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Primal 59 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heng Jiang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiang has chosen Volbeat - A Warrior's Call 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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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Riddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heng Jiang!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Riddle is just out of range.
Jiang goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jiang lands a big head kick that sends Riddle tumbling to the mat! Jiang takes a step backwards and waves Riddle back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jiang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riddle looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jiang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riddle blocks a head kick by Jiang.
Riddle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jiang's calf.
Jiang moves into the clinch.
Riddle lands with a light punch inside.
Riddle scores with a shot to the side of Jiang's head.
Jiang wants to stall.
Riddle stalls.
Riddle lands a right hand.
Jiang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jiang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riddle has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Riddle fails to land.
Jiang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jiang misses with a looping right.
Jiang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jiang is looking to clinch but Riddle is avoiding it.
Riddle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Riddle tries to bum rush Jiang with a series of wild strikes but Jiang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jiang cracks Riddle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jiang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Riddle.
A head kick misses from Jiang.
Jiang takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Riddle connects with a jab.
It looks like Heng Jiang has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riddle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jiang was well out of range. Poor timing from Riddle.
Jiang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Riddle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jiang is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Jiang.
Jiang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heng Jiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riddle misses with a hook. Jiang ducked under it nicely.
Riddle moves out of range as Jiang strikes.
Jiang misses with a head kick.
Riddle avoids the head kick by Jiang.
Jiang darts in trying to clinch
and Riddle counters with a thumping low kick.
Riddle throws the left hand but Jiang avoids the punch easily.
Riddle slips under a jab.
Jiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riddle.
Jiang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Jiang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jiang looks to land a left hand but Riddle moved out of range nicely.
Riddle has Jiang up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jiang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Riddle.
Jiang prevents a body shot from Riddle.
The referee is keeping an eye on Riddle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Riddle lands a left hand.
Riddle throws a head punch that misses.
Jiang is trying to force a seperation but Riddle has the dominant position.
Jiang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jiang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riddle tries a head kick but it misses.
Jiang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jiang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Riddle counters with a body kick that stops Jiang in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jiang checks a leg kick nicely.
Riddle misses with a hook
and Jiang counters with a nice body kick.
Riddle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jiang throws an overhand right that lands on Riddle's shoulder, as Riddle tries to avoid the shot.
Riddle slips a jab from Jiang.
Riddle takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Riddle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jiang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Riddle.
Riddle throws a body punch but Jiang moves out of range.
Jiang blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Jiang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Riddle jabs Jiang right on the nose. Jiang blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Heng Jiang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heng Jiang's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Riddle lands a leg kick that knocks Jiang off balance momentarily.
Riddle ducks under a wild hook from Jiang.
Riddle misses with a looping left.
Riddle takes a swing at Jiang's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Riddle.
Riddle connects with a solid leg kick.
Jiang throws a low kick but Riddle avoids it.
Riddle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jiang was well out of range. Poor timing from Riddle.
Riddle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jiang sizes up Riddle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riddle.
Riddle tried to score with a low kick but Jiang checks it.
It seemed like Jiang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jiang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riddle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Riddle drops his hands momentarily and Jiang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Riddle.
Jiang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jiang, right into the meat.
Heng Jiang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jiang scores with a punch to the head.
Riddle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jiang.
Riddle throws a hook but Jiang blocks it.
Riddle blocks a head kick by Jiang.
Jiang scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jiang throws a head kick that misses.
Riddle staying out of range there.
Riddle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jiang.
Jiang goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riddle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jiang misses with a two punch combination.
Riddle takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle misses with a double jab.
Jiang throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jiang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jiang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riddle misses with a leg kick.
Jiang throws a head kick but Riddle moves out of range.
Riddle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiang.
Jiang throws a push kick but Riddle slaps the foot to one side.
Jiang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Riddle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jiang has him pressed against the cage.
Jiang just leaning against Riddle, taking a breather.
Riddle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jiang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jiang blocks a body shot from Riddle.
Jiang tries a body shot but Riddle blocks it.
Riddle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jiang trying to control the position but instead, Riddle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jiang into the cage.
Riddle working aggressively here.
Jiang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jiang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jiang gets a clinch.
Riddle blocking some punches.
Riddle looking to stall.
Jiang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Justin Riddle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Riddle throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Riddle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riddle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jiang in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
Riddle pushes Jiang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riddle has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
Riddle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Riddle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jiang backwards.
Jiang is trying to break free.
Riddle scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riddle scores with a shoulder strike.
Riddle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Riddle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jiang is defending well for now.
Jiang avoiding damage as Riddle throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Riddle.
Jiang avoiding damage.
Jiang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riddle just misses with a punch to the body.
Jiang throws a hook but Riddle avoids it easily.
Jiang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Riddle ducks under a wild hook from Jiang.
It looked like Riddle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Heng Jiang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Heng Jiang's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jiang blocks a low kick nicely.
Riddle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick from Jiang lands but Riddle takes it in his stride.
Riddle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jiang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab from Riddle.
Riddle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jiang scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jiang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riddle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Riddle to counter with a crisp jab.
Jiang tries to clinch but Riddle moves away
and Riddle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jiang misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Riddle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jiang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riddle lands with an uppercut that bounces Jiang off the cage and back into range.
Jiang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jiang is still on wobbly legs! Can Riddle finish him?
Riddle swats away the attempt to clinch by Jiang.
Riddle pounces like a tiger and cracks Jiang with a vicious hook! Jiang is down but not out! Riddle follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Justin Riddle!
In his post fight interview, Justin Riddle started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James B. Grossweiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domnall O Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossweiner and Domnall O Carroll. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James B. Grossweiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Domnall O Carroll!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Carroll takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grossweiner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grossweiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Carroll jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James B. Grossweiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grossweiner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grossweiner lands with an uppercut that bounces O Carroll off the cage and back into range.
Grossweiner wants to clinch up but O Carroll keeps it at a distance.
Grossweiner blocks a jab.
Grossweiner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grossweiner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for O Carroll.
O Carroll throws a body punch but Grossweiner moves out of range.
Grossweiner swings for the body but O Carroll moves out of range.
O Carroll lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
O Carroll stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grossweiner throws a leg kick that is checked
and O Carroll counters with a left and a right that stings Grossweiner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Carroll moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and O Carroll releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grossweiner.
A telegraphed right hand from Grossweiner misses the target.
O Carroll throws a chopping leg kick but Grossweiner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grossweiner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good exchange - O Carroll coming out on top.
A telegraphed right hand from Grossweiner misses the target.
O Carroll keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grossweiner scores with a head kick. O Carroll tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Grossweiner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
O Carroll jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Grossweiner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grossweiner gets tackled into the cage by O Carroll. O Carroll maintains the clinch.
O Carroll misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossweiner tries to throw a body punch but O Carroll avoids it by throwing Grossweiner back against the cage.
Grossweiner misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grossweiner misses with the head strike.
O Carroll makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grossweiner tries a body shot but O Carroll blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Grossweiner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grossweiner blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grossweiner tries for a takedown. No joy.
O Carroll blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grossweiner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Carroll.
Grossweiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grossweiner lands a body shot.
O Carroll misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from O Carroll on the inside.
Grossweiner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Carroll blocks an uppercut.
Grossweiner wants the takedown. O Carroll is fighting it off but Grossweiner persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in O Carroll's guard against the cage.
O Carroll is controlling Grossweiner's posture.
Grossweiner lands a couple of elbows.
Grossweiner preventing the sweep.
Grossweiner wants to pass the guard but O Carroll is keeping the position.
Grossweiner distracts O Carroll with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grossweiner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grossweiner throwing strikes from guard but O Carroll blocks nicely.
Grossweiner with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossweiner with a nice head shot there.
Grossweiner works over O Carroll with some ground and pound from guard.
Grossweiner stopping the sweep attempt from O Carroll.
Grossweiner distracts O Carroll with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grossweiner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grossweiner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
O Carroll is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grossweiner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of O Carroll's head.
O Carroll is still in real trouble! Can Grossweiner finish him?
Grossweiner arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! O Carroll's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James B. Grossweiner!
An out of breath James B. Grossweiner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thom Epicosuarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Rolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolla is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hit 'Em Up. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thom Epicosuarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Rolla!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Epicosuarez.
Epicosuarez defending well as Rolla loads up on a big left hand.
Rolla throws a series of punches but Epicosuarez avoids them all with ease.
Ronnie Rolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epicosuarez fails to land the takedown.
Rolla throws an off balance right hand
and Epicosuarez counters with a shoot takedown. Rolla fights it but they end up in guard.
Rolla wants to get back to his feet but Epicosuarez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Epicosuarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epicosuarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Rolla has wrist control.
Rolla wants to stand and escape but Epicosuarez is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rolla wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Epicosuarez is now in half guard.
Rolla won't allow Epicosuarez to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rolla manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rolla is looking to stand up but Epicosuarez isn't so interested in that idea.
Rolla keeping full guard, as Epicosuarez tries to pass.
Epicosuarez won't allow Rolla to get back to his feet.
Epicosuarez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rolla's head.
Epicosuarez prevents Rolla from getting back to his feet.
Epicosuarez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rolla can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rolla is looking to stand up but Epicosuarez isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Epicosuarez slips a straight right by Rolla.
Epicosuarez throws a hook but Rolla avoids it easily.
Rolla throws a body punch but Epicosuarez moves out of range.
Rolla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Epicosuarez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rolla.
Epicosuarez fails with the takedown
and Rolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rolla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Epicosuarez.
Rolla digs a good body shot into Epicosuarez's ribs.
Rolla scores with a three punch combo!
Epicosuarez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rolla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thom Epicosuarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla lands a nice looking body shot.
Rolla lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Epicosuarez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rolla throws out a loose jab but Epicosuarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epicosuarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rolla throws out the jab.
Epicosuarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Rolla scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rolla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Epicosuarez at a distance.
Rolla works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rolla lands a jab to Epicosuarez's midsection.
Rolla lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolla swinging wildly here.
Ronnie Rolla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Epicosuarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rolla circles away.
Rolla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epicosuarez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rolla sprawls and moves away.
Epicosuarez misses with a body shot.
Rolla lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rolla gets caught napping as Epicosuarez dives in and scores a takedown. Rolla manages to retain guard.
Epicosuarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rolla wants to stand but Epicosuarez is controlling the position.
Epicosuarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Rolla is retaining full guard.
Rolla looking to control.
Rolla wants to stand but Epicosuarez is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Rolla dominated that round.
That's time! Epicosuarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rolla lands with a shot to the body.
Epicosuarez lands a slapping body shot.
Rolla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Epicosuarez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Epicosuarez tries for a takedown but Rolla circles away easily
enabling Rolla to counter with a crisp jab.
Rolla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Epicosuarez attempts a counter takedown but Rolla avoids it well and moves away.
Epicosuarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rolla circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Rolla misses its intended target.
Epicosuarez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ronnie Rolla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Rolla there.
Rolla lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Epicosuarez is defended easily by Rolla.
Rolla throws a counter combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Rolla as he connects with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rolla.
Rolla misses with a combination
and Epicosuarez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rolla's guard.
Rolla keeping moving, preventing Epicosuarez from controlling successfully.
Rolla is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Epicosuarez.
Rolla is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rolla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Epicosuarez.
Rolla is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Epicosuarez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rolla's guard.
Thom Epicosuarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rolla is trying to stand up here but Epicosuarez is controlling him well.
Epicosuarez lands with a punch from half guard.
Epicosuarez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Epicosuarez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicosuarez scoring with strikes but Rolla is staying in there.
Rolla's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rolla is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rolla taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Rolla really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Epicosuarez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rolla to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rolla shrugs it off.
Epicosuarez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epicosuarez dominating with strikes here.
Epicosuarez cracks Rolla with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Epicosuarez lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolla keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolla is bucking up trying to escape but Epicosuarez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rolla is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Epicosuarez lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thom Epicosuarez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A left and a right from Rolla both land. Nice combination.
Rolla misses with a wild combination.
Epicosuarez cracks Rolla with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Epicosuarez swings widly with a right hand
and Rolla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Epicosuarez thinking.
Rolla misses with a hook.
Epicosuarez tries to counter with a takedown but Rolla is quick to defend against it.
Epicosuarez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rolla to the ground. Epicosuarez is now in Rolla's guard.
Rolla scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rolla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Epicosuarez.
Rolla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Epicosuarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rolla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rolla fails to land with a series of punches.
Epicosuarez throws a looping overhand right but Rolla ducks down to avoid it.
Rolla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Epicosuarez.
Rolla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epicosuarez.
Epicosuarez throws a nice looking combination but Rolla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rolla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rolla throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Epicosuarez on the side of the head.
Ronnie Rolla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Epicosuarez looks to land a right hand but Rolla moved out of range.
Rolla doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Epicosuarez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rolla goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Epicosuarez throws the left hand but Rolla avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epicosuarez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rolla manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Epicosuarez chips away with some ground and pound.
Rolla keeping moving, preventing Epicosuarez from controlling successfully.
Epicosuarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rolla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Epicosuarez looking to sit in guard and control but Rolla gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rolla trying to control the position from guard on top but Epicosuarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicosuarez is trying to keep Rolla in close.
Epicosuarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rolla is one step ahead there.
Rolla gets to his feet - Epicosuarez follows without any prompting.
Rolla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Epicosuarez throws a right and a left that Rolla avoids nicely.
Rolla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rolla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Epicosuarez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolla looks to land a combination but Epicosuarez avoids it well.
Epicosuarez slips under a jab.
Epicosuarez tries to counter with a takedown but Rolla is quick to defend against it.
Rolla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Epicosuarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Epicosuarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rolla leaves Epicosuarez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Epicosuarez ducks under a wild hook from Rolla.
Rolla misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Rolla.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Rolla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rolla has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Rolla!
After winning the bout, Ronnie Rolla thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mugabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Mugabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Rios!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mugabi throws a jab but it's blocked by Rios.
Rios just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Rios does no damage.
Rios shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rios. Mugabi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mugabi. That's going to slow Rios down.
John Mugabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mugabi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mugabi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rios.
Mugabi throws a big shot that misses.
Mugabi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mugabi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rios counters with a three punch combo that has Mugabi backing up. Mugabi nods at Rios to acknowledge the strikes.
Mugabi drops his hands momentarily and Rios takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mugabi is looking to counter punch.
Mugabi misses with a looping right.
Mugabi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mugabi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rios, right into the meat.
Rios looks to land a left hand but Mugabi moved out of range nicely.
Mugabi throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rios counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios misses with a looping left.
Mugabi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mugabi misses with a wild body shot.
Mugabi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rios feints and then cracks Mugabi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mugabi down.
Mugabi missing with a left hand there. Rios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mugabi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rios with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mugabi to score with a decent uppercut.
Rios cracks the inside of Mugabi's front leg.
Mugabi takes one to the chin there.
Mugabi scores with a hook to the body. Rios takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rios throws the left hand but Mugabi avoids the punch easily.
Rios looks to land a right hand but Mugabi moved out of range.
Rios connects with a 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!
Rios avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mugabi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rios looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mugabi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rios.
Rios is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rios.
Rios throws a looping overhand right but Mugabi ducks down to avoid it.
Mugabi tried to counter with a leg kick but Rios avoided it.
Mugabi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mugabi slips under a jab from Rios.
Rios avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mugabi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rios cracks Mugabi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like John Mugabi has been cut.
Mugabi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mugabi thumps Rios with a low kick.
Mugabi looks to throw the jab but Rios is out of range.
Rios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mugabi.
Mugabi throws a low kick, looking for Rios's leg but Rios calmly moves out of range.
A nice side step and Rios releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mugabi misses with a low kick.
Rios takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugabi throws a leg kick that misses.
Mugabi throws a leg kick which misses Rios's front leg but catches the back leg as Rios tries to avoid it.
Mugabi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rios throws a leg kick but Mugabi moved away.
Mugabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rios was well out of range. Poor timing from Mugabi.
Mugabi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rios.
Rios misses with a hook
and Mugabi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Rios.
Rios has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rios misses with a hook. Mugabi ducked under it nicely.
Mugabi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mugabi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mugabi ducks under a wild hook from Rios.
Mugabi tried to counter with a leg kick but Rios avoided it.
Rios lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mugabi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mugabi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mugabi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mugabi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rios.
Rios throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mugabi looks to throw the jab but Rios is out of range.
It seemed like Rios was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mugabi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rios misses with a hook. Mugabi ducked under it nicely.
Mugabi misses with a head kick.
Mugabi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rios throws a body punch but Mugabi moves out of range.
Mugabi misses with a right hand
and Rios counters with a left and a right that stings Mugabi.
Mugabi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rios slips under a jab from Mugabi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rios tests Mugabi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the liver by Rios. Beautiful body shot.
Mugabi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rios.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manuel Rios will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Mugabi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rios turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rios pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rios scores with a jab to the jaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rios in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rios has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rios there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rios connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rios looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mugabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rios manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rios! But no joy.
Mugabi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rios counters with a low kick, right behind Mugabi 's knee.
Rios keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rios misses with a straight left.
Mugabi slips under a jab.
Mugabi misses with a hook. Rios ducked under it nicely.
Mugabi misses with a shot to the body
and Rios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Rios there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rios pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mugabi staying out of range there.
Mugabi throws a jab when Rios was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rios.
Rios tries to land a front kick but Mugabi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rios misses with an uppercut. Mugabi saw that one coming.
Rios connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mugabi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rios's head backwards.
Mugabi just misses with a punch to the body.
Rios scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mugabi.
Rios has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mugabi wants to slow Rios down by chopping away at his legs.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mugabi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rios takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mugabi throws out a leg kick but Rios moves out of range and Mugabi only half commits.
Rios misses with a looping right.
Mugabi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rios.
Rios misses the shot to the body.
Rios throws a hook but Mugabi avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rios is rocked!
Mugabi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Mugabi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Mugabi misses the target.
Rios on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rios lunges at Mugabi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mugabi's hand.
Mugabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rios.
Mugabi misses with a straight left.
Mugabi throws a leg kick but Rios sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Manuel Rios seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rios takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rios throws a jab but it's blocked by Mugabi.
Mugabi scores with a leg kick.
Mugabi misses with a hook. Rios ducked under it nicely.
Rios looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rios misses the jab.
Rios moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mugabi misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugabi connects with a nice looking jab.
Mugabi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rios darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mugabi is rocked!
BOOM! Rios lands a beautiful left hook that drops Mugabi. Mugabi tries to recover but Rios is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Mugabi lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manuel Rios!
Manuel Rios very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Chernokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chernokov has chosen Disaster strikes - Mushroom cloud as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Redfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexei Chernokov!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernokov scores with a jab to the head.
Redfield closes the distance and pushes Chernokov back into the cage.
Chernokov struggles to land a body shot inside as Redfield controls his hands.
Chernokov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Redfield walks away with a smile on his face. Chernokov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chernokov looks to land a right hand but Redfield moved out of range.
Chernokov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Peter Redfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chernokov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Redfield throws a shot from downtown. Chernokov moves away and avoids it.
Redfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chernokov. Redfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redfield just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Chernokov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Redfield misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chernokov misses with a hook. Redfield ducked under it nicely.
Redfield missing with a left hand there. Chernokov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chernokov gets tackled into the cage by Redfield. Redfield maintains the clinch.
A short right from Redfield on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redfield.
Chernokov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Redfield cracks Chernokov with a nice body shot.
Redfield lands a body shot in the clinch.
Redfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chernokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chernokov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Redfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Chernokov controls his hands.
Redfield lands an uppercut.
Redfield scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chernokov pulls guard effortlessly.
Redfield has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chernokov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Redfield can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Redfield postures up in Chernokov's guard and throws a big left but Chernokov blocks it.
Chernokov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Redfield escapes and throws Chernokov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chernokov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Redfield trying to control the action but Chernokov is working from the bottom.
Chernokov struggling a bit here.
Chernokov is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov is not content to let Redfield control the position.
Chernokov manages to get back to half guard.
Chernokov wants to get back to full guard but Redfield has mounted him!
Redfield misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Chernokov can't escape the position.
Redfield looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chernokov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chernokov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redfield wants to stand up but Chernokov is controlling him.
Chernokov throws an elbow that misses. Redfield uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chernokov's guard. Nice move by Redfield!
Chernokov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chernokov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chernokov is on top in guard.
Chernokov looking to sit in guard and control but Redfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redfield got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chernokov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Redfield has managed to get both his arms back between Chernokov's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Redfield dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Redfield tries to clinch but Chernokov moves out of range.
Chernokov misses the jab.
Chernokov swings for the body but Redfield moves out of range.
Chernokov throws a big shot that misses.
Redfield moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Chernokov.
Chernokov effectively controlling the action here.
Redfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chernokov misses with a body punch.
Chernokov swings wildly with an uppercut but Redfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chernokov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Redfield to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chernokov tries to pull guard but Redfield forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Redfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chernokov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chernokov swings wildly with an uppercut but Redfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chernokov misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernokov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redfield lands a left hand.
Chernokov is trying to pull guard but Redfield has him pressed against the cage.
Peter Redfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Chernokov.
Chernokov is trying to push Redfield away but Redfield has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chernokov blocking some punches.
Redfield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chernokov.
Chernokov tries to work over Redfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Redfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Chernokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chernokov struggles to land a body shot inside as Redfield controls his hands.
Peter Redfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Redfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Redfield blocks a body shot from Chernokov.
Chernokov jumps guard but Redfield turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chernokov struggles to land a body shot inside as Redfield controls his hands.
Chernokov struggles to land a body shot inside as Redfield controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfield scores with a shot to the side of Chernokov's head.
Chernokov has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Redfield regains guard immediately.
Redfield wants to stand up but Chernokov is controlling him.
Chernokov trying to control but Redfield is working from the bottom.
Chernokov throwing strikes from guard but Redfield blocks nicely.
Chernokov throwing strikes but missing.
Chernokov looking to pass the guard.
Chernokov wants to control from the top but Redfield keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov stops Redfield from standing up.
Redfield keeping moving, preventing Chernokov from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chernokov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Redfield but Redfield pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Redfield connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Redfield lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Redfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chernokov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Chernokov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chernokov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redfield moves away.
Redfield is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redfield moves away.
Chernokov misses with a body kick.
Chernokov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Redfield lands a body shot.
Redfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Chernokov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Redfield takes the fight into the clinch.
Redfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Chernokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chernokov tries to work over Redfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redfield.
Redfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chernokov can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Redfield on the inside.
Chernokov tightens his grip and picks Redfield up, before dumping him to the ground. Redfield manages to land in guard.
Redfield is looking to stand back up but Chernokov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Redfield.
Chernokov throwing shots but Redfield is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Redfield dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Chernokov looks to land a combination but Redfield avoids it well.
Redfield lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A big left from Chernokov misses.
Peter Redfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Redfield moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chernokov keeps the fight on the outside.
Redfield is looking to clinch.
Redfield misses with a hook. Chernokov ducked under it nicely.
Redfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Redfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Redfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Redfield wants to clinch but Chernokov slips to the side
and Chernokov counters with a straight right hand.
Chernokov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Redfield pushes Chernokov up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfield lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Redfield.
Redfield lands with a right to the head.
Chernokov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chernokov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chernokov is leaning against Redfield and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chernokov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chernokov pushes Redfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chernokov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Redfield gets through Chernokov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chernokov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chernokov stalling the fight.
Chernokov lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redfield scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chernokov misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Chernokov fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Chernokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chernokov is looking for a takedown.
Chernokov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chernokov thows a leg kick but Redfield checks it
and Redfield counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chernokov thinking.
Chernokov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Redfield uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chernokov.
Redfield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chernokov blocks a jab.
Redfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Redfield is working Chernokov over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chernokov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfield lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chernokov blocks an uppercut.
Chernokov tries to throw a body punch but Redfield avoids it by throwing Chernokov back against the cage.
Chernokov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Redfield has Chernokov up against the cage in a clinch.
Chernokov tries a body shot but Redfield blocks it.
A short left from Redfield.
Redfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Alexei Chernokov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Redfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chernokov.
Redfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chernokovs head.
Chernokov tries a body shot but Redfield blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redfield.
Chernokov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chernokov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Redfield lands with a right to the head.
Chernokov misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov blocks an uppercut.
Chernokov working hard to break the clinch.
Redfield gets through Chernokov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chernokov blocks an uppercut.
Chernokov has a couple of punches blocked by Redfield.
Redfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chernokov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redfield.
Redfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redfield.
Redfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chernokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chernokov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peter Redfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Chernokov.
Chernokov blocking some punches.
Chernokov jumps guard but Redfield turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Redfield lands a shot to the body.
Redfield digs a right hand into Chernokov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chernokov's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chernokov trying to stall but Redfield improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Redfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Redfield, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Redfield!
A less than humble Peter Redfield misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deontay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iikka Runnisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Juicy. Runnisto has chosen Alta Pois - Sie sua näkköös! as his entrance music. Iikka Runnisto acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deontay Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iikka Runnisto!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Runnisto has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hunter is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Runnisto blocks a leg kick.
Runnisto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Runnisto lands a jab to the nose.
Hunter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Runnisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Runnisto looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
Runnisto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to the body from Hunter misses
letting Runnisto counter with a right hand.
Runnisto misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Runnisto does no damage.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Runnisto.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunter blocks a jab.
Runnisto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Runnisto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunter is looking for a counter combo.
Runnisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunter throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runnisto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Runnisto tries to bum rush Hunter with a series of wild strikes but Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hunter tried to counter with a leg kick but Runnisto avoided it.
Runnisto throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Runnisto takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Runnisto throws the kick towards the body but Hunter avoids it.
Hunter darts in and clinches Runnisto up against the cage.
Runnisto cracks Hunter with a nice body shot.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Runnisto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Hunter blocks a body shot from Runnisto.
Hunter tries a body shot but Runnisto blocks it.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Runnisto struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
Runnisto lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Hunter's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hunter misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Runnisto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Runnisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Runnisto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Runnisto cracks Hunter with a nice body shot.
Hunter lands with a right to the head.
Runnisto struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
Runnisto working aggressively here.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Runnisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Runnisto can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
A short right from Runnisto.
Runnisto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hunter lands with a light punch inside.
Hunter blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Runnisto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter breaks from the clinch.
Hunter looks to land a combination but Runnisto avoids it well.
Runnisto misses with an uppercut. Hunter saw that one coming.
Hunter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hunter punishes Runnisto's body with a nice straight punch.
Runnisto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Runnisto blocks a jab.
Hunter blocks a jab.
Hunter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hunter forces Runnisto back against the cage and clinches.
Hunter lands a nice shot to the body.
Runnisto taking a breather.
A short right from Runnisto on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Hunter.
Runnisto throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Runnisto.
Runnisto swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Runnisto misses with a punch on the inside.
Runnisto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Runnisto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Runnisto avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
Hunter misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter is struggling to control the position.
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Runnisto tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Runnisto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hunter's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Iikka Runnisto will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Runnisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Runnisto.
Runnisto lands with a straight right. Hunter didn't see that one coming.
Hunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Runnisto.
Runnisto misses with a looping left.
Nice straight punches there by Hunter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hunter.
Hunter wants to slow Runnisto down by chopping away at his legs.
Runnisto lands with an uppercut that bounces Hunter off the cage and back into range.
A shot to the body from Runnisto misses
and Hunter counters with a straight right hand.
Runnisto throws the left hand but Hunter avoids the punch easily.
Hunter scores with a hook to the body. Runnisto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Runnisto cracks the inside of Hunter's front leg.
Iikka Runnisto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunter lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter scores with a nice strike.
Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Runnisto is just out of range.
Runnisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunter throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runnisto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Hunter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Runnisto throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunter tries to clinch but Runnisto is having none of it.
Runnisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunter.
Runnisto gets tackled into the cage by Hunter. Hunter maintains the clinch.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Runnisto blocking some punches.
Hunter is looking to control Runnisto's arms but Runnisto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hunter has his back to the cage.
Runnisto tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunter misses with the head strike.
Runnisto blocks an uppercut.
Runnisto lands a shot to the body.
Runnisto tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Runnisto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Runnisto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Runnisto struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Hunter.
Hunter pushes Runnisto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Runnisto.
Hunter prevents a body shot from Runnisto.
Hunter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Runnisto digs a right hand underneath Hunter's ribcage. Hunter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hunter blocking some punches.
Hunter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Runnisto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Runnisto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Runnisto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Iikka Runnisto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunter.
Runnisto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Runnisto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunter.
Hunter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Runnisto is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Runnisto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Runnisto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Runnisto controls his hands.
Hunter tries to work over Runnisto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Runnisto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Runnisto misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Runnisto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Runnisto missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Hunter misses
and Runnisto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a hook but Runnisto avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Runnisto.
Runnisto throws a lazy right hand but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunter throws an overhand right that lands on Runnisto's shoulder, as Runnisto tries to avoid the shot.
Runnisto blocks a low kick nicely.
Hunter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Runnisto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Runnisto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hunter throws out a powerful jab.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Runnisto.
Runnisto cracks Hunter with a good jab.
Hunter scores with a nice strike.
Runnisto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Runnisto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hunter. Hunter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Iikka Runnisto 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!
Hunter tries to score with a low kick but Runnisto moves his leg out of the way.
Hunter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Runnisto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Runnisto misses the jab.
Hunter connects with a looping right hand.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Runnisto.
Runnisto blocks a leg kick.
Hunter misses with an uppercut.
Runnisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunter slips under a jab.
Hunter is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter closes the distance and pushes Runnisto back into the cage.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Hunter prevents a body shot from Runnisto.
A bit of stalling here from Runnisto.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hunter misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Runnisto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Runnisto fails to land.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunter.
A right handed body shot lands from Runnisto.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Runnisto.
Runnisto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunter's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Runnisto tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter blocks a body shot from Runnisto.
Runnisto misses with some punches.
Hunter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Hunter.
A short uppercut from Hunter.
Runnisto can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
Runnisto throws a head punch that misses.
Runnisto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Runnisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Runnisto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Runnisto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Runnisto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Runnisto controls the action.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Runnisto controls his hands.
Runnisto has a couple of punches blocked by Hunter.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Runnisto's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Runnisto avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
Runnisto prevents a body shot from Hunter.
Runnisto misses with the head strike.
Hunter lands with a light punch inside.
Runnisto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Runnisto cracks Hunter with a nice body shot.
Runnisto lands a nice uppercut.
Deontay Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Runnisto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunter's elbow.
Hunter tries to work over Runnisto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunter stalling.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hunter as Runnisto tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Runnisto.
Hunter blocks an uppercut.
Runnisto tries to throw a body punch but Hunter avoids it by throwing Runnisto back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Runnisto lands with a short shot to the head.
Runnisto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now.
Hunter blocking some punches.
Runnisto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Runnisto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Runnisto struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
Runnisto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunter.
Runnisto tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Hunter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Runnisto is keeping busy.
Runnisto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 Deontay Hunter.
I think Runnisto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Iikka Runnisto!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Iikka Runnisto waved his t-shirt featuring Anarchy Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Poopie Pants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Poopie Pants!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isaac Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pants misses with a looping left.
Pants takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hayes throws a body punch but Pants moves out of range.
Pants misses the jab.
Pants staying out of range there.
Hayes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hayes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hayes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pants 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.
Pants lands with a right hand.
Pants misses with a few strikes there.
Pants misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pants.
Isaac Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pants connects with a nice looking jab.
Pants avoids the body shot from Hayes.
Hayes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pants throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hayes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pants throws a jab when Hayes was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes closes the distance and clinches.
Hayes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pants misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hayes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Hayes.
Pants working aggressively here.
Pants is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hayes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pants blocks an uppercut.
Hayes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hayes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pants to keep the fight standing.
Pants lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hayes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Pants is trying to maintain a safe position but Hayes gets an underhook and turns Pants into the cage.
Hayes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hayes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pants's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hayes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pants goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pants has had enough of the clinch but Hayes keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes blocks an uppercut.
Hayes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pants misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hayes is trying to pull guard but Pants turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pants jumps guard.
Pants looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pants working a defensive guard here.
Pants looking for a guillotine here but Hayes defends easily.
Hayes with a nice head shot there.
Hayes landing with the ground and pound.
Hayes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pants has an active guard here but Hayes has managed to pass into half guard.
Pants regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hayes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hayes wants to control from the top but Pants keeps moving.
Hayes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pants tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Hayes avoiding Pants 's attempts to control his hands.
Pants is trapped and Hayes is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Hayes patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hayes is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Pants tries to roll but Hayes sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pants is working hard here to advance position.
Pants trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hayes lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hayes keeps control of the position as Pants tries to break free.
Hayes tries to keep control of the position but Pants is staying busy.
Pants tries to break free.
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!
Hayes lands strikes to the head.
Pants just trying to survive but Hayes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hayes lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pants trying to control the position but Hayes manages to sink in the hooks.
Hayes lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Pants.
Hayes scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Pants is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Hayes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pants throws a leg kick but Hayes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pants is looking to slow Hayes down with leg kicks.
Pants misses with a hook. Hayes ducked under it nicely.
Hayes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pants defends it well.
Pants looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
Hayes connects with a solid leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hayes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pants throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poopie Pants is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayes connects with a leg kick. Pants looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A shot to the liver by Hayes. Beautiful body shot.
Pants swats away the attempt to clinch by Hayes.
Nice shot by Hayes.
Hayes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Hayes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pants chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Hayes.
Hayes tries to clinch up but Pants circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pants throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hayes misses with an uppercut. Pants saw that one coming.
Hayes jabs at Pants's body.
Hayes checks a leg kick nicely.
Pants turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pants scores with a hook to the body. Hayes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pants fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hayes checks it well.
Pants swings for the body but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes misses with a body punch
and Pants counters with a nice uppercut.
Pants avoids the body shot from Hayes.
Hayes throws a big shot that misses.
Pants tries to land a leg kick but Hayes saw it coming and moves away.
Pants throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pants throws a leg kick but Hayes moved away.
Pants misses with a hook to the body
and Hayes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pants's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pants is looking for a triangle here but Hayes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pants's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pants tries to bench press Hayes off him but Hayes keeps the position.
Pants might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hayes scoring with punches from side control.
Pants takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pants wants to control but Hayes postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pants is trying to get back to half guard.
Hayes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pants to see if he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes landing a few strikes.
Hayes works to advance to full mount. Pants defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hayes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pants is looking to escape.
Hayes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hayes landing strikes from the mount.
Pants is bucking up trying to escape but Hayes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pants tries to hold on but Hayes pushes him away.
Pants is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pants tries to hold on but Hayes pushes him away.
Hayes with a couple of short strikes.
Pants in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pants is looking to improve his position but Hayes isn't that keen on the idea.
Pants tries to lock up and control but Hayes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hayes wants to control the pace but Pants is squirming around nicely.
Hayes landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hayes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hayes lands a nice shot to the head.
Isaac Hayes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hayes landing shots from mount.
Hayes avoids the attempt from Pants to control.
Pants gets back to half guard.
Hayes is nestled in close to Pants, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Hayes.
Pants with the active half guard here but Hayes passes nicely into side control.
Hayes grinds an elbow into Pants's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Hayes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pants's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hayes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pants. Pants obviously looking to wear him down.
Pants tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayes was well out of range. Poor timing from Pants.
Hayes throws a wild body kick that Pants sees coming a mile off.
Hayes scores with a body shot.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pants but Pants pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pants attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pants loads up on a big right hand but Hayes slips the punch.
Hayes misses with a hook. Pants ducked under it nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hayes.
Pants throws a jab when Hayes was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes throws a front kick that sends Pants stumbling back into the cage.
Good work by Hayes as he checks the leg kick.
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pants.
Pants uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hayes.
Pants takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pants looks to land a right hand but Hayes moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a hook to the body
and Pants counters with a nice body shot.
Pants with a jab.
A big left from Hayes misses.
A quick step to the side and Pants tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Pants.
Pants lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pants wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hayes throws an overhand right that lands on Pants's shoulder, as Pants tries to avoid the shot.
Pants thows a leg kick but Hayes checks it
and Hayes counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes controlling the position.
Hayes working away.
Pants manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hayes trying to hold on to Pants's head to control him but Pants postures up.
Hayes manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pants would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pants wants to control from the top but Hayes keeps moving.
Hayes has his foot on Pants's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pants works his way back into a safe position though.
Hayes has a closed guard, preventing Pants from standing up.
Hayes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pants is aware though and is defending well.
Hayes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pants throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pants defends well.
Hayes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pants tries to stand but Hayes is controlling from the bottom.
Hayes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pants wants to stand but Hayes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hayes is looking for a triangle but Pants pushes his legs off easily.
Hayes keeping moving, preventing Pants from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hayes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pants wants to control from the top but Hayes keeps moving.
Pants thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pants would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hayes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pants.
Hayes 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.
Pants cracks a nice hook into Hayes's ribs.
Pants throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hayes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Isaac Hayes just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice straight punches there by Hayes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hayes.
Hayes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayes with a nice cross.
Hayes misses the shot to the body.
Pants slips under a jab.
Pants appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pants swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pants uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayes.
Pants just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pants rather than just go for the knockout.
Pants tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayes was well out of range. Poor timing from Pants.
Pants throws a leg kick
and Hayes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pants has his foot on Hayes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hayes works his way back into a safe position though.
Hayes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hayes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pants's head.
Pants has an active guard here but Hayes has managed to pass into half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
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!
Hayes slips a nice elbow through Pants's hands, connecting with Pants's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes prevents Pants from improving his position.
Hayes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pants with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pants is staying active underneath Hayes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hayes lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hayes lands a nice short elbow.
Hayes is thwarting Pants's attempts to control the position.
Pants looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pants trying to control but Hayes postures up.
Hayes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pants trying to control but Hayes postures up.
Pants actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Hayes there.
Hayes wants to control but Pants is keeping him busy.
Pants wants to control the action here but instead Hayes manages to pass to full mount!
Hayes prevents Pants from getting the reversal.
Hayes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pants is looking to escape.
Hayes lands a couple of good shots and Pants has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hayes landing with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hayes looking for the choke from the back.
Pants defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Pants trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Pants turns into Hayes and is now in his guard.
Pants got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hayes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pants has managed to get both his arms back between Hayes's legs - danger averted.
Pants throwing strikes from guard but Hayes blocks nicely.
Hayes can't keep his opponent in guard - Pants advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pants wants to pass the guard but Hayes is defending well.
Pants is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pants is trying to work for a kimura but Hayes is defending well.
Hayes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pants works over Hayes with some ground and pound from guard.
Pants wants to pass the guard but Hayes is keeping the position.
Hayes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pants defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Hayes dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hayes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pants misses with a looping right.
Hayes checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Hayes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hayes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pants throws a leg kick but Hayes checks it.
Hayes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pants steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hayes.
Pants lands an overhand right.
Hayes takes a swing at Pants's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes misses with a body kick.
Pants appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Hayes - just one landing.
Pants tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayes slips a straight right by Pants.
Hayes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pants stuns Hayes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hayes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hayes looks to land a right hand but Pants moved out of range.
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pants.
Pants throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pants throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Hayes blocks the low kick.
Pants scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pants avoids the body shot from Hayes.
Pants tried to counter with a leg kick but Hayes avoided it.
Hayes jabs Pants to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pants fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Pants is looking to chop away at Hayes's legs.
Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Hayes there.
Pants throws a low kick but Hayes avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pants getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hayes misses with an uppercut. Pants saw that one coming.
Hayes misses with a looping right.
Pants ducks under a wild hook from Hayes.
Pants looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hayes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pants was well out of range. Poor timing from Hayes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hayes tries to land a leg kick but Pants saw it coming and moves away.
Hayes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pants manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Pants misses the target.
Hayes jabs Pants to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pants fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hayes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
An inside leg kick lands from Pants.
Pants connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Pants.
Pants lands a right hook to the body.
Hayes misses with an uppercut. Pants saw that one coming.
Pants looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pants pushes Hayes away with a front kick.
Hayes catches Pants with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pants swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pants takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pants swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayes throws a sloppy body shot
and Pants cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pants.
Hayes checks a leg kick nicely.
Poopie Pants has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pants throws a leg kick but Hayes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hayes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hayes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pants counters with a low kick, right behind Hayes 's knee.
Pants looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
Hayes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pants looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hayes misses the shot to the body.
Hayes throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pants throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
Pants looks to land a body kick but Hayes moved away.
Jab by Pants.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pants's corner calls for a 1-2. Pants obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hayes avoids the head kick by Pants.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hayes.
Pants misses with a straight right.
Hayes checks a low kick from Pants.
Hayes moves out of range as Pants strikes.
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pants.
Hayes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pants tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayes was well out of range. Poor timing from Pants.
Hayes scores with a takedown into Pants's guard.
Pants has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hayes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hayes wants to control from the top but Pants keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Poopie Pants showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hayes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 46:49
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaac Hayes!
Isaac Hayes is the new featherweight champion!
Isaac Hayes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Severo Del Bosque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Rainbow Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Bosque comes to the cage accompanied by Keys N Krates - Treat Me Right (Grandtheft Remix). Isaac Rainbow Killer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Severo Del Bosque!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Isaac Rainbow Killer!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rainbow Killer misses with a body punch
and Del Bosque finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Del Bosque drives through with a takedown into Rainbow Killer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Del Bosque drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rainbow Killer dives on top into guard.
Rainbow Killer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Del Bosque. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Del Bosque is looking for a triangle but Rainbow Killer pushes his legs off easily.
Del Bosque throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rainbow Killer escapes and throws Del Bosque's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rainbow Killer is looking to take a break and control but Del Bosque is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Del Bosque is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rainbow Killer is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque wants to control but Rainbow Killer is having none of it.
Rainbow Killer trying to control but Del Bosque is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Del Bosque tries to lock up and control but Rainbow Killer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rainbow Killer trying to control but Del Bosque is having none of it.
Del Bosque stops Rainbow Killer from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rainbow Killer looking to control but Del Bosque is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Del Bosque tries to hold on but Rainbow Killer postures up.
Rainbow Killer controlling the pace for now.
Del Bosque is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainbow Killer controlling his opponent.
Del Bosque is working to get back to half guard.
Rainbow Killer avoids the attempt from Del Bosque to control.
Del Bosque is trying to escape the mount.
Del Bosque is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rainbow Killer prevents Del Bosque from getting the reversal.
Rainbow Killer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rainbow Killer content just to control the position here.
Del Bosque tries to reverse the position but Rainbow Killer maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Del Bosque sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Del Bosque wants to improve his position but Rainbow Killer is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Rainbow Killer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Del Bosque blocks the low kick.
Del Bosque staying out of range there.
Rainbow Killer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Del Bosque lands a nice shot that snaps Rainbow Killer's head back.
Del Bosque shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rainbow Killer but Rainbow Killer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Del Bosque moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRainbow Killer.
Del Bosque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Del Bosque fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Del Bosque defending well as Rainbow Killer loads up on a big left hand.
Del Bosque moves into range and clinches up with Rainbow Killer.
Del Bosque is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rainbow Killer to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Severo Del Bosque. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rainbow Killer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Bosque thows a leg kick but Rainbow Killer checks it
and Rainbow Killer counters with a low kick, right behind Del Bosque 's knee.
Del Bosque avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Del Bosque closes the distance and pushes Rainbow Killer back into the cage.
Del Bosque blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Del Bosque lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rainbow Killer backwards.
Del Bosque throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque scores with a nice hook to the head.
Del Bosque tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Rainbow Killer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Del Bosque misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rainbow Killer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Del Bosque throws a head punch that misses.
Del Bosque lands with a short shot to the head.
Rainbow Killer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rainbow Killer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Rainbow Killer.
Rainbow Killer breaks from the clinch.
Rainbow Killer has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Del Bosque lands a glancing blow to the side of Rainbow Killer's head.
A slow jab from Del Bosque misses its intended target.
Del Bosque moves out of range of the leg kick from Rainbow Killer.
Rainbow Killer scores with a punch to the head.
Del Bosque staying out of range there.
Rainbow Killer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rainbow Killer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Bosque fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rainbow Killer avoids it really well and circles away.
Del Bosque shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rainbow Killer but Rainbow Killer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Del Bosque defending well as Rainbow Killer loads up on a big left hand.
Del Bosque misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Rainbow Killer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rainbow Killer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Bosque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Del Bosque tries to counter with a takedown but Rainbow Killer is quick to defend against it.
Del Bosque rushes Rainbow Killer and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rainbow Killer.
Rainbow Killer breaks the clinch.
Del Bosque walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rainbow Killer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rainbow Killer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Del Bosque shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rainbow Killer sprawls well. Rainbow Killer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Del Bosque gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainbow Killer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rainbow Killer takes one to the chin there.
Rainbow Killer works Del Bosque's body with a nice hook.
Rainbow Killer moves out of range of the leg kick from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque misses with a hook.
Del Bosque swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rainbow Killer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rainbow Killer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque avoids the head kick by Rainbow Killer.
Del Bosque feinted with a counter takedown.
Del Bosque misses with a looping left.
Del Bosque fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rainbow Killer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rainbow Killer tries to avoid it but Del Bosque manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rainbow Killer to the ground. Rainbow Killer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rainbow Killer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Bosque.
Isaac Rainbow Killer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Del Bosque walks into a left hand.
Del Bosque tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rainbow Killer tries to score with a low kick but Del Bosque moves his leg out of the way.
Del Bosque closes the distance and pushes Rainbow Killer back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Bosque misses with a punch to the body.
Del Bosque blocks an uppercut.
Del Bosque tries a knee to the head but Rainbow Killer blocks it.
Del Bosque throws an elbow that misses.
Del Bosque misses with a body punch.
Del Bosque throws a punch but it's blocked by Rainbow Killer.
Del Bosque using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rainbow Killer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Del Bosque misses with a knee strike.
Rainbow Killer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Severo Del Bosque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rainbow Killer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Del Bosque checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Del Bosque looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rainbow Killer has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Del Bosque has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Severo Del Bosque will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Del Bosque throws a hook but Rainbow Killer blocks it.
Del Bosque shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Del Bosque frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Del Bosque jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rainbow Killer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rainbow Killer and Del Bosque has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rainbow Killer reaches up around Del Bosque's neck trying to control. But Del Bosque takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Rainbow Killer! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Rainbow Killer is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Del Bosque celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Severo Del Bosque!
Severo Del Bosque is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Severo Del Bosque started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bua Khao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy comes to the cage accompanied by I Disappear - Metallica. Bua Khao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Brophy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bua Khao!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy avoids the body shot from Khao.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy tests Khao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brophy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brophy dips to his left and cracks Khao with an uppercut!
Khao misses with an uppercut. Brophy saw that one coming.
Khao moves out of range of the strikes.
Brophy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brophy.
Khao throws a right hand that Brophy ducks under and follows up with a left that Brophy also avoids with ease.
Brophy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brophy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khao 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brophy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Brophy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brophy scores with a sloppy right hand. Khao should have avoided that one.
Bua Khao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khao swings widly with a right hand
and Brophy counters with a leg kick.
Brophy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brophy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khao thows a leg kick but Brophy checks it
and Brophy counters with a left and a right that stings Khao.
Brophy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Brophy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brophy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khao throws a hook to the side of Brophy's head but Brophy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been informed that Khao 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 telegraphed right hand from Khao misses the target.
A slow jab from Khao misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A clash of legs there as Khao blocks the low kick.
Khao scores with a spinning back kick!
Khao lands a jab to the head.
Brophy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khao. Khao obviously looking to wear him down.
Khao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khao feints and then cracks Brophy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brophy down.
Khao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brophys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khao defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
Brophy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khao.
Brophy blocks a jab.
Khao 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khao has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brophy takes a swing at Khao's ribcage but misses.
Brophy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khao.
Khao throws an off balance right hand
and Brophy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khao misses with an uppercut.
Brophy checks a low kick from Khao.
Brophy lands with a good body shot.
Khao moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
Brophy defending well as Khao loads up on a big left hand.
Khao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brophy.
Brophy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brophy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khao to score with a decent uppercut.
Brophy throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khao lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brophy takes a step back to recover.
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!
Khao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khao throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Khao, right into the meat.
Khao scores with a hook.
Khao loads up on a big right hand but Brophy slips the punch.
Brophy drops his hands momentarily and Khao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brophy scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Brophy finds it's way through Khao's defenses.
Khao lands with a hook. Brophy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khao throws a poor cross that misses
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Khao misses the shot to the body.
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 Michael Brophy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Khao connects with an inside leg kick.
Brophy misses with a head kick.
Khao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bua Khao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brophy finds it's way round the side to connect with Khao's head.
Khao moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
Khao tests Brophy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Brophy misses.
Khao misses with an uppercut.
Brophy swings widly with a right hand
and Khao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brophy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brophy tried to counter with a leg kick but Khao avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brophy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brophy throws a hook to the side of Khao's head but Khao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brophy counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Khao 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brophy's sensitive parts.
A jab lands there for Brophy.
Khao fakes the leg kick and cracks Brophy in the body.
Khao ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Brophy connects with a jab.
Khao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khao just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrophy.
A low kick from Khao misses
and Brophy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy misses with a left hand
and Brophy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khao scores with a hook to the body. Brophy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brophy throws an overhand right that lands on Khao's shoulder, as Khao tries to avoid the shot.
Brophy walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brophy checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Khao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brophy looks to score with a jab to the body but Khao is just out of range.
It seemed like Khao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab from Khao.
Khao motions for Brophy to come forward. Khao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khao has time to react.
Khao throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
Brophy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Khao.
Brophy 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.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Khao throws a body shot but no joy.
Brophy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Brophy misses its intended target.
It seemed like Khao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brophy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khao misses with a hook.
Brophy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khao's calf.
Brophy looks to throw a body kick
enabling Khao to counter with a crisp jab.
Brophy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brophy throws an overhand right that lands on Khao's shoulder, as Khao tries to avoid the shot.
Brophy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brophy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Khao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khao.
Brophy throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like Khao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brophy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khao is out of range and Brophy settles back down.
Khao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy needs to keep his hands up - Khao had a free shot at his head there.
Khao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khao throws the kick towards the body but Brophy avoids it.
Brophy scores with a nice body kick.
Brophy moves out of range of the leg kick from Khao.
Brophy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Brophy - just one landing.
Khao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khao misses with a low kick.
Brophy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brophy lands a really nice looking cross but Khao seems unphased.
Khao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bua Khao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Brophy loads up on a big right hand but Khao slips the punch.
And Khao responds with a good body kick, but Brophy manages to step out the way in time.
Brophy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khao 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.
Khao slips under a jab from Brophy.
Khao was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Khao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brophy checks it well.
Khao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khao misses with a left hand
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
Brophy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brophy. Khao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khao doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khao ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
A cross from Khao lands.
Khao scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Khao misses
letting Brophy counter with a right hand.
Brophy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brophy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Khao misses.
Brophy walks into a jab.
Brophy moves out of range as Khao strikes.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Khao manages to avoid it.
Khao tries to land a leg kick but Brophy saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Khao.
Brophy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brophy slips a straight right by Khao.
Brophy keeps Khao at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy blocks the body kick.
Khao throws a head kick that Brophy semi-blocks.
Brophy misses with a looping right.
Brophy lands a nice shot that snaps Khao's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khao throws a right hand that misses
letting Brophy counter with a right hand.
Brophy connects with a body shot.
Khao tries to work over Brophy's front leg with a kick but Brophy checks it.
Khao throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Khao throws a poor cross that misses
and Brophy counters with a nice body kick.
Khao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brophy thuds his right hand into Khao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khao throws the left hand but Brophy avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brophy.
Brophy scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khao throws a big shot that misses.
Brophy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khao throws a chopping leg kick but Brophy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Khao manages to avoid it.
Brophy lands with an uppercut that bounces Khao off the cage and back into range.
Khao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
Khao throws a right hand that misses
and Brophy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brophy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khao lands a really nice looking cross but Brophy seems unphased.
Khao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brophy.
It seemed like Khao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khao misses with a straight right.
A big left from Brophy misses.
Khao moves out of range of the strikes.
Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brophy's calf.
Khao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice jab there from Brophy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khao throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy counters with a nice right hand that sends Khao toppling to the canvas! Khao scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Brophy finish him?!
Khao is rocked!
Brophy throws the left hand but Khao avoids the punch easily.
Khao feints a counter leg kick.
Khao is still on wobbly legs! Can Brophy finish him?
Khao throws an off balance right hand
and Brophy counters with a body kick.
Khao gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Brophy gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Brophy!
Michael Brophy retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Michael Brophy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Lewandowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgy Brah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dawid Lewandowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edgy Brah!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewandowski connects with a single shot there.
Lewandowski throws out a loose jab but Brah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brah is looking to slow Lewandowski down with leg kicks.
Lewandowski connects with a single shot there.
Lewandowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brah jabs at Lewandowski's body.
Brah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lewandowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Lewandowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lewandowski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lewandowski stuns Brah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brah scores with a jab to the head.
Brah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lewandowski.
Brah ducks under a wild hook from Lewandowski.
Brah walks into a jab.
Lewandowski throws a hook to the side of Brah's head but Brah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dawid Lewandowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewandowski jabs at Brah's body.
A slow jab from Brah misses its intended target.
Lewandowski looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lewandowski is looking to clinch.
Lewandowski misses with a straight right.
Brah throws out a counter right but Lewandowski avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Lewandowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewandowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski gets a clinch.
Lewandowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewandowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Brah.
Brah dodges an elbow strike from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brah tries a body shot but Lewandowski blocks it.
Lewandowski has a couple of punches blocked by Brah.
Lewandowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brah scores with a hook to the body.
Brah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewandowski backwards.
Brah misses with a punch to the body.
Lewandowski pushes off an throws an elbow but Brah leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brah looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lewandowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewandowski misses with the head strike.
Lewandowski tries to work over Brah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brah tries to throw a body punch but Lewandowski avoids it by throwing Brah back against the cage.
Brah tries to throw a body punch but Lewandowski avoids it by throwing Brah back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brah.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brah jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lewandowski walks away with a smile on his face. Brah gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lewandowski slips under a jab.
Lewandowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lewandowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lewandowski tries to clinch there but Brah circles away.
Lewandowski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brah. Brah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lewandowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brah slips a straight right by Lewandowski.
Brah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski lands a jab to the head.
Lewandowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brah manages to avoid it.
Donk. Brah catches Lewandowski right on the button with a cross.
Brah lands the left hand.
A slow jab from Lewandowski misses its intended target.
Brah lands with a good body shot.
Brah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewandowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski blocks a jab.
Brah throws a lazy right hand but Lewandowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brah scores with a jab to the body.
Lewandowski has managed to clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brah struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewandowski controls his hands.
Lewandowski misses with some punches.
Lewandowski lands with a short shot to the head.
Brah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lewandowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lewandowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lewandowski is breathing heavily.
Brah tries a body shot but Lewandowski blocks it.
Brah is struggling to control the position.
A short body shot lands from Brah as the two fighters clinch.
Brah scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewandowski trying to control the position but instead, Brah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lewandowski into the cage.
Brah managing to block the knees to the body from Lewandowski.
Brah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brah misses with a body punch.
A short right from Brah.
Lewandowski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brah struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewandowski controls his hands.
Brah is trying to maintain a safe position but Lewandowski gets an underhook and turns Brah into the cage.
Brah stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lewandowski lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brah displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lewandowski up against the cage.
Brah working aggressively here.
Lewandowski prevents a body shot from Brah.
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 Dawid Lewandowski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brah lands with a straight right. Lewandowski didn't see that one coming.
Brah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brah staying out of range there.
Lewandowski throws a body punch but Brah moves out of range.
Lewandowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lewandowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Brah circles away.
Lewandowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brah.
Lewandowski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Brah lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lewandowski doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewandowski. Brah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brah throws the left hand but Lewandowski avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Brah misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah misses with a wild body shot.
Lewandowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lewandowski counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Lewandowski.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd cheers as Brah lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lewandowski doesn't seem phased though.
Lewandowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lewandowski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brah. Brah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brah misses the shot to the body.
Lewandowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brah works on Lewandowski's body with a couple of short punches.
Brah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brah misses with a hook. Lewandowski ducked under it nicely.
Brah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lewandowski is out of range and Brah settles back down.
Lewandowski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lewandowski's hands.
Brah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dawid Lewandowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Lewandowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brah manages to avoid it.
Brah misses with a right hand
and Brah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brah takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lewandowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Brah.
A counter left hand to the body from Lewandowski misses its target.
Lewandowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brah misses with an uppercut
and Lewandowski counters with a right hand to the body.
Lewandowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lewandowski works over Brah's head and body with a nice combination.
Brah moves away from the strike by Lewandowski.
Brah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lewandowski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brah counters with a stiff right hand.
Brah lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brah.
Lewandowski is rocked!
Lewandowski throws the left hand but Brah avoids the punch easily.
Oh Lewandowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lewandowski connects with a body shot that sends Brah's belly button to the back.
Brah moves away from the strike by Lewandowski.
Lewandowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Brah looks to throw the jab but Lewandowski is out of range.
It looked like Lewandowski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brah.
Lewandowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lewandowski misses with a hook
and Brah counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski misses with a straight right.
Brah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lewandowski takes one to the chin there.
Lewandowski scores with a decent looking hook.
Brah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lewandowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Brah circles away.
Brah just misses with a punch to the body.
Brah looks to land a right hand but Lewandowski moved out of range.
Lewandowski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brah misses with a wild body shot.
As Brah backs away, Lewandowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Brah walks into a straight right hand from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski jabs Brah right on the nose. Brah blinks but takes it well.
Lewandowski misses with a body kick.
Lewandowski throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewandowski pushes Brah up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewandowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lewandowski backwards.
Lewandowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Brah.
Lewandowski working aggressively here.
Brah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lewandowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Brah.
Brah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brah.
Brah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewandowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lewandowski scores with a jab to the body.
Lewandowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Brah avoids the body shot from Lewandowski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brah throws a hook but Lewandowski blocks it.
Brah cracks the inside of Lewandowski's front leg.
Lewandowski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lewandowski misses with a right hand
and Brah counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Lewandowski! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edgy Brah! Edgy Brah retains his middleweight title!
Edgy Brah thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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