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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Montana (ranked 1662 p4p, 192 weight class) and Duke Nukem (ranked 1594 p4p, 186 weight class). Montana's entrance music is Push it to the Limit. A fine choice. Nukem is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Here comes the boom. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Duke Nukem enters the cage!
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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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Nukem!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana clinches.
Nukem lands with a left to the head.
Montana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montana closes the distance and clinches.
Nukem jumps guard but Montana stands there with Nukem around his waist. Nukem gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Montana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montana instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nukem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Montana.
Montana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Montana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nukem.
Nukem drags the fight down to the ground.
Montana has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Montana landing with the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana throws a big right hand that misses.
Nukem looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nukem looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana is looking to work some ground and pound but Nukem has wrist control.
Nukem is looking for a triangle here but Montana uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Montana working away.
Nukem gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Montana is thwarting Nukem's attempts to control the position.
Nukem looking for submissions off his back.
Montana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nukem's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana works his way into full mount!
Nukem is looking to improve his position but Montana isn't that keen on the idea.
Montana landing punches.
Montana lands a heavy elbow.
Montana postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nukem looks a forlorn figure.
Montana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montana lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montana lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nukem is rocked!
Montana prevents Nukem from getting the reversal.
Nukem is still in real trouble! Can Montana finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Montana! Nukem is hurt baaadly! Montana is firing away with more strikes - Nukem is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Montana!
An out of breath Antonio Montana 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 681 p4p, 34 weight class) and Takeo Nagasaki (ranked 1217 p4p, 59 weight class). Nagasaki has chosen You're The Voice as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Kyoji Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeo Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nagasaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horiguchi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nagasaki counters with a straight right hand.
Horiguchi misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Nagasaki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Nagasaki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Nagasaki.
Horiguchi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nagasaki is out of range.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Nagasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Nagasaki flicks out a counter leg kick but Horiguchi steps away.
Horiguchi is looking to slow Nagasaki down with leg kicks.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki.
Horiguchi wants to land a leg kick but Nagasaki is out of range.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki misses with a kick to the body.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Horiguchi.
Nagasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagasaki.
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Nagasaki moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
Nagasaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Horiguchi doesn't seem bothered though.
Nagasaki checks a low kick from Horiguchi.
Nagasaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagasaki checks a low kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nagasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Nagasaki.
A solid body kick from Nagasaki.
Horiguchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nagasaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Nagasaki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nagasaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nagasaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Horiguchi avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Horiguchi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Horiguchi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nagasaki. That one must have hurt.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Horiguchi throws a nice looking combination but Nagasaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nagasaki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nagasaki takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Nagasaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick which misses Horiguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Horiguchi tries to avoid it.
Nagasaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horiguchi at a distance.
Horiguchi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nagasaki raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Horiguchi looks to land a body kick but Nagasaki moved away.
Horiguchi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nagasaki looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Nagasaki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Nagasaki's leg but Nagasaki calmly moves out of range.
Nagasaki looks for the body kick but Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Nagasaki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nagasaki connects with a leg kick. Horiguchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Nagasaki.
Horiguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nagasaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nagasaki lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Nagasaki lands.
Nagasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nagasaki, as that shot connected.
Nagasaki throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nagasaki! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagasaki lands with a cross.
Nagasaki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nagasaki throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
A solid body kick from Nagasaki.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Nagasaki avoids it easily.
Nagasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Horiguchi, right into the meat.
Nagasaki throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nagasaki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head.
A big left from Nagasaki misses.
Nagasaki motions for Horiguchi to come forward. Nagasaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Horiguchi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nagasaki defending well as Horiguchi loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nagasaki throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeo Nagasaki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick misses from Nagasaki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Nagasaki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Horiguchi moves away from the strike by Nagasaki.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Horiguchi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Nagasaki.
Takeo Nagasaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horiguchi's sensitive parts.
Horiguchi scores with a jab.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Nagasaki. Those never looked like landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Horiguchi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nagasaki lands a nice hook to Horiguchi's body. Horiguchi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nagasaki lands with a straight right. Horiguchi didn't see that one coming.
Nagasaki throws a body kick that misses.
Nagasaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Nagasaki as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi slips a jab from Nagasaki.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Horiguchi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nagasaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Nagasaki misses its intended target.
Nagasaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick.
Nagasaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki.
Horiguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagasaki can pounce on him.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Nagasaki counters with a body kick.
Nagasaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horiguchi.
Nagasaki throws an off balance right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Nagasaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nagasaki tries to clinch but Horiguchi is having none of it.
Horiguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Horiguchi stuns Nagasaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horiguchi throws a nice looking combination but Nagasaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horiguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagasaki can pounce on him.
Nagasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi is looking for a counter combo.
Nagasaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Nagasaki misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi misses with a body punch
and Nagasaki counters with a straight right hand.
Nagasaki misses with a kick to the body
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick
and Nagasaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick nicely.
Nagasaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nagasaki scores with a jab. Horiguchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki clobbers Horiguchi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nagasaki sizes up Horiguchi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nagasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagasaki avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Nagasaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nagasaki scores with a hook to the body. Horiguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagasaki scores with a leg kick.
Nagasaki lands a nice hook to Horiguchi's body. Horiguchi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Nagasaki jabs at Horiguchi's body.
Nagasaki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nagasaki cracks Horiguchi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nagasaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nagasaki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Horiguchi if he has to take too many more of those.
Horiguchi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki looks to land a body kick but Horiguchi moved away.
Nagasaki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Nagasaki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nagasaki lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeo Nagasaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nagasaki looks to land a body kick but Horiguchi moved away.
Nagasaki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horiguchi is rocked!
It looks like Kyoji Horiguchi has been cut.
Nagasaki throws an overhand right that drops Horiguchi like a sack of potatoes! Nagasaki dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takeo Nagasaki!
Takeo Nagasaki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wampage Johnson (ranked 1911 p4p, 245 weight class) and Omar Dijkstra (ranked 1319 p4p, 183 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Come Over (feat. Stylo G). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dijkstra's choice of entrance music: Soulfly - Back To The Primitive. Wampage Johnson 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
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wampage Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Omar Dijkstra!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dijkstra feints the counter takedown.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Dijkstra digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Dijkstra lands a right hook to the body.
Dijkstra throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dijkstra feints the counter takedown.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Dijkstra avoids it.
Dijkstra moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson scores with a nice body kick.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dijkstra is just out of range.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Dijkstra steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dijkstra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dijkstra finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dijkstra slips a straight right by Johnson.
Dijkstra darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dijkstra is working Johnson over against the cage.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Dijkstra backwards.
Dijkstra displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Dijkstra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dijkstra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dijkstra tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dijkstra taking a breather.
Dijkstra has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Johnson is trying to keep an underhook but Dijkstra manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Johnson is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is not content to let Dijkstra control the position.
Dijkstra is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dijkstra is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson tries to roll over but Dijkstra keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Dijkstra.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dijkstra is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson wants to stand but Dijkstra is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dijkstra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dijkstra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dijkstra.
Johnson pulls Dijkstra in close to prevent any damage.
Dijkstra trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson throws a body punch but Dijkstra moves out of range.
Dijkstra tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Johnson is looking to wear down Dijkstra with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dijkstra throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dijkstra feints the counter takedown.
Dijkstra scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dijkstra has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
so Dijkstra counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dijkstra trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dijkstra's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dijkstra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dijkstra trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Dijkstra dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dijkstra. Dijkstra obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Dijkstra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wampage Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Dijkstra tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wampage Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson takes a swing at Dijkstra's ribcage but misses.
Dijkstra takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dijkstra.
Dijkstra avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dijkstra is just out of range.
Johnson throws a body punch but Dijkstra moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Dijkstra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Dijkstra misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dijkstra thinking.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Dijkstra just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses
and Dijkstra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dijkstra seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Dijkstra stalling away here and it's allowed Johnson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Dijkstra from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controls Dijkstra momentarily but Dijkstra frees himself.
Dijkstra throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Dijkstra tries to pass.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Dijkstra is looking to pass into half guard but Johnson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Johnson is in guard.
Omar Dijkstra has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Dijkstra had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dijkstra wants to sweep but no luck.
Dijkstra is trying to hold Johnson in close to prevent damage but Johnson has managed to pass into half guard.
Dijkstra trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
That's four 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.
Dijkstra is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dijkstra is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dijkstra wants to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dijkstra misses with a two punch combination.
Dijkstra looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dijkstra takes one to the chin there.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dijkstra under the eye.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wampage Johnson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dijkstra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dijkstra manages to avoid it.
Dijkstra lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dijkstra tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dijkstra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Dijkstra moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dijkstra swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dijkstra looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson takes a swing at Dijkstra's ribcage but misses.
And Dijkstra tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Dijkstra connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dijkstra misses with a low kick.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dijkstra 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.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Dijkstra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Nice body kick from Johnson.
Dijkstra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson swings for the body but Dijkstra moves out of range.
Dijkstra feints the counter takedown.
Dijkstra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson gets caught napping as Dijkstra dives in and scores a takedown. Johnson manages to retain guard.
Dijkstra pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson wants to improve his position but Dijkstra is controlling well.
Johnson is holding on to half guard well.
Dijkstra trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
Dijkstra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dijkstra wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dijkstra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Dijkstra throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dijkstra controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Dijkstra working for submissions but it's allowed Johnson to get to half guard.
Dijkstra tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Dijkstra makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dijkstra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dijkstra looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johnson passes into side control.
Johnson gets to mount! Dijkstra was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dijkstra is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wampage Johnson.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sin (ranked 386 p4p, 63 weight class) and Ulrik Meyer (ranked 427 p4p, 72 weight class). Sin's entrance music is Original Nuttah. A fine choice. Lee Sin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ulrik Meyer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin checks a leg kick.
Sin misses with a body kick.
Meyer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meyer has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Meyer misses with a looping left.
Meyer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sin walks into a jab.
Sin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meyer thows a body kick. Sin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Meyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer scoring well with a low kick there.
Meyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Meyer motions for Sin to come forward. Meyer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meyer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer scores with a punch to the head.
Meyer missing with a left hand there. Sin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick from Meyer misses.
Sin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Meyer connects with an inside leg kick.
Sin tries to land a front kick but Meyer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Meyer instigates a clinch.
Sin tries a body shot but Meyer blocks it.
Sin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Sin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Meyer controls his hands.
Sin misses with a body punch.
Meyer tries to throw a body punch but Sin avoids it by throwing Meyer back against the cage.
Meyer managing to block the knees to the body from Sin.
Sin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sin lands an uppercut.
Sin is working Meyer over against the cage.
Sin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sin tries to break free but Meyer pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meyer.
Sin blocking some punches.
Sin blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Sin misses with a body punch.
Sin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Sin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sin blocks an uppercut.
Meyer prevents a body shot from Sin.
Sin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meyer stalling.
Sin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Sin wants to stall.
Meyer can't find room to land a body shot as Sin controls the action.
Sin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meyer throws a head punch that misses.
Sin misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer lands a shoulder strike.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sin.
Meyer effectively controlling the action here.
Sin blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Meyer.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Meyer misses with some punches.
Sin lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sin.
Sin tries to work over Meyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sin scores with a shot to the side of Meyer's head.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meyer lands a nice uppercut.
Meyer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sin backwards.
Meyer working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sin prevents a body shot from Meyer.
Meyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sin blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin slows down the pace here.
Sin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Sin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meyer's efforts to push away.
Sin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Meyer or not.
Meyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Sin.
Sin lands a nice uppercut.
Sin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sin misses with a wild body shot.
Sin backing away here, and Meyer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Meyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Sin is just out of range.
Sin misses with a body shot.
Meyer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sin drops his hands momentarily and Meyer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ulrik Meyer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Meyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meyer lands with a shot to the body.
Sin misses with a body shot.
Meyer misses with a low kick as Sin jumps back.
Sin tried to counter with a leg kick but Meyer avoided it.
Sin throws a low kick but Meyer avoids it.
Sin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Meyer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Meyer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Meyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sin.
Sin misses with a low kick.
Sin is looking to wear down Meyer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Sin.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sin tries to stall but Meyer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sin.
Meyer cracks Sin with a nice body shot.
Sin lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer blocks an uppercut.
Meyer lands a hook that snaps the head of Sin backwards.
Sin working aggressively here.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Sin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Sin on the inside.
Meyer has a couple of punches blocked by Sin.
Meyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Meyer fails to land.
Meyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
Sin tries to work over Meyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meyer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meyer.
Sin misses with some punches.
Sin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meyer misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Sin.
Meyer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sin's elbow.
Meyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee Sin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer tries a body shot but Sin blocks it.
Sin tries to throw a body punch but Meyer avoids it by throwing Sin back against the cage.
Sin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meyer lands with a short shot to the head.
Meyer blocks a body shot from Sin.
Meyer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sin backwards.
Meyer is working Sin over against the cage.
Sin takes a shot to the head.
Meyer blocks an uppercut.
Sin lands an uppercut.
Sin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sin struggles to land a body shot inside as Meyer controls his hands.
Sin takes a shot to the head.
Sin lands an uppercut.
Sin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meyer.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
Sin lands a hook that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Sin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meyer tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meyer. Sin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meyer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sin's hands.
Sin checks a low kick from Meyer.
Sin throws a wild body kick that Meyer sees coming a mile off.
Meyer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Meyer misses its intended target.
Sin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Meyer scores with a jab to the head.
Meyer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sin moves out of range of the strikes.
Sin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ulrik Meyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meyer throws out the jab.
Meyer connects with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Sin.
Meyer misses with an uppercut.
Sin punishes Meyer's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Meyer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meyer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sin is looking to slow Meyer down with leg kicks.
Sin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Meyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sin misses the body punch
letting Meyer counter with a right hand.
Sin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meyer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meyer wants to clinch up but Sin keeps it at a distance.
Meyer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sin throws a head kick that misses
and Meyer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meyer connects with a leg kick. Sin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyer lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulrik Meyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Meyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meyer misses with a straight right.
Sin looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Meyer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sin checks a low kick from Meyer.
Meyer throws a looping overhand right but Sin ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Sin misses.
Sin scores with a shot to the body.
Sin misses with a looping right.
Sin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sin lands a jab to Meyer's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sin lands a nice looking body kick.
Sin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin misses with the body kick
and Meyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meyer moves away.
Meyer looks to land a left hand but Sin moved out of range nicely.
Sin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meyer.
Meyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meyer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sin with a body shot.
Sin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Meyer can pounce on him.
A right-left combo lands from Sin.
Sin takes one to the chin there.
Sin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meyer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A swing and a miss from Meyer.
Meyer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a leg kick.
Meyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sin throws out the jab.
Meyer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee Sin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meyer throws a head kick that misses
and Sin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meyer misses with a head kick.
Meyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sin was well out of range. Poor timing from Meyer.
Meyer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Meyer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Meyer avoids the body shot from Sin.
Sin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Meyer just manages to avoid it.
Meyer throws out a leg kick but Sin moves out of range and Meyer only half commits.
Meyer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin misses with a head kick.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
Sin slips under a jab from Meyer.
Sin throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Sin misses.
A swing and a miss from Sin.
Meyer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Meyer is just out of range.
Meyer tries a quick counter leg kick but Sin is wise to it.
Nice uppercut there from Sin.
Sin avoids the head kick by Meyer.
Sin throws a big counter combination but Meyer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Meyer counters with a low kick, right behind Sin 's knee.
Meyer avoids the head kick by Sin.
Meyer throws a push kick but Sin slaps the foot to one side.
Meyer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer throws a sloppy head kick and Sin moves out of range easily.
Sin misses with a low kick.
Sin throws a big shot that misses.
Ulrik Meyer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sin misses with a left hand
and Meyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meyer is looking to score with low kicks.
Sin blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Sin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer avoids the body shot from Sin.
Meyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sin.
Sin wants to clinch up but Meyer keeps it at a distance.
Meyer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sin.
Meyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sin.
Meyer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sin.
Sin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lee Sin.
I think Meyer 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pyryx Dall (ranked 777 p4p, 76 weight class) and Predator Burns (ranked 738 p4p, 73 weight class). Dall comes into the arena with Fuel and Fire blaring out of the sound system. Burns is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jiu-Jitsu. 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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145 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pyryx Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Predator Burns!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a hook to the side of Dall's head but Dall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burns.
Burns cracks Dall with a good jab.
Burns misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Dall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burns shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dall pinned against the cage. Dall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice uppercut lands for Burns. That snapped Dall's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall misses with a kick to the body.
Burns throws a leg kick but Dall sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dall.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Predator Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dall sprawls well. Dall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
Pyryx Dall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Predator Burns.
Burns walks into a stiff left hand from Dall.
Burns looks to land a combination but Dall avoids it well.
Dall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burns counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dall won't be happy with that.
Dall wants to control but Burns postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dall taking some punishment here, with Burns in his half guard.
Dall wants to improve his position but Burns is controlling well.
Dall taking some punishment here, with Burns in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall moves into full guard.
Burns chips away with some ground and pound.
Dall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dall is looking to sweep but instead, Burns has passed into half guard.
Dall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dall wants to control the position but Burns says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Burns throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dall sees it coming and defends easily.
Burns looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burns is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dall has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dall is trying to get back to full guard.
Dall gets back to full guard.
Burns throws a strike but Dall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Burns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dall defends well.
Burns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Burns's guard.
Dall stands up from half guard.
Dall shoots in and gets a takedown into Burns's guard.
Burns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burns keeping full guard, as Dall tries to pass.
Dall sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Burns's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall trying to control from half guard but Burns is working away.
Dall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Burns gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Predator Burns will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Dall's shoulder, as Dall tries to avoid the shot.
Dall fires out a quick counter leg kick but Burns just manages to avoid it.
Dall moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Dall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Burns is out of range and Dall settles back down.
Burns feints the counter takedown.
Burns shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dall manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burns is aware though and is defending well.
Dall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burns is one step ahead there.
Burns lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns won't allow Dall to sweep him here.
Dall has his foot on Burns's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burns works his way back into a safe position though.
Burns stands up over Dall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dall seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Burns wants to control from the top but Dall keeps moving.
Dall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dall's guard.
Burns with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dall wants to sweep but no luck.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burns landing with the ground and pound.
Dall is trying to control the position but Burns postures up.
Burns with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Burns landing with the ground and pound.
Burns controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a big elbow that misses.
Dall is trying to control the position but Burns postures up.
Dall wants to sweep but no luck.
Dall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burns is aware though and is defending well.
Dall controls Burns momentarily but Burns frees himself.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Dall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns pushes down on Dall's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall trying to control here.
Burns looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dall looking for submissions off his back.
Dall gets full guard.
Burns trying to control but Dall is working from the bottom.
Burns working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dall working a defensive guard here.
Dall is really struggling to control Burns but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Burns lands a couple of digs.
Burns trying to control but Dall is working from the bottom.
Dall throws his legs up looking for a submission but Burns uses it to pass to side control.
Dall tries to buck Burns off but Burns is having none of it.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Burns wants to control but Dall is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dall is working to avoid the ground and pound but Burns connects with a decent elbow.
Dall is trying to get back to half guard.
Dall looking for a sweep but Burns has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Predator Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Burns misses the target.
Burns misses with the combination.
Dall needs to keep his hands up - Burns had a free shot at his head there.
Burns shoots in but Dall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dall thows a leg kick but Burns checks it
and Burns counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Predator Burns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dall tries to get to full guard but Burns has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Burns.
Dall looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall is looking for a sweep. Burns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Burns scores with a couple of nice shots.
Burns winds up and cracks Dall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Burns lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dall is looking to control Burns's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dall avoid being mounted?
Dall has hold of Burns's hands but Burns slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dall is trying to get back to full guard.
Burns lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dall is defending against the submission attempts here by Burns.
Dall trying to control from the bottom.
Pyryx Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to get back to full guard.
Dall is pressing down on Burns's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Burns wants to control from the top but Dall keeps moving.
Burns preventing the sweep.
Dall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Predator Burns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burns looking to pass the guard.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dall wants to sweep but no luck.
Burns is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burns wants to control from the top but Dall keeps moving.
Burns scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Burns scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dall looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Burns passes into side control.
Dall tries to buck Burns off but Burns is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns trying to control the action but Dall is working from the bottom.
Dall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burns wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Burns passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dall!
BOOM! Burns connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Burns working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dall taking shots to the head.
Dall regains half guard.
Dall wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Predator Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burns 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Predator Burns!
Predator Burns took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Lets do the Trilogy fight. Good fight Man.'.
Pyryx Dall was interviewed post fight and said 'The fire was doused today. Time to restoke and bring the heat next time!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Duff (ranked 448 p4p, 61 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 527 p4p, 76 weight class). Duff comes into the arena with Determined by Mudvayne blaring out of the sound system. Brendan Duff had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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187 lbs
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brendan Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Duff misses.
Parker's coach down at Private Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Parker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Duff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parker avoids a kick to the body.
Parker scores with a jab. Duff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Parker throws a low kick but Duff avoids it.
Duff throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker throws a body kick that misses.
Duff tries to keep at a distance but Parker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duff stalling in the clinch.
Duff lands a nice elbow.
Duff is struggling to control the position.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Duff.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duff just leaning against Parker, taking a breather.
Parker blocking some punches.
Duff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker tries to clinch but Duff is having none of it.
Parker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Duff moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Peter Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Duff has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Duff walks into a left hand.
It looks like Brendan Duff has been cut.
Duff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Duff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duff is able to avoid easily.
Duff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Duff.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Duff connects with a body shot.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Duff half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jab from Parker.
Duff moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Duff circles away.
Duff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
A little jabbing left from Parker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duff throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker tries to clinch but Duff moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Duff half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker rushes Duff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Duff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duff has had enough of the clinch but Parker keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duff takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Parker as Duff tries to tie him up.
Duff is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Parker's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Duff misses with some punches.
Duff misses with the head strike.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
Duff tries to stall but Parker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Duff controls the action.
Duff breaks the clinch.
Duff swinging wildly here.
Parker is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff keeps the fight on the outside.
Parker connects with a jab.
Parker tries to clinch but Duff moves out of range.
Duff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duff doesn't seem bothered though.
Parker is looking to clinch.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker throws a hook but Duff avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Parker coming out on top.
Parker wants to clinch.
Parker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duff.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Parker enables Duff to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Parker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Duff regains full guard. Nicely done.
Duff looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Parker passes into half guard.
Duff 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.
Parker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Parker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Duff wants to improve his position but Parker is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peter Parker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brendan Duff's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duff keeps the fight on the outside.
Parker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duff, pushing him back against the cage.
Parker tries a body shot but Duff blocks it.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Duff.
Duff tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the cage.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Duff lands with a left to the head.
Duff controlling the action here for a moment.
Parker blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Duff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Duff controls the action.
Duff using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duff wants to get back to striking at distance but Parker won't allow it.
Duff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Duff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duff stalling against the cage.
Parker digs a right hand into Duff's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duff's gas tank.
Parker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duff throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Duff gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parker.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker misses with a hook. Duff ducked under it nicely.
Parker rushes Duff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duff.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Duff blocks a body shot from Parker.
Duff is trying to break the clinch but Parker is controlling him.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Duff uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duff tries to stall but Parker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Parker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Duff is trying to push Parker away but Parker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duff backwards.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Duff avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parker.
Duff throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Parker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parker is defending well for now.
Duff can't break the clinch.
Parker is looking to control Duff's arms but Duff gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parker has his back to the cage.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Duff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duff throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a shoulder strike.
Parker misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Parker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duff looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duff.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duff throws an elbow but misses.
Duff gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duff is looking to advance position but Parker won't allow it.
Duff stalling away here and it's allowed Parker to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Parker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Parker pulls Duff in close to his closed guard and prevents Duff from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brendan Duff'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!
Parker scores with a jab to the head.
Parker lands an overhand right.
Duff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker misses with the combination.
Parker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duff scores with a crisp jab that stopped Parker in his tracks.
Parker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch but Duff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Duff circles away.
Duff throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker avoids a kick to the body.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duff.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duff.
Parker wants to clinch.
Parker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parker wants to counter the offense by Duff and move into the clinch position.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duff.
Parker closes the distance and pushes Duff back into the cage.
Duff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Duff avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Duff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duff throws out the jab.
Parker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duff's hands.
Parker tries to clinch but Duff moves out of range.
Duff appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Duff gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duff.
Duff scores with a decent looking hook.
Peter Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Duff misses the target.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duff manages to avoid it.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duff looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Donk. Duff catches Parker right on the button with a cross.
Parker looks to clinch
and Duff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parker's guard.
Duff looking to pass the guard.
Parker controlling Duff's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Duff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peter Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duff trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duff stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Parker. Parker obviously looking to wear him down.
Parker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Parker moves out of range as Duff throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duff manages to avoid it.
Duff tries to counter with a takedown but Parker is quick to defend against it.
Duff throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
Duff throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
Parker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Duff saw that one coming.
Peter Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
A leg kick checked by Parker.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Duff throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Parker. Beautiful body shot.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Duff circles away.
Duff looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duff counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duff wants to control but Parker is keeping him busy.
Brendan Duff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duff working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brendan Duff.
I think Parker 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Peter Parker!
Peter Parker really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Red Light Coffeeshop logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leeland Lillard (ranked 511 p4p, 71 weight class) and Kostas Karelis (ranked 642 p4p, 97 weight class). Karelis has chosen Sail - AwolNation as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kostas Karelis told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leeland Lillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kostas Karelis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lillard to score with a decent uppercut.
Karelis instigates a clinch.
Lillard misses with the head strike.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karelis tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelis.
Karelis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Lillard.
Lillard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karelis tries a knee to the head but Lillard blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelis.
Lillard pushes Karelis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelis.
Karelis takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Kostas Karelis has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lillard.
Karelis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karelis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lillard is defending well for now.
Lillard is leaning against Karelis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
I was talking to Lillard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Karelis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lillard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karelis landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lillard.
Karelis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karelis missing with knees to the body.
Lillard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karelis blocking some punches.
Lillard breaks from the clinch.
Lillard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lillard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karelis looks winded!
Lillard throws a body shot but no joy.
Lillard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Karelis's hands.
Lillard lands with a right and another and another! Karelis is in big trouble! Lillard lands again and this time it's lights out for Karelis! A quality knockout there for Lillard.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leeland Lillard!
Leeland Lillard thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Sackett (ranked 59 p4p, 3 weight class) and Jong Un Kim (ranked 46 p4p, 2 weight class). Jong Un Kim told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mordecai Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jong Un Kim!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Kim has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sackett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kim scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Sackett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sackett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Sackett.
Sackett has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kim slips a straight right by Sackett.
Kim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sacketts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sackett blocks a jab.
Sackett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sackett misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Kim takes one on the button.
Sackett has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kim.
Jong Un Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett cracks the inside of Kim's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sackett misses with a body shot
and Kim makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big right from Sackett misses.
Sackett 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.
Sackett checks a low kick from Kim.
Sackett is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kim scores with a hook to the body. Sackett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kim throws a hook but Sackett blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Sackett misses its target.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Kim looks to throw the jab but Sackett is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sackett misses the target.
Kim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sackett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sackett appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sackett.
Sackett lands a jab to the nose.
Sackett blocks a leg kick.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Sackett tried to counter with a leg kick but Kim avoided it.
Sackett tries a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Kim tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kim. Sackett shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sackett lands with an overhand left.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
Sackett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kim throws a front kick aimed at Sackett's knee but Sackett avoids it well.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim throws a front kick aimed at Sackett's knee but Sackett avoids it well.
Kim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Sackett controls his hands.
Sackett pushes Kim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sackett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sackett thumps Kim with a low kick.
Kim swings widly with a right hand
and Sackett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kim is looking to slow Sackett down with leg kicks.
Sackett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Sackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sackett throws a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sackett moves out of range of the leg kick from Kim.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Kim.
Sackett is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sackett moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sackett. That did some damage!
Kim lands with a good body shot.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sackett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett misses with a hook.
Sackett cracks Kim with an open hand slap.
Kim misses with a leg kick.
Kim takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sackett throws the kick towards the body but Kim avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kim misses.
A leg kick checked by Kim.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Sackett.
It looked like Sackett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sackett takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kim takes one on the button.
Sackett looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett cracks Kim with a good jab.
Kim throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim throws a low kick, looking for Sackett's leg but Sackett calmly moves out of range.
Kim tries to score with a low kick but Sackett moves his leg out of the way.
Kim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Sackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim misses the body punch
and Sackett makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Kim thuds his right hand into Sackett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jong Un Kim will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kim takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Kim connects with a nice looking jab.
Kim moves away from the strike by Sackett.
Kim is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sackett with a body shot.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
It looked like Sackett was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kim.
Kim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sackett misses with a hook.
Sackett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sackett misses with a leg kick.
Sackett loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Kim.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kim, as that shot connected.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kim cracks the inside of Sackett's front leg.
Sackett needs to keep his hands up - Kim had a free shot at his head there.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sackett takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Sackett does it's job there.
Kim connects with a body shot.
Sackett throws a wild body kick that Kim sees coming a mile off.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sackett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sackett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sackett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sackett sets himself, and Kim steps forward looking for the clinch! Sackett avoids it this time.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
Sackett lands a jab to the nose.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
Kim thuds a left hand into Sackett's body.
Sackett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kim darts in trying to clinch
and Sackett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sackett tried to counter with a leg kick but Kim avoided it.
Sackett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sackett blocks a low kick nicely.
Sackett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sackett motions for Kim to come forward. Sackett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Sackett.
Kim walks into a left hand.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Kim.
Sackett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sackett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kim's calf.
Sackett throws a chopping leg kick but Kim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like Kim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sackett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kim's calf.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Sackett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kim throws a leg kick that misses.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim works Sackett's body with a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Sackett.
Kim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Sackett saw that one coming.
Sackett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim connects with a leg kick. Sackett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Sackett misses its target.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
Sackett throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sackett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sackett appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sackett stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sackett scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Kim.
Kim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Sackett misses.
Sackett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sackett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sackett throws a quick counter head kick but Kim was just out of range.
Sackett throws a front kick that sends Kim stumbling back into the cage.
Jong Un Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sackett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kim's head backwards.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. Sackett moves away and avoids it.
Sackett is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sackett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sackett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kim's calf.
Kim cracks Sackett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Sackett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kim looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sackett swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Sackett is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sackett to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim scores with a jab to the body.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
Sackett appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sackett tries to score with a low kick but Kim moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mordecai Sackett will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Kim.
Sackett is looking to counter punch.
Kim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sackett is able to avoid easily.
A lazy body kick from Kim
and Sackett counters with a big head kick but Kim shrugs it off.
Kim connects with a nice looking jab.
Sackett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sackett is out of range.
Sackett is looking to slow Kim down with leg kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sackett.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Sackett feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kim throws a low kick but Sackett moves out of range easily.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sackett throws a low kick, looking for Kim's leg but Kim calmly moves out of range.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Sackett ducks down to avoid it.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Sackett circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Sackett misses the target.
Kim connects with an inside leg kick.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
Sackett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Sackett ducks down to avoid it.
Kim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Kim misses with an uppercut
and Sackett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
A slow jab from Sackett misses its intended target.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
Kim misses with a hook.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sackett will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kim is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice shot by Sackett.
Sackett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
Sackett feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kim's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sackett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kim scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett with a nice cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Sackett misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Kim blocks the leg kick.
Sackett tries to work over Kim's front leg with a kick but Kim checks it.
Kim lands with a good body shot.
Kim is looking to score with low kicks.
Sackett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kim throws the kick towards the body but Sackett avoids it.
Sackett lands a glancing blow to the side of Kim's head.
Sackett throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Sackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett lands a slapping body shot.
Kim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sackett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sackett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Kim.
Sackett throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Kim.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sackett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Sackett scores with a punch to the head.
Sackett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Kim slips a straight right by Sackett.
Kim tries a quick counter leg kick but Sackett is wise to it.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sackett.
Sackett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sackett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim slips a jab from Sackett.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Sackett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kim misses with a right hand
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sackett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
Sackett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sackett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kim.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Sackett misses with a low kick as Kim jumps back.
Kim takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kim tries to counter with a clinch but Sackett shakes him off and moves away.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim tries a quick counter leg kick but Sackett is wise to it.
Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Kim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sackett misses with a body shot.
Sackett throws a leg kick
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crunch! Kim slams his shin into Sackett's torso.
Kim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sackett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Kim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Sackett misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sackett. Sackett obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Sackett sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kim moves away from the strike by Sackett.
Sackett lands a head shot.
Sackett lunges at Kim with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kim's hand.
Kim connects with a jab.
Kim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sackett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
Kim blocks a jab.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Kim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sackett feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sackett is out of range.
Kim misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a leg kick but Sackett checks it.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Kim scores with a kick to the body.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Kim is looking to slow Sackett down with leg kicks.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Sackett moved out of range nicely.
Sackett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sackett lands the left hand.
Kim lands an overhand right.
Kim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sackett counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick from Kim misses.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Sackett off balance momentarily.
Sackett misses with a looping left.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim feints a counter leg kick.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Kim misses.
A good leg kick by Sackett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett tries to move into range but Kim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sackett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sackett doesn't seem bothered though.
A leg kick checked by Kim.
Sackett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sackett throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Kim throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sackett swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Kim clinches with his opponent.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Kim.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands with a right to the head.
Kim prevents a body shot from Sackett.
A shot in the inside from Sackett.
Sackett tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Kim tries to pull guard but Sackett won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Kim wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Sackett - that landed with a thud.
Sackett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sackett fakes the leg kick and cracks Kim in the body.
Sackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Kim wants to counter the offense by Sackett and move into the clinch position.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kim lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sackett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sackett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sackett throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
A big right from Kim misses.
Sackett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Sackett blocks the low kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sackett throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sackett.
A countering left hand to the body from Kim misses.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sackett misses with a body shot.
Kim jabs Sackett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sackett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sackett throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Sackett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sackett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sackett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Sackett 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.
Kim appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sackett cracks Kim with a good jab.
Kim swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kim throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett had his way with Jong Un Kim in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sackett tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sackett. Kim shrugs it off though.
Sackett moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
Sackett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kim in his tracks.
Sackett is looking to land body kicks.
Sackett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Sackett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sackett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
Kim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Sackett moved out of range nicely.
Sackett is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kim throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good exchange - Sackett coming out on top.
Kim sizes up Sackett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett lands a jab to the nose.
Sackett throws a low kick, looking for Kim's leg but Kim calmly moves out of range.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Sackett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sackett needs to keep his hands up - Kim had a free shot at his head there.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Sackett throws a front kick aimed at Kim's knee but Kim avoids it well.
Sackett tries to keep at a distance but Kim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Sackett blocking some punches.
Sackett breaks from the clinch.
Sackett throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Sackett scoring well with a low kick there.
Sackett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
Kim misses with a low kick as Sackett jumps back.
Jong Un Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from Sackett.
Kim scores with a hook to the body. Sackett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Sackett throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim flicks out a counter leg kick but Sackett steps away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Sackett lands a really nice looking cross but Kim seems unphased.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim throws a lazy uppercut
and Sackett counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim lands the left hand.
Kim looks for the body kick but Sackett saw that one coming.
Kim throws a low kick but Sackett moves out of range easily.
Sackett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sackett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett scoring well with a low kick there.
Good shot there by Sackett.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sackett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sackett's calf.
Sackett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kim lands a glancing blow to the side of Sackett's head.
Sackett throws a shot to the body.
Sackett defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Kim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sackett checks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Sackett there.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett.
Sackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A clash of legs there as Sackett blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick from Sackett misses.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim tried to score with a low kick but Sackett checks it.
Sackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Sackett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Kim down.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Sackett.
Sackett scores with a punch to the head.
Sackett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sackett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sackett.
Kim has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sackett finds it's way round the side to connect with Kim's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kim momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mordecai Sackett.
Well Sackett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordecai Sackett!
Mordecai Sackett retains his bantamweight title!
Mordecai Sackett decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Jong Un Kim stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll have to drop some bombs on ya.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 54 p4p, 9 weight class) and Jack Douglas (ranked 89 p4p, 16 weight class). Douglas has chosen Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Douglas jabs at Lester's body.
Jack Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester stuns Douglas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Douglas misses the body punch
letting Lester counter with a right hand.
Douglas thuds his shin into the meat of Lester's side.
Douglas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Douglas throws out a counter right but Lester avoids it with no problem.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Douglas.
Douglas throws a body punch but Lester moves out of range.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Douglas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lester. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Douglas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lester jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Douglas slips under a jab from Lester.
Douglas lands a leg kick that knocks Lester off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Lester tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester slips a jab from Douglas.
Lester throwing a counter right hand but Douglas manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lester misses the target.
Lester has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Douglas finds it's way round the side to connect with Lester's head.
Douglas throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Douglas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lester takes one to the side of the head.
Lester tries to move into range but Douglas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Lester moves out of range of the strikes.
Lester misses with a straight right.
Lester thuds his shin into the meat of Douglas's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester slips under a jab.
Lester throws a looping overhand right but Douglas ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lester looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range.
Lester throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Douglas tries to move into range but Lester moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Jack Douglas has been cut.
Lester misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lester slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Douglas throws a body punch but Lester moves out of range.
It appears Lester was looking to counter with a kick there.
Douglas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Douglas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lester quickly recovers to half guard.
Douglas thows a huge punch but Lester dodges it nicely.
Lester blocking the ground and pound attempt from Douglas.
Lester looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lester has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Douglas slips a nice elbow through Lester's hands, connecting with Lester's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas working over Lester with some ground and pound. Lester looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Douglas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Douglas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lester has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lester is trying to stand.
Lester manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Douglas keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Lester throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
Lester lands a nice shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Douglas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Douglas.
Lester prevents a body shot from Douglas.
Douglas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Douglas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester slips a jab from Douglas.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Lester listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Lester moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Douglas.
Lester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Douglas misses with a shot to the body
and Lester counters with a nice body kick.
Lester is looking to land body kicks.
Lester throws a quick inside leg kick.
Douglas blocks a jab.
Lester doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good shot there by Lester.
Lester misses with a low kick.
Lester keeps Douglas at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Moe Lester will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
Lester connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lester with a hook.
Douglas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas jabs Lester to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lester throws a jab when Douglas was well out of range.
Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lester.
A counter left hand to the body from Lester misses its target.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Douglas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lester throws a hook but Douglas avoids it easily.
Douglas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Douglas staying out of range there.
Lester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester connects with a crisp jab.
Lester lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Lester.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A left lands for Douglas.
Douglas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lester takes a step back to recover.
Douglas lands a glancing blow to the side of Lester's head.
Douglas takes a swing at Lester's ribcage but misses.
Lester checks a low kick from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a leg kick
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Douglas as he connects with a hook.
Douglas throws a poor cross that misses
and Lester counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Douglas.
Douglas throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Douglas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moe Lester is winning the standup battle so far.
Douglas connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a hook but Douglas avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Douglas.
Lester scores with a body shot.
Douglas lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Douglas. Beautiful body shot.
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick from Lester.
Lester looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Lester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Douglas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lester's hands.
Lester throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Douglas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lesters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Douglas takes a swing at Lester's ribcage but misses.
Lester quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Douglas.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Douglas slips a straight right by Lester.
Lester looks to land a body kick but Douglas moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Douglas.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
Lester connects with the punch.
Lester throws a looping overhand right but Douglas ducks down to avoid it.
Douglas misses with a looping right.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Lester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick from Lester.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Douglas is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Lester misses.
Douglas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Lester throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Douglas motions for Lester to come forward. Douglas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas jabs at Lester's body.
Lester moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lester works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lester connects with an inside leg kick.
Lester looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Douglas cracks Lester with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Douglas throws the kick towards the body but Lester avoids it.
Lester takes one to the chin there.
Lester throws a push kick but Douglas slaps the foot to one side.
Douglas throws a chopping leg kick but Lester manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lester.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lester throws a lazy right hand but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lester throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Douglas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lester doesn't seem phased though.
Douglas is looking to slow Lester down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Moe Lester will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Douglas misses with a body kick.
Lester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lester thuds a left hand into Douglas's body.
Lester throws a half hearted mid kick.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses
and Lester counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Douglas throws a body punch but Lester moves out of range.
Douglas misses with a hook
and Lester counters with a nice uppercut.
Douglas blocks a jab.
Lester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lester takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lester missing with a left hand there. Douglas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester takes one on the button.
Douglas lands a right hook to the body.
Lester throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Lester scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester lands with an overhand left.
A cross from Douglas lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a hook. Lester ducked under it nicely.
Douglas cracks Lester with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lester throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglas.
Douglas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lester throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Douglas throws a good cross that connects.
Douglas looks for the body kick but Lester saw that one coming.
Lester misses the shot to the body.
Douglas misses with a body kick.
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lester throws out the jab.
Lester misses with a body kick.
Lester scores with a sloppy right hand. Douglas should have avoided that one.
Lester looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Lester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Lester was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Douglas.
Douglas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lester moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Douglas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Lester was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Douglas.
Douglas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Douglas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Douglas throws a looping overhand right but Lester ducks down to avoid it.
Lester throwing a counter right hand but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Douglas misses with a left hand
and Lester counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Douglas cracks Lester with a good jab.
Lester misses with a straight right.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas swings for the body but Lester moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lester!
Lester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lester is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Lester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Douglas.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Douglas thuds his right hand into Lester's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Lester throws a body kick that misses.
Lester has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Douglas.
Douglas lands with a good body shot.
Douglas moves out of range as Lester throws a body kick.
Douglas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Douglas scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas works Lester's body with a nice hook.
Douglas lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab, jab by Douglas - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Douglas misses with a body kick.
Lester keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lester.
A big left from Lester misses.
Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a body punch
and Lester counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lester misses with a hook. Douglas ducked under it nicely.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Douglas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
Nice shot lands for Lester.
Douglas connects with a nice looking jab.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester wants to land a leg kick but Douglas is out of range.
Lester slips under a jab from Douglas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jack Douglas just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lester swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Douglas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lester.
Lester scores with a decent looking hook.
Lester throws a low kick but Douglas avoids it.
Douglas cracks the inside of Lester's front leg.
Donk. Lester catches Douglas right on the button with a cross.
Jab from Douglas.
A lazy body kick from Douglas
and Lester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Douglas.
Lester scores with a head kick. Douglas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lester with a jab.
Douglas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lester in his tracks.
Lester takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Lester takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas slips a jab from Lester.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester moves forwards but Douglas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Douglas lands with a nice body punch.
Lester blocks a jab.
Lester throws a quick counter kick to the body but Douglas avoids it.
Lester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Douglas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lester connects with a body shot.
Douglas looks for the body kick but Lester saw that one coming.
Douglas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas scores with a jab. Lester acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Douglas avoids a kick to the body.
Douglas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lester's calf.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Douglas.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas lands a nice hook to Lester's body. Lester takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lester's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lester fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lester moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Lester wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Douglas staying out of range there.
Douglas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lester defends it well.
Douglas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Douglas moves out of range as Lester throws a body kick.
Douglas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lester misses the shot to the body.
Douglas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lester.
Nice body punch from Douglas.
Lester takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lester slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Douglas is defended easily by Lester.
Douglas connects with a body shot.
Douglas moves out of range as Lester throws a body kick.
Lester chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Douglas can pounce on him.
Douglas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lester throws a poor cross that misses
and Douglas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lester makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester walks into a jab.
Lester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
Douglas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lester misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lester throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglas.
Douglas misses the jab.
Lester has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Douglas.
Lester chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Douglas can pounce on him.
Lester throws a right hand that misses
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
Lester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Lester misses the target.
Douglas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lester misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lester connects with a body shot.
Douglas takes one to the side of the head.
Lester avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jack Douglas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut.
That's time! Lester's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lester defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand.
Douglas tests Lester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Douglas throws out a leg kick but Lester moves out of range and Douglas only half commits.
Lester misses with a straight right.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Lester checks the leg kick nicely there.
Douglas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lester on the side of the head.
Lester looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Douglas lands with a right hand.
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester cracks Douglas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lester lands the left hand.
Lester fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Douglas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lester looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range.
Douglas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lester looks for the body kick but Douglas saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Douglas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Douglas misses with a hook
and Lester counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Lester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lester blocks it well.
Douglas lands a nice hook to Lester's body. Lester takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
Douglas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Lester is looking to counter punch.
Douglas walks into a straight right hand from Lester.
Lester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Douglas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lester misses with a hook. Douglas ducked under it nicely.
Douglas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Douglas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lester buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Douglas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Lester looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Douglas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lester on the side of the head.
Douglas lands a slapping body shot.
Lester walks into a straight right hand from Douglas.
Lester ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lester gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Douglas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Douglas throws a lazy uppercut
and Lester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Douglas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Douglas dips to his left and cracks Lester with an uppercut!
Lester throws a right hand that misses
and Douglas counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Douglas.
Lester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Douglas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Douglas is looking to slow Lester down with leg kicks.
Douglas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Douglas.
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas throws a looping overhand right but Lester ducks down to avoid it.
Lester takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Douglas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Douglas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lester misses with a hook. Douglas ducked under it nicely.
Douglas lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Douglas misses.
Douglas throws a right hand that misses
and Lester counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lester jabs at Douglas's body.
Lester throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
Douglas throws a body punch but Lester moves out of range.
Lester throws a poor cross that misses
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Lester as he connects with a hook.
Lester moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Lester misses with a hook. Douglas ducked under it nicely.
Douglas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lester.
Lester throws a looping overhand right but Douglas ducks down to avoid it.
Douglas connects with an inside leg kick.
Lester blocks a head kick by Douglas.
It looked like Lester wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Douglas.
Well Douglas 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Douglas!
Jack Douglas took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I am the greatest tactician. I am the greatest submission master. I am the greatest knock out artist. Behold, The War Master and all of my greatness.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evil Nixon (ranked 9 p4p, 3 weight class) and Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 67 p4p, 8 weight class). Sotiris Kakoullis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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206 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Evil Nixon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakoullis just misses with a punch to the body.
Kakoullis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Kakoullis looks to land a body kick but Nixon moved away.
Nixon cracks Kakoullis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kakoullis tries to land a leg kick but Nixon saw it coming and moves away.
Nixon cracks Kakoullis with a good jab.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick from Kakoullis.
Nixon scoring well with a low kick there.
Kakoullis 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.
Nixon blocks the body kick.
Kakoullis throws a lazy right hand but Nixon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kakoullis thows a leg kick but Nixon checks it
and Nixon counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
Kakoullis lands a slapping body shot.
Kakoullis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nixon counters with a good low kick that Kakoullis was not able to check.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Kakoullis misses.
Kakoullis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nixon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Nixon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nixon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kakoullis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nixon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kakoullis lands a head kick. Nixon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick
and Nixon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kakoullis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kakoullis misses with a wild body shot.
Nixon throws a hook but Kakoullis blocks it.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses.
Nixon is looking to chop away at Kakoullis's legs.
Nixon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nixon misses with a low kick as Kakoullis jumps back.
Nixon ducks under a wild hook from Kakoullis.
Nixon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers in the buildup to the fight.
Nice shot lands for Kakoullis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon blocks a low kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Nixon blocks the leg kick.
Nixon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kakoullis.
Nixon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kakoullis throws a right and a left that Nixon avoids nicely.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick
and Nixon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nixon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kakoullis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nixon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nixon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nixon avoids the body shot from Kakoullis.
It looked like Nixon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kakoullis lands a nice shot to the body.
Nixon throws a good cross that connects.
Kakoullis throws a hook but Nixon blocks it.
Nixon throws a series of punches but Kakoullis avoids them all with ease.
Kakoullis counters with a body kick.
Kakoullis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nixon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis misses with a kick to the body.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nixon looks to throw the jab but Kakoullis is out of range.
Nixon drops his hands momentarily and Kakoullis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kakoullis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kakoullis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sotiris Kakoullis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nixon clinches.
Nixon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Nixon - that landed with a thud.
Nixon tries a body shot but Kakoullis blocks it.
Nixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kakoullis wants to get back to striking at distance but Nixon won't allow it.
Nixon lands a hook that snaps the head of Kakoullis backwards.
Nixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kakoullis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kakoullis tries to throw a body punch but Nixon avoids it by throwing Kakoullis back against the cage.
Nixon taking a breather.
Nixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That has opened up Sotiris Kakoullis's cut even more.
Nixon pushes Kakoullis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Nixon.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nixon.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nixon taking a breather.
Nixon tries a body shot but Kakoullis blocks it.
Good body shot from Nixon.
Nixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kakoulliss head.
Nixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nixon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kakoullis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nixon.
Kakoullis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nixon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Nixon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis'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.
Nixon misses the jab.
Kakoullis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nixon avoids the body shot from Kakoullis.
Nixon throws the left hand but Kakoullis avoids the punch easily.
Kakoullis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nixon walks into a jab.
Nixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakoullis moves away.
Evil Nixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Kakoullis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Nixon does it's job there.
Nixon lands with a cross.
Nixon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kakoullis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nixon lands with an uppercut that bounces Kakoullis off the cage and back into range.
Nixon throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nixon.
Kakoullis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon misses with a straight left.
Kakoullis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nixon.
Kakoullis misses with a head kick.
Nixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kakoullis can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Kakoullis.
Kakoullis is looking to land body kicks.
Nixon misses with a looping right.
Nixon takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Kakoullis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kakoullis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Nixon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kakoullis throws a shot to the body.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kakoullis wants to land a leg kick but Nixon is out of range.
Nice cross by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws a push kick but Nixon slaps the foot to one side.
Nixon lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon is looking to score with low kicks.
Nixon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kakoullis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Nixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakoullis defending well as Nixon loads up on a big left hand.
Kakoullis tries to score with a low kick but Nixon moves his leg out of the way.
Nixon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nixon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kakoullis moves forwards but Nixon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nixon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis gets tackled into the cage by Nixon. Nixon maintains the clinch.
Kakoullis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nixon tries to throw a body punch but Kakoullis avoids it by throwing Nixon back against the cage.
Nixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Nixon has a couple of punches blocked by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis breaks from the clinch.
Nixon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The cut above Sotiris Kakoullis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nixon misses with an attempted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Nixon.
Kakoullis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nixon slips under a jab from Kakoullis.
Nixon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kakoullis just manages to avoid it.
Nixon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kakoullis lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Kakoullis.
A right hand to the body from Nixon.
Nixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nixon lands a hook that snaps the head of Kakoullis backwards.
Kakoullis misses with some punches.
Nixon pushes Kakoullis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kakoullis is breathing heavily.
Kakoullis prevents a body shot from Nixon.
Nixon working aggressively here.
Nixon'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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kakoullis backwards.
Nixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kakoullis takes a shot to the head.
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nixon blocks a body shot from Kakoullis.
Nixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Kakoullis controls his hands.
Nixon can't find room to land a body shot as Kakoullis controls the action.
Nixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Nixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kakoullis backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.
Nixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nixon.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kakoullis pushes Nixon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Kakoullis on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Nixon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crunch! Nixon slams his shin into Kakoullis's torso.
Nixon moves into the clinch.
Evil Nixon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nixon takes a shot to the head.
Kakoullis breaks from the clinch.
Nixon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kakoullis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kakoullis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nixon.
Nixon tried to score with a low kick but Kakoullis checks it.
Nixon looks for the body kick but Kakoullis saw that one coming.
Nixon tries to clinch
letting Kakoullis counter with a right hand.
Nixon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kakoullis looks to land a body kick but Nixon moved away.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nixon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kakoullis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nixon tries to clinch there but Kakoullis circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis misses with a looping left.
Nixon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kakoullis, pushing him back against the cage.
Nixon digs a right hand underneath Kakoullis's ribcage. Kakoullis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kakoullis blocks a body shot from Nixon.
Nixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nixon lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Nixon.
Nixon can't find room to land a body shot as Kakoullis controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Nixon on the inside.
Sotiris Kakoullis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nixon lands a hook that snaps the head of Kakoullis backwards.
Nixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kakoullis can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nixon fails to land.
Nixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Nixon.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Kakoullis fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kakoullis can't find room to land a body shot as Nixon controls the action.
Nixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kakoullis throws a punch but it's blocked by Nixon.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nixon scores with a shot to the side of Kakoullis's head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sotiris Kakoullis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Evil Nixon!
Evil Nixon retains his light heavyweight title!
Evil Nixon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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