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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Rioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tristan Rioka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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178 lbs
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187 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyson Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tristan Rioka!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pain.
Rioka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rioka loads up on a big right hand but Pain slips the punch.
Pain defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rioka.
Pain closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pain lands in his opponent's guard.
Rioka pushes Pain off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rioka throws a low kick, looking for Pain's leg but Pain calmly moves out of range.
Pain feinted with a counter takedown.
Rioka leaves Pain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rioka lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pain shoots in looking for a takedown. Rioka tries to sprawl out of it but Pain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rioka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rioka sprawls well. Rioka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pain gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rioka throws a head kick that misses.
Pain tries to counter with a takedown but Rioka is quick to defend against it.
Pain ducks under a wild hook from Rioka.
Rioka wants to clinch.
Tyson Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pain slaps away a takedown attempt from Rioka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rioka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pain shoots in but no luck this time.
Pain shoots in looking for a takedown. Rioka tries to sprawl out of it but Pain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rioka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rioka looks to land a body kick but Pain moved away.
Rioka scores with a decent looking hook.
Rioka scores with a hook.
Rioka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rioka has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rioka throws a head kick but Pain moves out of range.
Pain changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pain is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rioka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pain closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rioka won't allow Pain to pass to mount.
Pain seems to be looking for submissions.
Pain passes to full mount!
Rioka is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Pain misses with a head shot.
Rioka has given up his back here. Will Pain look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Pain has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Rioka.
Rioka trying to get back to his feet but Pain is in full control for now.
Pain misses with punches from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rioka showing good submission defense here.
Pain patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Pain looking for the RNC.
Pain is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Rioka is trying to get back to his feet but Pain has full control of the position and if anything, Rioka has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Pain patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rioka wants to get back to his feet.
Pain looking to break Rioka's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Rioka remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pain will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rioka is defending well though. Pain let's go of the attempt for now.
Pain is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rioka defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Will Pain go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Rioka wants to get back to his feet.
Rioka is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Pain off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Rioka is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and Pain manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by Pain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyson Pain!
Tyson Pain took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GREEN!160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Tristan Rioka had this to say: 'Rematch or else....'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuula Natsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Course (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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253 lbs
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222 lbs
38 - 22 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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World class MT
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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
19 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuula Natsi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crash Course!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Course keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Course connects with a jab.
Natsi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Course swivels and escapes.
Natsi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Course avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuula Natsi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Course moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Course moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Kuula Natsi has been cut.
Natsi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Course lands a big head kick that sends Natsi tumbling to the mat! Course takes a step backwards and waves Natsi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Natsi is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Natsi with a poor takedown
and Course makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oh Natsi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Course takes a swing at Natsi's ribcage but misses.
Natsi seems to have got his legs back now.
Course cracks Natsi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Course has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Natsi to stand back up!
Course dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Course lands with a right and another and another! Natsi is in big trouble! Course lands again and this time it's lights out for Natsi! A quality knockout there for Course.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Crash Course!
In defeat, Kuula Natsi stepped up to the mic, saying 'i want a rematch with that niggerloving nazi grandad. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Elastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elastinen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cascada - Dangerous. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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138 lbs
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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
35 - 36 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Elastinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brett Helix!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Elastinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Helix throws a sloppy head kick and Elastinen moves out of range easily.
Elastinen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Helix is defending against the submission attempts here by Elastinen.
Helix keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Elastinen is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elastinen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Helix defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix wants to improve his position but Elastinen is controlling well.
Elastinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Elastinen 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.
Helix is trying to stand up here but Elastinen is controlling him well.
Elastinen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Helix doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Elastinen.
Still in half guard, Elastinen seems content to control.
Helix wants to control but Elastinen is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Helix is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Helix manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Helix looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elastinen is one step ahead there.
Elastinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Helix is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix is looking to advance position but Elastinen won't allow it.
Elastinen gets back to full guard.
Helix preventing the sweep.
Helix must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Elastinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Helix looking to sit in guard and control but Elastinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Helix working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Elastinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Elastinen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Elastinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Helix works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Elastinen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Helix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Helix lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Elastinen wants to hit a switch here but Helix passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Elastinen there!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elastinen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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 Erkki Elastinen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Decent striking displayed by Helix there.
Elastinen darts in looking for a takedown but Helix gets double underhooks and turns Elastinen into the cage.
Helix throws a leg kick
and Elastinen counters with a single leg into guard. Helix didn't expect that.
Elastinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Helix has wrist control.
Helix wants to stand but Elastinen is controlling the position.
Elastinen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Elastinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Elastinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Helix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helix throws his legs up looking for a submission but Elastinen uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Helix knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Elastinen working away.
Helix looks to move to half guard but instead Elastinen has passed into mount! Damn!
Helix wants to hold on but Elastinen pushes him away.
Helix tries to reverse the position but Elastinen maintains control.
Elastinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Helix is wriggling around trying to escape.
Elastinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helix can do to turn this around?
Helix is still trying to improve position.
Helix is squirming around, avoiding Elastinen's attempts to control the action.
Elastinen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Helix can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Elastinen looking to ground and pound but Helix is blocking nicely.
Helix blocking the ground and pound.
Helix tries to lock up and control but Elastinen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix is working to get back to half guard.
Elastinen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Helix is now in Elastinen's guard. A big mistake from Elastinen there, giving up the dominant position!
Elastinen working a defensive guard but Helix passes into half guard.
Elastinen keeping hold of Helix's head, controlling as best he can.
Erkki Elastinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Elastinen manages to get to full guard.
Helix throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Helix's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Helix preventing the sweep.
Helix looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Elastinen working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elastinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Elastinen keeping moving, preventing Helix from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Elastinen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Elastinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Helix.
Elastinen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Helix sprawls and moves away.
Brett Helix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Helix!
Elastinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Elastinen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Elastinen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Helix is trying to maintain the position but Elastinen is very close to passing his half guard.
Helix tries to get to full guard but Elastinen has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elastinen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Helix defends it well.
Helix slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen trying to control but Helix is working from the bottom.
Helix working a defensive guard here.
Elastinen stopping the sweep attempt from Helix.
We've been hearing good reports from Elastinen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Helix keeping moving, preventing Elastinen from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Helix loads up on a big right hand but Elastinen slips the punch.
Helix lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Helix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elastinen moves away.
Helix keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Elastinen with that takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Helix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erkki Elastinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helix misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Helix counters with a left to the body.
Elastinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Helix misses with a straight right.
Helix throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Elastinen slips a jab from Helix.
Elastinen tries to counter with a takedown but Helix is quick to defend against it.
Brett Helix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Helix misses
and Elastinen counters with a takedown into side control.
Helix tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Helix regains half guard.
Helix trying to control but Elastinen postures up.
Brett Helix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Helix is just riding it out for now. Elastinen eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix is not content to let Elastinen control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helix wants to control but Elastinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Erkki Elastinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Helix is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Helix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Elastinen 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Erkki Elastinen!
A very excited looking Erkki Elastinen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuzan Aokiji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Doofenshmirtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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245 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kuzan Aokiji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doofenshmirtz connects with a solid leg kick.
Aokiji with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doofenshmirtz tries to score with a low kick but Aokiji moves his leg out of the way.
Aokiji lands a really nice looking cross but Doofenshmirtz seems unphased.
Doofenshmirtz lands a head kick. Aokiji smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Kuzan Aokiji has been cut.
Doofenshmirtz stuns Aokiji with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aokiji misses with a low kick.
Aokiji checks a leg kick.
Aokiji moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Aokiji.
Doofenshmirtz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aokiji cracks Doofenshmirtz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doofenshmirtz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed right hand from Doofenshmirtz misses the target.
It appears Aokiji was looking to counter with a kick there.
Aokiji misses with a leg kick.
Aokiji takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aokiji thows a leg kick but Doofenshmirtz checks it
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Doofenshmirtz throws a lazy right hand but Aokiji sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokiji ducks under a wild hook from Doofenshmirtz.
Aokiji swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aokiji checks a low kick from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aokiji moves out of range of the strikes.
Aokiji looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Doofenshmirtz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aokiji.
Aokiji checks a low kick from Doofenshmirtz.
Aokiji throwing a counter right hand but Doofenshmirtz manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doofenshmirtz 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 Aokiji has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aokiji and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Doofenshmirtz looks to land a body kick but Aokiji moved away.
Aokiji throws a leg kick but Doofenshmirtz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Aokiji checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Doofenshmirtz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Doofenshmirtz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Doofenshmirtz misses with an uppercut.
Doofenshmirtz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aokiji throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Heinz Doofenshmirtz has been cut.
Doofenshmirtz scores with a spinning back kick!
Kuzan Aokiji is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aokiji is looking to chop away at Doofenshmirtz's legs.
Aokiji throws a hook but Doofenshmirtz blocks it.
Doofenshmirtz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aokiji paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Doofenshmirtz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aokiji manages to avoid it.
Aokiji wants to clinch
and Doofenshmirtz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Aokiji really felt that one!
Doofenshmirtz misses with a straight left.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head kick that Aokiji semi-blocks.
Doofenshmirtz thuds his right hand into Aokiji's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Doofenshmirtz throws a body punch but Aokiji moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Aokiji blocks the leg kick.
Aokiji looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Doofenshmirtz feints and then cracks Aokiji's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aokiji down.
Doofenshmirtz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aokiji throws a leg kick which misses Doofenshmirtz's front leg but catches the back leg as Doofenshmirtz tries to avoid it.
Aokiji connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doofenshmirtz. That's going to slow Aokiji down.
Aokiji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doofenshmirtz.
Aokiji scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz gets a takedown into half guard.
Aokiji regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz wants to pass the guard but Aokiji is keeping the position.
Doofenshmirtz stopping the sweep attempt from Aokiji.
Aokiji controls Doofenshmirtz momentarily but Doofenshmirtz frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doofenshmirtz looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doofenshmirtz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Doofenshmirtz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Doofenshmirtz trying to control but Aokiji is working from the bottom.
Doofenshmirtz lands a couple of elbows.
Doofenshmirtz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aokiji manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doofenshmirtz manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doofenshmirtz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aokiji trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Doofenshmirtz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aokiji takes the fight into the clinch.
Doofenshmirtz lands an uppercut.
Aokiji connects with a nasty looking knee right to Doofenshmirtz's face.
Aokiji lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doofenshmirtz backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Doofenshmirtz as Aokiji tries to tie him up.
Aokiji lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Doofenshmirtz manages to pull guard.
Aokiji stopping the sweep attempt from Doofenshmirtz.
Aokiji controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doofenshmirtz wants to sweep but no luck.
Aokiji slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Aokiji stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doofenshmirtz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aokiji defends well.
Aokiji is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aokiji's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Doofenshmirtz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aokiji slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Doofenshmirtz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Doofenshmirtz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Doofenshmirtz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aokiji controls the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Aokiji wants to pass the guard but Doofenshmirtz is keeping the position.
Aokiji stays in close to Doofenshmirtz's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aokiji throws a shot from downtown. Doofenshmirtz moves away and avoids it.
Aokiji missing with a left hand there. Doofenshmirtz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doofenshmirtz tries to score with a low kick but Aokiji moves his leg out of the way.
Doofenshmirtz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Aokiji on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aokiji throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aokiji digs a good body shot into Doofenshmirtz's ribs.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a head kick.
Aokiji avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Doofenshmirtz tenderised Aokiji's leg. Aokiji is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aokiji moves in looking to clinch but Doofenshmirtz pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Doofenshmirtz! But no joy.
Doofenshmirtz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aokiji tried to score with a low kick but Doofenshmirtz checks it.
Aokiji throws a leg kick
and Doofenshmirtz counters with an outside leg kick.
Aokiji tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doofenshmirtz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big right from Aokiji misses.
Doofenshmirtz ducks under a wild hook from Aokiji.
Doofenshmirtz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doofenshmirtz.
Aokiji motions for Doofenshmirtz to come forward. Aokiji throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aokiji takes one on the button.
Doofenshmirtz throws a sloppy head kick and Aokiji moves out of range easily.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a body kick.
Doofenshmirtz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aokiji stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz throws an overhand right that lands on Aokiji's shoulder, as Aokiji tries to avoid the shot.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to slow Aokiji down with leg kicks.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aokiji throws a head kick but Doofenshmirtz moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aokiji lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head kick but Aokiji moves out of range.
Aokiji moves out of range as Doofenshmirtz strikes.
Aokiji checks a low kick from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head kick but Aokiji moves out of range.
Aokiji moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aokiji moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aokiji scores with a hook.
Aokiji checks a low kick from Doofenshmirtz.
Aokiji scores with a jab.
Aokiji connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aokiji misses with a low kick.
Doofenshmirtz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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 Kuzan Aokiji will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Doofenshmirtz misses with a head kick.
Aokiji throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aokiji checks a leg kick nicely.
Doofenshmirtz wants to slow Aokiji down by chopping away at his legs.
Aokiji was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aokiji misses with a kick to the body
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aokiji tried to score with a low kick but Doofenshmirtz checks it.
Doofenshmirtz tries a quick counter leg kick but Aokiji is wise to it.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a body kick.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Aokiji on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aokiji throws a head kick that misses.
Doofenshmirtz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aokiji throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a nice body shot.
Aokiji has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doofenshmirtz connects with a leg kick. Aokiji looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aokiji connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Doofenshmirtz momentarily.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a head kick.
Doofenshmirtz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aokiji.
Aokiji throws a chopping leg kick but Doofenshmirtz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Doofenshmirtz is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokiji tries a head kick but it misses.
Doofenshmirtz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aokiji.
Doofenshmirtz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aokiji keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aokiji moves into the clinch.
Aokiji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doofenshmirtz avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aokiji.
Stalling in the clinch from Aokiji.
Doofenshmirtz jumps guard.
Aokiji stopping the sweep attempt from Doofenshmirtz.
Aokiji tries to free his leg and advance position but Doofenshmirtz is retaining full guard.
Doofenshmirtz looking for subs off his back but Aokiji has passed one foot through into half guard.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aokiji pulls his head out easily.
Doofenshmirtz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aokiji uses his free foot to push down on Doofenshmirtz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Doofenshmirtz working to try and regain half guard.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aokiji content just to control the position here.
Doofenshmirtz tries to hold on but Aokiji postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aokiji controlling the pace for now.
Aokiji moves to back control.
Aokiji slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Aokiji gets his way!
Aokiji is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Doofenshmirtz defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz rolls, trying to escape but Aokiji keeps control of the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Doofenshmirtz is really stuck here.
Doofenshmirtz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
What can Doofenshmirtz do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Doofenshmirtz staying busy and making it hard for Aokiji to control.
Aokiji really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Doofenshmirtz.
Aokiji is throwing strikes but Doofenshmirtz counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Doofenshmirtz regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuzan Aokiji showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aokiji 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kuzan Aokiji!
Kuzan Aokiji decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by "The Red" by Chevelle. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot.
Kuznetsov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Kuznetsov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hopkins ducks right into an uppercut from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hopkins.
Kuznetsov looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hopkins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuznetsov's head.
We've been hearing reports that Hopkins has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hopkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hopkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuznetsov on the side of the head.
Kuznetsov lands a head shot.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov cracks Hopkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Kuznetsov avoids the punch easily.
Kuznetsov blocks a jab.
Hopkins 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.
Kuznetsov circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuznetsov moves away.
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick and Kuznetsov moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov has managed to clinch.
Kuznetsov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuznetsov defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Hopkins.
Kuznetsov pushes Hopkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuznetsov tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopkins avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hopkins as the two fighters clinch.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins tries a body shot but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hopkins tries a body shot but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Kuznetsov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hopkins avoids it.
Hopkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins is working Kuznetsov over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins has Kuznetsov pressed against the cage, preventing Kuznetsov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kuznetsov misses with a body punch.
Kuznetsov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hopkins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Hopkins as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopkins.
It looks like Alexandr Kuznetsov has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuznetsov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hopkins's brow.
Hopkins lands a left hand.
Kuznetsov is rocked!
Kuznetsov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuznetsov is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Hopkins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Hopkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuznetsovs head.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Kuznetsov avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Hopkins dodges an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Hopkins lands with a right to the head.
Hopkins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kuznetsov up against the cage.
Kuznetsov misses with a body punch.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Kuznetsov seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hopkins on the inside.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Kuznetsov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ryan Hopkins has been cut.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov trying to land knees to the body.
Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Hopkins.
Hopkins moves into range and clinches up with Kuznetsov.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hopkins is struggling to control the position.
Hopkins scores with a shot to the side of Kuznetsov's head.
Hopkins lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins digs a right hand underneath Kuznetsov's ribcage. Kuznetsov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kuznetsov - that landed with a thud.
Hopkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Kuznetsov prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a body shot.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuznetsov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuznetsov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hopkins blocks an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Hopkins digs a right hand into Kuznetsov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kuznetsov's gas tank.
Good body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
A short body shot lands from Hopkins as the two fighters clinch.
Kuznetsov working Hopkins over with knees to the body.
Hopkins lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hopkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
Hopkins lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hopkins dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hopkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kuznetsov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
Hopkins is looking to clinch but Kuznetsov is avoiding it.
Kuznetsov connects with a single shot there.
Kuznetsov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuznetsov takes one to the chin there.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries to counter with a clinch but Hopkins shakes him off and moves away.
Kuznetsov avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuznetsov.
Hopkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Kuznetsov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopkins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hopkins cracks Kuznetsov with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuznetsov.
Hopkins scores with a body shot.
Kuznetsov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopkins.
Donk. Hopkins catches Kuznetsov right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuznetsov lands a right hook to the body.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kuznetsov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuznetsov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hopkins missing with a left hand there. Kuznetsov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuznetsov lands an overhand right.
Kuznetsov throws a hook but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuznetsov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hopkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Kuznetsov slips the punch.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Kuznetsov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
Hopkins lands with a nice body punch.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Hopkins is having none of it.
Ryan Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands a jab.
Kuznetsov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuznetsov! But no joy.
A jab from Kuznetsov misses.
Hopkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuznetsov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kuznetsov tries to bum rush Hopkins with a series of wild strikes but Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A bone on bone clash there as Hopkins blocks the leg kick.
Hopkins lands a jab to Kuznetsov's midsection.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hopkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hopkins.
Hopkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuznetsov can do to turn this around?
Kuznetsov is trying to maintain a safe position but Hopkins gets an underhook and turns Kuznetsov into the cage.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Kuznetsov working aggressively here.
Hopkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Kuznetsov finds it's target.
Hopkins takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetsov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Hopkins.
Kuznetsov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hopkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
Kuznetsov throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins moves forwards but Kuznetsov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kuznetsov swinging wildly here.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Kuznetsov cracks the inside of Hopkins's front leg.
Hopkins has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch.
Kuznetsov moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Kuznetsov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hopkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuznetsov, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuznetsov prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins is working Kuznetsov over against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuznetsov.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow that misses.
Kuznetsov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopkins's elbow.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuznetsovs head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuznetsov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Kuznetsov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hopkins dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hopkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuznetsov backs up against the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuznetsov.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuznetsov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuznetsov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kuznetsov misses with a knee to the head.
Hopkins avoiding damage as Kuznetsov throws knees to the body.
Hopkins misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow that misses.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow just above Hopkins 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Kuznetsov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan Hopkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopkins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kuznetsov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Kuznetsov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow that misses.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Hopkins coming out on top.
Hopkins scores with a head kick.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
Kuznetsov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hopkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuznetsov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuznetsov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hopkins.
Kuznetsov looking to slow down the pace here.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
Kuznetsov trying to land knees to the body.
Kuznetsov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hopkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hopkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hopkins dips a shoulder and cracks Kuznetsov with a mighty uppercut! Kuznetsov falls back against the cage and Hopkins unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kuznetsov is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hopkins screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Hopkins!
Ryan Hopkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wooden Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pencil's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Full Retard. Hugo Lewis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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33
193 lbs
29 - 18 - 0 |
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33
196 lbs
18 - 16 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wooden Pencil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pencil tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis wants to counter the offense by Pencil and move into the clinch position.
Pencil wants to clinch.
Pencil lands a head kick. Lewis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pencil fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Pencil misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pencil closes the distance and clinches.
Pencil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis gets through Pencil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pencil blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lewis working aggressively here.
Lewis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pencil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pencil.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lewis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lewis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pencil blocks it with crossed arms.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Pencil.
Pencil blocking some punches.
Lewis misses with a knee strike.
Lewis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lewis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Pencil.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lewis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pencil's brow.
Pencil misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Pencil throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Pencil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lewis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pencil's defenses.
Pencil swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pencil blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Lewis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Pencil fails to land with a series of punches.
Lewis tries to clinch but Pencil moves out of range.
Pencil tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick by Pencil misses
and Lewis counters with a solid body kick.
Lewis misses with a hook.
Lewis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Pencil.
Pencil throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Pencil walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lewis delivers a nice body kick.
Pencil gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lewis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pencil throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pencil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lewis missing with knees to the body.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pencil rushes Lewis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis's coach down at The Cave Fighting Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lewis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pencil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Pencil.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Pencil's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pencil breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Lewis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Pencil.
Pencil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lewis! But no joy.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
Pencil just misses with a punch to the body.
Pencil throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lewis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pencil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lewis.
Lewis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wooden Pencil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis throws a nice head kick!
Lewis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Pencil.
Pencil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lewis tries a quick counter leg kick but Pencil is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pencil moves out of range of the body kick.
Lewis throws a front kick aimed at Pencil's knee but Pencil avoids it well.
Pencil tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Pencil is looking to clinch but Lewis is avoiding it.
Pencil lands with a nice body kick.
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pencil darts in trying to clinch
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Pencil.
Pencil thuds a left hand into Lewis's body.
Lewis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pencil tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Hugo Lewis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pencil slips under a jab from Lewis.
Pencil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis misses with a hook
and Pencil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pencil throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lewis.
Pencil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis wants to counter the offense by Pencil and move into the clinch position.
Pencil avoids a kick to the body.
Pencil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pencil wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Lewis is looking to score with low kicks.
Pencil tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pencil.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pencil shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lewis defends it nicely.
Lewis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pencils jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pencil cracks a nice hook into Lewis's ribs.
Pencil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis wants to counter with a clinch but Pencil pushes him away.
Pencil doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.
Pencil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.
Lewis lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lewis misses.
Pencil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pencil tries to score with a low kick but Lewis moves his leg out of the way.
Pencil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.
Pencil tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick.
Lewis throws a big counter head kick but Pencil avoids it with no problem.
Pencil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pencil takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pencil throws a sloppy head kick
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Pencil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Pencil. Those never looked like landing.
Lewis shapes to counter with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lewis clinches up with Pencil and pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pencil is defending well for now.
Lewis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pencil's elbow.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Pencil on the inside.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.
Pencil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Pencil.
Lewis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pencil in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Lewis.
Pencil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pencil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Pencil blocks an uppercut.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Pencil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Lewis working aggressively here.
Lewis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pencil backwards.
Pencil trying to land knees to the body.
Pencil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pencil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Lewis.
Pencil takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Pencil.
Lewis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Lewis wants to get back to striking at distance but Pencil won't allow it.
Wooden Pencil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Lewis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pencil avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pencil fails to land.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Pencil.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lewis.
Lewis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pencil gets a clinch.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Pencil.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pencil.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pencil.
Lewis tries a knee to the head but Pencil blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pencil.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Pencil.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pencil.
Pencil misses with a knee strike.
Pencil misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Pencil manages to break the clinch.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Pencil.
Lewis raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wooden Pencil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pencil takes the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lewis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Lewis!
Hugo Lewis decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Radev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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34
184 lbs
25 - 17 - 1 |
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35
175 lbs
25 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Don Julio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Radev!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julio looks to throw the jab but Radev is out of range.
Julio throws a jab but it's blocked by Radev.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Radev, right into the meat.
Radev misses with an uppercut.
Radev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Julio feints and then cracks Radev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Radev down.
Julio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Radev.
Julio sets himself, and Radev steps forward looking for the clinch! Julio avoids it this time.
Julio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Radev was well out of range. Poor timing from Julio.
Julio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Radev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radev with a hook.
Radev misses with a wild body shot.
Radev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Julio scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Julio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Julio connects with a single shot there.
Radev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Julio as he avoids it easily.
Radev lands a head kick!
Julio lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Radev.
Julio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Radev changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Julio lands a slapping body shot.
Radev throws the kick towards the body but Julio avoids it.
Julio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Julio wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from Julio.
Julio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Radev tries a low kick but Julio avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radev with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radev walks into a stiff left hand from Julio.
A slow jab from Radev misses its intended target.
Nikolai Radev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Julio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Julio.
Julio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A looping hook to the body misses from Julio. Radev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Radev.
Radev throws a front kick aimed at Julio's knee but Julio avoids it well.
Radev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Julio throws out the jab.
Radev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Julio misses with a kick to the body.
Radev checks a low kick from Julio.
Julio misses the jab.
Radev avoids the body shot from Julio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Radev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Julio scrambles back to his feet.
Julio misses with a kick to the body.
Radev misses with a kick to the body.
Radev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Julio throws an overhand right that lands on Radev's shoulder, as Radev tries to avoid the shot.
Radev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Julio.
Julio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Julio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Radev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Radev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Julio's head backwards.
Radev cracks the inside of Julio's front leg.
Julio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Radev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Julio swings for the body but Radev moves out of range.
Radev throws an overhand right that lands on Julio's shoulder, as Julio tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Julio half committed to a counter leg kick.
Radev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Julio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Radev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Julio. Julio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Radev shoots in looking for a takedown but Julio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Radev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Don Julio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Radev.
Radev misses with a looping right.
Radev tries a low kick but Julio avoids it.
Julio is looking to counter punch.
Radev slips under a jab from Julio.
Radev cracks Julio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Radev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Julio momentarily.
Radev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Radev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Julio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Radev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Radev connects with the punch.
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 Don Julio will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Radev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Julio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Julio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Radev manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Radev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Julio throws a jab when Radev was well out of range.
Radev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Julio misses the shot to the body.
Radev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Julio tries to move into range but Radev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Julio misses with a straight right.
Julio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Radev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radev misses with a straight right.
Radev cracks Julio with an open hand slap.
Radev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Julio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Radev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Radev.
Radev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Radev throws a low kick but Julio avoids it.
Radev misses with a left hand
and Julio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Julio lands a right hook to the body.
Radev moves out of range as Julio throws a body kick.
Julio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Radev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Julio's calf.
Radev misses with a looping right.
Radev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Radev throws a hook but Julio avoids it easily.
Julio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radev avoids the body shot from Julio.
Jab, jab by Radev - just one landing.
Julio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Radev throws a head kick that misses.
Radev jabs Julio right on the nose. Julio blinks but takes it well.
Don Julio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Julio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Radev under the eye.
Julio lands a really nice looking cross but Radev seems unphased.
Julio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Julio misses with a looping left.
Radev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Radev.
Radev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Julio. That did some damage!
Radev throws a leg kick but Julio moved away.
Julio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Radev's head.
Julio jabs Radev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio throws a hook but Radev avoids it easily.
Julio checks a leg kick.
Radev thows a leg kick but Julio checks it
and Julio counters with a solid body kick.
Julio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Radev doesn't seem bothered though.
Julio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Radev's head.
A punch lands to the side of Julio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Julio throws a sloppy body shot
and Radev counters with a good low kick that Julio was not able to check.
Radev misses with a looping left.
Julio throws a hook but Radev blocks it.
Julio throws out a loose jab but Radev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Radev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Julio misses the target.
Radev jabs Julio right on the nose. Julio blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radev clobbers Julio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Julio is rocked!
Julio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh Julio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Julio swinging wildly here.
Radev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Julio seems to have got his legs back now.
Radev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Julio manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Julio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Julio slips a jab from Radev.
Radev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Julio throws an off balance right hand
and Radev counters with a straight right hand.
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 Don Julio will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jab from Radev.
Julio looks to throw the jab but Radev is out of range.
Don Julio is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Radev as he connects with a hook.
Radev throws a leg kick but Julio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Radev throws a hook but Julio blocks it.
Julio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Julio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Julio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Julio throws a right and a left that Radev avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Radev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Julio is fending him off so far but Radev persists. Nope, Julio circles away and we're back to standing.
Radev throws a head kick but Julio moves out of range.
Julio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Julio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Julio lands with a hook. Radev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radev lands a leg kick that knocks Julio off balance momentarily.
Radev scores with a decent looking hook.
Radev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Julio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Radev throws a push kick but Julio slaps the foot to one side.
Julio moves out of range as Radev strikes.
Julio misses with an uppercut.
Radev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Julio throws the left hand but Radev avoids the punch easily.
Radev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Radev tries to score with a low kick but Julio moves his leg out of the way.
Julio jabs at Radev's body.
Julio throws a sloppy head kick and Radev moves out of range easily.
Julio moves out of range as Radev strikes.
Nikolai Radev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julio throws a hook but Radev avoids it easily.
Radev tries a quick counter leg kick but Julio is wise to it.
Radev closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Julio enables Radev to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Julio manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Julio pushes Radev off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Julio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Radev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Julio avoids the body shot from Radev.
Julio throws a looping overhand right but Radev ducks down to avoid it.
Radev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Julio under the eye.
Radev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Julio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Julio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Radev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio connects with a body shot.
Radev slips under a jab from Julio.
It seemed like Radev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Radev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Julio throws a hook to the side of Radev's head but Radev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Radev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Radev misses the target.
Julio throws a jab but it's blocked by Radev.
Julio misses with a left hand
and Radev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Radev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Julio moves away.
Radev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Julio misses with a body shot.
Radev looks to land a combination but Julio avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Radev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Julio looks to land a left hand but Radev moved out of range nicely.
Radev wants to counter with a clinch but Julio pushes him away.
Radev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Radev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Julio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Radev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Julio.
Julio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Julio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Radev.
Don Julio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Radev avoids the body shot from Julio.
Radev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Julio is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nikolai Radev.
I think Julio 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Don Julio!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Don Julio waved his t-shirt featuring Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Wuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Excuse Me. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Edwin Jordan enters the cage!
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Wuzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edwin Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wuzz throws a sloppy head kick
and Jordan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wuzz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jordan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jordan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jordan!
Jordan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wuzz is looking for a sweep.
Wuzz gets back to half guard.
Wuzz is looking for a sweep. Jordan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wuzz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jordan connects with a couple of short punches.
Wuzz wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz keeping moving, preventing Jordan from controlling successfully.
Jordan is looking to work some ground and pound but Wuzz has wrist control.
Wuzz punching to the body, from the bottom.
Jordan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wuzz's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wuzz wants to sweep here but Jordan controlling him for the moment.
Wuzz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jordan.
Wuzz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wuzz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wuzz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Wuzz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jordan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jordan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jordan chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wuzz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jordan has managed to get both his arms back between Wuzz's legs - danger averted.
Jordan landing with the ground and pound.
Wuzz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jordan is aware though and is defending well.
Jordan throwing strikes from guard but Wuzz blocks nicely.
Wuzz keeping full guard, as Jordan tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordan keeps trying to improve his position.
Wuzz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jordan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jordan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wuzz looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jordan pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Jordan.
Jordan slips a nice elbow through Wuzz's hands, connecting with Wuzz's forehead.
Wuzz is not content to let Jordan control the position.
Jordan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jordan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wuzz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jordan throwing strikes but missing.
Wuzz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz is looking to cinch up a triangle. Jordan throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Wuzz's body to avoid the submission. Wuzz has instead reached around Jordan's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Wuzz arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). David Wuzz!
David Wuzz made sure to mention his sponsor, Urban Fighter in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eliah Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshal comes to the cage accompanied by "Straight Outta Compton" by NWA. Stark has chosen Sledgehammer! as his entrance music. Eliah Marshal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steven Stark's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliah Marshal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Stark!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Stark slams his shin into Marshal's torso.
Stark avoids the head kick by Marshal.
A punch lands to the side of Stark 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stark tries to bum rush Marshal with a series of wild strikes but Marshal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Stark.
A big right from Stark misses.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Stark scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marshal has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Marshal fails to land.
Nice body punch from Stark.
Marshal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Marshal has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Stark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stark wants to take the fight to the mat but Marshal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stark goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marshal prevents it.
Marshal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot in the inside from Marshal.
Stark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marshals head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Marshal.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marshal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marshal is looking to control Stark's arms but Stark gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marshal has his back to the cage.
Stark taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Marshal blocks a body shot from Stark.
Marshal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stark lands an elbow inside that Marshal shrugs off.
It looks like Eliah Marshal has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marshal obliges.
Marshal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stark takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Steven Stark has been cut.
Marshal pushes Stark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Stark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marshal blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark wants a takedown.
Eliah Marshal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Stark.
Stark tries to throw a body punch but Marshal avoids it by throwing Stark back against the cage.
Stark goes for a takedown attempt but Marshal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stark lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Stark 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marshal cracks Stark with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stark drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Eliah Marshal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marshal misses with a hook.
Stark loads up on a big right hand but Marshal slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marshal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marshal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Marshal is just out of range.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marshal appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marshal lands a body shot.
Stark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marshal is fending him off so far but Stark persists. Nope, Marshal circles away and we're back to standing.
Marshal moves out of range of the strikes.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good standup being displayed there by Marshal as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Marshal.
Stark looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Marshal!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to control but Marshal is keeping him busy.
Stark might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Marshal haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Stark throwing strikes but Marshal manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Stark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marshal moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Marshal has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stark tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Marshal working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliah Marshal dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stark jabs Marshal right on the nose. Marshal blinks but takes it well.
Marshal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Stark.
Marshal cracks Stark with a good jab.
Marshal tries to sprawl but Stark drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Marshal kicks Stark off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark misses with a body shot.
Stark misses with a looping right.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Stark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marshal.
Stark swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good leg kick by Marshal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stark walks into a jab.
Marshal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marshal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stark's calf.
Stark will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stark swings for the body but Marshal moves out of range.
Marshal tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal moves in looking to clinch but Stark pushes him off.
Stark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eliah Marshal is winning the standup battle so far.
Marshal throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark shapes to counter with a head kick.
Marshal lands a jab to the head.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
Marshal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stark drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marshal keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Marshal wants to get back to his feet but Stark is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
My spies in [LOD]Berlin Giants inform me that Stark has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Stark stays in close to Marshal's body and controls the position.
Marshal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stark preventing the sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stark looks for a takedown but Marshal sprawls well.
A quick step to the side and Marshal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marshal lunges at Stark with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stark's hand.
Nice shot lands for Stark.
Stark throws a head kick but Marshal moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marshal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Marshal 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.
Marshal misses with a leg kick.
Stark tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stark scores with a body shot.
Marshal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marshal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marshal closes the distance and clinches.
Stark wants a takedown.
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Marshal uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Stark.
Marshal presses Stark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marshal slowing the pace effectively.
Stark tries to score a body lock takedown but Marshal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Eliah Marshal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Stark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marshal.
Stark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marshal's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Stark.
Marshal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marshal lands an elbow inside that Stark shrugs off.
Stark throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshal.
Stark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marshal misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Marshal tries a body shot but Stark blocks it.
Stark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Marshal.
Marshal is pressed up against the cage. Stark has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marshal down to the mat. Marshal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stark connects with the punch.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark avoids the head kick by Marshal.
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 Eliah Marshal will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Marshal. No joy for Stark on that attempt.
Marshal throwing a counter right hand but Stark manages to avoid it.
Stark swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshal.
Stark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Marshal defending well as Stark loads up on a big left hand.
Marshal tried to counter with a leg kick but Stark avoided it.
Stark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marshal.
Marshal ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Marshal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stark on the side of the head.
Stark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stark moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Marshal coming out on top.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marshal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshal cracks Stark with an open hand slap.
Marshal moves in looking to clinch but Stark pushes him off.
Marshal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marshal lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marshal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marshal as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for Marshal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stark misses with an uppercut. Marshal saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Stark blocks the low kick.
Marshal takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Marshal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stark closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marshal circles away.
Eliah Marshal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Stark.
Marshal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marshal.
Marshal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marshal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marshal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshal.
Marshal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stark in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marshal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marshal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stark is one step ahead there.
Stark tries to free his leg and advance position but Marshal is retaining full guard.
Marshal wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Marshal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steven Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eliah Marshal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marshal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stark.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Marshal connects with a looping right hand.
Marshal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick misses from Marshal.
A telegraphed right hand from Marshal misses the target.
Marshal moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStark.
Stark dives in and grabs Marshal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marshal pushes down on Stark's head and hops out.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marshal as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Marshal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stark.
Some bone on bone action there as Stark checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marshal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marshal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marshal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stark can do to turn this around?
Stark keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marshal misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Stark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marshal misses with an uppercut.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark throws a head kick but Marshal moves out of range.
Marshal looks to land a right hand but Stark moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Stark misses the target.
Marshal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshal throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Marshal.
Marshal throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stark.
Marshal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marshal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marshal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marshal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stark scores with the left hand. Marshal knows he should have avoided that one.
Marshal throws out a powerful jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eliah Marshal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marshal 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliah Marshal!
Eliah Marshal decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergej Valentinovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Valentinovich's choice of entrance music: Dj Roland Kenzo - Your Night. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergej Valentinovich!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith avoids the body shot from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Valentinovich misses with a body kick.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith tries a low kick but Valentinovich avoids it.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Valentinovich is out of range.
Valentinovich gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Valentinovich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentinovich is trying to counter with his kicks.
Valentinovich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentinovich slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentinovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentinovich explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Valentinovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Valentinovich counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Valentinovich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Valentinovich motions for Smith to come forward. Valentinovich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot by Smith.
Valentinovich misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valentinovich moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith swings for the body but Valentinovich moves out of range.
Valentinovich only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Valentinovich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valentinovich throws out the jab.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valentinovich in his tracks.
Sergej Valentinovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a low kick but Valentinovich avoids it.
Ian Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Valentinovich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Valentinovich fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Valentinovich slips under a jab from Smith.
Valentinovich connects with the punch.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valentinovich.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Valentinovich makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Valentinovich checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Valentinovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valentinovich scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Valentinovich misses with a wild body shot.
Valentinovich takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Valentinovich lands a head kick!
Valentinovich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentinovich throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Valentinovich throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentinovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentinovich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentinovich.
Valentinovich throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Valentinovich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentinovich takes one to the chin there.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Valentinovich's shoulder, as Valentinovich tries to avoid the shot.
Valentinovich feints a counter leg kick.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Valentinovich off balance momentarily.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Valentinovich swivels and escapes.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Valentinovich's shoulder, as Valentinovich tries to avoid the shot.
Valentinovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentinovich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Valentinovich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valentinovich throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A big left from Smith misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Valentinovich might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Smith has got the better of the exchanges.
Valentinovich misses with a head kick.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valentinovich tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Valentinovich tries to land a body kick
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Valentinovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Valentinovich follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valentinovich.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valentinovich throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valentinovich. That did some damage!
Valentinovich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Valentinovich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Valentinovich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valentinovich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Valentinovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Valentinovich moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith lands a head shot.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valentinovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentinovich can do to turn this around?
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valentinovich.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valentinovich throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentinovich gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Valentinovich 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.
Valentinovich thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith wants to slow Valentinovich down by chopping away at his legs.
Valentinovich pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Valentinovich can pounce on him.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentinovich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Valentinovich misses with a hook.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Valentinovich is out of range.
Valentinovich misses with a looping right.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valentinovich in his tracks.
Smith moves out of range as Valentinovich strikes.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith lands a body shot.
Valentinovich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentinovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Valentinovich counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Valentinovich checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Valentinovich throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Valentinovich thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith throws a low kick but Valentinovich moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Valentinovich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith motions for Valentinovich to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valentinovich, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Smith dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smith misses with a hook.
Valentinovich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valentinovich plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Ian Smith has been cut.
Valentinovich misses the shot to the body.
Valentinovich throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Valentinovich throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Smith thumps Valentinovich with a low kick.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valentinovich sprawls well. Valentinovich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentinovich blocks a jab.
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Valentinovich manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentinovich takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Valentinovich slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Valentinovich blocks a leg kick.
Valentinovich tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Valentinovich slips the punch.
Valentinovich looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Valentinovich checks it.
Valentinovich feints a counter leg kick.
Valentinovich scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Valentinovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Valentinovich, which made it look bad.
Good shot there by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich takes one to the chin there.
Valentinovich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentinovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith moves forwards but Valentinovich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Smith misses.
Valentinovich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valentinovich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Valentinovich moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valentinovich counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Valentinovich to acknowledge the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Valentinovich blocks the leg kick.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valentinovich finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Valentinovich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Valentinovich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentinovich.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentinovich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Valentinovich's shoulder, as Valentinovich tries to avoid the shot.
Valentinovich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Valentinovich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Valentinovich avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Valentinovich moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith takes a swing at Valentinovich's ribcage but misses.
Valentinovich was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Valentinovich ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith lands a nice hook to Valentinovich's body. Valentinovich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentinovich moves out of range as Smith strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Sergej Valentinovich just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ian Smith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Valentinovich misses with a body shot.
Valentinovich misses with a looping right.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valentinovich misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentinovich takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Valentinovich moved out of range nicely.
Valentinovich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valentinovich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sloppy strikes from Valentinovich. Those never looked like landing.
Smith tests Valentinovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentinovich misses the body punch
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Valentinovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valentinovich.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Valentinovich's front leg but catches the back leg as Valentinovich tries to avoid it.
Valentinovich lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Valentinovich throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentinovich manages to avoid it.
Valentinovich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ian Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentinovich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Valentinovich saw it coming and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich counters with a body kick.
Valentinovich misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Valentinovich attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Valentinovich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Valentinovich's shoulder, as Valentinovich tries to avoid the shot.
Valentinovich doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Valentinovich throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentinovich throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Valentinovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Valentinovich misses.
Valentinovich walks into a jab.
Valentinovich throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valentinovich checks a leg kick.
Valentinovich fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Valentinovich moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Valentinovich throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valentinovich misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith is looking to chop away at Valentinovich's legs.
Valentinovich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Valentinovich buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith tries for a takedown but Valentinovich circles away easily
and Valentinovich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentinovich. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Smith had his way with Sergej Valentinovich in that round.
The cut man is working on Ian Smith's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Valentinovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Smith connects with a jab.
Valentinovich sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Valentinovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich is trying to counter with his kicks.
Valentinovich throws a big shot that misses.
Smith lands with a cross.
Valentinovich lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentinovich moves out of range as Smith strikes.
A left lands for Valentinovich.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Valentinovich - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Valentinovich. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Valentinovich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valentinovich checks a leg kick.
Smith takes a swing at Valentinovich's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Valentinovich releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Valentinovich misses with a body shot.
Valentinovich misses with a head kick.
Valentinovich throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Valentinovich leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Valentinovich flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
Sergej Valentinovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valentinovich.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Valentinovich feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valentinovich throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Valentinovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
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!
Valentinovich takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith staying out of range there.
Valentinovich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Valentinovich shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith thuds his right hand into Valentinovich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith punishes Valentinovich's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith with a jab.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Valentinovich misses with a wild body shot.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Valentinovich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Valentinovich, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Valentinovich against the cage but Valentinovich circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Valentinovich is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentinovich thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valentinovich blocks a jab.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Valentinovich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith lands a jab.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Valentinovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 Ian Smith.
Well Smith 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Smith!
Ian Smith retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Ian Smith gave a big smile as he said 'How are you even alive? After the beating I put on you, I would thought you'd be dead!'.
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