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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Saint-Perrilloux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolfo Constanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adolfo Constanzo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacques Saint-Perrilloux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adolfo Constanzo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Constanzo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saint-Perrilloux is out of range and Constanzo settles back down.
A jab from Saint-Perrilloux misses.
Saint-Perrilloux has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Constanzo.
Constanzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Saint-Perrilloux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Constanzo throws a front kick aimed at Saint-Perrilloux's knee but Saint-Perrilloux avoids it well.
Saint-Perrilloux misses with a leg kick.
Constanzo misses with a body kick.
Constanzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saint-Perrilloux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Constanzo. Constanzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Saint-Perrilloux listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saint-Perrilloux throws a jab when Constanzo was well out of range.
Adolfo Constanzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint-Perrilloux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Constanzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint-Perrilloux.
Decent striking displayed by Saint-Perrilloux there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Constanzo.
It looks like Jacques Saint-Perrilloux has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Constanzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Constanzo wants to counter the offense by Saint-Perrilloux and move into the clinch position.
Constanzo misses with a series of wild punches.
Saint-Perrilloux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saint-Perrilloux connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Constanzo moves out of range of the body kick from Saint-Perrilloux.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Constanzo misses with a body shot.
Constanzo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saint-Perrilloux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Constanzo.
Constanzo throws a good cross that connects.
Saint-Perrilloux blocks a low kick nicely.
Saint-Perrilloux clobbers Constanzo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Constanzo is rocked!
Saint-Perrilloux lands a right hook to the body.
Constanzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Saint-Perrilloux finish him?
Constanzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Constanzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Constanzo throws a leg kick but Saint-Perrilloux checks it.
Saint-Perrilloux tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Constanzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint-Perrilloux backing away here, and Constanzo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
and Saint-Perrilloux counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Constanzo! He's just covering up as Saint-Perrilloux starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacques Saint-Perrilloux!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergio Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Brown!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moraes tries to clinch up
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Trey Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moraes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moraes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moraes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Moraes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown is looking to chop away at Moraes's legs.
Moraes moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moraes misses with a straight left.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Moraes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Moraes misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown sends Moraes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Brown is motioning to the referee to let Moraes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Moraes is rocked!
Brown is stalking Moraes. Moraes circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Brown, and it's lights out! Moraes really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trey Brown!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Minasian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria's entrance music is Kronos - Bloodtower. A fine choice. Minasian is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX4b4eyEwI8. Joaquim Maria has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joaquim Maria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Minasian!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maria throws a sloppy head kick
and Minasian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Minasian moves into range and connects with a jab.
That kick from Minasian tenderised Maria's leg. Maria is trying to keep his angry face on.
Minasian wants to land a leg kick but Maria is out of range.
Minasian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maria moves away.
Maria looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Minasian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maria counters with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Minasian lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maria has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maria and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maria is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Minasian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maria misses with a body kick.
Minasian avoids the head kick by Maria.
Minasian lands a really nice looking cross but Maria seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Maria lands an impressive looking overhand right. Minasian doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Minasian can pounce on him.
Donk. Maria catches Minasian right on the button with a cross.
Maria looks to land a body kick but Minasian moved away.
Maria throws a sloppy head kick and Minasian moves out of range easily.
Maria throws a wild body kick that Minasian sees coming a mile off.
Maria throws a body kick that misses
and Minasian counters with a nice uppercut.
Maria looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Minasian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maria.
Maria quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Minasian throws a front kick that sends Maria stumbling back into the cage.
Maria connects with a good right hand that stumbles Minasian. Minasian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Minasian takes a kick to the side of the head.
No joy there for Minasian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maria goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Minasian.
Maria thinks about countering with a head kick.
Maria lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Minasian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maria throws the kick towards the body but Minasian avoids it.
Maria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minasian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maria looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Maria.
Minasian tries to score with a low kick but Maria moves his leg out of the way.
Minasian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maria.
Maria is looking for a counter combo.
Maria tries to land a front kick but Minasian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maria is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria lands a big head kick that sends Minasian tumbling to the mat! Maria takes a step backwards and waves Minasian back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Arthur Minasian has been cut.
Maria takes one on the button.
Maria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Minasian takes a swing at Maria's ribcage but misses.
Maria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maria misses with the body kick
and Minasian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Minasian moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Maria misses
and Minasian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Minasian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Minasian feints a jab and as Maria dips his head, Minasian unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Maria right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Maria falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Minasian smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arthur Minasian!
A relieved looking Arthur Minasian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kang Xi Jia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawamura Yoshimune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kang Xi Jia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kawamura Yoshimune!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xi Jia is looking to land body kicks.
Xi Jia swings for the body but Yoshimune moves out of range.
Xi Jia looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshimune is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshimune, right into the meat.
Yoshimune slips a jab from Xi Jia.
A little jabbing left from Yoshimune on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Xi Jia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yoshimune on the side of the head.
Xi Jia shoots for a takedown but Yoshimune saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Xi Jia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yoshimune on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xi Jia. Xi Jia obviously looking to wear him down.
Xi Jia swings for the body but Yoshimune moves out of range.
Xi Jia misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xi Jia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshimune let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yoshimune takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Xi Jia just misses with a punch to the body.
Xi Jia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshimune just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Yoshimune, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Xi Jia.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yoshimune crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Xi Jia - the referee stops the clock and Yoshimune gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Xi Jia. Yoshimune manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kang Xi Jia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshimune throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoshimune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoshimune throws a head kick that misses.
As Yoshimune tries to get set, Xi Jia tries to push him back and clinch up but Yoshimune manages to avoid the attempt.
Xi Jia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xi Jia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xi Jia.
Yoshimune uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xi Jia.
Yoshimune cracks the inside of Xi Jia's front leg.
Xi Jia lands with a shot to the body.
Xi Jia loads up on a big right hand but Yoshimune slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia throws a push kick but Yoshimune slaps the foot to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xi Jia lands with a right hand.
A big left from Xi Jia misses.
A clash of legs there as Xi Jia blocks the low kick.
Xi Jia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoshimune.
Xi Jia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yoshimune.
Yoshimune misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshimune comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Xi Jia misses with a head kick.
Xi Jia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Xi Jia throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Xi Jia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yoshimune throws a counter combo.
Xi Jia misses the jab.
Xi Jia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch lands to the side of Yoshimune 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Xi Jia throws the left hand but Yoshimune avoids the punch easily.
Yoshimune throws a push kick but Xi Jia slaps the foot to one side.
Xi Jia misses with an uppercut. Yoshimune saw that one coming.
Xi Jia lands a slapping body shot.
Xi Jia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yoshimune throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab lands there for Yoshimune.
Xi Jia slips under a jab.
Xi Jia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshimune walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Xi Jia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Xi Jia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yoshimune counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xi Jia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xi Jia lands an overhand right.
Xi Jia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Xi Jia looks to land a body kick but Yoshimune moved away.
Yoshimune takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yoshimune scoring well with a low kick there.
Xi Jia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yoshimune. That did some damage!
Yoshimune throws a hook but Xi Jia blocks it.
Xi Jia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xi Jia avoids the head kick by Yoshimune.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kang Xi Jia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Xi Jia throws out a loose jab but Yoshimune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Yoshimune's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Xi Jia throws a nice looking combination but Yoshimune bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yoshimune takes one to the side of the head.
Yoshimune just misses with a punch to the body.
Xi Jia is looking to counter punch.
Xi Jia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Xi Jia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Xi Jia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yoshimune is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Yoshimune's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yoshimune felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Yoshimune manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Xi Jia is keen to just control but Yoshimune is a slippery customer.
Xi Jia prevents Yoshimune from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xi Jia controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xi Jia trying to advance position but Yoshimune counters by regaining guard.
Yoshimune pulls Xi Jia in close to his closed guard and prevents Xi Jia from doing any damage or advancing position.
Xi Jia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Xi Jia looking to pass the guard.
Xi Jia wants to control from the top but Yoshimune keeps moving.
Yoshimune is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Xi Jia passes Yoshimune's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yoshimune is refusing to be controlled, as Xi Jia sits in half guard.
Xi Jia wants to pass the guard but Yoshimune is defending well.
Xi Jia prevents Yoshimune from improving his position.
Yoshimune trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia trying to control from half guard but Yoshimune is working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Xi Jia fails to land with a series of punches.
Yoshimune throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xi Jia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yoshimune's hands.
Xi Jia looks to land a body kick but Yoshimune moved away.
Yoshimune thinks about the counter body kick.
Yoshimune lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yoshimune lands a lovely overhand right.
A combination from Yoshimune does no damage.
Xi Jia misses with a two punch combination.
Yoshimune misses with a body shot.
Xi Jia thuds his right hand into Yoshimune's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia looks to land a left hand but Yoshimune moved out of range nicely.
Yoshimune appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Xi Jia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xi Jia looks to land a left hand but Yoshimune moved out of range nicely.
Xi Jia misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xi Jia blocks a head kick by Yoshimune.
Yoshimune looks to land a combination but Xi Jia avoids it well.
Yoshimune throws a body shot but no joy.
Xi Jia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yoshimune checks a leg kick nicely.
Yoshimune doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Xi Jia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yoshimune under the eye.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xi Jia throws a good cross that connects.
Yoshimune has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yoshimune crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Xi Jia - the referee stops the clock and Yoshimune gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Xi Jia. Yoshimune manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yoshimune throws an off balance right hand
and Xi Jia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kang Xi Jia dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Xi Jia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kang Xi Jia is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoshimune slips a jab from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia throws a shot from downtown. Yoshimune moves away and avoids it.
Yoshimune swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xi Jia fails with a takedown attempt.
Xi Jia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshimune.
Xi Jia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yoshimune.
Xi Jia connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xi Jia keeps Yoshimune at a distance using the push kick.
Xi Jia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yoshimune swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Yoshimune.
An attempted straight right counter from Xi Jia misses the target.
Kawamura Yoshimune is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xi Jia connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshimune wants to land a leg kick but Xi Jia is out of range.
Xi Jia missing with a left hand there. Yoshimune was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yoshimune misses with a body shot
enabling Xi Jia to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoshimune lands with an uppercut that bounces Xi Jia off the cage and back into range.
Yoshimune throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yoshimune scores with a hook to the body. Xi Jia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xi Jia misses with a body shot.
Yoshimune lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Kang Xi Jia has been cut.
Yoshimune ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xi Jia moves away.
Xi Jia connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshimune takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yoshimune moves out of range of the strikes.
Xi Jia throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshimune moves out of range easily.
Xi Jia backing away here, and Yoshimune unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yoshimune throws a leg kick but Xi Jia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Xi Jia jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Xi Jia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Xi Jia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yoshimune lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Xi Jia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune slips under a jab.
A low kick from Yoshimune misses
and Xi Jia counters by moving into the clinch.
Xi Jia scores with a shot to the side of Yoshimune's head.
Yoshimune makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Xi Jias head.
Yoshimune's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yoshimune's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xi Jia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yoshimune swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Xi Jia looks to land a body kick but Yoshimune moved away.
Kang Xi Jia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yoshimune throws a leg kick which misses Xi Jia's front leg but catches the back leg as Xi Jia tries to avoid it.
Xi Jia throws a hook but Yoshimune avoids it easily.
Xi Jia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshimune can do to turn this around?
Yoshimune misses with a left hand
and Xi Jia counters with an outside leg kick.
Yoshimune throws a body punch but Xi Jia moves out of range.
Xi Jia misses with a hook.
Yoshimune replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Xi Jia blocks it well.
Yoshimune tries to move into range but Xi Jia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yoshimune has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Xi Jia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yoshimune in his tracks.
Yoshimune swings for the body but Xi Jia moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xi Jia misses with a straight right.
Yoshimune tries a low kick but Xi Jia avoids it.
Xi Jia throws a body punch but Yoshimune moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xi Jia lands with an overhand left.
Xi Jia looks to throw the jab but Yoshimune is out of range.
Kawamura Yoshimune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshimune fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Xi Jia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yoshimune slips under a jab from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia lands a nice looking body shot.
Xi Jia misses the shot to the body.
Yoshimune checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Xi Jia fakes the leg kick and cracks Yoshimune in the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kang Xi Jia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xi Jia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kang Xi Jia!
A victorious Kang Xi Jia 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 Vasco Eanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cavey Beaumont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasco Eanes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasco Eanes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cavey Beaumont!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaumont moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've been told by Eanes's head coaches at Montalban's Hideout that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Beaumont connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eanes's hands.
Beaumont waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eanes.
Beaumont misses with a wild body shot.
Beaumont lands a leg kick that knocks Eanes off balance momentarily.
Beaumont misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eanes is looking to counter the offense by Beaumont and move into the clinch.
Eanes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beaumont.
A head kick misses from Beaumont.
Beaumont has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Eanes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Beaumont throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beaumont misses with a hook
and Eanes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A cross from Beaumont lands.
Cavey Beaumont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beaumont wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beaumont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eanes moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eanes ducks under a wild hook from Beaumont.
Eanes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beaumont.
Beaumont lands the left hand.
Beaumont works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Eanes defending well as Beaumont loads up on a big left hand.
Eanes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Beaumont as he connects with a hook.
Eanes stuns Beaumont with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beaumont throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beaumont tries to score with a low kick but Eanes moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick from Beaumont misses.
Eanes misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eanes checks a low kick from Beaumont.
Beaumont throws a sloppy head kick and Eanes moves out of range easily.
Beaumont throws a right hand that Eanes ducks under and follows up with a left that Eanes also avoids with ease.
Eanes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Beaumont.
Beaumont misses with a low kick as Eanes jumps back.
Beaumont is looking to chop away at Eanes's legs.
Beaumont throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eanes looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Eanes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beaumont.
Eanes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eanes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Eanes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beaumont throws a hook to the side of Eanes's head but Eanes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beaumont goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Eanes is looking to counter the offense by Beaumont and move into the clinch.
Beaumont does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eanes has Beaumont up against the cage in a clinch.
Beaumont lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Eanes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Eanes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beaumont letting Eanes take a breather here.
Eanes lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Cavey Beaumont has been cut.
Beaumont is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beaumont tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eanes avoids it.
Beaumont breaks the clinch.
Beaumont throws a hook to the side of Eanes's head but Eanes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eanes misses the shot to the body.
Beaumont misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont throws a lazy head kick
and Eanes counters with a solid body kick.
A swing and a miss from Eanes.
Beaumont jabs Eanes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Eanes checks the leg kick.
As Beaumont tries to get set, Eanes tries to push him back and clinch up but Beaumont manages to avoid the attempt.
Beaumont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eanes.
Eanes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Beaumont manages to circle out of the way.
Eanes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beaumont.
Eanes is looking to counter the offense by Beaumont and move into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beaumont walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Eanes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Eanes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beaumont's calf.
Beaumont looks to land a left hand but Eanes moved out of range nicely.
Eanes misses with a looping right.
Eanes checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cavey Beaumont dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cavey Beaumont's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A low kick from Beaumont is predictable there
letting Eanes counter with a right hand.
Beaumont misses with a body shot
and Eanes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eanes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Beaumont takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Beaumont misses.
The fighters circling - Beaumont throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beaumont with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Eanes to score with a decent uppercut.
Eanes 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eanes defending well as Beaumont loads up on a big left hand.
Eanes throwing a counter right hand but Beaumont manages to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Eanes!
Beaumont gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eanes.
That has opened up Cavey Beaumont's cut even more.
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!
Beaumont tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eanes is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaumont moves into range and connects with a jab.
Eanes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beaumont manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beaumont throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beaumont throws a hook to the side of Eanes's head but Eanes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Eanes misses its target.
Beaumont feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eaness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Beaumont pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beaumont fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eanes manages to avoid it.
Eanes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to the body from Beaumont misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Eanes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Beaumont waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eanes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont throws a leg kick but Eanes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beaumont ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beaumont has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beaumont pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eanes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Vasco Eanes has been cut.
Eanes cracks a nice hook into Beaumont's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eanes tries to clinch but Beaumont is having none of it.
Beaumont appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Beaumont misses with a body shot.
Eanes throwing a counter right hand but Beaumont manages to avoid it.
Beaumont throws a poor cross that misses
and Eanes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beaumont misses with a looping right.
Beaumont scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Eanes misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eanes's sensitive parts.
Beaumont tries to land a body kick
and Eanes counters with a stiff right hand.
Beaumont misses the shot to the body.
Beaumont misses with a two punch combination.
Beaumont lands a nice looking body shot.
Eanes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beaumont throws a shot to the body.
Beaumont fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eanes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Beaumont 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.
Beaumont swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beaumont on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont misses with a left hand
and Eanes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beaumont's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eanes under the eye.
Eanes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beaumont. Beaumont obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eanes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beaumont.
Beaumont throws a solid leg kick but Eanes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beaumont.
Eanes is looking to counter punch.
Eanes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beaumont was well out of range. Poor timing from Eanes.
Beaumont throws a leg kick
and Eanes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Cavey Beaumont's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beaumont looks to land a left hand but Eanes moved out of range nicely.
Eanes is looking to counter with head kicks.
Cavey Beaumont seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eanes clinches.
Beaumont looking to throw knees to the head but Eanes is blocking nicely.
Eanes taking a breather.
Beaumont scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cavey Beaumont will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Eanes blocks a head kick by Beaumont.
Beaumont uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eanes.
Despite the aggression on Beaumont's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Beaumont throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Beaumont with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Eanes to score with a decent uppercut.
Beaumont tries to land a leg kick but Eanes saw it coming and moves away.
Eanes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beaumont.
Some bone on bone action there as Eanes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eanes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Beaumont misses with a head kick.
Eanes is looking to counter the offense by Beaumont and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beaumont stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Beaumont throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eanes.
Eanes throws a hook to the side of Beaumont's head but Beaumont sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaumont misses with a straight left.
Eanes drives through and clinches with Beaumont against the cage.
Beaumont is trying to break free.
A right hand to the body from Eanes.
Eanes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beaumont takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beaumont throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Beaumont looking to throw knees to the head but Eanes is blocking nicely.
Beaumont is looking to control Eanes's arms but Eanes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beaumont has his back to the cage.
Beaumont tries to break the clinch but Eanes is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beaumont.
Eanes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Eanes'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.
Eanes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eanes works on Beaumont's body with a couple of short punches.
Vasco Eanes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eanes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Eanes - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Eanes.
Eanes lands a nice uppercut.
Eanes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eanes lands a nice uppercut.
Eanes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beaumont.
Eanes is stalling here.
Eanes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Eanes.
Cavey Beaumont's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Eanes pushes Beaumont back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Eanes.
Eanes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Eanes on the inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cavey Beaumont's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vasco Eanes!
Vasco Eanes retains his super heavyweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Shota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trouble Some (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shota comes to the cage accompanied by Black Panther Theme by Stephen James Taylor . Some has chosen Von Hertzen Brothers - Coming Home as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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31
202 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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34
203 lbs
28 - 15 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Shota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Trouble Some!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Shota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Shota misses.
Shota blocks a head kick by Some.
Some slips a jab from Shota.
Shota seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Shota lands with a nice body punch.
Some takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shota blocks the body kick.
Some uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shota.
Shota scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some throws a head kick that misses
and Shota counters with a right hand to the body.
Some uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shota.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shota lands a hook that stumbles Some back into the cage. Shota follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Some to the canvas! Shota pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Some has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Adrian Shota!
After the big win, Adrian Shota made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sun-Tzu and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunter Vogler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vogler's entrance music is Durchblick - Mach Dich Locker. A fine choice. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunter Vogler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenji Kato!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vogler lands with a kick to the temple. Kato shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kato connects with a body shot that sends Vogler's belly button to the back.
Kato throws out a loose jab but Vogler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kato's coach down at Netherlands Top Team & KT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kato's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kato misses with a low kick as Vogler jumps back.
Vogler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vogler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kato slips a straight right by Vogler.
Vogler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kato counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vogler's knee momentarily.
Vogler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kato misses with a straight right.
Vogler throws a hook to the side of Kato's head but Kato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kato throws a series of strikes that have Vogler backpedaling.
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!
Vogler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kato lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kato lands a jab to the nose.
Kato tries to score with a low kick but Vogler moves his leg out of the way.
We've been told by Vogler's head coaches at Green Line that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato moves forwards but Vogler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vogler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kato throws a jab but it's blocked by Vogler.
Vogler digs a good hook to Kato's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vogler. Kato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Vogler coming out on top.
Kato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vogler manages to avoid it.
Kato misses with a low kick.
Kato walks into a stiff left hand from Vogler.
Kato thuds his right hand into Vogler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vogler moves out of range as Kato strikes.
Vogler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vogler walks into a straight right hand from Kato.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vogler scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kato scores with a hook.
Vogler slips under a jab.
Vogler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kato throws a low kick but Vogler moves out of range easily.
Kato slips under a jab from Vogler.
Kato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vogler.
Kato looks to land a right hand but Vogler moved out of range.
Vogler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kato.
Vogler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vogler misses with a hook. Kato ducked under it nicely.
Vogler throws a sloppy head kick and Kato moves out of range easily.
Kato steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Vogler takes a swing at Kato's ribcage but misses.
Vogler throws a body kick that misses.
Kato attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kato misses with a right hand
and Vogler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vogler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Kato misses the target.
Vogler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vogler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kato takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kato misses the body punch
and Vogler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vogler 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.
Vogler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kato scores with a leg kick.
Kato on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A lazy left from Kato finds it's target.
Kato throws a leg kick
and Vogler counters with a body kick that stops Kato in his tracks momentarily.
Kato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Kato backs away, Vogler returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A left lands for Kato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogler lands a really nice looking cross but Kato seems unphased.
A shot to the liver by Vogler. Beautiful body shot.
Kato checks the leg kick.
Vogler throws a shot from downtown. Kato moves away and avoids it.
Vogler throws a front kick aimed at Kato's knee but Kato avoids it well.
Kato lands with an overhand left.
Kato scores with a punch to the head.
Kato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vogler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vogler blocks a jab.
Vogler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vogler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kato falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vogler counters with an outside leg kick.
Kato throws a low kick but Vogler avoids it.
Kato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vogler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gunter Vogler will probably get the nod.
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.
Vogler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kato.
Kato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vogler misses with a body shot.
Kato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vogler.
Gunter Vogler is winning the standup battle so far.
Kato misses with a low kick.
Kato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Kato misses.
Vogler tries to land a front kick but Kato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vogler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kato throws the kick towards the body but Vogler avoids it.
Vogler cracks the inside of Kato's front leg.
Kato misses with a right hand
and Vogler counters with a nice uppercut.
Vogler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kato slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato scores with a leg kick.
Kato throws a lazy uppercut
and Vogler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kato thinking.
Vogler lands a slapping body shot.
Kato misses with a series of wild punches.
Kato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vogler.
Vogler throws the left hand but Kato avoids the punch easily.
Vogler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vogler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vogler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vogler tries to move into range but Kato moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vogler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vogler throws a jab when Kato was well out of range.
Vogler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vogler throws a lazy head kick
and Kato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vogler blocks the body kick.
Kato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vogler.
Vogler defending well as Kato loads up on a big left hand.
Vogler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kato with a nice cross.
Kato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kato throws a right and a left that Vogler avoids nicely.
Kato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vogler misses with a body shot.
Vogler misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vogler counters with a thumping low kick.
Kenji Kato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kato feints and then cracks Vogler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vogler down.
Kato scores with a hook.
Kato lands a lovely overhand right.
Vogler throws a body punch but Kato moves out of range.
Kato is looking to chop away at Vogler's legs.
Vogler throwing a counter right hand but Kato manages to avoid it.
Kato lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vogler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kato throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vogler counters with a nice uppercut.
Vogler lands with a shot to the body.
Vogler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kato.
Vogler misses with a hook. Kato ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kato there as he acknowledges the shot.
A good leg kick by Vogler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kato.
Vogler throws a jab when Kato was well out of range.
Kato throws a solid leg kick but Vogler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kato.
Kato throws a leg kick
and Vogler counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Kato misses.
Vogler misses with a straight left.
Kato flicks out a counter leg kick but Vogler steps away.
Kato throws a lazy right hand but Vogler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vogler fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kato just manages to avoid it.
Kato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vogler moves out of range of the strikes.
Kato takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vogler misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kato. Vogler shrugs it off though.
That kick from Vogler tenderised Kato's leg. Kato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vogler looks to land a body kick but Kato moved away.
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 Gunter Vogler will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vogler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kato.
Kato lands a right hook to the body.
Crunch! Kato slams his shin into Vogler's torso.
Vogler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kato.
A big left from Vogler misses.
Kato throws a good cross that connects.
Kato misses with a straight left.
Vogler throwing a counter right hand but Kato manages to avoid it.
Vogler throws a looping overhand right but Kato ducks down to avoid it.
Kato moves out of range of the body kick from Vogler.
Kato moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogler avoids a kick to the body.
Vogler moves out of range as Kato throws a body kick.
Kato takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vogler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato sizes up Vogler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vogler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kato misses with a body kick.
Vogler throws a body punch but Kato moves out of range.
Vogler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vogler moves out of range as Kato throws a body kick.
Vogler lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kato.
Vogler tries to land a leg kick but Kato saw it coming and moves away.
Kato checks a low kick from Vogler.
Vogler throws the kick towards the body but Kato avoids it.
Kato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vogler cracks Kato with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kato throws a head kick but Vogler moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vogler.
Vogler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kato misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Kato misses.
Vogler looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Vogler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Vogler lands.
Kato listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vogler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kato misses with a jab to the body
letting Vogler counter with a right hand.
Kato thows a leg kick but Vogler checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vogler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vogler scores with a leg kick.
Vogler misses with an uppercut. Kato saw that one coming.
Vogler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato throws a lazy uppercut
and Vogler counters with a straight right hand.
Kato ducks under a wild hook from Vogler.
Vogler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kato misses with a body shot.
Vogler loads up on a big right hand but Kato slips the punch.
Kato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vogler to score with a decent uppercut.
Vogler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vogler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vogler jabs at Kato's body.
Vogler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kato.
Kato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vogler.
Kato misses with an uppercut. Vogler saw that one coming.
Vogler connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Kato.
Kenji Kato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kato's head backwards.
Kato is rocked!
Whack! Vogler lands a heavy head kick that drops Kato. The ref tackles Vogler to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Kato was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Gunter Vogler!
Gunter Vogler took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Wunderbar! ha ha ha'.
The defeated Kenji Kato had this to say: 'I'll be back to put on a show for all you fans!!! I'll come back stronger with from support!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Luzhin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The time has come.... Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikolai Luzhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Troy Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luzhin has managed to clinch.
Luzhin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lancaster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lancaster lands a right hand.
Luzhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Lancaster avoids the damage to the body.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Luzhin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Luzhin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lancaster's face.
Luzhin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Luzhin.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luzhin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luzhin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Luzhin blocks it.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
Luzhin blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luzhin's elbow.
Luzhin working aggressively here.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Luzhin avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Lancaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luzhin working Lancaster over with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Lancaster.
Luzhin trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luzhin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Luzhin backwards.
Luzhin has a couple of punches blocked by Lancaster.
Luzhin blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Luzhin blocking some punches.
Luzhin scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lancaster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Luzhin lands a shot to the body.
Lancaster tries to work over Luzhin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luzhin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luzhin.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luzhin misses with a body punch.
Luzhin blocking some punches.
Luzhin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Luzhin.
A short right from Lancaster on the inside.
Lancaster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Luzhin controls his hands.
Lancaster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luzhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Lancaster avoids the damage to the body.
Luzhin lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luzhin.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
Luzhin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luzhin backwards.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lancaster.
Luzhin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Luzhin lands a nice knee to the body.
Luzhin misses with the head strike.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Luzhin lands a good knee to the midsection. Lancaster won't want to take too many of those.
Good body shot from Luzhin.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Lancaster managing to block the knees to the body from Luzhin.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luzhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lancaster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Lancaster.
Lancaster stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lancaster lands a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luzhin lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Luzhin.
Nice body punch from Luzhin.
Luzhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Lancaster is blocking nicely.
Lancaster lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luzhin.
Luzhin scores with a shoulder strike.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Luzhin lands with a right to the head.
Luzhin lands a knee to the head.
Luzhin misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lancaster.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luzhin.
Lancaster lands a right hand.
Luzhin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luzhin.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Luzhin misses with the head strike.
Luzhin blocks an uppercut.
Luzhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Luzhin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lancaster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luzhin tries a body shot but Lancaster blocks it.
Luzhin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luzhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Luzhin throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancaster.
Luzhin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lancaster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lancaster takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Luzhin as the two fighters clinch.
Luzhin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luzhin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzhin works on Lancaster's body with a couple of short punches.
Lancaster is breathing heavily.
Luzhin lands a shoulder strike.
Luzhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Lancaster avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Luzhin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lancaster can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Luzhin.
Lancaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luzhin backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Luzhin blocks it.
Luzhin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luzhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luzhin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lancaster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A left hand lands to the body for Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Luzhin lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Luzhin.
Luzhin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Luzhin - that landed with a thud.
Luzhin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lancaster's elbow.
Luzhin scores with a shoulder strike.
Luzhin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Lancaster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luzhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luzhin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lancaster in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Luzhin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Luzhin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Luzhin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice right hand lands inside from Luzhin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lancaster.
Luzhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lancaster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luzhin missing with knees to the body.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luzhin working Lancaster over with knees to the body.
Luzhin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Lancaster lands with a short shot to the head.
Luzhin misses with a knee to the head.
Luzhin landing knees to the body.
Luzhin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Luzhin lands with a light punch inside.
Luzhin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Luzhin gets through Lancaster's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luzhin lands with a light punch inside.
Luzhin scores with a knee to the head.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Luzhin.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster avoiding damage as Luzhin throws knees to the body.
Luzhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luzhin scores with a knee to the head.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Lancaster is blocking nicely.
Luzhin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lancaster is defending well for now.
Luzhin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luzhin crunches a lovely knee into Lancaster's ribcage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lancaster.
Luzhin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luzhin lands a shoulder strike.
Nikolai Luzhin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Luzhin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Luzhin misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Lancaster is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Lancaster.
Luzhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lancaster blocks it with crossed arms.
Luzhin misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Luzhin obliges.
Luzhin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Luzhin misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luzhin.
Luzhin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luzhin tries to work over Lancaster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luzhin gets through Lancaster's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Luzhin scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Luzhin.
Luzhin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Luzhin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A cross from Luzhin lands.
A big left from Luzhin misses.
Nice jab there from Luzhin.
Lancaster moves out of range as Luzhin strikes.
Lancaster throws the left hand but Luzhin avoids the punch easily.
Luzhin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luzhin misses with a low kick.
Luzhin cracks the inside of Lancaster's front leg.
Lancaster loads up on a big right hand but Luzhin slips the punch.
It looked like Luzhin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luzhin connects with a high kick.
A cross from Luzhin lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzhin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luzhin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luzhin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Luzhin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Luzhin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin is looking to slow Lancaster down with leg kicks.
Luzhin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lancaster is out of range and Luzhin settles back down.
Lancaster throws a leg kick but Luzhin checks it.
Luzhin throws an overhand right that lands on Lancaster's shoulder, as Lancaster tries to avoid the shot.
Lancaster cracks Luzhin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lancaster throws a solid leg kick but Luzhin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lancaster.
Luzhin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lancaster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luzhin moves into the clinch.
Lancaster trying to control the position but instead, Luzhin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lancaster into the cage.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luzhin's elbow.
Luzhin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luzhin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luzhin crunches a lovely knee into Lancaster's ribcage.
Lancaster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Luzhin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luzhin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lancaster taking a breather.
Lancaster lands a left hand.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luzhin misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luzhin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luzhin prevents a body shot from Lancaster.
Luzhin misses with a knee strike.
Luzhin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luzhin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Lancaster.
Lancaster lands with a left to the head.
Luzhin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lancaster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Luzhin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin with a knee to the head.
Luzhin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Luzhin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lancaster trying to stall but Luzhin improves his position.
A hook to the body from Luzhin.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luzhin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luzhin lands a left hand.
Luzhin blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Luzhin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Luzhin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Lancaster.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
Luzhin blocking some punches.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lancaster.
Luzhin prevents a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Lancaster managing to block the knees to the body from Luzhin.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luzhin's elbow.
Luzhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lancaster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Luzhin backwards.
Luzhin misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lancaster is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Troy Lancaster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Luzhin as Lancaster tries to tie him up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Luzhin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luzhin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Luzhin!
Nikolai Luzhin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Yves Cachemaille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques La Haine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Haine has chosen Cut Killer - Nique La Police as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Yves Cachemaille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques La Haine!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cachemaille blocks a leg kick.
La Haine thows a leg kick but Cachemaille checks it
and Cachemaille counters with a nice uppercut.
Cachemaille ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Haine moves away.
Cachemaille attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
La Haine stuns Cachemaille with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cachemaille checks a leg kick.
La Haine is looking to land body kicks.
Cachemaille swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jacques La Haine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Haine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from Cachemaille misses the target.
La Haine gets tackled into the cage by Cachemaille. Cachemaille maintains the clinch.
Cachemaille blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cachemaille struggles to land a body shot inside as La Haine controls his hands.
Cachemaille breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cachemaille throws a head kick but La Haine moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Haine just misses with a punch to the body.
La Haine defending well as Cachemaille loads up on a big left hand.
A left lands for La Haine.
La Haine scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Haine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
La Haine takes a swing at Cachemaille's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Haine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
La Haine looks for the body kick but Cachemaille saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Cachemaille misses the target.
Cachemaille checks the leg kick nicely there.
La Haine scores with a leg kick.
Cachemaille throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
La Haine throws a solid leg kick but Cachemaille takes the impact on his shin and smiles at La Haine.
La Haine keeps the fight on the outside.
Cachemaille closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Good leg kick by La Haine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
La Haine scores with a leg kick.
Cachemaille takes a head kick and keeps coming.
La Haine throws a hook to the side of Cachemaille's head but Cachemaille sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cachemaille just misses with a punch to the body.
Cachemaille steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La Haine.
Nice uppercut there from La Haine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cachemaille throws a body kick that misses.
La Haine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cachemaille lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cachemaille throws a leg kick but La Haine checks it.
La Haine thinks about the counter body kick.
Cachemaille moves out of range of the body kick from La Haine.
La Haine misses with an uppercut
and La Haine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cachemaille throws a head kick but La Haine moves out of range.
Cachemaille takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cachemaille fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cachemaille blocks a leg kick.
La Haine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille throws a body shot but no joy.
La Haine counters with a body kick.
Cachemaille tries to clinch up but La Haine circles away and keeps his distance.
La Haine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cachemaille attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
La Haine throws the left hand but Cachemaille avoids the punch easily.
La Haine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cachemaille is out of range.
La Haine looks to score with a jab to the body but Cachemaille is just out of range.
Cachemaille 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.
Cachemaille lands a leg kick that knocks La Haine off balance momentarily.
La Haine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Cachemaille catches La Haine right on the button with a cross.
La Haine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cachemaille swings away with a body shot that misses
and La Haine counters with a nice uppercut.
La Haine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cachemaille's hands.
Cachemaille throws a body punch but La Haine moves out of range.
La Haine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Haine throws a looping overhand right but Cachemaille ducks down to avoid it.
La Haine closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cachemaille tries a head kick but it misses.
Cachemaille tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cachemaille throws out a leg kick but La Haine moves out of range and Cachemaille only half commits.
A nice side step and La Haine releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
La Haine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cachemailles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Haine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cachemaille on the side of the head.
La Haine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cachemaille throws a jab but it's blocked by La Haine.
La Haine looks to throw the jab but Cachemaille is out of range.
La Haine is looking to chop away at Cachemaille's legs.
Cachemaille thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on La Haine if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Haine clobbers Cachemaille with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cachemaille throws out a loose jab but La Haine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cachemaille clinches.
Cachemaille tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille looks to score with a jab to the body but La Haine is just out of range.
La Haine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cachemaille feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cachemaille throws a head kick that misses.
Cachemaille takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
La Haine avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Haine clinches with his opponent.
La Haine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cachemaille's elbow.
La Haine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques La Haine dominated that round.
That's time! Cachemaille's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cachemaille misses with a wild body shot.
La Haine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
La Haine is looking to slow Cachemaille down with leg kicks.
Cachemaille misses with a leg kick.
Cachemaille backing away here, and La Haine unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cachemaille moves away from the strike by La Haine.
Jacques La Haine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La Haine tries to move into range but Cachemaille moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
La Haine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
La Haine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cachemaille looks to throw the jab but La Haine is out of range.
Cachemaille has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cachemaille doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cachemaille lands a nice uppercut.
Cachemaille pushes La Haine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cachemaille misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, La Haine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
La Haine lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cachemaille being controlled against the cage.
Cachemaille gets through La Haine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille misses with a punch to the body.
Cachemaille misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Cachemaille fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Haine.
La Haine has had enough of the clinch but Cachemaille keeps him there for the moment.
La Haine lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Haine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cachemaille managing to block the knees to the body from La Haine.
Cachemaille blocks an elbow strike from La Haine.
La Haine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cachemaille misses with a body punch.
La Haine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cachemaille can't find room to land a body shot as La Haine controls the action.
Cachemaille misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cachemaille lands a right hand that snaps the head of La Haine backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cachemaille working aggressively here.
Cachemaille is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cachemaille tries to throw a body punch but La Haine avoids it by throwing Cachemaille back against the cage.
La Haine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cachemaille or not.
Cachemaille tries to throw a body punch but La Haine avoids it by throwing Cachemaille back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Cachemaille.
La Haine lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cachemaille tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Haine lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, La Haine scores with a nice short uppercut.
La Haine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cachemaille throws a punch but it's blocked by La Haine.
Jean Yves Cachemaille has scored more points in the clinch so far.
La Haine blocks an uppercut.
Cachemaille manages to break the clinch.
Cachemaille takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
La Haine staying out of range there.
Cachemaille misses the shot to the body.
La Haine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cachemaille sees it coming and avoids it easily.
La Haine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cachemaille cracks La Haine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Haine, right into the meat.
La Haine connects with a body shot.
La Haine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cachemaille chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La Haine can pounce on him.
Some wild striking there from La Haine.
La Haine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cachemaille.
Cachemaille 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.
It seemed like La Haine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for La Haine.
Cachemaille throws a head kick that misses.
Cachemaille moves out of range of the body kick from La Haine.
La Haine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cachemaille.
La Haine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cachemaille looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cachemaille with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cachemaille throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
La Haine cracks the inside of Cachemaille's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cachemaille tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
La Haine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
La Haine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
La Haine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
La Haine is looking to slow Cachemaille down with leg kicks.
La Haine gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Cachemaille counter with a right hand.
La Haine avoids the head kick by Cachemaille.
La Haine catches Cachemaille with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
La Haine thumps Cachemaille with a low kick.
La Haine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cachemaille throws a lazy uppercut
and La Haine counters with a stiff right hand.
La Haine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by La Haine.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Haine lands a front kick.
La Haine scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cachemaille misses with a body shot.
Cachemaille avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques La Haine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cachemaille pulls out of a head kick attempt.
La Haine wants to counter with a clinch but Cachemaille pushes him away.
A telegraphed right hand from Cachemaille misses the target.
La Haine throws an overhand right that lands on Cachemaille's shoulder, as Cachemaille tries to avoid the shot.
Cachemaille just misses with a punch to the body.
La Haine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cachemaille tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cachemaille, right into the meat.
Cachemaille finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
La Haine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
La Haine works Cachemaille's body with a nice hook.
La Haine throws a low kick but Cachemaille avoids it.
As La Haine backs away, Cachemaille returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cachemaille thuds a left hand into La Haine's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Cachemaille misses
enabling La Haine to counter with a crisp jab.
La Haine tries to move into range but Cachemaille moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cachemaille on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Haine misses with a wild body shot.
La Haine lands a body shot.
Cachemaille is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cachemaille takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cachemaille scoring well with a low kick there.
Cachemaille looks to score with a jab to the body but La Haine is just out of range.
Cachemaille circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cachemaille tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and La Haine is able to avoid easily.
Cachemaille tries to clinch but La Haine moves out of range.
La Haine scores with a nice strike.
La Haine checks a low kick from Cachemaille.
La Haine connects with a looping right hand.
Cachemaille will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
La Haine scores with a leg kick.
La Haine is looking to slow Cachemaille down with leg kicks.
Cachemaille tries to move into range but La Haine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cachemaille takes a shot to the body in his stride.
La Haine throws a low kick, looking for Cachemaille's leg but Cachemaille calmly moves out of range.
Cachemaille swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Cachemaille.
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!
La Haine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jean Yves Cachemaille has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacques La Haine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cachemaille moves out of range of the body kick from La Haine.
That kick from La Haine tenderised Cachemaille's leg. Cachemaille is trying to keep his angry face on.
La Haine punishes Cachemaille's body with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from La Haine.
La Haine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
La Haine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cachemaille pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like La Haine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cachemaille throws a lazy head kick
and La Haine counters with a body kick that stops Cachemaille in his tracks momentarily.
Cachemaille looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from La Haine - that will leave a mark!
La Haine cracks Cachemaille with a good jab.
La Haine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Haine, right into the meat.
Cachemaille throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cachemaille throws a looping overhand right but La Haine ducks down to avoid it.
La Haine slips under a jab.
La Haine stuns Cachemaille with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
La Haine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cachemaille throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cachemaille lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
La Haine misses with a series of wild punches.
Cachemaille throws a quick inside leg kick.
La Haine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La Haine connects with a body shot that sends Cachemaille's belly button to the back.
La Haine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cachemaille uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Haine.
La Haine lands a jab to Cachemaille's midsection.
Cachemaille misses with a looping left.
La Haine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Cachemaille.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Haine connects with a right hand. Cachemaille shakes it off.
Cachemaille tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but La Haine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
La Haine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cachemaille swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cachemaille is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cachemaille getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
La Haine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cachemaille takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cachemaille moves forwards but La Haine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Cachemaille misses.
La Haine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
La Haine moves into the clinch.
La Haine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cachemaille tries a body shot but La Haine blocks it.
Cachemaille tries to throw a body punch but La Haine avoids it by throwing Cachemaille back against the cage.
La Haine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cachemaille tries a body shot but La Haine blocks it.
Cachemaille lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Haine.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques La Haine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got La Haine winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques La Haine!
After the fight, Jacques La Haine 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Malverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odell Paquette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Malverde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Odell Paquette!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Paquette lands.
Malverde connects with a leg kick. Paquette looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Paquette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Paquette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paquette looks to land a body kick but Malverde moved away.
Paquette misses with a wild combination.
Malverde seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Malverde slips under a jab from Paquette.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Paquette throws a low kick, looking for Malverde's leg but Malverde calmly moves out of range.
Paquette throws an off balance right hand
and Malverde counters with an outside leg kick.
Odell Paquette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malverde throws a hook to the side of Paquette's head but Paquette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malverde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paquette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paquette checks the leg kick.
Paquette throws a counter combo.
Paquette connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paquette looks to land a combination but Malverde avoids it well.
Paquette misses with an uppercut. Malverde saw that one coming.
Paquette throws a body shot but no joy.
Malverde feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paquette's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paquette thuds his right hand into Malverde's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Malverde throws a series of punches but Paquette moves out of range.
Paquette lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paquette.
Malverde avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malverde misses with a low kick.
Paquette lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malverde.
Malverde chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paquette takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Paquette coming out on top.
A telegraphed right hand from Malverde misses the target.
Paquette is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Malverde with a body shot.
Malverde on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Paquette thuds a left hand into Malverde's body.
Malverde moves away from the strike by Paquette.
Malverde lands a front kick.
Malverde ducks under a wild hook from Paquette.
Donk. Malverde catches Paquette right on the button with a cross.
Malverde misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malverde tries to land a front kick but Paquette steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Paquette looks to land a right hand but Malverde moved out of range.
Paquette misses with a straight right.
Malverde misses with a low kick.
Paquette throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paquette tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Paquette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malverde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paquette.
Paquette looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paquette looks to score with a jab to the body but Malverde is just out of range.
Malverde looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Paquette throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paquette lands a nice looking body shot.
Paquette takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paquette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paquette blocks the body kick.
Malverde has managed to clinch.
Paquette lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malverde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malverde tries to pull guard but Paquette forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Paquette escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malverde throws a low kick, looking for Paquette's leg but Paquette calmly moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paquette.
Nice body punch from Paquette.
Malverde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paquette comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paquette sizes up Malverde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malverde.
Paquette jabs at Malverde's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malverde, right into the meat.
Malverde bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Paquette's head.
Paquette throws a hook but Malverde blocks it.
Paquette getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Paquette scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Paquette lands with an overhand left.
Malverde scores with a nice body kick.
Paquette slips a jab and a cross from Malverde.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malverde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malverde explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Paquette swinging wildly here.
Paquette blocks a leg kick.
Paquette ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paquette connects with an inside leg kick.
Malverde lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Malverde is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paquette.
Paquette's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Paquette tries to land a front kick but Malverde steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquette cracks Malverde with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Malverde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malverde drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Paquette cracks Malverde with an open hand slap.
Paquette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malverde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paquette blocks a jab.
Malverde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paquette avoids the head kick by Malverde.
Malverde defending well as Paquette loads up on a big left hand.
Malverde throws a head kick that Paquette semi-blocks.
Malverde checks a low kick from Paquette.
Malverde takes a jab right on the kisser.
Paquette is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Malverde had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A slapping body kick lands there for Malverde.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paquette misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Malverde misses.
Malverde looks to throw the jab but Paquette is out of range.
Malverde moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Odell Paquette dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malverde.
Malverde thows a body kick. Paquette tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Odell Paquette is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Malverde. Paquette shrugs it off though.
A big right from Paquette misses.
Paquette cracks Malverde with a good jab.
Paquette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malverde throws a big counter combination but Paquette scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Malverde throws a solid leg kick but Paquette takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Malverde.
Paquette throws out a counter right but Malverde avoids it with no problem.
Sloppy strikes from Paquette. Those never looked like landing.
Malverde appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Malverde coming out on top.
Paquette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malverde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paquette lands with a nice combination. Malverde backs away looking to recover.
Malverde dodges the punch combination from Paquette.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paquette misses with a straight left.
Paquette swings widly with a right hand
and Malverde counters with a nice leg kick.
Donk. Malverde catches Paquette right on the button with a cross.
Malverde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malverde takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paquette blocks the body kick.
Paquette throws an overhand right that lands on Malverde's shoulder, as Malverde tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Paquette there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Malverde throws out a loose jab but Paquette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odell Paquette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paquette throws a jab when Malverde was well out of range.
Malverde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paquette is able to avoid easily.
Paquette appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Paquette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malverde was well out of range. Poor timing from Paquette.
Malverde thinks about countering with a body kick.
Paquette lunges at Malverde with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malverde's hand.
Paquette has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Malverde.
Malverde scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A clash of legs there as Paquette blocks the low kick.
Paquette misses with an uppercut. Malverde saw that one coming.
Paquette misses with a straight left.
Paquette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malverde.
Malverde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paquette.
Malverde throws a big counter combination but Paquette scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Malverde looks to land a left hand but Paquette moved out of range nicely.
Paquette gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good work by Paquette as he checks the leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paquette.
Malverde has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Malverde makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquette softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malverde lands a knee to the head.
Malverde tries a body shot but Paquette blocks it.
Malverde lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paquette lands a right hand.
Paquette has had enough of the clinch but Malverde keeps him there for the moment.
Paquette scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malverde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malverde scores with a shoulder strike.
Malverde blocks an uppercut.
Malverde blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malverde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Paquette - that landed with a thud.
Paquette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malverde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paquette has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Malverde seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Paquette can turn it around.
Paquette misses with a body punch.
Paquette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paquette blocking some punches.
Malverde tries to stall but Paquette uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Paquette looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Malverde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malverde blocks a body shot from Paquette.
Paquette is looking to break free of the clinch but Malverde has double underhooks.
Malverde throws a head punch that misses.
Malverde is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paquette to keep the fight standing.
Paquette works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Paquette.
Paquette tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malverde's elbow.
Malverde is trying to pull guard but Paquette turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Paquette throws a punch but it's blocked by Malverde.
Malverde lands a good knee to the midsection. Paquette won't want to take too many of those.
Malverde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paquette's elbow.
Malverde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malverde.
Paquette pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malverde scores with a push kick.
Malverde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paquette follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Paquette waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malverde.
Paquette throws a big shot that misses.
Paquette misses with a hook. Malverde ducked under it nicely.
Paquette scores with a jab. Malverde acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquette moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malverde misses with an uppercut. Paquette saw that one coming.
Malverde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paquette. That did some damage!
Malverde looks to land a body kick but Paquette moved away.
Malverde bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malverde is looking to counter with a body kick.
Paquette moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Paquette misses.
Paquette checks the leg kick nicely there.
Paquette connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Malverde.
Malverde misses with a low kick.
Malverde scores with a leg kick.
Paquette looks to land a right hand but Malverde moved out of range.
Paquette ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paquette now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malverde takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Malverde looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Paquette falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Malverde to counter with a crisp jab.
Malverde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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 Jesus Malverde will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Paquette bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Malverde's head backwards.
A jab from Paquette misses.
Paquette throws a leg kick but Malverde checks it.
Some wild striking there from Malverde.
Malverde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Malverde misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Paquette does it's job there.
Nice defenses there by Malverde.
Paquette connects with a good right hand that stumbles Malverde. Malverde circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Malverde throws a push kick but Paquette slaps the foot to one side.
Malverde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paquette throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paquette is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab by Paquette.
Malverde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paquette circles away from the clinch attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paquette.
Paquette throws a looping overhand right but Malverde ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malverde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paquette was well out of range. Poor timing from Malverde.
Paquette is looking for the big counter here.
Paquette will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paquette blocks the body kick.
A jab from Paquette does it's job there.
Paquette throws out a powerful jab.
Paquette scores with a crisp jab that stopped Malverde in his tracks.
Malverde staying out of range there.
Malverde was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Malverde dodges the punch combination from Paquette.
Paquette misses with a hook.
Malverde throws a push kick but Paquette slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Paquette. Those never looked like landing.
A good leg kick by Malverde.
Malverde tries to close the distance and clinch but Paquette swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malverde changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paquette misses with a hook.
Paquette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malverde moves away.
Paquette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paquette slips a straight right by Malverde.
Malverde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paquette sizes up Malverde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Malverde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paquette.
Paquette looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paquette goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paquette takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Malverde blocks a jab.
Malverde throws a right and a left that Paquette avoids nicely.
Paquette misses with a straight left.
Malverde quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Malverde moves into the clinch successfully.
Malverde works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Malverde lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malverde lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paquette avoiding damage as Malverde throws knees to the body.
Paquette lands a hook that snaps the head of Malverde backwards.
Paquette scores with a hook to the body.
Paquette breaks from the clinch.
Malverde tests Paquette's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malverde needs to keep his hands up - Paquette had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malverde staying out of range there.
Malverde appears to be looking for a big counter.
Malverde has closed the distance and engaged Paquette in a clinch.
Malverde tries to pull guard but Paquette holds him up against the cage and eventually Malverde drops back down to his feet.
Jesus Malverde has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paquette working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malverde tries to work over Paquette's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paquette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malverde jumps guard but Paquette turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Malverde swings wildly with an uppercut but Paquette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malverde lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paquette prevents a body shot from Malverde.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paquette.
Malverde blocks a body shot from Paquette.
A hook to the body from Malverde.
Malverde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malverde lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paquette blocks a body shot from Malverde.
Malverde misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Paquette.
Malverde misses with a punch on the inside.
Paquette breaks the clinch.
Paquette throws the left hand but Malverde avoids the punch easily.
Malverde fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paquette checks it well.
Paquette swinging wildly here.
Malverde misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquette moves out of range of the strikes.
Malverde throws a quick inside leg kick.
Malverde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paquette lands a high kick!
Paquette jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malverde moves out of range of the leg kick from Paquette.
Paquette lands with a cross.
Paquette cracks a nice hook into Malverde's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Odell Paquette comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paquette 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odell Paquette!
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