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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melchizedek Halo (ranked 2102 p4p, 276 weight class) and Gary Gravity (ranked 2919 p4p, 355 weight class). 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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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melchizedek Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Gravity!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravity cracks Halo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gravity with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gravity lands with an overhand left.
Halo slips under a jab from Gravity.
Halo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gravity misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gravity fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
Gravity misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Halo's head coaches at Private Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Good leg kick by Gravity there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick
and Gravity counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravity. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravity uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Halo is looking to slow Gravity down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravity scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halo doesn't seem bothered though.
Halo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gravity swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Gravity connects with a jab.
Gary Gravity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravity tries to land a body kick
and Halo counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Halo misses its intended target.
Halo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gravity at a distance.
A big right from Gravity misses.
It looked like Halo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gravity.
Gravity just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo misses with a two punch combination.
Gravity walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Halo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Halo connects with a right hand. Gravity shakes it off.
Gravity fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Halo as Gravity shoots in.
A decent looking cross lands there for Halo.
Halo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gravity misses with a straight left.
Gravity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gravity swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravity moves away.
Gravity throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Halo scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Gravity - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo takes a swing at Gravity's ribcage but misses.
Gravity misses with a wild body shot.
Gravity throws out a powerful jab.
Gravity scores with a decent looking hook.
Gravity lands with a right hand.
Halo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Halo tries to land a body kick
and Gravity counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravity cracks a nice hook into Halo's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Halo misses the target.
Gravity scores with a nice strike.
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravity is just out of range.
Gravity lands a jab to the nose.
Gravity swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Halo stuns Gravity with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravity.
Halo misses with a right hand
and Gravity counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity misses with a hook. Halo ducked under it nicely.
Halo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gravity's head.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravity manages to avoid it.
Melchizedek Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gravity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halo misses with a right hand
and Gravity counters with a body kick that stops Halo in his tracks momentarily.
Halo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Halo misses with a double jab.
Gravity shoots in for a takedown but Halo shows good takedown defense.
Melchizedek Halo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Gravity.
Halo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Halo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gravity cracks Halo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Halo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Halo throws a body shot but no joy.
Halo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravity sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravity goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gravity connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravity throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Gravity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo avoids the body shot from Gravity.
A little feinted left hand from Halo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Halo checks a low kick from Gravity.
Halo tries to clinch but Gravity moves out of range.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravity manages to avoid it.
Gravity throws a chopping leg kick but Halo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Halo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Halo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gravity on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Halo throws a right and a left that Gravity avoids nicely.
Gravity is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Halo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gravity, right into the meat.
Gravity cracks Halo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gravity uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Gravity throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Halo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Halo is looking to wear down Gravity with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravity looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Halo is looking to counter punch.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravity moves away.
Halo misses with a shot to the body
and Gravity counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravity walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Gravity dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gravity thows a body kick. Halo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Halo swings for the body but Gravity moves out of range.
Halo lands with a right hand.
Gravity takes a swing at Halo's ribcage but misses.
Halo wants to clinch up but Gravity keeps it at a distance.
Gravity lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gravity.
Gravity fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Halo is not content to let Gravity control the position.
Gravity tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Gravity are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity working the head with strikes.
Gravity throwing strikes but Halo manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Gravity is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gravity has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Halo prevents Gravity from improving his position.
Well, if Halo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gravity is looking for a sweep. Halo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gravity tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravity tries to get to full guard but Halo has control of the leg.
Halo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gravity slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Halo is looking to advance position but Gravity has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gary Gravity has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gravity trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gravity scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo gets back to half guard.
Gravity not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Halo gets full guard.
Gravity throws an elbow that misses. Halo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gravity's guard. Nice move by Halo!
Gravity wants to improve his position but instead Halo has moved into half guard.
Halo is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity is trying to get back to full guard.
Gravity is looking to get back to full guard here but Halo has managed to pass to side control instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gravity manages to work his way to half guard, despite Halo's best efforts.
Gravity has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halo is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gary Gravity will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gravity throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Halo was covering up waiting for the punch and Gravity finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Halo holds on and takes a little breather.
Halo working a defensive guard here.
Halo wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravity throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Halo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gravity is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Halo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Halo has escaped and now he's on top!
Gravity looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halo is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity is still trying to improve position.
Gravity keeps trying to improve his position.
Gravity trying to control the position.
Halo controlling from the top position.
Melchizedek Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gravity looking for a sweep. Not yet Gravity, not yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gravity thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Halo throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravity.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravity manages to avoid it.
Gravity avoids the head kick by Halo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity scores with a hook to the body. Halo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gravity defending well as Halo loads up on a big left hand.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravity moves away.
Gravity looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gravity takes one on the button.
Gravity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravity misses the shot to the body.
Gravity looks for the body kick but Halo saw that one coming.
Halo is looking to counter punch.
Gravity slips under a jab from Halo.
Gravity now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravity tries to clinch but Halo is having none of it.
Halo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Halo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Gravity. That snapped Halo's head back.
Gravity misses with a kick to the body.
Halo lands with a good body shot.
Gravity looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Halo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gary Gravity is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gravity has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Gravity there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A lazy left from Gravity finds it's target.
A head kick from Halo lands but Gravity takes it in his stride.
It looks like Gary Gravity has been cut.
Gravity lands a head shot.
Gravity connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Halo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravity is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gravity throws a shot to the body.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
Halo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gravity doesn't seem bothered though.
Halo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gravity feints the counter takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gary Gravity.
Well Gravity 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Gravity!
Gary Gravity managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hughtavious Mingo (ranked 1954 p4p, 255 weight class) and TJ Hearts (ranked 2076 p4p, 272 weight class). Hughtavious Mingo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to TJ Hearts's chin.
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215 lbs
25 - 18 - 0 |
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211 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Hughtavious Mingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, TJ Hearts!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mingo misses the shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hearts has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mingo scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like TJ Hearts has been cut.
Hearts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mingo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mingo clobbers Hearts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hearts shoots in for a double leg but Mingo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hearts looks to score with a jab to the body but Mingo is just out of range.
Mingo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mingo lands a nice shot that snaps Hearts's head back.
Mingo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mingo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mingo misses with a wild body shot.
Mingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearts.
Hearts appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mingo throws a jab when Hearts was well out of range.
Mingo walks into a stiff left hand from Hearts.
Mingo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearts manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearts thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mingo if he has to take too many more of those.
Hearts lands a left and a right that sends Mingo crashing to the canvas! Hearts dives into mount looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearts drops a big elbow. That's hurt Mingo! More shots from Hearts and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TJ Hearts!
A very excited looking TJ Hearts made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 1899 p4p, 185 weight class) and Satoru Takada (ranked 1864 p4p, 184 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoru Takada!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner slips under a jab from Takada.
Banner moves into the clinch successfully.
Takada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takada.
Banner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Takada on the inside.
Takada blocks an elbow strike.
Banner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Takada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takada lands a jab to Banner's midsection.
Takada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banner rushes Takada and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takada's brow.
Banner connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Takada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takada tries a body shot but Banner blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner tries to throw a body punch but Takada avoids it by throwing Banner back against the cage.
Banner leaning against his opponent.
Banner blocking some punches.
Takada misses with a body punch.
Banner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banner lands an elbow that stopped Takada in his tracks for a moment.
Takada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takada.
Banner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takada dodges an elbow strike from Banner.
Takada has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Banner seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Takada can turn it around.
Banner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Banner lands an elbow that stopped Takada in his tracks for a moment.
Takada misses with the head strike.
Banner lands an elbow inside.
Banner has Takada pushed against the cage.
Takada displaying some good clinch control by pressing Banner up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takada presses Banner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Takada blocks an elbow strike.
Banner blocks an uppercut.
Takada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Banner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takada is keeping busy.
Banner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banner slows down the pace here.
Come on Banner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Takada.
Takada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Banner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takada misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takada's brow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Banner as Takada tries to tie him up.
Banner misses with a punch to the body.
Takada misses with the head strike.
Banner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Takada takes an elbow to the temple.
Takada is leaning against Banner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Banner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Takada fails to land.
Banner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Takada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banner leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada blocks the elbow strike.
Banner lands an elbow just above Takada 's eye.
Takada swings wildly with an uppercut but Banner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Banner connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner prevents a body shot from Takada.
Banner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banner tries to clinch there but Takada circles away.
Banner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Takada.
Banner has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Takada.
Banner missing with knees to the body.
Banner misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Satoru Takada will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banner has closed the distance and engaged Takada in a clinch.
Banner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takada blocks an elbow strike from Banner.
Banner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Takada's defenses.
A bit of stalling here from Banner.
Still in the clinch, Takada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Banner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Banner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Banner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Takada.
Banner lands an elbow just above Takada 's eye.
Banner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banner looking to stall.
Takada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bruce Banner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Banner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takada misses with an elbow strike.
Takada digs a right hand into Banner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Banner's gas tank.
Takada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banner tries to clinch but Takada moves out of range.
Banner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruce Banner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takada keeps the fight on the outside.
Takada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takada circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Banner backs off Takada throws a huge counter combo but Banner manages to avoid it all.
Takada gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Banner.
Banner gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banner.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takada's brow.
Takada lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banner throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada blocks an elbow strike.
Banner misses with a punch to the body.
Takada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Banner stalling in the clinch but Takada improves position.
Banner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takada struggles to land a body shot inside as Banner controls his hands.
Takada dodges an elbow strike from Banner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of stalling here from Banner.
Banner blocking some punches.
Takada swings wildly with an uppercut but Banner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Takada fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Takada cracks Banner with a nice body shot.
Takada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Banner'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.
Takada blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takada presses Banner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Takada fails to land.
Takada looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Takada.
Banner tries a knee to the head but Takada blocks it.
Takada misses with the head strike.
Takada dodges an elbow strike from Banner.
Banner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takada blocks an uppercut.
Takada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Takada on the inside.
Banner blocking some punches.
Banner avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner connects with a knee to the head.
Banner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Takada fails to land.
Banner tries to work over Takada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banner tries a body shot but Takada blocks it.
Takada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banner.
Takada throws a punch but it's blocked by Banner.
Banner looking to slow down the pace here.
Banner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Takada.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Banner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Satoru Takada will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Takada throws a shot from downtown. Banner moves away and avoids it.
Banner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Banner wants to clinch up but Takada keeps it at a distance.
Takada throws a body shot but no joy.
Banner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Takada cracks Banner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Takada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banner cracks a nice hook into Takada's ribs.
Banner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Takada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Banner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Banner is rocked!
Takada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oh Banner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Banner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Banner seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takada throws an overhand right that lands on Banner's shoulder, as Banner tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Takada misses.
Takada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Banner doesn't seem bothered though.
Banner walks into a straight right hand from Takada.
Takada lands with a straight right. Banner didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takada wants to counter with a clinch but Banner pushes him away.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Banner, as that shot connected.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takada tries to counter by closing the distance.
Takada jabs Banner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bruce Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banner tries to clinch there but Takada circles away.
Banner tries to clinch but Takada moves away
and Takada counters with a nice uppercut.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Takada tests Banner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Banner throws an overhand right that lands on Takada's shoulder, as Takada tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takada throws a body shot but no joy.
Takada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banner scores with a sloppy right hand. Takada should have avoided that one.
Banner tries to clinch there but Takada circles away.
Takada let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab from Takada misses.
Takada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banner is looking to clinch but Takada is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Banner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Takada lands a big uppercut and Banner crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Banner looks OK. Takada waves Banner back to his feet!
Takada throws an off balance right hand
and Banner counters with a left and a right that stings Takada.
Takada keeps the fight on the outside.
Banner throws a hook to the side of Takada's head but Takada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Takada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Takada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banner moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses with a wild combination.
Takada misses with an uppercut.
Banner tries to clinch up
and Takada counters with a crisp right hand that drops Banner! Takada lets Banner back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Takada throws a lazy right hand but Banner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banner closes the distance and clinches.
Satoru Takada is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Banner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Banner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banner's elbow.
Banner trying to control the position but instead, Takada has worked for underhooks and has pushed Banner into the cage.
Banner working aggressively here.
Bruce Banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses with an elbow over the top.
Banner prevents a body shot from Takada.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banner.
Takada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takada blocks the elbow strike.
Banner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banner lands an elbow just above Takada 's eye.
Nice elbow from Banner.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takada has a couple of punches blocked by Banner.
Takada blocks an elbow strike.
Banner lands an elbow just above Takada 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Satoru Takada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Takada winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satoru Takada!
An out of breath and clearly excited Satoru Takada thanked Aspire Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik Al-Khaldi (ranked 962 p4p, 129 weight class) and Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz (ranked 1102 p4p, 146 weight class). Al-Khaldi comes to the cage accompanied by Terror - Shot Of Reality. This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Malik Al-Khaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin Al Aziz throws a right hand that misses
and Al-Khaldi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bin Al Aziz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al-Khaldi moves away.
Al-Khaldi throws a series of punches but Bin Al Aziz avoids them all with ease.
Bin Al Aziz looks for the body kick but Al-Khaldi saw that one coming.
Al-Khaldi scores with the left hand. Bin Al Aziz knows he should have avoided that one.
Bin Al Aziz lands a lovely overhand right.
A low kick from Al-Khaldi is predictable there
and Bin Al Aziz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Al-Khaldi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bin Al Aziz 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 Al-Khaldi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Al-Khaldi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bin Al Aziz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Al-Khaldi doesn't seem bothered though.
Al-Khaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Bin Al Aziz is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bin Al Aziz throws a series of punches but Al-Khaldi moves out of range.
Al-Khaldi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al-Khaldi slips under a jab from Bin Al Aziz .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al-Khaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al-Khaldi lands a jab to the nose.
Bin Al Aziz throws out a leg kick but Al-Khaldi moves out of range and Bin Al Aziz only half commits.
Al-Khaldi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bin Al Aziz scores with a punch to the head.
Al-Khaldi defending well as Bin Al Aziz loads up on a big left hand.
Al-Khaldi is looking to counter punch.
Bin Al Aziz checks a leg kick nicely.
Al-Khaldi throws a chopping leg kick but Bin Al Aziz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Al-Khaldi throws a body punch but Bin Al Aziz moves out of range.
Bin Al Aziz throws a chopping leg kick but Al-Khaldi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Al-Khaldi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bin Al Aziz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Al-Khaldi checks it well.
Bin Al Aziz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bin Al Aziz throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body kick there by Bin Al Aziz .
Bin Al Aziz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bin Al Aziz misses with a leg kick
and Al-Khaldi counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bin Al Aziz , as that shot connected.
Bin Al Aziz looks to land a right hand but Al-Khaldi moved out of range.
Bin Al Aziz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi tries to clinch up.
Bin Al Aziz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bin Al Aziz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bin Al Aziz throws the kick towards the body but Al-Khaldi avoids it.
Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bin Al Aziz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Al-Khaldi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A low kick from Bin Al Aziz is predictable there
and Al-Khaldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bin Al Aziz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bin Al Aziz scores with a push kick.
Bin Al Aziz throws a lazy uppercut
and Al-Khaldi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Al-Khaldi tries to clinch
and Bin Al Aziz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Al-Khaldi throws an overhand right that lands on Bin Al Aziz 's shoulder, as Bin Al Aziz tries to avoid the shot.
Bin Al Aziz lands a slapping body shot.
Bin Al Aziz lands a glancing blow to the side of Al-Khaldi's head.
Bin Al Aziz throws a leg kick
and Al-Khaldi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al-Khaldi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz lands a lovely overhand right.
Al-Khaldi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Al-Khaldi tries to close the distance and clinch but Bin Al Aziz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bin Al Aziz is looking to land body kicks.
Al-Khaldi throws a quick counter head kick but Bin Al Aziz was just out of range.
Al-Khaldi misses with a straight right.
Bin Al Aziz throws a hook but Al-Khaldi avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Al-Khaldi sets himself, and Bin Al Aziz steps forward looking for the clinch! Al-Khaldi avoids it this time.
Bin Al Aziz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Al-Khaldi checks a leg kick.
Bin Al Aziz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Al-Khaldi feints and then cracks Bin Al Aziz 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bin Al Aziz down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz dominated that round.
That's time! Al-Khaldi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Al-Khaldi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bin Al Aziz finds it's way round the side to connect with Al-Khaldi's head.
Al-Khaldi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bin Al Aziz tries a low kick but Al-Khaldi avoids it.
Bin Al Aziz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Al-Khaldi. Al-Khaldi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Al-Khaldi throws a hook to the side of Bin Al Aziz 's head but Bin Al Aziz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bin Al Aziz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bin Al Aziz misses with a left hand
and Al-Khaldi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bin Al Aziz staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al-Khaldi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bin Al Aziz 's head backwards.
Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bin Al Aziz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi lands a front kick.
Bin Al Aziz scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Al-Khaldi throws a good cross that connects.
Bin Al Aziz scores with a spinning back kick!
Bin Al Aziz throws a hook to the side of Al-Khaldi's head but Al-Khaldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al-Khaldi is looking to counter punch.
Al-Khaldi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Al-Khaldi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from Bin Al Aziz misses.
Bin Al Aziz slips a jab from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bin Al Aziz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bin Al Aziz cracks a nice hook into Al-Khaldi's ribs.
Al-Khaldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bin Al Aziz .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al-Khaldi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bin Al Aziz at a distance.
Bin Al Aziz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bin Al Aziz .
A little jabbing left from Bin Al Aziz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bin Al Aziz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bin Al Aziz . Al-Khaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bin Al Aziz lands with a thumping leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Bin Al Aziz .
A slow jab from Al-Khaldi misses its intended target.
Al-Khaldi misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Bin Al Aziz .
Al-Khaldi is looking to score with low kicks.
Bin Al Aziz scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bin Al Aziz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi looks to land a right hand but Bin Al Aziz moved out of range.
Al-Khaldi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bin Al Aziz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bin Al Aziz swings for the body but Al-Khaldi moves out of range.
Bin Al Aziz needs to keep his hands up - Al-Khaldi had a free shot at his head there.
Al-Khaldi is looking to clinch but Bin Al Aziz is avoiding it.
Al-Khaldi tries to clinch up.
Bin Al Aziz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Al-Khaldi's head.
Good work by Al-Khaldi as he checks the leg kick.
Al-Khaldi is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz just misses with a punch to the body.
Al-Khaldi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bin Al Aziz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al-Khaldi.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Al-Khaldi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bin Al Aziz lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Al-Khaldi misses
and Bin Al Aziz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Al-Khaldi misses with a lunging right hand
and Bin Al Aziz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bin Al Aziz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bin Al Aziz cracks Al-Khaldi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Al-Khaldi misses the shot to the body.
Bin Al Aziz tries to counter with a clinch but Al-Khaldi shakes him off and moves away.
Al-Khaldi scores with the left hand. Bin Al Aziz knows he should have avoided that one.
Al-Khaldi checks a leg kick.
Bin Al Aziz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Al-Khaldi is able to avoid easily.
Al-Khaldi looks to land a left hand but Bin Al Aziz moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz 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. This is the final round!
Bin Al Aziz misses with a looping right.
Bin Al Aziz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi tries to close the distance and clinch but Bin Al Aziz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bin Al Aziz throws out a counter right but Al-Khaldi avoids it with no problem.
Al-Khaldi blocks a leg kick.
Bin Al Aziz throws a leg kick
letting Al-Khaldi counter with a right hand.
Al-Khaldi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Al-Khaldi misses with a wild combination.
Nice cross by Bin Al Aziz .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Al Aziz 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.
Nice jab there from Bin Al Aziz .
Al-Khaldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bin Al Aziz .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi scores with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bin Al Aziz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bin Al Aziz throws out a counter right but Al-Khaldi avoids it with no problem.
A nice inside leg kick there by Al-Khaldi. That's going to slow Bin Al Aziz down.
Al-Khaldi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bin Al Aziz counters with a nice body kick.
Al-Khaldi moves into the clinch.
Al-Khaldi lands a left hand.
Bin Al Aziz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bin Al Aziz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bin Al Aziz looks to land a right hand but Al-Khaldi moved out of range.
Al-Khaldi ducks right into an uppercut from Bin Al Aziz .
Al-Khaldi misses with an uppercut
and Bin Al Aziz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Malik Al-Khaldi has been cut.
A slow jab from Bin Al Aziz misses its intended target.
Malik Al-Khaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bin Al Aziz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Al-Khaldi ducks right into an uppercut from Bin Al Aziz .
Al-Khaldi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bin Al Aziz checks it well.
Bin Al Aziz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Al-Khaldi misses with a hook. Bin Al Aziz ducked under it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bin Al Aziz .
Al-Khaldi cracks Bin Al Aziz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bin Al Aziz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot lands for Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi throws a lazy uppercut
and Bin Al Aziz counters with a stiff right hand.
Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bin Al Aziz moves away.
Bin Al Aziz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bin Al Aziz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bin Al Aziz throws a body shot but no joy.
Al-Khaldi with a nice cross.
Bin Al Aziz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al-Khaldi.
Bin Al Aziz lands the left hand.
Al-Khaldi looks for the body kick but Bin Al Aziz saw that one coming.
Al-Khaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bin Al Aziz .
Bin Al Aziz misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz takes one to the side of the head.
Bin Al Aziz tests Al-Khaldi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al-Khaldi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bin Al Aziz is out of range.
Bin Al Aziz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bin Al Aziz throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bin Al Aziz swats away the attempt to clinch by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bin Al Aziz lands a jab to Al-Khaldi's midsection.
Al-Khaldi throws a right and a left that Bin Al Aziz avoids nicely.
Bin Al Aziz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Al-Khaldi.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz .
I've got Bin Al Aziz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz !
A very excited looking Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diagoro Yabaisama (ranked 1253 p4p, 62 weight class) and Alex Coxall (ranked 1854 p4p, 85 weight class). Yabaisama kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Liquid Swords. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Diagoro Yabaisama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Coxall!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coxall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yabaisama was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Coxall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama loads up on a big right hand but Coxall slips the punch.
Coxall drops his hands momentarily and Yabaisama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coxall slips a jab from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama throws a leg kick
and Coxall counters with an inside leg kick.
Yabaisama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yabaisama throws a hook but Coxall blocks it.
Coxall 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.
Yabaisama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yabaisama tried to score with a low kick but Coxall checks it.
Yabaisama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yabaisama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coxall doesn't seem bothered though.
Yabaisama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Coxall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yabaisama. That did some damage!
Yabaisama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coxall throws a combination that misses
and Yabaisama counters with a nice uppercut.
Coxall moves away from the strike by Yabaisama.
Coxall slips under a jab from Yabaisama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall avoids the body shot from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama punishes Coxall's body with a nice straight punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Coxall.
Yabaisama throws a body kick that misses.
Coxall walks into a straight right hand from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yabaisama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Coxall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Coxall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yabaisama throws a front kick aimed at Coxall's knee but Coxall avoids it well.
Coxall throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yabaisama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Coxall throws a head kick but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Yabaisama throws a big shot that misses.
Yabaisama scores with a body shot.
Coxall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yabaisama lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coxall throws a body punch but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Coxall lands an overhand right.
Coxall looks to score with a jab to the body but Yabaisama is just out of range.
Yabaisama was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A cross from Yabaisama lands.
Yabaisama takes one to the chin there.
Yabaisama avoids the body shot from Coxall.
Yabaisama throws a low kick, looking for Coxall's leg but Coxall calmly moves out of range.
Coxall misses with a wild body shot.
Yabaisama pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coxall is out of range and Yabaisama settles back down.
Yabaisama is looking to score with low kicks.
Coxall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yabaisama swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Coxall thuds a left hand into Yabaisama's body.
Yabaisama connects with a body shot that sends Coxall's belly button to the back.
Yabaisama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coxall.
Coxall lands with a slapping head kick.
Yabaisama throws a poor cross that misses
and Coxall counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coxall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yabaisama misses with an uppercut.
Yabaisama tries to clinch up but Coxall circles away and keeps his distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yabaisama crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Coxall - the referee stops the clock and Yabaisama gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Coxall. Yabaisama manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Coxall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coxall throws a head kick but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Yabaisama throws a combination. Coxall tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yabaisama moves into the clinch successfully.
Coxall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
Coxall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yabaisama.
Coxall misses with some punches.
Yabaisama misses with a punch on the inside.
Yabaisama tries to throw a body punch but Coxall avoids it by throwing Yabaisama back against the cage.
Coxall misses with a punch on the inside.
Coxall struggles to land a body shot inside as Yabaisama controls his hands.
Yabaisama misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Yabaisama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coxall.
Yabaisama lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yabaisama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Coxall.
Yabaisama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coxall or not.
A head punch on the inside from Coxall fails to land.
Yabaisama takes a shot to the head.
Yabaisama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yabaisama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coxall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Yabaisama coming out on top.
Coxall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Coxall backs away, Yabaisama returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yabaisama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coxall.
Yabaisama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diagoro Yabaisama dominated that round.
That's time! Yabaisama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yabaisama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yabaisama misses with a wild body shot.
Yabaisama throws a low kick but Coxall moves out of range easily.
Coxall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yabaisama connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coxall scrambles back to his feet.
Coxall avoids the body shot from Yabaisama.
Crunch! Coxall slams his shin into Yabaisama's torso.
Coxall walks into a jab.
Yabaisama drops his hands momentarily and Coxall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coxall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yabaisama fails to land with a series of punches.
Coxall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coxall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yabaisama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coxall avoids the body shot from Yabaisama.
Coxall throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coxall.
Yabaisama misses with a few strikes there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coxall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabaisama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yabaisama lands with a short shot to the head.
Yabaisama prevents a body shot from Coxall.
Coxall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coxall tries to throw a body punch but Yabaisama avoids it by throwing Coxall back against the cage.
Coxall throws a head punch that misses.
Yabaisama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coxall backwards.
Yabaisama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coxall backwards.
Diagoro Yabaisama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coxall prevents a body shot from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama leaning against his opponent.
Coxall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coxall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coxall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yabaisama throws a punch but it's blocked by Coxall.
Yabaisama scores with a shot to the side of Coxall's head.
Coxall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
A shot in the inside from Coxall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Coxall.
Coxall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
Yabaisama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama throws a punch but it's blocked by Coxall.
Yabaisama tries to land knees in the clinch but Coxall avoids the damage to the body.
Coxall swings wildly with an uppercut but Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coxall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coxall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
Coxall misses with a punch to the body.
Yabaisama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yabaisama blocking some punches.
Coxall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
Coxall misses with a punch to the body.
Coxall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coxall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yabaisama.
Yabaisama tries to work over Coxall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Yabaisama.
Coxall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coxall.
Yabaisama prevents a body shot from Coxall.
Coxall lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Coxall.
Coxall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
Coxall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yabaisama lands a left hand.
Yabaisama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coxall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yabaisama's efforts to push away.
Yabaisama misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coxall.
Coxall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coxall tries to throw a body punch but Yabaisama avoids it by throwing Coxall back against the cage.
Coxall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coxall throws a head punch that misses.
Yabaisama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diagoro Yabaisama is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Coxall misses.
Yabaisama is looking to land body kicks.
Yabaisama misses with a leg kick.
Yabaisama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yabaisama ducks under a wild hook from Coxall.
As Coxall backs away, Yabaisama returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coxall is looking to slow Yabaisama down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coxall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Coxall misses with a hook to the body
and Yabaisama counters with a straight right hand.
Yabaisama lands a nice looking body shot.
Yabaisama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slow jab from Yabaisama misses its intended target.
Yabaisama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Coxall counters with a body kick that stops Yabaisama in his tracks momentarily.
Yabaisama cracks the inside of Coxall's front leg.
Yabaisama throws a lazy body kick
and Coxall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yabaisama trying to control but Coxall postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yabaisama manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Coxall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Coxall tests Yabaisama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coxall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Coxall misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Coxall.
Coxall tries a quick counter leg kick but Yabaisama is wise to it.
Coxall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coxall feints a jab promting Yabaisama to slip. Coxall then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yabaisama slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yabaisama throws a right and a left that Coxall avoids nicely.
Coxall throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yabaisama makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Coxall really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coxall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yabaisama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coxall moves away.
Yabaisama throws a leg kick but Coxall moved away.
Yabaisama scores with a nice head shot.
Yabaisama takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabaisama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coxall doesn't seem bothered though.
Coxall looks to land a left hand but Yabaisama moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Yabaisama misses the target.
Yabaisama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yabaisama blocks a low kick nicely.
Yabaisama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coxall checks it well.
Yabaisama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yabaisama misses with a wild body shot.
Coxall throws a hook but Yabaisama avoids it easily.
Coxall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Coxall checks a low kick from Yabaisama.
Coxall swinging wildly here.
Yabaisama defending well as Coxall loads up on a big left hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Coxall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yabaisama - the referee stops the clock and Coxall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yabaisama. Coxall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yabaisama scores with a sloppy right hand. Coxall should have avoided that one.
Yabaisama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yabaisama lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coxall lands a jab to Yabaisama's midsection.
Coxall lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yabaisama takes a step back to recover.
Yabaisama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coxall scores with a body shot.
Yabaisama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Coxall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama staying out of range there.
Yabaisama is looking to counter punch.
Yabaisama moves into the clinch.
Coxall is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Coxall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
Yabaisama breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama throws a lazy right hand but Coxall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coxall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yabaisama.
Coxall tried to score with a low kick but Yabaisama checks it.
Coxall moves out of range of the strikes.
Coxall throws out a counter right but Yabaisama avoids it with no problem.
Coxall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coxall throws a leg kick but Yabaisama checks it.
Yabaisama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yabaisama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coxall thuds a left hand into Yabaisama's body.
Coxall throws out a loose jab but Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coxall blocks the body kick.
Yabaisama connects with a crisp jab.
Yabaisama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coxall manages to avoid it.
Coxall steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yabaisama.
Coxall throws a leg kick which misses Yabaisama's front leg but catches the back leg as Yabaisama tries to avoid it.
Yabaisama throws a hook but Coxall avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coxall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yabaisama.
Good work by Coxall as he checks the leg kick.
Yabaisama throws a head kick that misses.
Coxall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coxall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yabaisama moves out of range of the strikes.
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 left and a right from Yabaisama both land. Nice combination.
Coxall tries to clinch
and Coxall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yabaisama has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Coxall.
Coxall has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama looks to land a right hand but Coxall moved out of range.
Coxall cracks Yabaisama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yabaisama with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coxall to score with a decent uppercut.
Coxall throws a leg kick but Yabaisama checks it.
Coxall misses the body punch
letting Yabaisama counter with a right hand.
Yabaisama connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diagoro Yabaisama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yabaisama 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diagoro Yabaisama!
Diagoro Yabaisama 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Cain (ranked 1120 p4p, 156 weight class) and Nuke Laloosh (ranked 1809 p4p, 237 weight class). Cain comes to the cage accompanied by LazerBeam. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nuke Laloosh!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laloosh pushes Cain up against the cage in a clinch.
Laloosh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laloosh.
Cain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Laloosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cain swings wildly with an uppercut but Laloosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laloosh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cain walks away with a smile on his face. Laloosh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Laloosh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like David Cain has been cut.
Cain misses with a body shot.
Cain misses with a low kick.
Cain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Nuke Laloosh has been cut.
Laloosh clinches up against the cage.
Cain misses with some punches.
Laloosh takes a shot to the head.
Laloosh blocking some punches.
Laloosh struggles to land a body shot inside as Cain controls his hands.
Laloosh misses with some punches.
Laloosh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cain walks away with a smile on his face. Laloosh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laloosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cain half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laloosh under the eye.
Cain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laloosh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Laloosh has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cain takes one to the chin there.
Laloosh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cain lands a nice looking body shot.
Cain looks to throw the jab but Laloosh is out of range.
Cain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laloosh misses with a left hand
and Cain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laloosh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cain moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Laloosh goes down! Can Cain finish him!?
Laloosh is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cain is looking to stand up but Laloosh won't let him.
Laloosh is still in real trouble! Can Cain finish him?
Cain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Laloosh seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain tries to stand but Laloosh is controlling from the bottom.
Laloosh wants to stand but Cain is controlling the position.
Cain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Laloosh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cain tries to stand but Laloosh is controlling from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Laloosh stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Cain follows into mount!
Laloosh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cain wants to stand but Laloosh is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Cain controlling from mount.
Laloosh throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cain. What's that going to do exactly?
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!
Cain content just to control the position here.
Cain is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain controlling his opponent.
Laloosh wants to control but Cain is having none of it.
Cain trying to control but Laloosh is having none of it.
Cain wants to get back to his feet but Laloosh is holding on tight.
Laloosh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Cain dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Laloosh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laloosh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cain throws a quick counter kick to the body but Laloosh avoids it.
Laloosh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laloosh thumps Cain with a low kick.
Laloosh moves out of range of the body kick.
Laloosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cain.
Cain blocks a leg kick.
Cain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laloosh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cain jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That has opened up Nuke Laloosh's cut even more.
Laloosh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laloosh looks to land a left hand but Cain moved out of range nicely.
Laloosh misses with a right hand
and Cain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laloosh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain throws out a loose jab but Laloosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
David Cain is winning the standup battle so far.
Laloosh tries to clinch but Cain is having none of it.
Laloosh throws a leg kick
and Cain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laloosh throws a poor cross that misses
and Cain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laloosh thinking.
Cain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laloosh is breathing heavily.
Cain throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Laloosh stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Cain follows into mount!
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!
Cain controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain is looking to stand but Laloosh has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Cain tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Laloosh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cain is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Cain tries to stand up but Laloosh had a hold of his arm and he's managed to perform a nice reversal, into half guard.
Laloosh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cain defending well though.
Cain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laloosh can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain tries to kick Laloosh off but Laloosh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Laloosh is trying to control the action in half guard but Cain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Laloosh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cain looks like he's trying to stand up.
Laloosh wants to free his trapped foot but Cain is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cain tries to kick Laloosh off but Laloosh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Laloosh is defended easily by Cain.
Laloosh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cain throws the left hand but Laloosh avoids the punch easily.
Laloosh forces Cain back against the cage and clinches.
Laloosh is looking for a takedown.
Cain lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Cain dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Laloosh drives through and clinches with Cain against the cage.
Laloosh looking for a takedown.
Laloosh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cain.
Cain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Laloosh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cain walks away with a smile on his face. Laloosh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laloosh checks it well.
Cain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laloosh throws a leg kick
and Cain counters with a low kick, right behind Laloosh 's knee.
Cain lands a jab to Laloosh's midsection.
Laloosh takes a swing at Cain's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laloosh throws a jab but it's blocked by Cain.
A quick step to the side and Cain tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laloosh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laloosh throws a leg kick that misses.
Laloosh throws out a loose jab but Cain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laloosh. Laloosh obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laloosh misses with a low kick as Cain jumps back.
David Cain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laloosh staying out of range there.
Laloosh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laloosh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cain throws a low kick but Laloosh moves out of range easily.
Cain fakes the leg kick and cracks Laloosh in the body.
Laloosh moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Cain. That snapped Laloosh's head back.
Laloosh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cain scores with a counter punch that sends Laloosh to the canvas! Cain smells blood - he's punishing Laloosh with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Laloosh has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Cain!
A relieved looking David Cain thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spawn Diego (ranked 121 p4p, 20 weight class) and Liam Donnelly (ranked 611 p4p, 62 weight class). Diego comes into the arena with Turn it up(Shine On) Chamillionaire blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Liam Donnelly enters the cage!
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165 lbs
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spawn Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Donnelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donnelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diego or not.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Donnelly.
Diego is breathing heavily.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Donnelly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
Donnelly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Donnelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donnelly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego tries a body shot but Donnelly blocks it.
Donnelly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Donnelly presses Diego against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Donnelly drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Donnelly is on top in guard.
Donnelly working some strikes from top position.
Diego looking to hit a scissor sweep but Donnelly is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Donnelly throwing strikes but missing.
Donnelly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Donnelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diego is pulling down on Donnelly's head. It's preventing any offense from Donnelly, at least for the moment.
Donnelly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Donnelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diego is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Donnelly prevents Diego from getting back to his feet.
Diego looking to hit a scissor sweep but Donnelly is one step ahead there.
Donnelly lands a couple of digs.
Donnelly wants to control from the top but Diego keeps moving.
Diego wants to sweep but no luck.
Diego is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Donnelly is controlling him.
Donnelly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diego controls Donnelly momentarily but Donnelly frees himself.
Diego has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Donnelly clobbers Diego with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diego jabs Donnelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diego.
Spawn Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego misses with a straight right.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
Donnelly cracks the inside of Diego's front leg.
Diego getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diego sizes up Donnelly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Diego moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Diego misses its intended target.
Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donnelly misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diego 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.
Donnelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spawn Diego is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donnelly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diego misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
Diego thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Diego.
Donnelly throws a looping overhand right but Diego ducks down to avoid it.
Donnelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diego jabs Donnelly right on the nose. Donnelly blinks but takes it well.
Donnelly throws a front kick aimed at Diego's knee but Diego avoids it well.
Diego misses with an uppercut
and Donnelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diego fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donnelly checks it well.
Donnelly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donnelly moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diego throws a right hand that misses
and Donnelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Donnelly takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diego throws a combination that misses
and Donnelly counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Donnelly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Donnelly throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Spawn Diego has been cut.
Liam Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego throws a leg kick but Donnelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donnelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Diego finds it's way through Donnelly's defenses.
Donnelly throws a solid leg kick but Diego takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Donnelly.
Diego chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diego takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly blocks the body kick.
It seemed like Donnelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donnelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Diego's head.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Diego misses.
Diego misses with an uppercut.
Diego misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Diego throws out a powerful jab.
Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donnelly.
Donnelly feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donnelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donnelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diego is rocked!
Diego missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh Diego is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diego misses with a low kick.
Donnelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donnelly throws an overhand right that lands on Diego's shoulder, as Diego tries to avoid the shot.
Diego throws a looping overhand right but Donnelly ducks down to avoid it.
Diego seems to have got his legs back now.
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Diego throws the left hand but Donnelly avoids the punch easily.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diego avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Donnelly backs away, Diego returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Donnelly lunges at Diego with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diego's hand.
Donnelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Diego moves out of range of the strikes.
Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diego tests Donnelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donnelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donnelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donnelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego.
Donnelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donnelly tries to score with a low kick but Diego moves his leg out of the way.
Diego with a jab.
Donnelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Diego stuns Donnelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly cracks Diego with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diego thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diego lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A lazy left from Diego finds it's target.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Diego.
Donnelly lands with a hook. Diego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Donnelly throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diego was covering up waiting for the punch and Donnelly finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Diego avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donnelly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diego managing to control the position.
Diego working a defensive guard here.
Donnelly wants to control from the top but Diego keeps moving.
Diego pulls Donnelly in close to his closed guard and prevents Donnelly from doing any damage or advancing position.
Diego continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Donnelly wants to control from the top but Diego keeps moving.
Donnelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diego is keeping the position for now.
Donnelly won't allow Diego to sweep him here.
Donnelly trying to control but Diego is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good leg kick by Diego there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donnelly lands a jab to Diego's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Liam Donnelly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Spawn Diego's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Donnelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donnelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diego throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donnelly appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diego throws a hook but Donnelly avoids it easily.
Donnelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diego looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donnelly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diego counters with a good low kick that Donnelly was not able to check.
Diego bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donnelly throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego is looking to slow Donnelly down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donnelly.
Diego scores with a leg kick.
Diego is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diego throws a leg kick but Donnelly moved away.
Diego throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego misses with an uppercut
and Donnelly counters with a nice body shot.
Donnelly stuns Diego with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donnelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego.
Diego throws a right hand that misses
and Donnelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Diego.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diego jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donnelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diego.
Good shot there by Donnelly.
A slow jab from Diego misses its intended target.
Donnelly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Donnelly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diego lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diego swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
Diego looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spawn Diego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly thuds his right hand into Diego's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diego throws a lazy right hand but Donnelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Diego throws a big shot that misses.
Diego throws a big shot that misses.
Diego misses with a looping left.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Donnelly connects with a nice looking jab.
Donnelly slips under a jab.
Diego throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donnelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Diego 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.
Donnelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diego checks a leg kick.
And Diego counters with a quick kick to the body but Donnelly blocks it.
Donnelly moves away from the strike by Diego.
Donnelly was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly scores with the left hand. Diego knows he should have avoided that one.
Diego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Donnelly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A cross from Donnelly lands.
Diego slips a straight right by Donnelly.
Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donnelly.
Donnelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diego gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Donnelly gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Diego is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam Donnelly!
After winning the bout, Liam Donnelly thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Suf (ranked 208 p4p, 28 weight class) and Linus Akerman (ranked 316 p4p, 41 weight class). Linus Akerman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Suf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linus Akerman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suf moves out of range as Akerman strikes.
Akerman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Akerman checks a leg kick.
Akerman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akerman. Suf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suf was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akerman throws a body punch but Suf moves out of range.
No joy there for Suf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akerman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suf.
Akerman swings for the body but Suf moves out of range.
Suf throws a leg kick but Akerman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Suf slips a straight right by Akerman.
Suf lands a nice looking body kick.
Suf lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Linus Akerman has been cut.
Akerman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A shot to the liver by Akerman. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suf lands with a straight right. Akerman didn't see that one coming.
Suf jabs Akerman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suf throws a predictable looking body shot
and Akerman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akerman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Suf if he has to take too many more of those.
Akerman lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Akerman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Suf doesn't seem phased though.
Akerman connects with a body shot.
Akerman works Suf's body with a nice hook.
Suf on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab from Akerman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akerman.
Suf moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akerman.
Akerman lands an uppercut.
Suf tries a body shot but Akerman blocks it.
Akerman blocks a body shot from Suf.
Suf tries a body shot but Akerman blocks it.
A short left from Suf.
Akerman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Suf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akerman throws a punch but it's blocked by Suf.
Akerman blocks a body shot from Suf.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suf.
Suf scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akerman.
Akerman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akerman misses with some punches.
Suf tries to work over Akerman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suf has a couple of punches blocked by Akerman.
Suf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akerman's elbow.
Suf swings wildly with an uppercut but Akerman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akerman scores with a shoulder strike.
Akerman blocking some punches.
Akerman working aggressively here.
Akerman misses with a body punch.
Suf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suf misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Suf - that landed with a thud.
Suf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akerman.
Akerman misses with a punch to the body.
Suf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akerman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akerman working aggressively here.
Suf lands a nice shot to the body.
Suf scores with a nice hook to the head.
Akerman throws a punch but it's blocked by Suf.
Suf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akerman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Suf backwards.
A short uppercut from Akerman.
Suf can't find room to land a body shot as Akerman controls the action.
Akerman lands a body punch.
Suf has a couple of punches blocked by Akerman.
Suf lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akerman blocks an uppercut.
Suf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
I was talking to Suf's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akerman can't find room to land a body shot as Suf controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akerman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akerman lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Akerman scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Akerman.
Akerman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Suf can't find room to land a body shot as Akerman controls the action.
A short left from Suf.
Suf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suf lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suf lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akerman scores with a shot to the side of Suf's head.
Akerman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Akerman.
Akerman lands an uppercut.
Suf misses with a punch to the body.
Suf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Linus Akerman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Linus Akerman'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.
Akerman lands a nice shot that snaps Suf's head back.
Suf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akerman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Suf darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Suf swings widly with a right hand
and Akerman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akerman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suf.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Suf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Akerman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akerman throws a leg kick but Suf checks it.
Akerman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Akerman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akerman forces Suf back against the cage and clinches.
Akerman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akerman pushes Suf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suf.
Akerman throws a head punch that misses.
Akerman blocks a body shot from Suf.
Linus Akerman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suf.
Suf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suf blocks a body shot from Akerman.
Suf misses with a body punch.
Suf throws a head punch that misses.
Akerman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sufs head.
Akerman breaks the clinch.
Suf dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akerman. That did some damage!
Akerman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suf walks into a left hand.
Suf lands with a nice combination. Akerman backs away looking to recover.
The fighters circling - Suf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akerman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Akerman - just one landing.
A cross from Suf lands.
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!
Akerman staying out of range there.
Suf is looking to chop away at Akerman's legs.
Suf moves forwards but Akerman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Akerman lands a nice shot that snaps Suf's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suf forces Akerman back against the cage and clinches.
Akerman lands a hook that snaps the head of Suf backwards.
Akerman is trying to stall.
Akerman misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Suf.
Akerman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suf walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Akerman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Linus Akerman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akerman throws out a powerful jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suf 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 Akerman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Akerman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick by Suf misses
and Akerman counters with a straight right hand.
Akerman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suf moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akerman.
Akerman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akerman cracks Suf with an open hand slap.
Akerman ducks under a wild hook from Suf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerman scores with a jab. Suf acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Akerman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suf checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Akerman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Suf is rocked!
Akerman misses the jab.
Akerman lands a slapping body shot.
Suf lands a nice shot that snaps Akerman's head back.
Akerman connects with a leg kick. Suf looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Akerman has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Akerman ducks under a wild hook from Suf.
Suf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suf lands with a cross.
Suf misses with a lunging right hand
and Akerman counters with a leg kick.
Akerman jabs Suf right on the nose. Suf blinks but takes it well.
Akerman connects with a single shot there.
Oh Suf is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suf ducks right into an uppercut from Akerman.
Akerman ducks under a wild hook from Suf.
Akerman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suf checks a low kick from Akerman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akerman moves into the clinch.
Suf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suf.
Akerman lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akerman.
Akerman creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Suf with a big uppercut! Suf tries to clinch up but Akerman pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Suf to the mat! Suf covers up and Akerman unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Linus Akerman!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Stoker (ranked 12 p4p, 2 weight class) and Steve Belliveau (ranked 133 p4p, 19 weight class). Stoker comes to the cage accompanied by Let There Be Rock by AC/DC. Belliveau has chosen We will rock you as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Edward Stoker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Belliveau!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoker keeps the fight on the outside.
Stoker 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.
Belliveau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stoker checks a leg kick.
Edward Stoker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoker lands a leg kick that knocks Belliveau off balance momentarily.
Stoker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Belliveau's sensitive parts.
Stoker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stoker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stoker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crunch! Belliveau slams his shin into Stoker's torso.
Stoker 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.
Stoker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belliveau misses with a looping left.
Belliveau scores with a kick to the body.
Stoker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Belliveau wants to slow Stoker down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice defenses there by Stoker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belliveau fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stoker is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Belliveau darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stoker just misses with a punch to the body.
Stoker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belliveau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker missing with a left hand there. Belliveau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stoker just misses with a punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stoker. Belliveau shrugs it off though.
Stoker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Belliveau throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stoker.
Nice shot lands for Stoker.
Belliveau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stoker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belliveau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Stoker moved away.
Stoker throws a chopping leg kick but Belliveau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stoker throws a body shot but no joy.
Stoker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belliveau.
Stoker throws a body shot but no joy.
Stoker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Belliveau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stoker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters circling - Stoker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stoker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Belliveau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stoker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stoker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stoker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Belliveau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Belliveau is working Stoker over against the cage.
Good body shot from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stoker backwards.
Stoker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Belliveau.
Stoker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belliveau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stoker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Belliveau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stoker motions for Belliveau to come forward. Stoker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Belliveau steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stoker.
Stoker throws a jab when Belliveau was well out of range.
Belliveau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stoker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belliveau scrambles back to his feet.
Belliveau throws out a loose jab but Stoker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau tries to work over Stoker's front leg with a kick but Stoker checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stoker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Belliveau throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belliveau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stoker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Belliveau's calf.
Belliveau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Belliveau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stoker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belliveau scrambles back to his feet.
Stoker throws a low kick but Belliveau avoids it.
Belliveau ducks right into an uppercut from Stoker.
Stoker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Belliveau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stoker moves away.
Stoker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belliveau.
Stoker lands a body shot.
Stoker misses with a looping right.
Belliveau tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stoker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Belliveau counters with an outside leg kick.
Belliveau throws a low kick, looking for Stoker's leg but Stoker calmly moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Belliveau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stoker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stoker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Belliveau misses.
Stoker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belliveau counters with a left to the body.
Belliveau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Belliveau pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stoker is out of range and Belliveau settles back down.
Stoker misses with a straight left.
Stoker scoring well with a low kick there.
Belliveau connects with a looping right hand.
Belliveau slips a jab from Stoker.
Belliveau shapes to counter with a head kick.
Belliveau misses with a wild body shot.
Belliveau takes one on the button.
Stoker throws a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Stoker as he checks the leg kick.
Stoker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belliveau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stoker moves away.
Stoker throws a looping overhand right but Belliveau ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Belliveau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stoker doesn't seem phased though.
Belliveau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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 Edward Stoker 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.
Belliveau slips a straight right by Stoker.
Stoker throws a lazy right hand but Belliveau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stoker throws a body shot but no joy.
Belliveau takes a swing at Stoker's ribcage but misses.
Stoker swats away the attempt to clinch by Belliveau.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Stoker checks it.
Nice cross by Stoker.
Belliveau keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stoker misses with an uppercut. Belliveau saw that one coming.
Stoker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stoker misses with a body shot
and Belliveau counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoker breaks the clinch.
Belliveau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Belliveau has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stoker.
A big right from Stoker misses.
Belliveau wants to counter the offense by Stoker and move into the clinch position.
Belliveau takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stoker, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker just misses with a punch to the body.
Stoker throws a sloppy body shot
and Belliveau holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stoker wants to get back to striking at distance but Belliveau won't allow it.
Stoker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belliveau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stoker lands an overhand right.
Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stoker.
Belliveau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Belliveau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Stoker misses its intended target.
Belliveau feints a counter leg kick.
Stoker scores with a sloppy right hand. Belliveau should have avoided that one.
Belliveau motions for Stoker to come forward. Belliveau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stoker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stoker ducks under a wild hook from Belliveau.
Stoker just misses with a punch to the body.
Stoker throws a shot from downtown. Belliveau moves away and avoids it.
Stoker 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.
Stoker misses with a body shot.
Belliveau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stoker manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau throws a head kick but Stoker moves out of range.
Stoker misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Stoker blocks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Stoker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stoker lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belliveau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stoker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Belliveau misses the shot to the body.
Stoker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belliveau.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Belliveau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stoker can pounce on him.
Stoker connects with a body shot.
Belliveau throws a body shot but no joy.
Stoker lands a nice looking body shot.
Stoker looks to score with a jab to the body but Belliveau is just out of range.
Belliveau steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stoker.
Edward Stoker is winning the standup battle so far.
Stoker misses the shot to the body.
Belliveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Stoker there.
Belliveau throws a body punch but Stoker moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau lands a leg kick that knocks Stoker off balance momentarily.
Stoker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Stoker checks it.
Belliveau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stoker.
A swing and a miss from Stoker.
Belliveau throws a quick inside leg kick.
Belliveau has Stoker up against the cage in a clinch.
Belliveau working aggressively here.
Stoker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stoker misses the shot to the body.
Stoker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stoker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belliveau was well out of range. Poor timing from Stoker.
Belliveau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stoker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stoker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Stoker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Belliveau cracks Stoker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belliveau moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoker throws a big shot that misses.
Belliveau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stoker throws a jab when Belliveau was well out of range.
Stoker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belliveau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Belliveau tries to work over Stoker's front leg with a kick but Stoker checks it.
Stoker misses with a wild body shot.
Belliveau misses the shot to the body.
Stoker blocks a low kick nicely.
Stoker lands with a nice body punch.
Belliveau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stoker throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Belliveau.
A head kick from Belliveau lands but Stoker takes it in his stride.
Belliveau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belliveau avoids the body shot from Stoker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Stoker dominated that second 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.
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from Stoker.
Stoker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stoker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belliveau moves away.
Belliveau cracks Stoker with a good jab.
Belliveau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stoker.
Stoker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Belliveau misses with the combination.
Stoker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stoker scores with a nice right hand.
Stoker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belliveau can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoker throws a hook but Belliveau avoids it easily.
Stoker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Belliveau. Belliveau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stoker avoids the head kick by Belliveau.
Belliveau throws the kick towards the body but Stoker avoids it.
Belliveau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stoker lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau tried to score with a low kick but Stoker checks it.
Stoker throws the left hand but Belliveau avoids the punch easily.
Stoker lands a nice shot that snaps Belliveau's head back.
Stoker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Belliveau throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Belliveau lands a jab to the nose.
Stoker lands with a shot to the body.
Belliveau throws a sloppy head kick
and Stoker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Belliveau thinking.
Stoker lands an overhand right.
Belliveau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Belliveau slips under a jab from Stoker.
Belliveau misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Stoker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belliveau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stoker.
Belliveau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Belliveau.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belliveau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Belliveau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stoker doesn't seem phased though.
Stoker tries to keep at a distance but Belliveau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Belliveau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stoker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stoker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belliveau throws out a leg kick but Stoker moves out of range and Belliveau only half commits.
Belliveau moves forwards but Stoker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stoker thuds his right hand into Belliveau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stoker cracks Belliveau with a good jab.
Stoker throws a hook but Belliveau blocks it.
Belliveau wants to counter the offense by Stoker and move into the clinch position.
Stoker misses with an uppercut.
Belliveau blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Stoker.
Stoker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stoker swings for the body but Belliveau moves out of range.
Belliveau bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stoker's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stoker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Belliveau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stoker.
Stoker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belliveau throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Belliveau.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belliveau.
Stoker lands a glancing blow to the side of Belliveau's head.
Belliveau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stoker misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by Belliveau.
Stoker misses with a body shot.
Belliveau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stoker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stoker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stoker throws a lazy right hand but Belliveau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Stoker misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belliveau connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belliveau is looking to clinch but Stoker is avoiding it.
A jab from Belliveau misses.
Belliveau lands a jab to Stoker's midsection.
Stoker misses with a hook
and Stoker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belliveau scores with a jab to the body.
Stoker throws a push kick but Belliveau slaps the foot to one side.
Belliveau misses with a body shot.
Belliveau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stoker.
Belliveau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belliveau.
Stoker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Belliveau throws a solid leg kick but Stoker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belliveau.
Stoker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stoker misses the shot to the body.
Stoker misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Edward Stoker did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stoker throws a body shot but no joy.
Belliveau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stoker cracks the inside of Belliveau's front leg.
Belliveau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Stoker misses its target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stoker checks a leg kick.
Belliveau throws a leg kick that misses.
Stoker misses with a leg kick.
Stoker lands with a shot to the body.
Stoker looks to land a right hand but Belliveau moved out of range.
Stoker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Belliveau counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Belliveau.
A short body shot lands from Belliveau as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belliveau tries to work over Stoker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stoker is trying to break the clinch but Belliveau is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stoker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belliveau throws a body punch but Stoker moves out of range.
Stoker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau misses with an attempted mid kick.
Belliveau looks to score with a jab to the body but Stoker is just out of range.
Stoker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belliveau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stoker.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stoker.
A bone on bone clash there as Belliveau blocks the leg kick.
Belliveau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stoker.
Belliveau steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stoker.
Belliveau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stoker throws a lazy right hand but Belliveau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stoker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stoker misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stoker scores with a decent looking hook.
Stoker connects with a leg kick. Belliveau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid body kick from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands a jab to Stoker's midsection.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoker looks to land a right hand but Belliveau moved out of range.
Stoker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Belliveau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stoker.
Belliveau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belliveau thuds a left hand into Stoker's body.
Belliveau has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stoker is trying to break the clinch but Belliveau has him pressed against the cage.
Stoker breaks from the clinch.
Belliveau moves out of range as Stoker strikes.
Stoker ducks under a wild hook from Belliveau.
An inside leg kick from Belliveau misses.
Stoker moves out of range as Belliveau throws a body kick.
Stoker misses the shot to the body.
Stoker slips a jab from Belliveau.
Belliveau moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stoker is able to avoid easily.
Stoker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Belliveau tries to land a leg kick but Stoker saw it coming and moves away.
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from Stoker.
Belliveau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stoker moves out of range of the body kick from Belliveau.
A bone on bone clash there as Stoker blocks the leg kick.
Stoker avoids a kick to the body.
Belliveau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stoker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stoker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Belliveau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stoker can pounce on him.
Stoker lands a nice looking body shot.
Belliveau takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stoker scores with a body shot.
Belliveau instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stoker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stoker swings for the body but Belliveau moves out of range.
Stoker lands a jab to the head.
Stoker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stoker throws the left hand but Belliveau avoids the punch easily.
Stoker cracks Belliveau with a right hand to the side of the head.
Belliveau looks to score with a jab to the body but Stoker is just out of range.
Stoker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Belliveau motions for Stoker to come forward. Belliveau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stoker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belliveau manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Stoker misses
and Belliveau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stoker 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.
Stoker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belliveau. Stoker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stoker tests Belliveau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belliveau clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Edward Stoker will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stoker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Belliveau tries to move into range but Stoker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stoker.
Stoker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stoker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belliveau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Belliveau throws a head kick but Stoker moves out of range.
Stoker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Belliveau's hands.
Stoker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Belliveau looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body punch from Stoker.
Stoker just misses with a punch to the body.
Stoker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Belliveau tries to clinch but Stoker moves out of range.
Stoker moves out of range of the strikes.
Stoker misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belliveau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stoker jabs at Belliveau's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker moves out of range as Belliveau throws a body kick.
It looked like Stoker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Belliveau.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belliveau.
Stoker misses with a wild body shot.
Belliveau tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stoker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belliveau manages to avoid it.
Stoker misses with a wild body shot.
Stoker throws a leg kick but Belliveau sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stoker.
Stoker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Belliveau throws a body punch but Stoker moves out of range.
Donk. Stoker catches Belliveau right on the button with a cross.
Belliveau on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stoker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belliveau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stoker misses with a body shot
and Belliveau counters with an outside leg kick.
Belliveau jabs Stoker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stoker swings for the body but Belliveau moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Belliveau.
Steve Belliveau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belliveau ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belliveau wants to clinch.
Belliveau is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stoker rather than just go for the knockout.
Belliveau feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stoker's calf.
Belliveau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Belliveau there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stoker lands a really nice looking cross but Belliveau seems unphased.
Good standup being displayed there by Stoker as he connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Belliveau.
A left lands for Stoker.
Stoker works the jab nicely.
Stoker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stoker throws a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Belliveau there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stoker throws an off balance right hand
and Belliveau counters with a thumping low kick.
Stoker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stoker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stoker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belliveau. Stoker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stoker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stoker throws a jab but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Stoker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belliveau is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A big left from Belliveau misses.
Stoker scores with a shot to the body.
Stoker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoker misses with a wild body shot.
Stoker cracks Belliveau with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stoker.
Belliveau takes one to the side of the head.
Belliveau misses with a low kick.
Stoker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stoker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Belliveau misses with a wild body shot.
Stoker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stoker lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from Stoker misses.
Belliveau ducks right into an uppercut from Stoker.
Jab from Belliveau.
Stoker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belliveau can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Belliveau. Stoker does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stoker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Belliveau. Belliveau obviously looking to wear him down.
Stoker's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Stoker misses with a wild body shot.
Belliveau swings for the body but Stoker moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Stoker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stoker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Stoker!
Edward Stoker retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Edward Stoker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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