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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Milat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Connor MacManus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacManus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Milat throws a quick inside leg kick.
MacManus ducks under a wild hook from Milat.
MacManus swings for the body but Milat moves out of range.
MacManus keeps Milat at a distance using the push kick.
Milat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacManus manages to avoid it.
Milat swings for the body but MacManus moves out of range.
MacManus is looking to slow Milat down with leg kicks.
MacManus connects with a right hand. Milat shakes it off.
Milat throws a sloppy head kick
and MacManus finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
MacManus misses with a hook.
Milat wants to land a leg kick but MacManus is out of range.
MacManus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
MacManus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Milat throws out the jab.
Milat backing away here, and MacManus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacManus throws out a leg kick but Milat moves out of range and MacManus only half commits.
Milat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Milat coming out on top.
Milat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacManus.
A jab from MacManus finds it's way through Milat's defenses.
MacManus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from MacManus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat throws a lazy uppercut
letting MacManus counter with a right hand.
Milat misses with a straight left.
Milat 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.
Milat punishes MacManus's body with a nice straight punch.
Milat throws a series of strikes that have MacManus backpedaling.
MacManus walks into a jab.
Milat tries to land a front kick but MacManus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
MacManus lands with a nice body punch.
Milat looks to land a left hand but MacManus moved out of range nicely.
MacManus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Milat's jab looks to have found its range, popping MacManus under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from MacManus, right into the meat.
Milat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
MacManus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Milat takes one to the side of the head.
MacManus throws a front kick aimed at Milat's knee but Milat avoids it well.
MacManus scores with a jab. Milat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat looks for the body kick but MacManus saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by MacManus.
Milat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Milat throws a nice inside leg kick.
MacManus slips a jab from Milat.
MacManus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
MacManus lunges at Milat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Milat's hand.
MacManus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Milat throws a body punch but MacManus moves out of range.
Good leg kick by MacManus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacManus.
Milat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MacManus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Milat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
MacManus moves out of range of the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Milat.
Nice body punch from MacManus.
Nice jab there from MacManus.
Milat connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Milat does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat lands a high kick!
Milat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Milat throws a body kick that misses.
MacManus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
MacManus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Milat.
Milat misses with a low kick.
Milat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from MacManus.
MacManus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from MacManus misses.
MacManus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Milat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Milat tries a low kick but MacManus avoids it.
MacManus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Milat.
A jab lands there for MacManus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat swings for the body but MacManus moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by MacManus!
Milat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacManus.
Milat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacManus manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from MacManus misses.
Milat throws a predictable looking body shot
and MacManus counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Milat.
Ivan Milat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milat walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. MacManus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
MacManus lands with a good body shot.
MacManus has Milat up against the cage in a clinch.
MacManus scores with a shot to the side of Milat's head.
MacManus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacManus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Milat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Milat has been working on his elbows in the gym.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Milat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
MacManus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Milat scores with a knee to the head.
MacManus cracks Milat with a nice body shot.
Milat has a couple of punches blocked by MacManus.
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 Ivan Milat will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
MacManus avoids the head kick by Milat.
Milat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MacManus avoids the body shot from Milat.
MacManus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Milat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MacManus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
MacManus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Milat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Milat with a nice cross.
Milat connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between MacManus's hands.
MacManus throws a nice inside leg kick.
MacManus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Milat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
MacManus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Milat's sensitive parts.
MacManus throws a shot from downtown. Milat moves away and avoids it.
Milat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like MacManus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ivan Milat is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Milat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Milat works MacManus's body with a nice hook.
Milat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat throws a shot from downtown. MacManus moves away and avoids it.
MacManus throws a big shot that misses.
MacManus tries to land a front kick but Milat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Milat moves out of range as MacManus throws a body kick.
MacManus looks to throw the jab but Milat is out of range.
MacManus scores with a kick to the body.
Milat rushes MacManus and presses him up against the cage.
Milat lands a shoulder strike.
Milat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
MacManus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacManus.
Milat blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from MacManus as the two fighters clinch.
Milat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Milat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Milat lands with a right to the head.
MacManus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Milat tries a body shot but MacManus blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacManus lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacManus misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by MacManus.
Milat throws a knee to the head but misses.
MacManus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
MacManus pushes Milat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Milat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
MacManus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
MacManus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
MacManus lands a hook that snaps the head of Milat backwards.
MacManus blocks an uppercut.
MacManus pushes Milat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Milat is rocked!
MacManus misses with the head strike.
MacManus tries a body shot but Milat blocks it.
Milat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
MacManus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Milat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Milat.
Milat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from MacManus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat misses with some punches.
Milat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacManus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, MacManus scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from MacManus.
MacManus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by MacManus.
Milat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacManus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Milat pushes MacManus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Milat lands a hook that snaps the head of MacManus backwards.
Milat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Milat tries to throw a body punch but MacManus avoids it by throwing Milat back against the cage.
Milat scores with a knee to the head.
Milat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivan Milat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Milat cracks MacManus with a nice body shot.
MacManus lands a shoulder strike.
Milat tries to work over MacManus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Milat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Milat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacManus's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Milat.
Milat throws a punch but it's blocked by MacManus.
Milat can't find room to land a body shot as MacManus controls the action.
MacManus is leaning against Milat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Milat throws an elbow but it misses.
MacManus throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milat.
MacManus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacManus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Milat backwards.
Milat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacManus blocks a body shot from Milat.
Milat blocks an uppercut.
MacManus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milat blocking some punches.
Milat tries to throw a body punch but MacManus avoids it by throwing Milat back against the cage.
MacManus tries to throw a body punch but Milat avoids it by throwing MacManus back against the cage.
MacManus is leaning against Milat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
MacManus blocks a body shot from Milat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ivan Milat will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
MacManus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
MacManus tries a head kick but it misses.
Milat throws a low kick but MacManus avoids it.
It seemed like MacManus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Milat. That's going to slow MacManus down.
A head kick misses from Milat.
MacManus checks a leg kick.
MacManus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
MacManus lands with an overhand left.
Milat fails with an attempt to clinch.
MacManus avoids a kick to the body.
Milat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by MacManus. MacManus obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for MacManus.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacManus.
Milat is looking to score with low kicks.
Milat scores with a hook to the body. MacManus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milat 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.
MacManus looks to score with a jab to the body but Milat is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat has closed the distance and engaged MacManus in a clinch.
MacManus lands a right hand.
A short right from MacManus.
Milat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Milat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
MacManus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Milat's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Milat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Milat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MacManus tries a body shot but Milat blocks it.
MacManus lands a hook that snaps the head of Milat backwards.
Milat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacManus's elbow.
MacManus lands a body shot.
Milat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Milat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Milat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Milat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, MacManus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Milat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacManus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Milat backwards.
Connor MacManus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat blocking some punches.
Milat working aggressively here.
Milat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Milat seems to have got his legs back now.
MacManus pushes Milat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Milat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Milat tries to throw a body punch but MacManus avoids it by throwing Milat back against the cage.
Milat blocks an uppercut.
A short left from MacManus.
MacManus pushes Milat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Milat blocking some punches.
MacManus prevents a body shot from Milat.
MacManus lands a shoulder strike.
Milat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacManus's elbow.
MacManus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Milat gets through MacManus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Milat tries to land a knee to the head but MacManus blocks with his arms.
MacManus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Milat lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Milat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Milat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MacManus blocks an elbow strike from Milat.
MacManus lands a right hand.
MacManus lands with a short shot to the head.
MacManus lands an uppercut.
MacManus scores with a nice hook to the head.
MacManus misses with some punches.
MacManus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
MacManus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Milat.
MacManus misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from MacManus.
Milat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Milat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacManus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacManus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Milats head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, MacManus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
MacManus swings wildly with an uppercut but Milat uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacManus can't find room to land a body shot as Milat controls the action.
Milat blocks an uppercut.
MacManus lands with a light punch inside.
Milat misses with a punch on the inside.
Milat scores with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for MacManus.
MacManus lands a body shot.
Milat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacManus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Milats head.
Nice body punch from MacManus.
MacManus is leaning against Milat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
MacManus cracks Milat with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from MacManus.
MacManus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Milat backwards.
MacManus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
MacManus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor MacManus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Milat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Milat!
Ivan Milat 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy La Plegua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jannis Arvanitidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Plegua's entrance music is "Blut Royale" by Combichrist. A fine choice. Andy La Plegua could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jannis Arvanitidis's chin.
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World class 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
34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy La Plegua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jannis Arvanitidis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arvanitidis avoids a kick to the body.
Arvanitidis sizes up La Plegua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arvanitidis throws a jab when La Plegua was well out of range.
La Plegua misses with a jab, cross combination.
La Plegua with a hook.
La Plegua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arvanitidis blocks a leg kick.
La Plegua takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arvanitidis 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.
Donk. Arvanitidis catches La Plegua right on the button with a cross.
Arvanitidis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arvanitidis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of La Plegua's head.
Arvanitidis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arvanitidis throwing strikes but missing.
La Plegua wants to sweep but no luck.
Arvanitidis trying to control the position from guard on top but La Plegua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arvanitidis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
La Plegua is pulling down on Arvanitidis's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plegua tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arvanitidis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arvanitidis working some strikes from top position.
Arvanitidis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arvanitidis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. La Plegua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arvanitidis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
La Plegua trying to control the position.
La Plegua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arvanitidis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
La Plegua looking for a sweep. Not yet La Plegua, not yet.
Arvanitidis looking to sit in guard and control but La Plegua gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
La Plegua trying to control but Arvanitidis is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis trying to strike off his back.
Arvanitidis is trying to control the position but La Plegua postures up.
La Plegua stands up and waves to Arvanitidis to follow him.
La Plegua moves out of range as Arvanitidis strikes.
La Plegua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
La Plegua darts in and clinches Arvanitidis up against the cage.
Arvanitidis manages to break the clinch.
La Plegua is looking to clinch but Arvanitidis is avoiding it.
La Plegua walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arvanitidis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Arvanitidis is nestled in close to La Plegua, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Arvanitidis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
La Plegua makes his way to full guard. A much better position for La Plegua.
Arvanitidis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arvanitidis works over La Plegua with some ground and pound from guard.
Arvanitidis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
La Plegua keeping moving, preventing Arvanitidis from controlling successfully.
Arvanitidis preventing the sweep.
Arvanitidis is working La Plegua over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Arvanitidis throwing strikes but missing.
Arvanitidis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as La Plegua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
La Plegua keeping moving, preventing Arvanitidis from controlling successfully.
Arvanitidis connects with a couple of short punches.
Arvanitidis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arvanitidis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Arvanitidis throwing strikes but missing.
Arvanitidis throwing strikes from guard but La Plegua blocks nicely.
Arvanitidis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Check out the look on Arvanitidis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
La Plegua is rocked!
La Plegua takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oh La Plegua is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arvanitidis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused La Plegua some visible discomfort.
Arvanitidis lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arvanitidis trying to control the action but La Plegua is working from the bottom.
Arvanitidis cracks La Plegua with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Arvanitidis immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! La Plegua is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Arvanitidis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jannis Arvanitidis!
Jannis Arvanitidis made sure to mention his sponsor, My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aribert Heim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Preston's choice of entrance music: Fuckin Problem. Aiden Preston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
29 - 15 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aiden Preston!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heim blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Heim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heim checks the leg kick.
Preston connects with a high kick.
Heim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heim throws a body shot but no joy.
Preston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Preston scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aribert Heim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heim blocks a jab.
Heim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Preston lands a glancing blow to the side of Heim's head.
Preston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heim throws a big shot that misses.
Heim moves away from the strike by Preston.
Heim throws a jab but it's blocked by Preston.
Preston tries to land a front kick but Heim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A counter left hand to the body from Heim misses its target.
Preston jabs at Heim's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Preston lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Preston's half guard.
Heim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heim is looking to advance position but Preston won't allow it.
Preston is looking to escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Preston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heim.
Heim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Heim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston is looking to escape.
Heim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Preston defending well though.
Heim is keen to just control but Preston is a slippery customer.
Heim is really struggling to control Preston but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Preston is looking to escape.
Heim seems to be working for a kimura but Preston defends the submission attempt.
Heim scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Heim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heim working Preston over with strikes.
Heim throws a strike but Preston avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Preston wants to stand and escape but Heim is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim lands a couple of elbows.
Heim throws an elbow that misses. Preston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heim's guard. Nice move by Preston!
Heim throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Preston trying to control but Heim is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Preston wants to pass the guard but Heim is keeping the position.
Heim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Preston trying to control the position from guard on top but Heim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Preston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston trying to control but Heim is working from the bottom.
Heim is trying to control the position but Preston postures up.
Heim wants to sweep but no luck.
Heim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Preston postures up and lands a big shot to Heim's brow.
Heim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heim is working hard here to advance position.
Preston wants to control from the top but Heim keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aiden Preston will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Preston misses with a low kick.
Preston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heim keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Heim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Preston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heim.
Heim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heim swings widly with a right hand
enabling Preston to counter with a crisp jab.
Heim lands a lovely overhand right.
Aiden Preston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Preston lands with a hook. Heim tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Preston throws a right hand that Heim ducks under and follows up with a left that Heim also avoids with ease.
Heim throws a shot from downtown. Preston moves away and avoids it.
Heim swings away with a body shot that misses
and Preston counters with a nice uppercut.
Heim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Preston manages to avoid it.
Preston works Heim's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preston was well out of range. Poor timing from Heim.
Heim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Preston.
A big left from Heim misses.
Preston flicks out a counter leg kick but Heim steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Preston slips a straight right by Heim.
Preston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Heim throws a shot to the body.
Heim shoots for a takedown but Preston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Preston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Heim misses.
Heim checks a leg kick.
Heim misses with a body shot.
Heim throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Heim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Preston doesn't seem phased though.
Preston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Heim shoots in looking for a takedown but Preston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Heim's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Preston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heim.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Preston.
Heim staying out of range there.
Heim misses with a wild body shot.
Preston misses with a low kick as Heim jumps back.
Heim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Heim misses with a looping right.
Heim blocks a head kick by Preston.
Preston cracks Heim with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Heim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heim lands with a good body shot.
Heim cracks a nice hook into Preston's ribs.
Preston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Preston slips under a jab.
Heim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Preston. Preston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heim.
Heim throws a looping overhand right but Preston ducks down to avoid it.
Preston connects with a jab.
Preston lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice shot lands for Preston.
Preston lands with an uppercut that bounces Heim off the cage and back into range.
Heim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Preston has time to react.
Heim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Preston can pounce on him.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Preston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Preston throws a hook but Heim avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Heim misses the target.
Heim lands with a hook. Preston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Preston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heim.
Preston misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Preston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heim. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heim misses with a two punch combination.
Preston staying out of range there.
Preston only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Preston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Preston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heim misses with an uppercut. Preston saw that one coming.
Aiden Preston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heim walks into a straight right hand from Preston.
Preston throws a nice looking combination but Heim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Preston misses.
Preston fails to land with a series of punches.
Heim throws the left hand but Preston avoids the punch easily.
Preston is looking for the big counter here.
Heim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Preston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Preston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Heim misses with a hook. Preston ducked under it nicely.
Heim moves out of range as Preston strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aiden Preston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A jab from Heim misses.
Heim misses with a right hand
and Preston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Heim misses with a body shot
and Preston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Preston misses with a kick to the body.
Preston misses with a hook
and Heim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Preston thinking.
Preston swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Heim counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Heim misses its intended target.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim throws a combination. Preston tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Preston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heim.
Preston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Heim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preston.
Heim blocks a head kick by Preston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Heim.
Heim misses with a body shot.
Preston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Preston throws a front kick aimed at Heim's knee but Heim avoids it well.
Heim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Heim misses with a hook. Preston ducked under it nicely.
Heim swings for the body but Preston moves out of range.
Heim throws a lazy right hand but Preston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heim with a hook.
Heim throws a hook but Preston blocks it.
Preston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Preston motions for Heim to come forward. Preston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Preston throws a lazy uppercut
and Heim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston defending well as Heim loads up on a big left hand.
Preston will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Preston leaves Heim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Preston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Heim scores with a decent looking hook.
Heim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heim lunges at Preston with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Preston's hand.
Heim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Preston throws out the jab.
Heim throws a sloppy body shot
and Preston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heim throws an overhand right that lands on Preston's shoulder, as Preston tries to avoid the shot.
Aribert Heim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston lands an overhand right.
Heim with a hook.
Heim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Preston looks to land a right hand but Heim moved out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Preston!
A thudding body kick lands there by Preston!
Preston lets loose with a powerful body kick. Heim will feel that in the morning.
Heim takes a kick to the side of the head.
Heim is rocked!
Nice shot lands for Heim.
Oh Heim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heim misses with a wild body shot.
Heim moves out of range of the body kick from Preston.
Preston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heim seems to have got his legs back now.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Preston lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Heim!
A swing and a miss from Heim.
Heim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Preston's head.
Heim blocks a head kick by Preston.
A quick step to the side and Heim tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heim misses with a body punch
and Heim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Preston moves away from the strike by Heim.
Preston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Heim throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Preston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heim counters with a nice uppercut.
Heim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heim takes a swing at Preston's ribcage but misses.
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 Aribert Heim.
I think Preston 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aiden Preston!
Aiden Preston very nearly forgot to thank Milwaukee's Best Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Fitzsimmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitzsimmons comes into the arena with Rule Britannia blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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211 lbs
19 - 10 - 1 |
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220 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Fitzsimmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzsimmons takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jṏhanssṏn avoids the head kick by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons sizes up Jṏhanssṏn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fitzsimmons throws a shot from downtown. Jṏhanssṏn moves away and avoids it.
Fitzsimmons throws the left hand but Jṏhanssṏn avoids the punch easily.
Jṏhanssṏn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jṏhanssṏn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jṏhanssṏn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to close the distance and clinch but Fitzsimmons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with an uppercut. Fitzsimmons saw that one coming.
Jṏhanssṏn is looking to clinch but Fitzsimmons is avoiding it.
Fitzsimmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Fitzsimmons misses.
Jṏhanssṏn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fitzsimmons is out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzsimmons lands a right hook to the body.
Fitzsimmons throws a good cross that connects.
Jṏhanssṏn looks to land a left hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range nicely.
Fitzsimmons throws the kick towards the body but Jṏhanssṏn avoids it.
Fitzsimmons throws a shot from downtown. Jṏhanssṏn moves away and avoids it.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a head kick that misses.
Fitzsimmons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons scores with a hook to the body. Jṏhanssṏn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook. Jṏhanssṏn ducked under it nicely.
Fitzsimmons looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fitzsimmons takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jṏhanssṏn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzsimmons.
Jṏhanssṏn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fitzsimmons. That one must have hurt.
Fitzsimmons takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a head kick but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
It appears Fitzsimmons was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fitzsimmons tried to score with a low kick but Jṏhanssṏn checks it.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jṏhanssṏn throws out a powerful jab.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzsimmons jabs Jṏhanssṏn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fitzsimmons misses with a wild body shot.
Jṏhanssṏn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook. Jṏhanssṏn ducked under it nicely.
Jṏhanssṏn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fitzsimmons has time to react.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a jab but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jṏhanssṏn at a distance.
Jṏhanssṏn is looking to slow Fitzsimmons down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn lands with a right hand.
Jṏhanssṏn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fitzsimmons is fending him off so far but Jṏhanssṏn persists. Nope, Fitzsimmons circles away and we're back to standing.
Jṏhanssṏn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jṏhanssṏn fails with a takedown attempt.
Jṏhanssṏn takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a good knee to the midsection. Fitzsimmons won't want to take too many of those.
Jṏhanssṏn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jṏhanssṏn blocks a body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jṏhanssṏn obliges.
Jṏhanssṏn breaks the clinch.
Jṏhanssṏn takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzsimmons is just out of range.
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzsimmons scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jṏhanssṏn in his tracks.
Jṏhanssṏn doesn't manage to clinch there - Fitzsimmons circles away.
Fitzsimmons connects with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fitzsimmons checks a leg kick.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fitzsimmons sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jṏhanssṏn somewhat.
Jim Fitzsimmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn.
Fitzsimmons avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Fitzsimmons misses.
Jim Fitzsimmons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Jṏhanssṏn misses.
Jṏhanssṏn slips a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fitzsimmons jabs Jṏhanssṏn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a kick to the body.
Fitzsimmons stuns Jṏhanssṏn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fitzsimmons lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn throws an off balance right hand
and Fitzsimmons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jṏhanssṏn looks to land a combination but Fitzsimmons avoids it well.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a push kick but Fitzsimmons slaps the foot to one side.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land a leg kick but Fitzsimmons saw it coming and moves away.
Jṏhanssṏn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fitzsimmons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fitzsimmons misses with a straight left.
Jṏhanssṏn looks to land a right hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a low kick, looking for Fitzsimmons's leg but Fitzsimmons calmly moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jṏhanssṏn lands with a slapping head kick.
Fitzsimmons throws out a powerful jab.
Jṏhanssṏn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jṏhanssṏn is rocked!
Fitzsimmons fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jṏhanssṏn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jṏhanssṏn is still on wobbly legs! Can Fitzsimmons finish him?
Fitzsimmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzsimmons closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Jṏhanssṏn out cold! Jṏhanssṏn corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jim Fitzsimmons!
Jim Fitzsimmons took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'A jolly good scrap, old chum! I say, will you join me for a spot of gin and tonic?'.
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn spoke after the fight, saying 'Wait a minute, there must be some type of mistake. I don't lose.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barksdale has chosen Ain't No Sunshine- DMX as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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42
215 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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World class 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
46 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Punani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jermaine Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punani cracks Barksdale with a right hand to the side of the head.
Punani fails to land the takedown.
Barksdale is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barksdale bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Punani's head.
Barksdale misses with an uppercut.
Barksdale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Barksdale scores with a four punch combination!
Barksdale checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've been hearing reports that Punani has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Punani.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barksdale.
Punani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barksdale lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Punani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barksdale.
Barksdale misses with a straight left.
Barksdale avoids the body shot from Punani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale swings for the body but Punani moves out of range.
Punani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Barksdale misses its intended target.
Jermaine Barksdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punani takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barksdale darts in and clinches Punani up against the cage.
Barksdale lands a hook to the side of the head.
Punani has Barksdale pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Punani.
Barksdale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barksdale blocking some punches.
Punani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Punani misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barksdale.
Punani lands with a short shot to the head.
Punani lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punani misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale lands an uppercut.
Punani scores with a shot to the side of Barksdale's head.
Barksdale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barksdale wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punani has him pressed against the cage.
Punani prevents Barksdale from breaking the clinch.
Barksdale's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Punani has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Barksdale regains guard immediately.
Barksdale working a defensive guard here.
Punani is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barksdale managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Punani prevents Barksdale from getting back to his feet.
Barksdale is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Barksdale wants to improve his position but instead Punani has moved into half guard.
Barksdale is refusing to be controlled, as Punani sits in half guard.
Punani takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barksdale avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punani.
Barksdale is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barksdale is still trying to improve position.
Punani lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Punani seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Punani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barksdale keeps working.
Punani thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Punani looks to land a strike but Barksdale avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Punani in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Punani wants to control from the top but Barksdale keeps moving.
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 Harry Punani will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good standup being displayed there by Barksdale as he connects with a hook.
Barksdale throws a body punch but Punani moves out of range.
Punani fails with a takedown attempt.
Barksdale connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Punani's hands.
Barksdale lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punani feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barksdale's calf.
Punani fails with the takedown.
Punani staying out of range there.
Punani attempts a counter takedown but Barksdale avoids it well and moves away.
Punani throws an overhand right that lands on Barksdale's shoulder, as Barksdale tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barksdale's sensitive parts.
Barksdale misses the jab.
Punani lands a slapping body shot.
Jermaine Barksdale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Punani keeps the fight on the outside.
Barksdale scores with a shot to the body.
Punani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barksdale.
Barksdale throws a sloppy head kick
and Punani counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Punani trying to control from half guard but Barksdale is working away.
Barksdale is looking to control Punani's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barksdale avoid being mounted?
Punani working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Barksdale's thigh. Barksdale counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani throws a big right hand that misses.
Punani scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punani accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barksdale avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barksdale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Punani wants to control from the top but Barksdale keeps moving.
Barksdale trying to control the position here.
Punani wants to control from the top but Barksdale keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale trying to keep a closed guard but Punani is proving a slippery customer.
Punani controlling from the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Punani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barksdale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punani throws a jab when Barksdale was well out of range.
Barksdale slips under a jab from Punani.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barksdale! But no joy.
Punani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barksdale misses with a hook.
Punani lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Punani lands a jab to the head.
A good leg kick by Punani.
Nice jab there from Punani.
Punani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barksdale.
Punani takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Barksdale throws a lazy head kick
and Punani counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Punani is looking to advance position but Barksdale won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barksdale makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barksdale.
Punani throwing strikes but missing.
Barksdale working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Punani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Punani will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Punani jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Punani misses the shot to the body.
Punani dodges the punch combination from Barksdale.
Barksdale misses with a straight left.
Punani pushes Barksdale away with a front kick.
A combination from Barksdale does no damage.
Barksdale scores with a jab.
Barksdale takes a swing at Punani's ribcage but misses.
Punani attempts a counter takedown but Barksdale avoids it well and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Barksdale as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barksdale uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Punani takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punani fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Punani shoots in and bounces Barksdale off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Punani sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Harry Punani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Punani tries to free his leg and advance position but Barksdale is retaining full guard.
Punani connects with a couple of short punches.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barksdale holds on and takes a little breather.
Barksdale wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani defending well as Barksdale loads up on a big left hand.
Barksdale works Punani's body with a nice hook.
Punani scores with a nice right hand.
Punani throws a solid leg kick but Barksdale takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Punani.
Harry Punani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Punani moves out of range of the strikes.
Barksdale lands a glancing blow to the side of Punani's head.
Barksdale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barksdale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Punani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barksdale looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barksdale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punani changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Punani thumps Barksdale with a low kick.
Barksdale misses with a two punch combination.
Punani attempts a counter takedown but Barksdale avoids it well and moves away.
Barksdale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barksdale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punani. Punani obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani throws a nice outside leg kick.
Punani just misses with a punch to the body.
Punani throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barksdale tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Punani is in Barksdale's guard.
Barksdale has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Punani is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Punani lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Punani.
A nice right hand lands inside from Punani.
Barksdale throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Barksdale's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Punani as the two fighters clinch.
Jermaine Barksdale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Punani.
A nice left hand lands by Punani.
Barksdale is trying to break free.
Punani lands a hook that snaps the head of Barksdale backwards.
Barksdale misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani lands a nice uppercut.
Barksdale is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Punani blocks an uppercut.
Barksdale lands with a right to the head.
Barksdale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Punani scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Punani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barksdale wants to break the clinch but can't.
Punani scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barksdale misses with a punch to the body.
Punani lands a body shot.
Punani lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barksdale backwards.
Barksdale wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barksdale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 Harry Punani.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Punani, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Harry Punani!
A victorious Harry Punani thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles DaCoca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Maslow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maslow has chosen Werewolves Of London as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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288 lbs
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257 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles DaCoca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladislav Maslow!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DaCoca takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Maslow throws a front kick aimed at DaCoca's knee but DaCoca avoids it well.
Good shot there by DaCoca.
DaCoca scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maslow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
DaCoca ducks under a wild hook from Maslow.
Maslow throws a head kick that misses.
DaCoca moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maslow decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maslow is trying to control. DaCoca wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
DaCoca is trying to stand up here but Maslow is controlling him well.
Maslow looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maslow wants to control but DaCoca is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maslow is sneakily working for an arm triangle but DaCoca sees it coming and defends easily.
DaCoca manages to get to full guard.
Maslow trying to control but DaCoca is working from the bottom.
DaCoca wants to stand and escape but Maslow is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
DaCoca has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Maslow is pushing down on DaCoca's leg trying to pass to half guard. DaCoca is fighting to maintain full guard but Maslow has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maslow looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maslow is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maslow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maslow is trying to control. DaCoca wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DaCoca trying to control from the bottom.
DaCoca is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Maslow is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
DaCoca throws a sloppy head kick and Maslow moves out of range easily.
Maslow slips under a jab from DaCoca.
Maslow let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Maslow moves away from the strike by DaCoca.
Maslow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Charles DaCoca has been cut.
DaCoca throws a body shot but no joy.
Maslow raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maslow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. DaCoca looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maslow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
DaCoca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
DaCoca keeps Maslow at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maslow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DaCoca circles away quickly and effectively.
DaCoca attempts a counter takedown but Maslow avoids it well and moves away.
Maslow moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DaCoca misses with a body shot.
DaCoca with a hook.
Vladislav Maslow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for DaCoca.
DaCoca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Maslow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Charles DaCoca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maslow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DaCoca manages to avoid it.
Maslow throws a right and a left that DaCoca avoids nicely.
Maslow's corner calls for a 1-2. Maslow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maslow moves out of range as DaCoca throws a body kick.
DaCoca throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. DaCoca catches Maslow right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! DaCoca throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Maslow is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Charles DaCoca!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Charles DaCoca waved his t-shirt featuring HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rung Thrym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogan Aye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thrym's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, We Are - Hollywood Undead. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
23 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rung Thrym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shogan Aye!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrym checks a leg kick.
Aye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrym was well out of range. Poor timing from Aye.
Thrym swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Thrym.
Aye throws a body shot but no joy.
Aye throws a wild body kick that Thrym sees coming a mile off.
Thrym ducks under a wild hook from Aye.
Aye just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromThrym.
Thrym is looking to score with low kicks.
Thrym lands with a hook. Aye tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aye throws a leg kick but Thrym checks it.
Thrym on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thrym swings for the body but Aye moves out of range.
Thrym with a hook.
Aye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thrym fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aye misses with an uppercut. Thrym saw that one coming.
Aye throws a big shot that misses.
Thrym getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aye thows a leg kick but Thrym checks it
enabling Thrym to counter with a crisp jab.
Thrym changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aye just misses with a punch to the body.
Aye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thrym throws out the jab.
Aye defending well as Thrym loads up on a big left hand.
Aye appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Aye waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thrym.
Thrym jabs Aye to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thrym looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aye ducks right into an uppercut from Thrym.
Rung Thrym is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thrym jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body kick there by Aye.
Thrym connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aye throws a leg kick that misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aye has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Aye scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thrym in his tracks.
A big left from Thrym misses.
Aye with the counter takedown but Thrym avoids it easily.
Thrym with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thrym has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Thrym lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aye checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch combination from Thrym misses.
Thrym avoids the body shot from Aye.
Thrym is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thrym thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thrym slips a jab from Aye.
Thrym loads up on a big right hand but Aye slips the punch.
Aye throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thrym tries to counter with a takedown but Aye is quick to defend against it.
Aye moves out of range of the body kick.
Aye connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thrym's hands.
Aye checks a low kick from Thrym.
Aye moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aye looks to throw the jab but Thrym is out of range.
Good leg kick by Aye there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thrym lands a jab to the nose.
Aye lands a head shot.
Aye's corner calls for a 1-2. Aye obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thrym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aye manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aye feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thrym's calf.
Thrym connects with a body shot that sends Aye's belly button to the back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thrym.
Thrym misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thrym throws a head kick that half lands.
Aye connects with a looping right hand.
Thrym lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thrym throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thrym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrym misses with the combination.
A jab from Thrym misses.
Aye with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thrym connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aye throws a head kick but Thrym moves out of range.
Aye keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thrym.
Thrym is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thrym will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thrym misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aye changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thrym plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thrym throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aye.
Aye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aye throws a lazy uppercut
and Thrym counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aye thinking.
Thrym is looking to slow Aye down with leg kicks.
Thrym throws a looping overhand right but Aye ducks down to avoid it.
Thrym moves out of range of the body kick.
Thrym scores with a head kick. Aye tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aye shoots in for a takedown but Thrym shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thrym throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aye drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Thrym manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Thrym breaks from the clinch.
Thrym connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rung Thrym dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Aye takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thrym doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Aye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aye.
Aye tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thrym scores with a nice head shot.
Aye looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aye checks the leg kick.
Thrym lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aye. Thrym does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thrym connects with a solid leg kick.
Aye throws a body punch but Thrym moves out of range.
Rung Thrym is winning the standup battle so far.
Aye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrym moves away.
Thrym scores with a nice head shot.
Aye's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thrym lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrym avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aye takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aye fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thrym checks it well.
Thrym lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aye circles away quickly and effectively.
Thrym misses with a kick to the body.
Thrym bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Thrym wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thrym drops his hands momentarily and Aye takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aye. Thrym does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thrym misses the shot to the body.
Aye shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aye looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrym is just out of range.
Thrym throws a counter high kick but Aye was just alert enough to avoid it.
Aye blocks a low kick nicely.
Thrym connects with a solid leg kick.
Thrym throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thrym wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thrym dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aye. That did some damage!
Aye misses with a wild body shot.
Thrym fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aye just manages to avoid it.
Aye checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thrym - that will leave a mark!
Aye looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrym is just out of range.
Aye throws a poor cross that misses
and Thrym counters with a low kick, right behind Aye 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thrym lands a leg kick that knocks Aye off balance momentarily.
Aye shoots in for a takedown but Thrym shows good takedown defense.
Thrym misses with a hook. Aye ducked under it nicely.
Aye throws out a loose jab but Thrym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrym bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thrym lands a high kick!
Thrym connects with a jab.
Thrym scores with a jab.
Aye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aye on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thrym. Thrym obviously looking to wear him down.
Aye slips a jab from Thrym.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thrym.
Aye looks to land a body kick but Thrym moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aye looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thrym connects with a leg kick. Aye looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big right from Aye misses.
A little feinted left hand from Thrym on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thrym throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice cross by Aye.
Thrym feints and then cracks Aye's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aye down.
Aye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrym was well out of range. Poor timing from Aye.
Aye avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thrym tries a low kick but Aye avoids it.
Thrym looks to land a left hand but Aye moved out of range nicely.
Aye takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thrym throws a jab when Aye was well out of range.
Aye appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Aye throws a jab but it's blocked by Thrym.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thrym. That's going to slow Aye down.
Aye throws a body punch but Thrym moves out of range.
Aye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aye tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Thrym.
Thrym throws a leg kick which misses Aye's front leg but catches the back leg as Aye tries to avoid it.
Aye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thrym lands a jab to the head.
Thrym throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thrym throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aye on the side of the head.
Thrym bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aye's head.
Thrym throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aye blocks a low kick nicely.
Aye looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thrym uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aye.
Aye cracks the inside of Thrym's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thrym connects with a body shot.
Thrym getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rung Thrym dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aye, right into the meat.
Aye connects with an inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thrym lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aye has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aye and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aye thuds a left hand into Thrym's body.
Thrym throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thrym pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thrym misses with a looping left.
Thrym pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aye is out of range and Thrym settles back down.
Thrym feints and then cracks Aye's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aye down.
Aye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrym moves away.
Thrym throws a leg kick but Aye sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrym was well out of range. Poor timing from Aye.
Thrym is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good work by Thrym as he checks the leg kick.
Thrym throws a leg kick but Aye sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aye ducks under a wild hook from Thrym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym lands a jab to Aye's midsection.
Thrym fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aye on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Thrym.
Aye misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Thrym lands but Aye takes it in his stride.
Thrym lands a leg kick that knocks Aye off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Thrym there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thrym swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aye moves out of range of the strikes.
Thrym moves away from the strike by Aye.
It appears Thrym was looking to counter with a kick there.
Aye looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrym is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aye.
Aye throws a lazy head kick
and Thrym connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thrym 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrym jabs Aye to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thrym throws a hook to the side of Aye's head but Aye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rung Thrym is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aye defending well as Thrym loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Thrym.
Aye throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aye 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.
Aye misses the shot to the body.
Thrym lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aye uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thrym.
And Aye tries to counter it with a takedown but Thrym pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Aye throws a lazy right hand but Thrym sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aye takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aye fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thrym has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aye moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thrym scores with a hook.
Aye throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thrym has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aye.
Aye has a takedown stuffed.
Shogan Aye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aye moves out of range of the strikes.
Aye connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aye catches Thrym with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice inside leg kick there by Thrym. That's going to slow Aye down.
Aye has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thrym fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aye connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thrym is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aye can do to turn this around?
Thrym throws a body punch but Aye moves out of range.
Aye takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Aye.
Thrym moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aye misses with a hook. Thrym ducked under it nicely.
Aye keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aye avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aye drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thrym defends it well.
A shot to the liver by Aye. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aye walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Thrym.
Thrym staying out of range there.
Aye throws a wild body kick that Thrym sees coming a mile off.
Aye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thrym.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Aye. Thrym shrugs it off though.
Thrym throws the left hand but Aye avoids the punch easily.
Thrym turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thrym throws a body shot but no joy.
Thrym checks a low kick from Aye.
Thrym avoids the body shot from Aye.
Aye thows a leg kick but Thrym checks it
and Thrym counters with a leg kick.
Aye throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aye takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thrym takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rung Thrym.
Well Thrym has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rung Thrym!
A relieved looking Rung Thrym thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Murkula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JR Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murkula comes to the cage accompanied by Forever Angel. Adams has chosen 'Looking For The Stone' by Dry Branch Fire Squad as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 lbs
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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
35 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taisto Murkula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JR Adams!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murkula is looking to slow Adams down with leg kicks.
Murkula scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murkula lands with a straight right. Adams didn't see that one coming.
Murkula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adams feints the counter takedown.
Murkula tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murkula throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Adams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Murkula.
Murkula misses with a low kick.
Adams appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Murkula.
Murkula shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Murkula was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Murkula wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
Murkula working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams can't do much from the bottom here.
Murkula cracks Adams with a big right hand but Adams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Adams takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Murkula trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams is trying to get back to half guard.
Murkula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working.
Murkula in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Adams looking for a sweep but Murkula has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Murkula landing strikes from the mount and Adams is in trouble!
Adams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Adams gets back to half guard.
Murkula slips a nice elbow through Adams's hands, connecting with Adams's forehead.
Adams is looking to improve his position.
Murkula thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adams's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murkula wants to take a breather but Adams is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula is really struggling to control Adams but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Murkula 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.
Murkula has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Murkula works his way into full mount!
Murkula avoids the attempt from Adams to control.
Adams is desperately trying to improve his position but Murkula has a good base and remains in mount.
Murkula wants to control the pace but Adams is squirming around nicely.
Adams is desperately trying to improve his position but Murkula has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murkula trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Adams regains half guard.
Murkula lands strikes from half guard.
Adams is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Murkula jumps into side control!
Adams wants to control but Murkula postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams tries to buck Murkula off but Murkula is having none of it.
Murkula cracks Adams with a big right hand but Adams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Murkula working away.
Murkula scores with punches from side control.
Adams tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Murkula dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murkula cracks Adams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murkula.
Adams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murkula misses the jab.
Murkula tests Adams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murkula connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murkula tries to bum rush Adams with a series of wild strikes but Adams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adams cracks a nice hook into Murkula's ribs.
Murkula takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murkula shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adams defends it nicely.
Taisto Murkula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Murkula or perhaps it was just good defense by Adams, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams misses with a body kick.
Murkula looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
Adams throws a counter combo.
Adams throws a body kick that misses.
Murkula lands a nice shot that snaps Adams's head back.
Murkula connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Adams moves away from the strike by Murkula.
Adams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adams there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adams tries to clinch but Murkula moves out of range.
Murkula checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Murkula wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murkula appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Murkula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Adams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murkula.
Taisto Murkula is winning the standup battle so far.
Murkula throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adams decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Murkula looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Murkula is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murkula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taisto Murkula overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adams is trying to control. Murkula wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murkula regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Adams.
Adams cracks Murkula with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murkula has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Adams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Adams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Adams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Murkula has momentary wrist control but Adams slips an elbow through the middle.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Adams working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Adams slips nicely into half guard.
Murkula is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Murkula is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murkula tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Adams has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Adams looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
BOOM! Adams connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Adams putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Murkula gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but JR Adams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Murkula misses the target.
Adams throws a body kick that misses.
Murkula misses with a looping right.
Adams gets a double leg takedown into Murkula's guard.
Adams landing with the ground and pound.
Adams wants to control from the top but Murkula keeps moving.
Murkula manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adams manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams looking to control.
Murkula keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adams's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams working for a triangle but Murkula defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murkula throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murkula got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adams has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murkula has managed to get both his arms back between Adams's legs - danger averted.
Murkula landing with the ground and pound.
Adams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murkula is one step ahead there.
Murkula working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adams throws his legs up looking for a submission but Murkula uses it to pass to side control.
Adams taking punishment in the form of punches.
Murkula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working.
Adams sneaks back into half guard.
Adams is looking to improve his position.
Adams has hold of Murkula's hands but Murkula slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula working over Adams with some ground and pound. Adams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Adams wants to control but Murkula is keeping busy.
Adams wants to get back to full guard but Murkula has passed into side control.
Murkula connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Adams some visible discomfort.
Adams looks to move to half guard but instead Murkula has passed into mount! Damn!
Murkula connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Adams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Adams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murkula postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Adams looks a forlorn figure.
Adams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Murkula looking to control but Adams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adams can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murkula putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Adams is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taisto Murkula showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murkula has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taisto Murkula!
A less than humble Taisto Murkula misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, JR Adams stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ain't this terrible?!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Meikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinder Smaug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matti Meikalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cinder Smaug!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smaug throws a series of punches but Meikalainen avoids them all with ease.
Smaug drops his hands momentarily and Meikalainen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Cinder Smaug has been cut.
Smaug cracks Meikalainen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smaug throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Meikalainen's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smaug tries to keep at a distance but Meikalainen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smaug blocking some punches.
Smaug blocks an uppercut.
Meikalainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smaug lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smaug has a couple of punches blocked by Meikalainen.
Meikalainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smaug pushes Meikalainen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Meikalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smaug.
A head punch on the inside from Meikalainen fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meikalainen wants to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smaug tries to throw a body punch but Meikalainen avoids it by throwing Smaug back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meikalainen breaks the clinch.
A big left from Meikalainen misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Meikalainen.
Smaug pushes Meikalainen up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meikalainen.
Smaug lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smaug misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smaug misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smaug.
Meikalainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meikalainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meikalainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Smaug keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smaug with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Meikalainen checks a leg kick.
Smaug is looking to land body kicks.
Smaug is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smaug tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meikalainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smaug lands a slapping body shot.
Meikalainen is breathing heavily.
Smaug swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meikalainen takes one on the button.
Smaug fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smaug swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Smaug! Meikalainen is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cinder Smaug!
A relieved looking Cinder Smaug thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton comes to the cage accompanied by Trap Ball. Jack Hoffman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lance Templeton's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Templeton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templeton misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Templeton misses its intended target.
Templeton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoffman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Templeton swinging wildly here.
A lazy left from Hoffman finds it's target.
Templeton avoids the head kick by Hoffman.
Templeton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hoffman 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.
Templeton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Templeton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hoffman.
Hoffman looks to land a right hand but Templeton moved out of range.
Templeton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Templeton avoids the head kick by Hoffman.
And Templeton counters with a quick kick to the body but Hoffman blocks it.
Hoffman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton slips a straight right by Hoffman.
And Templeton counters with a quick kick to the body but Hoffman blocks it.
Templeton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoffman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Templeton was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoffman.
Hoffman misses with a straight right.
Templeton lands a body shot.
Jack Hoffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Templeton lunges at Hoffman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hoffman's hand.
Hoffman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Templeton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hoffman throws a hook but Templeton blocks it.
Hoffman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Templeton. Templeton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hoffman misses with a looping right.
Templeton walks into a stiff left hand from Hoffman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templeton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoffman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman throws a lazy head kick
and Templeton counters with a nice uppercut.
Templeton jabs Hoffman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hoffman tries a low kick but Templeton avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Templeton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hoffman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Templeton's sensitive parts.
Hoffman connects with a jab.
Hoffman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Templeton misses with a head kick.
Templeton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoffman throws a push kick but Templeton slaps the foot to one side.
Hoffman throws a hook to the side of Templeton's head but Templeton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Templeton counters with a quick kick to the body but Hoffman blocks it.
Templeton moves out of range as Hoffman throws a body kick.
Hoffman checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hoffman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Templeton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoffman lands with a good body shot.
Hoffman misses with a jab to the body
and Templeton counters with a straight right hand.
A cross from Templeton lands.
Hoffman ducks under a wild hook from Templeton.
Hoffman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Templeton throws a shot from downtown. Hoffman moves away and avoids it.
Hoffman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hoffman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoffman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Templeton lands a high kick!
Hoffman throws an overhand right that lands on Templeton's shoulder, as Templeton tries to avoid the shot.
Templeton lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Templeton scores with a hook.
Hoffman throws the kick towards the body but Templeton avoids it.
Templeton checks a leg kick nicely.
Hoffman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoffman takes one to the chin there.
Hoffman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Templeton scores with a jab to the body.
Templeton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoffman.
Hoffman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Templeton lands a jab to Hoffman's midsection.
Hoffman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Templeton doesn't seem bothered though.
Templeton throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Templeton throws a right hand that misses
and Hoffman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 Lance Templeton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Templeton walks into a stiff left hand from Hoffman.
Hoffman tries to keep at a distance but Templeton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Templeton tries a body shot but Hoffman blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Templeton.
Templeton prevents Hoffman from breaking the clinch.
Hoffman is trying to break the clinch but Templeton is controlling him.
Templeton digs a right hand underneath Hoffman's ribcage. Hoffman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hoffman is trying to break the clinch but Templeton is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Hoffman. Those never looked like landing.
Hoffman throws a body punch but Templeton moves out of range.
Hoffman throws a leg kick
and Templeton counters with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoffman misses the target.
Templeton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hoffman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton clinches up against the cage.
Hoffman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Templeton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoffman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Templeton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoffmans head.
A short right from Hoffman on the inside.
Templeton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoffman's efforts to push away.
Templeton has a couple of punches blocked by Hoffman.
Templeton swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoffman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Templeton misses with a punch on the inside.
Templeton misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton keeps control of Hoffman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Templeton misses with a body punch.
Hoffman is trying to maintain a safe position but Templeton gets an underhook and turns Hoffman into the cage.
Templeton has a couple of punches blocked by Hoffman.
Hoffman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Templeton misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Templeton.
A head punch on the inside from Hoffman fails to land.
Hoffman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Templeton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoffman's efforts to push away.
Hoffman tries to break free but Templeton pushes him back against the cage.
Hoffman has had enough of the clinch but Templeton keeps him there for the moment.
Hoffman struggles to land a body shot inside as Templeton controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman tries to work over Templeton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Hoffman.
Hoffman tries a body shot but Templeton blocks it.
Hoffman digs a right hand into Templeton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Templeton's gas tank.
Hoffman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Templeton misses with a lunging right hand
and Templeton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoffman misses with an uppercut.
Hoffman blocks a jab.
Hoffman flicks out a counter leg kick but Templeton steps away.
Hoffman misses the body punch
and Hoffman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoffman throws a sloppy head kick and Templeton moves out of range easily.
Hoffman throws a chopping leg kick but Templeton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hoffman thuds his right hand into Templeton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hoffman misses with a hook. Templeton ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Templeton darts in trying to clinch
and Hoffman counters with a straight right hand.
Templeton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoffman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jack Hoffman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Templeton lands with a kick to the temple. Hoffman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Templeton takes a swing at Hoffman's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Hoffman misses
and Templeton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Hoffman lands.
Templeton rushes Hoffman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hoffman breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lance Templeton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Templeton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hoffman misses with a straight right.
And Templeton counters with a quick kick to the body but Hoffman blocks it.
Templeton takes a swing at Hoffman's ribcage but misses.
Hoffman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Templeton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoffman misses with a right hand
and Templeton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hoffman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Templeton's sensitive parts.
Hoffman tried to score with a low kick but Templeton checks it.
Hoffman throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hoffman.
Hoffman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Templeton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoffman looks to land a left hand but Templeton moved out of range nicely.
Templeton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman tries to land a front kick but Templeton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hoffman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab from Templeton.
Templeton clinches up with Hoffman and pushes him back against the cage.
Hoffman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Templeton keeps control of Hoffman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hoffman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Templeton working aggressively here.
Hoffman blocks an uppercut.
Templeton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoffman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoffman connects with a body shot that sends Templeton's belly button to the back.
Templeton checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Templeton throws a lazy body kick
and Hoffman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Templeton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hoffman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoffman lands a jab to Templeton's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoffman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Templeton was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoffman.
Templeton throws a body kick that misses.
Hoffman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Templeton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoffman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Templeton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Templeton wants to clinch
and Hoffman counters with a nice body shot.
Templeton connects with a body shot that sends Hoffman's belly button to the back.
Hoffman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoffman avoids the head kick by Templeton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton misses with a kick to the body.
Hoffman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Templeton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Templeton throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoffman counters with a body kick that stops Templeton in his tracks momentarily.
Hoffman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoffman looks to throw the jab but Templeton is out of range.
Hoffman tries to land a body kick
and Templeton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoffman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Templeton.
Templeton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Templeton scores with a leg kick.
Templeton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hoffman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Templeton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hoffman has time to react.
A head kick by Hoffman misses
and Templeton counters with a body kick.
Hoffman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Templeton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Templeton lands with a straight right. Hoffman didn't see that one coming.
Hoffman throws a low kick, looking for Templeton's leg but Templeton calmly moves out of range.
Hoffman throws a sloppy head kick and Templeton moves out of range easily.
Templeton lands a nice shot to the body.
Templeton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Templeton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoffman.
Hoffman tries to land a body kick
and Templeton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hoffman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hoffman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Templeton counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Templeton clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Templeton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoffman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Templeton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Templeton.
Templeton slips a jab from Hoffman.
Templeton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hoffman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hoffman, as that shot connected.
A lazy left from Templeton finds it's target.
Hoffman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Templeton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Templeton scores with a shot to the body.
Hoffman misses with a combination
and Templeton counters with a nice body kick.
Hoffman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Templeton thuds a left hand into Hoffman's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoffman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Templeton tries to clinch but Hoffman is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Templeton misses with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Templeton blocks the leg kick.
Hoffman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hoffman tries to move into range but Templeton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoffman. Templeton does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Hoffman tries to get set, Templeton tries to push him back and clinch up but Hoffman manages to avoid the attempt.
Templeton blocks a leg kick.
Hoffman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hoffman connects with a nice looking jab.
Hoffman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Templeton's calf.
Hoffman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Templeton scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton lands a big head kick that sends Hoffman tumbling to the mat! Templeton takes a step backwards and waves Hoffman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hoffman is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templeton rushes Hoffman and presses him up against the cage.
Hoffman is still on wobbly legs! Can Templeton finish him?
Hoffman working hard to break the clinch.
Hoffman prevents a body shot from Templeton.
Templeton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoffman can do to turn this around?
A frustrated look appears on Hoffman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hoffman fails to land.
Hoffman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Templeton's elbow.
Hoffman seems to have recovered his senses.
Hoffman throws a punch but it's blocked by Templeton.
Templeton tries to work over Hoffman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Templeton tries a body shot but Hoffman blocks it.
Hoffman prevents a body shot from Templeton.
Templeton scores with a shoulder strike.
Templeton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lance Templeton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hoffman wants to get back to striking at distance but Templeton won't allow it.
Templeton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton tries to throw a body punch but Hoffman avoids it by throwing Templeton back against the cage.
Hoffman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Templeton has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Templeton.
Hoffman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Templeton tries to throw a body punch but Hoffman avoids it by throwing Templeton back against the cage.
Templeton misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoffman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoffman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Templeton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hoffman scrambles back to his feet.
Hoffman scores with a leg kick.
Templeton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Templeton throws a head kick but Hoffman moves out of range.
Templeton takes a swing at Hoffman's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoffman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Templeton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hoffman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Templeton cracks Hoffman with a good jab.
A jab from Templeton misses.
Templeton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoffman throws a leg kick but Templeton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hoffman misses with a body shot.
Templeton fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Hoffman misses its intended target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoffman, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Templeton had his way with Jack Hoffman in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Templeton moves in looking to clinch but Hoffman pushes him off.
Templeton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoffman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Templeton thinks about countering with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Templeton.
Hoffman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Templeton connects with a crisp jab.
Hoffman lands a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hoffman, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templeton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hoffman lands with a good body shot.
Hoffman misses with a lunging right hand
and Templeton counters with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Hoffman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Templeton connects with a crisp jab.
Hoffman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hoffman throws a jab but it's blocked by Templeton.
Hoffman throws a sloppy head kick and Templeton moves out of range easily.
Templeton misses with a body kick.
Templeton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hoffman's head.
Hoffman gets tackled into the cage by Templeton. Templeton maintains the clinch.
Templeton misses with a punch to the body.
Templeton can't find room to land a body shot as Hoffman controls the action.
Hoffman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoffman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton scores with a shoulder strike.
Templeton misses with the head strike.
Hoffman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hoffman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoffman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Hoffman misses
and Templeton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoffman thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoffman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Templeton.
Hoffman looks to throw the jab but Templeton is out of range.
Hoffman connects with a crisp jab.
Hoffman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Templeton. Hoffman shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman punishes Templeton's body with a nice straight punch.
Hoffman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Templeton throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hoffman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hoffman cracks Templeton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Templeton checks a low kick from Hoffman.
Hoffman throws a head kick that misses.
Templeton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Templeton scores with a nice head shot.
Hoffman misses with a few strikes there.
Hoffman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Templeton walks into a jab.
Hoffman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jack Hoffman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Templeton!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Templeton blocks a leg kick.
Hoffman throws a leg kick
and Templeton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoffman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Templeton lands.
Templeton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Templeton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoffman throws a combination. Templeton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lance Templeton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A chopping leg kick lands by Templeton.
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 Lance Templeton.
Well Templeton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Templeton!
Lance Templeton retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Lance Templeton gave a big smile as he said 'swag'.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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