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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhys Mackenzie King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Volkov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On (feat. MØ). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rhys Mackenzie King!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov walks into a stiff left hand from King.
It looks like Alexander Volkov has been cut.
Volkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from King misses.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.
Volkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Volkov misses.
King misses with an uppercut. Volkov saw that one coming.
Volkov takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Volkov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King throws a front kick aimed at Volkov's knee but Volkov avoids it well.
Volkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Volkov with a body shot.
Volkov moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Volkov misses with an uppercut.
King takes a swing at Volkov's ribcage but misses.
Volkov tries to counter with a takedown but King is quick to defend against it.
A lazy body kick from King
and Volkov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Volkov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Volkov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Volkov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
King pushes a forearm under Volkov's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Volkov is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rhys Mackenzie King!
After winning the bout, Rhys Mackenzie King 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Seleukos Molovgomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Dreesen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virgil Dreesen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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155 lbs
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166 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
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seleukos Molovgomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Virgil Dreesen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molovgomedov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dreesen's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Dreesen is just out of range.
Dreesen misses with a head kick.
Molovgomedov misses with a leg kick
and Dreesen counters with a good low kick that Molovgomedov was not able to check.
Molovgomedov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Molovgomedov has Dreesen up against the cage in a clinch.
Dreesen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Molovgomedov up against the cage.
Molovgomedov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dreesen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Molovgomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Molovgomedov passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molovgomedov moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Molovgomedov misses with the ground and pound.
Molovgomedov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Molovgomedov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dreesen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Molovgomedov's guard! Nice work there by Dreesen!
Dreesen stopping the sweep attempt from Molovgomedov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreesen tries to stand but Molovgomedov is controlling from the bottom.
Molovgomedov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dreesen is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dreesen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Molovgomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov seems keen to control Dreesen's posture.
Molovgomedov can't keep his opponent in guard - Dreesen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Molovgomedov is holding on to half guard well.
Dreesen wants to stand up but Molovgomedov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Dreesen prevents Molovgomedov from improving his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Molovgomedov pushes Dreesen up against the cage in a clinch.
Dreesen scores with a shot to the side of Molovgomedov's head.
Molovgomedov blocks the elbow strike.
Dreesen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Molovgomedov prevents Dreesen from breaking the clinch.
Molovgomedov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dreesen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Molovgomedov.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dreesen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dreesen avoiding damage as Molovgomedov throws knees to the body.
Molovgomedov lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seleukos Molovgomedov dominated that round.
That's time! Molovgomedov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Molovgomedov cracks Dreesen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Virgil Dreesen has been cut.
Seleukos Molovgomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molovgomedov misses with a kick to the body.
Molovgomedov misses with a combination
and Dreesen counters with a low kick, right behind Molovgomedov 's knee.
Molovgomedov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dreesen.
Molovgomedov shoots for a double leg takedown but Dreesen sprawls well. He's pushed Molovgomedov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Despite the aggression on Dreesen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Molovgomedov connects with a right hand. Dreesen shakes it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Molovgomedov, right into the meat.
Molovgomedov scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molovgomedov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dreesen as he avoids it easily.
Dreesen unleashes a big counter combination but Molovgomedov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dreesen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seleukos Molovgomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molovgomedov takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Molovgomedov looking for a takedown.
Molovgomedov lands an uppercut.
Molovgomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dreesen can do to turn this around?
Dreesen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Molovgomedov has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dreesen regains guard immediately.
Dreesen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Virgil Dreesen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dreesen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molovgomedov throws a body kick that misses.
Molovgomedov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dreesen's sensitive parts.
Molovgomedov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dreesen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Molovgomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Molovgomedov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Molovgomedov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov thumps Dreesen with a low kick.
Molovgomedov ducks right into an uppercut from Dreesen.
Dreesen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dreesen prevents a body shot from Molovgomedov.
A short right from Dreesen on the inside.
Molovgomedov wants to take the fight to the mat but Dreesen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dreesen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Molovgomedov.
Dreesen blocks a leg kick.
Dreesen scores with a sloppy right hand. Molovgomedov should have avoided that one.
Molovgomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dreesen.
Molovgomedov wants to land a leg kick but Dreesen is out of range.
Molovgomedov throws a leg kick
and Dreesen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Molovgomedov keeps Dreesen at a distance using the push kick.
Molovgomedov scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov scores with a jab to the body.
Molovgomedov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dreesen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molovgomedov tries to land a leg kick but Dreesen saw it coming and moves away.
Molovgomedov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Molovgomedov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Molovgomedov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dreesen slips under a jab.
Dreesen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Molovgomedov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dreesen as he jumps to the side.
Dreesen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Molovgomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Molovgomedov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dreesen blocks a leg kick.
Dreesen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dreesen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Molovgomedov takes an elbow to the temple.
Dreesen trying to stall but Molovgomedov improves his position.
Molovgomedov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Molovgomedov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Molovgomedov tries a knee to the head but Dreesen blocks it.
Molovgomedov lands with a light punch inside.
Dreesen is trying to break the clinch but Molovgomedov is controlling him.
Dreesen scores with a shot to the side of Molovgomedov's head.
Molovgomedov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dreesen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
What can Dreesen do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Dreesen trying to control the action but Molovgomedov just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seleukos Molovgomedov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Virgil Dreesen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dreesen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Molovgomedov takes the fight into the clinch.
Dreesen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dreesen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dreesen moves out of range of the leg kick from Molovgomedov.
Dreesen scores with a nice head shot.
Dreesen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molovgomedov.
Dreesen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dreesen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Molovgomedov - the referee stops the clock and Dreesen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Molovgomedov. Dreesen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreesen misses with a wild body shot.
Molovgomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dreesen.
Molovgomedov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dreesen on the side of the head.
Molovgomedov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dreesen as he avoids it easily.
A jab from Molovgomedov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreesen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Molovgomedov can pounce on him.
Dreesen moves away from the strike by Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dreesen was well out of range. Poor timing from Molovgomedov.
Dreesen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molovgomedov misses with a looping left.
Dreesen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good shot there by Dreesen.
Dreesen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Molovgomedov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dreesen counters with a right hand to the body.
Molovgomedov cracks Dreesen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Molovgomedov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Molovgomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dreesen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the body from Molovgomedov misses
and Dreesen counters with a stiff right hand.
Dreesen avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dreesen swats away the attempt to clinch by Molovgomedov.
Dreesen is looking for the big counter here.
Molovgomedov tries a low kick but Dreesen avoids it.
Molovgomedov is looking to wear down Dreesen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Molovgomedov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dreesen tries a head kick but it misses.
Seleukos Molovgomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Molovgomedov lands a right hook to the body.
Dreesen avoids the head kick by Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov misses with a body kick.
Dreesen blocks a low kick nicely.
Molovgomedov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Molovgomedov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dreesen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dreesen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Molovgomedov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Virgil Dreesen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov punishes Dreesen's body with a nice straight punch.
Molovgomedov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dreesen wants to get back to his feet but Molovgomedov drags him back down.
Molovgomedov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Molovgomedov landing strikes.
Molovgomedov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dreesen seems a little lost for a moment, as Molovgomedov dominates the positioning.
Dreesen regains half guard, as Molovgomedov was trying to land strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Molovgomedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Molovgomedov working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dreesen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Molovgomedov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dreesen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov content to control rather than advance.
Dreesen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seleukos Molovgomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Molovgomedov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seleukos Molovgomedov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rambo Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Roots Bloody Roots - Sepultura blaring out of the sound system. Valentino has chosen Rollin' as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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251 lbs
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277 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrigo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rambo Valentino!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentino cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab from Valentino.
Valentino lands with a good body shot.
Valentino cracks Silva with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Silva tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Valentino pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Silva is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rambo Valentino!
Rambo Valentino 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ed Skank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Temirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ed Skank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Temirov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temirov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donk. Temirov catches Skank right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Ed Skank has been cut.
Skank seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A telegraphed right hand from Temirov misses the target.
Temirov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skank slips a jab from Temirov.
Temirov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Skank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skank bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Temirov walks into a straight right hand from Skank.
Temirov misses with a right hand
and Skank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Temirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skank counters with a nice uppercut.
Skank staying out of range there.
Skank moves away from the strike by Temirov.
Skank was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temirov misses with a hook.
Skank attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.
Temirov misses with a looping left.
Skank avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Temirov needs to keep his hands up - Skank had a free shot at his head there.
Temirov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Temirov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skank misses with a body shot
and Temirov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Skank thinking.
Temirov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Temirov ducks right into an uppercut from Skank.
Skank decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Skank slips a nice elbow through Temirov's hands, connecting with Temirov's forehead.
Skank sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Temirov defending well though.
Skank throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Temirov to regain full guard.
Skank is looking to work some ground and pound but Temirov has wrist control.
Skank throws a big elbow that misses.
Skank with a nice head shot there.
Temirov wants to stand but Skank is controlling the position.
Skank is looking to work some ground and pound but Temirov has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skank throws a big elbow that misses.
Skank is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Skank throws a strike but Temirov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Skank trying to keep a closed guard but Temirov is proving a slippery customer.
Temirov wanted to stand there but Skank had control of the position.
Skank working a defensive guard here.
Temirov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Skank cracks Temirov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Temirov throws a looping overhand right but Skank ducks down to avoid it.
Skank lands with a cross.
Skank throws a poor cross that misses
and Temirov counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Temirov. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skank scores with a sloppy right hand. Temirov should have avoided that one.
Temirov is rocked!
Skank thows a left - swing and a miss!
Temirov is still on wobbly legs! Can Skank finish him?
Skank closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Temirov pushes Skank off and gets back to his feet.
Temirov seems to have recovered his senses.
Skank lands a jab to the head.
Skank is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skank scores with a nice strike.
Temirov throws a hook but Skank blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Temirov misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Skank darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Temirov misses with a lunging right hand
and Skank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skank looking to score a takedown here. Temirov is defending well but Skank drives through and ends up in Temirov's guard.
Temirov keeping full guard, as Skank tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skank wants to control from the top but Temirov keeps moving.
Skank throws a strike but Temirov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Skank throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Temirov wants to get up but he can't break Skank's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Skank wants to sweep here but Temirov controlling him for the moment.
Temirov wants to get up but he can't break Skank's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temirov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Temirov postures up.
Skank bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Temirov's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Skank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ed Skank's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Skank uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temirov.
Temirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Temirov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Temirov misses with a right hand
and Skank counters with a straight right hand.
Skank misses the body punch
and Temirov counters with a stiff right hand.
Temirov tests Skank's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Temirov tries to bum rush Skank with a series of wild strikes but Skank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Skank comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ed Skank is winning the standup battle so far.
Temirov stuffs the takedown attempt from Skank. Skank gets slowly back to his feet.
Skank defending well as Temirov loads up on a big left hand.
Temirov misses with a right hand
enabling Skank to counter with a crisp jab.
Skank connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skank.
Skank takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Skank scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skank moves out of range of the strikes.
Skank fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Skank takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Temirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skank.
Temirov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Skank defending well as Temirov loads up on a big left hand.
Skank misses with a looping left.
Temirov takes a swing at Skank's ribcage but misses.
Skank was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Temirov throws out a loose jab but Skank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Temirov throws a jab when Skank was well out of range.
Temirov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Temirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skank.
Temirov misses with a straight left.
Temirov misses with a lunging right hand
letting Skank counter with a right hand.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Skank is just out of range.
Temirov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skank throwing a counter right hand but Temirov manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skank looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Temirov!
Temirov sneaks out the side door and pushes Skank away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Temirov throws a poor cross that misses
and Skank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Temirov throws a shot from downtown. Skank moves away and avoids it.
Temirov misses with a hook
and Skank counters with a straight right hand.
Temirov lunges at Skank with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skank's hand.
Temirov misses with a wild body shot.
Skank tests Temirov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Skank getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Skank misses with a body shot.
Temirov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Temirov misses with a body shot.
Skank lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Temirov throws a poor cross that misses
and Skank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skank lands a nice shot to the body.
Temirov misses with a straight left.
Skank dodges the punch combination from Temirov.
Skank uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temirov.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Skank is just out of range.
Skank lunges at Temirov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Temirov's hand.
Temirov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Temirov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skank steps in with a hook that catches Temirov right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Skank follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Temirov looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Skank!
Ed Skank decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Whiteside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Whiteside's choice of entrance music: Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Whiteside!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Whiteside has time to react.
Nice takedown defense from Pettis. No joy for Whiteside on that attempt.
Pettis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab by Whiteside.
Good standup being displayed there by Pettis as he connects with a hook.
Pettis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whiteside is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pettis's half guard.
Whiteside is looking to take a break and control but Pettis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pettis trying to control but Whiteside postures up.
Whiteside takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pettis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Whiteside pulls his head out easily.
Pettis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteside maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Pettis could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Whiteside has cracked it and Pettis is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Whiteside!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Whiteside!
A pretty intense looking Johnny Whiteside took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archie Trew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Trew might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fuck You - Lily Allen. Archie Trew could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Jones's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Archie Trew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trew throws a leg kick
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Johnny Jones has been cut.
Trew gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Trew.
Trew lands a body shot in the clinch.
Trew drops Jones onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jones is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Jones is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trew lands a body punch.
Jones looks winded!
Trew throws a big uppercut that drops Jones! More strikes from Trew and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jones lies dazed against the cage as Trew celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Trew!
A victorious Archie Trew thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Sienly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Walian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristof Sienly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Walian!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sienly misses with a jab to the body
and Walian counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Walian lands a really nice looking cross but Sienly seems unphased.
Sienly looks to score with a jab to the body but Walian is just out of range.
Walian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sienly is out of range.
Sienly stalks Walian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Walian's face. Walian staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Jack Walian has been cut.
Sienly slips under a jab from Walian.
Sienly is looking to counter the offense by Walian and move into the clinch.
Walian dodges the punch combination from Sienly.
Walian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sienly at a distance.
Sienly feints and then cracks Walian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walian down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sienly lands with an overhand left.
Walian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sienly.
Sienly looks to land a body kick but Walian moved away.
Walian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sienly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Walian tests Sienly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sienly avoids the head kick by Walian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walian throws a head kick but Sienly moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sienly.
Sienly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walian ducks under a wild hook from Sienly.
Sienly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jack Walian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walian throws a lazy right hand but Sienly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sienly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Walian.
A big head kick from Walian and Sienly is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Sienly 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!
Sienly working a defensive guard here.
Oh Sienly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sienly wants to sweep here but Walian controlling him for the moment.
Walian chips away with some ground and pound.
Walian prevents Sienly from getting back to his feet.
Walian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sienly is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sienly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walian stays in close to Sienly's body and controls the position.
Sienly wants to sweep here but Walian controlling him for the moment.
Sienly seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walian throwing strikes but missing.
Walian throws a big right hand that misses.
Sienly is pulling down on Walian's head to control his posture.
Walian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Walian won't allow Sienly to get back to his feet.
Walian throwing strikes but missing.
Walian is looking to work some ground and pound but Sienly has wrist control.
Sienly keeping moving, preventing Walian from controlling successfully.
Walian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walian slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Walian prevents Sienly from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walian working away.
Sienly is trying to buck Walian off.
Sienly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walian landing strikes.
Walian controlling from side mount.
Sienly is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sienly sneaks out the side door and pushes Walian away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Walian misses with a combination
and Sienly counters with a stiff right hand.
Walian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kristof Sienly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walian throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Sienly stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Walian follows into mount!
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!
Sienly tries to reverse the position but Walian maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sienly really wants to buck Walian off and get back to his feet.
Walian with good strikes from the mount here!
Sienly is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Walian looking to finish Sienly with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sienly!
Sienly tries to hold on but Walian postures up.
Walian tries to control but Sienly wriggling away.
Walian drops a big elbow. That's hurt Sienly! More shots from Walian and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Walian!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pako Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laine comes to the cage accompanied by Nikke Ankara - Värifilmi. Souza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Brazil National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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145 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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pako Laine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Souza!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Souza lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Souza misses.
Laine scores with a jab to the body.
Laine moves into the clinch successfully.
Souza lands with a left to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Laine has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Souza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Souza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Souza misses with some punches.
Souza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine throws a leg kick
and Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Souza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
Laine blocks the body kick.
Laine throwing a counter right hand but Souza manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Souza slips the punch.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine lands the left hand.
Laine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Souza.
Souza connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab, jab by Souza - just one landing.
Souza moves in looking to clinch but Laine pushes him off.
Laine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laine looks to land a left hand but Souza moved out of range nicely.
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laine.
Souza scores with a leg kick.
Souza thuds his right hand into Laine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laine to score with a decent uppercut.
Laine tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Souza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Souza checks a leg kick.
Souza flicks out a counter leg kick but Laine steps away.
Souza keeps Laine at a distance using the push kick.
Laine fails to land with a series of punches.
Pako Laine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Souza throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Souza lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laine doesn't seem phased though.
Laine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Laine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Souza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Souza throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Laine misses with a looping right.
Souza steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Laine keeps the fight on the outside.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Souza unleashes a big counter combination but Laine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick from Souza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tried to score with a low kick but Laine checks it.
Laine throws a solid leg kick but Souza takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laine.
Souza thinks about the counter body kick.
Souza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Souza lands a jab to Laine's midsection.
Laine sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Laine connects with a high kick.
Souza lands a jab to Laine's midsection.
Laine blocks the body kick.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A combination from Souza does no damage.
Laine misses with a kick to the body.
Souza goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Souza throws a good cross that connects.
Pako Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
and Souza counters with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Souza tries to keep at a distance but Laine has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Souza misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Souza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Souza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
Laine doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
It seemed like Souza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Souza checks the leg kick.
Laine misses with a jab to the body
and Souza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Laine scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Laine misses.
Laine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Souza.
Laine throws a leg kick but Souza checks it.
Souza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laine scores with a one two! Souza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andre Souza will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Souza shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Souza is trying to control the action in half guard but Laine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Laine trying to control but Souza postures up.
Souza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Souza trying to mount his opponent but Laine defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza trying to work for an americana but Laine has managed to regain full guard.
Laine working a defensive guard but Souza passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Laine doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Souza.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza is working for a kimura but Laine is defending it quite comfortably.
Laine is pressing down on Souza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Souza working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Souza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Laine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Souza defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Laine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Souza is aware though and is defending well.
Souza pushes down on Laine's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Laine is not content to let Souza control the position.
Souza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laine has managed to free his arm - good work.
Souza uses his free foot to push down on Laine's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Laine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Souza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Laine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Laine defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Souza.
Laine tries to hold on but Souza postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Souza moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Laine has worked his arm free - good work by Laine!
Souza is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Laine will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Souza goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Laine rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Souza's guard! Nice work there by Laine!
Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Souza throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Souza slips under a jab.
Souza jabs Laine right on the nose. Laine blinks but takes it well.
Souza throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
The crowd cheers as Laine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Souza doesn't seem phased though.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch but Laine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Souza backs away, Laine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Souza slips the punch.
Laine scores with a leg kick.
Souza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laine darts in and clinches Souza up against the cage.
Souza fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Laine throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Souza.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Souza.
Souza tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Souza lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to score a body lock takedown but Laine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Laine tries a knee to the head but Souza blocks it.
Souza wants a takedown but no success here.
Pako Laine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Souza.
Laine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Souza avoids it.
Souza takes a knee right on the jaw!
A left hand lands to the body for Souza.
Souza working aggressively here.
Laine lands a right hand.
Laine lands with a light punch inside.
Pako Laine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Souza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
Laine lands with a right to the head.
Laine pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Souza digs a right hand underneath Laine's ribcage. Laine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Souza pulls Laine into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Souza looking for a guillotine here but Laine defends easily.
Souza working for submissions but it's allowed Laine to get to half guard.
Souza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is looking for a triangle but Laine pushes his legs off easily.
Souza trying to keep a closed guard but Laine is proving a slippery customer.
Laine trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laine is stalling in the full guard.
That's four 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.
Laine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souza is keeping the position for now.
Souza throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Laine escapes and throws Souza's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Souza is trying to control Laine's posture but Laine avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pako Laine clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Laine.
Souza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Souza.
Souza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Souza.
Laine misses with a knee to the head.
Souza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Laine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Laine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine trying to land knees to the body.
Souza looking for a takedown.
Pako Laine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Souza.
Souza misses with the head strike.
Souza is trying to trip Laine. He has hold of a leg but Laine is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Souza persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Laine trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Laine trying to control the position.
Laine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Souza defends well.
Souza wants to control from the top but Laine keeps moving.
Andre Souza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Souza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Laine keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.
Souza passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Laine is looking for a sweep.
Laine tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Laine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Souza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laine is looking to escape.
Laine is looking to improve his position but Souza isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to finish this one by submission but Laine is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Souza.
Laine regains half guard.
Souza is trying to control. Laine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Laine trying to control from the bottom.
Laine is staying active underneath Souza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Souza moves nicely into side control.
Laine is looking to reverse the position.
Laine can't do much from the bottom here.
Laine is trying to get back to half guard.
Souza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Souza laying and praying for a moment but Laine takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Souza dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Laine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Laine enables Souza to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Laine manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Souza trying to control but Laine is working from the bottom.
Laine throws his legs up looking for a submission but Souza uses it to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Laine is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Laine is looking for a sweep.
Laine is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Souza off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza looking very determined here, making life difficult for Laine.
Souza can't escape the position.
Pako Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Laine.
Laine doesn't have the hooks in and Souza manages to turn into his guard.
Laine has his foot on Souza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Souza works his way back into a safe position though.
Souza pushing down on Laine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Souza is trying to work for a kimura but Laine is defending well.
Souza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Laine doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Souza.
Souza is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine gets full guard.
Laine has his foot on Souza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Souza works his way back into a safe position though.
Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Laine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Souza trying to control but Laine is working from the bottom.
Souza might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Laine haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Souza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Andre Souza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Souza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Souza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Souza 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 47:49
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Souza!
Andre Souza is the new featherweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Andre Souza 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Divock Origi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big J Smiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Origi comes to the cage accompanied by Run this town tonight . Smiles has chosen Smile Like You Mean It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Divock Origi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big J Smiles!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smiles tries to clinch there but Origi circles away.
Origi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smiles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Origi avoids the damage to the body.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
Origi has a couple of punches blocked by Smiles.
Origi working aggressively here.
Smiles being controlled against the cage.
Origi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Origi avoids the damage to the body.
Smiles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smiles.
Origi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smiles's elbow.
Origi breaks from the clinch.
Origi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smiles clinches up with Origi and pushes him back against the cage.
Origi breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiles pushes Origi up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Origi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Origi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Smiles.
A short right from Origi on the inside.
Smiles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Origi's elbow.
Origi lands a body shot.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Origi.
Origi managing to block the knees to the body from Smiles.
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Origi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Origi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smiles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Origi tries a body shot but Smiles blocks it.
Origi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Origi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smiles doesn't manage to clinch there - Origi circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Origi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smiles tries to clinch but Origi moves out of range.
Origi misses with a body kick.
Smiles steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Origi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smiles moves in looking to clinch but Origi pushes him off.
Smiles has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Origi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A good leg kick by Origi.
Smiles closes the distance and clinches.
Origi managing to block the knees to the body from Smiles.
Origi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Origi.
Origi manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smiles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smiles tries to clinch but Origi is having none of it.
Smiles moves out of range of the body kick from Origi.
Smiles tries to clinch up
and Origi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Origi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Origi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smiles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiles wants to clinch but Origi slips to the side
and Origi counters with a nice uppercut.
Smiles is rocked!
Origi finds Smiles's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Smiles flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Origi lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Smiles will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Divock Origi!
Divock Origi got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaye Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Lockyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaye Wong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Lockyer!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockyer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wong just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Lockyer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lockyer takes a swing at Wong's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lockyer, right into the meat.
Lockyer tried to score with a low kick but Wong checks it.
Wong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lockyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Wong.
Lockyer moves into the clinch.
Wong avoids a wild elbow strike from Lockyer.
Wong blocks an uppercut.
Lockyer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lockyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lockyer is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockyer has Wong pushed against the cage.
Wong blocks a body shot from Lockyer.
Lockyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wong.
Lockyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Wong.
Lockyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wong.
Wong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lockyer tries to work over Wong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lockyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wong breaks from the clinch.
Lockyer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've been informed that Lockyer 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.
Lockyer slowing the pace effectively.
Lockyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Wong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lockyer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lockyer struggles to land a body shot inside as Wong controls his hands.
Lockyer trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer misses with some punches.
Lockyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wong.
Wong prevents a body shot from Lockyer.
Lockyer misses with a body punch.
Wong avoids the elbow strike from Lockyer, against the cage.
Wong blocking some punches.
Wong stalling against the cage.
Wong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wong just misses with a punch to the body.
Wong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lockyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darren Lockyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockyer lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lockyer misses with a straight right.
Lockyer darts in and clinches Wong up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lockyer tries to throw a body punch but Wong avoids it by throwing Lockyer back against the cage.
Lockyer tries a body shot but Wong blocks it.
Lockyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lockyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wong manages to break the clinch.
Wong scores with a shot to the body.
Lockyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lockyer stuns Wong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wong slips a straight right by Lockyer.
Lockyer closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lockyer lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer misses with a punch to the body.
Lockyer trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lockyer fails to land.
Wong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lockyer throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wong.
Lockyer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lockyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lockyer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lockyer misses with a body punch.
Wong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lockyer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lockyer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Lockyer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lockyer drives through and clinches with Wong against the cage.
Wong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lockyer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Darren Lockyer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lockyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lockyer gets through Wong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lockyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Lockyer.
Lockyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lockyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wong.
Lockyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer tries a knee to the head but Wong blocks it.
Wong blocks a body shot from Lockyer.
Wong avoids the elbow strike from Lockyer, against the cage.
Wong breaks the clinch.
Lockyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wong.
Lockyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wong moves away.
Wong lands a nice hook to Lockyer's body. Lockyer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lockyer takes a swing at Wong's ribcage but misses.
Lockyer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lockyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Wong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lockyer throws out a leg kick but Wong moves out of range and Lockyer only half commits.
Lockyer wants to clinch up but Wong keeps it at a distance.
Lockyer misses with an uppercut
and Wong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lockyer's knee momentarily.
Wong throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Lockyer misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wong breaks the clinch.
Lockyer takes a swing at Wong's ribcage but misses.
Wong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lockyer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wong lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Wong misses the target.
Lockyer lands a lovely overhand right.
Wong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lockyer is out of range.
Wong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from Wong misses.
Wong throws the left hand but Lockyer avoids the punch easily.
Wong takes one to the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from Lockyer
and Wong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wong's corner calls for a 1-2. Wong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lockyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wong manages to avoid it.
Lockyer slips a straight right by Wong.
Lockyer misses with a low kick.
Wong swings for the body but Lockyer moves out of range.
Lockyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Wong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wong takes one to the chin there.
Lockyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wong moves away.
Lockyer misses with a body punch
and Wong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lockyer misses with the combination.
Lockyer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lockyer slips under a jab from Wong.
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lockyer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wong momentarily.
Lockyer dips to his left and cracks Wong with an uppercut!
Wong misses with a body punch
and Lockyer moves into the clinch.
Lockyer struggles to land a body shot inside as Wong controls his hands.
Lockyer misses with a body punch.
Lockyer just leaning against Wong, taking a breather.
Lockyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lockyer misses with a knee strike.
Wong being controlled against the cage.
Wong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Lockyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good standup being displayed there by Wong as he connects with a hook.
Lockyer swings widly with a right hand
and Wong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lockyer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Lockyer misses.
Wong moves out of range as Lockyer strikes.
Lockyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Wong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lockyer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lockyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Wong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lockyer on the side of the head.
Lockyer throws the kick towards the body but Wong avoids it.
Lockyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lockyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wong lands with a good body shot.
Kaye Wong is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lockyer throws a hook but Wong blocks it.
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Wong thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lockyer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wong slips a jab from Lockyer.
Lockyer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lockyer ducks right into an uppercut from Wong.
Lockyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Lockyer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wong catches Lockyer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wong swings for the body but Lockyer moves out of range.
Lockyer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lockyer missing with a left hand there. Wong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wong lands a nice looking body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lockyer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lockyer.
Wong dodges the punch combination from Lockyer.
Wong lands with an overhand left.
Lockyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wong manages to avoid it.
Lockyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lockyer misses with a straight right.
Lockyer wants to slow Wong down by chopping away at his legs.
Lockyer throws an overhand right that lands on Wong's shoulder, as Wong tries to avoid the shot.
Wong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Lockyer misses
enabling Wong to counter with a crisp jab.
Wong defending well as Lockyer loads up on a big left hand.
Wong scores with a nice head shot.
Wong throws a body punch but Lockyer moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wong.
Wong works Lockyer's body with a nice hook.
Lockyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wong.
Wong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lockyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Wong.
Lockyer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lockyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Lockyer misses with a body punch
letting Wong counter with a right hand.
Lockyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lockyer under the eye.
Wong looks to score with a jab to the body but Lockyer is just out of range.
Wong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lockyer throws a lazy right hand but Wong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lockyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Wong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lockyer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lockyer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lockyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Wong.
Lockyer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wong prevents a body shot from Lockyer.
Lockyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wong breaks from the clinch.
Wong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wong lands a leg kick that knocks Lockyer off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaye Wong clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lockyer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lockyer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lockyer misses with a head kick.
Wong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wong slips a straight right by Lockyer.
Wong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wong swats away the attempt to clinch by Lockyer.
Lockyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wong misses with a straight right.
Wong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lockyer.
Wong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Wong as he connects with a hook.
Lockyer misses with a looping left.
Lockyer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the body from Lockyer misses
and Wong counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wong looks to score with a jab to the body but Lockyer is just out of range.
Wong blocks a leg kick.
Lockyer closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Lockyer fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lockyer.
Lockyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lockyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Lockyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Wong avoids the damage to the body.
Wong blocks an uppercut.
Wong blocks an elbow strike from Lockyer.
Come on Lockyer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lockyer tries to work over Wong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wong's elbow.
Wong is trying to push Lockyer away but Lockyer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lockyer can't find room to land a body shot as Wong controls the action.
Lockyer misses with a knee to the head.
Lockyer looking to throw knees to the head but Wong is blocking nicely.
Lockyer misses with the head strike.
Lockyer working aggressively here.
Wong has had enough of the clinch but Lockyer keeps him there for the moment.
Wong working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wong.
Lockyer tries to throw a body punch but Wong avoids it by throwing Lockyer back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wong is pushing Lockyer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lockyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lockyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Wong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lockyer working aggressively here.
Lockyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lockyer misses with a knee strike.
Lockyer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lockyer throws a nice looking combination but Wong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer throws a body punch but Wong moves out of range.
Lockyer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lockyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lockyer checks a low kick from Wong.
Wong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wong punishes Lockyer's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Wong.
Lockyer tries to clinch but Wong moves away
and Wong counters with a nice body shot.
Lockyer wants to clinch
and Wong counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Wong misses with a wild body shot.
Wong looks to score with a jab to the body but Lockyer is just out of range.
Lockyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Wong counters with a nice uppercut.
Wong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Darren Lockyer 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!
Lockyer misses with a hook.
Wong checks a low kick from Lockyer.
Lockyer throws a hook but Wong blocks it.
Lockyer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wong missing with a left hand there. Lockyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lockyer takes a swing at Wong's ribcage but misses.
Lockyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lockyer misses with a hook
letting Wong counter with a right hand.
Lockyer misses the body punch
and Wong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wong moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Wong.
Wong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lockyer looks to land a left hand but Wong moved out of range nicely.
Wong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lockyer dodges the punch combination from Wong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer moves into range and clinches up with Wong.
Lockyer throws a head punch that misses.
Lockyer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wong's efforts to push away.
Wong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lockyer working aggressively here.
Wong manages to break the clinch.
Wong with a hook.
Lockyer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wong swings for the body but Lockyer moves out of range.
Lockyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lockyers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lockyer throws a shot from downtown. Wong moves away and avoids it.
Wong throws a body shot but no joy.
Lockyer misses with a straight right.
Lockyer throws a big shot that misses.
Lockyer misses with a body shot.
Lockyer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wong connects with a body shot.
Lockyer throws a solid leg kick but Wong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lockyer.
Lockyer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lockyer's sensitive parts.
Lockyer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lockyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wong was well out of range. Poor timing from Lockyer.
Wong misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lockyer.
Wong lands a head shot.
Jab, jab by Wong - just one landing.
Lockyer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wong misses the shot to the body.
Lockyer throws out a counter right but Wong avoids it with no problem.
Wong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wong drops his hands momentarily and Lockyer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wong blocks a jab.
Wong misses with a body punch
and Lockyer counters with an inside leg kick.
Wong jabs Lockyer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lockyer punishes Wong's body with a nice straight punch.
Wong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lockyer moves away.
Wong moves out of range of the strikes.
Lockyer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lockyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Wong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Wong throwing a counter right hand but Lockyer manages to avoid it.
Lockyer scores with a hook.
Darren Lockyer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lockyer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lockyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaye Wong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lockyer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wong throws a series of punches but Lockyer avoids them all with ease.
Wong blocks a jab.
Lockyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wong misses with a body shot.
Lockyer missing with a left hand there. Wong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Wong blocks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaye Wong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lockyer 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 48:48
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:48
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Kaye Wong retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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