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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas's entrance music is Bob Marley - Three Little Birds. A fine choice. Anthony Ramirez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Ramirez !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas lands a nice hook to Ramirez 's body. Ramirez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramirez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Douglas is able to avoid easily.
Douglas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ramirez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Ramirez .
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramirez .
Douglas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ramirez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramirez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut
and Douglas counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Ramirez falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Samuel Douglas!
Our winner, Samuel Douglas, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between John Rydeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juntusen Viljo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rydeland comes to the cage accompanied by Robbery - Not sneak attack. John Rydeland has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Rydeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juntusen Viljo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rydeland misses with a takedown
and Viljo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Viljo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice sprawl there from Viljo as Rydeland shoots in.
Rydeland has his takedown stuffed
and Viljo counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rydeland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rydeland throws a left and a right that both miss
and Viljo counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Viljo misses.
Juntusen Viljo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viljo lands a body shot.
Viljo scores with a leg kick.
Rydeland goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Viljo.
Rydeland shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Viljo sprawls well. Viljo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rydeland gets slowly back to his feet.
Viljo 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.
Rydeland defending well as Viljo loads up on a big left hand.
Rydeland closes this distance looking for a takedown but Viljo circles away.
Rydeland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydeland shoots in looking for a takedown but Viljo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rydeland's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rydeland shoots in but no luck this time.
It seemed like Viljo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Viljo misses the shot to the body.
Viljo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Viljo finds it's way through Rydeland's defenses.
Viljo throws a looping overhand right but Rydeland ducks down to avoid it.
Rydeland finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rydeland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viljo thuds his right hand into Rydeland's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Juntusen Viljo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rydeland moves away from the strike by Viljo.
Rydeland shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Viljo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rydeland has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viljo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Viljo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rydeland scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rydeland is keen to just control but Viljo is a slippery customer.
Viljo wants to get back to full guard.
Viljo is doing well to control the position and prevent Rydeland from advancing to side control.
Rydeland controlling the action here.
Rydeland wants to control but Viljo is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Viljo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Viljo is looking to improve his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Viljo keeps the fight on the outside.
Viljo lands a jab to the head.
Rydeland throws a body kick that misses.
Viljo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Viljo misses with a low kick as Rydeland jumps back.
Viljo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Viljo scores with a jab to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rydeland.
Rydeland decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Viljo thumps Rydeland with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viljo misses with a low kick as Rydeland jumps back.
A jab from Viljo misses.
Nice shot lands for Viljo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rydeland dives in and grabs Viljo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Viljo pushes down on Rydeland's head and hops out.
Viljo throws out a loose jab but Rydeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rydeland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viljo.
Viljo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Viljo wants it to stay on the feet.
Viljo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rydeland manages to avoid it.
Rydeland tries to clinch there but Viljo circles away.
Rydeland tries to clinch but Viljo moves out of range.
Rydeland is looking to clinch.
Viljo lands an overhand right.
Rydeland is looking to land body kicks.
Viljo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rydeland shoots and misses
and Viljo counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juntusen Viljo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Viljo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rydeland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rydeland takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rydeland avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rydeland or perhaps it was just good defense by Viljo, which made it look bad.
John Rydeland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rydeland moves out of range of the body kick from Viljo.
Good leg kick by Viljo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rydeland fails to land the takedown.
Viljo scores with a jab. Rydeland acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like John Rydeland has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydeland shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Viljo is trying to defend but Rydeland finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Viljo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydeland trying to control from half guard but Viljo is working away.
Viljo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rydeland.
John Rydeland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rydeland thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Viljo's head.
Rydeland decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rydeland throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Viljo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rydeland throws a lazy head kick
and Viljo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viljo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rydeland shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Viljo as he avoids it easily.
Viljo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rydeland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rydeland is defended easily by Viljo.
Viljo swings for the body but Rydeland moves out of range.
Viljo works the jab nicely.
Viljo lands with a straight right. Rydeland didn't see that one coming.
Rydeland avoids the body shot from Viljo.
Viljo lands a slapping body shot.
Rydeland misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rydeland tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Viljo defends well and Rydeland ends up having to push Viljo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rydeland moves out of range of the leg kick from Viljo.
Rydeland tries to counter by clinching up but Viljo breaks away and moves out of range.
Viljo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland moves forwards but Viljo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Viljo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Viljo throws a leg kick but Rydeland moved away.
Rydeland looks to land a body kick but Viljo moved away.
Viljo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viljo misses with an uppercut.
Rydeland throws a counter high kick but Viljo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Rydeland misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Viljo misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rydeland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rydeland drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viljo is looking to slow Rydeland down with leg kicks.
Rydeland wants to clinch
and Viljo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viljo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rydeland.
Viljo connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Viljo tenderised Rydeland's leg. Rydeland is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rydeland just misses with a punch to the body.
Viljo scores with a hook to the body. Rydeland takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Viljo 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.
Viljo throws a body shot but no joy.
Viljo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Viljo keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juntusen Viljo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Rydeland's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Viljo throws a lazy right hand but Rydeland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rydeland attempts a counter takedown but Viljo avoids it well and moves away.
Viljo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viljo lands with a shot to the body.
Rydeland fails with a takedown attempt.
Rydeland closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Viljo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rydeland.
Rydeland slips a jab from Viljo.
Viljo scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Rydeland with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rydeland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rydeland ducks under a wild hook from Viljo.
Viljo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viljo lands a nice hook to Rydeland's body. Rydeland takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Viljo.
Viljo misses with a body shot
and Rydeland counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Viljo.
Juntusen Viljo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rydeland moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rydeland throws a head kick that misses.
Rydeland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rydeland misses with a double jab
and Viljo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rydeland is rocked!
Rydeland misses with a jab to the body
and Viljo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Rydeland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice straight punches there by Viljo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Viljo.
Viljo drops Rydeland with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Rydeland! Viljo dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juntusen Viljo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emet Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaromir Sambor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emet Golem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaromir Sambor!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Golem.
Sambor avoids the body shot from Golem.
Golem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sambor was well out of range. Poor timing from Golem.
Sambor needs to keep his hands up - Golem had a free shot at his head there.
Golem throws out a loose jab but Sambor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Golem, as that shot connected.
Golem throws a right and a left that Sambor avoids nicely.
Golem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sambor needs to keep his hands up - Golem had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Golem.
Golem throws a shot from downtown. Sambor moves away and avoids it.
Sambor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sambor throws a big shot that misses.
Golem throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sambor to counter with a crisp jab.
Golem throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sambor moves in looking to clinch but Golem pushes him off.
Sambor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Golem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sambor is looking for the big counter here.
Sambor avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Sambor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golem swings for the body but Sambor moves out of range.
Golem misses with an uppercut
and Sambor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Golem throws a hook but Sambor avoids it easily.
Sambor cracks Golem with a right hand to the side of the head.
Golem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sambor.
Sambor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sambor.
Golem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Sambor to counter with a crisp jab.
Golem lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Jaromir Sambor has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Golem.
Golem throws a big shot that misses.
Sambor throws a counter combo.
Sambor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Golem misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Golem takes a swing at Sambor's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sambor.
Golem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sambor.
No joy there for Golem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Golem.
Sambor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Sambor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Emet Golem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golem scores with a body shot.
Golem misses with a combination
and Sambor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Golem.
Sambor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golem throws out the jab.
Sambor moves away from the strike by Golem.
Sambor throws out a counter right but Golem avoids it with no problem.
Sambor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Golem throws out a powerful jab.
Golem lands a jab-cross combination.
Sambor is rocked!
A big right from Golem misses.
Sambor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golem tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sloppy strikes from Golem. Those never looked like landing.
Sambor moves out of range as Golem strikes.
Golem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Golem throws a jab when Sambor was well out of range.
Sambor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Golem throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sambor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sambor with a jab.
Golem misses the jab.
Sambor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sambor dodges the punch combination from Golem.
Sambor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sambor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Golem scores with a hook.
A jab lands there for Golem.
Golem is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sambor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golem throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sambor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sambor defending well as Golem loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Sambor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sloppy strikes from Sambor. Those never looked like landing.
Golem looks to land a right hand but Sambor moved out of range.
Golem misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sambor! But no joy.
Sambor forces Golem back against the cage and clinches.
Sambor stalling in the clinch but Golem improves position.
Golem throws a head punch that misses.
Golem tries to work over Sambor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Golem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golem takes an elbow to the temple.
Sambor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sambor lands a nice elbow.
Sambor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sambor lands a damaging elbow.
Golem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golem misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emet Golem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaromir Sambor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Golem lands a nice hook to Sambor's body. Sambor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Golem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sambor can do to turn this around?
Golem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sambor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sambor! But no joy.
Golem lands the left hand.
Golem punishes Sambor's body with a nice straight punch.
Golem throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Sambor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Golem misses with a series of wild punches.
Golem slips under a jab from Sambor.
Golem misses with a right hand
and Sambor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sambor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Golem.
Sambor walks into a jab.
Sambor is looking to score with low kicks.
Golem looks to land a combination but Sambor avoids it well.
Golem misses with a hook. Sambor ducked under it nicely.
Golem backing away here, and Sambor unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Golem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Golem tries to bum rush Sambor with a series of wild strikes but Sambor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golem throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sambor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sambor lands an overhand right.
Golem scores with a punch to the head.
Golem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Golem takes a swing at Sambor's ribcage but misses.
Golem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sambor throws a nice looking combination but Golem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sambor slips under a jab from Golem.
Golem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sambor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Golem uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Golem misses with a right hand
letting Sambor counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Golem. Those never looked like landing.
Sambor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golem ducks right into an uppercut from Sambor.
Golem bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sambor's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golem throws a nice looking combination but Sambor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sambor wants to clinch up but Golem keeps it at a distance.
Sambor avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Sambor misses the target.
Sambor takes a swing at Golem's ribcage but misses.
Golem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Golem tries to bum rush Sambor with a series of wild strikes but Sambor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sambor unleashes a big counter combination but Golem bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Golem misses with a looping right.
Sambor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Golem lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sambor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Golem.
Golem misses with a shot to the body
and Sambor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Emet Golem is winning the standup battle so far.
Golem misses with a jab to the body
and Sambor counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Golem misses.
Golem connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golem throws a combination that misses
and Golem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sambor slips a jab from Golem.
Golem throws a combination that misses
enabling Sambor to counter with a crisp jab.
Sambor moves out of range as Golem strikes.
It seemed like Sambor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sambor throws a leg kick but Golem sees it coming and moves out of range.
Golem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Golem scores with a decent looking hook.
Sambor misses with a hook. Golem ducked under it nicely.
Golem misses with a double jab
and Golem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Golem throws a right hand that Sambor ducks under and follows up with a left that Sambor also avoids with ease.
Sambor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sambor darts in and clinches Golem up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sambor.
Sambor prevents a body shot from Golem.
Golem blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golem swings wildly with an uppercut but Sambor uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sambor misses with an elbow over the top.
A right handed body shot lands from Golem.
Sambor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Golem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sambor pushes off an throws an elbow but Golem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Golem misses with the head strike.
Sambor lands an elbow inside.
Sambor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sambor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sambor blocking some punches.
Golem lands a right hand.
Golem takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jaromir Sambor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Golem working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golem throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sambor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Golem's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emet Golem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaromir Sambor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Golem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Sambor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Golem drops Sambor with a beautiful combination! Sambor stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Golem is looking for the KO!
Sambor is still on wobbly legs! Can Golem finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Golem. Those never looked like landing.
Sambor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big left from Golem misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Golem.
Sambor slips a jab from Golem.
Sambor gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Golem points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Sambor wakes up just in time to hear Golem thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emet Golem!
A victorious Emet Golem thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theros Ironfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radoslaw Tomaszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radoslaw Tomaszewski struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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27
200 lbs
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24
204 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Theros Ironfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Radoslaw Tomaszewski!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironfist throws a right hand that Tomaszewski ducks under and follows up with a left that Tomaszewski also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Tomaszewski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tomaszewski cracks Ironfist with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ironfist shoots in but no luck this time.
Ironfist is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tomaszewski has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ironfist is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tomaszewski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ironfist throws a sloppy head kick and Tomaszewski moves out of range easily.
Ironfist takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tomaszewski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tomaszewski lands a nice looking body shot.
Ironfist looks to land a combination but Tomaszewski avoids it well.
Tomaszewski was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tomaszewski.
Ironfist moves out of range as Tomaszewski strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomaszewski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tomaszewski looks to throw the jab but Ironfist is out of range.
Ironfist lands a jab to the head.
Ironfist shoots for a takedown but Tomaszewski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ironfist fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theros Ironfist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ironfist gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Tomaszewski counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironfist on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tomaszewski. Tomaszewski obviously looking to wear him down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ironfist.
Tomaszewski cracks the inside of Ironfist's front leg.
Tomaszewski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tomaszewski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tomaszewski lunges at Ironfist with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ironfist's hand.
Ironfist loads up on a big right hand but Tomaszewski slips the punch.
Ironfist on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ironfist swings for the body but Tomaszewski moves out of range.
Nice cross by Tomaszewski.
Tomaszewski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ironfist's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tomaszewski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ironfist scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ironfist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ironfist misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tomaszewski scores with a one two! Ironfist had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomaszewski scores with a jab.
Ironfist fails to land the takedown.
Ironfist will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tomaszewski lunges at Ironfist with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ironfist's hand.
Ironfist misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tomaszewski! But no joy.
Tomaszewski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ironfist's head backwards.
Tomaszewski blocks a head kick by Ironfist.
Ironfist fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ironfist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tomaszewski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ironfist's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomaszewski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ironfist gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tomaszewski lands with a right hand.
Tomaszewski dodges the punch combination from Ironfist.
Tomaszewski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ironfist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ironfist misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tomaszewski! But no joy.
Ironfist throws a lazy right hand but Tomaszewski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ironfist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ironfist is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tomaszewski's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomaszewski regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomaszewski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ironfist gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ironfist distracts Tomaszewski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomaszewski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ironfist pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tomaszewski is keeping the position for now.
Ironfist stopping the sweep attempt from Tomaszewski.
Ironfist loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tomaszewski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tomaszewski has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ironfist has passed into side control.
Ironfist 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ironfist thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tomaszewski is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Radoslaw Tomaszewski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ironfist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tomaszewski.
Tomaszewski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Radoslaw Tomaszewski has been cut.
Tomaszewski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tomaszewski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ironfist.
Ironfist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomaszewski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tomaszewski throws a shot from downtown. Ironfist moves away and avoids it.
Ironfist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tomaszewski circles away quickly and effectively.
Tomaszewski clobbers Ironfist with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tomaszewski scores with the left hand. Ironfist knows he should have avoided that one.
Tomaszewski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tomaszewski lands a really nice looking cross but Ironfist seems unphased.
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!
Ironfist swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tomaszewski counters with a two punch combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tomaszewski. That's going to slow Ironfist down.
Tomaszewski cracks the inside of Ironfist's front leg.
Tomaszewski throws a combination. Ironfist tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironfist throws a solid leg kick but Tomaszewski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ironfist.
Radoslaw Tomaszewski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big head kick from Ironfist and Tomaszewski is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Tomaszewski is rocked!
Tomaszewski looking for subs off his back but Ironfist has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tomaszewski is still in real trouble! Can Ironfist finish him?
Ironfist lands a big elbow - Tomaszewski is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Ironfist!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Theros Ironfist!
After the fight, Theros Ironfist was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strong is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Egypt Central - Kick Ass. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
270 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
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26
242 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Strong!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong lands a jab to the head.
Strong misses with a right hand
and Cage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Strong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strong loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
Strong misses with a lunging right hand
and Cage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Mark Strong has been cut.
Cage seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Strong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cage counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Strong throws an off balance right hand
enabling Cage to counter with a crisp jab.
Strong throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strong misses with a wild body shot.
Strong doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cage counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Strong takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Strong looks winded!
Cage blocks a jab.
Cage scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage cracks Strong with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Strong looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cage finish him?
Johnny Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cage drops Strong with a huge uppercut! Strong drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Cage is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Cage!
An out of breath Johnny Cage 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orpheus Boagrius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony O Rangers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boagrius's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Akkadian Empire . O Rangers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hold on to you. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
18 - 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
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony O Rangers!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boagrius misses with a low kick as O Rangers jumps back.
Tony O Rangers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Rangers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Boagrius - that will leave a mark!
O Rangers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boagrius misses with a low kick.
Boagrius throws a leg kick but O Rangers checks it.
Boagrius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
O Rangers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boagrius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boagrius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boagrius doesn't manage to clinch there - O Rangers circles away.
O Rangers shoots for a double leg takedown but Boagrius sprawls well. He's pushed O Rangers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of O Rangers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
O Rangers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boagrius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
O Rangers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boagrius moves away.
O Rangers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boagrius clinches with his opponent.
O Rangers drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boagrius pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rangers lands a right hook to the body.
O Rangers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boagrius rather than just go for the knockout.
Boagrius is looking to clinch but O Rangers is avoiding it.
O Rangers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boagrius eats them both and turns towards O Rangers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
O Rangers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boagrius moves away.
Boagrius avoids the body shot from O Rangers.
Boagrius avoids the body shot from O Rangers.
Boagrius throws a head kick that misses.
Boagrius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Rangers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boagrius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boagrius misses with a kick to the body.
O Rangers slips under a jab.
O Rangers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boagrius. Boagrius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boagrius, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Rangers throws a hook to the side of Boagrius's head but Boagrius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boagrius misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boagrius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Rangers was well out of range. Poor timing from Boagrius.
Boagrius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from O Rangers.
O Rangers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boagrius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boagrius prevents a body shot from O Rangers.
Boagrius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from O Rangers as the two fighters clinch.
Boagrius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Rangers backwards.
O Rangers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
O Rangers tries to pull guard but Boagrius holds him up against the cage and eventually O Rangers drops back down to his feet.
Orpheus Boagrius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony O Rangers.
O Rangers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boagrius backwards.
Boagrius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Rangers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boagrius.
O Rangers misses with a punch to the body.
O Rangers tries to stall but Boagrius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boagrius working aggressively here.
Boagrius misses with a body punch.
O Rangers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boagrius's elbow.
Boagrius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boagrius misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Rangers has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boagrius seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if O Rangers can turn it around.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boagrius.
Boagrius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boagrius digs a right hand into O Rangers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Rangers's gas tank.
Boagrius swings wildly with an uppercut but O Rangers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boagrius scores with a shot to the side of O Rangers's head.
Boagrius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boagrius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Rangers backwards.
O Rangers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boagrius tries to throw a body punch but O Rangers avoids it by throwing Boagrius back against the cage.
O Rangers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boagrius drops O Rangers onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! O Rangers is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
O Rangers is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boagrius misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Rangers is still on wobbly legs! Can Boagrius finish him?
Boagrius misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Rangers blocks an uppercut.
Boagrius working aggressively here.
O Rangers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boagrius working aggressively here.
Boagrius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Rangers is looking to control Boagrius's arms but Boagrius gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Rangers has his back to the cage.
O Rangers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Rangers seems to have recovered his senses.
Boagrius pushes O Rangers against the cage. Boagrius is working some dirty boxing. Boagrius pushes off with a quick right hook! O Rangers goes down! O Rangers tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Boagrius moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orpheus Boagrius!
After winning the bout, Orpheus Boagrius thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Gentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gentry has chosen Triumph - Wu Tang Clan 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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34
163 lbs
18 - 13 - 0 |
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27
162 lbs
16 - 6 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Gentry!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gentry. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Thomas moves out of range as Gentry strikes.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Gentry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been told by Thomas's head coaches at The Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Gentry in a clinch.
Gentry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Gentry has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas can't break the clinch.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gentry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Gentry is controlling him.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gentry has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Gentry is controlling the position.
Gentry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentry jabs at Thomas's body.
Gentry cracks Thomas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gentry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gentry counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
Thomas slips under a jab from Gentry.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Gentry avoids nicely.
Gentry appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thomas ducks right into an uppercut from Gentry.
Gentry tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.
Gentry looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas looks for the body kick but Gentry saw that one coming.
Gentry avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Gentry misses the shot to the body.
Gentry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Gentry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas throws a front kick that sends Gentry stumbling back into the cage.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gentry.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Gentry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gentry lands with a kick to the temple. Thomas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tim Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gentry manages to avoid it.
Gentry let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thomas misses with a jab to the body
and Gentry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gentry cracks Thomas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gentry throws out a powerful jab.
That kick from Gentry tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gentry moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas slips a straight right by Gentry.
Thomas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gentry keeps the fight on the outside.
Gentry just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas takes a swing at Gentry's ribcage but misses.
Thomas misses with a low kick as Gentry jumps back.
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thomas wants to clinch but Gentry slips to the side
and Gentry counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Gentry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thomas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry misses with a looping right.
Gentry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas misses with a body punch
and Gentry counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Gentry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a shot to the body
and Gentry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas throws a low kick but Gentry moves out of range easily.
Gentry lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gentry counters with a thumping low kick.
Thomas is looking to wear down Gentry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gentry connects with an inside leg kick.
Gentry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gentry darts in looking for a takedown but Thomas gets double underhooks and turns Gentry into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gentry. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Gentry plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gentry looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gentry lands a nice shot that snaps Thomas's head back.
Nice defenses there by Gentry.
Gentry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thomas defending well as Gentry loads up on a big left hand.
Gentry is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Thomas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry misses with a straight right.
Gentry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thomas's waist but Thomas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gentry off to one side.
Tim Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Gentry.
Gentry shoots in and bounces Thomas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thomas wants to stand up but Gentry is controlling him.
Gentry with a nice head shot there.
Gentry throws a big elbow that misses.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gentry is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Gentry dominated that round.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tim Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gentry connects with a looping right hand.
Thomas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gentry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matt Gentry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Gentry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas checks a low kick from Gentry.
Thomas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gentry has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tim Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas connects with a single shot there.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Gentry shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gentry takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gentry is looking to clinch.
Gentry jabs at Thomas's body.
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Gentry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gentry counters with a straight right hand.
Crunch! Gentry slams his shin into Thomas's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry scores with a leg kick.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gentry counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas darts in and clinches Gentry up against the cage.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gentry tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gentry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Gentry prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Gentry's ribcage. Gentry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gentry taking a breather.
Thomas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gentry swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Gentry fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gentry counters with a good low kick that Thomas was not able to check.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Gentry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Gentry thuds a left hand into Thomas's body.
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Gentry's head back.
Gentry scores with a jab. Thomas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Gentry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gentry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Gentry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gentry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Gentry misses the jab.
Gentry wants to slow Thomas down by chopping away at his legs.
Gentry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Gentry.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Gentry avoids it.
Gentry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Gentry looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Thomas half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gentry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Gentry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gentry.
Thomas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gentry throws a nice head kick!
Gentry throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas throws a big counter combination but Gentry scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thomas tries to bum rush Gentry with a series of wild strikes but Gentry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gentry is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jab, jab by Gentry - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Gentry counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomas's knee momentarily.
Gentry misses with a wild combination.
Gentry slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Gentry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gentry misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gentry checks it well.
Thomas clinches up with Gentry and pushes him back against the cage.
Gentry misses with the head strike.
Gentry misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gentry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Gentry.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Gentry lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Gentry.
Thomas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thomas misses with a leg kick
and Gentry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Thomas as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Gentry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gentry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thomas sprawls well. Thomas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gentry gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gentry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gentry forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gentry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gentry misses with the head strike.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Gentry is controlling the position.
Gentry digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Matt Gentry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Gentry fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gentry has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thomas tries to circle away but Gentry has him pinned against the cage.
Gentry scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thomas obliges.
Thomas tries to break free but Gentry pushes him back against the cage.
Gentry lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Gentry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thomas is trying to push Gentry away but Gentry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thomas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gentry.
Tim Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Gentry.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gentry.
Thomas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gentry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Gentry is struggling to control the position.
Gentry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas works over Gentry's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas throws a right hand that Gentry ducks under and follows up with a left that Gentry also avoids with ease.
Gentry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gentry misses with a hook.
As Gentry looks to move away, Thomas throws a big counter combo but Gentry just gets out of the way.
Gentry blocks the body kick.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Gentry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gentry takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Gentry.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Gentry keeps it at a distance.
Thomas throws a push kick but Gentry slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gentry.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Gentry's shoulder, as Gentry tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas jabs Gentry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gentry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gentry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Gentry.
Gentry lands a jab to the nose.
Gentry moves out of range of the leg kick from Thomas.
Thomas thows a leg kick but Gentry checks it
and Gentry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Gentry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gentry wants to land a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Gentry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gentry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
Gentry punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
Thomas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gentry throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas checks a leg kick nicely.
Thomas connects with a solid leg kick.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gentry circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gentry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gentry throws out a counter right but Thomas avoids it with no problem.
Tim Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry is looking to score with low kicks.
Thomas takes a swing at Gentry's ribcage but misses.
Gentry fails with a takedown attempt.
Gentry digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Gentry's corner calls for a 1-2. Gentry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gentry takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Gentry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thomas clinches with his opponent.
Gentry misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gentry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas.
Nice cross by Thomas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Gentry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gentry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Gentry!
After the fight, Matt Gentry was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vova Klimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aloysius Wiremu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiremu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Billy Joel - The River of Dreams kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aloysius Wiremu 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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vova Klimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloysius Wiremu!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klimov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wiremus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A lazy left from Wiremu finds it's target.
Klimov misses the jab.
Klimov thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been told by Klimov's head coaches at Russian Bears Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wiremu walks into a left hand.
It looks like Aloysius Wiremu has been cut.
Klimov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Klimov scores with a punch to the head.
Klimov misses with an uppercut.
Wiremu misses with a straight left.
We've been informed that Wiremu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Klimov 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.
Klimov lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiremu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klimov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Klimov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice cross by Klimov.
Klimov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wiremu.
Klimov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wiremu.
Klimov lands a nice shot to the body.
Wiremu misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Wiremu catches Klimov right on the button with a cross.
A jab lands there for Klimov.
Wiremu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wiremu lands a big head kick that sends Klimov tumbling to the mat! Wiremu takes a step backwards and waves Klimov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Klimov is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wiremu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Klimov misses the target.
Oh Klimov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wiremu cracks Klimov with a hook to the temple - Klimov is on wobbly legs here! Wiremu swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Klimov falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Wiremu wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aloysius Wiremu!
Aloysius Wiremu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Vova Klimov had this to say: 'Fuck you!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Sang Seok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Sang Seok 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machado was well out of range. Poor timing from Seok.
Machado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Seok.
Machado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Seok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Machado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado. Seok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seok feints the counter takedown.
Machado slips under a jab from Seok.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seok looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
Machado throws a lazy right hand but Seok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seok changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Seok checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Machado drops his hands momentarily and Seok takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Machado pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seok is out of range and Machado settles back down.
Seok drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Machado defends it well.
Seok throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Machado tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Seok is in Machado's guard.
Machado pushes Seok off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Machado is looking to wear down Seok with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Seok scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Manny Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seok lands a nice hook to Machado's body. Machado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seok scores with a nice head shot.
Seok checks a leg kick nicely.
Seok feints the counter takedown.
Seok manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Machado on his heels. He'll look to pass Machado's guard now, I'm sure.
My spies in Gym Beam inform me that Seok has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Seok sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Machado's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Seok tries to pass to full mount but Machado defends it.
Machado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Seok tries to pass the half guard into mount. Machado knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Machado keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Machado wants to control but Seok is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok wants to free his trapped foot but Machado is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Seok prevents Machado from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Seok there.
Machado wants to get back to full guard.
Seok trying to control from half guard but Machado is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Machado misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Machado makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Machado.
Machado controlling Seok's posture.
Machado has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Seok wants to pass the guard but Machado is keeping the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Seok lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sang Seok dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Machado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machado just misses with a punch to the body.
Machado connects with a crisp jab.
Seok goes for a double leg but Machado avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Machado continues to drive forward.
Machado seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lee Sang Seok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seok throws a series of punches but Machado moves out of range.
Machado digs a good body shot into Seok's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado. Seok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Seok moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machado lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machado avoids the body shot from Seok.
Seok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Machado blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok lunges at Machado with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machado's hand.
Machado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Seok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Seok looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Seok misses the target.
Seok pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
Seok just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Machado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Seok misses with a wild body shot.
Manny Machado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machado misses with a hook. Seok ducked under it nicely.
Seok looks to throw the jab but Machado is out of range.
Machado lands a nice hook to Seok's body. Seok takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Machado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Seok scrambles back to his feet.
Machado misses with a looping left.
Machado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seok momentarily.
Seok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machado.
Seok changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice body kick there by Machado.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seok moves out of range of the strikes.
Machado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seok.
Machado cracks Seok with an open hand slap.
Machado avoids the body shot from Seok.
Seok misses with a looping left.
Seok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok cracks Machado with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Seok shoots and misses
and Machado counters with a slapping leg kick.
Machado avoids the body shot from Seok.
Machado throwing a counter right hand but Seok manages to avoid it.
Machado swings for the body but Seok moves out of range.
Seok ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Machado takes a swing at Seok's ribcage but misses.
Machado forces Seok back against the cage and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Seok.
Machado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Seok keeps control of Machado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machado trying to control the position but instead, Seok has worked for underhooks and has pushed Machado into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seok.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Machado lands a nice shot to the body.
Seok tries to work over Machado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seok works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Seok lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seok.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Seok scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seok can't find room to land a body shot as Machado controls the action.
Machado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Machado fails to land.
Seok displaying some good clinch control by pressing Machado up against the cage.
Seok has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Machado dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seok.
A big left from Machado misses.
Machado throws a leg kick but Seok sees it coming and moves out of range.
Seok avoids the body shot from Machado.
Machado drops his hands momentarily and Seok takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Seok throws a jab when Machado was well out of range.
Machado misses with a body shot.
Seok scores with a jab to the jaw.
Machado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seok with the counter takedown but Machado avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Seok misses.
Machado swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Seok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Machado walks into a straight right hand from Seok.
Seok blocks a jab.
Machado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Seok misses with a jab to the body
and Machado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seok jabs Machado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Machado.
Seok throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machado counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Machado gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Seok.
Machado lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok has Machado pressed against the cage, preventing Machado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seok stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Seok dodges an elbow strike from Machado.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado tries a body shot but Seok blocks it.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Machado misses with some punches.
Seok misses with a punch on the inside.
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machado prevents the takedown attempt.
Seok avoiding damage.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machado misses with a punch on the inside.
Seok tries to work over Machado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machado leaning against his opponent.
Seok lands a right hand.
Seok is working for takedown but Machado is calmly controlling the position for now.
Manny Machado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Sang Seok.
Machado is looking to take this one to the mat.
Machado tries a body shot but Seok blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Seok fails to land.
Machado swings wildly with an uppercut but Seok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seok throws a head punch that misses.
Seok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seok looking for a takedown.
Machado's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Seok gets through Machado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machado looking to stall.
Machado wants to stall.
Seok stalling the fight.
Seok avoiding damage.
Machado misses with a body punch.
Seok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seok just leaning against Machado, taking a breather.
Seok misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Seok fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lee Sang Seok.
I think Seok 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lee Sang Seok!
A very excited looking Lee Sang Seok made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kotetsu Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Miller 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kotetsu Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Miller!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto scores with a body shot.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Yamamoto swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yamamoto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miller under the eye.
Yamamoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miller at a distance.
Yamamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamamoto.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
A good leg kick by Miller.
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!
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Yamamoto. Beautiful body shot.
Yamamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller gets a clinch.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller prevents a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto blocks an uppercut.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Miller lands an elbow just above Yamamoto 's eye.
Yamamoto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miller.
Yamamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamamoto smiles and moves away.
Yamamoto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Yamamoto's head.
Miller thows a leg kick but Yamamoto checks it
and Yamamoto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamamoto gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
Yamamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamamoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Yamamoto on the inside.
Yamamoto effectively controlling the action here.
Yamamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yamamoto seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Miller can turn it around.
Kotetsu Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Miller.
Yamamoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Yamamoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yamamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yamamoto tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yamamoto working some strikes from top position.
Miller working for a triangle but Yamamoto defends it easily.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamamoto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yamamoto has managed to get both his arms back between Miller's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is trying to control the position but Yamamoto postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto landing some decent shots from guard.
Yamamoto content to stall in guard here.
Yamamoto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yamamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Miller had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yamamoto defends it easily.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Miller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yamamoto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yamamoto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kotetsu Yamamoto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Yamamoto checks a leg kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and Yamamoto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miller.
Yamamoto scores with a body shot.
Yamamoto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamamoto ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Yamamoto throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Yamamoto is looking to wear down Miller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yamamoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yamamoto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yamamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
And Miller tries to counter it with a takedown but Yamamoto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Yamamoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miller goes for a double leg but Yamamoto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yamamoto continues to drive forward.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Yamamoto lands with a hook. Miller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Miller closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yamamoto did well to prevent Miller getting side control.
Yamamoto is trying to control but can't.
Yamamoto is pressing down on Miller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yamamoto is pulling down on Miller's head. It's preventing any offense from Miller, at least for the moment.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yamamoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miller postures up.
Yamamoto pulls Miller in close to prevent any damage.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Yamamoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yamamoto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Yamamoto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miller tries to work over Yamamoto's front leg with a kick but Yamamoto checks it.
Miller scores with a spinning back kick!
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yamamoto as he avoids it easily.
Yamamoto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller connects with a body shot.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamoto misses with a straight left.
Kotetsu Yamamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller wants to slow Yamamoto down by chopping away at his legs.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
Yamamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Yamamoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kotetsu Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Miller.
Yamamoto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
A good leg kick by Miller.
It looks like Yamamoto has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kotetsu Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Yamamoto lands.
Miller lands with an overhand left.
Yamamoto lands with a straight right. Miller didn't see that one coming.
Miller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slapping body kick lands there for Miller.
Miller lands a jab to Yamamoto's midsection.
Yamamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ben Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Miller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamamoto is out of range and Miller settles back down.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Yamamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
Miller blocks a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Miller.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yamamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller tries to work over Yamamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller pulls guard.
Yamamoto preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller working for a triangle but Yamamoto defends it easily.
Yamamoto stands up over Miller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yamamoto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamamoto is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yamamoto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yamamoto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ben Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Yamamoto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab, jab by Miller - just one landing.
Yamamoto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamamoto's calf.
Yamamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Yamamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller misses with a hook. Yamamoto ducked under it nicely.
Yamamoto scores with a jab to the body.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamamoto cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Yamamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Yamamoto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yamamoto scores with a shot to the body.
Yamamoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yamamoto takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller forces Yamamoto back against the cage and clinches.
A short left from Yamamoto.
Miller prevents a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto working aggressively here.
Yamamoto gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller blocks a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamamoto.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Miller.
I think Miller 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Miller!
A relieved looking Ben Miller thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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