a combination. May tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
May tries a low kick but Wisk avoids it.
Nice body kick from Wisk.
Wisk swings for the body but May moves out of range.
May throws a leg kick that misses.
Wisk sizes up May with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
May wants to slow Wisk down by chopping away at his legs.
Wisk is looking to wear down May with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wisk sends May crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wisk is motioning to the referee to let May up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wisk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wisk moves out of range of the leg kick from May.
May ducks into an uppercut from Wisk and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). MC Wisk!
During a confident post fight interview, MC Wisk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Gajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is UFC Theme Song. A fine choice. Gajewski has chosen Smile as his entrance music. Andrzej Gajewski told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
55 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrzej Gajewski!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gajewski! But no joy.
Gajewski throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Gajewski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva throws a leg kick but Gajewski checks it.
Gajewski throws a fast counter high kick but Silva manages to duck under it in time.
Silva is looking to slow Gajewski down with leg kicks.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Gajewski is out of range.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Gajewski's knee but Gajewski avoids it well.
Gajewski replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Silva blocks it well.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Gajewski misses.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gajewski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gajewski's head.
Silva scores with a hook.
Gajewski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gajewski walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gajewski. That's going to slow Silva down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Gajewski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gajewski is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Gajewski counters with a nice body shot.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Gajewski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Gajewski counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva feints and then cracks Gajewski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gajewski down.
Gajewski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gajewski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to slow Gajewski down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gajewski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Gajewski has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Silva misses.
Gajewski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gajewski throws out the jab.
Gajewski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Gajewski flicks out a counter leg kick but Silva steps away.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Gajewski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Gajewski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gajewski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva is rocked!
That kick from Silva tenderised Gajewski's leg. Gajewski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gajewski drops Silva with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Silva looks back up at him and smiles so Gajewski waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gajewski drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Silva's head, knocking him out cold! Gajewski is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrzej Gajewski!
Andrzej Gajewski is the new bantamweight champion!
Andrzej Gajewski managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sun-Tzu, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stack Shillings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockford Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight has chosen The Stars that Play with Laughing Sams Dice by Jimi Hendrix as his entrance music. 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 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stack Shillings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockford Knight!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight moves to clinch but Shillings breaks away
and Shillings counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Rockford Knight has been cut.
Shillings lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shillings throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
Shillings takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Shillings drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shillings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stack Shillings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shillings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Shillings takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knight misses with a straight left.
Shillings lands a slapping body shot.
Knight throws the kick towards the body but Shillings avoids it.
Shillings is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Knight only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Knight 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.
Shillings throws a chopping leg kick but Knight manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shillings has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Forcefield Ludas in the buildup to the fight.
Shillings throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knight on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knight there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knight motions for Shillings to come forward. Knight throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shillings connects with a solid leg kick.
Shillings moves away from the strike by Knight.
Knight throws out a leg kick but Shillings moves out of range and Knight only half commits.
Knight moves forwards but Shillings connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That has opened up Rockford Knight's cut even more.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Shillings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shillings feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Shillings gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knight.
Shillings throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knights head.
Knight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shillings or not.
Shillings misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight misses with an elbow over the top.
Shillings takes a shot to the head.
Shillings misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight tries to break free but Shillings pushes him back against the cage.
Knight lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shillings fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight gets through Shillings's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knight.
Shillings misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Shillings wants to stall.
Knight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shillings lands with a right to the head.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight wants to slow Shillings down by chopping away at his legs.
Shillings scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knight in his tracks.
The cut above Rockford Knight's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knight pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shillings moves out of range as Knight throws a body kick.
Shillings walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knight was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A swing and a miss from Knight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Shillings misses.
Knight 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.
Nice uppercut there from Shillings.
Knight avoids the body shot from Shillings.
Shillings ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Shillings feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Shillings moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shillings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Shillings lands the left hand.
Rockford Knight's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Shillings throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
Knight is looking to chop away at Shillings's legs.
Shillings scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knight in his tracks.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shillings.
Knight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shillings.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shillings scores with a jab. Knight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rockford Knight's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stack Shillings!
A victorious Stack Shillings thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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