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T158 London PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Casacci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casacci has chosen Serpente by SUBSONICA as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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198 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Casacci!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Casacci walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Casacci moves into the clinch.
Casacci stops a takedown attempt from Beast.
Come on Casacci - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Casacci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Casacci working Beast over with knees to the body.
Beast stalling against the cage.
Casacci is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beast is defending well for now.
Casacci taking a breather.
Beast swings wildly with an uppercut but Casacci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Casacci throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Casacci.
Beast's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Beast avoids the elbow strike from Casacci, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casacci throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Casacci landing knees to the body.
Casacci creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beast working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Casacci gets underhooks to prevent Beast's takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beast as Casacci tries to tie him up.
Casacci gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Casacci lands a damaging elbow.
Casacci digs a right hand into Beast's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beast's gas tank.
Casacci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beast blocks it with crossed arms.
Casacci taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Beast fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Casacci looking to throw knees to the head but Beast is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Casacci lands a good knee to the midsection. Beast won't want to take too many of those.
Beast has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Beast blocks an elbow strike.
Beast can't find room to land a body shot as Casacci controls the action.
Beast has a couple of punches blocked by Casacci.
Beast blocks a body shot from Casacci.
Beast presses Casacci against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casacci lands a damaging elbow.
Beast is trying to maintain a safe position but Casacci gets an underhook and turns Beast into the cage.
Beast has Casacci pushed against the cage.
Casacci tries to land knees in the clinch but Beast avoids the damage to the body.
Beast managing to block the knees to the body from Casacci.
Casacci leaning his opponent against the cage.
Beast is working for takedown but Casacci is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Beast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casacci with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like The Beast has been cut.
Casacci scores with a shoulder strike.
Beast drops down looking for an ankle pick but Casacci pulls his leg out and moves away.
Casacci gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Casacci lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beast misses with a punch to the body.
Beast managing to block the knees to the body from Casacci.
Casacci lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beast backwards.
Beast lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beast drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Casacci gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Beast softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beast has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Casacci avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Beast is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Casacci can't fight it off and eventually Beast manages to take the fight to the floor. Casacci looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beast won't allow Casacci to get back to his feet.
Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Casacci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beast won't allow Casacci to get back to his feet.
Beast drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Casacci dives on top into guard.
Beast looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Casacci must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Casacci tries to stand but Beast is controlling from the bottom.
Beast controls Casacci momentarily but Casacci frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Casacci dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Beast's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Beast throws a hook but Casacci avoids it easily.
Beast jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beast swats away the attempt to clinch by Casacci.
Casacci gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beast looking to pass the guard.
Beast will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Casacci is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beast wants to pass the guard but Casacci is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casacci keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.
Beast is really struggling to control Casacci but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Casacci is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Casacci has escaped and now he's on top!
Casacci wanted to stand there but Beast had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beast tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beast looking for a guillotine here but Casacci defends easily.
Casacci is looking to stand up but Beast won't let him.
Beast controls Casacci momentarily but Casacci frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Casacci takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Max Casacci is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Casacci rushes Beast and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Casacci scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casacci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beast blocks it with crossed arms.
Casacci gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beast has a couple of punches blocked by Casacci.
Beast drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Casacci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Casacci pushes off an throws an elbow but Beast leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Casacci letting Beast take a breather here.
Beast misses with the head strike.
Casacci misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beast gets through Casacci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Casacci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beast tries for a takedown but Casacci manages to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Beast.
Beast has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Casacci after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Beast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast blocks an elbow strike from Casacci.
Casacci looking to throw knees to the head but Beast is blocking nicely.
Casacci manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Casacci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Casacci misses with an elbow over the top.
Casacci lands a shoulder strike.
Beast wants a takedown.
Casacci has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Casacci missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beast misses with a hook from the clinch.
Casacci lands a nice elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Casacci lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beast taking a breather.
Beast is looking to take this one to the mat.
Beast is trying to drag Casacci to the mat but Casacci just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Casacci showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on The Beast's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Beast swats away the attempt to clinch by Casacci.
Beast was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Casacci closes the distance and pushes Beast back into the cage.
Casacci throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Beast can't find room to land a body shot as Casacci controls the action.
Casacci lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Casacci has Beast pressed against the cage.
Casacci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beast has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Casacci's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Beast takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casacci holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Beast changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Casacci fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Max Casacci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casacci moves into the clinch.
Casacci looking to throw knees to the head but Beast is blocking nicely.
Beast can't find room to land a body shot as Casacci controls the action.
Casacci connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beast.
Beast misses with some punches.
Casacci lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Casacci.
Casacci gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beast is rocked!
Casacci lands an elbow inside.
Oh Beast is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Casacci creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Beast! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Casacci.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Casacci!
Max Casacci thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Volya Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Parke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolaev's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fever . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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165 lbs
25 - 19 - 0 |
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31
161 lbs
21 - 10 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volya Nikolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Parke!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nikolaev takes a step back to recover.
Parke moves into range and clinches up with Nikolaev.
A short uppercut from Parke.
Nikolaev is trying to pull guard but Parke has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Parke.
Parke gets through Nikolaev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nikolaev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parke fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Nikolaev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nikolaev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volya Nikolaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parke throws a leg kick
so Nikolaev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikolaev preventing the sweep.
Parke has Nikolaev pulled in close to control his posture.
Parke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Parke is on top in guard.
Parke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parke postures up.
Nikolaev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Parke stands up over Nikolaev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nikolaev working for a triangle but Parke defends it easily.
Nikolaev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Parke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Parke being controlled here momentarily.
Nikolaev continues to stall.
Nikolaev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Parke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nikolaev trying to keep a closed guard but Parke is proving a slippery customer.
Nikolaev working for a triangle but Parke defends it easily.
Parke trying to control but Nikolaev is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nikolaev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Parke has managed to get both his arms back between Nikolaev's legs - danger averted.
Parke is in close to Nikolaev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Parke working some strikes from top position.
Parke trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikolaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikolaev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Parke trying to control but Nikolaev is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Parke!
Parke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nikolaev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Parke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nikolaev.
Parke blocks a jab.
Nikolaev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parke was well out of range. Poor timing from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev cracks Parke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Parke lands with an uppercut that bounces Nikolaev off the cage and back into range.
Nikolaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norman Parke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parke throws a front kick that sends Nikolaev stumbling back into the cage.
Nikolaev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parke scores with a jab.
Nikolaev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Parke is not content to let Nikolaev control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Norman Parke will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Parke slips a jab and a cross from Nikolaev.
Parke tries to counter by closing the distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Parke. That's going to slow Nikolaev down.
Parke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nikolaev. That did some damage!
Parke connects with a solid leg kick.
Parke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Parke scoring well with a low kick there.
Nikolaev misses with a hook.
Jab from Parke.
Parke misses with a body kick.
Nikolaev misses with a looping left.
Parke throws a poor cross that misses
and Nikolaev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Parke.
Parke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nikolaev's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parke.
Parke steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nikolaev.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Parke, as that shot connected.
Parke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikolaev.
Parke scores with a jab. Nikolaev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nikolaev or perhaps it was just good defense by Parke, which made it look bad.
Parke tries a quick counter leg kick but Nikolaev is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev swinging wildly here.
That kick from Parke tenderised Nikolaev's leg. Nikolaev is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Parke does it's job there.
Parke throws out a leg kick but Nikolaev moves out of range and Parke only half commits.
Nikolaev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parke avoids the body shot from Nikolaev.
Sloppy strikes from Nikolaev. Those never looked like landing.
Parke cracks Nikolaev with a right hand to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nikolaev.
Parke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Norman Parke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parke throws a sloppy head kick
so Nikolaev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikolaev cracks Parke with a solid left hand.
Nikolaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev with a nice head shot there.
Nikolaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parke is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Parke 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.
Volya Nikolaev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nikolaev throws a big right hand that misses.
Nikolaev wants to control from the top but Parke keeps moving.
Parke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nikolaev is looking for a sweep. Parke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nikolaev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Parke thows a huge punch but Nikolaev dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Parke.
Nikolaev looking for a kimura from the bottom but Parke passes into side control!
Parke landing strikes.
Nikolaev is not content to let Parke control the position.
Nikolaev is looking to regain half guard here but Parke keeps moving and retains side control.
Parke working the body and head with strikes.
Nikolaev is trying to control Parke's posture but Parke avoids it.
Parke is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parke working the head and body with strikes.
Nikolaev takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nikolaev struggling a bit here.
Nikolaev tries to buck Parke off but Parke is having none of it.
Parke is chipping away with strikes.
Nikolaev is rocked!
Nikolaev is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Parke off and has taken his back!
Oh Nikolaev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nikolaev is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Parke defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Nikolaev seems to have got his legs back now.
Parke can't escape the position.
Parke trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Parke covering up well under a series of strikes from Nikolaev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Parke 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!
Parke tries to land a body kick
enabling Nikolaev to counter with a crisp jab.
Nikolaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parke.
Parke lands a leg kick that knocks Nikolaev off balance momentarily.
Norman Parke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nikolaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nikolaev moves into the clinch.
Nikolaev has clasped his hands together around Parke's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Parke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Parke keeps trying to improve his position.
Parke gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nikolaev seems to be looking for submissions.
Parke manages to get to full guard.
Nikolaev throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev trying to control but Parke is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Parke is on top in guard.
Nikolaev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Parke lands a couple of digs.
Nikolaev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Parke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Parke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Parke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nikolaev keeping moving, preventing Parke from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Parke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Parke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nikolaev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nikolaev lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Parke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parke 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev is looking to work some ground and pound but Parke has wrist control.
Parke lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nikolaev trying to control the position.
Nikolaev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nikolaev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nikolaev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Parke defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev is trying to keep Parke in close.
Nikolaev wants to sweep here but Parke controlling him for the moment.
Volya Nikolaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norman Parke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parke lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Parke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nikolaev 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.
Nikolaev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parke defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nikolaev working for submissions but it's allowed Parke to get to half guard.
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 Volya Nikolaev.
I think Parke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Parke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Loosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozef Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Loosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jozef Beast!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loosa tests Beast's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beast takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Loosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beast.
Beast follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Loosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beast.
Beast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loosa.
Nice cross by Beast.
Loosa throws a hook but Beast blocks it.
Loosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Loosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beast.
Loosa drives through and clinches with Beast against the cage.
Loosa tries a body shot but Beast blocks it.
Beast with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beast pushes Loosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loosa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Beast to keep the fight standing.
Beast's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beast scores with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Loosa.
We've been hearing reports that Loosa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Beast tries to land a knee to the head but Loosa blocks with his arms.
Loosa manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast throws an off balance right hand
and Loosa counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Jozef Beast has been cut.
Loosa throws a looping overhand right but Beast ducks down to avoid it.
Beast scores with a hook to the body. Loosa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beast connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beast throws a left and a right that both miss
and Loosa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beast's knee momentarily.
The fighters circling - Loosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Beast. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Loosa misses.
Loosa takes one to the side of the head.
Beast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loosa.
Beast misses with a double jab.
Loosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beast slips a jab from Loosa.
A right-left combo lands from Beast.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Loosa.
Beast moves into range and connects with a jab.
Loosa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Loosa misses with a body punch.
Loosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Loosa.
Beast lands a knee to the body.
Beast throws a knee to the head but misses.
Loosa lands a right hand.
Loosa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Beast fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Beast staying out of range there.
Beast 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.
Loosa swings for the body but Beast moves out of range.
Beast thows a leg kick but Loosa checks it
and Loosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Beast is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loosa.
Loosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Loosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beast throws a hook to the side of Loosa's head but Loosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jozef Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beast looks to score with a jab to the body but Loosa is just out of range.
Loosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Beast lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beast takes one to the side of the head.
Loosa gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loosa blocks it with crossed arms.
Loosa takes a knee right on the jaw!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Loosa gets through Beast's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beast breaks the clinch.
Loosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beast throws a hook but Loosa blocks it.
Loosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beast lands a leg kick that knocks Loosa off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Beast.
Loosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beast in his tracks.
Loosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Beast there.
Loosa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beast misses with a looping right.
Beast throws an overhand right that lands on Loosa's shoulder, as Loosa tries to avoid the shot.
Beast looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beast looks to land a combination but Loosa avoids it well.
Loosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab from Loosa.
Loosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab by Beast.
Beast lands a head kick. Loosa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Beast throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Loosa's head.
Loosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Beast is out of range.
Loosa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Loosa.
Beast scores with the left hand. Loosa knows he should have avoided that one.
Beast takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Loosa does it's job there.
Loosa throws a hook but Beast avoids it easily.
Beast throws a shot from downtown. Loosa moves away and avoids it.
Loosa moves out of range of the body kick from Beast.
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 Victor Loosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jozef Beast's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Loosa misses with a few strikes there.
Loosa misses with a body shot.
Loosa cracks Beast with an open hand slap.
Loosa scores with the left hand. Beast knows he should have avoided that one.
Beast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beast misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beast pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beast lands with a good body shot.
Beast is looking to chop away at Loosa's legs.
Loosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Beast lands with an uppercut that bounces Loosa off the cage and back into range.
Beast misses with a body shot
and Loosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beast lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beast throws an off balance right hand
and Loosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Loosa moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loosa.
Loosa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beast is keeping busy.
Beast has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Loosa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Beast can turn it around.
Beast's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast moves out of range of the strikes.
Beast displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loosa throws out the jab.
Loosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beast.
Loosa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beast throws a right hand that Loosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Loosa also avoids with ease.
Beast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loosa.
Beast appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Loosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Loosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Loosa misses with a hook.
Beast lands with a hook. Loosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beast throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Loosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Loosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Beast stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Beast uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loosa.
Beast swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loosa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beast uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Beast walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loosa lands with a straight right. Beast didn't see that one coming.
Beast paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beast.
Loosa misses the jab.
Beast swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beast shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab from Beast.
Loosa dodges the punch combination from Beast.
Beast looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beast throws a hook but Loosa blocks it.
Beast has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Beast misses.
Loosa scores with a nice strike.
Beast avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice uppercut there from Beast.
Beast misses with a combination
and Loosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Loosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Loosa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beast chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loosa can pounce on him.
Beast throws a series of punches but Loosa moves out of range.
Loosa throws a shot from downtown. Beast moves away and avoids it.
Beast takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Beast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loosa.
A big right from Beast misses.
Loosa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Loosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beast throws a nice outside leg kick.
Loosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Loosa ducks right into an uppercut from Beast.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beast throws a hook to the side of Loosa's head but Loosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Loosa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beast looks for the body kick but Loosa saw that one coming.
Loosa works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loosa.
Loosa walks into a jab.
Loosa slips under a jab.
Loosa is looking to counter punch.
Beast misses with a looping right.
Beast throws a jab but it's blocked by Loosa.
Loosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beast doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Loosa. That's going to slow Beast down.
A good leg kick by Beast.
Loosa throws a shot from downtown. Beast moves away and avoids it.
Beast misses with a low kick.
Loosa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beast needs to keep his hands up - Loosa had a free shot at his head there.
Beast is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loosa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beast scores with a hook.
A lazy left from Loosa finds it's target.
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 Victor Loosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jozef Beast's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Beast.
Beast feints a counter leg kick.
Beast's jab looks to have found its range, popping Loosa under the eye.
Loosa is looking to clinch.
Loosa throws out a loose jab but Beast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beast moves away from the strike by Loosa.
Beast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loosa.
It seemed like Beast was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Loosa moves away from the strike by Beast.
A big left from Beast misses.
Loosa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Loosa defending well as Beast loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Loosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beast moves out of range of the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Beast scores with a four punch combination!
Loosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beast counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick there by Beast.
Loosa loads up on a big right hand but Beast slips the punch.
Loosa 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.
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!
Beast throws a push kick but Loosa slaps the foot to one side.
Beast throws a shot from downtown. Loosa moves away and avoids it.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Loosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Loosa ducks under a wild hook from Beast.
Beast works the jab nicely.
Loosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it.
Beast misses with a looping right.
Beast lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Loosa connects with a single shot there.
Loosa throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Beast misses.
Loosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beast throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Loosa misses.
Loosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beast lands a high kick!
Beast moves out of range as Loosa strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Loosa misses.
Beast swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loosa slips a straight right by Beast.
Loosa tries to counter by clinching up but Beast breaks away and moves out of range.
Beast scores with a leg kick.
Beast on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Loosa misses with an uppercut. Beast saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beast.
Beast tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beast takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Loosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beast to score with a decent uppercut.
Loosa misses with a straight right.
Beast scores with a head kick. Loosa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beast.
Loosa misses with a low kick.
Loosa moves forwards but Beast connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jozef Beast seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Loosa.
Beast lands a nice leg kick that just misses Loosa's sensitive parts.
Beast misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loosa throws a nice looking combination but Beast bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beast lands with a hook. Loosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Loosa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beast.
Beast cracks the inside of Loosa's front leg.
Loosa is looking to clinch but Beast is avoiding it.
Beast throws a low kick but Loosa avoids it.
Beast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loosa.
Beast throws a chopping leg kick but Loosa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Loosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Loosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beast to score with a decent uppercut.
Beast throws a hook but Loosa avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Loosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Loosa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beast momentarily.
Loosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beast.
Some wild striking there from Beast.
Loosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beast.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beast steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loosa.
Beast lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loosa circles away quickly and effectively.
Loosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Loosa does it's job there.
Loosa slips under a jab.
Beast throws a looping overhand right but Loosa ducks down to avoid it.
Beast does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Victor Loosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Loosa throws a right hand that Beast ducks under and follows up with a left that Beast also avoids with ease.
A low kick from Beast is predictable there
and Loosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loosa throws a big shot that misses.
Loosa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Beast lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loosa thuds his right hand into Beast's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Loosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Beast throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jozef Beast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the body from Beast misses
and Loosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jozef Beast comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Loosa 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jozef Beast!
Jozef Beast 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Omar Boulami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoe Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boulami's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Rock - Mustapha Ibrahim. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omar Boulami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zoe Harris!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boulami connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harris scrambles back to his feet.
Boulami lands a glancing blow to the side of Harris's head.
Harris throws a low kick but Boulami avoids it.
Harris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boulami.
Boulami throws a body shot but no joy.
Boulami smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boulami throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Boulami takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A clash of legs there as Harris blocks the low kick.
Harris avoids the body shot from Boulami.
Harris throws a counter combo.
Boulami shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boulami showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulami sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
Harris holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Boulami stops Harris from getting back to his feet.
Harris makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.
Harris misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris gets tackled into the cage by Boulami. Boulami maintains the clinch.
Boulami tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Boulami back against the cage.
Boulami goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harris tries to clinch but Boulami is having none of it.
Boulami looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Boulami throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Boulami takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Omar Boulami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boulami misses with an uppercut.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Boulami's head but Boulami sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Boulami was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boulami throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Harris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harris wants it to stay on the feet.
Boulami pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harris back to the cage. Boulami follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A slow jab from Boulami misses its intended target.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boulami.
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!
Harris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harris throws the kick towards the body but Boulami avoids it.
Boulami is looking to clinch.
Boulami stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulami swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Boulami misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boulami.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Boulami circles away.
Harris misses with a straight left.
A big left from Boulami misses.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boulami's head backwards.
Boulami connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boulami closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Harris quickly recovers to half guard.
Boulami looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Harris trying to control here.
Harris moves into full guard.
Boulami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harris holds on and takes a little breather.
Boulami throws a strike but Harris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulami wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Boulami is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
Harris wants to stand but Boulami is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boulami tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boulami escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harris gets to his feet. Boulami looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Boulami just misses with a punch to the body.
Boulami backing away here, and Harris unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Boulami throws a leg kick but Harris moved away.
Boulami defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Harris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boulami jabs Harris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boulami is looking to wear down Harris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boulami shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris is looking to score with low kicks.
Boulami tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulami.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 Omar Boulami will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boulami throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harris was covering up waiting for the punch and Boulami finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Boulami trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris wants to sweep here but Boulami controlling him for the moment.
Harris wants to stand but Boulami is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris pulls Boulami in close to prevent any damage.
Boulami postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulami missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harris trying to keep a closed guard but Boulami is proving a slippery customer.
Boulami lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boulami trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boulami missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harris wants to sweep here but Boulami controlling him for the moment.
Harris pulls Boulami in to control the position.
Boulami stopping the sweep attempt from Harris.
Harris is looking to stand up but Boulami isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Omar Boulami is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris swings for the body but Boulami moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boulami decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harris is pressing down on Boulami's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boulami is looking to advance position but Harris has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Boulami tries to lock up and control but Harris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harris looking to control and managing it successfully.
Harris's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulami is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action.
Harris controlling from the full mount.
Boulami is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boulami working to try and regain half guard.
Zoe Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boulami tries to lock up and control but Harris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boulami is trying desperately to improve position.
Harris controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris tries to control but Boulami wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoe Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Harris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harris! But no joy.
Boulami moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boulami circles away quickly and effectively.
Harris tries to keep at a distance but Boulami has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boulami misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris lands a body punch.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Boulami.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris clinches up against the cage.
Harris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boulami backwards.
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
Harris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boulami tries to pull guard but Harris holds him up against the cage and eventually Boulami drops back down to his feet.
Boulami jumps guard but Harris turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boulami wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulami pulls Harris into guard.
Boulami looking for a sweep. Not yet Boulami, not yet.
Harris controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boulami wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Harris trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boulami's guard.
Boulami looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.
Harris trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boulami's guard.
Boulami looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harris's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zoe Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Boulami fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harris is out of range.
Boulami lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boulami lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boulami's head backwards.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris throws out a counter right but Boulami avoids it with no problem.
Boulami uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harris has time to react.
Harris clinches.
Boulami prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boulami thumps Harris with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulami lands a head shot.
Harris checks a leg kick.
Boulami throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boulami. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris unleashes a big counter combination but Boulami bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Boulami bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris scores with a shot to the body.
Harris is looking to clinch.
Boulami gets a clinch.
Boulami lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harris tries a body shot but Boulami blocks it.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boulami tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harris.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boulami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Harris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boulami throws a head punch that misses.
Harris prevents a body shot from Boulami.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Boulami lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harris or not.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boulami scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boulami jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boulami scores with a nice right hand.
Boulami swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Boulami shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boulami.
Boulami throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boulami.
A big left from Boulami misses.
Boulami misses with a body shot
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zoe Harris.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoe Harris!
After winning the bout, Zoe Harris thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pelle Hermano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boyd McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermano comes to the cage accompanied by Driving Blind. McGuire has chosen Five Finger Death Punch - The Way Of The Fist as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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154 lbs
17 - 9 - 2 |
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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
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pelle Hermano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Boyd McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermano throws the left hand but McGuire avoids the punch easily.
Nice body kick there by McGuire.
McGuire takes the fight into the clinch.
Hermano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Hermano controls the action.
I was talking to Hermano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McGuire has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hermano after a bit of a struggle.
McGuire takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hermano fails to land.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as Hermano controls his hands.
Hermano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire tries to break free but Hermano pushes him back against the cage.
Hermano pushes McGuire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGuire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hermano lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from McGuire.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGuire.
Hermano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hermano breaks the clinch.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pelle Hermano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hermano.
McGuire misses with a low kick as Hermano jumps back.
McGuire getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGuire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hermano!
McGuire throws a front kick that sends Hermano stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Hermano.
Hermano connects with a leg kick. McGuire looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermano missing with a left hand there. McGuire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGuire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hermano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hermano scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McGuire is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermano scoring with punches and elbows.
McGuire is trying to control Hermano's posture but Hermano avoids it.
McGuire is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuire is trying to control Hermano's posture but Hermano avoids it.
McGuire tries to improve position but can't.
Hermano wants to control but McGuire is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire is trying to improve his position.
McGuire takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A control attempt from McGuire but he's now mounted!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McGuire is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns McGuire that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hermano 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.
Hermano landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermano landing shots from mount.
McGuire is trying to escape the mount.
McGuire bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hermano looking for a sweep. Not yet Hermano, not yet.
McGuire landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGuire is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hermano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hermano controlling McGuire's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pelle Hermano dominated that round.
That's time! Hermano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McGuire fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hermano checks it well.
McGuire throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from McGuire.
Hermano tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McGuire defends well and Hermano ends up having to push McGuire into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McGuire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hermano decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McGuire's guard.
McGuire is pulling down on Hermano's head to control his posture.
McGuire working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hermano has passed into half guard!
McGuire trying to hold on to Hermano's head to control him but Hermano postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hermano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McGuire won't allow Hermano to pass to mount.
Hermano scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McGuire is looking for a sweep. Hermano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hermano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McGuire has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Hermano. Oh but McGuire has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Hermano goes limp - he's gone! McGuire jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Boyd McGuire!
Boyd McGuire took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boreste Bardanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finn Balor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bardanos comes to the cage accompanied by My Kingdom Will Come. Balor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Monster. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boreste Bardanos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Finn Balor!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bardanos missing with a left hand there. Balor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bardanos misses with the combination.
Bardanos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balor.
Balor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good standup being displayed there by Bardanos as he connects with a hook.
Bardanos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balor.
Bardanos misses with a double jab
and Balor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Balor lands a glancing blow to the side of Bardanos's head.
Balor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bardanos takes one to the side of the head.
Balor cracks the inside of Bardanos's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Balor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Balor scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor throws a wild body kick that Bardanos sees coming a mile off.
Bardanos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balor.
And Balor responds with a good body kick, but Bardanos manages to step out the way in time.
Balor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bardanos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've been hearing reports that Bardanos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Balor misses with a head kick.
Balor throws a lazy body kick
and Bardanos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Balor slips under a jab.
Balor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bardanos.
Bardanos throws a shot from downtown. Balor moves away and avoids it.
Balor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bardanos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Balor misses with a body kick.
As Balor tries to get set, Bardanos tries to push him back and clinch up but Balor manages to avoid the attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bardanos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Balor doesn't seem bothered though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balor 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 Bardanos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bardanos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Balor misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Balor is looking to score with low kicks.
Bardanos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Balor sprawls and moves away.
Balor throws a leg kick but Bardanos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bardanos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bardanos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Bardanos.
Bardanos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balor tries to score with a low kick but Bardanos moves his leg out of the way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balor.
Balor scores with a jab.
Bardanos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bardanos with a body shot.
Bardanos misses with a left hand
and Balor counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bardanos lands a nice hook to Balor's body. Balor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Balor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bardanos.
Bardanos misses with a body shot.
Balor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bardanos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos scores with a nice strike.
Finn Balor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balor tries to land a leg kick but Bardanos saw it coming and moves away.
Balor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bardanos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bardanos just misses with a punch to the body.
Balor misses with a low kick as Bardanos jumps back.
Bardanos is looking to counter punch.
A left lands for Bardanos.
Balor scores with a jab to the body.
Boreste Bardanos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bardanos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bardanos moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBalor.
Bardanos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Balor can pounce on him.
Balor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bardanos.
Balor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bardanos. Balor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bardanos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Balor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Bardanos misses.
Bardanos is looking to clinch but Balor is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos avoids the head kick by Balor.
Bardanos tries to counter with a takedown but Balor is quick to defend against it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Balor.
Balor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bardanos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balor.
Balor moves away from the strike by Bardanos.
Balor throws a chopping leg kick but Bardanos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big left from Bardanos misses.
Balor connects with a solid leg kick.
Balor throws a leg kick but Bardanos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Balor looks to score with a jab to the body but Bardanos is just out of range.
Balor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bardanos to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bardanos cracks Balor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bardanos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bardanos lands with a good body shot.
Balor tries to land a body kick
letting Bardanos counter with a right hand.
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 Boreste Bardanos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Balor throws a push kick but Bardanos slaps the foot to one side.
Bardanos throws an overhand right that lands on Balor's shoulder, as Balor tries to avoid the shot.
Bardanos slips under a jab from Balor.
Bardanos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balor.
Balor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bardanos.
Balor staying out of range there.
Balor feints and then cracks Bardanos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bardanos down.
Balor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bardanos misses the shot to the body.
Bardanos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bardanos misses with a double jab
enabling Balor to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Balor.
Balor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bardanos.
Boreste Bardanos is winning the standup battle so far.
Bardanos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Balor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bardanos throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bardanos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bardanos scores with a jab to the head.
Balor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bardanos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bardanos throws a hook but Balor avoids it easily.
Bardanos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Balor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bardanos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Balor wants to control but Bardanos postures up.
Balor felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Balor manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balor is trying to stand.
Bardanos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Balor tries to kick Bardanos off but Bardanos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bardanos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bardanos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bardanos prevents Balor from improving his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bardanos stops Balor from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos controlling the pace.
Balor is looking for a sweep. Bardanos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Balor is trying to stand back up but Bardanos is controlling him
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bardanos misses with a straight right.
Balor avoids the body shot from Bardanos.
Balor throws a fast counter high kick but Bardanos manages to duck under it in time.
A left lands for Bardanos.
Bardanos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Balor on his heels. He'll look to pass Balor's guard now, I'm sure.
Bardanos connects with a couple of short punches.
Bardanos won't allow Balor to sweep him here.
Balor is pulling down on Bardanos's head to control his posture.
Balor wants to stand but Bardanos is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos trying to control but Balor is working from the bottom.
Balor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Balor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bardanos is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bardanos checks a low kick from Balor.
Bardanos avoids a kick to the body.
Bardanos missing with a left hand there. Balor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bardanos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Balor misses with a lunging right hand
and Bardanos counters with a nice uppercut.
Bardanos missing with a left hand there. Balor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balor only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boreste Bardanos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab, jab by Bardanos - just one landing.
Balor throws a wild body kick that Bardanos sees coming a mile off.
Balor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bardanos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bardanos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Balor misses the shot to the body.
Bardanos moves out of range of the body kick from Balor.
Bardanos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balor.
Bardanos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bardanos moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBalor.
Balor tries a low kick but Bardanos avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bardanos throws out a loose jab but Balor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bardanos.
Balor misses the shot to the body.
Bardanos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balor manages to avoid it.
Balor feints a counter leg kick.
Balor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Balor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bardanos throws an overhand right that lands on Balor's shoulder, as Balor tries to avoid the shot.
Bardanos dodges the punch combination from Balor.
Balor misses with a body kick.
Balor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balor dodges the punch combination from Bardanos.
Balor looks for the body kick but Bardanos saw that one coming.
Balor ducks under a wild hook from Bardanos.
Balor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bardanos throws out the jab.
Bardanos misses with the combination.
Bardanos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balor was well out of range. Poor timing from Bardanos.
Finn Balor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balor thumps Bardanos with a low kick.
Bardanos misses with an uppercut.
Balor throws a head kick but Bardanos moves out of range.
Bardanos misses with a two punch combination.
Balor looks to land a left hand but Bardanos moved out of range nicely.
Balor is looking to score with low kicks.
Balor throws a low kick but Bardanos avoids it.
Balor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bardanos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balor throws a low kick, looking for Bardanos's leg but Bardanos calmly moves out of range.
Balor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bardanos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balor's head.
Balor misses with a low kick.
Balor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bardanos counters with a stiff right hand.
Balor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos connects with a looping right hand.
Balor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Balor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bardanos avoids a kick to the body.
Bardanos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balor moves away.
Bardanos looks to score with a jab to the body but Balor is just out of range.
Bardanos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Balor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bardanos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balor.
Bardanos shoots in but Balor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Balor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Balor as Bardanos shoots in.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balor.
Bardanos lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balor misses with a head kick.
Balor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bardanos's sensitive parts.
Balor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bardanos throws out the jab.
Balor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bardanos with a body shot.
Bardanos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bardanos feints and as Balor raises his hands in defense, Bardanos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Balor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bardanos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Balor has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bardanos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Balor.
Balor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bardanos lands a nice forearm strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boreste Bardanos.
Well Bardanos 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boreste Bardanos!
A very excited looking Boreste Bardanos 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aatish Sunuwar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sunuwar has chosen Peace Sells as his entrance music. Aatish Sunuwar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
192 lbs
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209 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aatish Sunuwar!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunuwar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Summers throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sunuwar counters with an outside leg kick.
Summers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Summers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sunuwar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Summers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sunuwar.
Sunuwar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Summers blocks a jab.
Summers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Summers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Summers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Summers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sunuwar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Summers has closed the distance and engaged Sunuwar in a clinch.
Sunuwar is trying to pull guard but Summers has him pressed against the cage.
Summers misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sunuwar tries to pull guard but Summers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sunuwar fails to land.
Summers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sunuwar can't find room to land a body shot as Summers controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Summers.
Sunuwar struggles to land a body shot inside as Summers controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunuwar jumps guard but Summers turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nathan Summers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aatish Sunuwar.
Sunuwar pulls guard successfully.
Summers stands and steps away. Sunuwar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sunuwar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sunuwar.
Summers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sunuwar connects with an inside leg kick.
Sunuwar is looking to score with low kicks.
Sunuwar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sunuwar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big right from Summers misses.
Sunuwar throws a leg kick but Summers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sunuwar lands a slapping body shot.
Summers thows a body kick. Sunuwar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Summers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sunuwar tried to score with a low kick but Summers checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Summers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunuwar 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.
A good leg kick by Sunuwar.
Summers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sunuwar tries a low kick but Summers avoids it.
Summers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Summers.
Sunuwar 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.
Summers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Summers throws a hook but Sunuwar blocks it.
Summers checks a low kick from Sunuwar.
Sunuwar swats away the attempt to clinch by Summers.
A countering left hand to the body from Sunuwar misses.
Summers lands a head kick!
Sunuwar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Summers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sunuwar throws out the jab.
Sunuwar lands a nice shot to the body.
Summers scores with a nice head shot.
Summers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sunuwar throws out the jab.
Summers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Summers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Summers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sunuwar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Summers. That did some damage!
Summers walks into a stiff left hand from Sunuwar.
Summers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Summers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sunuwar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Summers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Summers tries to bum rush Sunuwar with a series of wild strikes but Sunuwar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sunuwar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Summers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sunuwar with a hook.
Summers jabs Sunuwar right on the nose. Sunuwar blinks but takes it well.
Summers throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Sunuwar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Summers doesn't seem phased though.
Sunuwar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Summers connects with a solid leg kick.
Summers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Summers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sunuwar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice inside leg kick there by Summers. That's going to slow Sunuwar down.
Sunuwar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sunuwar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Summers was well out of range. Poor timing from Sunuwar.
Summers misses with a left hand
and Sunuwar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Summers misses the body punch
and Sunuwar counters with a nice uppercut.
Sunuwar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Summers manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sunuwar throws the left hand but Summers avoids the punch easily.
Summers throws a big shot that misses.
Summers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sunuwar.
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 Nathan Summers will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Summers throws a leg kick that misses.
Sunuwar throws a body punch but Summers moves out of range.
Summers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sunuwar.
Summers swinging wildly here.
Summers tried to score with a low kick but Sunuwar checks it.
Sunuwar throws a body kick that misses.
Sunuwar checks a leg kick nicely.
Summers feints and then cracks Sunuwar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sunuwar down.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Sunuwar.
Sunuwar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Summers misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunuwar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Summers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Summers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sunuwar. Sunuwar obviously looking to wear him down.
Summers misses with an uppercut. Sunuwar saw that one coming.
Sunuwar just misses with a punch to the body.
Nathan Summers is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers connects with a body shot that sends Sunuwar's belly button to the back.
Sunuwar cracks the inside of Summers's front leg.
Sunuwar throws a solid leg kick but Summers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sunuwar.
Summers throws a jab when Sunuwar was well out of range.
Sunuwar connects with a leg kick. Summers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Summers misses with a body kick.
Sunuwar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sunuwar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Summers. Summers obviously looking to wear him down.
Sunuwar digs a good hook to Summers's body.
Sunuwar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Summers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sunuwar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Summers connects with a leg kick. Sunuwar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donk. Summers catches Sunuwar right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sunuwar catches Summers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sunuwar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunuwar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Summers lands a nice looking body kick.
Summers throws a wild body kick that Sunuwar sees coming a mile off.
Summers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sunuwar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sunuwar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sunuwar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Summers misses with a kick to the body.
Summers staying out of range there.
Sunuwar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sunuwar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Summers there.
Sunuwar is rocked!
Summers knocks out Sunuwar with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Summers before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Summers picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nathan Summers!
Nathan Summers was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Forclit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Turner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Happy Forclit!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Forclit does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Forclit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Forclit moves away.
A big right from Turner misses.
Turner throws a leg kick but Forclit checks it.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Forclit has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Turner is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Forclit avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner throws a chopping leg kick but Forclit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Forclit.
Forclit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turner looks for the body kick but Forclit saw that one coming.
A low kick from Turner misses
and Forclit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forclit misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Forclit missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Forclit moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner feints and then cracks Forclit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Forclit down.
Forclit cracks Turner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Bobby Turner has been cut.
Turner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Forclit counters with a good, hard body kick but Turner shrugs it off.
Turner lands a leg kick that knocks Forclit off balance momentarily.
Turner lands with a cross.
It looks like Happy Forclit has been cut.
Turner tests Forclit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot lands for Turner.
Turner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner lands a leg kick that knocks Forclit off balance momentarily.
Turner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Forclit feints the counter takedown.
Turner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Forclit is out of range and Turner settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Forclit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Forclit defending well as Turner loads up on a big left hand.
Forclit is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Forclit throws a chopping leg kick but Turner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Forclit was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Turner scores with a leg kick.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Forclit is just out of range.
Turner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Forclit.
Turner throws a leg kick but Forclit moved away.
Forclit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Turner with a body shot.
Forclit connects with a right hand. Turner shakes it off.
Turner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Forclit doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Forclit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bobby Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Forclit lands a glancing blow to the side of Turner's head.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Forclit saw that one coming.
Forclit throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Turner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Turner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Forclit.
Forclit fails with a takedown attempt.
Turner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Forclit.
Bobby Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forclit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Forclit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Forclit throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Forclit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forclit darts in looking for a takedown but Turner gets double underhooks and turns Forclit into the cage.
Forclit scoring well with a low kick there.
Turner misses with a leg kick
and Forclit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Turner catches Forclit right on the button with a cross.
Turner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Forclit. That did some damage!
Forclit misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good shot there by Turner.
Turner throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Turner cracks the inside of Forclit's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Turner dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Turner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Forclit can do to turn this around?
Forclit lands a right hook to the body.
Turner throws a hook but Forclit blocks it.
Forclit tries to counter by closing the distance.
A swing and a miss from Forclit.
Turner is looking to chop away at Forclit's legs.
Forclit is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Turner misses the jab.
Forclit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forclit. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Turner misses the target.
Forclit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turner throws a body punch but Forclit moves out of range.
Turner backing away here, and Forclit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Donk. Turner catches Forclit right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner scores with a nice body kick.
Turner misses with a kick to the body.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Forclit ducks right into an uppercut from Turner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forclit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Turner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Turner throws a hook but Forclit blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Forclit! But no joy.
Forclit ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
A big right from Turner misses.
Forclit is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Turner works Forclit's body with a nice hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Forclit might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Turner has got the better of the exchanges.
Forclit looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Forclit.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Forclit.
Turner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Forclit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bobby Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Turner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Turner tenderised Forclit's leg. Forclit is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forclit just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Turner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Forclit throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Forclit moved away.
Forclit is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Turner blocks the leg kick.
Turner blocks a head kick by Forclit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forclit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner digs a good body shot into Forclit's ribs.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Forclit is just out of range.
Forclit jabs Turner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Forclit loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.
Forclit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Turner sets himself, and Forclit steps forward looking for the clinch! Turner avoids it this time.
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Forclit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Forclit is out of range.
Forclit is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Forclit misses the shot to the body.
Turner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forclit manages to avoid it.
Turner lands with a shot to the body.
Turner throws a leg kick but Forclit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Turner throws a leg kick but Forclit sees it coming and moves out of range.
It seemed like Forclit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Forclit tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Forclit misses with a straight left.
Turner tries to land a leg kick but Forclit saw it coming and moves away.
Turner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turner.
Forclit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Turner circles away.
Turner swings widly with a right hand
and Forclit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Forclit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forclit fails with a takedown attempt.
Forclit thumps Turner with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Turner 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! This is the final round!
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
Forclit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turner throws an off balance right hand
and Turner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turner feints and then cracks Forclit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Forclit down.
Forclit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Forclit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Forclit is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Turner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forclit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turner 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 Forclit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Forclit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Turner connects with a looping right hand.
Turner moves out of range as Forclit strikes.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Forclit is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Forclit checks it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Forclit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Forclit throws a poor cross that misses
and Turner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Forclit on the side of the head.
Forclit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forclit. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forclit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Forclit.
Forclit walks into a jab.
Turner throws a solid leg kick but Forclit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turner.
Turner sets himself, and Forclit steps forward looking for the clinch! Turner avoids it this time.
Turner misses with a hook. Forclit ducked under it nicely.
Forclit clinches with his opponent.
Forclit throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Forclit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Forclit.
Forclit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turner.
Turner looking to slow down the pace here.
Turner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Forclit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Forclit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turner scores with a shot to the side of Forclit's head.
Forclit lands a nice uppercut.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Forclit prevents a body shot from Turner.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Forclit is looking for a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Forclit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Forclit.
Forclit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Forclit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner trying to control the position but instead, Forclit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Turner into the cage.
Forclit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Forclit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Forclit takes a shot to the head.
Turner stalling in the clinch but Forclit improves position.
Turner is trying to stall.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Turner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Forclits head.
Turner tries to work over Forclit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Forclit scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Forclit presses Turner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Forclit is pushing Turner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice right hand lands inside from Forclit.
Happy Forclit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Forclit is working Turner over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Forclit.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Forclit lands a hook that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
A short right from Forclit.
Forclit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
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!
Nice body punch from Forclit.
Forclit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Forclit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Forclit can't find room to land a body shot as Turner controls the action.
Forclit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Forclit content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Forclit misses with a punch to the body.
Turner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turner misses with a body punch.
Forclit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Forclit lands an uppercut.
Bobby Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turner prevents a body shot from Forclit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Happy Forclit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Turner!
After winning the bout, Bobby Turner thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Martin Saint Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skreba Reijonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Louis comes to the cage accompanied by Nique La Police. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Saint Louis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Skreba Reijonen!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Louis misses with an uppercut. Reijonen saw that one coming.
Saint Louis connects with a nice looking jab.
Saint Louis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reijonen can pounce on him.
Reijonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saint Louis.
Reijonen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Saint Louis. That one must have hurt.
Reijonen tries to work over Saint Louis's front leg with a kick but Saint Louis checks it.
Saint Louis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut there from Saint Louis.
Reijonen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reijonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint Louis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Reijonen backs away, Saint Louis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Skreba Reijonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reijonen gets a clinch.
Reijonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reijonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saint Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Reijonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis is trying to pull guard but Reijonen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Saint Louis pushes Reijonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saint Louis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saint Louis misses with a body punch.
Saint Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saint Louis tries to pull guard but Reijonen holds him up against the cage and eventually Saint Louis drops back down to his feet.
Saint Louis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.
Saint Louis lands with a light punch inside.
Saint Louis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reijonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint Louis digs a right hand underneath Reijonen's ribcage. Reijonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reijonen misses with a body punch.
Reijonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
Saint Louis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reijonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint Louis's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saint Louis lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Saint Louis.
Reijonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint Louis's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Saint Louis.
Reijonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Reijonen.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.
Saint Louis tries a body shot but Reijonen blocks it.
Saint Louis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reijonen backwards.
A shot in the inside from Reijonen.
Reijonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
Reijonen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Saint Louis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Reijonen can turn it around.
Reijonen tries to work over Saint Louis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint Louis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saint Louis pushes Reijonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis struggles to land a body shot inside as Reijonen controls his hands.
Reijonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Saint Louis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reijonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint Louis's elbow.
Saint Louis fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Saint Louis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saint Louis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reijonen lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Saint Louis.
A head punch on the inside from Reijonen fails to land.
Saint Louis jumps guard but Reijonen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Saint Louis blocking some punches.
Saint Louis pulls guard successfully.
Reijonen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Saint Louis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reijonen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis is looking for a triangle but Reijonen pushes his legs off easily.
Saint Louis has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Reijonen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Saint Louis.
Saint Louis being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint Louis is looking to regain half guard here but Reijonen keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Skreba Reijonen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reijonen misses with a body shot.
Saint Louis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reijonen has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reijonen.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saint Louis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Saint Louis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint Louis.
Saint Louis blocks a body shot from Reijonen.
Saint Louis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reijonen blocks a body shot from Saint Louis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint Louis.
Saint Louis blocking some punches.
Saint Louis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen blocks a body shot from Saint Louis.
A short left from Reijonen.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Saint Louis avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.
Reijonen tries to work over Saint Louis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saint Louis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saint Louis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Reijonen uses from the top position.
Reijonen passes into half guard.
Reijonen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Saint Louis gets back to full guard.
Reijonen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Saint Louis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reijonen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen stays in close to Saint Louis's body and controls the position.
Saint Louis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Reijonen has picked Saint Louis up and slammed him! Saint Louis can't keep hold of the triangle and Reijonen manages to pass to side control!
Reijonen trying to control the action but Saint Louis is working from the bottom.
Saint Louis is trying to improve his position.
Reijonen is staying tight to Saint Louis's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis tries to buck Reijonen off but Reijonen is having none of it.
Reijonen controlling from side mount.
Saint Louis is looking to reverse the position.
Reijonen staying calm.
Saint Louis is trying to get back to half guard.
Saint Louis manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reijonen is controlling the pace.
Reijonen trying to control from half guard but Saint Louis is working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Saint Louis misses the target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reijonen moves away from the strike by Saint Louis.
Reijonen misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Saint Louis misses its target.
Reijonen tries to clinch but Saint Louis moves out of range.
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 Martin Saint Louis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Saint Louis throws a hook but Reijonen avoids it easily.
Reijonen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Reijonen throws a low kick but Saint Louis avoids it.
Reijonen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saint Louis has time to react.
Saint Louis moves into the clinch.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Reijonen.
Saint Louis blocks a body shot from Reijonen.
Saint Louis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reijonen's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Saint Louis fails to land.
Saint Louis struggles to land a body shot inside as Reijonen controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis tries to stall but Reijonen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Saint Louis misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Reijonen fails to land.
Reijonen has a couple of punches blocked by Saint Louis.
Skreba Reijonen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
Reijonen lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis stalling.
Reijonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saint Louis or not.
A shot in the inside from Saint Louis.
Reijonen blocks a body shot from Saint Louis.
Reijonen blocks a body shot from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hook to the body lands for Saint Louis.
Saint Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saint Louis misses with a body punch.
A short right from Reijonen.
Reijonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint Louis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saint Louis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saint Louis takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Reijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis digs a right hand underneath Reijonen's ribcage. Reijonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis pushes Reijonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reijonen.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saint Louis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reijonen takes a swing at Saint Louis's ribcage but misses.
Reijonen tries to clinch but Saint Louis is having none of it.
Reijonen lands a glancing blow to the side of Saint Louis's head.
Reijonen thumps Saint Louis with a low kick.
Saint Louis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reijonen lands a body shot.
Saint Louis looks to throw the jab but Reijonen is out of range.
Reijonen moves into the clinch.
Reijonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reijonen.
Saint Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saint Louis working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Reijonen.
A short right from Reijonen.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
Saint Louis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reijonen's elbow.
Saint Louis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reijonen tries to work over Saint Louis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Saint Louis lands a nice uppercut.
Saint Louis misses with some punches.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
Saint Louis gets through Reijonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
Saint Louis pushes Reijonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saint Louis misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis manages to break the clinch.
Reijonen throws a hook to the side of Saint Louis's head but Saint Louis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reijonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saint Louis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reijonen throws a wild body kick that Saint Louis sees coming a mile off.
Saint Louis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Saint Louis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reijonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saint Louis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reijonen moves away from the strike by Saint Louis.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reijonen.
Saint Louis misses with a left hand
and Reijonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reijonen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skreba Reijonen really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reijonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saint Louis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saint Louis tries to counter by clinching up but Reijonen breaks away and moves out of range.
Reijonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saint Louis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reijonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saint Louis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Saint Louis throws a right hand that misses
enabling Reijonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Saint Louis 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.
A jab from Saint Louis misses.
Reijonen throws a good cross that connects.
Reijonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saint Louis's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reijonen tries to clinch
and Saint Louis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saint Louis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reijonen scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen misses the shot to the body.
Reijonen misses with an uppercut
and Saint Louis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Reijonen misses its intended target.
Decent striking displayed by Saint Louis there.
Saint Louis cracks Reijonen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reijonen misses with an uppercut
enabling Saint Louis to counter with a crisp jab.
Reijonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saint Louis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reijonen 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 Saint Louis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Saint Louis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reijonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint Louis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Saint Louis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint Louis walks into a straight right hand from Reijonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saint Louis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reijonen. Saint Louis does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reijonen lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Saint Louis.
Reijonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint Louis.
Saint Louis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint Louis avoids the body shot from Reijonen.
Reijonen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reijonen throws a body punch but Saint Louis moves out of range.
It looked like Saint Louis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saint Louis just misses with a punch to the body.
Reijonen misses with a wild body shot.
Saint Louis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Reijonen avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reijonen throws a body punch but Saint Louis moves out of range.
Reijonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saint Louis appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big left from Reijonen misses.
Reijonen tests Saint Louis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saint Louis scores with a sloppy right hand. Reijonen should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Reijonen misses
and Reijonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saint Louis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reijonen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Saint Louis takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saint Louis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saint Louis swats away the attempt to clinch by Reijonen.
Reijonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saint Louis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saint Louis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reijonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
Saint Louis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Reijonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skreba Reijonen dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Saint Louis drops his hands momentarily and Reijonen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saint Louis moves out of range of the body kick.
Saint Louis needs to keep his hands up - Reijonen had a free shot at his head there.
Skreba Reijonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reijonen throws a shot from downtown. Saint Louis moves away and avoids it.
Reijonen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reijonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saint Louis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reijonen.
Reijonen connects with a body shot that sends Saint Louis's belly button to the back.
Saint Louis misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis avoids the head kick by Reijonen.
A good leg kick by Reijonen.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saint Louis throws a punch but it's blocked by Reijonen.
Saint Louis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Saint Louis tries to pull guard but Reijonen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Saint Louis avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reijonen trying to control the position but instead, Saint Louis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reijonen into the cage.
Saint Louis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reijonen lands a nice uppercut.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
Reijonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Saint Louis.
Martin Saint Louis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saint Louis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reijonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reijonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Reijonen fails to land.
Saint Louis works on Reijonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Reijonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
Saint Louis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reijonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint Louis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saint Louis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reijonen's elbow.
Reijonen stalling in the clinch.
Reijonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reijonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint Louis controls his hands.
Reijonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Reijonen misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen lands a nice uppercut.
Saint Louis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saint Louis taking a breather.
Reijonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Saint Louis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Reijonen.
Reijonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saint Louis.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Saint Louis controls the action.
Reijonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saint Louis presses Reijonen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saint Louis.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
Reijonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saint Louis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saint Louis can't find room to land a body shot as Reijonen controls the action.
Reijonen digs a right hand into Saint Louis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saint Louis's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Saint Louis fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reijonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saint Louis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reijonen's elbow.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Saint Louis controls the action.
Reijonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reijonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint Louis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reijonen blocking some punches.
Saint Louis misses with a punch on the inside.
Saint Louis tries to throw a body punch but Reijonen avoids it by throwing Saint Louis back against the cage.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
Reijonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
Saint Louis tries to work over Reijonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint Louis.
Skreba Reijonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Saint Louis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reijonen's elbow.
Saint Louis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Saint Louis.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Skreba Reijonen.
Well Reijonen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skreba Reijonen!
Skreba Reijonen is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Skreba Reijonen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Martin Saint Louis had this to say: 'Fuck these fucking autoflights. Fuck flights in general.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlston Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Marailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marailov has chosen Вставай as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Charlston Page is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
31 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlston Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Marailov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marailov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Page to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Gustav Marailov has been cut.
Page shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marailov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marailov looks to score with a jab to the body but Page is just out of range.
Page is looking to counter with head kicks.
Page throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Marailov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Page wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marailov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Page is out of range and Marailov settles back down.
Page appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marailov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Page sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marailov moves out of range of the body kick.
Page misses with a body kick.
Page throws an overhand right that lands on Marailov's shoulder, as Marailov tries to avoid the shot.
Page throws a body punch but Marailov moves out of range.
Page takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Marailov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marailov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marailov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marailov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Charlston Page has been cut.
Marailov dodges the punch combination from Page.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marailov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Page feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marailovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marailov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Page moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Page looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Marailov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marailov misses with a double jab.
Page misses with a left hand
letting Marailov counter with a right hand.
Page steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marailov.
Page throws a jab when Marailov was well out of range.
Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marailov moves away.
Page tries to land a body kick
and Marailov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marailov ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Page tries a head kick but it misses.
Page checks a leg kick.
Page jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marailov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charlston Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page missing with a left hand there. Marailov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marailov misses with the combination.
A clash of legs there as Marailov blocks the low kick.
Page throws a hook but Marailov avoids it easily.
Page misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marailov throws a one two combo.
Page throws a hook but Marailov blocks it.
Marailov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Page misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marailov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Page was well out of range. Poor timing from Marailov.
Page fakes the leg kick and cracks Marailov in the body.
Page dodges the punch combination from Marailov.
Page is looking to counter punch.
Page throws an overhand right that lands on Marailov's shoulder, as Marailov tries to avoid the shot.
Marailov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Marailov lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marailov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marailov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marailov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marailov moves out of range as Page throws a body kick.
Page tries to clinch up.
Page cracks Marailov with a right hand to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Page.
Page connects with a crisp jab.
Page fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marailov checks it well.
Page misses with a wild body shot.
Marailov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marailov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Page swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Page lands the left hand.
Marailov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page misses with a body shot.
Marailov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marailov misses with the combination.
Marailov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Page keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marailov.
Page getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Page throws out a loose jab but Marailov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marailov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Marailov swings for the body but Page moves out of range.
Page takes a swing at Marailov's ribcage but misses.
Marailov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Page throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Page.
Marailov misses the shot to the body.
Marailov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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 Charlston Page 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.
Page tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marailov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marailov walks into a left hand.
Marailov lands a nice shot to the body.
Page wants to land a leg kick but Marailov is out of range.
Page throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Marailov is predictable there
and Page counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Page scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marailov in his tracks.
Page scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marailov in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page feints with a jab and clips Marailov right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Marailov is sent crashing into the canvas and Page leaps in for the kill! Marailov tries to get to his feet but Page is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Marailov is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlston Page!
Our winner, Charlston Page, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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