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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Simon Strange's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Strange!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strange misses with a leg kick
and Boulpiquante counters with a single leg into guard. Strange didn't expect that.
Boulpiquante drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Strange manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boulpiquante has Strange in his guard.
Strange thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Strange wants to control from the top but Boulpiquante keeps moving.
Boulpiquante working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strange doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strange manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boulpiquante has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Strange can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Strange got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boulpiquante has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Strange has managed to get both his arms back between Boulpiquante's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strange got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boulpiquante has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Strange has managed to get both his arms back between Boulpiquante's legs - danger averted.
Strange trying to control but Boulpiquante is working from the bottom.
Strange cracks Boulpiquante with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange wants to control from the top but Boulpiquante keeps moving.
Strange with a nice head shot there.
Strange wants to control from the top but Boulpiquante keeps moving.
Boulpiquante working for a triangle but Strange defends it easily.
Boulpiquante had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strange defends it easily.
Strange lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Strange passes Boulpiquante's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Strange is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boulpiquante has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Strange escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Strange!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulpiquante can't do much from the bottom here.
Boulpiquante is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Strange is trying to get an arm triangle but Boulpiquante is defending well.
Boulpiquante tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Strange working the ground and pound from side control.
Boulpiquante is looking for a sweep.
Strange tries for a kimura but Boulpiquante is defending well.
Boulpiquante is looking to reverse the position.
Boulpiquante looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boulpiquante struggling a bit here.
Strange tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange has hold of Boulpiquante's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Boulpiquante tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Strange cranks the arm and Boulpiquante screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Boulpiquante, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Simon Strange!
Simon Strange seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ingemar Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Nilkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anders might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gods Son. Nilkki has chosen Fintelligens - Sori as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
36 - 24 - 2, fighting out of London, Ingemar Anders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pikku Nilkki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anders throws a right and a left that Nilkki avoids nicely.
Nilkki has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anders is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nilkki misses with a lunging right hand
and Anders counters with a left to the body.
Nilkki looks to land a right hand but Anders moved out of range.
Anders quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Anders closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anders.
Nilkki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Anders.
Nilkki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nilkki blocking some punches.
Anders tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anders tries to circle away but Nilkki has him pinned against the cage.
Anders can't break the clinch.
Anders breaks from the clinch.
Nilkki motions for Anders to come forward. Nilkki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nilkki avoids the head kick by Anders.
Nilkki throws a solid leg kick but Anders takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nilkki.
Nilkki misses with a body kick.
Anders seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anders slips a straight right by Nilkki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders slips under a jab from Nilkki.
Anders takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nilkki tries to clinch
and Anders counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nilkki's knee momentarily.
Nilkki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anders misses with a hook to the body
and Nilkki counters with a nice uppercut.
Nilkki misses with a looping right.
Nilkki wants to clinch up but Anders keeps it at a distance.
Nilkki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nilkki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nilkki.
Nilkki moves away from the strike by Anders.
Nilkki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anders throws a series of punches but Nilkki avoids them all with ease.
Anders moves into the clinch.
Anders can't find room to land a body shot as Nilkki controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nilkki clinches with his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
With the fighters up against the cage, Anders throws an elbow but misses.
Nilkki scores with a shot to the side of Anders's head.
A frustrated look appears on Anders's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anders avoids the elbow strike from Nilkki, against the cage.
Anders manages to break the clinch.
Nilkki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anders swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nilkki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Anders misses its target.
Nilkki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nilkki manages to avoid it.
Nilkki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nilkki misses with a hook. Anders ducked under it nicely.
Anders throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nilkki avoids it.
Anders scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nilkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anders manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anders throws a sloppy body shot
and Anders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nilkki clinches up with Anders and pushes him back against the cage.
Nilkki lands a nice elbow.
Anders breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nilkki.
The fighters circling - Nilkki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nilkki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anders is looking to wear down Nilkki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anders misses the shot to the body.
Anders throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Nilkki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nilkki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anders.
Nilkki tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nilkki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anders checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nilkki misses with a hook. Anders ducked under it nicely.
Nilkki looks to throw the jab but Anders is out of range.
Anders throwing a counter right hand but Nilkki manages to avoid it.
Anders throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders tries to keep at a distance but Nilkki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nilkki misses with a 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!
Anders scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anders moves out of range as Nilkki throws a body kick.
Anders is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nilkki throws a leg kick that misses.
Anders appears to be looking for a big counter.
Anders throws a body kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nilkki.
Nilkki misses with a body kick.
Anders throws a body shot but no joy.
Nilkki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anders misses the shot to the body.
Pikku Nilkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nilkki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pikku Nilkki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anders misses with a body shot.
Anders misses with a double jab
and Anders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pikku Nilkki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anders lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nilkki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nilkki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nilkki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anders is able to avoid easily.
Anders misses with a low kick.
A big right from Nilkki misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nilkki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nilkki.
Nilkki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nilkki throws a series of punches but Anders avoids them all with ease.
Anders throws a body punch but Nilkki moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilkki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anders counters by clinching up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nilkki.
Nilkki swings wildly with an uppercut but Anders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilkki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anders tries to break the clinch but Nilkki is controlling the position.
Anders can't break the clinch.
Nilkki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anders stalling in the clinch but Nilkki improves position.
Anders lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nilkki managing to block the knees to the body from Anders.
Pikku Nilkki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nilkki tries a knee to the head but Anders blocks it.
Anders is trying to break the clinch but Nilkki is controlling him.
Anders lands a nice shot to the body.
Anders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilkki.
Anders is trying to break the clinch but Nilkki is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Anders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders tries to circle away but Nilkki has him pinned against the cage.
Anders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anders dodges an elbow strike from Nilkki.
Anders content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anders pushes Nilkki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anders is trying to break the clinch but Nilkki is controlling him.
Nilkki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anders blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anders wants to take the fight to the mat but Nilkki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Anders scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anders misses with some punches.
Anders wants to get back to striking at distance but Nilkki won't allow it.
Nilkki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anders or not.
Anders is trying to break the clinch but Nilkki has him pressed against the cage.
Nilkki can't find room to land a body shot as Anders controls the action.
Anders pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anders is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nilkki throws an elbow but misses.
Nilkki lands an elbow just above Anders 's eye.
Nilkki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nilkki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anders avoids it.
Nilkki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anders blocks it with crossed arms.
Anders wants to break free but Nilkki has control.
Nice body punch from Nilkki - that landed with a thud.
Nilkki prevents a body shot from Anders.
Anders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anders slips a jab from Nilkki.
Anders has been working on his balance at London MMA Club, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Nilkki.
Nilkki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anders is able to avoid easily.
Nilkki cracks Anders with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Nilkki. That snapped Anders's head back.
Anders lands a lovely overhand right.
Nilkki rushes Anders and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nilkki has Anders pressed against the cage, preventing Anders from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nilkki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilkki.
Nilkki lands a left hand.
Anders stalling.
Anders breaks from the clinch.
Anders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nilkki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Nilkki.
Anders swings for the body but Nilkki moves out of range.
Nilkki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nilkki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nilkki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anders thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nilkki rushes Anders and presses him up against the cage.
Anders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nilkki tries to keep at a distance but Anders has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nilkki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pikku Nilkki 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!
Anders misses with a jab to the body
and Nilkki counters with a thumping low kick.
Anders takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nilkki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nilkki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Nilkki.
Anders breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Anders.
Anders takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nilkki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nilkki defending well as Anders loads up on a big left hand.
Nilkki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nilkki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nilkki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nilkki clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anders breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilkki wants to clinch but Anders slips to the side
and Anders counters with a right hand to the body.
Anders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nilkki manages to avoid it.
Anders throws a body punch but Nilkki moves out of range.
Anders throws a leg kick but Nilkki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nilkki feints a counter leg kick.
Anders slips a jab from Nilkki.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nilkki.
Anders comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nilkki stalks Anders and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anders's face. Anders staggers backwards, shaken.
Anders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nilkki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nilkki misses with a body kick.
Nilkki lands a really nice looking cross but Anders seems unphased.
Anders with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nilkki to score with a decent uppercut.
Nilkki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders lands a body shot.
Nilkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anders.
Anders misses with a body kick.
Anders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nilkki was well out of range. Poor timing from Anders.
Anders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anders avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good standup being displayed there by Nilkki as he connects with a hook.
Nilkki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Nilkki is predictable there
and Anders counters with a straight right hand.
Nilkki throws a hook to the side of Anders's head but Anders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nilkki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nilkki tries to clinch there but Anders circles away.
Anders throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nilkki on the side of the head.
Nilkki throws a lazy body kick
and Anders counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders clobbers Nilkki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anders lands with a hook. Nilkki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anders misses with a wild body shot.
Anders sets himself, and Nilkki steps forward looking for the clinch! Anders avoids it this time.
Anders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nilkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nilkki throws out a loose jab but Anders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilkki lands a nice hook to Anders's body. Anders takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nilkki tries to clinch
and Anders counters with a right hand to the body.
Anders is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nilkki throws a push kick but Anders slaps the foot to one side.
Anders loads up on a big right hand but Nilkki slips the punch.
Anders lands a nice shot to the body.
Ingemar Anders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anders throws out a loose jab but Nilkki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilkki throws a looping overhand right but Anders ducks down to avoid it.
Nilkki misses with a looping left.
Nilkki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Nilkki tenderised Anders's leg. Anders is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anders connects with a body shot that sends Nilkki's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anders takes a swing at Nilkki's ribcage but misses.
Nilkki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nilkki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nilkki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anders has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nilkki finds it's way round the side to connect with Anders's head.
Anders throws a body punch but Nilkki moves out of range.
Anders keeps the fight on the outside.
Nilkki lands a nice shot to the body.
Anders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nilkki moves away.
Nilkki tests Anders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nilkki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nilkki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anders lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nilkki or not.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pikku Nilkki.
Well Nilkki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pikku Nilkki!
A very excited looking Pikku Nilkki rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Beast Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Crowe's choice of entrance music: Noah Gundersen - Oh Death. Beast Boy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beast Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slim Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crowe walks into a stiff left hand from Boy.
Crowe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boy finds it's way round the side to connect with Crowe's head.
Crowe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Boy counters with a body kick.
Crowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crowe misses with a low kick.
Boy looks to land a left hand but Crowe moved out of range nicely.
Slim Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crowe darts in and clinches Boy up against the cage.
We've been informed that Crowe 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.
A head punch on the inside from Crowe fails to land.
Crowe blocks a body shot from Boy.
Boy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Crowe scores with a shoulder strike.
Crowe tries a body shot but Boy blocks it.
Boy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boy blocks an uppercut.
Boy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crowe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crowe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crowe avoiding damage as Boy throws knees to the body.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Crowe.
Crowe lands a shot to the body.
Crowe throws an elbow but it misses.
Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Crowe won't want to take too many of those.
Boy lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crowe.
Boy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boy misses with the head strike.
A short left from Crowe.
Boy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crowe can't find room to land a body shot as Boy controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Boy.
Boy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Boy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crowe misses with the head strike.
Crowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Crowe won't want to take too many of those.
Crowe looks winded!
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Crowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crowe avoids it.
Crowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boy's elbow.
Crowe has a couple of punches blocked by Boy.
Boy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crowe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Crowe.
Crowe avoiding damage as Boy throws knees to the body.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Crowe won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crowe blocking some punches.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Crowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Crowe.
Boy blocks a body shot from Crowe.
Crowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crowe avoiding damage as Boy throws knees to the body.
Boy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crowe avoids it.
Boy blocks a body shot from Crowe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boy.
Crowe tries a body shot but Boy blocks it.
Crowe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crowe.
A head punch on the inside from Crowe fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe tries a body shot but Boy blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crowe.
Boy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boy misses with some punches.
Boy throws a head punch that misses.
Boy takes a shot to the head.
Boy misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boy.
Crowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boy working aggressively here.
Boy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees to the body from Boy.
Boy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crowe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now.
A short left from Boy.
Boy blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beast Boy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crowe checks a leg kick nicely.
Good work by Crowe as he checks the leg kick.
Crowe throws a sloppy body shot
and Boy counters with a nice leg kick.
Boy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crowe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crowe can do to turn this around?
Boy is looking to slow Crowe down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Boy.
Crowe's corner calls for a 1-2. Crowe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Crowe misses.
Boy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crowe flicks out a counter leg kick but Boy steps away.
Crowe thuds a left hand into Boy's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Crowe.
Boy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crowe misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Boy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boy connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe blocks a jab.
Crowe drops his hands momentarily and Boy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crowe misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Boy misses the target.
Boy throws a looping overhand right but Crowe ducks down to avoid it.
Boy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crowe checks it well.
Crowe connects with a body shot.
Crowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Crowe misses with a wild combination.
Crowe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy lands a lovely overhand right.
Crowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Crowe.
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!
Crowe lands a jab.
Boy throws a hook but Crowe avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Boy misses its intended target.
Boy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crowe.
Crowe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Crowe misses.
Boy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crowe throws a leg kick
and Boy counters with a straight right hand.
Crowe works Boy's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the body from Crowe misses
and Boy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy has closed the distance and engaged Crowe in a clinch.
Boy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crowe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boy working aggressively here.
Crowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Boy.
Crowe takes a knee to the side of the body.
Crowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crowe is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Boy.
A short right from Boy on the inside.
Boy crunches a lovely knee into Crowe's ribcage.
Crowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Crowe avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy lands a left hand.
Crowe is rocked!
Boy working aggressively here.
Crowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Boy finish him?
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Crowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boy gets through Crowe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boy.
Boy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boy dips a shoulder and cracks Crowe with a mighty uppercut! Crowe falls back against the cage and Boy unloads with a barrage of strikes! Crowe is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Boy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beast Boy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Da Skrumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borislav Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skrumbo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is It's a fight!!. Borislav Vovchanchyn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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146 lbs
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146 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Da Skrumbo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borislav Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovchanchyn looks to land a right hand but Skrumbo moved out of range.
Skrumbo throws a hook to the side of Vovchanchyn's head but Vovchanchyn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo scores with a leg kick.
Skrumbo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skrumbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vovchanchyn throws out the jab.
Skrumbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vovchanchyn slips a jab from Skrumbo .
Nice straight punches there by Vovchanchyn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a combination but Skrumbo avoids it well.
It looked like Skrumbo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vovchanchyn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skrumbo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vovchanchyn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Skrumbo counters with an outside leg kick.
Skrumbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn throws a nice looking combination but Skrumbo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vovchanchyn misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vovchanchyn checks a leg kick.
Skrumbo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vovchanchyn in his tracks.
Da Skrumbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skrumbo .
Skrumbo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vovchanchyn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook but Skrumbo blocks it.
Skrumbo is looking to counter punch.
Vovchanchyn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Skrumbo lands with a good body shot.
Vovchanchyn swinging wildly here.
Vovchanchyn tries for a takedown but Skrumbo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skrumbo 's head.
Vovchanchyn avoids the body shot from Skrumbo .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skrumbo tries to score with a low kick but Vovchanchyn moves his leg out of the way.
Skrumbo looks to land a right hand but Vovchanchyn moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo misses with a body shot.
A big right from Skrumbo misses.
Skrumbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn missing with a left hand there. Skrumbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skrumbo lands with a straight right. Vovchanchyn didn't see that one coming.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a series of punches.
Skrumbo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Skrumbo throws a shot from downtown. Vovchanchyn moves away and avoids it.
Skrumbo loads up on a big right hand but Vovchanchyn slips the punch.
Vovchanchyn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Skrumbo scores with a nice right hand.
Vovchanchyn scores with a jab. Skrumbo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, jab by Vovchanchyn - just one landing.
A big left from Vovchanchyn misses.
Skrumbo throwing a counter right hand but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn cracks Skrumbo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Vovchanchyn. Those never looked like landing.
Vovchanchyn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skrumbo tries to avoid it but Vovchanchyn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skrumbo to the ground. Skrumbo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn scores with a jab to the jaw.
That kick from Skrumbo tenderised Vovchanchyn's leg. Vovchanchyn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vovchanchyn misses with a lunging right hand
and Skrumbo counters with a straight right hand.
Skrumbo 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vovchanchyn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Skrumbo scrambles back to his feet.
Skrumbo throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vovchanchyn! But no joy.
Skrumbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vovchanchyn.
Skrumbo tried to counter with a leg kick but Vovchanchyn avoided it.
Vovchanchyn throws a series of strikes that have Skrumbo backpedaling.
Some wild striking there from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Skrumbo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vovchanchyn misses with a two punch combination.
Vovchanchyn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Borislav Vovchanchyn has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skrumbo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Skrumbo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vovchanchyn to score with a decent uppercut.
Vovchanchyn misses with a lunging right hand
and Skrumbo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vovchanchyn. Skrumbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vovchanchyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vovchanchyn moves away from the strike by Skrumbo .
Vovchanchyn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skrumbo circles away quickly and effectively.
Skrumbo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skrumbo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A good leg kick by Skrumbo .
A big right from Vovchanchyn misses.
As Vovchanchyn backs away, Skrumbo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vovchanchyn punishes Skrumbo 's body with a nice straight punch.
Vovchanchyn slips a straight right by Skrumbo .
Vovchanchyn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vovchanchyn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vovchanchyn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick but Skrumbo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Skrumbo throwing a counter right hand but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid it.
Skrumbo lands with an uppercut that bounces Vovchanchyn off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Borislav Vovchanchyn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Borislav Vovchanchyn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Skrumbo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Skrumbo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Skrumbo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Skrumbo throws a good cross that connects.
Vovchanchyn blocks the body kick.
Vovchanchyn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vovchanchyn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Borislav Vovchanchyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Vovchanchyn finds it's target.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a combination. Skrumbo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Skrumbo cracks Vovchanchyn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Borislav Vovchanchyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Skrumbo finds it's target.
Vovchanchyn is rocked!
Skrumbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vovchanchyn is still on wobbly legs! Can Skrumbo finish him?
Good leg kick by Skrumbo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skrumbo takes a swing at Vovchanchyn's ribcage but misses.
Skrumbo stuns Vovchanchyn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vovchanchyn seems to have recovered his senses.
Vovchanchyn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skrumbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skrumbo takes a swing at Vovchanchyn's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrumbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vovchanchyn.
Skrumbo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vovchanchyn digs a good body shot into Skrumbo 's ribs.
Vovchanchyn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Skrumbo swings for the body but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut. Skrumbo saw that one coming.
Skrumbo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Skrumbo misses the jab.
Vovchanchyn moves out of range as Skrumbo throws a body kick.
Vovchanchyn throws a body shot but no joy.
Skrumbo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vovchanchyn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Skrumbo blocks a jab.
Skrumbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Vovchanchyn is just out of range.
Good exchange - Vovchanchyn coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vovchanchyn with a poor takedown
and Skrumbo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vovchanchyn's knee momentarily.
Skrumbo misses with an uppercut. Vovchanchyn saw that one coming.
Vovchanchyn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skrumbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vovchanchyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Skrumbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skrumbo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vovchanchyn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skrumbo counters with a nice body shot.
Skrumbo defending well as Vovchanchyn loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Skrumbo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn dips to his left and cracks Skrumbo with an uppercut!
Vovchanchyn throws a right hand that misses
and Skrumbo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Skrumbo misses with a hook.
Vovchanchyn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skrumbo .
Vovchanchyn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Skrumbo with a body shot.
Skrumbo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vovchanchyn throws a right and a left that Skrumbo avoids nicely.
Skrumbo lands an overhand right.
Skrumbo throws out a powerful jab.
Skrumbo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vovchanchyn misses with a looping right.
Vovchanchyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skrumbo lands a nice shot that snaps Vovchanchyn's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Skrumbo slams his shin into Vovchanchyn's torso.
Vovchanchyn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vovchanchyn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a combination. Skrumbo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook but Skrumbo avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skrumbo , as that shot connected.
Skrumbo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Borislav Vovchanchyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Skrumbo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Vovchanchyn misses
and Skrumbo counters with a straight right hand.
Skrumbo circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Vovchanchyn to the canvas! Vovchanchyn doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Skrumbo keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Da Skrumbo !
During a confident post fight interview, Da Skrumbo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Rumlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Nazarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazarov has chosen "Fade to Black" by Metallica as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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30
195 lbs
26 - 6 - 1 |
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36
195 lbs
32 - 16 - 4 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Rumlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Nazarov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumlow gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nazarov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rumlow is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rumlow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rumlow pulls Nazarov in close to prevent any damage.
Nazarov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarov throwing strikes from guard but Rumlow blocks nicely.
Rumlow trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nazarov misses with a straight right.
Rumlow is looking to counter punch.
Nazarov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nazarov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rumlow avoids it really well and circles away.
Rumlow throws a push kick but Nazarov slaps the foot to one side.
Nazarov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nazarov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Rumlow misses.
Rumlow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Nazarov does no damage.
Rumlow throws the kick towards the body but Nazarov avoids it.
Nazarov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rumlow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nazarov.
Rumlow looks to throw a body kick
letting Nazarov counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nazarov. Rumlow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rumlow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nazarov. That did some damage!
Nazarov moves out of range as Rumlow strikes.
Rumlow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nazarov throws a looping overhand right but Rumlow ducks down to avoid it.
Brock Rumlow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rumlow tries to land a front kick but Nazarov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A countering left hand to the body from Nazarov misses.
Rumlow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rumlow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Nazarov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rumlow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rumlow throws a combination. Nazarov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Vadim Nazarov has been cut.
Nazarov connects with a nice looking jab.
Rumlow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nazarov's calf.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rumlow.
Rumlow tries to land a front kick but Nazarov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nazarov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nazarov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nazarov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nazarov working the head and body with strikes.
Nazarov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nazarov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nazarov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rumlow wants to control the action here but instead Nazarov manages to pass to full mount!
Nazarov looking to finish with strikes here!
Nazarov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rumlow is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nazarov landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nazarov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rumlow taking shots to the head.
Nazarov throwing strikes here but Rumlow is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rumlow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nazarov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazarov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Nazarov controlling the position easily from mount.
Rumlow working to try and regain half guard.
Nazarov tries to control but Rumlow wriggling away.
Rumlow regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Nazarov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vadim Nazarov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A slow jab from Nazarov misses its intended target.
Rumlow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nazarov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Rumlow misses the target.
Rumlow connects with a right hand. Nazarov shakes it off.
Rumlow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nazarov to score with a decent uppercut.
Rumlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brock Rumlow is winning the standup battle so far.
Nazarov jabs Rumlow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nazarov throws a jab when Rumlow was well out of range.
Rumlow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rumlow scores with a nice head shot.
Brock Rumlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazarov misses the jab.
Rumlow misses with a low kick.
Nazarov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rumlow slips a jab from Nazarov.
Nazarov cracks Rumlow with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nazarov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rumlow lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rumlow.
Rumlow keeps Nazarov at a distance using the push kick.
Rumlow throws a leg kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rumlow.
Nazarov slips under a jab from Rumlow.
A jab from Rumlow misses.
Nazarov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rumlow lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nazarov will feel that in the morning.
Rumlow throws a push kick but Nazarov slaps the foot to one side.
Nazarov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rumlow connects with a solid leg kick.
Nazarov darts in looking for a takedown but Rumlow gets double underhooks and turns Nazarov into the cage.
Rumlow throws a hook but Nazarov blocks it.
Rumlow scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Rumlow.
Nazarov throws a lazy right hand but Rumlow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nazarov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rumlow is looking to land body kicks.
Nazarov throws a jab but it's blocked by Rumlow.
Nazarov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rumlow wants to slow Nazarov down by chopping away at his legs.
Nazarov feints the counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Nazarov misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Rumlow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rumlow blocks a jab.
Rumlow appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rumlow throws a push kick but Nazarov slaps the foot to one side.
Nazarov throws a big shot that misses.
Rumlow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nazarov connects with a right hand. Rumlow shakes it off.
Nazarov misses with a double jab.
Rumlow throws a sloppy head kick and Nazarov moves out of range easily.
Rumlow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazarov was well out of range. Poor timing from Rumlow.
Nazarov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rumlow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Rumlow. Beautiful body shot.
Rumlow with a nice cross.
Nazarov looks to score with a jab to the body but Rumlow is just out of range.
Rumlow moves out of range as Nazarov strikes.
Rumlow misses with a wild body shot.
Rumlow is looking to chop away at Nazarov's legs.
Rumlow throws a leg kick
and Nazarov counters with a stiff right hand.
Rumlow digs a good hook to Nazarov's body.
Rumlow throws a lazy body kick
and Nazarov counters with a straight right hand.
Rumlow throws a head kick but Nazarov moves out of range.
Rumlow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nazarov.
Nice uppercut lands for Rumlow. That snapped Nazarov's head back.
Nazarov slips a straight right by Rumlow.
Nazarov throws a counter combo.
Rumlow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nazarov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rumlow moves out of range as Nazarov strikes.
Nazarov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rumlow tries to land a front kick but Nazarov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rumlow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nazarov scores with a jab to the head.
Rumlow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nazarov.
Nazarov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nazarov throws a shot from downtown. Rumlow moves away and avoids it.
Nazarov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rumlow has time to react.
Rumlow throws a head kick but Nazarov moves out of range.
Nazarov shoots in for a takedown but Rumlow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nazarov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rumlow.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rumlow. That's going to slow Nazarov down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brock Rumlow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vadim Nazarov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rumlow is looking to chop away at Nazarov's legs.
Rumlow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nazarov counters with a nice body shot.
Nazarov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nazarov misses the jab.
Nazarov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rumlow.
A little jabbing left from Nazarov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rumlow slips under a jab.
Nazarov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rumlow walks into a jab.
Nazarov misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Rumlow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nazarov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rumlow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Rumlow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rumlow.
Rumlow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nazarov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rumlow ducks right into an uppercut from Nazarov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Rumlow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarov throws out a powerful jab.
Nazarov misses with a takedown attempt - Rumlow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nazarov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rumlow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rumlow misses with a series of wild punches.
Nazarov ducks under a wild hook from Rumlow.
Rumlow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rumlow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rumlow misses with a low kick.
Rumlow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rumlow!
Rumlow misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nazarov.
Rumlow is looking to clinch.
Nazarov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rumlow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rumlow.
Rumlow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nazarov.
Rumlow throws a head kick that misses.
Nazarov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rumlow tries to clinch
and Nazarov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nazarov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rumlow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rumlow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nazarov.
Rumlow misses with a series of wild punches.
Rumlow scoring well with a low kick there.
Rumlow throws a shot from downtown. Nazarov moves away and avoids it.
Nazarov throws out a counter right but Rumlow avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Nazarov finds it's target.
Rumlow tries to close the distance and clinch but Nazarov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rumlow throws a leg kick that misses.
Nazarov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nazarov fails to land with a series of punches.
Rumlow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rumlow misses with a low kick.
Rumlow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rumlow scores with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Nazarov coming out on top.
Rumlow with a hook.
Rumlow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nazarov feints the counter takedown.
Nazarov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rumlow pinned against the cage. Rumlow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brock Rumlow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Nazarov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nazarovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick misses from Rumlow.
Rumlow throws a leg kick but Nazarov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nazarov feints the counter takedown.
Nazarov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rumlow.
Nazarov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rumlow can pounce on him.
Nazarov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nazarov throws a body punch but Rumlow moves out of range.
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!
Nazarov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rumlow.
Rumlow dodges the punch combination from Nazarov.
Nazarov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rumlow.
Rumlow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Nazarov misses.
Nazarov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Rumlow clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Vadim Nazarov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nazarov throws a hook to the side of Rumlow's head but Rumlow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rumlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rumlow scores with a hook to the body. Nazarov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A leg kick checked by Nazarov.
Nazarov feints the counter takedown.
Nazarov moves out of range as Rumlow throws a body kick.
Nazarov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rumlow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rumlow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Nazarov misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Rumlow misses its target.
Rumlow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nazarov. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarov moves out of range of the leg kick from Rumlow.
Rumlow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rumlow throws out a leg kick but Nazarov moves out of range and Rumlow only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nazarov! But no joy.
Rumlow swings for the body but Nazarov moves out of range.
Rumlow jabs at Nazarov's body.
Rumlow clobbers Nazarov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumlow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nazarov checks it well.
Donk. Nazarov catches Rumlow right on the button with a cross.
Rumlow throws a leg kick which misses Nazarov's front leg but catches the back leg as Nazarov tries to avoid it.
Nazarov misses with a takedown attempt
and Rumlow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rumlow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nazarov moves out of range as Rumlow throws a body kick.
A big left from Rumlow misses.
Nazarov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rumlow lands a leg kick that knocks Nazarov off balance momentarily.
Rumlow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nazarov tries to bum rush Rumlow with a series of wild strikes but Rumlow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Nazarov.
Rumlow wants to clinch up but Nazarov keeps it at a distance.
Nazarov connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nazarov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rumlow defending well as Nazarov loads up on a big left hand.
Rumlow lands with an overhand left.
Nazarov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rumlow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rumlow connects with a looping right hand.
Rumlow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rumlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rumlow jabs Nazarov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rumlow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nazarov misses with a straight left.
Rumlow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Nazarov misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov fails to land with a series of punches.
Rumlow tries to bum rush Nazarov with a series of wild strikes but Nazarov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nazarov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rumlow throws a body kick that misses.
Rumlow cracks Nazarov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rumlow misses the shot to the body.
Rumlow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rumlow throws a wild body kick that Nazarov sees coming a mile off.
Rumlow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nazarov lands a nice shot to the body.
Rumlow throws a lazy body kick
letting Nazarov counter with a right hand.
Nazarov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rumlow.
That kick from Rumlow tenderised Nazarov's leg. Nazarov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nazarov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rumlow.
Nazarov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rumlow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rumlow lands a high kick!
Nazarov misses with a series of wild punches.
Rumlow moves away from the strike by Nazarov.
Rumlow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rumlow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nazarov.
An attempted straight right counter from Rumlow misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rumlow.
Rumlow throws a body shot but no joy.
Nazarov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rumlow doesn't seem bothered though.
Nazarov scores with the left hand. Rumlow knows he should have avoided that one.
Nazarov misses with a body shot.
Nazarov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rumlow throws out the jab.
Rumlow throws a leg kick but Nazarov checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Rumlow had his way with Vadim Nazarov in that round.
The cut man is working on Vadim Nazarov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rumlow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rumlow punishes Nazarov's body with a nice straight punch.
Nazarov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rumlow.
Rumlow connects with a leg kick. Nazarov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rumlow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nazarov connects with a single shot there.
Nazarov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rumlow.
Nazarov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rumlow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rumlow tries to close the distance and clinch but Nazarov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nazarov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rumlow defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumlow swinging wildly here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nazarov.
Rumlow cracks the inside of Nazarov's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarov throws a big shot that misses.
Nazarov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nazarov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nazarov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rumlow with a body shot.
Rumlow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rumlow throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nazarov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nazarov blocks a jab.
Nazarov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nazarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rumlow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nazarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nazarov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nazarov looks to throw the jab but Rumlow is out of range.
Rumlow throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nazarov avoids it.
A jab from Rumlow does it's job there.
Rumlow stuffs the takedown.
Rumlow connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov avoids the head kick by Rumlow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nazarov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nazarov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nazarov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rumlow.
Rumlow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rumlow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rumlow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rumlow throws a hook to the side of Nazarov's head but Nazarov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rumlow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nazarov.
Nazarov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rumlow can pounce on him.
Rumlow lands a jab to the nose.
Rumlow looks for the body kick but Nazarov saw that one coming.
Rumlow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rumlow looks to throw the jab but Nazarov is out of range.
Rumlow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazarov was well out of range. Poor timing from Rumlow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rumlow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rumlow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rumlow moves into the clinch.
Nazarov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rumlow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nazarov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nazarov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nazarov throws a body punch but Rumlow moves out of range.
A low kick from Rumlow misses
and Nazarov counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rumlow.
Rumlow throws a front kick that sends Nazarov stumbling back into the cage.
Nazarov lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot by Nazarov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rumlow misses with a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Rumlow as he connects with a hook.
Nazarov looks to throw the jab but Rumlow is out of range.
Nazarov scores with a jab to the head.
Nazarov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rumlow scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rumlow connects with a leg kick. Nazarov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nazarov blocks a head kick by Rumlow.
And Nazarov tries to counter it with a takedown but Rumlow pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rumlow throws a leg kick but Nazarov checks it.
Rumlow avoids the body shot from Nazarov.
A big right from Rumlow misses.
Rumlow throws a head kick that half lands.
Rumlow darts in and clinches Nazarov up against the cage.
Vadim Nazarov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nazarov tries for a takedown but Rumlow manages to get underhooks.
Rumlow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nazarov backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Rumlow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rumlow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Rumlow!
Brock Rumlow 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farrokh Bulsara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bulsara has chosen Bohemian Rhapsody as his entrance music. 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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31
263 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
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29
283 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Goldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Farrokh Bulsara!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldstein goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Goldstein closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Goldstein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bulsara keeps working.
Bulsara tries to improve position but can't.
Goldstein working the ground and pound but Bulsara is defending the strikes.
Goldstein postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Goldstein cracks Bulsara with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The strikes coming from Goldstein are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bulsara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Goldstein postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulsara tries to buck Goldstein off but Goldstein is having none of it.
Goldstein looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bulsara is avoiding damage well.
Bulsara on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bulsara takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The strikes coming from Goldstein are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bulsara is not content to let Goldstein control the position.
Goldstein lands a strong strike to the head of Bulsara. That's dazed him! Goldstein looking to finish here. Bulsara is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Goldstein lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samson Goldstein!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacks Sole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cornelius Carr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carr was well out of range. Poor timing from Sole.
Sole lands a front kick.
Sole lands a head shot.
A big right from Carr misses.
Sole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sole lands a leg kick that knocks Carr off balance momentarily.
Carr with a jab.
Sole works the jab nicely.
Sole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carr misses with a straight right.
Carr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sole.
Sole misses the body punch
and Carr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sole scores with a jab to the body.
Sole thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Carr if he has to take too many more of those.
We've been informed that Sole 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.
Sole scores with a decent looking hook.
Carr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sole throws a looping overhand right but Carr ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sole. Sole obviously looking to wear him down.
Carr checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Carr.
Carr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sole swings widly with a right hand
and Carr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sole's knee momentarily.
Carr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sole moves away.
Jacks Sole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carr throws an overhand right that lands on Sole's shoulder, as Sole tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Sole is predictable there
enabling Carr to counter with a crisp jab.
Sole swings widly with a right hand
enabling Carr to counter with a crisp jab.
Carr blocks a jab.
Sole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carr.
Carr throws a shot from downtown. Sole moves away and avoids it.
Carr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carr misses with a straight left.
That kick from Sole tenderised Carr's leg. Carr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sole!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sole. Carr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carr is looking to counter punch.
Carr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sole cracks Carr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carr misses with a straight right.
Carr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sole.
Carr throws a body punch but Sole moves out of range.
Sole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sole throws a front kick that sends Carr stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick there by Sole.
Sole throws a lazy right hand but Carr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Sole.
Sole lands a leg kick that knocks Carr off balance momentarily.
Sole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sole fakes the leg kick and cracks Carr in the body.
Sole misses with a head kick.
Sole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Carr blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Sole misses.
Sole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Carr is looking to slow Sole down with leg kicks.
Sole slips under a jab.
Carr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sole.
Sole on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sole connects with a jab.
Sole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carr.
Carr throwing a counter right hand but Sole manages to avoid it.
Sole throws out a powerful jab.
Sole ducks under a wild hook from Carr.
Carr tries to clinch there but Sole circles away.
Sole is looking to land body kicks.
Carr loads up on a big right hand but Sole slips the punch.
Sole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carr throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carr misses with a wild combination.
Sole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carr's sensitive parts.
Sole throws a leg kick
and Carr counters with a nice uppercut.
Sole throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Jacks Sole has been cut.
Sole throws a looping overhand right but Carr ducks down to avoid it.
Carr throwing a counter right hand but Sole manages to avoid it.
Sole scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sole throws out a powerful jab.
Sole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sole lands a leg kick that knocks Carr off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Sole.
Sole is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Carr ducks under a wild hook from Sole.
Sole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carr. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacks Sole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacks Sole's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carr loads up on a big right hand but Sole slips the punch.
Jacks Sole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sole. That's going to slow Carr down.
Carr misses with a double jab.
Sole throws a sloppy body shot
and Carr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sole motions for Carr to come forward. Sole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carr blocks a low kick nicely.
Sole thuds his shin into the meat of Carr's side.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Carr might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sole with a jab.
Sole tests Carr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sole scores with a nice body kick.
Carr misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Sole avoids the body shot from Carr.
Carr throws a hook but Sole avoids it easily.
Sole only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carr has closed the distance and engaged Sole in a clinch.
Sole works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Carr fails to land.
Carr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sole tries for a takedown but Carr manages to get underhooks.
Sole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carr's elbow.
Sole misses with a punch on the inside.
Sole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sole wants a takedown but no success here.
Carr blocking some punches.
Sole misses with the head strike.
Carr blocks a body shot from Sole.
Sole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carr lands a right hand.
Sole lands a hook that snaps the head of Carr backwards.
Sole scores with a shoulder strike.
Carr working aggressively here.
Carr throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carr lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sole tries to throw a body punch but Carr avoids it by throwing Sole back against the cage.
Sole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carr throws a nice looking combination but Sole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sole lands a lovely overhand right.
Sole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carr throws out the jab.
Sole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sole throws a nice head kick!
Sole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sole. That's going to slow Carr down.
Sole throws a hook to the side of Carr's head but Carr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carr's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Sole misses the target.
Sole throws a body kick that misses
and Sole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr avoids the body shot from Sole.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sole - that will leave a mark!
A lazy left from Sole finds it's target.
Sole tests Carr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carr staying out of range there.
Carr is looking to counter punch.
Carr will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Carr moves out of range of the body kick from Sole.
Sole tries to land a leg kick but Carr saw it coming and moves away.
Sole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sole throws a leg kick but Carr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carr's calf.
Sole swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sole throws a front kick aimed at Carr's knee but Carr avoids it well.
Sole connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sole staying out of range there.
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!
Sole cracks Carr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sole throws a hook but Carr blocks it.
Sole is looking to chop away at Carr's legs.
Sole sizes up Carr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sole.
Sole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Carr misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Sole. That snapped Carr's head back.
Sole motions for Carr to come forward. Sole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sole misses with a leg kick
and Carr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sole.
Sole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carr throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Carr throws a push kick but Sole slaps the foot to one side.
Carr misses with a hook to the body
and Sole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carr lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacks Sole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacks Sole's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Sole.
Carr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sole in his tracks.
Sole moves away from the strike by Carr.
Sole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Carr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sole delivers a nice body kick.
Carr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sole throws a chopping leg kick but Carr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sole throws a wild body kick that Carr sees coming a mile off.
Sole connects with an inside leg kick.
Carr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sole can pounce on him.
Sole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole feints and then cracks Carr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carr down.
Carr throws a wild body kick that Sole sees coming a mile off.
Carr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sole wants to slow Carr down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sole fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carr throws a big shot that misses.
Sole fakes the leg kick and cracks Carr in the body.
Sole lands a nice looking kick to the body. Carr takes a step back to recover.
Sole slips under a jab.
Carr defending well as Sole loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Carr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sole throws a leg kick but Carr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carr checks a low kick from Sole.
Sole moves out of range as Carr strikes.
A little jabbing left from Sole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sole misses with a wild body shot.
Carr quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Carr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cornelius Carr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sole.
Sole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sole.
Sole takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Carr misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sole.
Carr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sole throws a big shot that misses.
Sole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carr checks it well.
Carr throws a body shot but no joy.
Carr tries to move into range but Sole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carr's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Sole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carr checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sole defending well as Carr loads up on a big left hand.
Sole throws a hook to the side of Carr's head but Carr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sole swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carr counters with a huge left! Sole is in big trouble! He's backing up but Carr isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Sole from any more damage. A dominating finish by Carr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cornelius Carr!
Cornelius Carr 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obelix De Gaul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Gaul is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Asterix and Obelix. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randolph Turpin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Obelix De Gaul!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpin ducks right into an uppercut from De Gaul.
De Gaul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Gaul is looking to land body kicks.
Turpin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Gaul follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Turpin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Turpin ducks under a wild hook from De Gaul.
Turpin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A swing and a miss from Turpin.
Turpin moves out of range of the body kick.
Turpin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turpin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Gaul. That did some damage!
A cross from Turpin lands.
It looks like Obelix De Gaul has been cut.
De Gaul goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Gaul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turpin misses the shot to the body.
Turpin tries to land a front kick but De Gaul steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Gaul misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Gaul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Turpin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Gaul.
Turpin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Gaul tries to clinch there but Turpin circles away.
Turpin lands a nice looking body kick.
Turpin looks to land a right hand but De Gaul moved out of range.
Randolph Turpin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Gaul throws a wild body kick that Turpin sees coming a mile off.
Turpin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Gaul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turpin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Gaul takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turpin moves out of range of the body kick from De Gaul.
De Gaul moves out of range of the leg kick from Turpin.
Turpin moves forwards but De Gaul connects with a nice, crisp jab.
De Gaul thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Turpin if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Gaul has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turpin.
Turpin throws a leg kick but De Gaul moved away.
Turpin scores with a nice head shot.
De Gaul throws a lazy uppercut
and Turpin counters with a nice uppercut.
Turpin throws a predictable looking body shot
and De Gaul counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
De Gaul walks forward, straight into a front kick from Turpin.
De Gaul with a jab.
De Gaul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turpin throwing a counter right hand but De Gaul manages to avoid it.
De Gaul with a body punch. A glancing blow.
It looks like Turpin has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
De Gaul looks to throw the jab but Turpin is out of range.
De Gaul lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice shot lands for De Gaul.
De Gaul takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin throws a head kick but De Gaul moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpin. De Gaul does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Gaul lands with a kick to the ribs.
Turpin is breathing heavily.
De Gaul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Gaul lands a nice looking kick to the body. Turpin takes a step back to recover.
De Gaul connects with a body shot that sends Turpin's belly button to the back.
Turpin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Gaul chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Gaul buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Gaul takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Gaul uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Turpin misses.
De Gaul replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Turpin blocks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Gaul darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turpin keeps De Gaul at a distance using the push kick.
De Gaul throws the kick towards the body but Turpin avoids it.
Donk. Turpin catches De Gaul right on the button with a cross.
De Gaul works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
De Gaul throws a powerful right kick. Turpin tried to block low but the kick was high! Turpin was taken right off of his feet! De Gaul jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Obelix De Gaul!
During a confident post fight interview, Obelix De Gaul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Randolph Turpin stepped up to the mic, saying 'I've had a great career, can't complain, good luck to the kid.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mellow Mood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bustamante's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Here Comes The Boom!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Bustamante!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mellow Mood!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mood misses with a body shot
and Bustamante counters with a thumping low kick.
Mood throws a lazy head kick
and Bustamante counters with a thumping low kick.
Mood misses with a lunging right hand
and Bustamante counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mood throws a lazy uppercut
and Bustamante makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bustamante misses with a right hand
and Mood counters with a leg kick.
Mood throws a sloppy head kick and Bustamante moves out of range easily.
Bustamante seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bustamante misses with a kick to the body.
Bustamante swings widly with a right hand
and Mood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Bustamante blocks the low kick.
Bustamante digs a good hook to Mood's body.
Bustamante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mood misses with a jab to the body
and Bustamante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bustamante cracks Mood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bustamante moves out of range of the body kick.
Mood's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mood duly obliges.
Bustamante with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mellow Mood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bustamante manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Mood there.
Bustamante takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mood misses with a leg kick.
Bustamante tries a head kick but it misses.
Mood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bustamante doesn't seem bothered though.
Mood throws a leg kick but Bustamante sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bustamante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mood tries a quick counter leg kick but Bustamante is wise to it.
Mood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bustamante rather than just go for the knockout.
Mood connects with a looping right hand.
Bustamante misses with a kick to the body.
Mood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bustamante tries to land a leg kick but Mood saw it coming and moves away.
Mood scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bustamante in his tracks.
Bustamante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bustamante misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mood lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bustamante has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bustamante and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mood misses with a straight right.
Bustamante takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bustamante misses with a hook.
Mood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bustamante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mood lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bustamante takes a step back to recover.
Mood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Bustamante tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mood checks a leg kick nicely.
Bustamante scores with a nice head shot.
Mood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bustamante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Bustamante. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bustamante.
Mood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bustamante moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mood takes one to the side of the head.
Mood has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mood keeps the fight on the outside.
Bustamante drops Mood with a beautiful combination! Mood stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bustamante is looking for the KO!
It looks like Mellow Mood has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mood tries to land a leg kick but Bustamante saw it coming and moves away.
Bustamante throws a low kick but Mood moves out of range easily.
Mood lands a glancing blow to the side of Bustamante's head.
Mood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bustamante swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bustamante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mood misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Mood coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A counter left hand to the body from Bustamante misses its target.
Bustamante misses with a straight left.
Bustamante needs to keep his hands up - Mood had a free shot at his head there.
Bustamante tries to land a leg kick but Mood saw it coming and moves away.
Mood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mood defending well as Bustamante loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Mood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mood throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mood. Bustamante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bustamante takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bustamante misses with a low kick.
Mood throws the kick towards the body but Bustamante avoids it.
Bustamante quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mood lands with an overhand left.
Mood misses with a head kick.
Bustamante scores with a hook.
Mood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bustamante.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Diego Bustamante will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mellow Mood's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice jab there from Mood.
Bustamante plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bustamante is looking to clinch.
Bustamante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mood.
Mood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bustamante looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mood connects with a single shot there.
Bustamante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bustamante to score with a decent uppercut.
Bustamante gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bustamante misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bustamante takes a swing at Mood's ribcage but misses.
Bustamante takes one to the side of the head.
Mood just misses with a punch to the body.
Bustamante does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Mood as he connects with a hook.
Mood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bustamante at a distance.
Bustamante takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mood lands a leg kick that knocks Bustamante off balance momentarily.
Bustamante is looking to land body kicks.
Mood misses with a hook. Bustamante ducked under it nicely.
Bustamante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mood lands a leg kick that knocks Bustamante off balance momentarily.
Mood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mood is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mood with a nice cross.
Mood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bustamante tries a head kick but it misses.
Bustamante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mood moves away.
A big right from Bustamante misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bustamante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bustamante looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mood feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bustamante sprawling to the canvas! Bustamante rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mood finish him?!
Bustamante is rocked!
Bustamante is aggressively charging in as Mood backs up avoiding any damage. Mood tosses out a jab and Bustamante runs right into it face first! Bustamante is out cold! Mood dropped down on all fours and is barking in Bustamante's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mellow Mood!
Mellow Mood is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Mellow Mood made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Back Up In Yo Ass With The Resurrection kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Wayne!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino lands a right hook to the body.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Wayne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Kantaro Hoshino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wayne misses with a right hand
and Hoshino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wayne blocks a jab.
Hoshino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Hoshino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoshino.
Wayne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hoshino throws a hook to the side of Wayne's head but Wayne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoshino throws a hook but Wayne blocks it.
Wayne has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
Wayne was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoshino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoshino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wayne doesn't seem bothered though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wayne, right into the meat.
Wayne throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Wayne is looking to land body kicks.
Hoshino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Hoshino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Wayne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
Wayne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hoshino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoshino.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses the jab.
Hoshino lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot by Wayne.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoshino's corner calls for a 1-2. Hoshino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Hoshino saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A low kick from Wayne misses
and Hoshino counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wayne thinking.
Wayne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoshino.
Wayne counters with a body kick.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne tries a quick counter leg kick but Hoshino is wise to it.
Hoshino swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wayne.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne keeps Hoshino at a distance using the push kick.
Wayne slips a jab from Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a straight left.
Wayne throws a low kick but Hoshino moves out of range easily.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshino moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with a straight right.
Hoshino is looking to wear down Wayne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hoshino misses the body punch
and Wayne counters with an outside leg kick.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hoshino checks a leg kick.
Hoshino scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hoshino checks a leg kick.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshino connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wayne's hands.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne defending well as Hoshino loads up on a big left hand.
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
Nice body punch from Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Hoshino throws a hook to the side of Wayne's head but Wayne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Wayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hoshino momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hoshino throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Wayne scores with a spinning back kick!
Wayne drops his hands momentarily and Hoshino takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hoshino lands a right hook to the body.
Hoshino avoids a kick to the body.
Wayne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hoshinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wayne throws out a loose jab but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoshino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Hoshino misses.
Wayne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wayne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoshino misses the target.
Wayne misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoshino is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoshino swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne stuns Hoshino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hoshino dips to his left and cracks Wayne with an uppercut!
Wayne throws a leg kick but Hoshino checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kantaro Hoshino dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hoshino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
Wayne scores with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Hoshino.
Wayne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshino moves away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wayne might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hoshino has got the better of the exchanges.
Wayne stuns Hoshino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wayne wants to slow Hoshino down by chopping away at his legs.
Hoshino takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Hoshino.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wayne.
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoshino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoshino takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wayne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
Wayne feints a counter leg kick.
A big right from Wayne misses.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hoshino takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Hoshino throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne is looking to slow Hoshino down with leg kicks.
Hoshino misses with a left hand
and Wayne counters with a stiff right hand.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
A slow jab from Hoshino misses its intended target.
Hoshino's corner calls for a 1-2. Hoshino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hoshino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wayne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wayne.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoshino misses the target.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Hoshino walks into a stiff left hand from Wayne.
Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Wayne throws a hook to the side of Hoshino's head but Hoshino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoshino scores with a punch to the head.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoshino.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoshino swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne thinks about the counter body kick.
Wayne tests Hoshino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wayne, right into the meat.
Hoshino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Hoshino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wayne.
Hoshino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wayne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hoshino throws out a loose jab but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hoshino misses with a body shot
and Wayne counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoshino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wayne.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hoshino checks a leg kick.
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
Wayne slips under a jab.
Wayne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
Hoshino lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoshino.
Wayne tries a quick counter leg kick but Hoshino is wise to it.
Hoshino has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoshino takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wayne, as that shot connected.
Hoshino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow Hoshino down.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wayne motions for Hoshino to come forward. Wayne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoshino swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Hoshino sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoshino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Hoshino's ribs.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
Hoshino swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
It seemed like Wayne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Wayne throws a front kick aimed at Hoshino's knee but Hoshino avoids it well.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Hoshino does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Hoshino as he checks the leg kick.
Hoshino misses with a right hand
and Wayne counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
Hoshino cracks Wayne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hoshino takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Hoshino checks the leg kick.
Wayne scores with a leg kick.
Wayne throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoshino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Kantaro Hoshino is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoshino lands a jab.
Wayne throws a hook but Hoshino blocks it.
Hoshino steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wayne. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lil Wayne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wayne throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Wayne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne misses with a looping right.
Hoshino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
Wayne thuds a left hand into Hoshino's body.
Wayne misses with a kick to the body.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoshino is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wayne.
A big right from Hoshino misses.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Wayne tries to score with a low kick but Hoshino moves his leg out of the way.
Wayne fakes the leg kick and cracks Hoshino in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino misses with a straight left.
Wayne defending well as Hoshino loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne connects with a right hand. Hoshino shakes it off.
Hoshino blocks a low kick nicely.
Hoshino connects with a looping right hand.
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Hoshino steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
Wayne staying out of range there.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoshino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hoshino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wayne finds it's way round the side to connect with Hoshino's head.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Wayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne wants to land a leg kick but Hoshino is out of range.
Hoshino misses with a looping right.
Wayne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wayne slips under a jab from Hoshino.
Nice defenses there by Hoshino.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hoshino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Hoshino throws a looping overhand right but Wayne ducks down to avoid it.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wayne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshino slips a jab from Wayne.
Wayne throws a low kick, looking for Hoshino's leg but Hoshino calmly moves out of range.
Wayne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoshino at a distance.
Wayne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hoshino to score with a decent uppercut.
Wayne thuds his right hand into Hoshino's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wayne scores with a kick to the body.
Hoshino cracks Wayne with an open hand slap.
Wayne slips a straight right by Hoshino.
Wayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hoshino's calf.
Hoshino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoshino scores with a sloppy right hand. Wayne should have avoided that one.
Hoshino will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino takes one on the button.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Hoshino throws an overhand right that lands on Wayne's shoulder, as Wayne tries to avoid the shot.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick there by Wayne.
Wayne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wayne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hoshino is able to avoid easily.
Hoshino listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hoshino swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne cracks Hoshino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the body.
Wayne throws out a leg kick but Hoshino moves out of range and Wayne only half commits.
Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a looping right.
Wayne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wayne in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoshino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wayne.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoshino misses the target.
Wayne misses the jab.
Hoshino was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hoshino misses the jab.
Hoshino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wayne at a distance.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Wayne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
Hoshino digs a good body shot into Wayne's ribs.
Wayne tries to land a leg kick but Hoshino saw it coming and moves away.
Wayne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hoshino is able to avoid easily.
Wayne lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Wayne really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wayne lands a front kick.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoshino lands a nice shot to the body.
Wayne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hoshino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Wayne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne moves away from the strike by Hoshino.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino punishes Wayne's body with a nice straight punch.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoshino.
Wayne takes a swing at Hoshino's ribcage but misses.
Hoshino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Hoshino.
Wayne throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino connects with a body shot that sends Wayne's belly button to the back.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Hoshino's ribs.
Wayne's corner calls for a 1-2. Wayne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wayne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Hoshino misses.
A slow jab from Hoshino misses its intended target.
Wayne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Hoshino.
Wayne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wayne throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne swinging wildly here.
Wayne motions for Hoshino to come forward. Wayne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Hoshino throws a sloppy body shot
and Wayne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wayne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hoshino to score with a decent uppercut.
Wayne connects with an inside leg kick.
Wayne moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Hoshino finds it's way through Wayne's defenses.
Hoshino looks to land a left hand but Wayne moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wayne.
Wayne moves out of range of the strikes.
Wayne cracks the inside of Hoshino's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a low kick but Hoshino moves out of range easily.
Hoshino scores with a punch to the head.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Wayne throws the kick towards the body but Hoshino avoids it.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Hoshino scores with a body shot.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne pushes Hoshino away with a front kick.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoshino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
Hoshino misses with a looping left.
Hoshino misses with a body punch
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Hoshino's leg. Hoshino is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshino misses with a straight left.
Wayne is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoshino misses the target.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshino moves away.
Wayne is looking to chop away at Hoshino's legs.
Wayne lands with a hook. Hoshino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hoshino takes one on the button.
Wayne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hoshino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hoshino bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kantaro Hoshino will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wayne throws a good cross that connects.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Hoshino connects with a looping right hand.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Hoshino thuds a left hand into Wayne's body.
Hoshino misses with a looping left.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the body.
Wayne is looking to chop away at Hoshino's legs.
Wayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hoshino there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hoshino scores with the left hand. Wayne knows he should have avoided that one.
Donk. Hoshino catches Wayne right on the button with a cross.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne moves out of range as Hoshino strikes.
Wayne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoshino is just out of range.
Wayne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoshino at a distance.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Wayne misses.
Wayne lands a body shot.
Wayne moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoshino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoshino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wayne throws a low kick but Hoshino moves out of range easily.
Wayne slips under a jab.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoshino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wayne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hoshino is able to avoid easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoshino misses the target.
Wayne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wayne.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
Wayne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoshino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wayne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hoshino misses its intended target.
Wayne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne walks into a left hand.
Hoshino slips a straight right by Wayne.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Wayne now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Wayne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hoshino lands with a nice body punch.
Wayne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoshino finds it's way round the side to connect with Wayne's head.
Hoshino ducks right into an uppercut from Wayne.
Hoshino scores with a decent looking hook.
Wayne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hoshino is out of range and Wayne settles back down.
Wayne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wayne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoshino.
Hoshino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wayne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Hoshino moved out of range.
Hoshino misses the jab.
Hoshino uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wayne has time to react.
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Hoshino steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Hoshino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Hoshino steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hoshino jabs at Wayne's body.
Wayne staying out of range there.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Wayne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wayne scores with a jab. Hoshino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hoshino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wayne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hoshino has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoshino and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab lands there for Hoshino.
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Hoshino moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Wayne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Hoshino missing with a left hand there. Wayne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoshino misses the jab.
Wayne misses the jab.
Hoshino is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wayne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
Hoshino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Hoshino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne throws out a loose jab but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hoshino throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wayne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kantaro Hoshino.
I think Hoshino has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:49
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kantaro Hoshino!
Kantaro Hoshino really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hellbent logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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