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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lethal Larry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Promise Man. 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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200 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lethal Larry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Khavin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khavin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khavin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Larry has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larry, right into the meat.
Larry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larry was well out of range. Poor timing from Khavin.
Larry walks into a left hand.
Larry changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Khavin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Khavin is looking to get back to his feet here but Larry is keeping cool and he's managed to take Khavin's back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khavin showing good submission defense here.
Larry is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin won't enjoy being in this position. Larry looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Khavin is tapping - it's over boys! Larry picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lethal Larry!
A very excited looking Lethal Larry made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Konstantin Khavin spoke after the fight, saying 'My English is still not so good... I dunno how much I have left. As long as their is a check, I continue to fight... FOR MOTHER RUSSIA!!!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bastyn Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ori Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Beast. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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148 lbs
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141 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bastyn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ori Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen moves into range and clinches up with Dall.
Dall tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Dall tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dall can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Dall working hard to break the clinch.
Jokinen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jokinen manages to end up in side control.
Dall is trying to improve his position.
Jokinen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jokinen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall is looking for a sweep.
Dall has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall seems a little lost for a moment, as Jokinen dominates the positioning.
Dall sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dall keeps working.
Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dall wants to sweep but Jokinen has passed to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall is not content to let Jokinen control the position.
Dall is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jokinen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jokinen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dall sees it coming and defends easily.
Jokinen trying to mount his opponent but Dall defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall tries to roll over but Jokinen keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dall!
Jokinen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Jokinen tries to control but Dall wriggling away.
Dall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jokinen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dall has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dall!
Dall preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jokinen is keeping the position for now.
Jokinen is adopting a defensive guard.
Dall passes Jokinen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jokinen sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ori Jokinen dominated that 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.
Dall lands a jab to the head.
Dall tries to bum rush Jokinen with a series of wild strikes but Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jokinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jokinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dall prevents it.
Dall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokinen is trying to trip Dall. He has hold of a leg but Dall is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jokinen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dall wants to hit a switch here but Jokinen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dall there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to control the pace but Dall is squirming around nicely.
Dall is working to get back to half guard.
Dall is working hard here to advance position.
Jokinen can't control as he wanted to and Dall manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Dall wants to improve his position but Jokinen is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dall works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jokinen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dall throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jokinen uses it to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall prevents Jokinen from moving into mount.
Dall is looking for a sweep.
Jokinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dall tries to improve position but can't.
Jokinen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jokinen wants to control but Dall is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen tries for a kimura but Dall is defending well.
Ori Jokinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dall tries to buck Jokinen off but Jokinen is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dall is defending against the submission attempts here by Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ori Jokinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jokinen tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.
Dall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jokinen is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.
Dall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jokinen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dall misses with a straight left.
Dall throws a series of punches but Jokinen avoids them all with ease.
Jokinen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jokinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jokinen is trying to trip Dall. He has hold of a leg but Dall is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jokinen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Jokinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jokinen has managed to get both his arms back between Dall's legs - danger averted.
Dall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Dall has locked up a guillotine! Dall's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Jokinen is holding on here and Dall must be using up a lot of energy. Jokinen has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Dall gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bastyn Dall!
A very excited looking Bastyn Dall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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150 lbs
41 - 18 - 1 |
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30
145 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Suren Nazarethyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner takes the fight into the clinch.
Banner throws an elbow that misses.
Banner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banner lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Suren Nazarethyan has been cut.
Nazarethyan has Banner pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nazarethyan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Banner tumbling to the mat - Nazarethyan dives into Banner's guard.
Nazarethyan looking to pass the guard.
Banner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nazarethyan is aware though and is defending well.
Banner is trying to keep Nazarethyan in close.
Banner wants to stand up but Nazarethyan is controlling him.
Banner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nazarethyan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarethyan chips away with some ground and pound.
Nazarethyan trying to control but Banner is working from the bottom.
Nazarethyan prevents Banner from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan wants to pass the guard but Banner is keeping the position.
Banner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Banner trying to keep a closed guard but Nazarethyan is proving a slippery customer.
Banner looking for a sweep. Not yet Banner, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nazarethyan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Banner is trying to control the position but Nazarethyan postures up.
Nazarethyan wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.
Banner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nazarethyan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nazarethyan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Banner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nazarethyan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Banner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Banner is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Nazarethyan rolls with it to try and escape but Banner cranks on the arm and Nazarethyan is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruce Banner!
After the big win, Bruce Banner made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Umbra Uxxarest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin has chosen "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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34
154 lbs
28 - 14 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Umbra Uxxarest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Putin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uxxarest checks the leg kick.
Uxxarest tried to counter with a leg kick but Putin avoided it.
Uxxarest bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Putin's head.
Putin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Putin throws an overhand right that lands on Uxxarest's shoulder, as Uxxarest tries to avoid the shot.
Uxxarest lands a nice hook to Putin's body. Putin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That kick from Putin tenderised Uxxarest's leg. Uxxarest is trying to keep his angry face on.
Putin lands a body shot.
Putin looks to score with a jab to the body but Uxxarest is just out of range.
Uxxarest misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Putin.
Putin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Putin lands a nice looking body shot.
Putin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Uxxarest just misses with a punch to the body.
Putin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uxxarest manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Uxxarest.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Uxxarest misses the target.
Putin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Uxxarest looks to land a combination but Putin avoids it well.
Uxxarest misses with a wild body shot.
Uxxarest misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin swings for the body but Uxxarest moves out of range.
Putin slips a jab from Uxxarest.
Putin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Uxxarest tries to land a front kick but Putin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Uxxarest is looking to wear down Putin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Uxxarest cracks Putin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Uxxarest swings away with a body shot that misses
and Putin counters with a leg kick.
Uxxarest throws a predictable looking body shot
and Uxxarest takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uxxarest lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Uxxarest.
Putin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Uxxarest takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Uxxarest pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uxxarest misses with a takedown attempt - Putin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uxxarest swings for the body but Putin moves out of range.
Putin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin is looking to chop away at Uxxarest's legs.
Uxxarest misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Uxxarest chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Putin can pounce on him.
Uxxarest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putin moves away.
Uxxarest pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uxxarest chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Putin can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin connects with a solid leg kick.
We've been informed that Putin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Uxxarest just misses with a punch to the body.
Uxxarest gets tackled into the cage by Putin. Putin maintains the clinch.
Putin is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uxxarest.
Uxxarest blocks an uppercut.
Putin misses with a punch to the body.
Uxxarest lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Putin swings wildly with an uppercut but Uxxarest uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Putin.
Putin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Putin works on Uxxarest's body with a couple of short punches.
Putin throws a head punch that misses.
Putin tries to stall but Uxxarest uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Uxxarest lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin blocks an uppercut.
Uxxarest fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Putin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uxxarest is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Uxxarest blocks an uppercut.
Uxxarest lands a shot to the body.
Uxxarest working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Putin working aggressively here.
Uxxarest doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uxxarest lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Uxxarest.
Uxxarest misses with a punch to the body.
Uxxarest is leaning against Putin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Putin scores with a shot to the side of Uxxarest's head.
Still in the clinch, Uxxarest scores with a nice short uppercut.
Putin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Putin tries to throw a body punch but Uxxarest avoids it by throwing Putin back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Putin.
Uxxarest fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Putin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uxxarest gets through Putin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uxxarest blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Putin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uxxarest misses with some punches.
Uxxarest misses with the head strike.
Uxxarest blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uxxarest slows down the pace here.
Uxxarest prevents a body shot from Putin.
Putin misses with the head strike.
Putin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Putin as Uxxarest tries to tie him up.
Putin can't find room to land a body shot as Uxxarest controls the action.
Putin avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Putin fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Uxxarest lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 Umbra Uxxarest will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Uxxarest throws a body punch but Putin moves out of range.
Putin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Uxxarest's sensitive parts.
Uxxarest 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.
Putin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Putin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Putin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot lands for Putin.
Putin misses with a low kick.
As Putin tries to get set, Uxxarest tries to push him back and clinch up but Putin manages to avoid the attempt.
A head kick misses from Uxxarest.
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Uxxarest pushes him off.
Uxxarest swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uxxarest gets tackled into the cage by Putin. Putin maintains the clinch.
Putin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uxxarest tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Putin's elbow.
Putin working aggressively here.
Putin lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Putin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Uxxarest.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin lands with a left to the head.
Uxxarest misses with the head strike.
Putin gets through Uxxarest's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uxxarest lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Uxxarest lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Putin or not.
Uxxarest throws a punch but it's blocked by Putin.
Uxxarest works on Putin's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Uxxarest.
Uxxarest misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Putin.
Putin lands a shot to the body.
Putin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Putin.
Uxxarest misses with some punches.
Uxxarest tries to throw a body punch but Putin avoids it by throwing Uxxarest back against the cage.
Uxxarest throws a punch but it's blocked by Putin.
Uxxarest tries to work over Putin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jonas Putin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Uxxarest.
Uxxarest pushes Putin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uxxarest lands a shot to the body.
Uxxarest is looking to control Putin's arms but Putin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Uxxarest has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Putin.
Uxxarest is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Putin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Putin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uxxarest jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Putin walks away with a smile on his face. Uxxarest gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Putin connects with an inside leg kick.
Putin scores with a jab to the body.
Uxxarest throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Putin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uxxarest. Putin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uxxarest 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.
Uxxarest cracks the inside of Putin's front leg.
Uxxarest works Putin's body with a nice hook.
Uxxarest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putin moves away.
Putin digs a good hook to Uxxarest's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Putin misses the target.
Uxxarest appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Putin throws a front kick aimed at Uxxarest's knee but Uxxarest avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Putin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin connects with the punch.
Uxxarest scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Putin misses with an uppercut. Uxxarest saw that one coming.
Uxxarest scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Putin doesn't seem bothered though.
Uxxarest throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Putin misses with a hook.
Putin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Uxxarest is out of range and Putin settles back down.
Putin moves out of range as Uxxarest throws a body kick.
Putin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Putin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Putin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Putin closes the distance and clinches.
Uxxarest working aggressively here.
Putin tries to work over Uxxarest's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Uxxarest tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Putin.
Uxxarest tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Putin's elbow.
Putin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Putin has a couple of punches blocked by Uxxarest.
Putin lands a hook that snaps the head of Uxxarest backwards.
Putin lands a shoulder strike.
Putin prevents a body shot from Uxxarest.
Putin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Uxxarest - that landed with a thud.
Uxxarest tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Uxxarest working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uxxarest throws a punch but it's blocked by Putin.
Putin lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Uxxarest lands a right hand that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Uxxarest misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonas Putin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Uxxarest displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Putin throws out the jab.
Uxxarest throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Putin with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Uxxarest misses its intended target.
Uxxarest steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Putin.
Putin walks into a straight right hand from Uxxarest.
Putin lands with a good body shot.
Uxxarest getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Uxxarest lands a jab.
Jonas Putin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Putin misses with a hook
and Uxxarest cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Putin connects with a single shot there.
Uxxarest bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Putin's head.
Putin is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uxxarest lands a nice hook to Putin's body. Putin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Putin is still on wobbly legs! Can Uxxarest finish him?
Uxxarest dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uxxarest seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Putin thows a leg kick but Uxxarest checks it
so Uxxarest counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Putin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Uxxarest gets to his feet and stands over Putin, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Putin felt that one! Uxxarest unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Putin from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Umbra Uxxarest!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malutin Andrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrey comes into the arena with Gunther -Ding Dong Song blaring out of the sound system. 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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146 lbs
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144 lbs
21 - 10 - 1 |
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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
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malutin Andrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrey misses with a double jab
and Medeiros counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Andrey!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
An elbow from Medeiros crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrey tries to escape but Medeiros is in control.
Medeiros grinds an elbow into Andrey's temple.
Medeiros looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Andrey is avoiding damage well.
Andrey tries to escape but Medeiros is in control.
Andrey explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Andrey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andrey lands a head kick. Medeiros smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Medeiros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrey.
Medeiros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Medeiros takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Andrey!
Andrey misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrey swings for the body but Medeiros moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Andrey.
Medeiros avoids the body shot from Andrey.
Andrey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Medeiros counters with a nice double leg into side control. Andrey won't be happy with that.
Medeiros prevents Andrey from escaping the position.
Andrey on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Check out the look on Medeiros's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Andrey is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Medeiros is controlling him well.
Medeiros in side control, throwing shots but Andrey defends.
Medeiros connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Andrey some visible discomfort.
Andrey pushes Medeiros away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Medeiros gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Andrey takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Medeiros wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andrey keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Medeiros tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Medeiros working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Andrey is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Medeiros has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Medeiros trying to control the position but Andrey is working away.
Medeiros tries for a kimura but Andrey is defending well.
Medeiros is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Andrey has escaped the position, nice work there.
Andrey is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Andrey works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Andrey tries to kick Medeiros off but Medeiros keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Andrey won't allow Medeiros to pass to mount.
Andrey manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Medeiros keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Andrey tries to work over Medeiros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andrey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Medeiros.
Andrey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrey misses with some punches.
Medeiros is trying to pull guard but Andrey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Andrey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Medeiros is trying to pull guard but Andrey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Malutin Andrey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Medeiros.
Medeiros prevents a body shot from Andrey.
Andrey slows down the pace here.
Andrey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andrey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Medeiros up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malutin Andrey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Andrey misses with a low kick as Medeiros jumps back.
Medeiros checks the leg kick.
Medeiros feints the counter takedown.
Andrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Medeiros manages to avoid it.
Andrey lands with a nice combination. Medeiros backs away looking to recover.
Andrey clobbers Medeiros with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Medeiros works Andrey's body with a nice hook.
Medeiros is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Andrey's half guard.
Andrey pushes Medeiros off looking to stand but Medeiros dives back in and keeps control.
Medeiros controlling the action here.
Jose Medeiros has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andrey looks like he's trying to stand up.
Medeiros is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrey is refusing to be controlled, as Medeiros sits in half guard.
Medeiros is looking to advance position but Andrey won't allow it.
Medeiros prevents Andrey from standing back up.
Medeiros has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Medeiros seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Andrey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Andrey looks like he's trying to stand up.
Andrey is refusing to be controlled, as Medeiros sits in half guard.
Andrey kicks Medeiros off and gets back to his feet.
Andrey stuffs the takedown.
Medeiros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrey.
Medeiros tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrey throws a head kick that misses.
Medeiros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Malutin Andrey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andrey lunges at Medeiros with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Medeiros's hand.
Andrey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Andrey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andrey jabs at Medeiros's body.
Andrey throws a head kick that misses
and Medeiros counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrey wants to get back to his feet but Medeiros is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Andrey can't keep his opponent in guard - Medeiros advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Andrey is trying to stand.
Medeiros trying to control from Andrey's half guard. Andrey has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Andrey wants to stand and escape but Medeiros is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros wants to pass the guard but Andrey is keeping the position.
Medeiros postures up and lands a big shot to Andrey's brow.
Andrey can't keep his opponent in guard - Medeiros advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Andrey manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Andrey throws a head kick that misses
and Medeiros counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Medeiros.
Medeiros wants to pass the guard but Andrey is keeping the position.
Andrey keeping moving, preventing Medeiros from controlling successfully.
Medeiros keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Andrey's head.
Andrey pushes Medeiros off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Andrey misses.
Medeiros moves away from the strike by Andrey.
Medeiros tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Andrey wants to stand but Medeiros is controlling the position.
Medeiros pushing down on Andrey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Medeiros trying to pass the guard but Andrey defending well.
Andrey is trying to stand back up but Medeiros is controlling him
Ground and pound from Medeiros.
Andrey is trying to stand up here but Medeiros is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Medeiros there.
Medeiros has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Andrey defend it? Medeiros steps over the head and cranks it - Andrey is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Medeiros!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Medeiros!
A victorious Jose Medeiros thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pookie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Hyypia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Ride The Train. Hyypia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Al Bowlly - Hang out the stars in Indiana kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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29
285 lbs
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36
301 lbs
29 - 17 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pookie Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Hyypia!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyypia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hyypia misses with a left hand
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hyypia works the jab nicely.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Hyypia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hyypia.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Hyypia is out of range.
Hyypia takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hyypia.
It looks like Pookie Jackson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyypia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Hyypia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyypia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hyypia ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson is looking to slow Hyypia down with leg kicks.
Jackson scores with a nice body kick.
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pookie Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson thows a body kick. Hyypia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hyypia looks winded!
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson cracks the inside of Hyypia's front leg.
A punch lands to the side of Hyypia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hyypia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hyypia blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Hyypia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to bum rush Hyypia with a series of wild strikes but Hyypia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Condor Training in the buildup to the fight.
Good work by Hyypia as he checks the leg kick.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Hyypia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Hyypia avoids the head kick by Jackson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hyypia breaks from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson lands a big head kick that sends Hyypia tumbling to the mat! Jackson takes a step backwards and waves Hyypia back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Sami Hyypia has been cut.
Jackson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hyypia connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyypia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Hyypia moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hyypia connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Hyypia moved away.
Hyypia rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hyypia controls his hands.
Hyypia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson taking a breather.
Hyypia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hyypia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyypia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hyypia counters with a good, hard body kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
Jackson throws a push kick but Hyypia slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Hyypia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Hyypia counters with a right hand to the body.
Hyypia connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
Hyypia clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyypia circles away.
Hyypia is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Hyypia. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Hyypia throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Hyypia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jackson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hyypia lands with a cross.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pookie Jackson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyypia manages to avoid it.
Hyypia might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hyypia scores with a hook.
Pookie Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyypia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jackson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jackson looks to throw a body kick
and Hyypia counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sami Hyypia!
After the fight, Sami Hyypia 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winston Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Blyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blyer has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. 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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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Winston Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 42 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rocky Blyer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blyer takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Blyer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hughes's hands.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Blyer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blyer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blyer.
Hughes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rocky Blyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blyer checks a leg kick.
Blyer misses with a few strikes there.
Blyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blyer swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Blyer has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hughes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Blyer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Rocky Blyer has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blyer throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Blyer misses with a few strikes there.
Blyer throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hughes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the body from Blyer misses
and Hughes counters with a nice body shot.
Hughes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Blyer throws an off balance right hand
and Hughes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes throws an off balance right hand
and Blyer counters with a stiff right hand.
Blyer misses with a body shot.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Blyer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hughes.
Blyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blyer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blyer looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Blyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes lands a big head kick that sends Blyer tumbling to the mat! Hughes takes a step backwards and waves Blyer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Blyer is rocked!
Blyer switches off momentarily and Hughes cracks him with a monster right hand! Blyer topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Hughes dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Hughes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Winston Hughes!
A less than humble Winston Hughes misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov comes to the cage accompanied by Avicii - Wake Me Up ft Aloe Blacc. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Andrei Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dr Schultz!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Andrei Kersikov has been cut.
Schultz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kersikov takes a step back to recover.
Schultz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schultz moves out of range of the body kick from Kersikov.
That kick from Schultz tenderised Kersikov's leg. Kersikov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kersikov blocks a head kick by Schultz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kersikov, right into the meat.
Kersikov looks for the body kick but Schultz saw that one coming.
A big right from Kersikov misses.
We've been informed that Schultz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kersikov.
Kersikov slips a jab from Schultz.
Kersikov thows a body kick. Schultz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kersikov misses with a hook
and Kersikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov throws a body punch but Schultz moves out of range.
Schultz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kersikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kersikov throws the kick towards the body but Schultz avoids it.
Schultz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kersikov can pounce on him.
Kersikov lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz tries to land a front kick but Kersikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kersikov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kersikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schultz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schultz! But no joy.
Kersikov throws a head kick but Schultz moves out of range.
Kersikov throws a body kick that misses
and Schultz counters with a low kick, right behind Kersikov 's knee.
Schultz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov misses with a lunging right hand
and Schultz counters with an outside leg kick.
Kersikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schultz lands with a straight right. Kersikov didn't see that one coming.
Schultz throws a jab when Kersikov was well out of range.
Schultz throws a head kick that misses.
Kersikov throws a series of punches but Schultz avoids them all with ease.
Schultz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schultz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kersikov on the side of the head.
Kersikov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schultz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schultz throws a looping overhand right but Kersikov ducks down to avoid it.
Schultz moves out of range of the leg kick from Kersikov.
A little jabbing left from Schultz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schultz throws out a powerful jab.
Schultz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Schultz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schultz moves away from the strike by Kersikov.
Schultz flicks out a counter leg kick but Kersikov steps away.
Kersikov looks to land a body kick but Schultz moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schultz! But no joy.
Good leg kick by Kersikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schultz lands a leg kick that knocks Kersikov off balance momentarily.
Kersikov is looking to land body kicks.
Schultz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kersikov misses with a kick to the body
and Schultz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schultz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov gets tackled into the cage by Schultz. Schultz maintains the clinch.
Schultz scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kersikov throws a sloppy body shot
and Schultz counters with a series of strikes. Kersikov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schultz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schultz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schultz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schultz cracks Kersikov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schultz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kersikov.
Schultz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kersikov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kersikov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Schultz tries to score with a low kick but Kersikov moves his leg out of the way.
Kersikov avoids a kick to the body.
Kersikov scores with a leg kick.
Schultz looks to land a left hand but Kersikov moved out of range nicely.
Kersikov dips to his left and cracks Schultz with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schultz moves into range and clinches up with Kersikov.
A short uppercut from Kersikov.
Kersikov missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kersikov takes a swing at Schultz's ribcage but misses.
Kersikov throws a front kick aimed at Schultz's knee but Schultz avoids it well.
Schultz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kersikov throws a body kick that misses.
Schultz lands with a shot to the body.
Kersikov throws a body punch but Schultz moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Kersikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kersikov throws a wild body kick that Schultz sees coming a mile off.
Kersikov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kersikov tries to keep at a distance but Schultz has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schultz scoring well with a low kick there.
Schultz throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Schultz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Kersikov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Schultz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Schultz. Beautiful body shot.
Schultz lands a big uppercut and Kersikov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kersikov looks OK. Schultz waves Kersikov back to his feet!
Kersikov is rocked!
Schultz throws a jab when Kersikov was well out of range.
Schultz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schultz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kersikov counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov misses with a kick to the body
and Schultz counters with a thumping low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Schultz - that will leave a mark!
Kersikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schultz manages to avoid it.
Schultz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kersikov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schultz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andrei Kersikov's cut is getting worse.
Schultz darts in and clinches Kersikov up against the cage.
Schultz lands a knee to the body.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kersikov looking to throw knees to the head but Schultz is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kersikov misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kersikov avoids it.
Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schultz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kersikov is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Kersikov.
Schultz trying to land knees to the body.
Schultz prevents a body shot from Kersikov.
Schultz breaks from the clinch.
Schultz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kersikov.
A clash of legs there as Schultz blocks the low kick.
Kersikov moves forwards but Schultz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kersikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kersikov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Schultz throws a chopping leg kick but Kersikov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A shot to the liver by Schultz. Beautiful body shot.
Kersikov gets tackled into the cage by Schultz. Schultz maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries a body shot but Schultz blocks it.
Kersikov avoiding damage as Schultz throws knees to the body.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schultz lands a right hand.
Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schultz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov lands a shot to the body.
Kersikov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dr Schultz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schultz dodges an elbow strike from Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schultz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kersikov is looking to break free of the clinch but Schultz has double underhooks.
Kersikov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Kersikov.
Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kersikov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kersikov tries to land a knee to the head but Schultz blocks with his arms.
Kersikov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to throw a body punch but Schultz avoids it by throwing Kersikov back against the cage.
Kersikov gets through Schultz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schultz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kersikov has time to react.
Schultz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kersikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schultz manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Schultz.
Schultz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kersikov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kersikov wants to land a leg kick but Schultz is out of range.
Kersikov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kersikov cracks the inside of Schultz's front leg.
Schultz throws a leg kick but Kersikov checks it.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut. Schultz saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schultz checks a leg kick.
Kersikov's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Schultz cracks the inside of Kersikov's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schultz has Kersikov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kersikov effectively controlling the action here.
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schultz landing knees to the head.
Schultz takes a shot to the head.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but Kersikov blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
Kersikov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schultz is keeping busy.
Schultz trying to land knees to the body.
Schultz misses with a knee strike.
Kersikov misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Schultz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrei Kersikov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Schultz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov throws the kick towards the body but Schultz avoids it.
Schultz is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Schultz 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.
Schultz doesn't manage to clinch there - Kersikov circles away.
Kersikov is looking to counter with a body kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Schultz. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kersikov throws a chopping leg kick but Schultz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kersikov throws a shot from downtown. Schultz moves away and avoids it.
Schultz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Schultz counters with a nice leg kick.
Kersikov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Schultz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schultz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kersikov.
Schultz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Kersikov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Schultz moves out of range of the body kick.
Schultz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kersikov's calf.
Schultz lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kersikov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kersikov throws a right and a left that Schultz avoids nicely.
Dr Schultz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schultz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schultz tried to score with a low kick but Kersikov checks it.
Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schultz moves away.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Schultz counters with a straight right hand.
Schultz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kersikov, pushing him back against the cage.
Schultz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kersikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schultz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kersikov avoids it.
Schultz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kersikov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schultz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kersikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Schultz scores with a shot to the side of Kersikov's head.
Andrei Kersikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schultz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kersikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov lands a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kersikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schultz lands a nice knee to the body.
Kersikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schultz wants to stall.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kersikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Kersikov.
Kersikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kersikov working aggressively here.
Kersikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Schultz controls his hands.
Schultz is trying to force a seperation but Kersikov has the dominant position.
Dr Schultz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schultz's elbow.
Kersikov tries to throw a body punch but Schultz avoids it by throwing Kersikov back against the cage.
Kersikov lands a body shot.
Schultz misses with a knee strike.
Kersikov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schultz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kersikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schultz's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
Kersikov can't find room to land a body shot as Schultz controls the action.
Kersikov can't find room to land a body shot as Schultz controls the action.
Kersikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schultz avoids it.
Kersikov missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schultz blocks a body shot from Kersikov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kersikov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kersikov.
Schultz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
Kersikov manages to break the clinch.
Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schultz moves away.
Schultz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kersikov is looking to wear down Schultz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Schultz throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov misses the shot to the body.
Schultz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kersikov.
Schultz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Kersikov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schultz 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Schultz!
After winning the bout, Dr Schultz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanton Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Kamenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crowe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Builders & The Butchers - Bringing Home The Rain. Kamenov has chosen Korn - Hey Daddy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanton Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksandar Kamenov!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kamenov.
Crowe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kamenov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crowe misses with a body shot.
Crowe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crowe blocks a leg kick.
Crowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamenov.
Kamenov flicks out a counter leg kick but Crowe steps away.
Crowe blocks a head kick by Kamenov.
Good shot there by Kamenov.
It looks like Stanton Crowe has been cut.
Crowe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kamenov throws out a loose jab but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Crowe or perhaps it was just good defense by Kamenov, which made it look bad.
Kamenov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crowe.
No luck for Crowe with that takedown attempt.
Crowe connects with an inside leg kick.
Crowe clinches up with Kamenov and pushes him back against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kamenov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kamenov pushes Crowe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamenov's elbow.
Crowe misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Kamenov.
Kamenov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamenov struggles to land a body shot inside as Crowe controls his hands.
Crowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamenov controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Crowe fails to land.
Kamenov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Kamenov fails to land.
Kamenov blocks a body shot from Crowe.
Crowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Aleksandar Kamenov has been cut.
Crowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crowe.
Crowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Crowe.
Kamenov working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov tries to throw a body punch but Crowe avoids it by throwing Kamenov back against the cage.
Kamenov blocking some punches.
Crowe blocks a body shot from Kamenov.
Kamenov misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamenov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crowe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamenov gets underhooks to prevent Crowe's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanton Crowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamenov's elbow.
Kamenov blocks an uppercut.
Crowe tries to throw a body punch but Kamenov avoids it by throwing Crowe back against the cage.
Kamenov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamenov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crowe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kamenov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamenov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Crowe throws a jab when Kamenov was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Kamenov.
Kamenov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crowe's hands.
Crowe tries to clinch there but Kamenov circles away.
Kamenov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crowe moves away.
A head kick misses from Crowe.
Kamenov motions for Crowe to come forward. Kamenov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crowe misses the jab.
Crowe misses with a body kick.
Kamenov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No joy there for Kamenov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crowe punishes Kamenov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kamenov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crowe.
Crowe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Aleksandar Kamenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamenov blocks a leg kick.
Kamenov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crowe takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crowe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kamenov's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kamenov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kamenov, as that shot connected.
Kamenov lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circling - Kamenov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crowe attempts a counter takedown but Kamenov avoids it well and moves away.
Crowe misses with a wild body shot.
Crowe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kamenov to score with a decent uppercut.
Crowe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stanton Crowe's cut is getting worse.
and Kamenov counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Crowe! He's just covering up as Kamenov starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandar Kamenov!
During a confident post fight interview, Aleksandar Kamenov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helgi scores with a spinning back kick!
Helgi looks to land a left hand but Hoshino moved out of range nicely.
Helgi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoshino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Helgi throws a looping overhand right but Hoshino ducks down to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Helgi pushes Hoshino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hoshino prevents a body shot from Helgi.
Helgi lands a body shot.
Hoshino wants to get back to striking at distance but Helgi won't allow it.
Hoshino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoshino moves forwards but Helgi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helgi scores with a jab. Hoshino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Helgi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoshino doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Helgi throws a leg kick but Hoshino checks it.
Helgi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoshino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoshino! But no joy.
Helgi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helgi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoshino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Helgi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Helgi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoshino counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoshino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Helgi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hoshino slips a jab from Helgi.
Helgi dips to his left and cracks Hoshino with an uppercut!
Helgi throws a head kick that misses
and Hoshino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoshino! But no joy.
Helgi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helgi rushes Hoshino and presses him up against the cage.
Hoshino breaks from the clinch.
Helgi with a hook.
Hoshino gets tackled into the cage by Helgi. Helgi maintains the clinch.
Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoshino blocks an uppercut.
Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Helgi tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
Hoshino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoshino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hoshino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Helgi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Helgi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Helgi looks to throw a body kick
and Hoshino counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi instigates a clinch.
Hoshino can't break the clinch.
Hoshino pushes Helgi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hoshino breaks from the clinch.
Hoshino moves out of range as Helgi throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Helgi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helgi clinches with his opponent.
Helgi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoshino prevents a body shot from Helgi.
Helgi stalling.
Hoshino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Helgi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Hoshino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hoshino throws a hook to the side of Helgi's head but Helgi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Helgi looks to clinch
letting Hoshino counter with a right hand.
Helgi misses with a left hand
and Hoshino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoshino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helgi ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Helgi is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helgi throws a head kick but Hoshino moves out of range.
Helgi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoshino at a distance.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A low kick from Helgi misses
letting Hoshino counter with a right hand.
Helgi is rocked!
Hoshino has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Helgi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Helgi connects with a right hand. Hoshino shakes it off.
Helgi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Helgi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Helgi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Helgi.
Hoshino throws out a counter right but Helgi avoids it with no problem.
Helgi misses with a hook.
A lazy body kick from Helgi
and Helgi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoshino might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Helgi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Helgi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hoshino scores with a jab to the body.
Helgi scores with a shot to the body.
Helgi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hoshino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino avoids the head kick by Helgi.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino moves away from the strike by Helgi.
An inside leg kick from Helgi misses.
Hoshino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi throws a lazy head kick
and Hoshino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Helgi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshino moves away.
Hoshino lands a right hook to the body.
Helgi throws a looping overhand right but Hoshino ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Hoshino releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hoshino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Helgi misses with a leg kick
and Hoshino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bjorn Helgi is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoshino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Helgi tenderised Hoshino's leg. Hoshino is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helgi. Hoshino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helgi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Helgi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bjorn Helgi's cut is getting worse.
Hoshino swats away the attempt to clinch by Helgi.
Hoshino looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi misses with a body punch
and Hoshino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Helgi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
Helgi throws a lazy right hand but Hoshino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoshino now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoshino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Helgi misses with a straight left.
Hoshino now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoshino uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Helgi has time to react.
Oh Helgi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helgi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hoshino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Helgi seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helgi avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Bjorn Helgi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helgi misses with a left hand
and Hoshino counters with a crisp right that sends Helgi to the canvas! Hoshino follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kantaro Hoshino!
Kantaro Hoshino made sure to mention his sponsor, On Tap (160Q & Laundry) in his post fight interview.
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