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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Atte Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peltola comes to the cage accompanied by Biggest & The Best. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Peltola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsui Kyoraku!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peltola swings widly with a right hand
and Kyoraku counters with a straight right hand.
Peltola looks to throw the jab but Kyoraku is out of range.
Kyoraku is looking to chop away at Peltola's legs.
Good work by Peltola as he checks the leg kick.
Peltola scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kyoraku slips under a jab.
Peltola misses with an uppercut. Kyoraku saw that one coming.
Kyoraku ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Peltola on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kyoraku ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Peltola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kyoraku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kyoraku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Peltola.
Peltola just misses with a punch to the body.
Kyoraku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peltola on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peltola is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kyoraku's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kyoraku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peltola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyoraku manages to avoid it.
Peltola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peltola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kyoraku throws a leg kick but Peltola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peltola misses with a body shot.
Kyoraku appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Peltola throws a lazy right hand but Kyoraku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kyoraku throws a hook but Peltola avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Kyoraku lands an impressive looking overhand right. Peltola doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Atte Peltola has been cut.
Peltola takes one to the side of the head.
Kyoraku has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Peltola darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peltola. Kyoraku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyoraku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Peltola's head backwards.
Peltola misses with a wild body shot.
Peltola throws a hook but Kyoraku avoids it easily.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Peltola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kyoraku goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peltola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kyoraku.
Peltola throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kyoraku misses.
Kyoraku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peltola needs to keep his hands up - Kyoraku had a free shot at his head there.
Peltola throws the left hand but Kyoraku avoids the punch easily.
A cross from Kyoraku lands.
Peltola looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyoraku is just out of range.
Kyoraku throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peltola's head.
Peltola throws a lazy uppercut
and Kyoraku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peltola is rocked!
Kyoraku is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Peltola had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Peltola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oh Peltola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kyoraku pivots, looking for a leg kick but Peltola is out of range and Kyoraku settles back down.
Peltola seems to have got his legs back now.
Kyoraku circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Peltola drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kyoraku follows Peltola to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shunsui Kyoraku!
After winning the bout, Shunsui Kyoraku thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying De Noteboom's choice of entrance music: Erika - I Don't Know. 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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182 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
38 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jax Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 24 - 1, fighting out of New York, Robert De Noteboom!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller closes the distance and clinches.
Teller throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Noteboom is working for takedown but Teller is calmly controlling the position for now.
De Noteboom is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Teller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
De Noteboom managing to block the knees to the body from Teller.
De Noteboom drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jax Teller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert De Noteboom.
De Noteboom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Teller backwards.
Teller misses with a punch to the body.
De Noteboom swings wildly with an uppercut but Teller uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Noteboom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Teller backwards.
De Noteboom misses with the head strike.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that De Noteboom has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
De Noteboom is looking for a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller stops a takedown attempt from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom blocks the elbow strike.
Teller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Teller lands a damaging elbow.
Teller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Noteboom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Teller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
De Noteboom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Noteboom lands a takedown into guard.
De Noteboom content to stall in guard here.
Teller looking for a sweep. Not yet Teller, not yet.
De Noteboom connects with a couple of short punches.
De Noteboom throwing strikes from guard but Teller blocks nicely.
Teller wants to hit a switch here but De Noteboom passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Teller there!
De Noteboom with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller tries to hold on but De Noteboom pushes him away.
Teller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
De Noteboom content just to control the position here.
De Noteboom lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Teller is working to get back to half guard.
De Noteboom looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Noteboom unloads with some shots from mount but Teller bucks and avoids them well.
De Noteboom punishing his opponent with strikes.
De Noteboom prevents Teller from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom controlling his opponent.
De Noteboom sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Teller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
De Noteboom working the ground and pound effectively.
De Noteboom content just to control the position here.
De Noteboom looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Teller is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom tries to control but Teller wriggling away.
De Noteboom sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Teller is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
De Noteboom throwing strikes here but Teller is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
De Noteboom tries to control but Teller wriggling away.
De Noteboom controlling from the full mount.
De Noteboom tries to control but Teller wriggling away.
Teller is looking to improve his position but De Noteboom isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert De Noteboom dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Teller stuffs the takedown attempt from De Noteboom. De Noteboom gets slowly back to his feet.
Teller moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De Noteboom tries to clinch
and Teller finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
De Noteboom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Teller on the side of the head.
Nice shot by De Noteboom.
Oh Teller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Teller throws a body shot but no joy.
De Noteboom looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Noteboom tries to clinch up
and Teller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Noteboom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Teller seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom misses with an uppercut.
Teller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Noteboom.
De Noteboom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Noteboom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jax Teller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teller scores with a hook.
Jax Teller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Teller lands an elbow just above De Noteboom 's eye.
Teller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Teller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Teller can't find room to land a body shot as De Noteboom controls the action.
Teller trying to stall but De Noteboom improves his position.
Teller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Noteboom goes for a takedown in the clinch but Teller prevents it.
Jax Teller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert De Noteboom.
De Noteboom is looking to take this one to the mat.
De Noteboom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Teller.
Teller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through De Noteboom's defenses.
It looks like Robert De Noteboom has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Noteboom swings wildly with an uppercut but Teller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teller gets underhooks to prevent De Noteboom's takedown attempt.
Teller is pressed up against the cage. De Noteboom has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Teller down to the mat. Teller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
De Noteboom getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Teller cracks a nice hook into De Noteboom's ribs.
De Noteboom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Teller.
De Noteboom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Teller. That snapped De Noteboom's head back.
Teller jabs De Noteboom right on the nose. De Noteboom blinks but takes it well.
De Noteboom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Teller moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller scores with a nice head shot.
De Noteboom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Noteboom is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
De Noteboom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Noteboom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De Noteboom gets tackled into the cage by Teller. Teller maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teller.
Teller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
De Noteboom is looking to take this one to the mat.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Teller here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Teller connects with a knee to the head.
De Noteboom is rocked!
De Noteboom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Noteboom is still on wobbly legs! Can Teller finish him?
Teller blocking some punches.
Teller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Teller lands a body shot.
De Noteboom seems to have recovered his senses.
De Noteboom is breathing heavily.
Teller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Teller lands a nice elbow.
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!
De Noteboom takes an elbow to the temple.
Good body shot from Teller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom prevents a body shot from Teller.
Teller blocks an uppercut.
De Noteboom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Teller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Teller.
De Noteboom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Teller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Teller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Teller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Noteboom looks to land a left hand but Teller moved out of range nicely.
Teller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Teller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Teller closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops De Noteboom! Teller dives in looking to finish! De Noteboom is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jax Teller!
A victorious Jax Teller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Mac Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamias Poochyena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by . The crowd seem to be enjoying Poochyena's choice of entrance music: This Life - Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers. Tamias Poochyena will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Mac Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 20 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tamias Poochyena!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a lazy uppercut
letting Poochyena counter with a right hand.
Poochyena throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns sizes up Poochyena with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poochyena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Poochyena is just out of range.
Burns walks into a stiff left hand from Poochyena.
We've been informed that Poochyena has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jab from Burns.
Poochyena throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Burns slips a jab and a cross from Poochyena.
Poochyena throws an off balance right hand
and Burns counters with an inside leg kick.
Burns blocks a leg kick.
A big left from Burns misses.
Connor Mac Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poochyena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Burns misses with a straight right.
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!
Nice defenses there by Poochyena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poochyena dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Burns throws a leg kick but Poochyena sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burns scores with a leg kick.
Burns throws a leg kick that misses.
Poochyena looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Poochyena saw that one coming.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poochyena throws a big counter head kick but Burns avoids it with no problem.
Jab, jab by Poochyena - just one landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Poochyena crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Burns - the referee stops the clock and Poochyena gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Burns. Poochyena manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Poochyena throws a shot to the body.
Burns swings widly with a right hand
and Poochyena counters with a slapping leg kick.
Poochyena clinches.
Poochyena lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Poochyena content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena digs a right hand into Burns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns's gas tank.
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!
Poochyena looking to slow down the pace here.
Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Poochyena dips to his left and cracks Burns with an uppercut!
Burns throws a series of punches but Poochyena moves out of range.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Poochyena looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poochyena.
Burns misses with a lunging right hand
and Poochyena connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Poochyena.
A nice side step and Poochyena releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Burns scores with a crisp jab that stopped Poochyena in his tracks.
Poochyena fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burns wants to slow Poochyena down by chopping away at his legs.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena is looking to slow Burns down with leg kicks.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Poochyena is just out of range.
Poochyena connects with the punch.
Burns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Poochyena. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Poochyena.
Poochyena stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Poochyena will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Poochyena has Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Poochyena is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Poochyena fails to land.
Poochyena lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Poochyena misses with the head strike.
Poochyena keeps control of Burns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena keeps control of Burns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Burns.
Burns working aggressively here.
Burns lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Poochyena backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Poochyena misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns blocking some punches.
Burns lands a shoulder strike.
Burns is trying to force a seperation but Poochyena has the dominant position.
Poochyena throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burnss head.
Poochyena misses with a punch to the body.
Burns breaks the clinch.
Poochyena wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance.
Burns swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Poochyena.
Burns throws a hook but Poochyena blocks it.
Poochyena connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burns. Burns circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tamias Poochyena will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Burns throws a leg kick but Poochyena sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burns feints and then cracks Poochyena's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poochyena down.
Poochyena misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Burns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poochyena 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.
Poochyena dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Poochyena tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poochyena is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poochyena sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poochyena connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poochyena with a hook.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poochyena throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poochyena takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poochyena takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burns throws a hook but Poochyena avoids it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Poochyena in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jab, jab by Burns - just one landing.
Poochyena has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Poochyena slips under a jab from Burns.
Poochyena getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donk. Poochyena catches Burns right on the button with a cross.
Poochyena connects with a solid leg kick.
Poochyena shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Poochyena lands a nice looking body shot.
Poochyena throws out a leg kick but Burns moves out of range and Poochyena only half commits.
Burns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poochyena looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poochyena ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Connor Mac Burns is winning the standup battle so far.
Poochyena's jab looks to have found its range, popping Burns under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena checks a low kick from Burns.
Poochyena throws a leg kick but Burns checks it.
Poochyena on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns. Burns obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Burns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poochyena is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice defenses there by Burns.
Burns throws a sloppy body shot
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burns slips a jab and a cross from Poochyena.
Poochyena blocks a head kick by Burns.
Burns lands with a nice body punch.
Poochyena lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Poochyena.
It looks like Connor Mac Burns has been cut.
Poochyena lands with a cross.
Poochyena throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns connects with a leg kick. Poochyena looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns scores with a hook.
Burns tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Poochyena tries to land a leg kick but Burns saw it coming and moves away.
Poochyena throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Poochyena is looking to slow Burns down with leg kicks.
Burns throws a front kick aimed at Poochyena's knee but Poochyena avoids it well.
Burns swings for the body but Poochyena moves out of range.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns blocks a leg kick.
Burns throws out a powerful jab.
Burns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burns throws a hook but Poochyena blocks it.
Poochyena displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burns throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poochyena sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poochyena throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poochyena ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
A little jabbing left from Poochyena on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poochyena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Poochyena unleashes a big counter combination but Burns bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Burns looks to land a right hand but Poochyena moved out of range.
Poochyena dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burns. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poochyena looks to land a body kick but Burns moved away.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Poochyena.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Poochyena saw that one coming.
Poochyena looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Poochyena manages to avoid it.
Burns checks a leg kick.
Burns misses with a double jab
and Poochyena counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tamias Poochyena will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Connor Mac Burns's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Burns misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Poochyena counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poochyena blocks a jab.
Poochyena takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burns slips under a jab from Poochyena.
Burns 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.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Poochyena's head but Poochyena sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poochyena steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Poochyena throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
Poochyena blocks a leg kick.
Poochyena appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poochyena tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burns lands with an overhand left.
Poochyena uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Burns pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Poochyena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poochyena lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns slips a straight right by Poochyena.
Poochyena looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burns scores with a jab. Poochyena acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poochyena paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burns throws a body punch but Poochyena moves out of range.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Poochyena moved out of range nicely.
Poochyena shapes to counter with a head kick.
Poochyena throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.
Poochyena throws a leg kick
and Burns counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poochyena's knee momentarily.
Poochyena moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Burns connects with the punch.
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!
Burns connects with an inside leg kick.
Connor Mac Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poochyena throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Poochyena avoids the body shot from Burns.
Poochyena throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poochyena misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Poochyena tries to score with a low kick but Burns moves his leg out of the way.
Burns connects with the punch.
Poochyena uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Burns takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burns throws a front kick aimed at Poochyena's knee but Poochyena avoids it well.
Burns checks a leg kick nicely.
Poochyena throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena jabs Burns right on the nose. Burns blinks but takes it well.
Burns throws a lazy head kick
and Poochyena counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poochyena takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Poochyena looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab from Burns.
Poochyena lands a really nice looking cross but Burns seems unphased.
Poochyena on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Poochyena looks for the body kick but Burns saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Poochyena.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Burns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Poochyena buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Poochyena throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poochyena! But no joy.
Donk. Burns catches Poochyena right on the button with a cross.
Poochyena defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Poochyena scoring well with a low kick there.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poochyena.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poochyena was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Burns misses with a looping left.
Tamias Poochyena is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burns lands a body shot.
Poochyena works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burns cracks a nice hook into Poochyena's ribs.
Poochyena takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poochyena walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Connor Mac Burns.
I think Poochyena has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tamias Poochyena!
Tamias Poochyena decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stotch's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, boom baby. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leopold Stotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ray Finkle!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stotch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stotch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stotch motions for Finkle to come forward. Stotch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stotch.
Finkle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Finkle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Finkle moves out of range of the strikes.
Finkle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stotch to score with a decent uppercut.
Finkle checks a low kick from Stotch.
Finkle follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Stotch has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID260K) in the buildup to the fight.
Finkle drops his hands momentarily and Stotch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stotch throws a head kick but Finkle moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Finkle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stotch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stotch moves out of range of the strikes.
Stotch lands with a hook. Finkle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Finkle 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stotch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Leopold Stotch has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Finkle.
A big left from Finkle misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch connects with a crisp jab.
Finkle throws a head kick but Stotch moves out of range.
Stotch throws a good cross that connects.
Stotch throws a good cross that connects.
Finkle wants to clinch up but Stotch keeps it at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Finkle.
Finkle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finkle explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stotch is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stotch. Finkle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stotch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Finkle lands a big shot that drops Stotch! Can he finish him?
Stotch is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finkle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oh Stotch is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finkle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Finkle stands and throws Stotch's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stotch seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch is not content to let Finkle control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Finkle throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stotch is looking to regain half guard here but Finkle keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Stotch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Finkle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stotch struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch tries to buck Finkle off but Finkle is having none of it.
Stotch wants to control but Finkle postures up.
Finkle working the ground and pound but Stotch is defending the strikes.
Finkle in side control lands a decent elbow.
Finkle tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stotch struggling a bit here.
Stotch sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Finkle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Finkle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Finkle controlling the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stotch looking for submissions off his back.
Finkle controlling the action here.
Stotch tries to get to full guard but Finkle has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finkle slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Finkle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leopold Stotch's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stotch connects with a high kick.
Stotch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stotch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finkle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stotch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Finkle throws a right and a left that Stotch avoids nicely.
Stotch tries to score with a low kick but Finkle moves his leg out of the way.
Stotch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Finkle in his tracks.
Finkle throws a leg kick that misses.
Leopold Stotch is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finkle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finkle.
Finkle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stotch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Finkle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Finkle on the side of the head.
Stotch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stotch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Finkle's calf.
That kick from Stotch tenderised Finkle's leg. Finkle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stotch connects with a leg kick. Finkle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Finkle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Finkle throws a nice looking combination but Stotch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Finkle throws a shot from downtown. Stotch moves away and avoids it.
Finkle misses with a head kick.
Finkle is looking to score with low kicks.
Stotch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finkle's sensitive parts.
Stotch misses with a low kick.
Stotch throws a wild body kick that Finkle sees coming a mile off.
Finkle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stotch.
Finkle throws a shot from downtown. Stotch moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stotch throws out the jab.
Finkle throws out a counter right but Stotch avoids it with no problem.
Finkle throws the left hand but Stotch avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stotch avoids the head kick by Finkle.
Finkle misses with a low kick.
Finkle checks a leg kick.
Finkle misses with a body shot.
Finkle misses with a two punch combination.
Stotch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Finkle ducks right into an uppercut from Stotch.
Finkle fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Stotch counters with a quick kick to the body but Finkle blocks it.
Finkle blocks a leg kick.
Stotch stuns Finkle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stotch moves out of range of the strikes.
Stotch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch misses with a leg kick.
Stotch lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick lands from Finkle that sends Stotch to the canvas. Stotch tries to scramble back to his feet but Finkle brings him back down into side control.
Stotch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Finkle off and has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I really don't envy Finkle right now.
Finkle keeps trying to improve his position.
Finkle just trying to survive but Stotch is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Finkle rolls, trying to escape but Stotch keeps control of the position.
Finkle preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Stotch.
Stotch patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stotch working for the choke.
Stotch is trying to stick to Finkle's back but Finkle is turning into Stotch. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Stotch's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Finkle.
Finkle wants to pass the guard but Stotch is keeping the position.
Stotch working a defensive guard here.
Stotch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stotch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Finkle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Finkle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stotch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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 Leopold Stotch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leopold Stotch's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stotch cracks Finkle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stotch throws a body punch but Finkle moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Finkle! But no joy.
Stotch throws a head kick but Finkle moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Finkle.
Stotch slips under a jab from Finkle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stotch.
Finkle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stotch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finkle misses with a lunging right hand
and Stotch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stotch 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.
Finkle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stotch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Finkle counters with a nice body shot.
Leopold Stotch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Stotch.
Finkle checks a leg kick nicely.
Stotch lands a jab to Finkle's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkle cracks Stotch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Finkle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stotch counters with a left to the body.
Stotch tries to land a leg kick but Finkle saw it coming and moves away.
Finkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stotch half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Stotch.
Stotch cracks Finkle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stotch scores with a leg kick.
Stotch wants to land a leg kick but Finkle is out of range.
Finkle 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.
Finkle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stotch fires out a quick counter leg kick but Finkle just manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Finkle blocks the leg kick.
Finkle misses with a head kick.
Stotch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch throws a looping overhand right but Finkle ducks down to avoid it.
Stotch throws out a loose jab but Finkle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Finkle misses.
Stotch cracks the inside of Finkle's front leg.
Finkle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stotch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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!
Stotch throws a solid leg kick but Finkle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stotch.
Finkle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stotch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Finkle checks a low kick from Stotch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Finkle, right into the meat.
Stotch 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.
Finkle throws a leg kick
and Stotch counters with a slapping leg kick.
Finkle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stotch slips under a jab from Finkle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Finkle. That did some damage!
Jab, jab by Finkle - just one landing.
Finkle loads up on a big right hand but Stotch slips the punch.
Finkle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stotch finds it's way round the side to connect with Finkle's head.
A combination from Finkle does no damage.
Stotch misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Finkle misses.
Finkle takes a swing at Stotch's ribcage but misses.
Finkle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stotch throws a front kick aimed at Finkle's knee but Finkle avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stotch.
Finkle misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Finkle is predictable there
and Stotch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stotch cracks the inside of Finkle's front leg.
Stotch clobbers Finkle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stotch!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finkle tries to clinch but Stotch moves out of range.
Stotch fires out a quick counter leg kick but Finkle just manages to avoid it.
Stotch tries to work over Finkle's front leg with a kick but Finkle checks it.
Stotch moves out of range as Finkle throws a body kick.
Stotch digs a good body shot into Finkle's ribs.
Finkle looks to score with a jab to the body but Stotch is just out of range.
Stotch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Finkle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Finkle lands a jab to the head.
Stotch thumps Finkle with a low kick.
Stotch blocks a jab.
Stotch lands an overhand right.
Finkle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leopold Stotch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stotch 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ray Finkle!
During a confident post fight interview, Ray Finkle 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieron Radebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksanteri Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Karelin's choice of entrance music: CCCP. Kieron Radebe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Kieron Radebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksanteri Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin lands with an overhand left.
Karelin throws a lazy right hand but Radebe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karelin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Radebe. Radebe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Radebe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Radebe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Aleksanteri Karelin has been cut.
Radebe thumps Karelin with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Radebe.
Karelin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Radebe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karelin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Radebe's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Radebe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Radebe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aleksanteri Karelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radebe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Karelin.
Radebe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Radebe landing knees to the body.
Karelin swings wildly with an uppercut but Radebe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karelin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radebe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karelin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Radebe missing with knees to the body.
Karelin scores with a shot to the side of Radebe's head.
Nice body punch from Karelin - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Karelin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karelin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Radebe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karelin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Karelin lands a nice uppercut.
Radebe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karelin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karelin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Radebe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karelin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Radebe leaning against his opponent.
Radebe scores with a knee to the head.
Radebe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radebe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Radebe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karelin controlling the action here for a moment.
Radebe tries to land knees in the clinch but Karelin avoids the damage to the body.
Radebe misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radebe misses with a knee strike.
Radebe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karelin avoiding damage as Radebe throws knees to the body.
Radebe takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Karelin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Kieron Radebe has been cut.
Karelin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Radebe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Radebe scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Karelin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karelin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karelin landing with the ground and pound.
Radebe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karelin.
Karelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Radebe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Radebe being controlled here, momentarily.
Radebe looking to control.
Karelin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Radebe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Karelin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Radebe is keeping the position for now.
Karelin is working Radebe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Radebe keeping full guard, as Karelin tries to pass.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Radebe keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Karelin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Radebe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Karelin trying to control but Radebe is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Radebe avoids the body shot from Karelin.
Karelin dips to his left and cracks Radebe with an uppercut!
Radebe ducks under a wild hook from Karelin.
Karelin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Radebe's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karelin wants to control from the top but Radebe keeps moving.
Karelin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Radebe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aleksanteri Karelin will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Radebe walks into a stiff left hand from Karelin.
Karelin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Karelin as he checks the leg kick.
Radebe throws a right hand that Karelin ducks under and follows up with a left that Karelin also avoids with ease.
Karelin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Radebe defends it well.
Karelin tries to bum rush Radebe with a series of wild strikes but Radebe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karelin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A lazy left from Karelin finds it's target.
Karelin works the jab nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Radebe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radebe misses with a low kick.
Karelin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Karelin duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karelin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Radebe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karelin keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Karelin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Radebe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Karelin tries to get set, Radebe tries to push him back and clinch up but Karelin manages to avoid the attempt.
Radebe blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Radebe.
Karelin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Radebe scores with a nice head shot.
Karelin scores with a body shot.
Radebe moves out of range of the strikes.
Karelin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Radebe counters with a nice leg kick.
Karelin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kieron Radebe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karelin throws a poor cross that misses
and Radebe counters with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Karelin blocks the leg kick.
Karelin with a jab.
A nice combination there by Radebe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Radebe throws a sloppy head kick and Karelin moves out of range easily.
A jab from Karelin misses.
Radebe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Karelin.
Jab, jab by Radebe - just one landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Radebe.
Karelin throws the left hand but Radebe avoids the punch easily.
Radebe motions for Karelin to come forward. Radebe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karelin misses with a body shot.
Radebe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Radebe catches Karelin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Radebe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karelin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karelin feints the counter takedown.
Karelin connects with a nice looking jab.
Karelin swats away the attempt to clinch by Radebe.
Karelin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Radebe counters with a stiff right hand.
Radebe is looking to clinch.
Karelin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Radebe on the side of the head.
Karelin fails with a takedown attempt.
Karelin moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Radebe goes down! Can Karelin finish him!?
Radebe is rocked!
Karelin is in close to Radebe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Radebe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karelin is looking to work some ground and pound but Radebe has wrist control.
Radebe seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelin wants to pass the guard but Radebe is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karelin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radebe wants to sweep here but Karelin controlling him for the moment.
Karelin prevents Radebe from getting back to his feet.
Radebe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karelin is fighting to break Radebe's control of his arms but Radebe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Karelin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Radebe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karelin sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Radebe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Radebe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karelin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Radebe defends it well.
Karelin cracks Radebe with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksanteri Karelin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Karelin avoids the head kick by Radebe.
Karelin throws an overhand right that lands on Radebe's shoulder, as Radebe tries to avoid the shot.
Radebe slips under a jab from Karelin.
Karelin throws a looping overhand right but Radebe ducks down to avoid it.
Radebe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karelin throws out the jab.
Radebe tries to clinch up but Karelin circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karelin lands with a left to the head.
Radebe working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radebe connects with a knee to the head.
Karelin swings wildly with an uppercut but Radebe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karelin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Radebe tries a knee to the head but Karelin blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radebe lands a knee to the body.
Karelin leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelin.
Karelin blocks an uppercut.
Karelin working aggressively here.
Karelin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kieron Radebe's cut is getting worse.
Radebe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Radebe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karelin tries to throw a body punch but Radebe avoids it by throwing Karelin back against the cage.
Radebe tries to land knees in the clinch but Karelin avoids the damage to the body.
Radebe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karelin.
Karelin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Radebe looking to slow down the pace here.
Radebe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Radebe looking to throw knees to the head but Karelin is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Radebes head.
Karelin lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Radebe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Karelin is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radebe.
Karelin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Karelin lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Karelin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karelin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Radebe with a big uppercut! Radebe tries to clinch up but Karelin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Radebe to the mat! Radebe covers up and Karelin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aleksanteri Karelin!
After the fight, Aleksanteri Karelin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perrin Aybara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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35
245 lbs
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36
267 lbs
38 - 16 - 0 |
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Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perrin Aybara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Bunting!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunting throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aybara counters with a one-two to the body.
Bunting defending well as Aybara loads up on a big left hand.
Aybara throws out a loose jab but Bunting uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aybara ducks under a wild hook from Bunting.
Bunting fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aybara.
Aybara tries to score with a low kick but Bunting moves his leg out of the way.
Aybara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bunting can pounce on him.
Aybara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bunting throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aybara takes the fight into the clinch.
Bunting blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunting blocks a body shot from Aybara.
Nice body punch from Aybara - that landed with a thud.
Bunting is trying to break free.
Bunting blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Aybara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aybara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like John Bunting has been cut.
Bunting avoids a wild elbow strike from Aybara.
Bunting lands with a light punch inside.
Aybara throws an elbow that misses.
Aybara lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Aybara.
Aybara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunting lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bunting blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunting blocks the elbow strike.
Bunting breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Aybara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Aybara misses.
Bunting cracks Aybara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aybara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aybara shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aybara throwing shots but Bunting is blocking nicely.
Aybara wants to free his trapped foot but Bunting is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aybara prevents Bunting from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunting is trying to stand back up but Aybara is controlling him
Aybara prevents Bunting from improving his position.
Aybara trying to control the pace.
Bunting is refusing to be controlled, as Aybara sits in half guard.
Aybara takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bunting controlling the position for now.
Aybara working over Bunting with some ground and pound. Bunting looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aybara keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bunting is looking to escape.
Bunting is trying to control but can't.
Aybara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aybara is looking to stall here but Bunting recovers full guard.
Bunting is looking to stand up but Aybara isn't so interested in that idea.
Bunting tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bunting swings for the body but Aybara moves out of range.
John Bunting is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aybara looks to land a combination. Bunting sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aybara clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunting takes a shot to the head.
Aybara can't find room to land a body shot as Bunting controls the action.
Aybara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bunting scores with a hook to the body.
Aybara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aybara throws an elbow that misses.
Aybara lands an elbow inside that Bunting shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aybara misses with some punches.
Bunting blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunting lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bunting.
Bunting tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aybara's elbow.
Aybara looking for a takedown.
Bunting blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunting manages to break the clinch.
Bunting lands a front kick.
Aybara is breathing heavily.
Bunting lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bunting throws a nice looking combination but Aybara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aybara throws a big counter combination but Bunting scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aybara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bunting takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bunting throws a jab but it's blocked by Aybara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perrin Aybara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Bunting's cut.
That's time! Aybara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bunting throws a jab when Aybara was well out of range.
Bunting throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aybara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John Bunting seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aybara slips a straight right by Bunting.
Perrin Aybara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aybara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunting throws a sloppy head kick and Aybara moves out of range easily.
Bunting throws a lazy uppercut
and Aybara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aybara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Bunting throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aybara ducks under a wild hook from Bunting.
Aybara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bunting's head backwards.
Bunting takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aybara wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aybara misses with a two punch combination.
Bunting moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Aybara.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunting throws a hook to the side of Aybara's head but Aybara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aybara half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aybara tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunting swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bunting scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara has closed the distance and engaged Bunting in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Aybara fails to land.
Perrin Aybara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bunting breaks the clinch.
Bunting tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aybara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Bunting finds it's way through Aybara's defenses.
Bunting checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Bunting was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bunting swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aybara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bunting swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bunting! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Bunting.
Bunting throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aybara went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Aybara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aybara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunting.
Aybara is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bunting.
Aybara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bunting on the side of the head.
Bunting misses with an uppercut
and Aybara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bunting dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aybara. That did some damage!
John Bunting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunting buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Bunting misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aybara. Bunting does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aybara throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aybara throws a low kick but Bunting avoids it.
Aybara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bunting misses with a looping left.
Aybara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bunting swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bunting digs a good hook to Aybara's body.
Aybara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Bunting.
The fighters circling - Bunting throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aybara tries to clinch there but Bunting circles away.
Bunting throws a hook but Aybara blocks it.
Bunting fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aybara tries to clinch but Bunting is having none of it.
Aybara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bunting swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aybara.
Bunting keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aybara.
Bunting lands a big head kick that sends Aybara tumbling to the mat! Bunting takes a step backwards and waves Aybara back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Perrin Aybara has been cut.
Aybara connects with an inside leg kick.
Bunting misses with a wild body shot.
Bunting pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aybara is out of range and Bunting settles back down.
Aybara takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aybara. Bunting does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooh!!! Bunting has knocked Aybara down with a huge combo! Bunting steps away and waves a wobbly Aybara back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Aybara is rocked!
Bunting connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oh Aybara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sloppy strikes from Aybara. Those never looked like landing.
Bunting tries to counter with a clinch but Aybara shakes him off and moves away.
Aybara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bunting keeps the fight on the outside.
Aybara seems to have got his legs back now.
Bunting circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Aybara drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Bunting follows Aybara to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bunting!
An out of breath and clearly excited John Bunting thanked Machine Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alastair Gridlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Mstislav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gridlock comes to the cage accompanied by Robbie Williams - Come Undone. Volkov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Россия kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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37
185 lbs
25 - 13 - 0 |
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184 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
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alastair Gridlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilya Mstislav Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gridlock moves out of range of the body kick from Volkov.
Gridlock throws a sloppy head kick
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volkov tries a low kick but Gridlock avoids it.
Gridlock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Volkov throws a low kick, looking for Gridlock's leg but Gridlock calmly moves out of range.
Gridlock scores with a decent looking hook.
Volkov thows a leg kick but Gridlock checks it
and Volkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gridlock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volkov 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.
Gridlock throws a series of punches but Volkov moves out of range.
Gridlock thuds his shin into the meat of Volkov's side.
Gridlock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Volkov misses with a body shot.
Gridlock shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Volkov eats them both and turns towards Gridlock to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alastair Gridlock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volkov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gridlock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gridlock appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov dips to his left and cracks Gridlock with an uppercut!
Volkov throws a right hand that misses
and Gridlock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Volkov.
Gridlock avoids the body shot from Volkov.
Gridlock misses with a body kick.
Volkov misses with a right hand
and Gridlock finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gridlock throws a hook but Volkov avoids it easily.
Gridlock tries to score with a low kick but Volkov moves his leg out of the way.
Volkov lands a leg kick that knocks Gridlock off balance momentarily.
Gridlock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
Gridlock moves out of range of the body kick from Volkov.
Gridlock feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Volkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gridlock manages to avoid it.
Gridlock throws a body punch but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov scores with a body shot.
Gridlock throws a jab when Volkov was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Volkov misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a straight left.
Volkov lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volkov wants to slow Gridlock down by chopping away at his legs.
Volkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gridlock misses with a shot to the body
and Volkov counters with a low kick, right behind Gridlock 's knee.
Gridlock throws a head kick that misses.
Gridlock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Gridlock. Beautiful body shot.
Gridlock misses with a lunging right hand
and Volkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gridlock has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Volkov connects with a leg kick. Gridlock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gridlock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Volkov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Volkov takes a swing at Gridlock's ribcage but misses.
Gridlock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Volkov tried to score with a low kick but Gridlock checks it.
Volkov checks a low kick from Gridlock.
Volkov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Volkov scores with a jab to the head.
Gridlock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gridlock throws a leg kick
enabling Volkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Gridlock scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Volkov.
Gridlock tests Volkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Volkov fakes the leg kick and cracks Gridlock in the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gridlock.
Volkov checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock tries to clinch but Volkov is having none of it.
Volkov throws out a counter right but Gridlock avoids it with no problem.
Volkov lands a big head kick that sends Gridlock tumbling to the mat! Volkov takes a step backwards and waves Gridlock back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gridlock is rocked!
It looks like Alastair Gridlock has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Volkov misses.
Oh Gridlock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Volkov! Gridlock is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Mstislav Volkov!
A very excited looking Ilya Mstislav Volkov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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30
185 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
47 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeremy Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Sullivan is just out of range.
Sullivan with the counter takedown but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Sullivan counters with a single leg into guard. Sanchez didn't expect that.
Sullivan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sullivan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sullivan stands up over Sanchez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Sullivan tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sullivan looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanchez is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Barracks - LOD that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan looking for a sweep. Not yet Sullivan, not yet.
Sullivan looking to control.
Sanchez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sullivan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sullivan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanchez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sullivan has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
Sullivan is trying to hold Sanchez in close to prevent damage but Sanchez has managed to pass into half guard.
Sullivan trying to control here.
Sullivan wants to get back to full guard but Sanchez has passed into side control.
Sanchez working away.
Sullivan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sullivan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sanchez controlling from side mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sullivan tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position.
Sullivan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Sullivan wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan drops an elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sullivan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sullivan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sullivan working Sanchez over with strikes.
Sullivan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanchez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sullivan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sullivan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan controlling the action here.
Sullivan wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Sullivan dominated that round.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sullivan staying out of range there.
Sullivan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Sullivan.
Sullivan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sullivan manages to avoid it.
Sullivan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sullivan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sullivan tries for a takedown but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanchez cracks Sullivan with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanchez but Sanchez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diego Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Sullivan.
Sullivan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Jeremy Sullivan has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sullivan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez cracks Sullivan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
Sullivan shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls well. He's pushed Sullivan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sanchez defends it well.
Sullivan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanchez throws a hook but Sullivan blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Sullivan slips the punch.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchez scores with a jab. Sullivan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
so Sullivan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sanchez is adopting a defensive guard.
Sullivan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sullivan trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sullivan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Sullivan trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sullivan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sullivan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sullivan works over Sanchez with some ground and pound from guard.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sullivan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sullivan distracts Sanchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sullivan throws a strike but Sanchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sullivan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanchez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sullivan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanchez has managed to get both his arms back between Sullivan's legs - danger averted.
Sullivan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sullivan controlling Sanchez's posture.
Sullivan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Sullivan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Sullivan slips the punch.
And Sullivan tries to counter it with a takedown but Sanchez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sullivan closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Sullivan pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Sullivan moved out of range nicely.
Sullivan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sullivan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Sullivan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diego Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Sullivan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Sullivan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Sullivan saw that one coming.
Sanchez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Sullivan is out of range.
Sullivan feints the counter takedown.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Sullivan moved away.
Sullivan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sullivan closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Sullivan pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sanchez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanchez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sullivan on the side of the head.
Diego Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sullivan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Sullivan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sullivan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
No luck for Sullivan with that takedown attempt.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sullivan can do to turn this around?
Sullivan blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Sanchez.
Sullivan has his takedown stuffed
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Diego Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a jab to the nose.
Sanchez lands a really nice looking cross but Sullivan seems unphased.
Sullivan slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with the left hand. Sullivan knows he should have avoided that one.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Sullivan is out of range.
Sullivan feints the counter takedown.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sullivan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Sullivan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Sullivan tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a big elbow that misses.
Sullivan postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Sullivan tries to pass.
Sullivan with a nice head shot 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!
Sullivan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sullivan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sanchez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sullivan's guard! Nice work there by Sanchez!
Sanchez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanchez 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Sanchez!
An out of breath Diego Sanchez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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42
172 lbs
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26
170 lbs
17 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
58 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Renan St Juste!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arthur Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from St Juste - that will leave a mark!
A big left from St Juste misses.
St Juste has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
Pinto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Juste can pounce on him.
St Juste throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Juste scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
St Juste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinto follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pinto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
St Juste moves out of range of the body kick.
Pinto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Juste.
Pinto lands a right hook to the body.
St Juste pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pinto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Juste appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pinto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St Juste looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
St Juste misses with an uppercut.
Pinto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from St Juste with a body shot.
Pinto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Juste misses with a left hand
and Pinto counters with a nice kick to the body.
St Juste uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
St Juste drops his hands momentarily and Pinto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pinto lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste pushes Pinto away with a front kick.
Pinto digs a good body shot into St Juste's ribs.
Pinto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Juste was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinto.
St Juste appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pinto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St Juste counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinto digs a good hook to St Juste's body.
St Juste lands a jab.
St Juste throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pinto counters with a body kick.
Pinto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
St Juste scores with a jab. Pinto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
St Juste looks for the body kick but Pinto saw that one coming.
Pinto cracks St Juste with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Juste throws a poor cross that misses
and Pinto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Juste throws a lazy uppercut
and Pinto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Juste throws a good cross that connects.
Pinto tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste fakes the leg kick and cracks Pinto in the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pinto.
A head kick misses from Pinto.
St Juste rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St Juste takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St Juste thumps Pinto with a low kick.
St Juste keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Juste uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinto.
St Juste throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinto.
Pinto misses with a leg kick
and St Juste cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pinto just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Juste ducks under a wild hook from Pinto.
St Juste ducks under a wild hook from Pinto.
Pinto misses with a hook
and St Juste counters with a nice uppercut.
St Juste throws a good cross that connects.
Pinto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Juste sizes up Pinto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
St Juste will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pinto lands a head shot.
Pinto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down St Juste rather than just go for the knockout.
Pinto throws a push kick but St Juste slaps the foot to one side.
Pinto blocks a jab.
St Juste pushes Pinto away with a front kick.
St Juste misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinto.
Pinto is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body punch from Pinto.
St Juste lands with a right hand.
Pinto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
St Juste tried to score with a low kick but Pinto checks it.
Pinto cracks St Juste with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
St Juste takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto throws a sloppy head kick and St Juste moves out of range easily.
St Juste throws a hook but Pinto blocks it.
Pinto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pinto throws a body kick that misses.
Pinto avoids a kick to the body.
St Juste walks into a jab.
St Juste displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pinto throws out the jab.
St Juste throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pinto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pinto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Juste manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinto throws a body punch but St Juste moves out of range.
And St Juste counters with a quick kick to the body but Pinto blocks it.
St Juste moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by St Juste there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
St Juste misses with a right hand
letting Pinto counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arthur Pinto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pinto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
St Juste fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinto.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pinto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
St Juste throws a body kick that misses.
Pinto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
St Juste looking to land some kicks to the body here.
St Juste moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pinto throws a body punch but St Juste moves out of range.
St Juste scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pinto throws a sloppy head kick and St Juste moves out of range easily.
Pinto misses with a head kick.
St Juste appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big left from St Juste misses.
St Juste looks to throw the jab but Pinto is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinto throws a head kick that misses
and St Juste counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinto misses with a hook to the body
and St Juste counters with a series of strikes. Pinto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - St Juste finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
St Juste throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Juste misses with an uppercut. Pinto saw that one coming.
It seemed like Pinto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto moves out of range of the body kick.
St Juste throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pinto throws a body kick that misses.
Pinto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pinto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Juste moves away.
It looked like St Juste was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pinto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Juste looks to land a left hand but Pinto moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Pinto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pinto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pinto misses with a hook to the body
and St Juste counters with a nice kick to the body.
St Juste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinto jabs St Juste to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pinto misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from St Juste on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
St Juste throws an off balance right hand
and Pinto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Juste jabs Pinto right on the nose. Pinto blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pinto changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
St Juste goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pinto.
St Juste scores with a sloppy right hand. Pinto should have avoided that one.
Renan St Juste is winning the standup battle so far.
Pinto's jab looks to have found its range, popping St Juste under the eye.
St Juste misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pinto scores with a nice body kick.
Pinto looks to clinch
and St Juste counters with a stiff right hand.
St Juste misses the jab.
Pinto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pinto throws a body kick that misses.
Pinto throws a jab but it's blocked by St Juste.
Pinto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A lazy left from St Juste finds it's target.
Pinto is rocked!
A big right from St Juste misses.
Despite the aggression on Pinto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pinto is still on wobbly legs! Can St Juste finish him?
Pinto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from St Juste finds it's way round the side to connect with Pinto's head.
St Juste closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Pinto! St Juste dives in looking to finish! Pinto is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renan St Juste!
Renan St Juste retains his welterweight title!
Renan St Juste seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julien Touret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lan Mandragoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Touret comes to the cage accompanied by La Valse d'Amelie. 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 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julien Touret!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lan Mandragoran!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touret misses with a low kick as Mandragoran jumps back.
Mandragoran 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mandragoran. Touret does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandragoran dips to his left and cracks Touret with an uppercut!
Touret throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mandragoran.
Mandragoran fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Touret has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mandragoran misses with a leg kick
and Touret counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mandragoran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Touret lands.
Mandragoran throws a body punch but Touret moves out of range.
Touret avoids the body shot from Mandragoran.
Touret rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mandragoran counter with a right hand.
Mandragoran throws a leg kick but Touret sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mandragoran misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Touret uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandragoran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandragoran throws a body shot but no joy.
Touret appears to be looking for a big counter.
Touret has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Shark Tank in the buildup to the fight.
Mandragoran misses with a body shot.
Touret lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mandragoran moves out of range as Touret strikes.
Mandragoran throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Touret misses the target.
Lan Mandragoran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Touret has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Touret there as he acknowledges the shot.
Touret throws an overhand right that lands on Mandragoran's shoulder, as Mandragoran tries to avoid the shot.
Mandragoran lands a nice shot to the body.
Mandragoran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Touret.
Mandragoran just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTouret.
Mandragoran throws a leg kick that misses.
Mandragoran misses with a left hand
and Touret counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mandragoran looks to score with a jab to the body but Touret is just out of range.
A big left from Touret misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran ducks under a wild hook from Touret.
Mandragoran throws a looping overhand right but Touret ducks down to avoid it.
Touret tried to counter with a leg kick but Mandragoran avoided it.
Mandragoran is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Touret rather than just go for the knockout.
Mandragoran throws a low kick but it's checked well by Touret.
Touret connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Touret throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mandragoran takes one to the side of the head.
Mandragoran swings widly with a right hand
and Touret counters with a straight right hand.
Mandragoran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandragoran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Touret throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mandragoran.
Touret takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Touret checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Touret counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mandragoran is rocked!
Mandragoran misses with a jab to the body
and Touret counters with a nice leg kick.
Mandragoran is still on wobbly legs! Can Touret finish him?
Mandragoran throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Touret counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mandragoran looks winded!
Touret lands an uppercut, right on the button! Mandragoran tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julien Touret!
Julien Touret retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Julien Touret thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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