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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Ridgway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Radev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolai Radev will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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175 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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184 cm
34
175 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Ridgway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Radev!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Radev.
Ridgway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ridgway fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Radev throws a push kick but Ridgway slaps the foot to one side.
Ridgway throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Radev throws a shot from downtown. Ridgway moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Ridgway misses.
Radev tries to counter by closing the distance.
Radev fails with a takedown attempt.
Radev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Radev there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radev scores with a leg kick.
Radev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Radev blocks a jab.
Radev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ridgway has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgway throws the left hand but Radev avoids the punch easily.
Ridgway avoids the head kick by Radev.
Ridgway takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ridgway. Radev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Radev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ridgway moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Radev throws a leg kick but Ridgway sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ridgway tries to close the distance and clinch but Radev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Radev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Radev throws a leg kick but Ridgway sees it coming and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ridgway.
Radev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Radev misses with a looping right.
Ridgway throws a body kick that misses
and Radev counters with a good, hard body kick but Ridgway shrugs it off.
Ridgway buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ridgway misses with a series of wild punches.
Radev wants to counter with a clinch but Ridgway pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Radev.
A counter left hand to the body from Ridgway misses its target.
Ridgway misses with a hook. Radev ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ridgway throws a right and a left that Radev avoids nicely.
Ridgway 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.
Ridgway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Radev moves away.
Radev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ridgway has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Radev misses with a low kick as Ridgway jumps back.
Ridgway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Radev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ridgway's head backwards.
Decent striking displayed by Radev there.
A big right from Ridgway misses.
Radev misses with an uppercut. Ridgway saw that one coming.
Ridgway fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radev lands the left hand.
Ridgway checks the leg kick nicely there.
Radev lands with a cross.
Ridgway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Radev.
Radev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ridgway checks a low kick from Radev.
Radev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Radev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ridgway closes the distance and clinches up with Radev, looking for a takedown. Ridgway pushes Radev against the cage but Radev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Radev scores with a nice strike.
Radev cracks Ridgway with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Gary Ridgway has been cut.
Radev scoring well with a low kick there.
Radev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ridgway had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Radev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ridgway is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Radev's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgway misses with a straight right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Radev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridgway looks for the body kick but Radev saw that one coming.
Radev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Radev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ridgways jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Radev is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Radev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Radev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ridgway. That did some damage!
Radev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ridgway is out of range.
Radev avoids a kick to the body.
Radev throws a sloppy head kick and Ridgway moves out of range easily.
Ridgway was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ridgway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ridgway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ridgway dives in and grabs Radev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Radev pushes down on Ridgway's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Ridgway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ridgway uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Radev's corner calls for a 1-2. Radev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Radev avoids the body shot from Ridgway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Radev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Ridgway's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Radev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ridgway on the side of the head.
Radev lands a jab to the nose.
Ridgway swings for the body but Radev moves out of range.
Ridgway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ridgway ducks right into an uppercut from Radev.
Ridgway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Radev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ridgway is looking for a sweep. Radev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ridgway moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ridgway might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Radev being controlled here momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ridgway looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ridgway throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Radev trying to control but Ridgway is working from the bottom.
Radev wants to pass the guard but Ridgway is keeping the position.
Ridgway working for a triangle but Radev defends it easily.
Ridgway utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
My spies in Flower Power Pillow Fighters Training Center inform me that Radev has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ridgway working for a triangle but Radev defends it easily.
Ridgway working for a triangle but Radev defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radev passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Radev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ridgway keeps working.
Ridgway gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Radev lands a nice short elbow.
Ridgway taking some punishment here, with Radev in his half guard.
Ridgway is looking to improve his position.
Radev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ridgway is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Radev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Radev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgway trying to control from the bottom.
Ridgway is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Radev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ridgway on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Radev works his way into full mount!
Nikolai Radev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Radev breaks from Ridgway's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radev lands with some strikes.
Ridgway keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ridgway sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ridgway gets back to full guard.
Ridgway looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radev scoring with some ground and pound.
Ridgway is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Radev is aware though and is defending well.
Radev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Radev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ridgway escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Radev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ridgway is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Radev defends well.
Radev lands a couple of elbows.
Ridgway is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Radev is aware though and is defending well.
Radev scoring with some ground and pound.
Ridgway trying to control the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Radev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ridgway has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Radev has managed to get both his arms back between Ridgway's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Radev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gary Ridgway's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Radev cracks the inside of Ridgway's front leg.
Radev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Radev works the jab nicely.
Radev throws a looping overhand right but Ridgway ducks down to avoid it.
Ridgway throws a shot from downtown. Radev moves away and avoids it.
Ridgway takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Radev slips under a jab from Ridgway.
Radev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ridgway walks into a left hand.
Ridgway needs to keep his hands up - Radev had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radev misses with a looping right.
Ridgway throws the kick towards the body but Radev avoids it.
Ridgway 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.
Radev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radev looks to throw the jab but Ridgway is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ridgway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Radev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ridgway scrambles back to his feet.
Radev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nikolai Radev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ridgway misses with an uppercut. Radev saw that one coming.
Ridgway swings for the body but Radev moves out of range.
Ridgway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Radev steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ridgway.
Ridgway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ridgway walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ridgway takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ridgway throws out a loose jab but Radev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ridgway misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Radev.
Ridgway is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radev lands the left hand.
Gary Ridgway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Radev.
Ridgway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Radev.
A solid leg kick lands there for Radev.
An inside leg kick from Radev misses.
Ridgway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ridgway gets caught flat footed, as Radev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ridgway has his feet on Radev's thighs here. He's pushed Radev off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Radev screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gary Ridgway!
Our winner, Gary Ridgway, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz comes to the cage accompanied by JEW FLOW. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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145 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
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34
147 lbs
21 - 8 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abraham Donowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Seth Harris!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz scores with a leg kick.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut.
Donowitz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harris connects with a body shot that sends Donowitz's belly button to the back.
Donowitz throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris unleashes a big counter combination but Donowitz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Donowitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Donowitz as he checks the leg kick.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Donowitz's shoulder, as Donowitz tries to avoid the shot.
Donowitz misses with a takedown attempt - Harris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donowitz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harris misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz scores with a punch to the head.
Donowitz lands with a nice body kick.
Harris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donowitz scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
Donowitz throwing a counter right hand but Harris manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Harris finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Harris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donowitz checks it well.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donowitz.
Harris motions for Donowitz to come forward. Harris throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris's coach down at Bjorn's Elite Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Harris's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Harris throws a hook but Donowitz blocks it.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Donowitz's head backwards.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donowitz lands a lovely overhand right.
Donowitz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Harris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Donowitz's head.
It looks like Abraham Donowitz has been cut.
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Donowitz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donowitz.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris 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.
Harris swings for the body but Donowitz moves out of range.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donowitz.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz lands with a nice body kick.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harris, pushing him back against the cage.
Donowitz scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harris.
Donowitz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Donowitz blocks a head kick by Harris.
Donowitz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harris wants to slow Donowitz down by chopping away at his legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Donowitz misses the target.
Harris throws a low kick but Donowitz moves out of range easily.
Donowitz connects with a nice looking jab.
Harris throws a lazy right hand but Donowitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Donowitz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harris is out of range and Donowitz settles back down.
Donowitz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donowitz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donowitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Donowitz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donowitz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Harris misses with a head kick.
As Harris backs away, Donowitz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Harris steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Donowitz. That one must have hurt.
Donowitz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Seth Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donowitz throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Donowitz is defended easily by Harris.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abraham Donowitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donowitz lands a jab.
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Donowitz misses its intended target.
Harris throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a body kick that stops Harris in his tracks momentarily.
Harris lands with an overhand left.
Harris lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harris checks a leg kick.
Harris scores with the left hand. Donowitz knows he should have avoided that one.
Donowitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donowitz throws out the jab.
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 Abraham Donowitz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abraham Donowitz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Donowitz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donowitz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHarris.
Harris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donowitz is looking to score with low kicks.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Donowitz.
Donowitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donowitz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Donowitz misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris moves out of range as Donowitz strikes.
Harris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Harris throws a head kick but Donowitz moves out of range.
Abraham Donowitz is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donowitz blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris looks to land a combination but Donowitz avoids it well.
Harris looks to land a body kick but Donowitz moved away.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Harris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Harris thumps Donowitz with a low kick.
Donowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Harris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donowitz.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Donowitz tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Harris keeps the fight on the outside.
Donowitz moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Donowitz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris throws a low kick but Donowitz moves out of range easily.
Donowitz throws a counter high kick but Harris was just alert enough to avoid it.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donowitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Harris lands a lovely overhand right.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
Harris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Donowitz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donowitz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Harris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donowitz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harris digs a good hook to Donowitz's body.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Donowitz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harris scrambles back to his feet.
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harris tries to land a leg kick but Donowitz saw it coming and moves away.
Harris checks a low kick from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Harris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harris lands a jab to the nose.
Donowitz avoids a kick to the body.
Donowitz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harris tries to score with a low kick but Donowitz moves his leg out of the way.
Donk. Harris catches Donowitz right on the button with a cross.
Donowitz clinches with his opponent.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donowitz's elbow.
Donowitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donowitz lands with a right to the head.
Donowitz misses with a body punch.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Donowitz controls his hands.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Donowitz controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Donowitz.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donowitz.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donowitz tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Donowitz as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Donowitz.
A nice left hand lands by Donowitz.
Donowitz scores with a shot to the side of Harris's head.
Harris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Donowitz prevents a body shot from Harris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abraham Donowitz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abraham Donowitz's cut.
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.
Donowitz moves out of range of the body kick.
Donowitz scores with a sloppy right hand. Harris should have avoided that one.
A leg kick checked by Harris.
Donowitz scores with a nice strike.
Good leg kick by Donowitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harris throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donowitz throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donowitz.
It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harris throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Harris.
Donowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Donowitz scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donowitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Donowitz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz missing with a left hand there. Harris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Donowitz lands with a cross.
Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donowitz looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.
Harris throws a big counter head kick but Donowitz avoids it with no problem.
Donowitz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Donowitz lands with a right hand.
Donowitz misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Donowitz there.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Donowitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
A head kick by Harris misses
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donowitz moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Donowitz sizes up Harris with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donowitz takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Seth Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Donowitz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Harris wants to slow Donowitz down by chopping away at his legs.
Donowitz moves out of range of the body kick from Harris.
Donowitz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Donowitz scores with a nice body kick.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donowitz.
Harris tried to score with a low kick but Donowitz checks it.
It looked like Donowitz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harris.
Harris misses with an uppercut
and Donowitz counters with an inside leg kick.
Harris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donowitz.
Harris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a sloppy head kick
and Harris counters by clinching up.
Donowitz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donowitz.
Harris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abraham Donowitz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donowitz.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Donowitz fails to land.
Donowitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Donowitz.
Donowitz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Donowitz throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Harris.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Donowitz tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Donowitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donowitz misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
Donowitz misses with a body punch.
Donowitz can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Donowitz.
It looks like Seth Harris has been cut.
Donowitz prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris blocks a body shot from Donowitz.
Donowitz blocks a body shot from Harris.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Donowitz controls the action.
Harris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Donowitz scores with a hook to the body.
Harris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Donowitz avoiding damage as Harris throws knees to the body.
Donowitz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Donowitz.
Abraham Donowitz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donowitz lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Donowitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donowitz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Donowitz!
A relieved looking Abraham Donowitz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocker comes into the arena with Ki:Theory - Stand By Me blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
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187 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Rocker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Strange!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocker throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Rocker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strange doesn't seem phased though.
Strange throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rocker slips a jab and a cross from Strange.
Strange misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rocker.
Strange shoots for a takedown but Rocker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strange swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rocker counters with an inside leg kick.
Rocker connects with a leg kick. Strange looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Strange misses with a hook. Rocker ducked under it nicely.
Rocker is looking to counter the offense by Strange and move into the clinch.
Strange chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rocker can pounce on him.
Strange lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Strange looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocker is just out of range.
Strange is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rocker.
Some bone on bone action there as Strange checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Strange tries a low kick but Rocker avoids it.
Strange takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Strange slips a jab from Rocker.
Strange checks a low kick from Rocker.
Strange feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Strange lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rocker at a distance.
Strange feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rockers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rocker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rocker lands a slapping body shot.
Rocker tries to land a leg kick but Strange saw it coming and moves away.
Strange is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rocker feints and then cracks Strange's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strange down.
Rocker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strange lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Strange fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rocker wants to land a leg kick but Strange is out of range.
Rocker tries to clinch up but Strange circles away and keeps his distance.
Strange throws a body shot but no joy.
Rocker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rocker moves out of range as Strange strikes.
Rocker is looking to score with low kicks.
Rocker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Strange.
Strange is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rocker rather than just go for the knockout.
Rocker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been hearing reports that Rocker has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rocker is looking to score with low kicks.
Strange uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rocker.
Strange is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rocker checks a leg kick.
Rocker is looking to chop away at Strange's legs.
Rocker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strange on the side of the head.
Rocker throws a front kick aimed at Strange's knee but Strange avoids it well.
Strange tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rocker misses with a looping right.
Strange connects with a leg kick. Rocker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rocker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Strange's sensitive parts.
Rocker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rocker throws a leg kick which misses Strange's front leg but catches the back leg as Strange tries to avoid it.
Strange swats away the attempt to clinch by Rocker.
Strange throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strange steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rocker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocker.
Rocker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And Strange tries to counter it with a takedown but Rocker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rocker swings for the body but Strange moves out of range.
Strange takes a swing at Rocker's ribcage but misses.
Rocker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Strange checks it well.
Strange tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Strange checks the leg kick.
Strange clobbers Rocker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strange swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Strange on the side of the head.
Strange scores with a jab to the body.
Rocker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strange.
Rocker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strange throws out a powerful jab.
Rocker lands a front kick.
Rocker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strange manages to avoid it.
Strange takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strange looks to land a right hand but Rocker moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rocker connects with a leg kick. Strange looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rocker misses with a body shot.
Strange with the counter takedown but Rocker avoids it easily.
Rocker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strange.
Rocker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strange lands a really nice looking cross but Rocker seems unphased.
Strange ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocker moves away.
Rocker drives through and clinches with Strange against the cage.
Rocker is working Strange over against the cage.
Strange drags the fight down to the ground.
Strange trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Strange wants to control the position but Rocker says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strange misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rocker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Strange is staying active underneath Rocker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Rocker dominated that round.
That's time! Rocker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Strange avoids the head kick by Rocker.
Rocker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Strange.
Rocker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strange avoids the head kick by Rocker.
A bone on bone clash there as Strange blocks the leg kick.
And Strange tries to counter it with a takedown but Rocker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rocker moves into range and clinches up with Strange.
Strange is trying to pull guard but Rocker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rocker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strange.
Strange's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rocker has a couple of punches blocked by Strange.
Rocker working aggressively here.
Rocker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rocker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strange can do to turn this around?
Rocker tries to throw a body punch but Strange avoids it by throwing Rocker back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strange jumps guard but Rocker stands there with Strange around his waist. Strange gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rocker fails to land.
Rocker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strange's elbow.
Strange wants a takedown.
Ricky Rocker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Strange.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rocker struggles to land a body shot inside as Strange controls his hands.
Strange tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rocker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rocker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rocker prevents the takedown attempt.
Strange blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strange drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rocker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Good leg kick by Rocker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rocker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricky Rocker is winning the standup battle so far.
Rocker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strange paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Strange tries to counter it with a takedown but Rocker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rocker throws a right hand that Strange ducks under and follows up with a left that Strange also avoids with ease.
Donk. Strange catches Rocker right on the button with a cross.
Rocker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strange manages to avoid it.
Strange lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strange blocks the body kick.
Rocker misses with a low kick.
Strange changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Strange throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rocker scores with the left hand. Strange knows he should have avoided that one.
Strange swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rocker lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rocker slips under a jab.
Strange throws a combination that misses
letting Rocker counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Strange misses.
Rocker moves into the clinch successfully.
Strange working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Strange drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strange jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rocker walks away with a smile on his face. Strange gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rocker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rocker throws a leg kick but Strange moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange avoids the head kick by Rocker.
Strange with the counter takedown but Rocker avoids it easily.
Strange walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rocker scores with a leg kick.
Rocker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strange.
Rocker has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rocker fails to land.
Rocker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strange blocks a body shot from Rocker.
Strange is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rocker is defending well.
Strange pushes Rocker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strange misses with a body punch.
Rocker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Strange is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rocker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rocker digs a right hand underneath Strange's ribcage. Strange let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocker can't find room to land a body shot as Strange controls the action.
Rocker lands with a right to the head.
Rocker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Strange breaks from the clinch.
Rocker ducks under a wild hook from Strange.
Rocker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rocker throws a low kick but Strange moves out of range easily.
Rocker throws a hook but Strange avoids it easily.
Strange fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rocker is out of range.
Rocker is looking to slow Strange down with leg kicks.
Strange dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rocker. That did some damage!
Rocker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rocker struggles to land a body shot inside as Strange controls his hands.
Strange is trying to drag Rocker to the mat but Rocker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ricky Rocker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strange tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rocker just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Rocker dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Rocker misses its intended target.
Rocker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Strange checks it well.
Rocker throws a head kick that Strange semi-blocks.
Rocker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strange on the side of the head.
Strange blocks a low kick nicely.
Rocker lands with a hook. Strange tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Strange moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rocker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strange works Rocker's body with a nice hook.
Rocker scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strange jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rocker misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Strange tries to counter it with a takedown but Rocker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Strange throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocker throws the left hand but Strange avoids the punch easily.
Strange feints the counter takedown.
Rocker avoids the body shot from Strange.
Rocker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Strange misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rocker.
Rocker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strange throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strange.
Rocker loads up on a big right hand but Strange slips the punch.
Strange tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rocker.
Rocker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strange.
Nice sprawl there from Rocker as Strange shoots in.
Strange buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rocker throws a sloppy head kick and Strange moves out of range easily.
Strange with the counter takedown but Rocker avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Strange.
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!
Rocker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rocker is looking to chop away at Strange's legs.
Strange shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Strange showed some decent athleticism there.
Rocker wants to control but Strange is keeping busy.
Simon Strange has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strange thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rocker's head.
Strange is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rocker is just riding it out for now. Strange eventually gives up the hold.
Rocker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Strange pulls his head out easily.
Strange is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rocker is just riding it out for now. Strange eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange is looking for a kimura but Rocker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Strange to get the leverage.
Rocker has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Strange. Oh but Rocker has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Strange goes limp - he's gone! Rocker jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ricky Rocker!
After the fight, Ricky Rocker 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.
In defeat, Simon Strange stepped up to the mic, saying 'FFS, can't seem to catch a break at the moment.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Spiteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurtis Couturier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spiteri's entrance music is AC/DC -TNT. A fine choice. Couturier has chosen Forever Angel as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Spiteri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 4, fighting out of New York, Kurtis Couturier!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiteri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Couturier avoids the body shot from Spiteri.
An inside leg kick from Couturier misses.
Spiteri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spiteri throws a body punch but Couturier moves out of range.
Couturier throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spiteri moves out of range of the strikes.
Couturier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spiteri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couturier was well out of range. Poor timing from Spiteri.
Spiteri takes one on the button.
Spiteri misses with a wild body shot.
Spiteri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Couturier avoids the body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Couturier scores with a nice right hand.
Spiteri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Couturier misses.
Spiteri swings for the body but Couturier moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Couturier misses the target.
Couturier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spiteri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spiteri.
Spiteri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couturier manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Spiteri.
A big right from Spiteri misses.
Spiteri blocks the body kick.
Couturier takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Couturier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couturier changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Couturier connects with the punch.
We've been informed that Couturier 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.
Spiteri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spiteri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Couturier's head.
Spiteri misses with an uppercut. Couturier saw that one coming.
Couturier throws a counter combo.
Kurtis Couturier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Couturier.
Spiteri misses with a body shot.
Couturier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couturier staying out of range there.
Couturier misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couturier is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spiteri.
Couturier scores with a shot to the body.
Spiteri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spiteri staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couturier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Couturier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spiteri's calf.
Spiteri misses the shot to the body.
Couturier swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spiteri.
Spiteri throws a jab when Couturier was well out of range.
Couturier ducks under a wild hook from Spiteri.
Spiteri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spiteri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Couturier throws out a loose jab but Spiteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couturier connects with an inside leg kick.
Couturier walks into a jab.
Spiteri fails with the takedown
and Couturier counters with a straight right hand.
Couturier looks to land a left hand but Spiteri moved out of range nicely.
Spiteri misses with a wild combination.
Couturier gets tackled into the cage by Spiteri. Spiteri maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couturier lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Spiteri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spiteri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spiteri blocks an uppercut.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Spiteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couturier misses with some punches.
Spiteri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couturier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spiteri looks to score with a jab to the body but Couturier is just out of range.
Couturier slips a jab from Spiteri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Couturier. Spiteri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couturier misses with a body shot.
Spiteri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Spiteri missing with a left hand there. Couturier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Couturier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Couturier takes one to the chin there.
Spiteri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri looks to score with a jab to the body but Couturier is just out of range.
Couturier avoids the body shot from Spiteri.
Couturier throws a right hand that misses
and Spiteri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spiteri misses with a series of wild punches.
Kurtis Couturier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couturier throws a right hand that Spiteri ducks under and follows up with a left that Spiteri also avoids with ease.
Spiteri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Couturier throws a leg kick
letting Spiteri counter with a right hand.
Spiteri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spiteri changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Spiteri throws out a powerful jab.
Spiteri takes a swing at Couturier's ribcage but misses.
Spiteri tries for a takedown but Couturier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spiteri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couturier.
Spiteri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spiteri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Couturier is fending him off so far but Spiteri persists. Nope, Couturier circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Spiteri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Couturier.
Spiteri misses with a shot to the body
and Couturier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Couturier.
Couturier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couturier misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Dave Spiteri will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Couturier throws a leg kick but Spiteri sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dave Spiteri is winning the standup battle so far.
Spiteri ducks under a wild hook from Couturier.
Spiteri throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Spiteri instigates a clinch.
Spiteri throws a head punch that misses.
Spiteri breaks the clinch.
Spiteri will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Couturier looks to land a left hand but Spiteri moved out of range nicely.
Couturier ducks under a wild hook from Spiteri.
Couturier moves out of range as Spiteri strikes.
Couturier throws out a powerful jab.
Couturier lands with an overhand left.
Couturier cracks the inside of Spiteri's front leg.
Horrible takedown attempt by Spiteri or perhaps it was just good defense by Couturier, which made it look bad.
Couturier looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spiteri misses with a left hand
and Couturier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Couturier misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couturier thuds his right hand into Spiteri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spiteri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spiteri drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Spiteri working the head and body with strikes.
Spiteri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couturier keeps working.
Couturier tries to bench press Spiteri off him but Spiteri keeps the position.
Spiteri misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Spiteri lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Spiteri looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Couturier struggling a bit here.
Spiteri in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier gets back to half guard.
Spiteri slips a nice elbow through Couturier's hands, connecting with Couturier's forehead.
Couturier gets back to full guard.
Spiteri postures up.
Couturier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spiteri.
Couturier trying to keep a closed guard but Spiteri is proving a slippery customer.
Spiteri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Couturier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Couturier is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couturier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri throws a big right hand that misses.
Spiteri trying to control but Couturier is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couturier has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Spiteri trying to control the position from guard on top but Couturier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Spiteri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Couturier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spiteri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couturier.
Spiteri walks into a left hand.
Couturier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spiteri.
Spiteri swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spiteri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spiteri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Couturier misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couturier scores with a nice head shot.
Couturier lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kurtis Couturier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couturier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spiteri to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Couturier throws a right and a left that Spiteri avoids nicely.
Couturier throws a jab but it's blocked by Spiteri.
Spiteri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couturier manages to avoid it.
Spiteri misses with a hook. Couturier ducked under it nicely.
Spiteri sizes up Couturier with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spiteri. Couturier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couturier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Couturier throws a looping overhand right but Spiteri ducks down to avoid it.
Spiteri just misses with a punch to the body.
Couturier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spiteri was well out of range. Poor timing from Couturier.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Couturier.
Some bone on bone action there as Couturier checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Couturier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spiteri was well out of range. Poor timing from Couturier.
Spiteri digs a good hook to Couturier's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kurtis Couturier 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! This is the final round!
Couturier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spiteri.
Spiteri scores with a body shot.
Spiteri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Couturier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danga de danga de dang - Couturier scores with a four punch combination!
Spiteri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Couturiers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spiteri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couturier.
A telegraphed right hand from Spiteri misses the target.
Spiteri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couturier connects with a body shot that sends Spiteri's belly button to the back.
Couturier moves out of range of the body kick.
Couturier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spiteri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couturier.
Couturier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couturier misses with a hook
and Spiteri holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiteri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spiteri blocking some punches.
Couturier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Spiteri fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dave Spiteri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spiteri misses with some punches.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Spiteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spiteri wants a takedown.
Spiteri digs a right hand underneath Couturier's ribcage. Couturier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spiteri lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Spiteri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couturier keeps working.
Couturier has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spiteri is working away from the top position though.
Couturier is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spiteri landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Couturier holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri seems to be working for a kimura but Couturier defends the submission attempt.
Spiteri throwing shots but Couturier is blocking nicely.
Couturier is looking to improve his position.
Spiteri throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Spiteri scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Spiteri is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Couturier!
Couturier wants to control but Spiteri is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couturier just holding on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri controlling the position easily from mount.
Couturier is wriggling around trying to escape.
Spiteri lands a big elbow.
Couturier is trying desperately to improve position.
Spiteri lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Couturier hang on?
Couturier tries to hold on but Spiteri postures up.
Spiteri scoring with strikes but Couturier is staying in there.
Couturier is looking to get to half guard.
Couturier tries to hold on but Spiteri pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couturier controls the position.
Spiteri pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Spiteri pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dave Spiteri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spiteri scoring with strikes but Couturier is staying in there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spiteri landing strikes from the mount and Couturier is in trouble!
Couturier is rocked!
Spiteri loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Couturier scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Spiteri land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Spiteri stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Spiteri!
Dave Spiteri gave a mention to Spartan Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Kanitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rokki Kukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Kanitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rokki Kukko!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
Kukko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kukko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kanitz to the ground. Kukko is now in Kanitz's guard.
Kukko works over Kanitz with some ground and pound from guard.
Kukko postures up in Kanitz's guard and throws a big left but Kanitz blocks it.
Kukko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kanitz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kukko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kanitz wants to get back to his feet but Kukko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kanitz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kukko on the ground.
Kukko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kanitz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kukko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kukko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kanitz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kukko stops Kanitz from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kukko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kanitz is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kukko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kanitz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kanitz throws a leg kick but Kukko moved away.
Kukko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kanitz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kanitz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kukko on the side of the head.
Kukko avoids a kick to the body.
Kanitz throws a leg kick which misses Kukko's front leg but catches the back leg as Kukko tries to avoid it.
Kukko throws out a loose jab but Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Kukko.
Kanitz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kukko misses with a low kick as Kanitz jumps back.
Kukko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kanitz counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz scores with a jab to the head.
Kukko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kanitz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kukko somewhat.
Kanitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kanitz cracks Kukko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kanitz thumps Kukko with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kanitz throws a hook but Kukko avoids it easily.
Rokki Kukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kukko throws a chopping leg kick but Kanitz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kanitz clobbers Kukko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kanitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kukko checks a leg kick.
Kukko tries a quick counter leg kick but Kanitz is wise to it.
Kukko shoots in and drives through. Kanitz sprawls well.
Simon Kanitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rokki Kukko.
Kanitz cracks Kukko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kanitz!
Kukko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kanitz explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Simon Kanitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kanitz scores with a hook.
Kukko feints and as Kanitz raises his hands in defense, Kukko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kukko distracts Kanitz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kukko throws a big right hand that misses.
Kanitz trying to keep a closed guard but Kukko is proving a slippery customer.
Kukko throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kanitz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz connects with a body shot that sends Kukko's belly button to the back.
Kanitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kukko.
Kanitz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That kick from Kanitz tenderised Kukko's leg. Kukko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kukko checks a low kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz tries to land a front kick but Kukko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kanitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kukko.
Kanitz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kukko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kukko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kanitz lands with a slapping head kick.
Kukko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kukko misses with a right hand
and Kanitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kanitz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kanitz connects with a body shot that sends Kukko's belly button to the back.
Kanitz throws a chopping leg kick but Kukko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kanitz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kukko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kukko looks for a takedown but Kanitz sprawls well.
Kanitz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kukko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simon Kanitz is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanitz lands with an overhand left.
Kanitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kukko can do to turn this around?
Kukko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kanitz tries to land a leg kick but Kukko saw it coming and moves away.
Kukko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A shot to the liver by Kanitz. Beautiful body shot.
Kanitz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kukko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kanitz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kukko with a poor takedown
and Kanitz counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kanitz walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kukko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kukko drops Kanitz with a right and a left! Kukko comes rushing in but Kanitz regains his composure and manages to keep Kukko in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kukko throws a strike but Kanitz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kukko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kukko working a defensive guard here.
Kukko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kukko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kukko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kukko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kukko trying to control the action but Kanitz is working from the bottom.
Kukko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kukko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kanitz defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kanitz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kukko.
Kukko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kukko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kukko lands with a punch from half guard.
Kanitz tries to kick Kukko off but Kukko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kukko trying to control from half guard but Kanitz is working away.
Kukko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kanitz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kanitz tries to get out of the position.
Kukko lands with a punch from half guard.
Kanitz wants to control but Kukko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kukko is trying to control the action in half guard but Kanitz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kanitz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kukko.
Kanitz tries to roll over but Kukko keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Kukko there.
Kukko is working for a submission of some sort.
Kukko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kukko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kanitz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kukko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kukko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kukko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Kukko.
Kanitz wants to get back to full guard.
Kukko working over Kanitz with some ground and pound. Kanitz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kukko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rokki Kukko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kanitz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kukko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kanitz but Kanitz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kanitz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kukko is able to avoid easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kukko.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kukko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kanitz's waist but Kanitz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kukko off to one side.
Kukko throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanitz. That's going to slow Kukko down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz scores with a hook to the body. Kukko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kanitz tries to clinch but Kukko is having none of it.
Kukko blocks the body kick.
Kanitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kanitz drops his hands momentarily and Kukko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko swats away the attempt to clinch by Kanitz.
A nice side step and Kukko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kanitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kukko was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanitz.
Kukko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kukko moves out of range of the body kick from Kanitz.
Kukko throws a body kick that misses.
Kukko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kukko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kanitz cracks Kukko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kanitz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kukko looks for a takedown but Kanitz sprawls well.
Simon Kanitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rokki Kukko.
Kukko misses with a low kick.
Kanitz connects with a jab.
Kanitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanitz stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Kanitz.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kukko is defended easily by Kanitz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanitz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kanitz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kanitz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kukko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kukko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kanitz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kukko's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanitz lands a really nice looking cross but Kukko seems unphased.
Kukko looks to land a body kick but Kanitz moved away.
Kukko looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanitz is just out of range.
Kanitz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kukko's head.
Kanitz digs a good hook to Kukko's body.
Kukko misses with a hook. Kanitz ducked under it nicely.
A head kick by Kukko misses
and Kanitz counters with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Kanitz. Beautiful body shot.
Kukko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kukko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kukko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kanitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kanitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kukko's calf.
Nice defenses there by Kanitz.
Kanitz catches Kukko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kukko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kanitz throws a hook to the side of Kukko's head but Kukko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kukko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kanitz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kukko throws a lazy right hand but Kanitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kanitz tried to counter with a leg kick but Kukko avoided it.
Kukko misses with a head kick.
Kanitz lunges at Kukko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kukko's hand.
Kanitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kukko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Kanitz tenderised Kukko's leg. Kukko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kukko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kanitz but Kanitz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kanitz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kanitz misses the jab.
Kukko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Kanitz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kanitz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Kanitz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Stop (Blue Mix) - Ghost K blaring out of the sound system. Roach is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Simpsons Theme Song. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bartholomew Roach enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Roach scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Roach lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
Roach fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roach looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Roach has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roach was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Roach.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roach.
Roach misses with a low kick.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Roach saw that one coming.
Roach throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Roach had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Roach's head but Roach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Roach in a clinch.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva keeps control of Roach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roach scores with a knee to the head.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Roach blocks an elbow strike.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Bartholomew Roach has been cut.
Roach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva lands a body punch.
Roach misses with a knee to the head.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roach lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Roach looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roach lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach misses with a body punch.
Roach blocks a body shot from Silva.
Roach blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Silva.
Roach is trying to break free.
Roach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roach is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Roach scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva working aggressively here.
Roach is trying to break free.
Roach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva digs a good hook to Roach's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach 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.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roach takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roach shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roach now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Roach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roach throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roach.
Roach misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Roach.
Silva slips under a jab from Roach.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roach goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Roach's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva has managed to clinch.
Roach is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Roach controls his hands.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Roach controls his hands.
Silva working aggressively here.
Roach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roach has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roach breaks from the clinch.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roach.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Roach avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Roach counters with a leg kick.
Roach jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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 Eduardo Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Roach's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Roach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roach moves out of range of the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Roach blocks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Roach's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Roach circles away.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eduardo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva checks a low kick from Roach.
Silva takes a swing at Roach's ribcage but misses.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roach gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva avoiding damage as Roach throws knees to the body.
Roach trying to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Roach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Roach putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roach has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roach working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Roach pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva prevents a body shot from Roach.
Roach scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roach has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Roach misses with some punches.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roach tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Roach lands an uppercut.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Roach avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Roach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roach lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
I was talking to Silva's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roach misses with some punches.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Roach shrugs off.
Roach pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roach avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Roach counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
A jab from Roach misses.
Roach chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva thumps Roach with a low kick.
Silva swings for the body but Roach moves out of range.
Roach misses with a low kick.
Roach takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roach. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roach dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Roach's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Roach duly obliges.
Roach scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Roach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Roach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Roach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roach thinks about the counter body kick.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roach throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva lands with a straight right. Roach didn't see that one coming.
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Roach pushes him off.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Roach tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva rushes Roach and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roach lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eduardo Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Roach's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice body punch from Silva.
Roach connects with a looping right hand.
Roach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roach moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Roach motions for Silva to come forward. Roach throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a quick counter kick to the body but Roach avoids it.
Silva with a jab.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Roach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roach throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva 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.
Roach throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva 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!
Roach slips a jab from Silva.
Silva tries to work over Roach's front leg with a kick but Roach checks it.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Roach sees coming a mile off.
Roach tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Roach.
Silva throws a push kick but Roach slaps the foot to one side.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva thumps Roach with a low kick.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
A jab from Roach does it's job there.
Roach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roach has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Roach's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roach misses with a straight right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Roach misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roach doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Roach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Roach is just out of range.
Roach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roach on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Roach crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Roach gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Roach manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Roach misses with a looping right.
Roach throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva rushes Roach and presses him up against the cage.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Roach's head.
Roach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Roach is trying to break free.
Roach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roach lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Roach doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Roach.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Roach looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roach has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roach paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roach throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Roach has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Roach avoids the body shot from Silva.
Roach moves out of range of the body kick.
Roach swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roach looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva is looking to chop away at Roach's legs.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Silva tries to clinch there but Roach circles away.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roach throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Roach throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Roach's head.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Silva clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Roach'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.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roach attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Roach is just out of range.
Roach walks into a left hand.
Roach tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Silva takes a swing at Roach's ribcage but misses.
Roach throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Roach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roach.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Roach.
Roach has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Roach with an uppercut!
A leg kick checked by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Roach as he checks the leg kick.
Roach throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Roach misses with a wild body shot.
Roach blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roach misses with a two punch combination.
Silva appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roach tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A good leg kick by Roach.
Silva lunges at Roach with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roach's hand.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roach throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva jabs Roach to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roach can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a body punch but Roach moves out of range.
Silva lands a head shot.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Roach's head but Roach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roach misses with a hook.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roach moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
A good leg kick by Silva.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roach is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silva with a body shot.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Roach flicks out a counter leg kick but Silva steps away.
Roach misses with a low kick.
Roach throws a big shot that misses.
Silva tries to clinch there but Roach circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Roach tries a head kick but it misses.
Roach takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roach throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Eduardo Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Roach throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roach's sensitive parts.
Roach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roach feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Roach takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roach scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Silva connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Roach scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roach has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Silva misses.
A swing and a miss from Roach.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva tries to clinch up but Roach circles away and keeps his distance.
Roach takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Roach scores with a body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roach.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Roach counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Roach if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Silva had his way with Bartholomew Roach in that round.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Roach's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Roach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Roach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
That kick from Roach tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roach takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Roach slips the punch.
Roach takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Roach misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Roach moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roach throws out the jab.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Roach wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Roach takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Roach misses with a leg kick
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Roach ducks down to avoid it.
Roach follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Roach needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roach tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roach throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Eduardo Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Roach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
Roach works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roach avoids the body shot from Silva.
Nice defenses there by Roach.
Roach looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roach takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Roach.
Bartholomew Roach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva misses with a kick to the body
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roach misses with a body kick.
Roach avoids the body shot from Silva.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Roach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Roach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roach tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Roach has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Roach's head.
Roach looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a combination. Roach sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva slips a straight right by Roach.
Roach misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Roach was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roach takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Silva.
A good leg kick by Roach.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Roach misses with a straight right.
Roach tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Roach looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach trying to land knees to the body.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva prevents a body shot from Roach.
A head punch on the inside from Roach fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roach throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roach lands a body punch.
Roach missing with knees to the body.
Roach tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Roach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Silva!
A very excited looking Eduardo Silva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sud Saming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saming has chosen Enter the Tiger as his entrance music. Tony Benson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sud Saming!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saming pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Benson back to the cage. Saming follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saming.
A telegraphed right hand from Saming misses the target.
Benson throwing a counter right hand but Saming manages to avoid it.
Saming swinging wildly here.
Saming misses with a wild body shot.
Benson throws a shot from downtown. Saming moves away and avoids it.
Saming has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Saming lands with a nice combination. Benson backs away looking to recover.
Saming pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benson is out of range and Saming settles back down.
Saming ducks under a wild hook from Benson.
Saming is trying to counter with his kicks.
Benson throws a jab when Saming was well out of range.
Benson throws the kick towards the body but Saming avoids it.
Benson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saming was well out of range. Poor timing from Benson.
Benson throws a low kick but Saming moves out of range easily.
Sud Saming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saming checks a low kick from Benson.
Benson looks to throw the jab but Saming is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saming takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benson cracks Saming with a good jab.
It looks like Sud Saming has been cut.
Benson blocks a jab.
Benson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saming throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saming lets loose with a powerful body kick. Benson will feel that in the morning.
Benson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saming.
A swing and a miss from Benson.
A good leg kick by Benson.
Benson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saming misses with a hook
and Benson counters with a nice uppercut.
Benson misses with a body shot.
Benson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson throws the left hand but Saming avoids the punch easily.
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!
Saming steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benson.
Saming avoids the body shot from Benson.
Benson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benson misses with a left hand
and Saming counters with a nice uppercut.
Saming lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benson throws a shot from downtown. Saming moves away and avoids it.
Saming cracks a nice hook into Benson's ribs.
Saming throws a front kick that sends Benson stumbling back into the cage.
Saming throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Benson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Saming fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benson is out of range.
Benson 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.
Benson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saming lands a head shot.
Saming throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saming goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good work by Saming as he checks the leg kick.
Saming slips a jab from Benson.
Saming tries to land a front kick but Benson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saming misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benson.
Saming looks to throw the jab but Benson is out of range.
Benson is looking to counter punch.
Saming lands a leg kick that knocks Benson off balance momentarily.
Benson lands a lovely overhand right.
Benson throws a leg kick
and Saming cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saming manages to avoid it.
Saming fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saming. Saming circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saming avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Benson tries a low kick but Saming avoids it.
Saming digs a good hook to Benson's body.
Saming cracks the inside of Benson's front leg.
Benson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saming connects with a solid leg kick.
Saming throws a leg kick which misses Benson's front leg but catches the back leg as Benson tries to avoid it.
Saming throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benson walks into a stiff left hand from Saming.
Saming lands a leg kick that knocks Benson off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson tries to land a leg kick but Saming saw it coming and moves away.
Saming lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Saming blocks the leg kick.
Saming throws a looping overhand right but Benson ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sud Saming dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sud Saming's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Benson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benson checks a leg kick nicely.
Sud Saming seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saming lands with a nice combination. Benson backs away looking to recover.
Saming keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Saming moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saming. That's going to slow Benson down.
Saming misses with an uppercut.
Benson looks to throw the jab but Saming is out of range.
Saming throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Benson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Saming walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saming throws the left hand but Benson avoids the punch easily.
Benson tries a low kick but Saming avoids it.
Benson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saming slips a straight right by Benson.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Benson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saming will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saming wants to clinch but Benson slips to the side
and Saming takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benson throws a leg kick but Saming checks it.
Saming swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benson throws a body shot but no joy.
Benson throws out a leg kick but Saming moves out of range and Benson only half commits.
Saming changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Benson.
Saming's corner calls for a 1-2. Saming obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saming tries to work over Benson's front leg with a kick but Benson checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Benson misses the target.
Saming swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saming throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saming lands with a hook. Benson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benson.
Benson misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Benson slips under a jab.
Benson walks into a straight right hand from Saming.
Benson blocks a jab.
It looked like Benson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Saming ducks under a wild hook from Benson.
Saming moves out of range of the body kick from Benson.
Saming throws a poor cross that misses
and Benson counters with a low kick, right behind Saming 's knee.
Nice defenses there by Benson.
Benson lands a right hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Benson.
Saming slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saming takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Saming attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benson is looking to chop away at Saming's legs.
Benson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saming.
Benson looks to score with a jab to the body but Saming is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Saming on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benson misses with a body kick.
Benson dodges the punch combination from Saming.
Saming lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Benson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saming.
Benson throws a hook but Saming avoids it easily.
Benson looks for the body kick but Saming saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benson checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Saming. Those never looked like landing.
Saming lands an overhand right.
Benson misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saming misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Saming counters with a nice body shot.
Saming connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saming.
Saming tries to clinch but Benson moves out of range.
Saming feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bensons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Saming misses.
Saming misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sud Saming showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sud Saming's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Saming swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saming throws out a counter right but Benson avoids it with no problem.
Saming takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saming ducks under a wild hook from Benson.
Benson walks into a stiff left hand from Saming.
Saming takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benson misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Saming. Beautiful body shot.
Saming throws a hook to the side of Benson's head but Benson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Saming backs away, Benson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Saming.
Saming takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benson misses with a straight right.
Benson takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benson tries to land a front kick but Saming steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benson tries to work over Saming's front leg with a kick but Saming checks it.
Benson lands with a straight right. Saming didn't see that one coming.
Saming lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saming fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benson manages to avoid it.
Saming moves out of range of the leg kick from Benson.
Saming throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Benson misses.
A cross from Benson lands.
Saming is rocked!
Benson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saming was well out of range. Poor timing from Benson.
Saming is still on wobbly legs! Can Benson finish him?
Benson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Benson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Saming takes a step back to recover.
Benson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saming seems to have recovered his senses.
Benson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saming pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saming throws a hook to the side of Benson's head but Benson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saming moves away from the strike by Benson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saming! But no joy.
Nice shot lands for Benson.
Saming connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benson. Benson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benson moves out of range of the body kick.
It appears Benson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Benson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saming.
Benson is looking to counter punch.
Benson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saming.
Saming defending well as Benson loads up on a big left hand.
Benson moves out of range as Saming throws a body kick.
Benson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Saming just manages to avoid it.
Saming moves forwards but Benson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saming cracks Benson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tony Benson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saming.
Benson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Saming counters with an outside leg kick.
Benson lands with a nice body kick.
Saming throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saming bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saming comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benson throws a jab when Saming was well out of range.
Benson jabs Saming to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saming takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saming sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good work by Saming as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson ducks under a wild hook from Saming.
Benson throws out a loose jab but Saming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson throws a looping overhand right but Saming ducks down to avoid it.
Saming dips to his left and cracks Benson with an uppercut!
Saming has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saming lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Benson.
Saming waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benson.
Saming just misses with a punch to the body.
Benson lands a big uppercut and Saming crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Saming looks OK. Benson waves Saming back to his feet!
Saming fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benson throws an overhand right that lands on Saming's shoulder, as Saming tries to avoid the shot.
Benson misses the shot to the body.
Benson cracks Saming with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Saming tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Benson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Saming is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Benson!
An out of breath Tony Benson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaun-Paul Fredrickson (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Jaun-Paul Fredrickson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Jaun-Paul Fredrickson has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hoshino scores with a shot to the body.
Fredrickson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
Fredrickson is looking for the big counter here.
Hoshino misses with a right hand
and Fredrickson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Hoshino lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fredrickson doesn't seem phased though.
We've been told by Hoshino's head coaches at Rings Russia that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fredrickson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino lands with a nice body punch.
Fredrickson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Hoshino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fredrickson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino scores with a jab to the body.
Hoshino throws a big shot that misses.
Fredrickson slips under a jab.
Fredrickson throws an off balance right hand
and Fredrickson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoshino misses with a looping right.
Fredrickson throws a counter combo.
Fredrickson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoshino.
A little jabbing left from Fredrickson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kantaro Hoshino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoshino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fredrickson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fredrickson.
Fredrickson misses with a hook
and Hoshino counters with a crisp one two that drops Fredrickson! Hoshino thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Fredrickson to his feet! Fredrickson is in big trouble!
Fredrickson has closed the distance and engaged Hoshino in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
Fredrickson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoshino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoshino scores with a body shot.
Hoshino with a jab.
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fredrickson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
A little jabbing left from Fredrickson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrickson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hoshino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hoshino lands a head shot.
Hoshino walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Fredrickson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hoshino swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Fredrickson's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kantaro Hoshino!
Kantaro Hoshino retains his welterweight title!
Kantaro Hoshino gave a mention to On Tap (160Q & Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortunado comes into the arena with Stairway to Heaven blaring out of the sound system. Malkin has chosen The Heavy - How You Like Me Now? as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22 - 7 - 0 |
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210 lbs
36 - 14 - 5 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquin Fortunado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 14 - 5, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malkin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A low kick from Fortunado misses
and Malkin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fortunado's guard.
Fortunado is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Malkin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fortunado manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Malkin has Fortunado in his guard.
Fortunado pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malkin is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malkin 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.
Malkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Fortunado has passed into side control.
Fortunado is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Malkin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fortunado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malkin keeps working.
Malkin wants to control but Fortunado postures up.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Malkin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Malkin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Malkin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Malkin wants to sweep here but Fortunado controlling him for the moment.
Fortunado advances to half guard.
Fortunado looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Malkin is staying active underneath Fortunado, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin is looking for a sweep. Fortunado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fortunado is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fortunado misses with a low kick as Malkin jumps back.
Malkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Malkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fortunado.
Joaquin Fortunado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malkin moves out of range of the body kick from Fortunado.
Malkin blocks a head kick by Fortunado.
A swing and a miss from Fortunado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Malkin defending well as Fortunado loads up on a big left hand.
Malkin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Malkin feints and then cracks Fortunado's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fortunado down.
Fortunado blocks a head kick by Malkin.
Fortunado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fortunado fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Malkin is out of range.
Fortunado blocks a head kick by Malkin.
Fortunado throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A low kick from Fortunado misses
and Malkin counters with a shoot takedown. Fortunado fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortunado looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malkin is fighting to break Fortunado's control of his arms but Fortunado is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fortunado working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Evgeniy Malkin 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.
Fortunado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malkin can pounce on him.
Fortunado misses with a hook.
Fortunado thumps Malkin with a low kick.
Fortunado throws a leg kick but Malkin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Malkin feints the counter takedown.
Malkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortunado.
Fortunado 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.
Joaquin Fortunado is winning the standup battle so far.
Fortunado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Malkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fortunado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malkin avoids the head kick by Fortunado.
Fortunado throws a leg kick but Malkin checks it.
Fortunado lands with a cross.
Malkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fortunado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin looks for the body kick but Fortunado saw that one coming.
Fortunado lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fortunado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fortunado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malkin moves away.
That kick from Malkin tenderised Fortunado's leg. Fortunado is trying to keep his angry face on.
Malkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortunado misses with a head kick.
Malkin blocks the body kick.
Malkin looks for the body kick but Fortunado saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Malkin blocks the leg kick.
Fortunado throws a head kick that misses.
Fortunado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Malkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Joaquin Fortunado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malkin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Malkin throws a head kick but Fortunado moves out of range.
Fortunado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortunado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Malkin tries to counter it with a takedown but Fortunado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Malkin avoids the body shot from Fortunado.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Fortunado.
Malkin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fortunado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Malkin. Malkin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Malkin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fortunado misses with a low kick as Malkin jumps back.
Fortunado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malkin slips a straight right by Fortunado.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin throws a wild body kick that Fortunado sees coming a mile off.
Fortunado misses with a low kick.
Fortunado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fortunado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Malkin throws the kick towards the body but Fortunado avoids it.
Fortunado half committed to a counter leg kick.
Malkin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fortunado's hands.
Fortunado scores with a nice right hand.
Malkin checks a low kick from Fortunado.
And Malkin tries to counter it with a takedown but Fortunado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jab, jab by Fortunado - just one landing.
Malkin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fortunado takes one on the button.
Malkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Malkin with the counter takedown but Fortunado avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortunado digs a good body shot into Malkin's ribs.
Fortunado misses with a double jab.
Malkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortunado.
Malkin avoids a kick to the body.
Malkin feints the counter takedown.
Fortunado misses with an uppercut. Malkin saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Malkin blocks the low kick.
Fortunado scores with a nice head shot.
Fortunado motions for Malkin to come forward. Fortunado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malkin avoids the head kick by Fortunado.
Fortunado throws a push kick but Malkin slaps the foot to one side.
Malkin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Malkin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquin Fortunado dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Malkin throws a shot from downtown. Fortunado moves away and avoids it.
Fortunado appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fortunado misses with a kick to the body
and Malkin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fortunado's guard.
Malkin trying to control but Fortunado is working from the bottom.
Fortunado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Malkin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fortunado keeping moving, preventing Malkin from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malkin looking to pass the guard.
Malkin is still trying to improve position.
My spies in Gym Beam inform me that Malkin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Malkin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Malkin being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fortunado looks to throw the jab but Malkin is out of range.
Malkin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fortunado swivels and escapes.
A good leg kick by Fortunado.
Fortunado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malkin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fortunado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malkin.
Fortunado lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fortunado throws out a loose jab but Malkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malkin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fortunado tries to work over Malkin's front leg with a kick but Malkin checks it.
Fortunado tried to score with a low kick but Malkin checks it.
Malkin lands an overhand right.
Fortunado throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Malkin defending well as Fortunado loads up on a big left hand.
Malkin drops his hands momentarily and Fortunado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortunado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Fortunado.
Fortunado throws a sloppy head kick
and Malkin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fortunado's guard.
Fortunado keeping moving, preventing Malkin from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado pulls Malkin in to control the position.
Fortunado controls Malkin momentarily but Malkin frees himself.
Malkin looking to pass the guard.
Fortunado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fortunado keeping moving, preventing Malkin from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fortunado is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fortunado throws a series of punches but Malkin avoids them all with ease.
Malkin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fortunado looks for the body kick but Malkin saw that one coming.
Fortunado lands a leg kick that knocks Malkin off balance momentarily.
Fortunado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fortunado looks to score with a jab to the body but Malkin is just out of range.
Fortunado throws a hook to the side of Malkin's head but Malkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malkin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fortunado blocks the body kick.
Fortunado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fortunado throws a push kick but Malkin slaps the foot to one side.
Malkin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Malkin tries to move into range but Fortunado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Malkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortunado is just out of range.
Fortunado throws a hook to the side of Malkin's head but Malkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malkin with the counter takedown but Fortunado avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Joaquin Fortunado did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Malkin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortunado throws out the jab.
Malkin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Malkin cracks a nice hook into Fortunado's ribs.
Fortunado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Malkin is able to avoid easily.
A punch combination from Fortunado misses.
Malkin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fortunado takes a swing at Malkin's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Malkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fortunado connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortunado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malkin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fortunado's sensitive parts.
Malkin staying out of range there.
Malkin looks to land a left hand but Fortunado moved out of range nicely.
Fortunado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin misses with a low kick.
Malkin lands a nice hook to Fortunado's body. Fortunado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fortunado scores with a hook.
Fortunado misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fortunado. That's going to slow Malkin down.
Malkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fortunado can pounce on him.
Fortunado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malkin moves out of range as Fortunado throws a body kick.
Good exchange - Malkin coming out on top.
Fortunado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malkin.
A slow jab from Fortunado misses its intended target.
A jab from Fortunado misses.
Malkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fortunado on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin lands a nice looking body kick.
Malkin clobbers Fortunado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortunado looks to throw the jab but Malkin is out of range.
Malkin tries to land a front kick but Fortunado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fortunado looks to land a body kick but Malkin moved away.
Malkin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fortunado defends it well.
Malkin throws a low kick but Fortunado avoids it.
Fortunado half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malkin.
Nice straight punches there by Fortunado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fortunado.
Malkin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Malkin scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Fortunado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fortunado 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.
Fortunado throws a head kick but Malkin moves out of range.
Malkin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin throws a shot to the body.
Malkin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fortunado lands a right hook to the body.
Fortunado wants to slow Malkin down by chopping away at his legs.
Fortunado connects with an inside leg kick.
Fortunado cracks Malkin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fortunado scores with a kick to the body.
Fortunado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malkin throws an overhand right that lands on Fortunado's shoulder, as Fortunado tries to avoid the shot.
Malkin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fortunado to the mat! Fortunado manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortunado is pulling down on Malkin's head. It's preventing any offense from Malkin, at least for the moment.
Malkin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado keeping full guard, as Malkin tries to pass.
Fortunado 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.
Malkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fortunado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Joaquin Fortunado will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fortunado tried to score with a low kick but Malkin checks it.
Malkin misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortunado. Malkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortunado scores with a shot to the body.
Fortunado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fortunado throws a leg kick that misses.
Malkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malkin shoots in looking for a takedown but Fortunado manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Malkin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fortunado throws out a loose jab but Malkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortunado misses the shot to the body.
Fortunado checks a leg kick.
Fortunado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fortunado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Malkin tries to counter it with a takedown but Fortunado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fortunado throws the kick towards the body but Malkin avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Malkin throws a leg kick which misses Fortunado's front leg but catches the back leg as Fortunado tries to avoid it.
Fortunado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malkin can do to turn this around?
Fortunado throws a front kick aimed at Malkin's knee but Malkin avoids it well.
Malkin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fortunado defends it well.
Fortunado takes a swing at Malkin's ribcage but misses.
Malkin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fortunado misses with a two punch combination.
Fortunado lands a right hook to the body.
Fortunado misses with a wild body shot.
Malkin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fortunado is looking to land body kicks.
Malkin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fortunado cracks Malkin with a good jab.
Fortunado gets caught napping as Malkin dives in and scores a takedown. Fortunado manages to retain guard.
Fortunado is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Malkin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Evgeniy Malkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Malkin preventing the sweep.
Fortunado can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Malkin controls the pace.
Fortunado keeping moving, preventing Malkin from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fortunado trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Malkin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fortunado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fortunado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fortunado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fortunado scores with a crisp jab that stopped Malkin in his tracks.
Malkin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fortunado. That one must have hurt.
Fortunado feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malkin's calf.
Nice uppercut lands for Fortunado. That snapped Malkin's head back.
Fortunado throws a body punch but Malkin moves out of range.
Fortunado sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Malkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fortunado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fortunado with a hook.
Malkin blocks a head kick by Fortunado.
Malkin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fortunado on his heels. He'll look to pass Fortunado's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortunado lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkin keeping moving, preventing Fortunado from controlling successfully.
Malkin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fortunado is aware though and is defending well.
Malkin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fortunado's guard.
Fortunado pulls Malkin in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquin Fortunado showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fortunado has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquin Fortunado!
Joaquin Fortunado gave a mention to HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Vinetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vinetto's choice of entrance music: Jay Rock - Wanna Ride. Sotiris Kakoullis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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210 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Vinetto!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinetto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vinetto has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kakoullis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vinetto wants to slow Kakoullis down by chopping away at his legs.
Vinetto slips under a jab from Kakoullis.
Vinetto tries to score with a low kick but Kakoullis moves his leg out of the way.
Vinetto tries to move into range but Kakoullis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kakoullis misses with a head kick.
Vinetto misses with a body shot
and Kakoullis counters with a body kick that stops Vinetto in his tracks momentarily.
Vinetto feints and then cracks Kakoullis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kakoullis down.
Vinetto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vinetto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kakoullis checks it well.
Vinetto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vinetto misses with a low kick as Kakoullis jumps back.
Kakoullis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kakoullis throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Vinetto stumbling backwards into the cage! Vinetto bounces back off the cage towards Kakoullis, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Kakoullis lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Kakoullis celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sotiris Kakoullis!
Sotiris Kakoullis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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