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Infinity: MW Title Final PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rune Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shi Fu Tu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rune Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shi Fu Tu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fu Tu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banchamek has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beast Cartel in the buildup to the fight.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fu Tu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banchamek defending well as Fu Tu loads up on a big left hand.
Fu Tu 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.
Banchamek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Banchamek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a shot from downtown. Fu Tu moves away and avoids it.
Banchamek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fu Tu.
Banchamek thumps Fu Tu with a low kick.
Fu Tu misses the jab.
Fu Tu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fu Tu! But no joy.
Shi Fu Tu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banchamek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banchamek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fu Tu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Banchamek walks into a straight right hand from Fu Tu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fu Tu throws an overhand right that lands on Banchamek's shoulder, as Banchamek tries to avoid the shot.
Banchamek closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fu Tu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fu Tu connects with a looping right hand.
Fu Tu scores with a decent looking hook.
Banchamek misses with a body kick.
Fu Tu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banchamek manages to avoid it.
Banchamek appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fu Tu staying out of range there.
Fu Tu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fu Tu throws a body kick that misses
and Banchamek counters with a straight right hand.
Fu Tu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banchamek 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.
Banchamek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fu Tu was well out of range. Poor timing from Banchamek.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fu Tu throws a head kick but Banchamek moves out of range.
Fu Tu throws a low kick, looking for Banchamek's leg but Banchamek calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu looks to land a body kick but Banchamek moved away.
Banchamek wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Banchamek blocks the body kick.
Fu Tu throws a low kick, looking for Banchamek's leg but Banchamek calmly moves out of range.
Banchamek is looking to wear down Fu Tu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fu Tu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Banchamek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu looks for the body kick but Banchamek saw that one coming.
Fu Tu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Banchamek under the eye.
Fu Tu cracks Banchamek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fu Tu.
Fu Tu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Banchamek momentarily.
Banchamek blocks a leg kick.
Banchamek with a nice cross.
Good shot there by Banchamek.
Fu Tu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banchamek.
Banchamek avoids the body shot from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banchamek counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu misses with a straight left.
Fu Tu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Banchamek had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fu Tu avoids a kick to the body.
Fu Tu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fu Tu delivers a nice body kick.
Fu Tu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fu Tu lands with a cross.
Banchamek throws a solid leg kick but Fu Tu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a leg kick which misses Fu Tu's front leg but catches the back leg as Fu Tu tries to avoid it.
Fu Tu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banchamek counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Banchamek breaks the clinch.
Fu Tu throws a front kick aimed at Banchamek's knee but Banchamek avoids it well.
Banchamek has closed the distance and engaged Fu Tu in a clinch.
Banchamek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banchamek lands a body shot.
Fu Tu has a couple of punches blocked by Banchamek.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Fu Tu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek scores with a shot to the side of Fu Tu's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banchamek.
Banchamek misses with the head strike.
Fu Tu breaks from the clinch.
Fu Tu misses with a looping right.
Fu Tu scoring well with a low kick there.
Banchamek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Banchamek.
Fu Tu throws a push kick but Banchamek slaps the foot to one side.
Fu Tu gets tackled into the cage by Banchamek. Banchamek maintains the clinch.
Fu Tu throws a punch but it's blocked by Banchamek.
Banchamek blocking some punches.
Fu Tu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu Tu moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banchamek blocks a jab.
Fu Tu throws a series of punches but Banchamek moves out of range.
Banchamek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Banchamek fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shi Fu Tu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banchamek connects with a jab.
Banchamek throws a jab but it's blocked by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but Banchamek sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fu Tu misses with a double jab.
A lazy left from Fu Tu finds it's target.
Fu Tu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fu Tu tries a head kick but it misses.
Fu Tu avoids the body shot from Banchamek.
A little jabbing left from Fu Tu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Banchamek moves out of range as Fu Tu strikes.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch but Fu Tu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Banchamek finds it's way through Fu Tu's defenses.
Banchamek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fu Tu checks a low kick from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a sloppy body shot
letting Fu Tu counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Banchamek moves out of range as Fu Tu strikes.
Banchamek avoids the body shot from Fu Tu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu misses with a hook. Banchamek ducked under it nicely.
Banchamek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Banchamek throws a body punch but Fu Tu moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Banchamek.
Banchamek stuns Fu Tu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Banchamek scores with a jab. Fu Tu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fu Tu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fu Tu tries a head kick but it misses.
Fu Tu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fu Tu lands the left hand.
Fu Tu with a nice cross.
A low kick from Fu Tu is predictable there
and Fu Tu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banchamek has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
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!
Banchamek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu Tu moves away.
Fu Tu looks for the body kick but Banchamek saw that one coming.
Fu Tu misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the liver by Fu Tu. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Banchamek.
Donk. Fu Tu catches Banchamek right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Banchamek misses.
Fu Tu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A big right from Fu Tu misses.
Banchamek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Banchamek takes one on the button.
Fu Tu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A leg kick checked by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu unleashes a big counter combination but Banchamek bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Banchamek gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu lands with an uppercut that bounces Banchamek off the cage and back into range.
Banchamek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banchamek checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu misses with a lunging right hand
and Banchamek counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fu Tu scores with the left hand. Banchamek knows he should have avoided that one.
Fu Tu scores with a push kick.
A jab from Fu Tu misses.
Banchamek looks for the body kick but Fu Tu saw that one coming.
Fu Tu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fu Tu pushes Banchamek away with a front kick.
Fu Tu swings for the body but Banchamek moves out of range.
Fu Tu misses with an uppercut. Banchamek saw that one coming.
Banchamek checks the leg kick.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Banchamek looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fu Tu throws a hook but Banchamek avoids it easily.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but Banchamek moved away.
Fu Tu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Fu Tu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Banchamek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fu Tu slips a jab from Banchamek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek missing with a left hand there. Fu Tu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fu Tu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banchamek throws an overhand right that lands on Fu Tu's shoulder, as Fu Tu tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Banchamek is predictable there
and Fu Tu counters with a good low kick that Banchamek was not able to check.
Fu Tu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fu Tu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Banchamek misses with a wild body shot.
Fu Tu walks into a straight right hand from Banchamek.
Fu Tu throws a wild body kick that Banchamek sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Banchamek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fu Tu punishes Banchamek's body with a nice straight punch.
Fu Tu jabs at Banchamek's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banchamek forces Fu Tu back against the cage and clinches.
Fu Tu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fu Tu has a couple of punches blocked by Banchamek.
Fu Tu looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shi Fu Tu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fu Tu swings widly with a right hand
and Banchamek makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fu Tu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Banchamek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fu Tu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banchamek closes the distance and pushes Fu Tu back into the cage.
Banchamek keeps control of Fu Tu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fu Tu is looking to break free of the clinch but Banchamek has double underhooks.
A short right from Banchamek on the inside.
Fu Tu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fu Tu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fu Tu throws a right and a left that Banchamek avoids nicely.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick which misses Banchamek's front leg but catches the back leg as Banchamek tries to avoid it.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch but Fu Tu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu Tu throws a head kick that misses.
Banchamek checks a leg kick nicely.
As Fu Tu tries to get set, Banchamek tries to push him back and clinch up but Fu Tu manages to avoid the attempt.
Fu Tu misses with an uppercut.
Fu Tu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fu Tu scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A lazy left from Fu Tu finds it's target.
Fu Tu looks to land a body kick but Banchamek moved away.
Banchamek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fu Tu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Banchamek drives through and clinches with Fu Tu against the cage.
Fu Tu swings wildly with an uppercut but Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fu Tu tries a body shot but Banchamek blocks it.
Fu Tu lands with a light punch inside.
Banchamek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banchamek lands a body shot in the clinch.
Banchamek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fu Tu can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Banchamek.
Banchamek lands a right hand.
Banchamek blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Banchamek.
Rune Banchamek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fu Tu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fu Tu.
Fu Tu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banchamek moves into range and connects with a jab.
Banchamek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick
letting Banchamek counter with a right hand.
Banchamek is looking to land body kicks.
Fu Tu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fu Tu moves out of range of the body kick.
Fu Tu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banchamek.
Banchamek scores with a jab.
Fu Tu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch lands to the side of Fu Tu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fu Tu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fu Tu avoids a kick to the body.
Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fu Tu.
A low kick from Banchamek is predictable there
and Fu Tu counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banchamek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banchamek misses with a low kick.
Fu Tu scores with a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Banchamek.
Banchamek cracks Fu Tu with a good jab.
Fu Tu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Banchamek punishes Fu Tu's body with a nice straight punch.
Banchamek misses with an uppercut
and Fu Tu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banchamek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fu Tu's sensitive parts.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but Banchamek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fu Tu throws a wild body kick that Banchamek sees coming a mile off.
Fu Tu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Banchamek misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Fu Tu misses.
Banchamek thinks about countering with a body kick.
Banchamek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fu Tu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banchamek with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fu Tu misses with an uppercut.
Fu Tu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Banchamek momentarily.
Banchamek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fu Tu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Banchamek misses with a low kick.
Fu Tu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fu Tu throws a series of punches but Banchamek moves out of range.
Fu Tu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shi Fu Tu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banchamek defending well as Fu Tu loads up on a big left hand.
Banchamek is looking to counter punch.
Banchamek stuns Fu Tu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Banchamek lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fu Tu will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fu Tu gets tackled into the cage by Banchamek. Banchamek maintains the clinch.
Fu Tu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shi Fu Tu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fu Tu blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rune Banchamek showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fu Tu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stacker Pentacost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreus Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puno comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Warlord kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stacker Pentacost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andreus Puno!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puno throws a lazy right hand but Pentacost sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stacker Pentacost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pentacost dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puno. That did some damage!
Puno clobbers Pentacost with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pentacost throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Puno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Puno scores with a jab. Pentacost acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Puno thuds a left hand into Pentacost's body.
Pentacost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puno.
Pentacost tries to counter by clinching up but Puno breaks away and moves out of range.
Puno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puno misses with a low kick.
Pentacost definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Puno swings for the body but Pentacost moves out of range.
Pentacost connects with a crisp jab.
Puno throws the kick towards the body but Pentacost avoids it.
Pentacost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pentacost looks to land a body kick but Puno moved away.
Puno throws out a loose jab but Pentacost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puno tries to land a front kick but Pentacost steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentacost avoids the body shot from Puno.
Puno throws the left hand but Pentacost avoids the punch easily.
Puno throws a jab when Pentacost was well out of range.
Pentacost misses with a looping right.
Pentacost throws a hook but Puno blocks it.
Puno appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Puno motions for Pentacost to come forward. Puno throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pentacost misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puno is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pentacost looks to land a left hand but Puno moved out of range nicely.
Puno appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Puno.
Pentacost slips a jab from Puno.
Pentacost throws an overhand right that lands on Puno's shoulder, as Puno tries to avoid the shot.
Pentacost throws out a powerful jab.
Pentacost cracks Puno with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pentacost throws a right hand that misses
and Puno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puno misses with a head kick.
Pentacost clinches.
Pentacost trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puno takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Andreus Puno has been cut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pentacost - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pentacost putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Puno in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Pentacost fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pentacost as Puno tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pentacost.
Puno is trying to maintain a safe position but Pentacost gets an underhook and turns Puno into the cage.
Puno has a couple of punches blocked by Pentacost.
Pentacost tries to work over Puno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pentacost has Puno pressed against the cage, preventing Puno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Puno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Pentacost.
Puno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puno is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pentacost is keeping busy.
Puno stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Puno breaks the clinch.
Pentacost cracks Puno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Puno throws a leg kick but Pentacost sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pentacost scores with a sloppy right hand. Puno should have avoided that one.
Pentacost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puno.
Pentacost tries to clinch there but Puno circles away.
Pentacost is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Puno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puno.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pentacost tries to clinch but Puno is having none of it.
Puno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puno checks a leg kick.
Pentacost takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pentacost moves out of range of the body kick from Puno.
Puno tries to score with a low kick but Pentacost moves his leg out of the way.
Puno blocks a jab.
Pentacost misses with a body shot.
Pentacost cracks Puno with an open hand slap.
Puno misses with a right hand
and Pentacost counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puno scores with a jab. Pentacost acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pentacost tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Puno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pentacost slips under a jab from Puno.
Puno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pentacost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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 Stacker Pentacost will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andreus Puno'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.
Pentacost pushes Puno up against the cage in a clinch.
Puno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pentacost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puno.
Puno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pentacost was well out of range. Poor timing from Puno.
Puno lands a lovely overhand right.
Puno slips under a jab.
Pentacost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puno connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pentacost.
Pentacost wants to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Puno. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andreus Puno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pentacost checks a low kick from Puno.
Pentacost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puno.
Puno throws a shot from downtown. Pentacost moves away and avoids it.
Pentacost slips under a jab.
Puno misses the jab.
Puno misses with a wild body shot.
Pentacost loads up on a big right hand but Puno slips the punch.
Pentacost drops Puno with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Puno! Pentacost dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stacker Pentacost!
Stacker Pentacost seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Easton Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Muse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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165 lbs
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29
165 lbs
7 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Easton Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike Muse!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muse ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.
Brooks throws a jab but it's blocked by Muse.
Brooks throws an off balance right hand
and Muse counters with a good low kick that Brooks was not able to check.
Brooks throws a hook but Muse blocks it.
Brooks swings widly with a right hand
and Muse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brooks throws a big shot that misses.
Muse throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
Muse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brooks.
Brooks throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brooks throws a hook but Muse blocks it.
Brooks missing with a left hand there. Muse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muse cracks Brooks with an open hand slap.
Brooks dodges the punch combination from Muse.
Muse walks into a straight right hand from Brooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
We've been informed that Muse 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Muse on the side of the head.
Muse throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brooks drops Muse with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Muse! Brooks dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Easton Brooks!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bert Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Orgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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160 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bert Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Orgun!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orgun gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Orgun wants to land a leg kick but Drago is out of range.
Orgun scores with a shot to the body.
Orgun throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drago closes the distance and pushes Orgun back into the cage.
Drago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orgun backwards.
Orgun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orgun has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drago after a bit of a struggle.
Drago lands with a short shot to the head.
Orgun wants to stall.
Drago displaying some good clinch control by pressing Orgun up against the cage.
I was talking to Drago's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Orgun wants to take the fight to the mat but Drago manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orgun tries to throw a body punch but Drago avoids it by throwing Orgun back against the cage.
Orgun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orgun. That's going to slow Drago down.
Orgun defending well as Drago loads up on a big left hand.
Orgun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drago.
Bert Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sami Orgun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago avoiding damage as Orgun throws knees to the body.
Orgun tries to land knees in the clinch but Drago avoids the damage to the body.
Orgun wants to break free but Drago has control.
Drago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drago managing to block the knees to the body from Orgun.
Orgun tries to throw a body punch but Drago avoids it by throwing Orgun back against the cage.
Orgun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drago leaning against his opponent.
Orgun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orgun throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drago gets a clinch.
Drago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orgun backwards.
Drago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orgun being controlled against the cage.
Orgun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drago prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Drago.
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!
Drago avoiding damage as Orgun throws knees to the body.
Drago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Orgun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Orgun.
Drago stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drago lands a body shot.
Drago lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drago throws a head punch that misses.
Orgun missing with knees to the body.
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Orgun.
Drago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orgun trying to land knees to the body.
Drago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drago lands a right hand.
Drago scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls for Drago to work.
Orgun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drago takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Orgun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Orgun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Drago pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Orgun missing with knees to the body.
Drago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orguns head.
Orgun breaks the clinch.
Orgun takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.
Orgun throws a poor cross that misses
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orgun is rocked!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drago checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orgun tries to land a leg kick but Drago saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Drago wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orgun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drago's calf.
Drago tries to bum rush Orgun with a series of wild strikes but Orgun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drago keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orgun thows a leg kick but Drago checks it
and Drago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bert Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orgun throws a body kick that misses.
Orgun throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orgun shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Drago counter with a right hand.
Orgun is still on wobbly legs! Can Drago finish him?
A shot to the liver by Drago. Beautiful body shot.
Orgun seems to have recovered his senses.
Orgun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Orgun throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orgun misses with a straight left.
Drago throwing a counter right hand but Orgun manages to avoid it.
Drago moves in looking to clinch but Orgun pushes him off.
Orgun throws out a leg kick but Drago moves out of range and Orgun only half commits.
Orgun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drago misses the jab.
Orgun changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Orgun throws a big shot that misses.
Orgun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drago's calf.
Orgun misses with a looping right.
Drago throws out a loose jab but Orgun uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bert Drago dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drago checks a low kick from Orgun.
Orgun defending well as Drago loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orgun.
Orgun throws a lazy head kick
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
Drago lands a nice hook to Orgun's body. Orgun takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drago darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Orgun swings widly with a right hand
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orgun lands a leg kick that knocks Drago off balance momentarily.
Orgun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Orgun misses.
Orgun fakes the leg kick and cracks Drago in the body.
Orgun on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Orgun closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orgun misses with a head kick.
Drago throws a right hand that Orgun ducks under and follows up with a left that Orgun also avoids with ease.
Sami Orgun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orgun moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orgun ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Orgun scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Orgun wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
Drago wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Orgun is trying to get an arm triangle but Drago is defending well.
Orgun misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Drago is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Orgun's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Drago controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orgun wants to free his trapped foot but Drago is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Orgun is trying to control the action in half guard but Drago is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drago wants to get back to his feet.
Drago wants to improve his position but Orgun is controlling well.
Orgun sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drago defending well though.
Drago wants to improve his position but Orgun is controlling well.
Orgun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Drago does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orgun throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Drago wants to improve his position but Orgun is controlling well.
Drago looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Drago is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orgun tries to clinch
and Drago counters with a straight right hand.
Orgun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drago.
Orgun drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Drago defends it well.
Drago takes a kick to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Orgun.
Orgun goes for a double leg but Drago avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Drago continues to drive forward.
Drago darts in and clinches Orgun up against the cage.
Orgun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Orgun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drago lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orgun blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orgun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orgun missing with knees to the body.
Orgun manages to break the clinch.
Orgun doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Orgun blocks a jab.
Orgun tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Orgun fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Orgun throws a leg kick
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Orgun is just out of range.
Orgun tries to land a body kick
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orgun throws a leg kick but Drago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Orgun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Drago wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Orgun misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drago displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bert Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Orgun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Orgun looks to throw the jab but Drago is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bert Drago dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Orgun decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Orgun throwing shots but Drago is blocking nicely.
Orgun wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
Drago keeping hold of Orgun's head, controlling as best he can.
Drago is trying to stand up here but Orgun is controlling him well.
Orgun lands with a punch from half guard.
Drago preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orgun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drago slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Orgun trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orgun won't allow Drago to sweep him here.
Orgun landing some decent shots from guard.
Drago pulls Orgun in close to his closed guard and prevents Orgun from doing any damage or advancing position.
Orgun wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.
Drago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Orgun from controlling successfully.
Sami Orgun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drago is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Orgun manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Drago on his heels. He'll look to pass Drago's guard now, I'm sure.
Orgun won't allow Drago to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago keeping full guard, as Orgun tries to pass.
Orgun prevents Drago from getting back to his feet.
Orgun controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Drago can't keep his opponent in guard - Orgun advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Orgun seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Orgun stops Drago from getting back to his feet.
Orgun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orgun tries to pass the half guard into mount. Drago knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Orgun lands strikes from half guard.
Sami Orgun has got the better of the ground game so far.
Orgun is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Drago is just riding it out for now. Orgun eventually gives up the hold.
Orgun is nestled in close to Drago, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Drago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Orgun.
Drago has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Orgun is on him like a limpet, forcing Drago back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Drago.
Orgun is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Drago is keeping busy.
Orgun is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Drago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago has a couple of punches blocked by Orgun.
Still in the clinch, Drago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orgun wants a takedown.
Drago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drago lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drago lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orgun backwards.
Bert Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Drago.
Orgun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drago.
Drago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orgun can do to turn this around?
Drago scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Drago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orguns head.
Drago stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Orgun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orgun backwards.
Drago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drago lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bert Drago showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drago, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bert Drago!
Bert Drago seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilad Shalit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shalit has chosen MC Sapinho - Gilad Shalit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gilad Shalit will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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217 lbs
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23
220 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gilad Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood misses with a body punch
and Shalit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wood explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Shalit with a nice cross.
Wood slips a jab from Shalit.
Andrew Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shalit misses with a looping right.
Wood pushes Shalit away with a front kick.
Shalit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Shalit moves out of range as Wood throws a body kick.
Wood throws a good cross that connects.
Wood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shalit.
Shalit gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shalit is wriggling around but Wood manages to pass to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shalit defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wood connects with a nice short shot to Shalit's temple.
Wood working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wood throwing shots but Shalit is blocking nicely.
Wood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wood looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shalit is trying to stand back up but Wood is controlling him
Wood takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wood takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wood thows a huge punch but Shalit dodges it nicely.
Wood sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wood winds up and cracks Shalit with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shalit on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood prevents Shalit from improving his position.
Shalit desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wood looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shalit with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shalit's head.
Wood lands with a punch from half guard.
Shalit is defending against the submission attempts here by Wood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood working over Shalit with some ground and pound. Shalit looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wood is trying to control the action in half guard but Shalit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shalit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wood scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood is trying to work for a kimura but Shalit is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wood working over Shalit with some ground and pound. Shalit looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shalit is looking for a sweep. Wood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wood uses his free foot to push down on Shalit's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Shalit.
Wood scoring with strikes but Shalit is staying in there.
Shalit is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wood looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Shalit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shalit taking shots to the head.
Shalit is rocked!
Wood cracks Shalit with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Shalit is still in real trouble! Can Wood finish him?
Wood sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Shalit seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit tries to reverse the position but Wood maintains control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wood fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wood softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Shalit is out cold! Wood jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Wood!
In defeat, Gilad Shalit stepped up to the mic, saying 'You know, shit happens, he was the better man tonight and I couldn't impose my gameplan. I train like a champion, fight like a champion and I lose like a champion. I'll come back stronger.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Gilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gilas's choice of entrance music: Remember The Name - Fort Minor. This should be fireworks!
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26
180 lbs
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24
194 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Neil Gilas!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves tries to clinch up but Gilas circles away and keeps his distance.
Gilas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Alves moves to clinch but Gilas breaks away
and Gilas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gilas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A bone on bone clash there as Gilas blocks the leg kick.
Alves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alves has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alves after a bit of a struggle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gilas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gilas's coach down at SP ICON sucks donkey dick was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gilas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gilas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Neil Gilas has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gilas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gilas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gilas cracks Alves with a nice body shot.
Gilas managing to block the knees to the body from Alves.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gilas breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gilas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alves under the eye.
Gilas misses with an uppercut
and Alves counters with a low kick, right behind Gilas 's knee.
Alves moves into the clinch.
Alves misses with a body punch.
Gilas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves missing with knees to the body.
Alves crunches a lovely knee into Gilas's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gilas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Gilas.
Gilas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves backing away here, and Gilas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Alves gets a clinch.
Gilas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gilas managing to block the knees to the body from Alves.
Gilas wants the takedown. Alves is fighting it off but Gilas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Alves's guard against the cage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gilas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alves trying to control the position.
Gilas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alves wants to sweep but no luck.
Alves has momentary wrist control but Gilas slips an elbow through the middle.
Gilas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gilas is working Alves over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alves controlling Gilas's posture.
Gilas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gilas with a nice head shot there.
Gilas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alves wants to sweep but no luck.
Gilas cracks Alves with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Neil Gilas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neil Gilas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Gilas misses its intended target.
Alves feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gilas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alves. That one must have hurt.
Alves tries to clinch there but Gilas circles away.
Alves tries to clinch but Gilas moves out of range.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Alves closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gilas counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alves sprawls well initially but Gilas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gilas thows a huge punch but Alves dodges it nicely.
Gilas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves tries to roll over but Gilas keeps him under control.
Gilas throwing shots but Alves is blocking nicely.
Gilas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alves on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alves tries to get out of the position.
Gilas lands strikes from half guard.
Gilas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Neil Gilas has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gilas lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gilas throwing shots but Alves is blocking nicely.
Alves is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at World Combat Sports Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gilas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gilas trying to control from half guard but Alves is working away.
Gilas stalling.
Alves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gilas.
Alves taking some punishment here, with Gilas in his half guard.
Alves keeping hold of Gilas's head, controlling as best he can.
Gilas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas is just content to waste time from the top position. Alves takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Alves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gilas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gilas chips away with some ground and pound.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Gilas throws a big elbow that misses.
Gilas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gilas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alves trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alves trying to control the position.
Alves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thiago Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Gilas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alves looking to stall.
Gilas scores with a shot to the side of Alves's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Gilas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Neil Gilas's cut.
That's time! Alves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gilas thows a leg kick but Alves checks it
and Alves counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gilas's knee momentarily.
Alves tries to clinch but Gilas is having none of it.
Gilas lands with a nice body punch.
Alves drops his hands momentarily and Gilas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gilas cracks Alves with a good jab.
Gilas checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Gilas misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Gilas.
Alves tries to clinch but Gilas moves out of range.
Gilas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gilas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gilas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gilas throws a low kick, looking for Alves's leg but Alves calmly moves out of range.
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alves scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alves pushes Gilas up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Gilas on the inside.
Gilas is looking to break free of the clinch but Alves has double underhooks.
Alves missing with knees to the body.
Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
Thiago Alves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gilas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thiago Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alves struggles to land a body shot inside as Gilas controls his hands.
Gilas takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, Gilas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gilas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gilas is trying to break free.
Alves is looking to control Gilas's arms but Gilas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alves has his back to the cage.
Alves taking a breather.
Neil Gilas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gilas managing to block the knees to the body from Alves.
Gilas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gilas as Alves tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas prevents a body shot from Alves.
Alves is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alves trying to stall but Gilas improves his position.
Alves just leaning against Gilas, taking a breather.
Alves tries to throw a body punch but Gilas avoids it by throwing Alves back against the cage.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Alves throws a punch but it's blocked by Gilas.
Alves misses with a punch on the inside.
Alves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gilas's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas avoiding damage as Alves throws knees to the body.
Alves looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gilas.
Gilas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alves trying to land knees to the body.
Gilas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alves lands a nice knee to the body.
Alves trying to stall but Gilas improves his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alves looking to stall.
Alves misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thiago Alves.
I think Gilas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Gilas!
Neil Gilas managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Kondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sans Pression - Numero 1 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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26
166 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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33
170 lbs
17 - 11 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuki Kondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, George Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kondo pinned against the cage. Kondo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kondo connects with the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kondo, as that shot connected.
Kondo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kondo misses with an uppercut. Palmer saw that one coming.
Palmer 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.
Palmer walks into a left hand.
Palmer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kondo is out of range and Palmer settles back down.
Palmer throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Kondo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kondo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Palmer is rocked!
Kondo closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Palmer! Kondo dives in looking to finish! Palmer is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuki Kondo!
George Palmer spoke after the fight, saying 'Hey guys, I officially announce my retirement now. Thanks for watching my fights and giving love to me. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Split Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas De Vos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Vos has chosen Wash My Soul -Tricky as his entrance music. Split Brown had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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25
183 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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178 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Split Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonas De Vos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Vos throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Vos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Vos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Split Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
De Vos blocks a head kick by Brown.
De Vos is looking for the big counter here.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown scores with a head kick.
Brown lands a high kick!
De Vos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Split Brown has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Vos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Vos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Vos blocks a head kick by Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a front kick that sends De Vos stumbling back into the cage.
Brown throws a wild body kick that De Vos sees coming a mile off.
Some wild striking there from De Vos.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown keeps De Vos at a distance using the push kick.
De Vos misses with a two punch combination.
De Vos avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brown throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Vos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
De Vos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
De Vos throws a counter combo.
De Vos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brown lands a high kick!
Brown throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Donk. De Vos catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
De Vos catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
De Vos blocks a head kick by Brown.
De Vos lands a jab-cross combination.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from De Vos does no damage.
Brown lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brown cracks De Vos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown lands a high kick!
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Vos avoids the head kick by Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Vos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Brown throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
De Vos throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
De Vos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Split Brown's cut is getting worse.
Brown scores with a spinning back kick!
De Vos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brown.
De Vos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Vos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
De Vos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brown.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and De Vos moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Split Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Split Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. De Vos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
De Vos throws a series of strikes that have Brown backpedaling.
De Vos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice body punch from De Vos.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Brown.
De Vos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick
and De Vos counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Brown! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by De Vos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonas De Vos!
After winning the bout, Jonas De Vos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minowa Fujiati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Las Mambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Las Mambo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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38
269 lbs
18 - 4 - 1 |
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32
194 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Minowa Fujiati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Las Mambo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mambo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mambo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mambo throws a chopping leg kick but Fujiati manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fujiati looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mambo pushes Fujiati off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mambo pushes Fujiati up against the cage in a clinch.
Mambo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mambo gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fujiati tries a knee to the head but Mambo blocks it.
Mambo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mambo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fujiati sprawls well. Fujiati wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mambo gets slowly back to his feet.
Fujiati changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mambo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fujiati.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiati gets a double leg takedown into Mambo's guard.
Fujiati wants to control from the top but Mambo keeps moving.
Fujiati's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fujiati has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mambo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mambo is trying to keep Fujiati in close.
Mambo wants to stand but Fujiati is controlling the position.
Fujiati with a nice head shot there.
Mambo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mambo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fujiati.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fujiati's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mambo pulls Fujiati in close to prevent any damage.
Mambo keeping moving, preventing Fujiati from controlling successfully.
Fujiati scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fujiati preventing the sweep.
Mambo trying to keep a closed guard but Fujiati is proving a slippery customer.
Fujiati is looking to pass into half guard but Mambo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mambo is in guard.
Fujiati looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fujiati escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mambo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mambo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mambo wants to control from the top but Fujiati keeps moving.
Fujiati looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mambo has picked Fujiati up and slammed him! Fujiati can't keep hold of the triangle and Mambo manages to pass to side control!
Mambo trying to control the position but Fujiati is working away.
Fujiati tries to bench press Mambo off him but Mambo keeps the position.
Mambo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fujiati has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fujiati is looking to regain half guard here but Mambo keeps moving and retains side control.
Mambo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mambo wants to control but Fujiati is keeping him busy.
Fujiati manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mambo is controlling Fujiati's trapped leg to prevent Fujiati from advancing to side control.
Mambo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mambo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fujiati is aware though and is defending well.
Fujiati trying to control the position from guard on top but Mambo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mambo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fujiati distracts Mambo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mambo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Mambo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Las Mambo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mambo shoots in but Fujiati avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fujiati shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mambo sprawls well. Mambo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fujiati gets slowly back to his feet.
Fujiati fails with the takedown.
Fujiati shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mambo is trying to defend but Fujiati finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mambo manages to get to full guard.
Mambo pushes Fujiati off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiati looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mambo is fending him off so far but Fujiati persists. Nope, Mambo circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minowa Fujiati. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujiati looks for a takedown but Mambo sprawls well.
Mambo wants to clinch but Fujiati slips to the side
and Fujiati counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fujiati is controlling the pace.
Fujiati thows a huge punch but Mambo dodges it nicely.
Fujiati thows a huge punch but Mambo dodges it nicely.
Fujiati is trying to work for a kimura but Mambo is defending well.
Mambo is trying to maintain the position but Fujiati is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mambo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fujiati scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fujiati wants to take a breather but Mambo is having none of it.
Fujiati missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fujiati seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Mambo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Minowa Fujiati!
A pretty intense looking Minowa Fujiati took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Slayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Belfort might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Phoenix by Fall Out Boy. Slayer has chosen Tupac - Hellrazor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Belfort!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Slayer!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Slayer. Belfort does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slayer just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBelfort.
Belfort looks to land a left hand but Slayer moved out of range nicely.
Slayer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Belfort takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Jordan Belfort has been cut.
Belfort misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the body from Slayer misses
and Slayer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belfort moves away from the strike by Slayer.
Belfort thuds a left hand into Slayer's body.
Belfort uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slayer.
We've been hearing reports that Belfort has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Slayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belfort moves in looking to clinch but Slayer pushes him off.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slayer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slayer connects with a nice looking jab.
Jordan Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort clinches up with Slayer and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slayer misses with the head strike.
Belfort is fighting off a takedown attempt but Slayer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Belfort to the mat. Belfort regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Slayer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Slayer is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Slayer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slayer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belfort smiles and moves away.
Slayer misses with a wild body shot.
Belfort throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belfort keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slayer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Slayer misses the target.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slayer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belfort works over Slayer's head and body with a nice combination.
Slayer connects with a jab.
Belfort gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slayer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort tries to clinch there but Slayer circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer's corner calls for a 1-2. Slayer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A combination from Belfort does no damage.
Slayer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Belfort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belfort throws a body shot but no joy.
Belfort scores with a shot to the body.
Slayer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Slayer blocks a head kick by Belfort.
Belfort fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slayer manages to avoid it.
Slayer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Belfort lands an overhand right.
Belfort pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Slayer back to the cage. Belfort follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Belfort doesn't manage to clinch there - Slayer circles away.
Slayer blocks a head kick by Belfort.
Slayer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Belfort is fending him off so far but Slayer persists. Nope, Belfort circles away and we're back to standing.
Belfort throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belfort takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Slayer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Belfort tries to clinch there but Slayer circles away.
Belfort throws a front kick that sends Slayer stumbling back into the cage.
Jordan Belfort is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slayer dips to his left and cracks Belfort with an uppercut!
Belfort is looking to wear down Slayer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Belfort pushes Slayer up against the cage in a clinch.
Slayer gets control of Belfort's arms and successfully pulls guard. Slayer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Belfort has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Slayer is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slayer looking to control.
Slayer has a closed guard, preventing Belfort from standing up.
Slayer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Belfort defends it easily.
Slayer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Belfort wants to get up but he can't break Slayer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Slayer is trying to keep Belfort in close.
Belfort is looking to stand up but Slayer won't let him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Slayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Slayer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slayer throws an overhand right that lands on Belfort's shoulder, as Belfort tries to avoid the shot.
Belfort is looking to counter punch.
Belfort scores with the left hand. Slayer knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belfort misses with an uppercut. Slayer saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Belfort dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Belfort's cut.
That's time! Belfort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Slayer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belfort throwing a counter right hand but Slayer manages to avoid it.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Slayer avoids them all with ease.
Belfort throws a series of strikes that have Slayer backpedaling.
Slayer shoots and misses
and Belfort counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belfort pushes Slayer away with a front kick.
Belfort ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slayer moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slayer! But no joy.
Belfort takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Slayer swings for the body but Belfort moves out of range.
Belfort throws a big counter combination but Slayer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Belfort.
A telegraphed right hand from Slayer misses the target.
Slayer moves out of range as Belfort throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Belfort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slayer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Belfort showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slayer.
Jordan Belfort is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slayer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slayer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belfort's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slayer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belfort scrambles back to his feet.
Belfort connects with an inside leg kick.
Slayer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belfort fakes the leg kick and cracks Slayer in the body.
Slayer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jordan Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Slayer.
Belfort misses with a looping right.
Slayer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Belfort moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slayer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Belfort to score with a decent uppercut.
Belfort rushes Slayer and presses him up against the cage.
Slayer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A shot in the inside from Belfort.
Belfort throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belfort breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belfort lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Slayer loads up on a big right hand but Belfort slips the punch.
Belfort is looking to slow Slayer down with leg kicks.
Belfort throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Belfort moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Belfort tests Slayer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slayer slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Belfort.
Jordan Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Belfort misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slayer.
Belfort lands the left hand.
Nice cross by Belfort.
Belfort misses with a head kick.
Belfort looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Belfort throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slayer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Slayer clobbers Belfort with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Slayer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slayer scores with a jab to the head.
Slayer just misses with a punch to the body.
Belfort fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slayer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Belfort ducks right into an uppercut from Slayer.
Slayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belfort moves away.
Belfort lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Belfort throws a series of punches but Slayer avoids them all with ease.
Slayer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belfort stuffs the takedown.
Slayer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Belfort works the jab nicely.
Belfort clinches up with Slayer and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slayer blocks a body shot from Belfort.
Slayer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Slayer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belfort works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Belfort lands a shoulder strike.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Slayer.
Slayer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slayer fails to land the takedown.
Belfort uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slayer.
A little feinted left hand from Belfort on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Belfort tests Slayer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belfort tries to clinch but Slayer moves away
and Slayer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Belfort.
Slayer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Slayer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Belfort dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Belfort's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Belfort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belfort connects with a high kick.
Slayer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Belfort tries to clinch but Slayer is having none of it.
Slayer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Belfort misses.
Sloppy strikes from Belfort. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Slayer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Belfort loads up on a big right hand but Slayer slips the punch.
Belfort misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slayer tries to keep at a distance but Belfort has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slayer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slayer manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Belfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort connects with a crisp jab.
Belfort avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slayer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slayer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belfort takes a swing at Slayer's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Slayer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
Slayer swings for the body but Belfort moves out of range.
Belfort tries to bum rush Slayer with a series of wild strikes but Slayer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belfort throws a right hand that Slayer ducks under and follows up with a left that Slayer also avoids with ease.
Slayer connects with a single shot there.
Slayer blocks a low kick nicely.
Belfort takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Belfort scores with the left hand. Slayer knows he should have avoided that one.
Slayer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belfort counters with a nice kick to the body.
Belfort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Slayer misses with a body shot.
Slayer misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Slayer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belfort doesn't manage to clinch there - Slayer circles away.
A little jabbing left from Slayer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Slayer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Belfort misses with a body shot.
Belfort digs a good body shot into Slayer's ribs.
Belfort takes one to the side of the head.
Belfort wants to clinch up but Slayer keeps it at a distance.
Belfort is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slayer can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Slayer misses its intended target.
Slayer throws a jab but it's blocked by Belfort.
Slayer misses with an uppercut. Belfort saw that one coming.
Slayer scores with a jab. Belfort acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Slayer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slayer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Belfort rushes Slayer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort struggles to land a body shot inside as Slayer controls his hands.
Slayer tries to break the clinch but Belfort is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Slayer fails to land.
Slayer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belfort with a hook.
Slayer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Belfort takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Belfort drops his hands momentarily and Slayer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Belfort scores with a jab to the head.
A left lands for Belfort.
Slayer throws a shot from downtown. Belfort moves away and avoids it.
Belfort throws an overhand right that lands on Slayer's shoulder, as Slayer tries to avoid the shot.
Belfort displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slayer throws out the jab.
A jab from Slayer misses.
Slayer with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slayer swats away the attempt to clinch by Belfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort scores with a crisp jab that stopped Slayer in his tracks.
Slayer avoids the head kick by Belfort.
Slayer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belfort.
Slayer blocks a head kick by Belfort.
Slayer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slayer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Slayer lands a really nice looking cross but Belfort seems unphased.
Belfort is rocked!
Slayer misses with a takedown attempt - Belfort sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Slayer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Slayer misses with a wild combination.
Slayer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Belfort tries to clinch but Slayer moves out of range.
Belfort connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slayer's hands.
Belfort looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jordan Belfort did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jordan Belfort's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Slayer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Slayer scores with a decent looking hook.
Belfort wants to clinch up but Slayer keeps it at a distance.
Slayer throws out a counter right but Belfort avoids it with no problem.
Belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
Slayer lands a body shot.
Belfort on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Slayer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belfort throws out the jab.
Slayer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Belfort's waist but Belfort gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slayer off to one side.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Slayer moves out of range.
It seemed like Slayer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Slayer missing with a left hand there. Belfort was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slayer throws a hook but Belfort avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slayer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belfort sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slayer misses with a straight left.
Belfort throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Belfort throws a jab when Slayer was well out of range.
Slayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belfort moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer looks for a takedown but Belfort sprawls well.
Belfort lets loose with a powerful body kick. Slayer will feel that in the morning.
Belfort throws a big shot that misses.
Belfort misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slayer.
Belfort looks for the body kick but Slayer saw that one coming.
Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Slayer moves out of range easily.
Slayer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Belfort. Belfort circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slayer throws a nice looking combination but Belfort bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belfort throws a lazy right hand but Slayer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slayer dodges the punch combination from Belfort.
Slayer lands a nice shot that snaps Belfort's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Belfort connects with a high kick.
Slayer throws a lazy right hand but Belfort sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belfort catches Slayer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belfort walks into a straight right hand from Slayer.
Belfort uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Slayer has time to react.
A big left from Belfort misses.
Belfort lands a right hook to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Slayer or perhaps it was just good defense by Belfort, which made it look bad.
Jordan Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Slayer.
Belfort fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slayer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Slayer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Belfort.
Slayer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belfort sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belfort doesn't manage to clinch there - Slayer circles away.
Slayer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a body shot.
Slayer shoots in but Belfort avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slayer throws an overhand right that lands on Belfort's shoulder, as Belfort tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Belfort misses the target.
Belfort misses with a head kick.
Slayer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Belfort slips under a jab from Slayer.
Slayer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belfort blocks a jab.
Belfort misses with a two punch combination.
Belfort throws a jab but it's blocked by Slayer.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Belfort tries to work over Slayer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slayer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Belfort lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayer scores with a shoulder strike.
Slayer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belfort just stands there and leans against the cage.
Slayer tries to break free but Belfort pushes him back against the cage.
Belfort lands a hook that snaps the head of Slayer backwards.
Slayer decides to pull guard.
Slayer is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belfort would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Slayer is trying to control the position but Belfort postures up.
Gustav Slayer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Belfort wants to stand but Slayer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Slayer is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Belfort had his way with Gustav Slayer in that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Belfort's cut.
That's time! Belfort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Slayer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Belfort connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Belfort lands a jab-cross combination.
Slayer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Belfort is fending him off so far but Slayer persists. Nope, Belfort circles away and we're back to standing.
Slayer scores with a decent looking hook.
Slayer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Slayer swings for the body but Belfort moves out of range.
Belfort tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slayer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slayer scores with a body shot.
Belfort moves into the clinch.
Belfort misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
Jordan Belfort has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belfort pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slayer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Belfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer throws the left hand but Belfort avoids the punch easily.
Belfort rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slayer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belfort lands a high kick!
Slayer misses with a wild body shot.
Slayer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Belfort looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Slayer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slayer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Belfort.
Belfort will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Belfort misses the jab.
Slayer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab lands there for Belfort.
Belfort thuds his right hand into Slayer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Slayer looks to throw the jab but Belfort is out of range.
Belfort half committed to a counter leg kick.
Belfort connects with a leg kick. Slayer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slayer lands a body shot.
Jordan Belfort is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer shoots in for a takedown but Belfort shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Belfort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slayer lands with a straight right. Belfort didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort tries to clinch there but Slayer circles away.
Belfort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slayer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Belfort.
Slayer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Belfort connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slayer scrambles back to his feet.
Slayer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jordan Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Slayer.
Belfort moves out of range of the strikes.
Belfort misses with the combination.
Slayer dives in and grabs Belfort's left leg, looking for a takedown. Belfort pushes down on Slayer's head and hops out.
Slayer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Belfort avoids it really well and circles away.
Slayer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort doesn't manage to clinch there - Slayer circles away.
Belfort bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slayer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belfort manages to avoid it.
Slayer scores with a jab.
Belfort looks to land a right hand but Slayer moved out of range.
Slayer throws out a counter right but Belfort avoids it with no problem.
Belfort doesn't manage to clinch there - Slayer circles away.
Slayer throws a poor cross that misses
and Belfort counters with a stiff right hand.
Belfort rushes Slayer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slayer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Belfort to keep the fight standing.
Slayer goes for a takedown attempt but Belfort pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Belfort wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Belfort digs a good body shot into Slayer's ribs.
Slayer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belfort manages to avoid it.
That kick from Belfort tenderised Slayer's leg. Slayer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Belfort bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gustav Slayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belfort just misses with a punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slayer.
Belfort tries to clinch but Slayer is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belfort lands a head kick!
Slayer tries to move into range but Belfort moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Belfort lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Slayer misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Belfort showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Belfort, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Belfort!
Jordan Belfort is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Jordan Belfort thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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