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Kilo 15 Dekkers V Steroidi Jr PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miro Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brandon's choice of entrance music: All Summer Long. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Miro Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buddy Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon doesn't manage to clinch there - Bang circles away.
We've been informed that Brandon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bang takes the fight into the clinch.
Bang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brandon smiles and moves away.
Brandon throws a poor cross that misses
and Bang counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brandon!
Bang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brandon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon keeps Bang under control for a moment.
Bang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brandon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon tries to buck Bang off but Bang is having none of it.
Bang swings around for an armbar but Brandon sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bang's guard.
Brandon wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
Brandon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bang is looking to cinch up a triangle. Brandon throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bang's body to avoid the submission. Bang has instead reached around Brandon's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bang arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Miro Bang!
Miro Bang gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Poutsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dom Danky will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Poutsi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, Dom Danky!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poutsi.
Danky lands the left hand.
Danky is looking to chop away at Poutsi's legs.
Danky avoids the body shot from Poutsi.
A leg kick checked by Poutsi.
Danky lands a lovely overhand right.
Danky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dom Danky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danky checks the leg kick.
Poutsi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Danky avoids the body shot from Poutsi.
Danky flicks out a counter leg kick but Poutsi steps away.
Poutsi fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Danky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Danky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Danky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That kick from Poutsi tenderised Danky's leg. Danky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Poutsi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Danky misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poutsi tries a head kick but it misses.
Poutsi connects with a body shot that sends Danky's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poutsi was well out of range. Poor timing from Danky.
Danky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poutsi ducks under a wild hook from Danky.
Danky looks to throw the jab but Poutsi is out of range.
Poutsi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Danky throws a sloppy head kick and Poutsi moves out of range easily.
Poutsi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poutsi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poutsi blocks a head kick by Danky.
Poutsi misses with a body kick.
Poutsi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Danky moves out of range as Poutsi throws a body kick.
Poutsi takes a swing at Danky's ribcage but misses.
Poutsi ducks under a wild hook from Danky.
Danky doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Poutsi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Poutsi.
Poutsi misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danky is struggling to control the position.
Poutsi is leaning against Danky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Danky lands a nice shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Poutsi.
Poutsi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poutsi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Poutsi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dankys head.
Poutsi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Danky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poutsi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Danky is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Poutsi working aggressively here.
Poutsi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danky goes for a takedown attempt but Poutsi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tim Poutsi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Danky.
Danky lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Poutsi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danky scores with a punch to the head.
Danky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poutsi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Poutsi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Poutsi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Poutsi.
Danky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Danky misses with a looping right.
Poutsi scores with a leg kick.
Poutsi slips a straight right by Danky.
Danky tries to keep at a distance but Poutsi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Poutsi gets underhooks to prevent Danky's takedown attempt.
Our sources have told us that Poutsi has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danky tries to throw a body punch but Poutsi avoids it by throwing Danky back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Danky is keeping busy.
Poutsi lands a left hand.
Poutsi misses with a body punch.
Poutsi trying to stall but Danky improves his position.
Danky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Poutsi lands a shoulder strike.
Danky struggles to land a body shot inside as Poutsi controls his hands.
Poutsi blocking some punches.
Danky stalling.
Poutsi throws a punch but it's blocked by Danky.
Poutsi tries a knee to the head but Danky blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Poutsi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Poutsi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Danky misses the jab.
Poutsi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Danky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Poutsi does no damage.
Danky darts in looking for a takedown but Poutsi gets double underhooks and turns Danky into the cage.
Poutsi is looking to counter the offense by Danky and move into the clinch.
Poutsi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danky.
Nice uppercut lands for Poutsi. That snapped Danky's head back.
Poutsi lands a jab.
Danky shoots in and drives through. Poutsi sprawls well.
Poutsi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Danky ducks straight into an uppercut from Poutsi and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Danky manages to regain guard straight away.
Danky is rocked!
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!
Poutsi looking to sit in guard and control but Danky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Danky is still in real trouble! Can Poutsi finish him?
Danky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Poutsi looking for a sweep. Not yet Poutsi, not yet.
Danky scoring with some ground and pound.
Danky seems to have recovered his senses.
Poutsi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Danky with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Poutsi has his foot on Danky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Danky works his way back into a safe position though.
Danky is working Poutsi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Danky throwing strikes but missing.
Danky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Danky passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Danky lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Poutsi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Poutsi tries to buck Danky off but Danky is having none of it.
Danky is chipping away with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Poutsi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Danky tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Danky has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poutsi is trying to improve his position.
Poutsi is working hard here to advance position.
Danky in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Danky tries to move into full mount but can't pass Poutsi's legs.
Poutsi taking a bit of punishment here - Danky scoring with strikes.
Poutsi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Danky working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky cracks Poutsi with a big elbow.
Poutsi is rocked!
Danky in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Poutsi looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Danky turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dom Danky!
A very excited looking Dom Danky 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Distacio Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uri Haber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Distacio Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Uri Haber!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haber misses with a lunging right hand
and Distacio Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Distacio Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Distacio Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haber connects with a crisp jab.
Haber is looking to chop away at Distacio Jr's legs.
Haber takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haber darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Haber takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Haber swings widly with a right hand
and Distacio Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Distacio Jr tests Haber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Distacio Jr.
Haber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Distacio Jr slips under a jab.
Haber works Distacio Jr's body with a nice hook.
Distacio Jr lands with a hook. Haber tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haber jabs at Distacio Jr's body.
Haber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Distacio Jr slips under a jab from Haber.
Haber misses with a wild combination.
As Haber backs away, Distacio Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Haber looks to score with a jab to the body but Distacio Jr is just out of range.
Distacio Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Distacio Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Distacio Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haber misses with a hook. Distacio Jr ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Distacio Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Distacio Jr connects with a leg kick. Haber looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Distacio Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haber keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haber throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Distacio Jr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Haber is in Distacio Jr's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haber wants to pass the guard but Distacio Jr is keeping the position.
Haber slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Distacio Jr managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Haber.
Distacio Jr is pushing Haber's head away, looking to escape. Haber manages to hold on to the position though.
Haber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Distacio Jr keeps working.
Distacio Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Distacio Jr slips a nice elbow through Haber's hands, connecting with Haber's forehead.
Haber trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Distacio Jr.
Haber on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Haber works his way to full guard. Good work.
Haber tries to strike from the bottom.
Haber is controlling Distacio Jr's posture.
Distacio Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Distacio Jr controlling from the top position.
Distacio Jr preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Distacio Jr is in close to Haber's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Distacio Jr tries to stand but Haber is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Haber pulls Distacio Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Haber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haber is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A big right from Haber misses.
Distacio Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harry Distacio Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Distacio Jr connects with a body shot.
Haber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Distacio Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Harry Distacio Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Haber blocks a leg kick.
Haber lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Haber throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Distacio Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Distacio Jr tries to work over Haber's front leg with a kick but Haber checks it.
Haber is looking for the big counter here.
Haber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Distacio Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Haber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haber misses with a low kick.
Haber takes a swing at Distacio Jr's ribcage but misses.
Harry Distacio Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Distacio Jr digs a good body shot into Haber's ribs.
Distacio Jr misses with a body shot
letting Haber counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio Jr is looking to clinch.
Distacio Jr throws a low kick but Haber avoids it.
Haber ducks under a wild hook from Distacio Jr.
Haber lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio Jr throws a hook but Haber blocks it.
Distacio Jr digs a good hook to Haber's body.
Distacio Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haber missing with a left hand there. Distacio Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Distacio Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Distacio Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Uri Haber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Distacio Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haber was well out of range. Poor timing from Distacio Jr.
Haber throws the left hand but Distacio Jr avoids the punch easily.
Distacio Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Haber lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Distacio Jr. Haber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haber uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Haber looks to land a right hand but Distacio Jr moved out of range.
Distacio Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr looks to throw the jab but Haber is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Distacio Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haber feints the counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Haber misses the target.
Haber connects with a looping right hand.
Distacio Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some bone on bone action there as Distacio Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Distacio Jr staying out of range there.
Distacio Jr is looking to counter punch.
Haber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haber scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Distacio Jr tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haber. That's going to slow Distacio Jr down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr drops his hands momentarily and Haber takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haber takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Distacio Jr pushes Haber up against the cage in a clinch.
Haber misses with a body punch.
Distacio Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Haber won't allow it.
Distacio Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Distacio Jr can't break the clinch.
Haber stalling against the cage.
Distacio Jr breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Haber lands an impressive looking overhand right. Distacio Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Haber with a poor takedown
and Distacio Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Haber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Uri Haber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Distacio Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Haber is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Distacio Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Haber is controlling him.
Haber is looking to work some ground and pound but Distacio Jr has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haber trying to control but Distacio Jr is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haber slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Distacio Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Uri Haber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Haber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haber.
Distacio Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haber! But no joy.
Distacio Jr tries to land a body kick
and Haber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Distacio Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Haber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Distacio Jr.
Haber dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Distacio Jr. That did some damage!
Distacio Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr slips a straight right by Haber.
Distacio Jr is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Distacio Jr.
Haber scores with a jab to the head.
Haber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Distacio Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haber missing with a left hand there. Distacio Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Distacio Jr missing with a left hand there. Haber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Distacio Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Haber.
Haber punishes Distacio Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Haber misses with a lunging right hand
and Distacio Jr counters with a body kick that stops Haber in his tracks momentarily.
Distacio Jr checks the leg kick.
Distacio Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Distacio Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Distacio Jr misses the shot to the body.
Distacio Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Haber's shoulder, as Haber tries to avoid the shot.
Distacio Jr walks into a jab.
Haber takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Distacio Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haber avoids a kick to the body.
Distacio Jr throws a body punch but Haber moves out of range.
Haber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haber jabs at Distacio Jr's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr throws a looping overhand right but Haber ducks down to avoid it.
Haber lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Distacio Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Haber.
Haber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Distacio Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Haber scores with a head kick. Distacio Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Haber gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haber.
A big right from Distacio Jr misses.
Haber lands with a good body shot.
Haber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haber looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haber checks the leg kick.
Distacio Jr moves in looking to clinch but Haber pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Distacio Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Distacio Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Haber connects with a solid leg kick.
Haber blocks a head kick by Distacio Jr.
Haber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Distacio Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Distacio Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haber.
An attempted straight right counter from Distacio Jr misses the target.
Distacio Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Haber counters with a straight right hand.
Haber swings widly with a right hand
and Distacio Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Distacio Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haber tries to counter with a clinch but Distacio Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Haber swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Distacio Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haber throws a hook but Distacio Jr avoids it easily.
Distacio Jr cracks Haber with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haber ducks under a wild hook from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Distacio Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haber throws out the jab.
Haber throws a poor cross that misses
and Distacio Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Distacio Jr avoids the body shot from Haber.
Distacio Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haber throws a jab but it's blocked by Distacio Jr.
Haber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Distacio Jr manages to avoid it.
Haber lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Distacio Jr moves in looking to clinch but Haber pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uri Haber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haber has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uri Haber!
Uri Haber was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Harry Distacio Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'I should have bought my supplements from LOPS!
http://www.mmatycoon.com/nutritionpublic.php?ncid=2458'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pops Maellard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Miami Vice Theme Song. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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200 lbs
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30
188 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pops Maellard!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maellard throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Maellard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Maellard rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Maellard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maellard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Maellard.
Maellard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maellard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maellard has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Maellard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maellard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maellard tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maellard misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Maellard.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Maellard controls his hands.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Maellard.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maellard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Maellard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Maellard misses with a punch on the inside.
Maellard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maellard struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maellard digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Maellard as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Maellard lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Maellard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maellard struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Maellard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Maellard fails to land.
Maellard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson blocks an 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!
Maellard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Maellard.
Maellard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maellard is struggling to control the position.
Maellard lands a left hand.
Maellard blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard misses with a punch on the inside.
Maellard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maellard.
Maellard stalling the fight.
Maellard has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maellard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Maellard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maellard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maellard gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Maellard is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maellard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maellard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maellard has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Maellard tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
A short body shot lands from Maellard as the two fighters clinch.
Maellard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maellard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maellard sprawls and moves away.
Maellard tries a head kick but it misses.
Maellard thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson feinted with a counter takedown.
Maellard misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pops Maellard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maellard moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
A body shot lands from Maellard.
Maellard is struggling to control the position.
Maellard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maellard throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Maellard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maellard misses with the head strike.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Maellard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maellard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maellard has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Maellard lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maellard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maellard stalls.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maellard scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Maellard slowing the pace effectively.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maellard tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maellard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maellard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Maellard fails to land.
Maellard blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Maellard shrugs off.
Maellard misses with a punch on the inside.
Maellard can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Maellard throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pops Maellard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maellard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Maellard throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maellard scores with a leg kick.
Maellard throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson moves out of range as Maellard strikes.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maellard throws a right hand that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
Maellard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maellard wants it to stay on the feet.
Maellard tries a quick counter leg kick but Johnson is wise to it.
Maellard misses with a looping right.
Maellard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maellard.
Maellard throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Maellard looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Maellard misses with a straight right.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Maellard tries a head kick but it misses.
Maellard throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maellard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maellard jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Maellard.
Johnson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pops Maellard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maellard scoring well with a low kick there.
Maellard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Maellard.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Maellard throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maellard sprawls and moves away.
Maellard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maellard drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson taking a breather.
Pops Maellard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pops Maellard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Maellard lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson moves out of range as Maellard strikes.
Maellard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maellard misses with a series of wild punches.
Maellard thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maellard can't keep his opponent in guard - Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johnson wants to control but Maellard is keeping him busy.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnson stops Maellard from getting back to his feet.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maellard is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson trying to mount his opponent but Maellard defends it.
Maellard is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Maellard wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Maellard defending well.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Maellard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maellard defends it well.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maellard wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Maellard is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maellard tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Maellard has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Johnson is on him like a limpet, forcing Maellard back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maellard backwards.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maellard's efforts to push away.
Johnson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Maellard can't fight it off and eventually Johnson manages to take the fight to the floor. Maellard looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Maellard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Maellard keeps moving.
Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Maellard is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maellard is keeping the position for now.
Maellard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Maellard keeps moving.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maellard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maellard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Don Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pops Maellard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maellard pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Don Johnson.
I think Maellard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pops Maellard!
A victorious Pops Maellard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Don Johnson had this to say: 'It never happens this way when I'm on TV.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nichi Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong's entrance music is Hong Entrance Song. A fine choice. Polo has chosen On The Floor as his entrance music. Marco Polo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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33
153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nichi Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong misses with a takedown attempt - Polo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Polo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Hong leaves Polo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Polo.
Polo dives in and grabs Hong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hong pushes down on Polo's head and hops out.
Hong scores with a nice strike.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hong. That's going to slow Polo down.
Hong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Polo tries to clinch but Hong is having none of it.
Hong scores with a jab. Polo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Polo is rocked!
Hong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Polo is still on wobbly legs! Can Hong finish him?
Polo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Polo seems to have recovered his senses.
Hong scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Polo.
Hong keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo throws a sloppy head kick and Hong moves out of range easily.
Hong scores with a hook to the body. Polo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some bone on bone action there as Hong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hong throws out a powerful jab.
Hong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hong lands a leg kick that knocks Polo off balance momentarily.
Polo staying out of range there.
Polo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Hong misses.
Hong misses with a head kick.
Hong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Hong.
Polo tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong misses with a looping right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hong, as that shot connected.
Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Polo tries to clinch up.
Polo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Polo throws a sloppy head kick and Hong moves out of range easily.
Polo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hong throws out the jab.
Hong sets himself, and Polo steps forward looking for the clinch! Hong avoids it this time.
Hong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Polo doesn't seem bothered though.
Polo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Polo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Polo somewhat.
Nichi Hong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Polo tries to clinch up but Hong circles away and keeps his distance.
Polo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Polo scrambles back to his feet.
That has opened up Marco Polo's cut even more.
Hong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Polo. Polo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hong throws the left hand but Polo avoids the punch easily.
Polo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hong fails to land the takedown.
Hong fakes the leg kick and cracks Polo in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong blocks a head kick by Polo.
Hong misses with a hook.
Hong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Polo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hong.
Polo blocks a head kick by Hong.
Hong circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Polo drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hong follows Polo to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nichi Hong!
Nichi Hong took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Machine Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Cronos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cronos comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Cronos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler throws a push kick but Cronos slaps the foot to one side.
Chandler connects with a solid leg kick.
Cronos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chandler lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cronos will feel that in the morning.
Chandler throws a leg kick which misses Cronos's front leg but catches the back leg as Cronos tries to avoid it.
Chandler misses with a looping left.
Cronos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chandler lands a lovely overhand right.
A right-left combo lands from Cronos.
Cronos throws a body punch but Chandler moves out of range.
Chandler throws a chopping leg kick but Cronos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cronos throws a big counter combination but Chandler scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cronos moves out of range of the strikes.
Chandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cronos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chandler.
Chandler throws a leg kick but Cronos checks it.
Chandler misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Cronos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chandler misses with an uppercut. Cronos saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cronos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marcus Chandler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chandler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Cronos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chandler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cronos. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Chandler.
Chandler throws a wild body kick that Cronos sees coming a mile off.
Cronos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A low kick from Chandler misses
and Cronos counters with a left to the body.
Chandler lands a head shot.
Chandler throws the kick towards the body but Cronos avoids it.
Chandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cronos.
Chandler lunges at Cronos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cronos's hand.
Chandler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chandler throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Chandler lunges at Cronos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cronos's hand.
Chandler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cronos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Cronos misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chandler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chandler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chandler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cronos.
Chandler tries to work over Cronos's front leg with a kick but Cronos checks it.
Cronos attempts a counter takedown but Chandler avoids it well and moves away.
Chandler looks to land a left hand but Cronos moved out of range nicely.
Cronos throws a big counter combination but Chandler scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chandler throws an off balance right hand
and Cronos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chandler won't be happy with that.
Chandler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chandler regains half guard.
Cronos wants to pass to mount but Chandler is defending the position.
Chandler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cronos wants to control from the top but Chandler keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cronos is fighting to break Chandler's control of his arms but Chandler is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cronos wants to pass the guard but Chandler is keeping the position.
Chandler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cronos is trying to keep Chandler in close.
Cronos wants to stand but Chandler is controlling the position.
Cronos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chandler looking to sit in guard and control but Cronos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cronos trying to control the position from guard on top but Chandler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cronos wants to pass the guard but Chandler is keeping the position.
Cronos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cronos trying to control but Chandler is working from the bottom.
Cronos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chandler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chandler seems keen to control Cronos's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Chandler dominated that round.
That's time! Cronos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chandler misses with a straight left.
Chandler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cronos moves out of range of the body kick from Chandler.
Chandler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cronos momentarily.
Chandler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cronos. Cronos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cronos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chandler.
Jose Cronos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cronos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Chandler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cronos misses with a takedown attempt - Chandler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chandler counters with a body kick.
Chandler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cronos.
Chandler throws a low kick but Cronos moves out of range easily.
Chandler misses with a hook.
Chandler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Chandler misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler just misses with a punch to the body.
Marcus Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler throws a solid leg kick but Cronos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chandler.
A left lands for Chandler.
Cronos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chandler.
Cronos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chandler misses with a straight left.
Cronos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chandler throws out the jab.
Chandler misses with an uppercut. Cronos saw that one coming.
Cronos checks the leg kick.
Cronos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chandler manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cronos trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chandler manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cronos is looking to stand up but Chandler isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cronos keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Cronos is looking to cinch up a triangle. Chandler throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cronos's body to avoid the submission. Cronos has instead reached around Chandler's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cronos arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jose Cronos!
After winning the bout, Jose Cronos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anabolinen Steroidi Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekkers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shells - Get your roll on. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anabolinen Steroidi Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bas Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Steroidi Jr.
A swing and a miss from Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr tries to score with a low kick but Dekkers moves his leg out of the way.
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Steroidi Jr is avoiding it.
Steroidi Jr throwing a counter right hand but Dekkers manages to avoid it.
Steroidi Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dekkers pushes Steroidi Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside that Steroidi Jr shrugs off.
It looks like Anabolinen Steroidi Jr has been cut.
Steroidi Jr lands with a right to the head.
Steroidi Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steroidi Jr is defending well for now.
Dekkers managing to block the knees to the body from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers tries to work over Steroidi Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steroidi Jr breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Steroidi Jr misses the target.
Dekkers tries to counter by closing the distance.
Steroidi Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Steroidi Jr misses with a left hand
and Dekkers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steroidi Jr thinking.
We've been informed that Dekkers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dekkers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steroidi Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Dekkers counters with a thumping low kick.
Dekkers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steroidi Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr misses with an uppercut. Dekkers saw that one coming.
Steroidi Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steroidi Jr throws a body punch but Dekkers moves out of range.
Dekkers wants to clinch.
Dekkers misses with a low kick.
Dekkers tries to clinch up but Steroidi Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Dekkers drives through and clinches with Steroidi Jr against the cage.
Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steroidi Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steroidi Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr misses with the head strike.
Dekkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steroidi Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Steroidi Jr working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dekkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Steroidi Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Dekkers blocks a body shot from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers lands a knee to the head.
Steroidi Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
Steroidi Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekkers.
Dekkers looking to throw knees to the head but Steroidi Jr is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dekkers landing knees to the body.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside.
Steroidi Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Steroidi Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steroidi Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steroidi Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dekkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dekkers lands an elbow that stopped Steroidi Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Steroidi Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dekkers misses with a knee strike.
Dekkers scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steroidi Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but Steroidi Jr blocks it.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body punch.
Steroidi Jr misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr tries to work over Dekkers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steroidi Jr misses with the head strike.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut is getting worse.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr can't break the clinch.
Steroidi Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr manages to break the clinch.
Steroidi Jr gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Steroidi Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dekkers tries to bench press Steroidi Jr off him but Steroidi Jr keeps the position.
Steroidi Jr tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Steroidi Jr takes a little break here. Dekkers wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Dekkers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dekkers closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body punch.
Steroidi Jr gets through Dekkers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steroidi Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dekkers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steroidi Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bas Dekkers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steroidi Jr is looking to control Dekkers's arms but Dekkers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steroidi Jr has his back to the cage.
Steroidi Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr avoids the elbow strike from Dekkers, against the cage.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Steroidi Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dekkers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dekkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Steroidi Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Steroidi Jr stalling the fight.
Dekkers managing to block the knees to the body from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steroidi Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steroidi Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steroidi Jr looks to land a left hand but Dekkers moved out of range nicely.
Dekkers checks a leg kick.
Dekkers follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dekkers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steroidi Jr throws out the jab.
Dekkers misses with a body shot.
Dekkers blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr moves into the clinch.
Steroidi Jr avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
Dekkers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steroidi Jr lands a body shot.
Steroidi Jr avoiding damage.
Steroidi Jr blocks a body shot from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steroidi Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dekkers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steroidi Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steroidi Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Dekkers controls the action.
Steroidi Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekkers.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
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!
Steroidi Jr avoiding damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Dekkers.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steroidi Jr is defending well for now.
Dekkers blocks an elbow strike from Steroidi Jr.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dekkers obliges.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Dekkers.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr presses Dekkers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dekkers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dekkers blocks a body shot from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers working Steroidi Jr over with knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Dekkers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steroidi Jr's defenses.
Dekkers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steroidi Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steroidi Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Steroidi Jr misses
and Dekkers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steroidi Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Dekkers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Steroidi Jr is avoiding it.
Steroidi Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Dekkers counters with an outside leg kick.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Steroidi Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dekkers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Steroidi Jr misses the target.
A good leg kick by Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steroidi Jr throws out the jab.
Steroidi Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dekkers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steroidi Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dekkers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dekkers tries to counter by closing the distance.
Steroidi Jr tries to keep at a distance but Dekkers has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bas Dekkers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dekkers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dekkers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside.
Steroidi Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steroidi Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Steroidi Jr lands an uppercut.
Steroidi Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steroidi Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steroidi Jr avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steroidi Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Dekkers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body punch.
Steroidi Jr avoids the elbow strike from Dekkers, against the cage.
Dekkers prevents a body shot from Steroidi Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr being controlled against the cage.
Steroidi Jr avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Steroidi Jr tries a body shot but Dekkers blocks it.
Steroidi Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Dekkers controls the action.
Steroidi Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Dekkers won't want to take too many of those.
Steroidi Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Steroidi Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steroidi Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steroidi Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Steroidi Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dekkers lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers scores a nice knee to the body.
Steroidi Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dekkers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steroidi Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr pushes Dekkers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steroidi Jr avoids it.
Steroidi Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr working aggressively here.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body punch.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
Steroidi Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Dekkers controls the action.
Dekkers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steroidi Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Dekkers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Steroidi Jr avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers is working Steroidi Jr over against the cage.
Dekkers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steroidi Jr trying to control the position but instead, Dekkers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Steroidi Jr into the cage.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body punch.
Dekkers misses with a knee to the head.
Dekkers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steroidi Jr looking to stall.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body punch.
Dekkers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dekkers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Steroidi Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steroidi Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr stalling in the clinch but Dekkers improves position.
Steroidi Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steroidi Jr wants to stall.
Dekkers prevents a body shot from Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr has had enough of the clinch but Dekkers keeps him there for the moment.
Dekkers tries to throw a body punch but Steroidi Jr avoids it by throwing Dekkers back against the cage.
Dekkers lands a good knee to the midsection. Steroidi Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dekkers effectively controlling the action here.
Steroidi Jr tries to throw a body punch but Dekkers avoids it by throwing Steroidi Jr back against the cage.
Steroidi Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dekkers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steroidi Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steroidi Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Steroidi Jr working aggressively here.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Dekkers really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dekkers clinches up against the cage.
Steroidi Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steroidi Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steroidi Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Dekkers stalling the fight.
Dekkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers misses with a knee to the head.
Dekkers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steroidi Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dekkers is trying to stall.
Steroidi Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Steroidi Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steroidi Jr manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Steroidi Jr misses.
Dekkers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steroidi Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steroidi Jr throws a body punch but Dekkers moves out of range.
Steroidi Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dekkers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steroidi Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dekkers is out of range and Steroidi Jr settles back down.
Steroidi Jr thuds his right hand into Dekkers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Steroidi Jr misses.
Dekkers ducks under a wild hook from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers throws a sloppy body shot
and Steroidi Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dekkers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers ducks under a wild hook from Steroidi Jr.
A low kick from Steroidi Jr is predictable there
and Dekkers counters with an inside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dekkers has Steroidi Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Dekkers prevents a body shot from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers crunches a lovely knee into Steroidi Jr's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dekkers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steroidi Jr's face.
Dekkers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steroidi Jr backwards.
Dekkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steroidi Jr is defending well for now.
Steroidi Jr is looking to control Dekkers's arms but Dekkers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steroidi Jr has his back to the cage.
Dekkers misses with some punches.
Steroidi Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steroidi Jr tries to work over Dekkers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Steroidi Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steroidi Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Dekkers controls the action.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steroidi Jr is defending well for now.
Dekkers landing knees to the head.
Jeez, Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dekkers.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dekkers scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Dekkers - that landed with a thud.
Dekkers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Steroidi Jr is keeping busy.
Steroidi Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Dekkers controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steroidi Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steroidi Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steroidi Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr lands an uppercut.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steroidi Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dekkers landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steroidi Jr working aggressively here.
Dekkers avoiding damage.
Steroidi Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Steroidi Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dekkers's elbow.
A short right from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steroidi Jr backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Dekkers dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Anabolinen Steroidi Jr's cut.
That's time! Steroidi Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Steroidi Jr throws the left hand but Dekkers avoids the punch easily.
Dekkers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dekkers is looking to land body kicks.
Steroidi Jr connects with the punch.
Steroidi Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steroidi Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Dekkers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steroidi Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steroidi Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch but Steroidi Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steroidi Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steroidi Jr misses with an uppercut
and Dekkers counters with a low kick, right behind Steroidi Jr 's knee.
Steroidi Jr looks for the body kick but Dekkers saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr loads up on a big right hand but Dekkers slips the punch.
Good exchange - Steroidi Jr coming out on top.
Steroidi Jr thows a leg kick but Dekkers checks it
and Dekkers counters with an inside leg kick.
Steroidi Jr throws a leg kick but Dekkers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dekkers steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dekkers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steroidi Jr.
Dekkers motions for Steroidi Jr to come forward. Dekkers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steroidi Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Steroidi Jr throws a leg kick
and Dekkers counters with a good low kick that Steroidi Jr was not able to check.
Dekkers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dekkers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steroidi Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steroidi Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dekkers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steroidi Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steroidi Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bas Dekkers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dekkers tries to clinch but Steroidi Jr is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers moves in looking to clinch but Steroidi Jr pushes him off.
Steroidi Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steroidi Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steroidi Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dekkers misses with a kick to the body.
Dekkers misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steroidi Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dekkers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dekkers was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bas Dekkers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dekkers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steroidi Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dekkers rushes Steroidi Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steroidi Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Steroidi Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Steroidi Jr tries to work over Dekkers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steroidi Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Steroidi Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dekkers has Steroidi Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Steroidi Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dekkers.
Dekkers blocks a body shot from Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dekkers.
Steroidi Jr lands a left hand.
Steroidi Jr tries to throw a body punch but Dekkers avoids it by throwing Steroidi Jr back against the cage.
Steroidi Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steroidi Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steroidi Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steroidi Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dekkers avoids it.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body punch.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steroidi Jr working aggressively here.
Steroidi Jr missing with knees to the body.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steroidi Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Dekkers avoids the damage to the body.
Steroidi Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but Steroidi Jr blocks with his arms.
Dekkers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dekkers 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Dekkers! Bas Dekkers retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Bas Dekkers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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