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T160 Hoshino vs McKane PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Janus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borin Chim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chim has chosen David Guetta & Showtek - Bad ft. Vassy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Borin Chim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Janus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Borin Chim!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chim.
Chim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Janus scores with a head kick.
It looks like Borin Chim has been cut.
Janus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chim.
Chim circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Janus walks into a stiff left hand from Chim.
Chim loads up on a big right hand but Janus slips the punch.
Janus looks to clinch
and Chim counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Chim.
Janus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chim, pushing him back against the cage.
Janus lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janus has Chim pressed against the cage, preventing Chim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chim works on Janus's body with a couple of short punches.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Chim avoids the damage to the body.
Janus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chim up against the cage.
Janus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
Janus misses with a knee to the head.
Chim lands an uppercut.
Janus prevents Chim from breaking the clinch.
Janus lands a hook that snaps the head of Chim backwards.
Chim working aggressively here.
Chim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chim swings wildly with an uppercut but Janus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chim prevents a body shot from Janus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Janus.
Chim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Janus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chim tries to work over Janus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chim.
Chim letting Janus take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chim works on Janus's body with a couple of short punches.
Janus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Janus.
Janus lands a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Janus.
Chim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Janus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chim.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janus slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Chim fails to land.
Chim tries to score a body lock takedown but Janus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Chim.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Janus.
Janus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Janus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Chim fails to land.
Janus gets through Chim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chim tries to work over Janus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Janus tries to work over Chim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chim lands a body punch.
Chim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Janus.
Janus dodges the punch combination from Chim.
Chim throws a head kick but Janus moves out of range.
Chim doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chim throws a head kick but Janus moves out of range.
Janus misses with a head kick.
Janus tries to clinch but Chim is having none of it.
Janus has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chim can't break the clinch.
Janus lands with a light punch inside.
Chim misses with the head strike.
Chim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Janus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chim misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chim.
A nice left hand lands by Janus.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Janus obliges.
Chim avoiding damage as Janus throws knees to the body.
Janus lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Chim fails to land.
Chim blocks an uppercut.
Chim misses with a punch to the body.
Janus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chim misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Janus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Janus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Borin Chim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Janus closes the distance and clinches.
Chim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Janus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Janus connects with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Janus.
Chim has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
Janus keeps control of Chim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Janus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Janus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chim avoids it.
Janus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chim working aggressively here.
Janus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Janus with a knee to the head.
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!
Chim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Janus stalling in the clinch.
Janus working aggressively here.
Chim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Janus after a bit of a struggle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chim.
Janus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Janus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chim avoids it.
Janus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chim lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Janus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chim misses with an uppercut.
Chim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Janus is looking to counter with head kicks.
Janus tries to clinch but Chim moves out of range.
Chim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Janus instigates a clinch.
Janus has a couple of punches blocked by Chim.
Chim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim tries to work over Janus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Janus tries to work over Chim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Janus lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Chim fails to land.
Janus misses with some punches.
Chim lands a left hand.
Chim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Janus lands an elbow inside that Chim shrugs off.
Chim struggles to land a body shot inside as Janus controls his hands.
Janus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chim avoids a kick to the body.
Chim misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Janus. Chim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Janus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Janus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chim can do to turn this around?
Janus tries to clinch up but Chim circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim scores with a nice strike.
Janus clinches with his opponent.
Chim has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
Hugh Janus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Janus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Janus working aggressively here.
Chim prevents a body shot from Janus.
Chim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Janus backwards.
Janus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Janus missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Janus.
Chim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Janus wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Janus tries a knee to the head but Chim blocks it.
Chim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Janus backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Chim fails to land.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Chim avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Janus.
Chim tries to throw a body punch but Janus avoids it by throwing Chim back against the cage.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Janus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Janus.
Chim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chim lands a hook that snaps the head of Janus backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Janus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Borin Chim's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Janus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chim feints a jab promting Janus to slip. Chim then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Janus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Janus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Janus gets tackled into the cage by Chim. Chim maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Janus fails to land.
Chim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Janus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Janus backwards.
Janus slows down the pace here.
Chim struggles to land a body shot inside as Janus controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Chim on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chim.
Chim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Janus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Janus tries to clinch but Chim is having none of it.
Chim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Janus tries to clinch but Chim is having none of it.
Janus avoids a kick to the body.
Chim tests Janus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Chim.
Chim has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Chim connects with a single shot there.
Chim throws an overhand right that lands on Janus's shoulder, as Janus tries to avoid the shot.
Janus throws a big counter combination but Chim scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chim misses with a shot to the body
letting Janus counter with a right hand.
Chim swats away the attempt to clinch by Janus.
A countering left hand to the body from Chim misses.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chim lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janus tries to clinch up.
Chim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Janus has closed the distance and engaged Chim in a clinch.
Chim has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chim has a couple of punches blocked by Janus.
A short uppercut from Chim.
Janus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chims head.
Janus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Janus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Janus fails to land.
Chim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chim lands with a short shot to the head.
Janus missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chim as Janus tries to tie him up.
Chim working hard to break the clinch.
Chim takes a shot to the head.
Chim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chim is trying to break the clinch but Janus has him pressed against the cage.
Chim blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Janus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chim.
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but Chim is blocking nicely.
Janus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chim working hard to break the clinch.
Chim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Janus throws a punch but it's blocked by Chim.
Janus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chim misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Janus scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Janus.
Chim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Janus's elbow.
Janus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chim can't find room to land a body shot as Janus controls the action.
Janus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chim's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chim working aggressively here.
Janus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Janus throws a punch but it's blocked by Chim.
Still in the clinch, Chim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Chim blocks with his arms.
Chim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chim tries a body shot but Janus blocks it.
Borin Chim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Chim.
Chim tries to throw a body punch but Janus avoids it by throwing Chim back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borin Chim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Janus 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Janus!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hugh Janus made sure he mentioned HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Blazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavius Odoacer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Flavius Odoacer enters the cage!
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213 lbs
18 - 13 - 0 |
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220 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Fast |
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Blazer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Flavius Odoacer!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blazer slips a straight right by Odoacer.
Odoacer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Odoacer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blazer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Samran Muay Thai in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Odoacer. Blazer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blazer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flavius Odoacer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odoacer misses with a right hand
and Blazer counters with a nice uppercut.
Odoacer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Odoacer misses with a right hand
and Blazer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blazer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Odoacer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blazer moves out of range as Odoacer strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odoacer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blazer.
Odoacer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blazer.
Odoacer stalks Blazer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blazer's face. Blazer staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blazer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Odoacer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoacer connects with a single shot there.
Blazer swings for the body but Odoacer moves out of range.
Odoacer loads up on a big right hand but Blazer slips the punch.
Blazer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Odoacer loads up on a big right hand but Blazer slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Blazer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Odoacer misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Blazer misses the target.
A shot to the body from Odoacer misses
and Blazer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blazer tries to clinch up but Odoacer circles away and keeps his distance.
Odoacer thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Blazer misses.
Odoacer cracks Blazer with an open hand slap.
Odoacer looks to throw the jab but Blazer is out of range.
Blazer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Odoacer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blazer is stalking Odoacer. Odoacer circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Blazer, and it's lights out! Odoacer really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Blazer!
Our winner, Ricky Blazer, 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.
The defeated Flavius Odoacer had this to say: 'Harrumph! A minor setback on my path to the throne.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Hanak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Kornilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanak comes to the cage accompanied by Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal. Vasily Kornilov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lukas Hanak's chin.
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160 lbs
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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
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Lukas Hanak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Kornilov!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanak misses the shot to the body.
Kornilov instigates a clinch.
Hanak lands a body shot.
Hanak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kornilov looks to land a body kick but Hanak moved away.
Hanak lands with a hook. Kornilov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A lazy body kick from Hanak
and Kornilov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kornilov is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanak has wrist control.
Kornilov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kornilov stands up over Hanak, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kornilov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanak looking for a guillotine here but Kornilov defends easily.
Hanak lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hanak trying to control but Kornilov is working from the bottom.
Kornilov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanak is one step ahead there.
Hanak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kornilov has Hanak pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hanak wants to control from the top but Kornilov keeps moving.
Hanak is looking to work some ground and pound but Kornilov has wrist control.
Kornilov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hanak.
Kornilov has his hands on Hanak's head, controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hanak's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornilov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kornilov, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kornilov is on top in guard.
Kornilov throws an elbow that misses. Hanak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kornilov's guard. Nice move by Hanak!
Hanak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kornilov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kornilov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hanak manages to get himself to full guard.
Hanak has control of Kornilov's left arm, preventing Kornilov from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kornilov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kornilov advances to half guard.
Hanak is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Kornilov.
Hanak is looking for a sweep. Kornilov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kornilov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hanak with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kornilov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanak is pressing down on Kornilov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hanak keeping moving, preventing Kornilov from controlling successfully.
Kornilov scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vasily Kornilov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hanak misses with a low kick.
Kornilov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hanak is out of range and Kornilov settles back down.
Hanak changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hanak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hanak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kornilov.
Hanak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kornilov avoids the head kick by Hanak.
Kornilov wants to counter the offense by Hanak and move into the clinch position.
Hanak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kornilov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kornilov throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hanak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kornilov throws out the jab.
Kornilov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kornilov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanak connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Hanak.
Kornilov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanak.
Hanak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kornilov.
Kornilov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Kornilov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kornilov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hanak - the referee stops the clock and Kornilov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hanak. Kornilov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hanak tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Hanak finds it's way through Kornilov's defenses.
Kornilov throws out a loose jab but Hanak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanak shoots in for a takedown but Kornilov shows good takedown defense.
Hanak lands a front kick.
Kornilov with a hook.
Kornilov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hanak's hands.
Hanak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kornilov manages to avoid it.
Kornilov wants to clinch up but Hanak keeps it at a distance.
Kornilov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kornilov walks into a left hand.
Kornilov scores with a spinning back kick!
Vasily Kornilov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanak throws a front kick aimed at Kornilov's knee but Kornilov avoids it well.
Hanak cracks the inside of Kornilov's front leg.
Kornilov misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornilov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hanak throws a chopping leg kick but Kornilov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hanak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Kornilov misses.
Hanak misses with a body shot.
Kornilov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kornilov moves out of range as Hanak throws a body kick.
Kornilov has managed to clinch.
Hanak blocks a body shot from Kornilov.
Kornilov can't find room to land a body shot as Hanak controls the action.
Kornilov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanak misses with the head strike.
Hanak is looking to break free of the clinch but Kornilov has double underhooks.
Hanak blocking some punches.
Hanak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak is trying to push Kornilov away but Kornilov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kornilov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanak backwards.
Kornilov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kornilov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kornilov misses with a punch to the body.
Kornilov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kornilov.
Kornilov tries to throw a body punch but Hanak avoids it by throwing Kornilov back against the cage.
Kornilov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanak takes a shot to the head.
Hanak is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kornilov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kornilov lands a takedown into guard.
Kornilov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kornilov throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanak 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kornilov trying to control but Hanak is working from the bottom.
Hanak managing to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kornilov stands up over Hanak, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hanak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kornilov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hanak is looking for a triangle but Kornilov pushes his legs off easily.
Vasily Kornilov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kornilov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Kornilov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hanak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hanak throws an off balance right hand
and Kornilov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Hanak.
Kornilov works the jab nicely.
Hanak checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hanak throws a hook but Kornilov blocks it.
Kornilov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hanak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hanak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kornilov leaves Hanak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Kornilov misses.
Kornilov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kornilov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kornilov moves away from the strike by Hanak.
Kornilov connects with a body shot that sends Hanak's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanak. Kornilov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanak throws a jab when Kornilov was well out of range.
Hanak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kornilov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hanak scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kornilov lands with a straight right. Hanak didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Kornilov misses the target.
Hanak throws an overhand right that lands on Kornilov's shoulder, as Kornilov tries to avoid the shot.
Hanak lands a leg kick that knocks Kornilov off balance momentarily.
Kornilov rushes Hanak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kornilov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanak is just out of range.
Kornilov connects with a body shot.
Kornilov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanak.
Hanak throws a push kick but Kornilov slaps the foot to one side.
Donk. Hanak catches Kornilov right on the button with a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kornilov.
Kornilov misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kornilov. That's going to slow Hanak down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kornilov blocks a leg kick.
Lukas Hanak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanak was well out of range. Poor timing from Kornilov.
Kornilov connects with a looping right hand.
Kornilov ducks under a wild hook from Hanak.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanak.
Kornilov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kornilov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kornilov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hanak scores with a punch to the head.
Lukas Hanak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kornilov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hanak connects with a leg kick. Kornilov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kornilov 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.
Hanak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Hanak.
Hanak scores with a nice head shot.
Kornilov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kornilov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kornilov lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanak off the cage and back into range.
Vasily Kornilov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hanak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kornilov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kornilov is out of range.
Kornilov checks a leg kick.
Kornilov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hanak throws a nice head kick!
Hanak gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kornilov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kornilov throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanak drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kornilov holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kornilov is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kornilov wants to control from the top but Hanak keeps moving.
Kornilov throwing strikes but missing.
Kornilov tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanak is retaining full guard.
Hanak lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hanak preventing the sweep.
Hanak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hanak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vasily Kornilov.
Well Kornilov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vasily Kornilov!
Vasily Kornilov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sacco Vanzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Gatsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vanzetti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Against All Authority - Sacco & Vanzetti. Sacco Vanzetti has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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202 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sacco Vanzetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Gatsby!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatsby dodges the punch combination from Vanzetti.
Gatsby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vanzetti avoids it really well and circles away.
Vanzetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gatsby gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vanzetti.
Gatsby tries to score a body lock takedown but Vanzetti shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vanzetti can't find room to land a body shot as Gatsby controls the action.
Gatsby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gatsby digs a right hand underneath Vanzetti's ribcage. Vanzetti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gatsby throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanzetti.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gatsby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti tries a body shot but Gatsby blocks it.
Nice body punch from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vanzetti tries a knee to the head but Gatsby blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanzetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vanzetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby blocks a body shot from Vanzetti.
Gatsby drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vanzetti gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sacco Vanzetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Gatsby.
Gatsby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vanzetti presses Gatsby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vanzetti with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gatsby has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vanzetti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gatsby can turn it around.
Gatsby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vanzetti backwards.
Vanzetti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vanzetti looking to stall.
Vanzetti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gatsby.
Vanzetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gatsby lands a nice uppercut.
Vanzetti tries to throw a body punch but Gatsby avoids it by throwing Vanzetti back against the cage.
Gatsby lands an uppercut.
Vanzetti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gatsby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gatsby blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vanzetti's elbow.
Vanzetti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanzetti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vanzetti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vanzetti connects with a knee to the head.
Gatsby misses with the head strike.
Vanzetti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gatsby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gatsby misses with some punches.
Vanzetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vanzetti blocking some punches.
Gatsby swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanzetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanzetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gatsby blocking some punches.
Gatsby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gatsby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vanzettis head.
It looks like Sacco Vanzetti has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby lands with a left to the head.
Gatsby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vanzetti tries a body shot but Gatsby blocks it.
Vanzetti tries a knee to the head but Gatsby blocks it.
Vanzetti working aggressively here.
A short left from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gatsby blocks it with crossed arms.
Vanzetti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vanzetti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gatsby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gatsby is trying to drag Vanzetti to the mat but Vanzetti just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gatsby gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Gatsby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Gatsby.
Vanzetti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gatsby is stalling here. Vanzetti is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gatsby seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vanzetti has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gatsby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gatsby tries to buck Vanzetti off but Vanzetti is having none of it.
Vanzetti decides to stand back up. Vanzetti steps back and let's Gatsby get back to his feet.
Vanzetti throws a low kick, looking for Gatsby's leg but Gatsby calmly moves out of range.
Gatsby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vanzetti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gatsby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vanzetti throws a right and a left that Gatsby avoids nicely.
Gatsby is looking to clinch.
Gatsby lands with a kick to the temple. Vanzetti shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gatsby is looking to clinch but Vanzetti is avoiding it.
Gatsby pushes Vanzetti up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gatsby.
Vanzetti is pushing Gatsby up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gatsby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 Sacco Vanzetti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gatsby takes the fight into the clinch.
Vanzetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vanzetti has a couple of punches blocked by Gatsby.
Vanzetti tries a body shot but Gatsby blocks it.
Vanzetti throws a head punch that misses.
Vanzetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gatsby misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Gatsby.
Gatsby has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vanzetti after a bit of a struggle.
Gatsby wants a takedown but no success here.
A left hand lands to the body for Gatsby.
Gatsby misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanzetti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gatsby has hold of one of Vanzetti's legs. Vanzetti is fighting the takedown attempt but Gatsby gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Vanzetti wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vanzetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gatsby.
Gatsby is looking to clinch.
Gatsby fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vanzetti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vanzetti but Vanzetti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Gatsby looks to move away, Vanzetti throws a big counter combo but Gatsby just gets out of the way.
Sacco Vanzetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Gatsby.
A left and a right from Vanzetti both land. Nice combination.
Gatsby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vanzetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gatsby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vanzetti pushes off an throws an elbow but Gatsby leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gatsby lands a nice uppercut.
Vanzetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vanzetti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gatsby avoids it.
Vanzetti lands with a left to the head.
Gatsby tries for a takedown. No joy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gatsby.
Vanzetti lands with a right to the head.
Gatsby is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vanzetti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatsby blocking some punches.
Vanzetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby misses with a body punch.
Vanzetti lands a left hand.
Gatsby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vanzetti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vanzetti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vanzetti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gatsby swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanzetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gatsby dodges an elbow strike from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gatsby throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanzetti.
Gatsby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanzetti backwards.
Gatsby is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gatsby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gatsby.
A head punch on the inside from Vanzetti fails to land.
Gatsby working aggressively here.
Gatsby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vanzetti fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Gatsby.
Gatsby lands a nice uppercut.
Gatsby misses with the head strike.
Vanzetti with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Vanzetti fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Gatsby as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti misses with some punches.
Gatsby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vanzetti's elbow.
Gatsby managing to block the knees to the body from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Gatsby.
Gatsby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vanzetti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gatsby struggles to land a body shot inside as Vanzetti controls his hands.
Vanzetti has a couple of punches blocked by Gatsby.
Vanzetti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatsby blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jay Gatsby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gatsby lands with a short shot to the head.
Vanzetti with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gatsby lands an uppercut.
Gatsby lands with a right to the head.
Vanzetti is rocked!
Gatsby goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vanzetti prevents it.
Oh Vanzetti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gatsby.
Vanzetti seems to have got his legs back now.
Gatsby has a couple of punches blocked by Vanzetti.
Gatsby tries to score a body lock takedown but Vanzetti shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gatsby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gatsby works on Vanzetti's body with a couple of short punches.
Vanzetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Gatsby.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gatsby has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vanzetti after a bit of a struggle.
Gatsby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gatsby blocks a body shot from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti trying to control the position but instead, Gatsby has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vanzetti into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sacco Vanzetti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti'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. This is the final round!
Vanzetti stuffs the takedown attempt from Gatsby. Gatsby gets slowly back to his feet.
Gatsby wants to clinch up but Vanzetti keeps it at a distance.
Gatsby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vanzetti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hook to the body lands for Gatsby.
Gatsby lands a hook that snaps the head of Vanzetti backwards.
Gatsby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vanzetti is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gatsby has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Vanzetti clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Vanzetti wants to get back to his feet.
Gatsby throwing sloppy strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Gatsby has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Vanzetti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanzetti is trying to get back to his feet but Gatsby has full control of the position and if anything, Vanzetti has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Gatsby misses with an elbow to the head.
Vanzetti is trying to get back to his feet but Gatsby has full control of the position and if anything, Vanzetti has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Gatsby scores with punches and elbows.
Vanzetti is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Vanzetti blocks a head kick by Gatsby.
Vanzetti tries to keep at a distance but Gatsby has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vanzetti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gatsby backwards.
A short left from Gatsby.
A left hand lands to the body for Vanzetti.
Gatsby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in the clinch, Vanzetti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gatsby is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jay Gatsby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sacco Vanzetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Gatsby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti lands a hook that snaps the head of Gatsby backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatsby misses with a punch on the inside.
Vanzetti struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatsby controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanzetti.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vanzetti throws an elbow but misses.
Gatsby misses with the head strike.
Vanzetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Gatsby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gatsby managing to block the knees to the body from Vanzetti.
Gatsby misses with some punches.
Vanzetti can't find room to land a body shot as Gatsby controls the action.
Gatsby drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vanzetti gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gatsby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Gatsby as the two fighters clinch.
Vanzetti lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Vanzetti fails to land.
Sacco Vanzetti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gatsby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Gatsby.
Gatsby is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gatsby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vanzetti.
Nice body punch from Gatsby - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Gatsby.
Gatsby digs a right hand into Vanzetti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vanzetti's gas tank.
Gatsby is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vanzetti tries a knee to the head but Gatsby blocks it.
Gatsby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gatsby is trying to trip Vanzetti. He has hold of a leg but Vanzetti is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gatsby persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gatsby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gatsby is looking to work some ground and pound but Vanzetti has wrist control.
Gatsby distracts Vanzetti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby throwing strikes but missing.
Gatsby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vanzetti is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatsby is looking to work some ground and pound but Vanzetti has wrist control.
Vanzetti pushes Gatsby off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gatsby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gatsby throws a jab but it's blocked by Vanzetti.
Gatsby swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gatsby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vanzetti to score with a decent uppercut.
Gatsby has Vanzetti up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Gatsby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vanzetti 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sacco Vanzetti!
Our winner, Sacco Vanzetti, 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.
In defeat, Jay Gatsby stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn, I had him. I don't think I'd have lost if... In fact, I'm sure I won this fight, hope you give me a rematch, old sport. Can't repeat the past? Why, of course you can... of course you can. '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop has chosen Pimps Around The World as his entrance music. Xavier Bishop has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Timothy Robinson's chin.
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27
169 lbs
20 - 12 - 2 |
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160 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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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
20 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Timothy Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop lands a jab to Robinson's midsection.
Nice defenses there by Robinson.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Robinson with a body shot.
Robinson 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.
Robinson misses with a low kick.
Robinson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop moves out of range of the leg kick from Robinson.
Bishop throws out a counter right but Robinson avoids it with no problem.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bishop connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Robinson swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Robinson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Xavier Bishop has been cut.
Timothy Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop lands a big uppercut and Robinson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Robinson looks OK. Bishop waves Robinson back to his feet!
Robinson is rocked!
It looks like Timothy Robinson has been cut.
Robinson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oh Robinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bishop lands a slapping body shot.
Robinson seems to have got his legs back now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop lands a big uppercut and Robinson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Robinson looks OK. Bishop waves Robinson back to his feet!
Robinson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
Bishop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a wild body kick that Bishop sees coming a mile off.
Robinson 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.
A low kick from Robinson is predictable there
letting Bishop counter with a right hand.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Bishop appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Bishop sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop throws a sloppy body shot
and Robinson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop lands a head shot.
Bishop scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Robinson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Bishop blocks the low kick.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. Robinson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Robinson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bishop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Robinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson throws a quick counter head kick but Bishop was just out of range.
Robinson is looking to wear down Bishop with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Robinson moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Robinson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop checks a low kick from Robinson.
Bishop scores with a jab to the head.
That kick from Robinson tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop lands a nice shot that snaps Robinson's head back.
Robinson scores with a shot to the body.
Bishop lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Bishop dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
A big right from Bishop misses.
Robinson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Robinson wants to land a leg kick but Bishop is out of range.
Bishop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop scores with a hook.
Robinson moves out of range as Bishop throws a body kick.
Xavier Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Robinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bishop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Bishop.
Bishop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Robinson doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Robinson.
That kick from Robinson tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Robinson misses with a low kick.
Robinson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Robinson throws a leg kick
and Bishop counters with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Robinson 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 Bishop has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bishop and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Robinson misses with a low kick as Bishop jumps back.
Bishop cracks Robinson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Robinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Bishop as he checks the leg kick.
Bishop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Robinson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Robinson misses
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bishop blocks a low kick nicely.
Robinson lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson throws a low kick, looking for Bishop's leg but Bishop calmly moves out of range.
Robinson throws a chopping leg kick but Bishop manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Robinson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Robinson scores with a jab to the body.
Robinson slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson motions for Bishop to come forward. Robinson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Robinson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Robinson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bishop is out of range and Robinson settles back down.
Robinson 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.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Robinson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Bishop.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bishop checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice jab there from Bishop.
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bishop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Robinson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bishop.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Robinson misses
and Bishop finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Robinson throws a lazy body kick
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Bishop let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Xavier Bishop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bishop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Robinson tried to counter with a leg kick but Bishop avoided it.
Good work by Bishop as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Robinson wants to land a leg kick but Bishop is out of range.
Robinson backing away here, and Bishop unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robinson.
Bishop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robinson.
Robinson half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Bishop keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bishop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
and Bishop counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Robinson! He's just covering up as Bishop starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Bishop!
A very excited looking Xavier Bishop 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between William Henry Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hussle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mike Hussle was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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164 lbs
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26
159 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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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
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry Bonney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hussle!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonney slips under a jab.
Bonney slips a straight right by Hussle.
Bonney misses with a double jab
and Hussle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hussle misses with a wild body shot.
Hussle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Hussle finds it's way through Bonney's defenses.
That kick from Bonney tenderised Hussle's leg. Hussle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hussle lands a right hook to the body.
Bonney throws a head kick but Hussle moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonney.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonney drops his hands momentarily and Hussle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hussle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Decent striking displayed by Hussle there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussle throws a body kick that misses.
As Hussle looks to move away, Bonney throws a big counter combo but Hussle just gets out of the way.
Hussle throws a front kick aimed at Bonney's knee but Bonney avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bonney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussle wants to land a leg kick but Bonney is out of range.
Hussle throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonney.
Bonney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hussle dips to his left and cracks Bonney with an uppercut!
A big right from Hussle misses.
Bonney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bonney avoids the head kick by Hussle.
Hussle misses with a looping right.
It looked like Bonney was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mike Hussle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonney misses with a looping left.
Hussle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bonney misses with a body shot.
Hussle throws a leg kick but Bonney sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bonney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussle loads up on a big right hand but Bonney slips the punch.
Bonney is looking to counter punch.
Bonney takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Hussle misses.
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!
Hussle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, jab by Bonney - just one landing.
Bonney throws a lazy head kick
and Hussle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hussle lands a body shot.
Bonney lands a front kick.
Nice shot lands for Hussle.
Hussle connects with a single shot there.
Bonney throws a wild body kick that Hussle sees coming a mile off.
Hussle connects with a nice looking jab.
Bonney misses with a left hand
and Hussle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hussle lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussle is looking to slow Bonney down with leg kicks.
Hussle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussle throws a shot to the body.
Hussle jabs Bonney right on the nose. Bonney blinks but takes it well.
Bonney misses the jab.
Hussle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonney.
Bonney misses with the combination.
Bonney throws a wild body kick that Hussle sees coming a mile off.
Hussle throws a head kick that Bonney semi-blocks.
Bonney takes one to the chin there.
Hussle dodges the punch combination from Bonney.
Hussle blocks a head kick by Bonney.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hussle! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussle clobbers Bonney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussle lands a slapping body shot.
Hussle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bonney.
Hussle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bonney misses with a low kick as Hussle jumps back.
Hussle misses with a straight right.
Hussle misses with an uppercut.
Hussle connects with a nice looking jab.
Hussle misses the shot to the body.
Bonney throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Hussle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hussle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonney doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussle moves away.
Hussle throws out a counter right but Bonney avoids it with no problem.
Bonney blocks a jab.
Hussle throws an off balance right hand
letting Bonney counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hussle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bonney connects with a body shot that sends Hussle's belly button to the back.
Hussle throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonney.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bonney might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A big left from Hussle misses.
Bonney is looking to counter the offense by Hussle and move into the clinch.
Hussle throws a hook to the side of Bonney's head but Bonney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Bonney counters with a quick kick to the body but Hussle blocks it.
Bonney looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussle is just out of range.
Hussle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hussle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hussle misses with an uppercut. Bonney saw that one coming.
Hussle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hussle avoids a kick to the body.
Hussle lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonney smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Bonney.
Bonney darts in and clinches Hussle up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney lands with a short shot to the head.
Hussle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bonney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonney.
Bonney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hussle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonney throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussle.
A head punch on the inside from Bonney fails to land.
Hussle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonney.
Hussle blocking some punches.
Hussle controlling the action here for a moment.
Hussle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonney tries to break the clinch but Hussle is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hussle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hussle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Hussle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney tries to throw a body punch but Hussle avoids it by throwing Bonney back against the cage.
Bonney throws a punch but it's blocked by Hussle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hussle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hussle swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonney trying to control the position but instead, Hussle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bonney into the cage.
Hussle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hussle.
Bonney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hussle avoids it.
Hussle lands a right hand.
Hussle swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonney lands with a light punch inside.
Bonney manages to break the clinch.
Hussle's corner calls for a 1-2. Hussle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hussle.
Mike Hussle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hussle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussle throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hussle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonney misses with a series of wild punches.
Hussle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonney scores with a hook to the body. Hussle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Bonney misses.
Hussle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hussle misses with a wild body shot.
Bonney throws a body punch but Hussle moves out of range.
Hussle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hussle blocks the body kick.
Hussle cracks Bonney with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bonney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bonney misses with a double jab.
Hussle cracks Bonney with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonney throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hussle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bonney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hussle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bonney misses with a hook. Hussle ducked under it nicely.
Hussle lands with a nice body punch.
Bonney moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussle throws a big shot that misses.
Bonney lands a high kick!
Bonney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bonney takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hussle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hussle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hussle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bonney misses with a body shot.
Bonney throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hussle.
Hussle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hussle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bonney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bonney slips a jab from Hussle.
Hussle throws a body punch but Bonney moves out of range.
Hussle ducks under a wild hook from Bonney.
Hussle misses with an uppercut.
Bonney throws a lazy right hand but Hussle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussle thuds a left hand into Bonney's body.
Hussle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hussle punishes Bonney's body with a nice straight punch.
Bonney swinging wildly here.
Bonney looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hussle. That did some damage!
Hussle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hussle appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonney moves away.
Hussle avoids the head kick by Bonney.
Bonney misses with a leg kick.
Hussle throws the left hand but Bonney avoids the punch easily.
William Henry Bonney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Bonney. Those never looked like landing.
Bonney takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussle lands with a nice body kick.
That kick from Hussle tenderised Bonney's leg. Bonney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hussle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonney.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussle connects with a nice looking jab.
William Henry Bonney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonney lands with a nice body punch.
Bonney looks to score with a jab to the body but Hussle is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hussle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussle lunges at Bonney with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bonney's hand.
Bonney throws a series of punches but Hussle avoids them all with ease.
Hussle appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hussle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonney.
Hussle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bonneys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body punch from Hussle.
Bonney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hussle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hussle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonney fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney ducks under a wild hook from Hussle.
Bonney appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bonney closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Mike Hussle has been cut.
Bonney shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hussle blocks a head kick by Bonney.
Hussle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crunch! Hussle slams his shin into Bonney's torso.
Hussle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hussle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Hussle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hussle connects with a jab.
Hussle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hussle scores with a jab. Bonney acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Hussle catches Bonney right on the button with a cross.
Bonney misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bonney on the side of the head.
Hussle thuds his right hand into Bonney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hussle lands a front kick.
Hussle checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussle scores with a hook.
Bonney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bonney - that will leave a mark!
Hussle connects with a right hand. Bonney shakes it off.
Bonney misses with a body kick.
Hussle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hussle jabs at Bonney's body.
Bonney tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Hussle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hussle cracks Bonney with an open hand slap.
Hussle defending well as Bonney loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hussle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hussle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hussle!
In his post fight interview, Mike Hussle started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skreba Reijonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Saint Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Saint Louis's choice of entrance music: Nique La Police. 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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147 lbs
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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
18 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Skreba Reijonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Saint Louis!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Louis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reijonen misses with a wild body shot.
Reijonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint Louis slips a straight right by Reijonen.
Saint Louis thumps Reijonen with a low kick.
Reijonen lands with a slapping head kick.
Saint Louis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reijonen has time to react.
Reijonen tries to clinch but Saint Louis moves away
and Saint Louis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reijonen misses with a low kick as Saint Louis jumps back.
Saint Louis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reijonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint Louis manages to avoid it.
Saint Louis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good leg kick by Saint Louis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint Louis misses with a lunging right hand
and Reijonen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saint Louis with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Reijonen. Those never looked like landing.
Saint Louis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saint Louis thuds his shin into the meat of Reijonen's side.
Saint Louis scores with a leg kick.
Reijonen avoids a kick to the body.
Reijonen throws a sloppy body shot
and Saint Louis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saint Louis's head.
Saint Louis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint Louis misses the shot to the body.
Reijonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saint Louis throws a lazy right hand but Reijonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint Louis takes one on the button.
Reijonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reijonen checks a leg kick.
Reijonen throws a hook but Saint Louis blocks it.
Saint Louis clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Saint Louis.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
Saint Louis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saint Louis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reijonen or not.
Saint Louis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saint Louis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reijonen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reijonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Reijonen.
Reijonen tries a body shot but Saint Louis blocks it.
Reijonen working aggressively here.
Saint Louis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saint Louis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Reijonen lands a body punch.
Saint Louis lands a left hand.
Saint Louis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saint Louis throws a head punch that misses.
Saint Louis working aggressively here.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
Reijonen lands a body shot.
Reijonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saint Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reijonen.
Saint Louis tries a body shot but Reijonen blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis tries a body shot but Reijonen blocks it.
Saint Louis lands with a right to the head.
Saint Louis blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reijonen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Reijonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Reijonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Reijonen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Reijonen presses Saint Louis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saint Louis misses with the head strike.
Reijonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
A body shot lands from Reijonen.
Saint Louis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reijonen misses with a body punch.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reijonen prevents a body shot from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Reijonen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Saint Louis can turn it around.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reijonen.
Reijonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reijonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reijonen.
Saint Louis swings wildly with an uppercut but Reijonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reijonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reijonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
Saint Louis misses with a punch on the inside.
Saint Louis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saint Louis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reijonen is keeping busy.
Reijonen stalls.
Reijonen misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint Louis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reijonen backwards.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reijonen takes a shot to the head.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Martin Saint Louis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Saint Louis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reijonen.
Saint Louis tries to land a front kick but Reijonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good leg kick by Reijonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reijonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis fails in his attempt to clinch.
It appears Reijonen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Saint Louis throws a low kick but Reijonen moves out of range easily.
Saint Louis throws a leg kick which misses Reijonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Reijonen tries to avoid it.
Saint Louis throws out a leg kick but Reijonen moves out of range and Saint Louis only half commits.
Saint Louis misses with a body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saint Louis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reijonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reijonen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin Saint Louis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saint Louis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint Louis connects with a body shot.
Reijonen ducks under a wild hook from Saint Louis.
Reijonen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saint Louis wants to slow Reijonen down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reijonen.
Saint Louis connects with a single shot there.
Reijonen lands with a right hand.
Reijonen swinging wildly here.
Reijonen avoids the body shot from Saint Louis.
Reijonen moves out of range of the body kick from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reijonen.
Reijonen throws a push kick but Saint Louis slaps the foot to one side.
Reijonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saint Louis throws a push kick but Reijonen slaps the foot to one side.
Saint Louis misses with a lunging right hand
and Reijonen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Saint Louis really felt that one!
A looping hook to the body misses from Reijonen. Saint Louis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saint Louis lands with a straight right. Reijonen didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint Louis connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen slips a straight right by Saint Louis.
Reijonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Saint Louis flicks out a counter leg kick but Reijonen steps away.
A swing and a miss from Reijonen.
Reijonen moves in looking to clinch but Saint Louis pushes him off.
Saint Louis connects with a nice looking jab.
Reijonen thuds a left hand into Saint Louis's body.
A jab from Saint Louis finds it's way through Reijonen's defenses.
Saint Louis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reijonen throws a head kick but Saint Louis moves out of range.
Saint Louis looks to land a body kick but Reijonen moved away.
Reijonen is looking to counter punch.
Saint Louis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Saint Louis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Saint Louis throws a lazy right hand but Reijonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint Louis avoids the body shot from Reijonen.
Saint Louis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint Louis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Reijonen is predictable there
and Reijonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reijonen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reijonen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Reijonen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reijonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Saint Louis.
Reijonen is looking for a counter combo.
Saint Louis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saint Louis keeps the fight on the outside.
Reijonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saint Louis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reijonen throws out a leg kick but Saint Louis moves out of range and Reijonen only half commits.
Saint Louis moves into range and clinches up with Reijonen.
Reijonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint Louis digs a right hand underneath Reijonen's ribcage. Reijonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reijonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reijonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saint Louiss head.
Saint Louis digs a right hand underneath Reijonen's ribcage. Reijonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A bit of stalling here from Saint Louis.
A left hand lands to the body for Reijonen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Reijonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reijonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saint Louis tries to throw a body punch but Reijonen avoids it by throwing Saint Louis back against the cage.
Saint Louis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reijonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saint Louis scores with a shoulder strike.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint Louis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saint Louis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saint Louis prevents a body shot from Reijonen.
Reijonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Martin Saint Louis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Saint Louis is looking to slow Reijonen down with leg kicks.
A solid body kick from Reijonen.
Saint Louis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint Louis with a jab.
Reijonen moves into range and clinches up with Saint Louis.
Reijonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reijonen as Saint Louis tries to tie him up.
Saint Louis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saint Louis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reijonen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Saint Louis avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.
Saint Louis misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Reijonen.
Saint Louis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reijonens head.
Saint Louis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen scores with a shot to the side of Saint Louis's head.
Saint Louis is trying to push Reijonen away but Reijonen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saint Louis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saint Louis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saint Louis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reijonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint Louis's elbow.
Saint Louis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reijonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reijonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reijonen prevents a body shot from Saint Louis.
A short uppercut from Reijonen.
Reijonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skreba Reijonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Saint Louis throws a punch but it's blocked by Reijonen.
Reijonen works on Saint Louis's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reijonen pushes Saint Louis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Saint Louis avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.
Saint Louis misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Reijonen.
A left hand lands to the body for Reijonen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reijonen.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reijonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Saint Louis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left hand lands to the body for Saint Louis.
Saint Louis tries a body shot but Reijonen blocks it.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reijonen throws a head punch that misses.
Saint Louis misses with some punches.
Saint Louis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Reijonen misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reijonen. Saint Louis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reijonen throws the left hand but Saint Louis avoids the punch easily.
Reijonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reijonen's head backwards.
Saint Louis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Saint Louis throws a low kick but Reijonen avoids it.
Saint Louis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saint Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reijonen moves away.
Reijonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reijonen. That did some damage!
Saint Louis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saint Louis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, jab by Saint Louis - just one landing.
Saint Louis is looking to chop away at Reijonen's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Reijonen misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint Louis blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Reijonen.
Saint Louis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saint Louis lands with an overhand left.
Reijonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Saint Louis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reijonen walks into a jab.
Saint Louis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reijonen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis throws a lazy right hand but Reijonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint Louis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reijonen has time to react.
Saint Louis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reijonen.
Saint Louis is looking to land body kicks.
Saint Louis looks to throw the jab but Reijonen is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Saint Louis really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reijonen staying out of range there.
Reijonen scores with a hook.
Reijonen wants to clinch up but Saint Louis keeps it at a distance.
Saint Louis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saint Louis misses with a low kick.
That kick from Saint Louis tenderised Reijonen's leg. Reijonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reijonen throws a leg kick which misses Saint Louis's front leg but catches the back leg as Saint Louis tries to avoid it.
Reijonen looks to land a body kick but Saint Louis moved away.
Saint Louis connects with a solid leg kick.
Saint Louis moves out of range of the body kick.
Saint Louis throws the left hand but Reijonen avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reijonen. Saint Louis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reijonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Saint Louis scores with a jab to the body.
Saint Louis misses with a body shot.
Reijonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Saint Louis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reijonen, right into the meat.
Saint Louis misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Reijonen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reijonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint Louis.
Reijonen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reijonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint Louis.
Reijonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That kick from Saint Louis tenderised Reijonen's leg. Reijonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saint Louis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saint Louis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Saint Louis tries to land a front kick but Reijonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saint Louis wants to slow Reijonen down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen looks for the body kick but Saint Louis saw that one coming.
Reijonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saint Louis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reijonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint Louis is just out of range.
Saint Louis connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint Louis missing with a left hand there. Reijonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saint Louis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reijonen.
Reijonen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Saint Louis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Saint Louis cracks Reijonen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saint Louis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saint Louis. That's going to slow Reijonen down.
Saint Louis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reijonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint Louis controls his hands.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Saint Louis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reijonen.
Saint Louis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saint Louis scores with a shoulder strike.
Saint Louis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reijonen backwards.
Saint Louis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.
Saint Louis lands a nice uppercut.
Reijonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saint Louis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
Saint Louis is working Reijonen over against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Saint Louis avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.
Saint Louis lands with a short shot to the head.
Saint Louis swings wildly with an uppercut but Reijonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint Louis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saint Louis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Saint Louis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint Louis misses with the head strike.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Saint Louis controls the action.
Reijonen misses with a body punch.
Reijonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saint Louis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Saint Louis.
Reijonen is looking to control Saint Louis's arms but Saint Louis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reijonen has his back to the cage.
Reijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saint Louis can't find room to land a body shot as Reijonen controls the action.
Saint Louis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saint Louis lands with a light punch inside.
Saint Louis looking to slow down the pace here.
Saint Louis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reijonen misses with an uppercut. Saint Louis saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Saint Louis dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Reijonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Reijonen throws a leg kick but Saint Louis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Saint Louis ducks under a wild hook from Reijonen.
Reijonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reijonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reijonen.
Reijonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reijonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Saint Louis.
Reijonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Louis takes the fight into the clinch.
Saint Louis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reijonen backwards.
Saint Louis misses with a punch to the body.
Reijonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reijonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Louis taking a breather.
Saint Louis struggles to land a body shot inside as Reijonen controls his hands.
Reijonen scores with a hook to the body.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Saint Louis controls the action.
Nice body punch from Saint Louis.
Saint Louis takes a shot to the head.
Saint Louis works on Reijonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Saint Louis blocks a body shot from Reijonen.
Saint Louis blocks an uppercut.
Reijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Saint Louis.
Reijonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Saint Louis misses with some punches.
Saint Louis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saint Louis swings wildly with an uppercut but Reijonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Saint Louis controls the action.
Skreba Reijonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin Saint Louis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Louis working aggressively here.
Saint Louis taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reijonen.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reijonen pushes Saint Louis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reijonen has a couple of punches blocked by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reijonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reijonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Reijonen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saint Louis tries to throw a body punch but Reijonen avoids it by throwing Saint Louis back against the cage.
Saint Louis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saint Louis blocks an uppercut.
Reijonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Saint Louis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Saint Louis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Saint Louis controls the action.
Saint Louis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reijonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis blocks an uppercut.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Saint Louis avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Reijonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.
Reijonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint Louis controls his hands.
Reijonen misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis tries a body shot but Reijonen blocks it.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reijonen has a couple of punches blocked by Saint Louis.
Saint Louis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint Louis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Saint Louis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint Louis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reijonen walks away with a smile on his face. Saint Louis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice defenses there by Reijonen.
Reijonen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to the liver by Reijonen. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Skreba Reijonen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saint Louis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Martin Saint Louis!
Martin Saint Louis is the new featherweight champion!
Martin Saint Louis 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 Chief Tappenahomma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Centurion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappenahomma comes to the cage accompanied by Tatanka. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Chief Tappenahomma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Centurion!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappenahomma looks to land a body kick but Centurion moved away.
Centurion throws a jab but it's blocked by Tappenahomma.
Jab from Centurion.
Centurion throws a solid leg kick but Tappenahomma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Centurion.
Tappenahomma throws a quick counter kick to the body but Centurion avoids it.
Centurion moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Centurion misses with a lunging right hand
and Tappenahomma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Centurion.
A lazy left from Centurion finds it's target.
Centurion throws a jab but it's blocked by Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Centurion.
Tappenahomma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Centurion manages to avoid it.
Tappenahomma connects with a leg kick. Centurion looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Centurion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tappenahomma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Centurion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Centurion scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Centurion.
Centurion throws an off balance right hand
and Tappenahomma counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappenahomma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Centurion checks a low kick from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma misses with a looping right.
Tappenahomma misses with a two punch combination.
Tappenahomma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tappenahomma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Centurion was well out of range. Poor timing from Tappenahomma.
Centurion throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Centurion throws a leg kick but Tappenahomma checks it.
Centurion is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Tappenahomma misses.
Tappenahomma defending well as Centurion loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Centurion blocks the leg kick.
Carlos Centurion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Centurion throws a body punch but Tappenahomma moves out of range.
Tappenahomma throwing a counter right hand but Centurion manages to avoid it.
Centurion misses with a low kick.
Centurion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion lands a lovely overhand right.
Tappenahomma checks a low kick from Centurion.
Tappenahomma moves away from the strike by Centurion.
Centurion lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tappenahomma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Centurion.
Nice defenses there by Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma fires out a quick counter leg kick but Centurion just manages to avoid it.
Centurion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Centurion blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Centurion looks to throw the jab but Tappenahomma is out of range.
Centurion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Centurion shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Centurion throws a low kick but Tappenahomma moves out of range easily.
Centurion misses with a right hand
and Tappenahomma counters with a good low kick that Centurion was not able to check.
Nice jab there from Tappenahomma.
It looks like Carlos Centurion has been cut.
Centurion looks to land a body kick but Tappenahomma moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centurion misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Centurion misses.
Tappenahomma lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Centurion is looking to close the distance but Tappenahomma sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Centurion crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Centurion is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Chief Tappenahomma!
Chief Tappenahomma retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Chief Tappenahomma, 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belliveau is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by We will rock you. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Newton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Belliveau!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belliveau throws a sloppy head kick and Newton moves out of range easily.
Newton misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Belliveau there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Belliveau lands with a kick to the ribs.
Belliveau's coach down at Scotty's Yard was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Belliveau's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Newton throws a big shot that misses.
Newton throws a body shot but no joy.
Newton staying out of range there.
Belliveau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good leg kick by Newton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid body kick from Belliveau.
Newton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with the body kick
and Newton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belliveau takes one on the button.
Newton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Newton, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belliveau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newton.
Newton lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Newton moves out of range as Belliveau throws a body kick.
Belliveau lands with a shot to the body.
Belliveau scores with a kick to the midsection.
Newton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belliveau moves away.
Belliveau takes a swing at Newton's ribcage but misses.
Newton misses with a wild body shot.
Newton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belliveau wants to counter the offense by Newton and move into the clinch position.
Aaron Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newton scoring well with a low kick there.
Newton misses with a leg kick
and Belliveau counters with a thumping low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newton. Belliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Belliveau.
Belliveau takes a swing at Newton's ribcage but misses.
Belliveau stuns Newton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from Newton.
Belliveau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belliveau moves out of range of the body kick.
Belliveau is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newton manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Belliveau.
A chopping leg kick lands by Newton.
Belliveau avoids a kick to the body.
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from Newton.
Newton throws a body punch but Belliveau moves out of range.
Belliveau works Newton's body with a nice hook.
Newton throws a jab when Belliveau was well out of range.
Belliveau misses with a wild body shot.
Newton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Newton tests Belliveau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belliveau lands with a shot to the body.
Newton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Belliveau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newton.
Newton moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBelliveau.
Belliveau staying out of range there.
Belliveau wants to counter with a clinch but Newton pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Belliveau misses its intended target.
Newton takes a swing at Belliveau's ribcage but misses.
Belliveau now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Newton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Belliveau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newton.
Newton lands a really nice looking cross but Belliveau seems unphased.
Belliveau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newton.
Newton sets himself, and Belliveau steps forward looking for the clinch! Newton avoids it this time.
Newton tries to work over Belliveau's front leg with a kick but Belliveau checks it.
Belliveau lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Newton at a distance.
Belliveau is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Newton rather than just go for the knockout.
Belliveau cracks Newton with a good jab.
Newton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Belliveau.
Newton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Belliveau takes a step back to recover.
Newton thows a leg kick but Belliveau checks it
and Belliveau counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Newton.
Belliveau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belliveau throws a punch but it's blocked by Newton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton cracks Belliveau with a nice body shot.
Belliveau working aggressively here.
Newton can't find room to land a body shot as Belliveau controls the action.
Newton blocks a body shot from Belliveau.
Newton prevents a body shot from Belliveau.
Newton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Newton is working Belliveau over against the cage.
Belliveau can't find room to land a body shot as Newton controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Belliveau.
Newton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belliveau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Belliveau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newton's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Newton fails to land.
Belliveau throws a head punch that misses.
Newton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newton working aggressively here.
Belliveau digs a right hand underneath Newton's ribcage. Newton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newton blocks a body shot from Belliveau.
Newton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Belliveau 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.
Belliveau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Newton.
Belliveau checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Belliveau takes a swing at Newton's ribcage but misses.
Belliveau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steve Belliveau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Newton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Newton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Belliveau's head.
Newton swats away the attempt to clinch by Belliveau.
Belliveau clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton struggles to land a body shot inside as Belliveau controls his hands.
Belliveau blocks an uppercut.
Belliveau lands a body punch.
Belliveau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newtons head.
Belliveau scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Newton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Newton tries to work over Belliveau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belliveau is working Newton over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Belliveau - that landed with a thud.
Belliveau pushes Newton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belliveau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belliveau working aggressively here.
Newton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belliveau lands with a left to the head.
Belliveau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Newton takes a shot to the head.
Newton blocking some punches.
Newton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belliveau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belliveau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belliveau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newton misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newton.
Newton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belliveau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Newton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belliveaus head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belliveau.
Belliveau lands a nice uppercut.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
Belliveau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Newton on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
Belliveau misses with a punch to the body.
Newton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belliveau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Newton working aggressively here.
Belliveau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belliveau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Newton lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Newton.
Newton works on Belliveau's body with a couple of short punches.
Newton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belliveau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Newton scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belliveau.
Newton scores with a hook to the body.
Newton swings wildly with an uppercut but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau digs a right hand into Newton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Newton's gas tank.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belliveau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
Belliveau throws a punch but it's blocked by Newton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton misses with some punches.
Newton blocks a body shot from Belliveau.
Belliveau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belliveau is working Newton over against the cage.
Newton takes a shot to the head.
Newton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belliveau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belliveau lands with a short shot to the head.
Belliveau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Belliveau tries to throw a body punch but Newton avoids it by throwing Belliveau back against the cage.
Steve Belliveau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Newton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Belliveau on the inside.
Belliveau tries to throw a body punch but Newton avoids it by throwing Belliveau back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belliveau scores with a hook to the body.
Belliveau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Newton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Belliveau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Belliveau thuds his shin into the meat of Newton's side.
Newton gets tackled into the cage by Belliveau. Belliveau maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Newton fails to land.
Newton swings wildly with an uppercut but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Newton is rocked!
Belliveau working aggressively here.
Newton misses with a body punch.
Newton blocks a body shot from Belliveau.
Newton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Belliveau - that landed with a thud.
Belliveau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Newton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belliveau scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newton tries to throw a body punch but Belliveau avoids it by throwing Newton back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Belliveau.
Newton tries to work over Belliveau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau lands with a left to the head.
Newton misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belliveau.
Belliveau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Newton.
Belliveau working aggressively here.
Newton throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Belliveau.
A head punch on the inside from Belliveau fails to land.
Newton seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newton.
Belliveau lands a nice uppercut.
Belliveau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Newton tries to work over Belliveau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
Newton struggles to land a body shot inside as Belliveau controls his hands.
Newton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newton blocks a body shot from Belliveau.
Belliveau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newtons head.
Still in the clinch, Newton scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Belliveau lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Belliveau.
Belliveau can't find room to land a body shot as Newton controls the action.
Belliveau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
Newton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newton misses with a body punch.
Belliveau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Belliveau.
Newton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belliveau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belliveau can't find room to land a body shot as Newton controls the action.
Belliveau lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Newton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton prevents a body shot from Belliveau.
Belliveau tries to work over Newton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newton tries to throw a body punch but Belliveau avoids it by throwing Newton back against the cage.
Newton lands a body punch.
Belliveau lands a hook that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Newton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newton working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belliveau.
Belliveau blocking some punches.
Belliveau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newton.
Newton is leaning against Belliveau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Newton blocks a body shot from Belliveau.
Belliveau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belliveau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Newton has a couple of punches blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau can't find room to land a body shot as Newton controls the action.
Newton misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Newton struggles to land a body shot inside as Belliveau controls his hands.
Belliveau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belliveau misses with a punch to the body.
Belliveau prevents a body shot from Newton.
Newton tries to work over Belliveau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Belliveau.
Newton misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton swings wildly with an uppercut but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau blocks an uppercut.
Newton throws a punch but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newton misses with a punch on the inside.
Belliveau blocks a body shot from Newton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newton.
Belliveau can't find room to land a body shot as Newton controls the action.
Belliveau blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Belliveau really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Belliveau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newton.
Newton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Newton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Newton sets himself, and Belliveau steps forward looking for the clinch! Newton avoids it this time.
Newton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Newton lands with a straight right. Belliveau didn't see that one coming.
Newton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belliveau.
Newton throws a hook to the side of Belliveau's head but Belliveau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belliveau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newton manages to avoid it.
Belliveau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice cross by Newton.
Newton throws a wild body kick that Belliveau sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belliveau misses with a lunging right hand
and Newton counters with a stiff right hand.
Belliveau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Newton 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 Belliveau has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Belliveau and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Newton throws a leg kick but Belliveau sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Newton scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton misses with a looping left.
Newton sets himself, and Belliveau steps forward looking for the clinch! Newton avoids it this time.
Belliveau throws a body punch but Newton moves out of range.
Belliveau throws a low kick, looking for Newton's leg but Newton calmly moves out of range.
Belliveau lands with a slapping head kick.
Newton with a jab.
Newton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belliveau was well out of range. Poor timing from Newton.
Newton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Belliveau lands a big head kick that sends Newton tumbling to the mat! Belliveau takes a step backwards and waves Newton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Aaron Newton has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newton loads up on a big right hand but Belliveau slips the punch.
Newton scores with a nice strike.
Newton 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.
Newton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Newton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Newton throws the left hand but Belliveau avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau misses with a straight right.
Belliveau tries to land a front kick but Newton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donk. Newton catches Belliveau right on the button with a cross.
Belliveau avoids the head kick by Newton.
Belliveau closes the distance and pushes Newton back into the cage.
Belliveau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newtons head.
Belliveau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belliveau lands a shot to the body.
Belliveau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newton throws a punch but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Newton prevents a body shot from Belliveau.
Belliveau tries to throw a body punch but Newton avoids it by throwing Belliveau back against the cage.
Newton blocks a body shot from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Newton.
Belliveau tries to throw a body punch but Newton avoids it by throwing Belliveau back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belliveau blocking some punches.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belliveau scores with a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A left hand lands to the body for Newton.
Newton misses with a punch to the body.
Newton tries a body shot but Belliveau blocks it.
Newton tries to throw a body punch but Belliveau avoids it by throwing Newton back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newton.
Belliveau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newton swings wildly with an uppercut but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau pushes Newton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belliveau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Belliveau lands with a right to the head.
Belliveau throws a punch but it's blocked by Newton.
Belliveau lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton struggles to land a body shot inside as Belliveau controls his hands.
Belliveau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Newton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belliveau digs a right hand into Newton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Newton's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belliveau.
Newton misses with some punches.
Newton can't find room to land a body shot as Belliveau controls the action.
Belliveau blocks a body shot from Newton.
Newton has a couple of punches blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newton.
Newton lands an uppercut.
Newton misses with a punch on the inside.
Belliveau has a couple of punches blocked by Newton.
Belliveau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newton misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Aaron Newton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aaron Newton's cut.
That's time! Newton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Newton wants to slow Belliveau down by chopping away at his legs.
Newton checks a leg kick.
Newton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Newton misses with a body shot.
Belliveau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some bone on bone action there as Belliveau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Newton digs a good hook to Belliveau's body.
Newton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Belliveau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Belliveau.
Newton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belliveau dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Newton. That did some damage!
Newton throws a low kick but Belliveau moves out of range easily.
Good shot there by Belliveau.
Newton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Belliveau throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good shot there by Newton.
Belliveau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belliveau misses with a wild body shot.
Newton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Newton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Newton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belliveau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newton manages to avoid it.
Belliveau moves away from the strike by Newton.
Newton lands with a right hand.
Newton tries to land a leg kick but Belliveau saw it coming and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Belliveau blocks the low kick.
Belliveau throws a big counter head kick but Newton avoids it with no problem.
Newton throws an overhand right that lands on Belliveau's shoulder, as Belliveau tries to avoid the shot.
Newton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aaron Newton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Belliveau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton throws a lazy right hand but Belliveau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Newton misses its intended target.
Belliveau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belliveau lands an overhand right.
Newton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Belliveau checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Newton misses the target.
Newton moves out of range as Belliveau strikes.
Newton is looking to land body kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Newton, right into the meat.
Newton wants to slow Belliveau down by chopping away at his legs.
Newton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belliveau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newton misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Belliveau! But no joy.
Newton misses with a right hand
and Belliveau counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Newton thinking.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Belliveau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton walks into a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Belliveau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Belliveau scores with a shot to the body.
Belliveau has closed the distance and engaged Newton in a clinch.
Belliveau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newton.
Belliveau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Newton tries to work over Belliveau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Newton.
Newton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belliveau scores with a hook to the body.
Belliveau lands a hook that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belliveau.
Newton lands a nice shot to the body.
Belliveau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belliveau.
Belliveau tries to throw a body punch but Newton avoids it by throwing Belliveau back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belliveau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Newton 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!
Newton misses with the head strike.
Belliveau lands a shot to the body.
Belliveau lands a hook that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Newton can't find room to land a body shot as Belliveau controls the action.
Newton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belliveau.
Newton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belliveau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Newton lands with a light punch inside.
Newton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belliveau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Newton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belliveau tries to throw a body punch but Newton avoids it by throwing Belliveau back against the cage.
Belliveau tries to work over Newton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belliveau digs a right hand underneath Newton's ribcage. Newton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Belliveau on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Belliveau.
I think Belliveau 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Steve Belliveau!
Steve Belliveau is the new middleweight champion!
A less than humble Steve Belliveau misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzy McKane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McKane's choice of entrance music: SAIL - AWOLNATION. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
26 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ozzy McKane!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKane throws a leg kick which misses Hoshino's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoshino tries to avoid it.
Hoshino cracks McKane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice jab there from Hoshino.
McKane throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino tries to counter by clinching up but McKane breaks away and moves out of range.
McKane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoshino swings widly with a right hand
and McKane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane scores with a leg kick.
Hoshino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoshino throws a poor cross that misses
letting McKane counter with a right hand.
McKane has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've been told by Hoshino's head coaches at Rings Russia that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McKane misses with a low kick.
Hoshino seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McKane looks to throw a body kick
and Hoshino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Ozzy McKane has been cut.
Hoshino takes a swing at McKane's ribcage but misses.
Hoshino rushes McKane and presses him up against the cage.
Hoshino swings wildly with an uppercut but McKane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKane's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as McKane controls his hands.
McKane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McKane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from McKane.
A short right from McKane.
McKane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoshino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McKane wants to break free but Hoshino has control.
Hoshino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoshino throws a punch but it's blocked by McKane.
Hoshino misses with a short punch on the inside.
McKane blocks a body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshino lands a hook that snaps the head of McKane backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino blocks an uppercut.
McKane throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoshino.
McKane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoshino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McKane tries to work over Hoshino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McKane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McKane looks to land a right hand but Hoshino moved out of range.
Hoshino tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McKane manages to circle out of the way.
Hoshino throws a shot to the body.
McKane throws a solid leg kick but Hoshino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McKane.
McKane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McKane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McKane throws a hook but Hoshino avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino scores with a decent looking hook.
McKane throws a right hand that misses
and Hoshino counters with a stiff right hand.
McKane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
McKane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoshino.
McKane throws an off balance right hand
and McKane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by McKane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kantaro Hoshino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ozzy McKane's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McKane throws a lazy body kick
and Hoshino counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoshino throws a poor cross that misses
and McKane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoshino swings away with a body shot that misses
and McKane counters with a left to the body.
Hoshino misses the body punch
enabling McKane to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoshino misses with a hook. McKane ducked under it nicely.
McKane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino takes the fight into the clinch.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane wants to break the clinch but can't.
McKane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino is looking to clinch.
Hoshino blocks a low kick nicely.
Hoshino wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hoshino lands with a straight right. McKane didn't see that one coming.
McKane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKane manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hoshino is looking to clinch but McKane is avoiding it.
McKane thuds a left hand into Hoshino's body.
A slow jab from McKane misses its intended target.
It looked like Hoshino was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McKane.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino looks to land a left hand but McKane moved out of range nicely.
Hoshino is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a shot from downtown. McKane moves away and avoids it.
Hoshino has closed the distance and engaged McKane in a clinch.
Hoshino lands with a left to the head.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as McKane controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Hoshino.
Hoshino lands a shoulder strike.
McKane blocks a body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino tries to work over McKane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McKane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kantaro Hoshino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as McKane controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hoshino - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McKane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Hoshino.
Hoshino swings wildly with an uppercut but McKane uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKane.
Hoshino misses with a body punch.
McKane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hoshino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoshino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hoshino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McKane can do to turn this around?
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKane's elbow.
Hoshino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McKane or not.
McKane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoshino throws a punch but it's blocked by McKane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kantaro Hoshino dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ozzy McKane's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No joy there for Hoshino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoshino throws a body punch but McKane moves out of range.
Hoshino throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling McKane to counter with a crisp jab.
McKane swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoshino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McKane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoshino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McKane misses with a two punch combination.
Hoshino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hoshino swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McKane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKane misses the body punch
and Hoshino counters with a stiff right hand.
McKane slips a jab and a cross from Hoshino.
McKane fakes the leg kick and cracks Hoshino in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
McKane throws a lazy right hand but Hoshino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoshino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McKane. McKane obviously looking to wear him down.
McKane thuds his right hand into Hoshino's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hoshino doesn't manage to clinch there - McKane circles away.
McKane lands a nice shot that snaps Hoshino's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKane connects with a looping right hand.
Kantaro Hoshino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McKane ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Hoshino tries to clinch there but McKane circles away.
McKane lands a big head kick that sends Hoshino tumbling to the mat! McKane takes a step backwards and waves Hoshino back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McKane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McKane doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McKane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoshino.
It seemed like McKane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch but McKane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McKane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McKane keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like McKane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hoshino instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKane prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
McKane blocks a body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoshino is trying to maintain a safe position but McKane gets an underhook and turns Hoshino into the cage.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoshino misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ozzy McKane really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ozzy McKane's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hoshino loads up on a big right hand but McKane slips the punch.
Hoshino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKane tries a quick counter leg kick but Hoshino is wise to it.
McKane throws a right hand that misses
and Hoshino counters with a straight right hand.
Hoshino lands a nice looking body shot.
Ozzy McKane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McKane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Hoshino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoshino throws an off balance right hand
and McKane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino throws an overhand right that lands on McKane's shoulder, as McKane tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoshino as he connects with a hook.
Hoshino misses the body punch
and McKane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoshino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Hoshino moves out of range of the body kick from McKane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino is looking to clinch.
McKane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McKane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch but McKane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoshino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McKane scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino tries to work over McKane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKane.
Nice body punch from McKane - that landed with a thud.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKane.
Hoshino misses with a short punch on the inside.
McKane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoshino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoshino lands a body punch.
Hoshino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McKane prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino can't find room to land a body shot as McKane controls the action.
McKane prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
McKane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoshino throws a jab but it's blocked by McKane.
And McKane responds with a good body kick, but Hoshino manages to step out the way in time.
McKane looks to land a right hand but Hoshino moved out of range.
Hoshino is looking to clinch.
Hoshino fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but McKane is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kantaro Hoshino had his way with Ozzy McKane in that round.
The cut man is working on Ozzy McKane's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McKane misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
McKane lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McKane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hoshino has time to react.
Hoshino throws a poor cross that misses
and McKane counters with a head kick. That will keep Hoshino thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hoshino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McKane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. McKane does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKane misses with a looping left.
Hoshino clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McKane.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoshino can't find room to land a body shot as McKane controls the action.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McKane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ozzy McKane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino wants to clinch
and McKane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch up but McKane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKane.
Hoshino looks to clinch
and McKane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoshino avoids the head kick by McKane.
A quick step to the side and Hoshino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane throws out a loose jab but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoshino misses the target.
Hoshino misses the body punch
and McKane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McKane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kantaro Hoshino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoshino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McKane swings widly with a right hand
and Hoshino counters with a straight right hand.
McKane needs to keep his hands up - Hoshino had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoshino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoshino tries to clinch up.
Hoshino scores with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hoshino keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McKane keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoshino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kantaro Hoshino showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hoshino has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kantaro Hoshino!
Kantaro Hoshino retains his lightweight title!
Kantaro Hoshino gave a mention to Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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