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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dixie Small (ranked 855 p4p, 103 weight class) and Gonna Spanked (ranked 1009 p4p, 122 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 21 - 2, fighting out of New York, Gonna Spanked!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spanked looks to throw the jab but Small is out of range.
Spanked throws an off balance right hand
and Small counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spanked scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Small moves away from the strike by Spanked.
Small slips under a jab from Spanked.
Gonna Spanked seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Small throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spanked misses the shot to the body.
Spanked misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Small takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good shot there by Small.
Spanked takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Small misses the shot to the body.
Spanked swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Small shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Spanked misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spanked misses with an uppercut. Small saw that one coming.
Small swings for the body but Spanked moves out of range.
Spanked is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spanked throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanked lands with an uppercut that bounces Small off the cage and back into range.
Small lands a nice shot to the body.
Small misses with a body shot.
Small ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Spanked misses.
Spanked jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spanked shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Spanked displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Small throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Spanked on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Small is defended easily by Spanked.
Spanked avoids the body shot from Small.
Small jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Small throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Small misses.
Spanked was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanked looks to throw the jab but Small is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Spanked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Small moves into the clinch.
Spanked doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Small scores with a nice short uppercut.
Small drops down looking for an ankle pick but Spanked pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters circling - Small throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonna Spanked is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spanked scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spanked misses with a body punch
and Small counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Small misses the shot to the body.
Spanked waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Small.
Spanked misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Small misses the target.
Small doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spanked throws an overhand right that lands on Small's shoulder, as Small tries to avoid the shot.
Small gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spanked.
Spanked misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanked instigates a clinch.
Spanked lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spanked misses with some punches.
Small has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Spanked avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixie Small. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Spanked on the inside.
A hook to the body from Small.
Spanked makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Small working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Small prevents a body shot from Spanked.
Small drops down looking for an ankle pick but Spanked pulls his leg out and moves away.
Small is looking to wear down Spanked with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Small gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Small with the ground and pound but Spanked uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small is looking to work some ground and pound but Spanked has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spanked is pulling down on Small's head. It's preventing any offense from Small, at least for the moment.
Small working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Small postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spanked has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Small working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Small throws a big right hand that misses.
Small working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Spanked is trying to keep Small in close.
Small might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gonna Spanked will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Spanked connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spanked throws a jab when Small was well out of range.
Spanked works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Small scores with a sloppy right hand. Spanked should have avoided that one.
Small closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Small bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spanked's head.
Small takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spanked throws a lazy uppercut
and Small counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spanked misses with a hook.
Small throwing a counter right hand but Spanked manages to avoid it.
Gonna Spanked seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spanked dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Small. That did some damage!
Small checks a low kick from Spanked.
Spanked just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spanked wants to clinch
and Small counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spanked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanked defending well as Small loads up on a big left hand.
Spanked looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Some bone on bone action there as Small checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spanked misses the shot to the body.
Spanked lands a nice shot to the body.
Spanked keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Small fails with a takedown attempt.
Spanked throws out a counter right but Small avoids it with no problem.
Small takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spanked connects with a body shot that sends Small's belly button to the back.
Spanked thows a left - swing and a miss!
Small tries to counter with a takedown but Spanked is quick to defend against it.
Small uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spanked.
Small scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Small lands with a cross.
Small bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spanked fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Small manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Small takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Spanked throws an overhand right that lands on Small's shoulder, as Small tries to avoid the shot.
Small throwing a counter right hand but Spanked manages to avoid it.
Spanked swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spanked connects with a body shot.
Small staying out of range there.
Small appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Spanked just misses with a punch to the body.
Small shoots in but Spanked avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spanked misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Small misses its target.
Small jabs at Spanked's body.
Small scores with a nice head shot.
Spanked misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Small. Those never looked like landing.
Small lands a really nice looking cross but Spanked seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanked cracks Small with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spanked throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Small tries to bum rush Spanked with a series of wild strikes but Spanked uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spanked throws a jab when Small was well out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Small checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Small appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Good exchange - Small coming out on top.
Small moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spanked throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spanked thows a leg kick but Small checks it
and Small counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Spanked is controlling Small's posture.
Small 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.
Spanked avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spanked controls Small momentarily but Small frees himself.
Small is looking to work some ground and pound but Spanked has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spanked swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Small postures up in Spanked's guard and throws a big left but Spanked blocks it.
Spanked not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Small postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Spanked is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Small, into his guard.
Spanked loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spanked wants to control from the top but Small keeps moving.
Spanked working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gonna Spanked will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A big right from Small misses.
Spanked cracks Small with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spanked connects with a looping right hand.
Spanked walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spanked defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Small.
Spanked throws a push kick but Small slaps the foot to one side.
Small cracks Spanked with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spanked looks to throw the jab but Small is out of range.
Small shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Spanked's guard.
Spanked is adopting a defensive guard.
Spanked working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Small.
Spanked controls Small momentarily but Small frees himself.
Small pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spanked is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing that Small has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Small's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Spanked utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spanked seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dixie Small overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Small missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spanked has momentary wrist control but Small slips an elbow through the middle.
Small postures up and lands a big shot to Spanked's brow.
Small distracts Spanked with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Spanked not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spanked might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Small haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small with a flurry of punches that miss.
Small trying to control the position from guard on top but Spanked is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Small landing some decent shots from guard.
Spanked is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Spanked controlling Small's posture.
Small throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spanked working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanked has Small pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Spanked steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Small.
Small throws a hook to the side of Spanked's head but Spanked sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spanked tries to land a front kick but Small steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spanked looks to land a left hand but Small moved out of range nicely.
Small swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Small looks to land a left hand but Spanked moved out of range nicely.
Spanked just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Small on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Small works Spanked's body with a nice hook.
Spanked throws a right and a left that Small avoids nicely.
Spanked avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spanked misses with a looping left.
Spanked misses with a low kick.
Small swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dixie Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spanked misses with a hook.
Spanked steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Small.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spanked throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Small misses its intended target.
Small staying out of range there.
Spanked scores with a jab to the body.
Small shoots in and bounces Spanked off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small is fighting to break Spanked's control of his arms but Spanked is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Small is working Spanked over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spanked is pulling down on Small's head. It's preventing any offense from Small, at least for the moment.
Spanked trying to keep a closed guard but Small is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dixie Small showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Spanked 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gonna Spanked!
Gonna Spanked very nearly forgot to thank Reaper Combatwear 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.
Dixie Small spoke after the fight, saying 'It was a good win, but nevertheless, I'll still be bringing home my opponent's girl . Don't feel left out man. And as usual, we'll be making a pov video for all you fans out there. Sayonara'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Sandman (ranked 1184 p4p, 175 weight class) and Clifton Von Lee (ranked 1606 p4p, 239 weight class). Von Lee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Day of Anger. 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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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Sandman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Clifton Von Lee!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Lee clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from Von Lee.
Sandman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Von Lee is defending well.
Von Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Von Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sandman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Von Lee won't be happy with that.
Von Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sandman throws a strike aimed at the side of Von Lee's head but Von Lee avoids it well.
Von Lee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sandman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sandman 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.
Von Lee is trying to maintain the position but Sandman is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sandman pulls his head out easily.
Von Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sandman.
Sandman trying to control from half guard but Von Lee is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Lee holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sandman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sandman thows a huge punch but Von Lee dodges it nicely.
Sandman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Von Lee defends it well.
Von Lee is looking to improve his position.
Von Lee is doing well to control the position and prevent Sandman from advancing to side control.
Sandman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Von Lee moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Von Lee is trying to keep Sandman in close.
Sandman wants to pass the guard but Von Lee is keeping the position.
Sandman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Von Lee's head.
Sandman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Von Lee managing to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sandman advances position into side control!
Von Lee holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee is looking to reverse the position.
Von Lee gets back to half guard.
Sandman wants to free his trapped foot but Von Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Von Lee wants to improve his position but Sandman is controlling well.
Sandman is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Von Lee still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Von Lee has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Von Lee trying to control the action but Sandman is working from the bottom.
Sandman taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Von Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Von Lee looks up at the clock and then as Sandman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Von Lee smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sandman is looking to reverse the position.
My spies in Dr Hatsumi's Clinic inform me that Von Lee has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sandman is working hard here to advance position.
Von Lee tries to stand but Sandman is controlling his head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sandman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Von Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Von Lee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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 The Sandman 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.
Von Lee misses with a head kick.
Sandman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Von Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sandman is looking to clinch but Von Lee is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Sandman blocks the low kick.
Sandman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Von Lee looks to land a body kick but Sandman moved away.
Clifton Von Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Lee looks to throw the jab but Sandman is out of range.
Von Lee looks for the body kick but Sandman saw that one coming.
Sandman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sandman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman misses with the ground and pound.
Sandman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sandman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Lee regains half guard, as Sandman was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sandman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sandman's back!
Sandman is really stuck here.
Von Lee connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Sandman to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee is hanging on to Sandman's back as he tries to escape.
Sandman is trying to roll into a better position but Von Lee has get a rear naked choke and Sandman is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Clifton Von Lee!
A relieved looking Clifton Von Lee thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The Sandman was interviewed post fight and said 'cunt was doped up'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Murillo (ranked 1044 p4p, 161 weight class) and Bobby Shamrock (ranked 335 p4p, 49 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jefferson Murillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murillo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shamrock looks to throw the jab but Murillo is out of range.
Murillo works Shamrock's body with a nice hook.
Shamrock checks a leg kick.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but Murillo avoids it with no problem.
Murillo feints and then cracks Shamrock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shamrock down.
Murillo throws a jab but it's blocked by Shamrock.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murillo!
Shamrock needs to keep his hands up - Murillo had a free shot at his head there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shamrock 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.
Murillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Shamrock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shamrock is looking for the big counter here.
Murillo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murillo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shamrock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shamrock takes a kick to the side of the head.
Murillo throws a looping overhand right but Shamrock ducks down to avoid it.
Shamrock wants to counter the offense by Murillo and move into the clinch position.
Murillo throws a leg kick but Shamrock moved away.
Murillo clobbers Shamrock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murillo swings widly with a right hand
and Shamrock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murillo throws a leg kick
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murillo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shamrock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shamrock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Shamrock's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice jab there from Shamrock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock needs to keep his hands up - Murillo had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murillo misses with an uppercut
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murillo lands a really nice looking cross but Shamrock seems unphased.
Shamrock keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been told by Murillo's head coaches at Jed's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut. Murillo saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Shamrock.
Shamrock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murillo.
Shamrock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
A little jabbing left from Shamrock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murillo misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo misses with a hook to the body
and Shamrock counters with a two punch combo.
Murillo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murillo throws an overhand right that lands on Shamrock's shoulder, as Shamrock tries to avoid the shot.
Shamrock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murillo misses the shot to the body.
Murillo misses with a straight left.
Shamrock tries to counter by closing the distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Shamrock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice side step and Shamrock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murillo throws a right hand that misses
and Shamrock counters with a nice uppercut.
Murillo missing with a left hand there. Shamrock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Murillo there.
Good shot there by Murillo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamrock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murillo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murillo takes a swing at Shamrock's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murillo, as that shot connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murillo.
Murillo throws a head kick but Shamrock moves out of range.
Murillo misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Murillo.
A little jabbing left from Shamrock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murillo swings widly with a right hand
and Shamrock counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jefferson Murillo dominated that 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.
Murillo connects with a crisp jab.
Shamrock blocks a head kick by Murillo.
Murillo misses with a kick to the body
and Shamrock counters with a nice uppercut.
Murillo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shamrock.
Shamrock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murillo misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Shamrock misses.
A swing and a miss from Shamrock.
Shamrock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo misses with a wild body shot.
Shamrock defending well as Murillo loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Murillo is predictable there
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Shamrock misses.
Jefferson Murillo is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock takes a swing at Murillo's ribcage but misses.
Murillo throwing a counter right hand but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murillo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shamrock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shamrock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shamrock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murillo misses with a combination
and Shamrock counters with a straight right hand.
Murillo tests Shamrock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shamrock staying out of range there.
Shamrock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murillo thumps Shamrock with a low kick.
Shamrock slips a jab and a cross from Murillo.
Murillo lands a nice hook to Shamrock's body. Shamrock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murillo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murillo misses with a wild body shot.
Shamrock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shamrock moves out of range as Murillo strikes.
Murillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Shamrock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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!
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murillo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murillo lands a nice shot that snaps Shamrock's head back.
Murillo takes one on the button.
Shamrock might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Murillo lands a really nice looking cross but Shamrock seems unphased.
Murillo throws a wild body kick that Shamrock sees coming a mile off.
Shamrock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murillo.
Murillo misses with a body shot
and Shamrock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murillo misses with a hook to the body
and Shamrock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Murillo misses
and Shamrock counters with a nice uppercut.
Murillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but Murillo avoids it with no problem.
Murillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shamrock can do to turn this around?
Shamrock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murillo is rocked!
Murillo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shamrock counters with a big left hand that crumples Murillo! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Shamrock!
An out of breath Bobby Shamrock 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Winston Churchill (ranked 511 p4p, 66 weight class) and Vrej Nazaryan (ranked 187 p4p, 31 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nazaryan's choice of entrance music: DVBBS & Borgeous - Tsunami. Winston Churchill had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Churchill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vrej Nazaryan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Churchill moves out of range as Nazaryan strikes.
Churchill throws a head kick that misses.
Churchill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nazaryan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A good leg kick by Churchill.
Nice defenses there by Churchill.
Nazaryan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nazaryan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nazaryan connects with a crisp jab.
Nazaryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Churchill jabs Nazaryan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Nazaryan misses with an uppercut.
Nazaryan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Churchill moves in looking to clinch but Nazaryan pushes him off.
Nazaryan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Churchill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Churchill crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nazaryan - the referee stops the clock and Churchill gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nazaryan. Churchill manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nazaryan blocks a head kick by Churchill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaryan lands with a nice body punch.
Vrej Nazaryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Churchill throws a head kick that misses.
Nazaryan throws a hook to the side of Churchill's head but Churchill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Churchill looks to land a combination but Nazaryan avoids it well.
Churchill lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Churchill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nazaryan throws a front kick aimed at Churchill's knee but Churchill avoids it well.
Churchill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A lazy left from Nazaryan finds it's target.
Churchill is rocked!
Nazaryan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Churchill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Churchill takes one to the side of the head.
Churchill on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Churchill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nazaryan.
Nazaryan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Churchill counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nazaryan's knee momentarily.
Churchill doesn't manage to clinch there - Nazaryan circles away.
Churchill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nazaryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Churchill seems to have got his legs back now.
Churchill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nazaryan throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan lands a big uppercut and Churchill crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Churchill looks OK. Nazaryan waves Churchill back to his feet!
Churchill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nazaryan throws a series of punches but Churchill avoids them all with ease.
Nazaryan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Churchill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nazaryan has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nazaryan misses with a body shot.
Nazaryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nazaryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Churchill closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Nazaryan.
Churchill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nazaryans head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nazaryan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nazaryan misses with the head strike.
Churchill throws a punch but it's blocked by Nazaryan.
Churchill tries to throw a body punch but Nazaryan avoids it by throwing Churchill back against the cage.
Nazaryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nazaryan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nazaryan lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Nazaryan - that landed with a thud.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Churchill misses with the head strike.
Churchill tries a body shot but Nazaryan blocks it.
Churchill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nazaryan prevents a body shot from Churchill.
Nazaryan blocking some punches.
Churchill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nazaryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Churchill on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nazaryan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Churchill had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nazaryan punishes Churchill's body with a nice straight punch.
Nazaryan misses with a looping left.
Churchill doesn't manage to clinch there - Nazaryan circles away.
Nazaryan looks to land a right hand but Churchill moved out of range.
Churchill lands with a nice combination. Nazaryan backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazaryan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Churchill misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Churchill momentarily.
Nazaryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nazaryan tries to bum rush Churchill with a series of wild strikes but Churchill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Churchill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nazaryan throws a body punch but Churchill moves out of range.
Nazaryan connects with a looping right hand.
Nazaryan scores with the left hand. Churchill knows he should have avoided that one.
Nazaryan throws an overhand right that drops Churchill like a sack of potatoes! Nazaryan dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vrej Nazaryan!
A less than humble Vrej Nazaryan 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orpheus Boagrius (ranked 282 p4p, 13 weight class) and Joe Jordan (ranked 233 p4p, 8 weight class). Boagrius's entrance music is Akkadian Empire . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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291 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Orpheus Boagrius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boagrius feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jordan sprawling to the canvas! Jordan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Boagrius finish him?!
Jordan is rocked!
It looks like Joe Jordan has been cut.
Jordan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Boagrius finish him?
Boagrius pounces like a tiger and cracks Jordan with a vicious hook! Jordan is down but not out! Boagrius follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Orpheus Boagrius!
Our winner, Orpheus Boagrius, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Mstislav Volkov (ranked 16 p4p, 2 weight class) and Musta Laine (ranked 116 p4p, 21 weight class). Volkov comes to the cage accompanied by Россия. Laine has chosen Disturbed - Sound of Silence as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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173 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilya Mstislav Volkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musta Laine!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volkov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Volkov lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laine.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine scores with a sloppy right hand. Volkov should have avoided that one.
Volkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laine circles away quickly and effectively.
Volkov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine misses with a right hand
and Volkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volkov throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Laine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laine has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Laine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Volkov.
Volkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Volkov.
Laine slips a jab from Volkov.
Musta Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine tries to work over Volkov's front leg with a kick but Volkov checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Volkov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Volkov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laine throws a poor cross that misses
and Volkov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laine's knee momentarily.
Laine gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Volkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laine connects with a solid leg kick.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Volkov checks it well.
Volkov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Laine.
Laine walks into a jab.
Volkov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laine moves out of range as Volkov throws a body kick.
Laine jabs Volkov right on the nose. Volkov blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Volkov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Volkov throws a leg kick that misses.
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Volkov blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Laine is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Volkov loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Laine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Volkov.
Volkov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
Volkov throws a right hand that Laine ducks under and follows up with a left that Laine also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Laine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laine throws a combination that misses
and Volkov counters with a good low kick that Laine was not able to check.
Laine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Volkov's sensitive parts.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Volkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laine can pounce on him.
Volkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Volkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Volkov. Volkov obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Volkov misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Volkov moves out of range of the strikes.
Volkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Volkov to score with a decent uppercut.
Volkov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laine blocks a jab.
Volkov missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Volkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laine slips under a jab from Volkov.
Volkov avoids the body shot from Laine.
An attempted straight right counter from Volkov misses the target.
Volkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ilya Mstislav Volkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Volkov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov moves out of range of the body kick from Laine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laine's hands.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Volkov.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine moves away from the strike by Volkov.
Laine shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Volkov is trying to defend but Laine finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laine working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are battling for position here. Volkov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine tries to free his leg and advance position but Volkov is retaining full guard.
Volkov is looking to stand up but Laine isn't so interested in that idea.
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 Ilya Mstislav Volkov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Laine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laine fails to land with a series of punches.
Volkov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Volkov 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.
Laine misses with a body shot.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volkov staying out of range there.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Laine misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Volkov moves his leg out of the way.
Volkov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Laine throws a low kick but Volkov avoids it.
Volkov thuds his right hand into Laine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Volkov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Laine jabs at Volkov's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Volkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Laine misses.
Volkov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Volkov slips a jab and a cross from Laine.
Laine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Laine pushes Volkov away with a front kick.
Laine 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.
Laine's jab looks to have found its range, popping Volkov under the eye.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Volkov misses the target.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Volkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laine delivers a nice body kick.
Laine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ilya Mstislav Volkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Volkov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Volkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Volkov to score with a decent uppercut.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine connects with a leg kick. Volkov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid body kick from Laine.
Laine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Volkov is out of range and Laine settles back down.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine motions for Volkov to come forward. Laine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Volkov - just one landing.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Volkov's head but Volkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Laine feints and then cracks Volkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Volkov down.
Laine takes a swing at Volkov's ribcage but misses.
Volkov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Volkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Volkov fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Volkov scrambles back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Laine. Those never looked like landing.
Volkov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Laine tries to work over Volkov's front leg with a kick but Volkov checks it.
Volkov throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.
Volkov throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Volkov misses.
Volkov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Volkov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laine scores with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Volkov. Beautiful body shot.
Volkov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Volkov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Volkov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Laine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Volkov is looking to counter the offense by Laine and move into the clinch.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Volkov wants to slow Laine down by chopping away at his legs.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine checks the leg kick.
Laine cracks the inside of Volkov's front leg.
Volkov is looking to score with low kicks.
Laine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volkov.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
Volkov throws a leg kick but Laine checks it.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.
Laine stuns Volkov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musta Laine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice jab there from Laine.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Volkov's shoulder, as Volkov tries to avoid the shot.
Laine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Volkov on the side of the head.
Laine scores with a leg kick.
Volkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laine scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Volkov misses its intended target.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Volkov swinging wildly here.
Laine was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Volkov ducks down to avoid it.
Volkov slips under a jab from Laine.
Volkov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Laine manages to circle out of the way.
Laine lands with an uppercut that bounces Volkov off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volkov thumps Laine with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine scores with a hook to the body. Volkov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Volkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laine.
A telegraphed right hand from Volkov misses the target.
Laine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Volkov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Laine manages to circle out of the way.
Volkov missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine takes one to the side of the head.
Volkov defending well as Laine loads up on a big left hand.
Volkov misses with a series of wild punches.
Laine moves into range and connects with a jab.
Volkov throws a front kick aimed at Laine's knee but Laine avoids it well.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Volkov. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Laine catches Volkov right on the button with a cross.
Laine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Laine.
Laine misses with a looping left.
Donk. Volkov catches Laine right on the button with a cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laine crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Volkov - the referee stops the clock and Laine gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Volkov. Laine manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Volkov moved out of range.
Laine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volkov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laine's knee momentarily.
A lazy body kick from Laine
and Volkov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Volkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volkov misses with a kick to the body.
Laine with the counter takedown but Volkov avoids it easily.
Volkov misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Laine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laine cracks a nice hook into Volkov's ribs.
Laine misses with an uppercut. Volkov saw that one coming.
Volkov throws a big counter combination but Laine scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Volkov lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volkov.
Laine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Volkov throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Volkov's corner calls for a 1-2. Volkov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Volkov is looking to chop away at Laine's legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Volkov.
Laine throws a hook but Volkov avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Laine misses.
Laine throws the left hand but Volkov avoids the punch easily.
Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laine 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.
The fighters circle momentarily. Volkov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Volkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laine has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Volkov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Laine looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Volkov cracks Laine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laine jabs Volkov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A solid body kick from Laine.
Laine throws a body kick that misses.
Laine misses with a double jab.
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Volkov moves his leg out of the way.
Laine checks a leg kick nicely.
Laine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Volkov. Volkov obviously looking to wear him down.
Laine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Volkov lands a body shot.
Laine misses with a takedown attempt
and Volkov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ilya Mstislav Volkov did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Laine takes one to the chin there.
Laine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Volkov counters with a left to the body.
Laine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volkov.
Volkov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Volkov checks a low kick from Laine.
Volkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Volkov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Laine throws a big shot that misses.
Volkov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov thows a leg kick but Laine checks it
and Laine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Volkov thinking.
Volkov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Volkov scores with a nice right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Laine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A cross from Laine lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine checks a leg kick.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Volkov throws a combination. Laine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Volkov checks a low kick from Laine.
Volkov scores with a leg kick.
Volkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine lands a body shot.
Volkov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laine scores with a nice head shot.
Laine sizes up Volkov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Volkov connects with a leg kick. Laine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkov misses with a low kick as Laine jumps back.
Volkov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Volkov punishes Laine's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laine.
Laine scores with a decent looking hook.
Volkov lands an overhand right.
Laine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Volkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laine, right into the meat.
Laine tries to work over Volkov's front leg with a kick but Volkov checks it.
Laine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Volkov throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by Laine misses
and Volkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Volkov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Volkov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Volkov scores with a decent looking hook.
Volkov cracks Laine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Laine there.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Volkov's head but Volkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volkov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Volkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Volkov scores with a spinning back kick!
A cross from Laine lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine shoots in looking for a takedown. Volkov tries to sprawl out of it but Laine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Volkov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine clobbers Volkov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Volkov avoids the head kick by Laine.
Laine scores with a nice head shot.
Volkov throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Volkov checks a leg kick.
Volkov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laine finds it's way round the side to connect with Volkov's head.
Volkov throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laine cracks Volkov with an open hand slap.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Musta Laine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Laine throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov scores with a leg kick.
Laine looks to land a left hand but Volkov moved out of range nicely.
Volkov lands a glancing blow to the side of Laine's head.
Volkov misses the jab.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Volkov momentarily.
Good shot there by Laine.
Laine throws a hook but Volkov avoids it easily.
Volkov throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine throws out a counter right but Volkov avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine scores with a nice strike.
Laine tries to land a front kick but Volkov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Volkov avoids a kick to the body.
Laine throws a body punch but Volkov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Volkov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volkov throws out the jab.
Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Volkov tries to counter by clinching up but Laine breaks away and moves out of range.
Laine throws the left hand but Volkov avoids the punch easily.
Laine throws a good cross that connects.
Volkov thuds a left hand into Laine's body.
Volkov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Volkov lands with a kick to the temple. Laine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Volkov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Volkov looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Volkov looks for the body kick but Laine saw that one coming.
Volkov walks into a left hand.
Laine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Volkov sees coming a mile off.
Laine thuds a left hand into Volkov's body.
Volkov thuds his right hand into Laine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Volkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Volkov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Volkov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laine is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Laine staying out of range there.
Volkov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laine.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine connects with a looping right hand.
Volkov throws a right and a left that Laine avoids nicely.
Volkov staying out of range there.
Volkov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Volkov throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Volkov. That did some damage!
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Volkov has time to react.
A big right from Laine misses.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
and Volkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Volkov walks into a straight right hand from Laine.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laine crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Volkov - the referee stops the clock and Laine gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Volkov. Laine manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Volkov walks into a jab.
Volkov cracks Laine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Laine.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine is trying to ground and pound but Volkov uses the momentary lack of control by Laine to regain half guard.
Volkov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Laine scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Volkov is looking to escape.
Volkov wants to get back to full guard.
Laine works his way into full mount!
Laine looking to control but Volkov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musta Laine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laine 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musta Laine!
Musta Laine is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Musta Laine started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Ilya Mstislav Volkov stepped up to the mic, saying 'Stepping up to fight a LHW was great challenge for me, i want to say thanks to my opponent, and good job!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Diehard (ranked 248 p4p, 37 weight class) and Jutta Hanolla (ranked 56 p4p, 12 weight class). Jutta Hanolla has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Diehard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jutta Hanolla!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diehard throws a shot from downtown. Hanolla moves away and avoids it.
Hanolla follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Hanolla as he connects with a hook.
Diehard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diehard misses with a leg kick.
Hanolla tried to score with a low kick but Diehard checks it.
Diehard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diehard misses with a hook. Hanolla ducked under it nicely.
Diehard lands with a shot to the body.
Diehard looks to throw the jab but Hanolla is out of range.
Hanolla is trying to counter with his kicks.
Diehard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanolla swivels and escapes.
Diehard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanolla stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bruce Diehard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diehard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Diehard misses its intended target.
Diehard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanolla.
Hanolla pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hanolla misses with a low kick.
Diehard feinted with a counter takedown.
Hanolla lands with a kick to the temple. Diehard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Bruce Diehard has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanolla looks for the body kick but Diehard saw that one coming.
It looked like Diehard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diehard missing with a left hand there. Hanolla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diehard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanolla looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diehard throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanolla.
Diehard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diehard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanolla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanolla steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hanolla throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diehard looks to throw the jab but Hanolla is out of range.
Hanolla throws a nice head kick!
Jutta Hanolla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanolla lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diehard will feel that in the morning.
Diehard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diehard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hanolla.
Diehard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diehard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diehard misses with a looping left.
Hanolla throws the left hand but Diehard avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diehard missing with a left hand there. Hanolla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanolla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diehard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hanolla swings for the body but Diehard moves out of range.
Diehard sizes up Hanolla with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hanolla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diehard.
Hanolla misses with a body kick.
Diehard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanolla was well out of range. Poor timing from Diehard.
Hanolla takes one to the chin there.
Diehard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanolla.
Diehard is looking to clinch but Hanolla is avoiding it.
Diehard checks a low kick from Hanolla.
Diehard has been working on his balance at Phoenix Fight Team, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Hanolla.
Diehard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diehard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diehard throws a hook but Hanolla blocks it.
Hanolla clobbers Diehard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diehard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hanolla ducks under a wild hook from Diehard.
Hanolla counters with a body kick.
Diehard throws an overhand right that lands on Hanolla's shoulder, as Hanolla tries to avoid the shot.
Diehard misses with an uppercut.
Diehard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hanolla throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diehard.
Diehard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanolla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanolla let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hanolla thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Diehard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diehard scores with a hook to the body. Hanolla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diehard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanolla makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diehard throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanolla misses with a body shot.
Diehard looks to land a left hand but Hanolla moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanolla takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diehard thuds a left hand into Hanolla's body.
Hanolla throws a head kick but Diehard moves out of range.
Diehard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hanolla throws an off balance right hand
and Diehard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diehard throws a lazy uppercut
and Diehard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanolla misses with an uppercut
and Diehard counters with a straight right hand.
Diehard takes a swing at Hanolla's ribcage but misses.
Hanolla steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Diehard misses with a straight left.
Hanolla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diehard.
It seemed like Hanolla was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hanolla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diehard lands an overhand right.
Diehard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hanolla.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diehard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanolla lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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 Bruce Diehard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Diehard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hanolla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diehard.
Diehard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanolla swivels and escapes.
Diehard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diehard looks for the body kick but Hanolla saw that one coming.
Diehard misses with a lunging right hand
and Hanolla makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Hanolla as Diehard shoots in.
Hanolla pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diehard is out of range and Hanolla settles back down.
Hanolla throws a wild body kick that Diehard sees coming a mile off.
Nice body kick there by Hanolla.
Diehard lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diehard misses with an uppercut.
Diehard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanolla thinks about the counter body kick.
Diehard swinging wildly here.
Diehard tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanolla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diehard is looking to clinch but Hanolla is avoiding it.
Diehard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Diehard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanolla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diehard.
Hanolla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diehard clobbers Hanolla with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hanolla moves away from the strike by Diehard.
Diehard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hanolla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diehard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diehard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanolla.
Diehard throws a lazy right hand but Hanolla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanolla misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanolla looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hanolla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanolla moves away from the strike by Diehard.
A little jabbing left from Hanolla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diehard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanolla.
Hanolla thuds his shin into the meat of Diehard's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Diehard.
Diehard blocks the body kick.
Diehard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hanolla cracks Diehard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diehard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hanollas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hanolla has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Diehard misses the jab.
Hanolla defending well as Diehard loads up on a big left hand.
Hanolla fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diehard on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanolla misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diehard connects with a body shot that sends Hanolla's belly button to the back.
Hanolla scores with a nice right hand.
Diehard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanolla stuns Diehard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diehard tries to clinch but Hanolla is having none of it.
Hanolla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diehard.
Diehard jabs Hanolla right on the nose. Hanolla blinks but takes it well.
Hanolla misses with a wild body shot.
Hanolla throws a lazy right hand but Diehard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanolla walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hanolla moves away from the strike by Diehard.
Diehard connects with a body shot.
Diehard avoids the body shot from Hanolla.
Diehard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hanolla throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diehard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanolla takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hanolla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanolla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diehard.
Hanolla misses with a body kick.
Hanolla takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diehard lands a body shot.
Hanolla tries to land a leg kick but Diehard saw it coming and moves away.
Diehard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanolla stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hanolla throws a head kick that misses.
Hanolla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanolla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanolla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diehard moves away.
Diehard moves in looking to clinch but Hanolla pushes him off.
Hanolla appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diehard moves in looking to clinch but Hanolla pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jutta Hanolla will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bruce Diehard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hanolla defending well as Diehard loads up on a big left hand.
Diehard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hanolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diehard looks to land a left hand but Hanolla moved out of range nicely.
Diehard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hanolla's head.
Diehard throws a body punch but Hanolla moves out of range.
Hanolla takes one on the button.
Diehard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanolla misses with a right hand
and Diehard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diehard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diehard misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diehard working aggressively here.
Diehard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diehard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diehard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanolla backwards.
Hanolla misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanolla has a couple of punches blocked by Diehard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diehard has hold of one of Hanolla's legs. Hanolla is fighting the takedown attempt but Diehard gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Diehard trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanolla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diehard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanolla controlling Diehard's posture.
Hanolla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diehard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hanolla wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanolla looking for a guillotine here but Diehard defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diehard wants to control from the top but Hanolla keeps moving.
Hanolla is looking for a triangle but Diehard pushes his legs off easily.
Diehard drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hanolla manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Diehard has Hanolla in his guard.
Diehard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hanolla is looking for a triangle but Diehard pushes his legs off easily.
Diehard looking to sit in guard and control but Hanolla gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hanolla preventing the sweep.
Diehard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diehard working for a triangle but Hanolla defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla wants to control from the top but Diehard keeps moving.
Hanolla must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diehard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diehard is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hanolla has his hands clasped together but Diehard extends and breaks Hanolla's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Diehard.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruce Diehard!
Bruce Diehard decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan (ranked 11 p4p, 2 weight class) and Nico World Citizen (ranked 25 p4p, 3 weight class). Keenan comes to the cage accompanied by Coming Home. World Citizen has chosen Rich Bitch 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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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nico World Citizen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nico World Citizen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of World Citizen's head.
Keenan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keenan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Globo Gym in the buildup to the fight.
World Citizen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keenan.
World Citizen throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big right from World Citizen misses.
A good leg kick by World Citizen.
Keenan cracks World Citizen with a right hand to the side of the head.
World Citizen throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Donk. World Citizen catches Keenan right on the button with a cross.
Keenan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
World Citizen misses with a looping left.
It appears Keenan was looking to counter with a kick there.
World Citizen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
World Citizen misses with a looping left.
Keenan lands a lovely overhand right.
Keenan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by World Citizen. World Citizen obviously looking to wear him down.
Keenan thuds his right hand into World Citizen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
World Citizen throws a leg kick but Keenan checks it.
Keenan appears to be looking for a big counter.
World Citizen tries to land a leg kick but Keenan saw it coming and moves away.
World Citizen throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keenan. World Citizen shrugs it off though.
World Citizen misses with a looping right.
Keenan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
World Citizen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from World Citizen. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Keenan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keenan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
World Citizen misses with a leg kick
and Keenan counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of World Citizen's head but World Citizen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan keeps the fight on the outside.
Keenan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
World Citizen misses with a low kick as Keenan jumps back.
Nice defenses there by World Citizen.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keenan - that will leave a mark!
World Citizen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keenan is able to avoid easily.
Keenan 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.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from World Citizen! But no joy.
World Citizen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
World Citizen tries a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
World Citizen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
World Citizen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for World Citizen.
World Citizen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
World Citizen looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Keenan tries to move into range but World Citizen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
World Citizen throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keenan scores with a push kick.
Keenan throws a good cross that connects.
Keenan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Keenan scores with a jab. World Citizen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
World Citizen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Keenan on the side of the head.
World Citizen catches Keenan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
World Citizen throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
World Citizen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Keenan blocks the leg kick.
World Citizen throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
World Citizen moves out of range of the body kick.
World Citizen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keenan connects with a good right hand that stumbles World Citizen. World Citizen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
World Citizen misses with an uppercut.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and World Citizen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keenan throws a hook but World Citizen avoids it easily.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
World Citizen tries to close the distance and clinch but Keenan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
World Citizen misses with a hook.
World Citizen tries a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on World Citizen. That did some damage!
World Citizen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan thuds his shin into the meat of World Citizen's side.
Keenan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
World Citizen misses with some punches.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by World Citizen.
World Citizen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Keenan or not.
Keenan pushes World Citizen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keenan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keenan.
World Citizen throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, World Citizen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, World Citizen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keenan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but World Citizen has him pressed against the cage.
World Citizen scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
World Citizen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
World Citizen scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan dominated that 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.
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. World Citizen takes a step back to recover.
Keenan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Keenan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling World Citizen to score with a decent uppercut.
World Citizen wants to clinch up but Keenan keeps it at a distance.
World Citizen blocks a head kick by Keenan.
World Citizen avoids the body shot from Keenan.
World Citizen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keenan counters with a nice uppercut.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but World Citizen is just out of range.
World Citizen misses the shot to the body.
Keenan throws a jab when World Citizen was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
World Citizen misses the jab.
World Citizen moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt World Citizen.
Keenan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circle momentarily. World Citizen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
World Citizen needs to keep his hands up - Keenan had a free shot at his head there.
World Citizen tries to clinch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan tries to score with a low kick but World Citizen moves his leg out of the way.
Jab by Keenan.
World Citizen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keenan connects with a solid leg kick.
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but World Citizen is just out of range.
World Citizen scores with the left hand. Keenan knows he should have avoided that one.
World Citizen slips under a jab.
World Citizen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keenan's sensitive parts.
Keenan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.
Keenan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Keenan.
Keenan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
World Citizen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good shot there by Keenan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Keenan misses.
Keenan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that World Citizen can do to turn this around?
Good work by World Citizen as he checks the leg kick.
World Citizen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
World Citizen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
World Citizen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Keenan.
Keenan throws a predictable looking body shot
and World Citizen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
World Citizen throws a big shot that misses.
World Citizen cracks the inside of Keenan's front leg.
Jab from World Citizen.
World Citizen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keenan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
World Citizen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keenan thuds his right hand into World Citizen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
World Citizen throws a solid leg kick but Keenan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at World Citizen.
World Citizen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen misses with an uppercut.
World Citizen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
World Citizen misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Keenan is predictable there
and World Citizen counters with a nice uppercut.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
World Citizen throws a good cross that connects.
World Citizen darts in and clinches Keenan up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by World Citizen.
World Citizen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Still in the clinch, Keenan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from World Citizen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
World Citizen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
World Citizen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
World Citizen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
World Citizen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keenan lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan pushes World Citizen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
World Citizen prevents a body shot from Keenan.
Keenan is looking to control World Citizen's arms but World Citizen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keenan has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, World Citizen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Keenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but World Citizen manages to avoid it.
Keenan thumps World Citizen with a low kick.
World Citizen throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
World Citizen lands with a cross.
World Citizen throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Keenan.
Keenan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from World Citizen.
World Citizen scores with a nice strike.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
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 Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
World Citizen lands a jab.
Keenan's jab looks to have found its range, popping World Citizen under the eye.
Keenan blocks a jab.
World Citizen tries to clinch but Keenan is having none of it.
World Citizen misses with a straight right.
Keenan throws a big shot that misses.
World Citizen misses with a body shot.
Keenan scores with a jab to the jaw.
World Citizen lands a really nice looking cross but Keenan seems unphased.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but World Citizen moved away.
Keenan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from World Citizen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
World Citizen 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.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Keenan misses.
World Citizen throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from World Citizen misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
World Citizen rushes Keenan and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Keenan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keenan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keenan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keenan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
World Citizen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Keenan.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by World Citizen.
Keenan struggles to land a body shot inside as World Citizen controls his hands.
World Citizen blocks an uppercut.
Keenan lands a hook that snaps the head of World Citizen backwards.
World Citizen misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Keenan blocking some punches.
World Citizen lands an elbow just above Keenan 's eye.
World Citizen misses with the head strike.
Keenan lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Keenan.
Nice body punch from World Citizen - that landed with a thud.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
World Citizen scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from World Citizen fails to land.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of World Citizen backwards.
Keenan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Keenan.
Keenan lands with a left to the head.
World Citizen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
World Citizen has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan.
Keenan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
World Citizen blocking some punches.
World Citizen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keenan blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
World Citizen tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Keenan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right handed body shot lands from World Citizen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keenan breaks from the clinch.
Keenan throws a leg kick but World Citizen checks it.
World Citizen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keenan with a jab.
World Citizen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but World Citizen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
World Citizen looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
World Citizen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but World Citizen is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Keenan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and World Citizen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from World Citizen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
World Citizen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
World Citizen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
World Citizen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan is looking to counter punch.
World Citizen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from World Citizen.
World Citizen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from World Citizen, right into the meat.
World Citizen moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Keenan's corner calls for a 1-2. Keenan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
World Citizen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
World Citizen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
World Citizen feints and then cracks Keenan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keenan down.
Keenan throws out a loose jab but World Citizen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on World Citizen's shoulder, as World Citizen tries to avoid the shot.
World Citizen lands with a good body shot.
World Citizen tries to clinch
and Keenan counters with a thumping low kick.
World Citizen misses with an uppercut.
Keenan thows a body kick. World Citizen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A low kick from World Citizen misses
and Keenan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Gareth Keenan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Keenan checks a leg kick nicely.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
World Citizen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
World Citizen throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from World Citizen.
Keenan throws a front kick that sends World Citizen stumbling back into the cage.
Keenan misses with a low kick as World Citizen jumps back.
World Citizen defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan takes one to the chin there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from World Citizen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keenan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keenan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Keenan appears to be looking for a big counter.
World Citizen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gareth Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
World Citizen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keenan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from World Citizen.
Keenan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between World Citizen's hands.
World Citizen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan tried to score with a low kick but World Citizen checks it.
World Citizen feints a counter leg kick.
Keenan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keenan takes one to the chin there.
World Citizen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keenan at a distance.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but World Citizen is out of range.
Keenan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
World Citizen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keenan's sensitive parts.
World Citizen misses with a low kick as Keenan jumps back.
Keenan cracks World Citizen with an open hand slap.
World Citizen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. World Citizen does a little dance to reset his feet.
World Citizen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Keenan lets loose with a powerful body kick. World Citizen will feel that in the morning.
Keenan is looking to slow World Citizen down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
World Citizen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan. Keenan obviously looking to wear him down.
World Citizen slips under a jab from Keenan.
World Citizen defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Nice straight punches there by World Citizen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of World Citizen.
Keenan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
World Citizen tries to land a leg kick but Keenan saw it coming and moves away.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from World Citizen.
Keenan delivers a nice body kick.
World Citizen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Keenan to counter with a crisp jab.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
World Citizen lands a right hook to the body.
Donk. Keenan catches World Citizen right on the button with a cross.
World Citizen throws a series of punches but Keenan avoids them all with ease.
Keenan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan tries to score with a low kick but World Citizen moves his leg out of the way.
Keenan scores with a jab to the jaw.
World Citizen tries to clinch but Keenan moves out of range.
World Citizen is looking to slow Keenan down with leg kicks.
Keenan is looking to slow World Citizen down with leg kicks.
A jab from Keenan misses.
Keenan moves away from the strike by World Citizen.
World Citizen walks into a jab.
World Citizen connects with the punch.
Keenan scores with a crisp jab that stopped World Citizen in his tracks.
Keenan throws a head kick but World Citizen moves out of range.
World Citizen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Keenan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
World Citizen connects with a right hand. Keenan shakes it off.
Keenan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
World Citizen throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
Keenan fires out a quick counter leg kick but World Citizen just manages to avoid it.
World Citizen lands a body shot.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Keenan misses its target.
World Citizen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Keenan on the side of the head.
Keenan throws a head kick but World Citizen moves out of range.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but World Citizen moves away.
World Citizen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
World Citizen moves into range and clinches up with Keenan.
Keenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
World Citizen lands a leg kick that knocks Keenan off balance momentarily.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from World Citizen.
A low kick from World Citizen misses
and Keenan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
World Citizen avoids the body shot from Keenan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
World Citizen misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Nico World Citizen 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. This is the final round!
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
World Citizen throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
World Citizen throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
World Citizen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from World Citizen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
World Citizen swings widly with a right hand
and Keenan counters with a stiff right hand.
World Citizen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
World Citizen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keenan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keenan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan lands a jab to the nose.
World Citizen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
World Citizen tries to clinch there but Keenan circles away.
World Citizen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keenan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keenan sizes up World Citizen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Keenan misses.
Keenan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from World Citizen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from World Citizen.
Keenan throws a leg kick but World Citizen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan jabs World Citizen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Keenan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from World Citizen.
World Citizen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keenan slips under a jab.
Keenan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Keenan lands a really nice looking cross but World Citizen seems unphased.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from World Citizen misses the target.
Keenan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
World Citizen throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keenan.
World Citizen lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from World Citizen.
World Citizen tries to clinch up but Keenan circles away and keeps his distance.
Nico World Citizen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
World Citizen feints and then cracks Keenan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keenan down.
World Citizen thows a leg kick but Keenan checks it
and Keenan counters with a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
World Citizen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
World Citizen misses with an uppercut
and Keenan counters with a leg kick.
World Citizen slips under a jab.
World Citizen throws a counter combo.
Keenan thuds a left hand into World Citizen's body.
Keenan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
World Citizen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but World Citizen avoids it.
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
World Citizen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Keenan lands a jab to the head.
World Citizen looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but World Citizen was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Keenan lands with a thumping leg kick.
World Citizen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keenan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keenan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from World Citizen.
World Citizen misses with a wild combination.
Keenan lands a jab.
Keenan cracks the inside of World Citizen's front leg.
Good exchange - Keenan coming out on top.
Keenan avoids the body shot from World Citizen.
Keenan throws a quick counter kick to the body but World Citizen avoids it.
Keenan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and World Citizen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for Keenan. That snapped World Citizen's head back.
World Citizen lands a nice looking body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Keenan!
Keenan misses with an uppercut. World Citizen saw that one coming.
World Citizen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
Nice jab there from Keenan.
World Citizen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
World Citizen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Keenan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
World Citizen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keenan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keenan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan cracks the inside of World Citizen's front leg.
World Citizen tried to score with a low kick but Keenan checks it.
A shot to the liver by Keenan. Beautiful body shot.
World Citizen throws a hook but Keenan blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Keenan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Keenan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Keenan!
Gareth Keenan retains his featherweight title!
Gareth Keenan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Nico World Citizen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Yawn, fucking reach.'.
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