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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Eremeev (ranked 3614 p4p, 394 weight class) and Synyx Dall (ranked 1708 p4p, 202 weight class). Dall is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In Scarlet Storm. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 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
16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Eremeev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Synyx Dall!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eremeev tries to land a front kick but Dall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Eremeev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dall misses with a straight left.
Eremeev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dall throws out the jab.
Andrey Eremeev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall tries a head kick but it misses.
Eremeev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eremeev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Andrey Eremeev has been cut.
Eremeev throws a head kick but Dall moves out of range.
Eremeev throws a sloppy head kick
letting Dall counter with a right hand.
Eremeev just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eremeev misses the body punch
and Dall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eremeev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dall counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Eremeev. That's going to slow Dall down.
Eremeev scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall looks for a takedown but Eremeev sprawls well.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eremeev moves away.
Eremeev looks to land a right hand but Dall moved out of range.
Eremeev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Eremeev digs a good hook to Dall's body.
Jab, jab by Eremeev - just one landing.
Dall fakes the leg kick and cracks Eremeev in the body.
Eremeev cracks Dall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Eremeev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eremeev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eremeev.
Eremeev throws a low kick but Dall moves out of range easily.
Dall raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Eremeev looks to land a left hand but Dall moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eremeev misses the body punch
and Dall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dall 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eremeev misses with a combination
and Dall counters with a nice leg kick.
Eremeev throws a big shot that misses.
Dall throws a big shot that misses.
Dall moves out of range as Eremeev strikes.
Dall decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dall is thwarting Eremeev's attempts to control the position.
Dall is working for a submission of some sort.
Dall is looking to take a break and control but Eremeev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall tries to pass to full mount but Eremeev defends it.
Dall wants to control but Eremeev is keeping him busy.
Eremeev is pressing down on Dall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Eremeev looking for a sweep. Not yet Eremeev, not yet.
Dall tries to free his leg and advance position but Eremeev is retaining full guard.
Dall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dall won't allow Eremeev to get back to his feet.
Dall wants to control from the top but Eremeev keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Eremeev working for a triangle but Dall defends it easily.
Dall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dall tries to free his leg and advance position but Eremeev is retaining full guard.
Dall wants to control from the top but Eremeev keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Eremeev missing with a left hand there. Dall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick by Dall misses
and Eremeev counters with a straight right hand.
Dall moves out of range as Eremeev strikes.
A little jabbing left from Dall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dall throws out a loose jab but Eremeev uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Andrey Eremeev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrey Eremeev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Eremeev jabs Dall right on the nose. Dall blinks but takes it well.
Nice uppercut there from Eremeev.
Dall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Eremeev counters with a two punch combo.
Eremeev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dall misses the jab.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eremeev.
Dall with the counter takedown but Eremeev avoids it easily.
Dall walks into a straight right hand from Eremeev.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dall.
Dall might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eremeev.
Dall shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dall takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eremeev connects with a body shot.
Dall misses with a looping right.
Dall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Eremeev misses.
Dall with the counter takedown but Eremeev avoids it easily.
Eremeev throws a head kick but Dall moves out of range.
Eremeev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dall.
The crowd cheers as Eremeev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dall doesn't seem phased though.
Eremeev scores with a body shot.
Dall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eremeev walks into a jab.
Eremeev misses with a two punch combination.
Dall scores with a hook.
Andrey Eremeev is winning the standup battle so far.
Eremeev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall.
Eremeev throws a chopping leg kick but Dall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Eremeev looks to land a left hand but Dall moved out of range nicely.
Eremeev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eremeev tests Dall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Eremeev.
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!
Eremeev misses the body punch
and Dall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Dall blocks the low kick.
Eremeev misses with a kick to the body.
Dall now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Eremeev. That snapped Dall's head back.
Eremeev misses with a shot to the body
and Dall counters with a slapping leg kick.
Eremeev throws a jab but it's blocked by Dall.
Eremeev misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Dall to counter with a crisp jab.
Eremeev is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Dall ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Eremeev clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Synyx Dall!
During a confident post fight interview, Synyx Dall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 1410 p4p, 157 weight class) and Taras Shevchenko (ranked 2609 p4p, 287 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
23 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricki Suckerpunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Taras Shevchenko!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shevchenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Suckerpunch but Suckerpunch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A combination from Suckerpunch does no damage.
Shevchenko swings widly with a right hand
and Shevchenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Taras Shevchenko has been cut.
Suckerpunch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shevchenko.
Suckerpunch appears to be looking for a big counter.
Suckerpunch clinches up with Shevchenko and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suckerpunch pushes Shevchenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suckerpunch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shevchenko's elbow.
Shevchenko lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Shevchenko seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Suckerpunch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Suckerpunch tries to get out of the position.
Shevchenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suckerpunch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shevchenko scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shevchenko in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Suckerpunch tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Shevchenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Taras Shevchenko!
A relieved looking Taras Shevchenko 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crenflow Dolla (ranked 1089 p4p, 152 weight class) and Remi Highjack (ranked 1038 p4p, 144 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Highjack's choice of entrance music: Zatox - Rumble In The Jungle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crenflow Dolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Remi Highjack!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolla lands a body shot.
Highjack slips under a jab from Dolla.
Highjack pushes Dolla up against the cage in a clinch.
Highjack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dolla will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Highjack up against the cage.
Dolla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dolla blocking some punches.
Highjack avoids a wild elbow strike from Dolla.
I was talking to Dolla's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dolla throws a punch but it's blocked by Highjack.
Dolla blocks an uppercut.
Dolla prevents a body shot from Highjack.
Dolla lands a body punch.
Highjack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dolla.
A short right from Dolla on the inside.
Highjack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Crenflow Dolla has been cut.
Dolla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dolla tries a body shot but Highjack blocks it.
Highjack throws a punch but it's blocked by Dolla.
Dolla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolla cracks the inside of Highjack's front leg.
Highjack connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dolla throws a head kick that half lands.
Highjack slips a straight right by Dolla.
Dolla throws a lazy body kick
and Highjack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Highjack has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dolla pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dolla misses with a leg kick.
Highjack scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Highjack cracks Dolla with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Highjack misses its intended target.
Highjack tries a head kick but it misses.
Highjack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Highjack blocks the leg kick.
Highjack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Highjack connects with the punch.
Nice jab there from Dolla.
Highjack is looking to clinch but Dolla is avoiding it.
Dolla thuds his shin into the meat of Highjack's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highjack swings for the body but Dolla moves out of range.
Dolla scores with a jab.
Highjack takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dolla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dolla throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Highjack's head.
Highjack loads up on a big right hand but Dolla slips the punch.
Dolla looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Highjack throws out a loose jab but Dolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Highjack takes a swing at Dolla's ribcage but misses.
Highjack swings for the body but Dolla moves out of range.
Highjack tries to close the distance and clinch but Dolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Highjack throws the left hand but Dolla avoids the punch easily.
Highjack takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dolla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Highjack makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dolla misses with a body shot.
Dolla throws a good cross that connects.
Highjack lands a glancing blow to the side of Dolla's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolla moves away from the strike by Highjack.
Dolla throws a chopping leg kick but Highjack manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dolla misses with a low kick as Highjack jumps back.
That kick from Dolla tenderised Highjack's leg. Highjack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice straight punches there by Highjack. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Highjack.
A swing and a miss from Dolla.
Dolla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sloppy strikes from Highjack. Those never looked like landing.
Highjack tries to close the distance and clinch but Dolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crenflow Dolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Highjack throws an overhand right that lands on Dolla's shoulder, as Dolla tries to avoid the shot.
Dolla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Highjack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dolla backwards.
Highjack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dolla's elbow.
Dolla swings wildly with an uppercut but Highjack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dolla is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Highjack misses with some punches.
Dolla misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highjack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Highjack.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Highjack lands a nice shot to the body.
Dolla tries a body shot but Highjack blocks it.
Highjack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dolla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Highjack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Highjack digs a right hand into Dolla's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dolla's gas tank.
Dolla blocks an uppercut.
Dolla controlling the action here for a moment.
Dolla lands a right hand.
Highjack misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Highjack.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dolla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Highjack's elbow.
Highjack presses Dolla against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Highjack blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Highjack fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Remi Highjack will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Crenflow Dolla's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Highjack misses with a few strikes there.
Highjack moves into the clinch.
Highjack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dolla.
A nice left hand lands by Highjack.
Dolla misses with a punch on the inside.
Highjack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Highjack throws a head punch that misses.
Highjack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Highjack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Highjack throws a punch but it's blocked by Dolla.
Dolla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Highjack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Highjack lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Highjack swings wildly with an uppercut but Dolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Highjack has a couple of punches blocked by Dolla.
Highjack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dolla.
Dolla scores with a shot to the side of Highjack's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Highjack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highjack misses with a punch on the inside.
Highjack blocks an uppercut.
Dolla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Highjack swings wildly with an uppercut but Dolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dolla scores with a shot to the side of Highjack's head.
Dolla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Highjack blocks an uppercut.
Highjack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Highjack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Highjack lands with a short shot to the head.
Highjack tries to land a knee to the head but Dolla blocks with his arms.
Dolla has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Highjack misses with a punch on the inside.
Dolla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dolla looks to land a right hand but Highjack moved out of range.
Dolla misses with a low kick.
Highjack wants to clinch but Dolla slips to the side
enabling Dolla to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Highjack jabs Dolla right on the nose. Dolla blinks but takes it well.
Crenflow Dolla's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highjack has closed the distance and engaged Dolla in a clinch.
Highjack stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dolla throws a punch but it's blocked by Highjack.
Dolla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Highjack backwards.
Highjack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dolla backwards.
Highjack has a couple of punches blocked by Dolla.
Dolla misses with a punch on the inside.
Highjack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dolla lands with a light punch inside.
Dolla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Highjack backwards.
Dolla lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Highjack backwards.
Dolla lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Highjack backwards.
Highjack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Highjack lands a right hand.
Highjack misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dolla.
Highjack blocks an uppercut.
Dolla swings wildly with an uppercut but Highjack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dolla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highjack is working Dolla over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dolla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Highjack misses with some punches.
Dolla blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Highjack.
Dolla is rocked!
Highjack throws a punch but it's blocked by Dolla.
Highjack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Dolla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dolla blocks an uppercut.
Dolla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Highjack misses with some punches.
Highjack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Highjack working aggressively here.
Dolla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dolla.
Highjack misses with the head strike.
Dolla seems to have got his legs back now.
Dolla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Highjack lands with a short shot to the head.
Highjack misses with a punch to the body.
Dolla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Highjack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dolla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dolla blocks an uppercut.
Highjack lands a hook to the side of the head.
Highjack misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dolla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dolla blocking some punches.
Highjack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dolla is leaning against Highjack and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Highjack is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dolla is defending well for now.
Dolla misses with some punches.
Remi Highjack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Highjack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dollas head.
Dolla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dolla throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dolla misses with a body kick.
Dolla misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dolla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Highjack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Highjack cracks Dolla with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Dolla falls to his knees and Highjack doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remi Highjack!
Remi Highjack was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Crenflow Dolla had this to say: 'You can't handle the power of the holy spirit. I just didn't get enough sleep last night. Next time you die from the power of JE$U$.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Maraçon (ranked 296 p4p, 42 weight class) and Rip Snorten (ranked 957 p4p, 130 weight class). Maraçon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pistolero. The crowd seem to be enjoying Snorten's choice of entrance music: Sound of Silence. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Pablo Maraçon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rip Snorten!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maraçon tries to land a leg kick but Snorten saw it coming and moves away.
Maraçon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Snorten on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Snorten takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maraçon takes a swing at Snorten's ribcage but misses.
Snorten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snorten shoots in for a takedown but Maraçon shows good takedown defense.
Snorten blocks a jab.
Snorten changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Snorten jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maraçon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maraçon misses with a straight left.
Snorten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snorten tries to bum rush Maraçon with a series of wild strikes but Maraçon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snorten takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Snorten throws out a loose jab but Maraçon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maraçon appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Snorten misses
and Maraçon counters with an outside leg kick.
Maraçon stuns Snorten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snorten keeps the fight on the outside.
Snorten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorten swats away the attempt to clinch by Maraçon.
Maraçon misses with a wild combination.
Maraçon misses with a body kick.
Snorten wants to counter the offense by Maraçon and move into the clinch position.
Snorten throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Maraçon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Snorten.
Snorten connects with a solid leg kick.
Snorten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maraçon throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Snorten misses the target.
Snorten moves out of range as Maraçon strikes.
Maraçon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Snorten's head.
Snorten throws a right hand that misses
letting Maraçon counter with a right hand.
Snorten misses with an uppercut. Maraçon saw that one coming.
Snorten scores with a kick to the midsection.
Snorten looks to land a right hand but Maraçon moved out of range.
Snorten ducks under a wild hook from Maraçon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorten throws a jab but it's blocked by Maraçon.
Snorten throws a body punch but Maraçon moves out of range.
Maraçon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Snorten just manages to avoid it.
Snorten defending well as Maraçon loads up on a big left hand.
Maraçon's corner calls for a 1-2. Maraçon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maraçon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snorten.
Maraçon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Maraçon misses its intended target.
Maraçon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maraçon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maraçon connects with a body shot.
A big right from Snorten misses.
Snorten is looking to land body kicks.
Snorten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maraçon.
Snorten tries to counter by closing the distance.
Maraçon throws a low kick but Snorten moves out of range easily.
Maraçon misses with a wild body shot.
Maraçon moves to clinch but Snorten breaks away
and Maraçon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snorten.
Maraçon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snorten blocks the body kick.
Snorten tries to land a leg kick but Maraçon saw it coming and moves away.
Maraçon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Snorten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maraçon slips under a jab.
Maraçon throwing a counter right hand but Snorten manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Maraçon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Snorten wants to counter with a clinch but Maraçon pushes him away.
Maraçon moves out of range of the strikes.
Snorten looks to land a right hand but Maraçon moved out of range.
Maraçon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Maraçon connects with the punch.
Snorten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by Snorten.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maraçon checks a leg kick.
Maraçon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snorten swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maraçon counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snorten swings widly with a right hand
and Maraçon counters with a nice uppercut.
Snorten throws a right and a left that Maraçon avoids nicely.
Maraçon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Snorten missing with a left hand there. Maraçon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maraçon thinks about countering with a body kick.
Snorten throws out a loose jab but Maraçon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Maraçon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheers as Maraçon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Snorten doesn't seem phased though.
Snorten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maraçon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Maraçon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Snorten.
Maraçon is looking to clinch.
Maraçon lands with a right hand.
Snorten misses with a left hand
and Maraçon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maraçon punishes Snorten's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Snorten. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maraçon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snorten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Maraçon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Snorten misses with a looping right.
Snorten walks into a jab.
Maraçon scores with a decent looking hook.
Snorten checks a leg kick.
Maraçon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Snorten tries to counter with a clinch but Maraçon shakes him off and moves away.
Maraçon lands a right hook to the body.
Maraçon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maraçon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maraçon misses the shot to the body.
Snorten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maraçon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Snorten might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Maraçon has got the better of the exchanges.
Maraçon is looking to slow Snorten down with leg kicks.
Pablo Maraçon is winning the standup battle so far.
Maraçon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snorten. That did some damage!
Maraçon throws a front kick that sends Snorten stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maraçon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Maraçon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snorten.
Snorten throws a jab when Maraçon was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon tries to land a leg kick but Snorten saw it coming and moves away.
Snorten throws a body punch but Maraçon moves out of range.
Snorten with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maraçon to score with a decent uppercut.
Maraçon slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snorten. Maraçon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maraçon misses with a low kick.
Snorten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maraçon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maraçon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Snorten doesn't seem bothered though.
Maraçon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Snorten misses with a hook. Maraçon ducked under it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Snorten scores with a four punch combination!
Maraçon lands with a hook. Snorten tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snorten slips a straight right by Maraçon.
Snorten scores with the left hand. Maraçon knows he should have avoided that one.
Snorten blocks a head kick by Maraçon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon thuds his right hand into Snorten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maraçon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A cross from Maraçon lands.
Maraçon lands a right hook to the body.
Snorten misses with a body shot.
Snorten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snorten lands with a right hand.
Maraçon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snorten.
Snorten walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Snorten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maraçon at a distance.
Snorten misses with an uppercut.
Maraçon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maraçon connects with a body shot that sends Snorten's belly button to the back.
Snorten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maraçon.
Snorten checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon misses with a leg kick
and Maraçon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snorten throws an overhand right that lands on Maraçon's shoulder, as Maraçon tries to avoid the shot.
Snorten shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maraçon dodges the punch combination from Snorten.
Maraçon swings for the body but Snorten moves out of range.
Maraçon throws a hook but Snorten avoids it easily.
Maraçon throws a sloppy body shot
and Snorten counters with a nice leg kick.
Snorten stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maraçon.
Maraçon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maraçon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snorten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maraçon.
Snorten clobbers Maraçon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Snorten throws a low kick, looking for Maraçon's leg but Maraçon calmly moves out of range.
Maraçon missing with a left hand there. Snorten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maraçon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snorten misses with an uppercut. Maraçon saw that one coming.
Maraçon looks for the body kick but Snorten saw that one coming.
Snorten scores with a sloppy right hand. Maraçon should have avoided that one.
Snorten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Snorten with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maraçon to score with a decent uppercut.
Snorten misses with a kick to the body.
Snorten throws a leg kick
and Maraçon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snorten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maraçon manages to avoid it.
Maraçon throws a nice head kick!
Maraçon misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snorten on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maraçon dips to his left and cracks Snorten with an uppercut!
Maraçon slips under a jab from Snorten.
Snorten misses with a left hand
and Maraçon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Maraçon dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Snorten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maraçon manages to avoid it.
Snorten throws a jab when Maraçon was well out of range.
Maraçon throws out a leg kick but Snorten moves out of range and Maraçon only half commits.
Snorten misses with an uppercut.
Snorten takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Maraçon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snorten.
A slow jab from Snorten misses its intended target.
Snorten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maraçon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maraçon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maraçon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snorten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maraçon takes a swing at Snorten's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Snorten misses its intended target.
Maraçon is looking for a counter combo.
Maraçon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Maraçon avoids a kick to the body.
Maraçon thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maraçon ducks under a wild hook from Snorten.
Maraçon dips to his left and cracks Snorten with an uppercut!
Snorten throws out a loose jab but Maraçon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maraçon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snorten can do to turn this around?
Maraçon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snorten throws the kick towards the body but Maraçon avoids it.
Snorten throws an overhand right that lands on Maraçon's shoulder, as Maraçon tries to avoid the shot.
Maraçon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Snorten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maraçon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maraçon throwing a counter right hand but Snorten manages to avoid it.
Snorten throws a push kick but Maraçon slaps the foot to one side.
Snorten throws a body shot but no joy.
Snorten misses with a hook
and Maraçon counters with a thumping low kick.
Snorten tries to land a body kick
and Maraçon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maraçon.
A solid body kick from Maraçon.
Maraçon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snorten.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snorten.
Snorten takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maraçon throws a jab but it's blocked by Snorten.
Maraçon ducks under a wild hook from Snorten.
Snorten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maraçon was well out of range. Poor timing from Snorten.
Maraçon cracks Snorten with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maraçon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Snorten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maraçon was well out of range. Poor timing from Snorten.
Maraçon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Snorten throws out a loose jab but Maraçon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good work by Snorten as he checks the leg kick.
Maraçon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snorten was well out of range. Poor timing from Maraçon.
Maraçon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Snorten. Snorten circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Snorten tries to work over Maraçon's front leg with a kick but Maraçon checks it.
Maraçon wants to clinch up but Snorten keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon throws a head kick that misses
and Snorten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maraçon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snorten moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Snorten misses the target.
Maraçon throws a leg kick that misses.
Snorten has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maraçon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snorten's sensitive parts.
Snorten throws a leg kick
and Maraçon counters with a leg kick.
Snorten throws a jab but it's blocked by Maraçon.
Maraçon misses with a hook.
Rip Snorten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Snorten misses.
Maraçon misses with a right hand
and Snorten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snorten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maraçon.
Maraçon just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Snorten's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Snorten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maraçon manages to avoid it.
Snorten throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maraçon lands a front kick.
Snorten attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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!
Snorten scores with a spinning back kick!
Snorten stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maraçon.
Nice defenses there by Maraçon.
Maraçon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Snorten misses its intended target.
Maraçon feints and then cracks Snorten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snorten down.
The crowd cheers as Maraçon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Snorten doesn't seem phased though.
Maraçon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Snorten has time to react.
Snorten has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maraçon.
Maraçon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maraçon.
A leg kick checked by Maraçon.
Snorten gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Snorten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Maraçon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maraçon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Maraçon!
A very excited looking Pablo Maraçon 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Biggie Righty Handy (ranked 414 p4p, 56 weight class) and Jason Sturd Jr (ranked 590 p4p, 79 weight class). Handy comes into the arena with National Anthem of USSR blaring out of the sound system. Sturd Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Waka Flocka Flame - 50K (Neon Dreams Remix). 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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191 lbs
28 - 11 - 0 |
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Biggie Righty Handy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd Jr!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handy jabs at Sturd Jr's body.
Handy misses with a looping left.
Sturd Jr misses with a looping right.
Sturd Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Handy.
Handy throws a low kick, looking for Sturd Jr's leg but Sturd Jr calmly moves out of range.
Handy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Biggie Righty Handy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Handy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Sturd Jr counter with a right hand.
Handy throws a body punch but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Handy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Handy misses with a head kick.
Sturd Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Sturd Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Handy's calf.
Handy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Handy looks to throw a body kick
and Sturd Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sturd Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Handy's shoulder, as Handy tries to avoid the shot.
Handy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sturd Jr avoids the head kick by Handy.
Sturd Jr scores with a nice strike.
Handy blocks a head kick by Sturd Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr connects with a body shot that sends Handy's belly button to the back.
Sturd Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Handy.
Sturd Jr slips under a jab from Handy.
Sturd Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Handy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Handy - that will leave a mark!
Handy throws a shot from downtown. Sturd Jr moves away and avoids it.
Handy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sturd Jr.
Handy connects with the punch.
Handy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sturd Jr takes a step back to recover.
Sturd Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sturd Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Handy with a body shot.
Sturd Jr misses with a looping right.
Handy misses with an uppercut. Sturd Jr saw that one coming.
Handy throws a lazy body kick
and Sturd Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Handy throws out a leg kick but Sturd Jr moves out of range and Handy only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Sturd Jr misses the target.
Handy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Handy throws a head kick but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Handy misses with a lunging right hand
and Sturd Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Sturd Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Handy. Handy obviously looking to wear him down.
Sturd Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Handy throws a lazy uppercut
and Sturd Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Sturd Jr walks forward, straight into a front kick from Handy.
Handy misses with a straight left.
Handy tries to land a front kick but Sturd Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sturd Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Handy misses with a hook. Sturd Jr ducked under it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Handy 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 Sturd Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sturd Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sturd Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Handy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sturd Jr defending well as Handy loads up on a big left hand.
Handy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sturd Jr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Handy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sturd Jr.
Handy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Handy jabs Sturd Jr right on the nose. Sturd Jr blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handy misses with an uppercut.
Sturd Jr walks into a straight right hand from Handy.
A slow jab from Handy misses its intended target.
Handy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Handy scores with a nice strike.
Handy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sturd Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Handy throws a leg kick but Sturd Jr moved away.
Handy throws out a leg kick but Sturd Jr moves out of range and Handy only half commits.
Handy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Handy slips under a jab.
Sturd Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sturd Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sturd Jr connects with a single shot there.
Sturd Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Handy.
Sturd Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Handy counters with a nice uppercut.
Handy misses with a low kick as Sturd Jr jumps back.
Handy 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturd Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Handy is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sturd Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A combination from Sturd Jr does no damage.
Handy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Handy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Handy throws a chopping leg kick but Sturd Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Handy staying out of range there.
Both fighters circling a little - Handy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Handy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Handy with a jab.
Handy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sturd Jr avoids the head kick by Handy.
Sturd Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Handy cracks Sturd Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Handy throws a poor cross that misses
and Sturd Jr counters with a good, hard body kick but Handy shrugs it off.
Handy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sturd Jr slips a jab from Handy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sturd Jr! But no joy.
Handy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sturd Jr is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Sturd Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Handy misses with a right hand
and Sturd Jr counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biggie Righty Handy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sturd Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut lands for Sturd Jr. That snapped Handy's head back.
Handy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sturd Jr misses with an uppercut.
Handy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sturd Jr stalks Handy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Handy's face. Handy staggers backwards, shaken.
Sturd Jr looks to land a left hand but Handy moved out of range nicely.
Handy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sturd Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Sturd Jr thinks about the counter body kick.
Biggie Righty Handy is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Handy 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 Sturd Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sturd Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It seemed like Sturd Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Handy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sturd Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Handy scores with a head kick. Sturd Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big right from Sturd Jr misses.
Sturd Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sturd Jr throws out a leg kick but Handy moves out of range and Sturd Jr only half commits.
Handy is looking to counter with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Handy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sturd Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Handy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sturd Jr sizes up Handy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sturd Jr manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Handy blocks the leg kick.
Handy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Handy looks to score with a jab to the body but Sturd Jr is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sturd Jr! But no joy.
Handy throws a lazy uppercut
and Sturd Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sturd Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Handy off balance momentarily.
Handy staying out of range there.
Handy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sturd Jr.
Handy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sturd Jr can pounce on him.
Handy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Handy misses the jab.
Sturd Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Handy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Handy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sturd Jr throws a looping overhand right but Handy ducks down to avoid it.
Handy throws a shot from downtown. Sturd Jr moves away and avoids it.
Sturd Jr misses with an uppercut. Handy saw that one coming.
Handy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handy scoring well with a low kick there.
Handy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sturd Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Handy.
Sturd Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Sturd Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Handy.
Handy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Handy misses the target.
Sturd Jr tries to bum rush Handy with a series of wild strikes but Handy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Handy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sturd Jr.
A good leg kick by Handy.
Sturd Jr wants to land a leg kick but Handy is out of range.
Handy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Handy misses with a straight left.
Handy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Handy misses with the combination.
Handy throws a shot from downtown. Sturd Jr moves away and avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sturd Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Handy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Handy misses the body punch
and Sturd Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Sturd Jr misses with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Handy
and Handy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sturd Jr is looking to chop away at Handy's legs.
Handy misses the jab.
Sturd Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sturd Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Handy.
Handy throws a hook but Sturd Jr avoids it easily.
Sturd Jr looks to throw the jab but Handy is out of range.
Handy wants to land a leg kick but Sturd Jr is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sturd Jr 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 Handy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Handy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Handy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sturd Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Handy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Handy cracks the inside of Sturd Jr's front leg.
Handy throws a low kick, looking for Sturd Jr's leg but Sturd Jr calmly moves out of range.
Handy throws a hook to the side of Sturd Jr's head but Sturd Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Sturd Jr connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sturd Jr avoids the head kick by Handy.
Handy throws a hook but Sturd Jr avoids it easily.
Sturd Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sturd Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Handy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sturd Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Handy slips a jab from Sturd Jr.
A head kick misses from Handy.
Handy checks a leg kick nicely.
Handy misses with a combination
and Sturd Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Handy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sturd Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Handy has time to react.
Sturd Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Handy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Handy misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Sturd Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Sturd Jr throws a looping overhand right but Handy ducks down to avoid it.
Handy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Handy.
Handy connects with a high kick.
Handy checks a leg kick.
Handy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Handy misses with a low kick as Sturd Jr jumps back.
Sturd Jr thuds a left hand into Handy's body.
Sturd Jr throws a body punch but Handy moves out of range.
Handy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sturd Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Handy. Handy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sturd Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturd Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Handy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sturd Jr throws out the jab.
Handy throws a low kick but Sturd Jr avoids it.
Sturd Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sturd Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Handy.
Handy throws a push kick but Sturd Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Handy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr slips a jab from Handy.
Sturd Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sturd Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Handy moves out of range easily.
Handy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Handy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sturd Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sturd Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Handy throws a body kick that misses.
Handy cracks Sturd Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Handy walks into a jab.
Handy tries to land a front kick but Sturd Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sturd Jr avoids the body shot from Handy.
Handy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sturd Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Handy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sturd Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Handy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Handy avoids the head kick by Sturd Jr.
Handy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Handy misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sturd Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Handy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sturd Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Sturd Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Handy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sturd Jr is out of range and Handy settles back down.
Sturd Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Handy lands a glancing blow to the side of Sturd Jr's head.
Sturd Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Sturd Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Handy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Handy. That did some damage!
Handy tries to work over Sturd Jr's front leg with a kick but Sturd Jr checks it.
Sturd Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Handy misses with a leg kick
and Sturd Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sturd Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Handy misses the shot to the body.
Sturd Jr throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Sturd Jr misses.
Handy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Handy misses the jab.
Handy takes one on the button.
Handy avoids a kick to the body.
Handy tried to counter with a leg kick but Sturd Jr avoided it.
Sturd Jr throws a shot from downtown. Handy moves away and avoids it.
Handy throws a head kick that misses.
Handy defending well as Sturd Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Sturd Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sturd Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Handy checks a low kick from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Handy.
Sturd Jr throws out a loose jab but Handy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturd Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Handy.
A clash of legs there as Handy blocks the low kick.
Handy misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Handy, as that shot connected.
Sturd Jr ducks under a wild hook from Handy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handy lunges at Sturd Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sturd Jr's hand.
Sturd Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Handy.
Handy misses with a straight right.
Sturd Jr looks to land a combination but Handy avoids it well.
Handy throws an overhand right that lands on Sturd Jr's shoulder, as Sturd Jr tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Handy misses the target.
Handy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sturd Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Handy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sturd Jr.
Handy blocks a jab.
Sturd Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, jab by Sturd Jr - just one landing.
Sturd Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sturd Jr thows a leg kick but Handy checks it
and Handy counters with a straight right hand.
Handy is looking to chop away at Sturd Jr's legs.
Sturd Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Handy.
Sturd Jr is looking to slow Handy down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Sturd Jr.
I think Sturd Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Biggie Righty Handy!
In his post fight interview, Biggie Righty Handy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Sullivan (ranked 389 p4p, 63 weight class) and Drei Silker (ranked 210 p4p, 30 weight class). Drei Silker has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Drei Silker!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sullivan's calf.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sullivan shoots in but no luck this time.
Sullivan moves in looking to clinch but Silker pushes him off.
Silker throws out a counter right but Sullivan avoids it with no problem.
Silker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sullivan at a distance.
Silker tries to land a leg kick but Sullivan saw it coming and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Sullivan blocks the low kick.
Sullivan feinted with a counter takedown.
Sullivan moves in looking to clinch but Silker pushes him off.
Silker throws a good cross that connects.
Silker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sullivan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sullivan clinches up with Silker and pushes him back against the cage.
Sullivan drags the fight down to the ground.
Silker landing with the ground and pound.
Silker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silker trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Silker won't allow Sullivan to sweep him here.
Silker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silker is pushing down on Sullivan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sullivan is fighting to maintain full guard but Silker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sullivan is trying to maintain the position but Silker is very close to passing his half guard.
Sullivan is looking for a sweep. Silker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sullivan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silker pulls his head out easily.
Sullivan 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.
Sullivan trying to control here.
Silker moves nicely into side control.
Silker trying to control the action but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Sullivan trying to control but Silker flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to escape the position.
Sullivan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Good control from Silker.
Sullivan tries to break free.
Silker is working the ground and pound. Can Sullivan escape?
Silker is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sullivan is defending well though. Silker let's go of the attempt for now.
Silker is hanging on to Sullivan's back as he tries to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan fending off the submission attempt from Silker.
Sullivan trying to control the position but Silker manages to sink in the hooks.
Sullivan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Silker winds up and cracks Sullivan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sullivan wants to get back to full guard.
Silker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sullivan defending well though.
Sullivan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silker pulls his head out easily.
Silker trying to pass the guard but Sullivan defending well.
Silker wants to control but Sullivan is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to roll over but Silker keeps him under control.
Silker wants to take a breather but Sullivan is having none of it.
Sullivan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silker pulls his head out easily.
Sullivan trying to control from the bottom.
Sullivan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sullivan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silker is aware though and is defending well.
Silker chips away with some ground and pound.
Silker won't allow Sullivan to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Silker from controlling successfully.
Silker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sullivan's head.
Silker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drei Silker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Silker lands a jab.
Silker cracks the inside of Sullivan's front leg.
Sullivan misses with a looping left.
Silker takes a swing at Sullivan's ribcage but misses.
Silker scores with a nice right hand.
Silker scores with a jab to the head.
Sullivan moves into the clinch.
Silker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sullivan or not.
Silker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silker lands a shot to the body.
Sullivan wants a takedown but no success here.
Sullivan is looking for a takedown.
Silker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Silker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silker lands a hook that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Sullivan blocks a body shot from Silker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Silker - that landed with a thud.
Silker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sullivan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Silker.
Silker is trying to stall.
Silker swings wildly with an uppercut but Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silker blocking some punches.
Sullivan lands with a light punch inside.
Silker lands a body punch.
Silker scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silker.
Sullivan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silker tries to throw a body punch but Sullivan avoids it by throwing Silker back against the cage.
Sullivan pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silker trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sullivan is keeping the position for now.
Sullivan looking for a sweep. Not yet Sullivan, not yet.
Sullivan is looking for a triangle but Silker pushes his legs off easily.
Silker distracts Sullivan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sullivan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silker trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silker tries to free his leg and advance position but Sullivan is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sullivan trying to keep a closed guard but Silker is proving a slippery customer.
Silker postures up in Sullivan's guard and throws a big left but Sullivan blocks it.
Sullivan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silker defends it easily.
Sullivan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silker manages to get himself to full guard.
Sullivan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sullivan throws a big right hand that misses.
Silker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sullivan's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sullivan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silker is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sullivan.
Sullivan is looking to reverse the position.
Sullivan struggling a bit here.
Sullivan is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Silker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sullivan, who protects the arm well.
Sullivan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silker's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drei Silker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sullivan throws a shot from downtown. Silker moves away and avoids it.
Silker punishes Sullivan's body with a nice straight punch.
Sullivan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silker counters with a nice uppercut.
Silker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sullivan's sensitive parts.
Sullivan with a poor takedown
and Silker counters with a stiff right hand.
Sullivan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silker's waist but Silker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sullivan off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Jeremy Sullivan has been cut.
Sullivan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silker.
Silker scores with a push kick.
Sullivan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sullivan scrambles back to his feet.
Silker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Silker.
Silker lands a jab to Sullivan's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sullivan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sullivan is rocked!
Nice takedown defense from Silker. No joy for Sullivan on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silker feints and then cracks Sullivan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sullivan down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silker.
Sullivan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sullivan walks into a left hand.
Oh Sullivan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drei Silker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silker misses with a two punch combination.
Sullivan seems to have got his legs back now.
Silker misses with a combination
and Sullivan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sullivan wants to control from the top but Silker keeps moving.
Silker is adopting a defensive guard.
Sullivan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Drei Silker has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan wants to control from the top but Silker keeps moving.
Silker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sullivan throws an elbow that misses. Silker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sullivan's guard. Nice move by Silker!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silker has picked Sullivan up and slammed him! Sullivan can't keep hold of the triangle and Silker manages to pass to side control!
Silker trying to control the position but Sullivan is working away.
Silker working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to buck Silker off but Silker is having none of it.
Silker misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Silker is working Sullivan over with some ground and pound from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Silker grinds an elbow into Sullivan's temple.
Sullivan regains half guard.
Silker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sullivan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silker pulls his head out easily.
Silker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sullivan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silker is looking to take a break and control but Sullivan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sullivan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silker is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silker working over Sullivan with some ground and pound. Sullivan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sullivan is staying active underneath Silker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silker wants to pass the guard but Sullivan is defending well.
Sullivan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silker pulls his head out easily.
Silker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jeremy Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sullivan is not content to let Silker control the position.
Sullivan actively working from the bottom here.
Drei Silker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sullivan throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Silker manages to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drei Silker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silker 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drei Silker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raise Hell (ranked 158 p4p, 29 weight class) and Felix Sturm (ranked 314 p4p, 43 weight class). Hell comes to the cage accompanied by Motörhead - Hellraiser. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Raise Hell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Sturm!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sturm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sturm lands a slapping body shot.
Hell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sturm at a distance.
Sturm throws a lazy right hand but Hell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sturm avoids the body shot from Hell.
Hell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hell works Sturm's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Sturm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hell attempts a counter takedown but Sturm avoids it well and moves away.
Sturm takes a swing at Hell's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hell.
Sturm throws a jab when Hell was well out of range.
Hell blocks a jab.
Hell attempts a counter takedown but Sturm avoids it well and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Hell.
Hell attempts a counter takedown but Sturm avoids it well and moves away.
Sturm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hell throws a right hand that Sturm ducks under and follows up with a left that Sturm also avoids with ease.
Sturm let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sturm misses with a straight right.
Hell feinted with a counter takedown.
Sturm missing with a left hand there. Hell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Hell misses.
Hell slips a straight right by Sturm.
Sturm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sturm.
Sturm listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sturm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sturm swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hell.
Sturm misses with a looping left.
Hell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sturm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hell manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturm throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Sturm misses.
Hell tries to counter with a takedown but Sturm is quick to defend against it.
Hell throws a looping overhand right but Sturm ducks down to avoid it.
Sturm feints a counter leg kick.
Raise Hell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Hell.
Sturm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hell manages to avoid it.
Hell is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Sturm throws an overhand right that lands on Hell's shoulder, as Hell tries to avoid the shot.
Hell misses with a wild combination.
Good shot there by Hell.
Hell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sturm.
Sturm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hell at a distance.
Sturm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice shot lands for Sturm.
Hell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hell just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Hell lands.
Sturm uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sturm rushes Hell and presses him up against the cage.
Hell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sturm digs a right hand underneath Hell's ribcage. Hell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Hell fails to land.
Sturm lands a nice uppercut.
Sturm blocking some punches.
Sturm tries to work over Hell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sturm swings wildly with an uppercut but Hell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hell.
A head punch on the inside from Hell fails to land.
Sturm takes a shot to the head.
Sturm swings wildly with an uppercut but Hell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturm misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hell tries to throw a body punch but Sturm avoids it by throwing Hell back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sturm fails to land.
Sturm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sturm misses with a body punch.
Hell lands an uppercut.
Hell misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hell.
Hell is trying to stall.
Hell cracks Sturm with a nice body shot.
Hell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hell gets through Sturm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hell misses with a body punch.
Sturm misses with a punch on the inside.
Hell has a couple of punches blocked by Sturm.
Hell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sturm's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Sturm scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sturm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hell backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sturm misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Sturm dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sturm misses the jab.
Sturm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sturm slips a jab from Hell.
Sturm throws a front kick that sends Hell stumbling back into the cage.
Felix Sturm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sturm throws a body punch but Hell moves out of range.
Sturm scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sturm avoids the body shot from Hell.
Sturm tries to land a body kick
and Hell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sturm is trying to escape back to his feet but Hell uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Check out the look on Hell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sturm is looking for a sweep.
Sturm is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hell off and has taken his back!
Sturm is looking to control Hell but Hell is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Hell trying to control the hands but Sturm breaks the grip.
I really don't envy Hell right now.
Hell is working hard here to advance position.
Hell tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hell wants to control but Sturm is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturm scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hell?
Hell regains half guard.
Hell is not content to let Sturm control the position.
Hell wants to get back to full guard.
Sturm seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hell is trying to maintain the position but Sturm is very close to passing his half guard.
Sturm is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturm tries to control but Hell wriggling away.
Sturm controlling the pace for now.
Hell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sturm sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sturm controlling from the full mount.
Hell is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hell bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sturm keeping moving, preventing Hell from controlling successfully.
Hell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hell throws a big right hand that misses.
Hell wants to control from the top but Sturm keeps moving.
Hell tries to free his leg and advance position but Sturm is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Sturm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sturm feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sturm lands a jab to the head.
Sturm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hell's hands.
Sturm lands with a slapping head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Sturm 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sturm.
Sturm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hell tries to clinch but Sturm is having none of it.
Sturm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hell.
Sturm let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sturm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sturm on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sturm clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hell is working Sturm over against the cage.
Hell misses with the head strike.
Hell digs a right hand underneath Sturm's ribcage. Sturm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sturm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sturm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell blocks an uppercut.
Hell misses with a punch to the body.
Sturm misses with the head strike.
Hell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sturm can't find room to land a body shot as Hell controls the action.
Sturm swings wildly with an uppercut but Hell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturm has a couple of punches blocked by Hell.
Hell is working for takedown but Sturm is calmly controlling the position for now.
A body shot lands from Sturm.
Hell working aggressively here.
Sturm blocks a body shot from Hell.
Sturm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sturm lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sturm misses with a punch to the body.
Hell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sturm digs a right hand into Hell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hell's gas tank.
Sturm has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hell seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sturm can turn it around.
Hell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sturm throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sturm.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hell.
Sturm throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Hell.
Felix Sturm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hell.
Hell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hell is leaning against Sturm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sturm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hell blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sturm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sturm tries a body shot but Hell blocks it.
Hell tries to score a body lock takedown but Sturm shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sturm is keeping busy.
Sturm swings wildly with an uppercut but Hell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Sturm fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Sturm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturm blocks a body shot from Hell.
Hell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sturm - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Sturm.
Hell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hell tries a body shot but Sturm blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hell.
Hell works on Sturm's body with a couple of short punches.
Hell blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hell.
Sturm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hell gets through Sturm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sturm swings wildly with an uppercut but Hell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sturm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hell lands a body shot.
Sturm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sturm's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell has a couple of punches blocked by Sturm.
Sturm swings wildly with an uppercut but Hell uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Hell.
Hell trying to stall but Sturm improves his position.
Sturm blocking some punches.
Sturm misses with some punches.
Hell lands a right hand.
Sturm blocking some punches.
Hell struggles to land a body shot inside as Sturm controls his hands.
Sturm tries to throw a body punch but Hell avoids it by throwing Sturm back against the cage.
Hell throws a punch but it's blocked by Sturm.
Hell is leaning against Sturm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hell tries a body shot but Sturm blocks it.
Hell misses with a body punch.
Sturm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sturm misses with some punches.
A short right from Hell on the inside.
Sturm tries to work over Hell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Sturm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sturm 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Sturm!
A victorious Felix Sturm thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacks Sole (ranked 46 p4p, 5 weight class) and Mario Barrera (ranked 149 p4p, 23 weight class). Jacks Sole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mario Barrera!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrera fakes the leg kick and cracks Sole in the body.
Sole 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.
Barrera takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sole.
Sole takes the fight into the clinch.
Sole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sole misses with a looping left.
Sole misses with a low kick.
As Sole backs off Barrera throws a huge counter combo but Sole manages to avoid it all.
Sole throws a body punch but Barrera moves out of range.
Barrera swings for the body but Sole moves out of range.
Sole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barrera 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.
Sole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sole scores with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Barrera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice side step and Barrera releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barrera misses with a hook
and Sole counters with a good low kick that Barrera was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Sole slams his shin into Barrera's torso.
Sole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barrera. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole scores with a hook to the body. Barrera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barrera.
Nice body kick from Sole.
Mario Barrera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sole looking to score a takedown here. Barrera is defending well but Sole drives through and ends up in Barrera's guard.
Sole is stalling in the full guard.
Sole wants to control from the top but Barrera keeps moving.
Sole looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sole is looking to work some ground and pound but Barrera has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sole throws a big right hand that misses.
Sole looking to sit in guard and control but Barrera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sole trying to control the position.
Barrera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera wants to control from the top but Sole keeps moving.
Sole seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Barrera slips nicely into half guard.
Sole looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sole is looking to improve his position.
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.
Sole slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sole is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barrera is aware though and is defending well.
Barrera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barrera defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barrera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sole has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barrera has managed to get both his arms back between Sole's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacks Sole dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barrera misses with a looping left.
Jacks Sole is winning the standup battle so far.
Sole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barrera moves out of range as Sole throws a body kick.
Barrera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sole throws a low kick but Barrera moves out of range easily.
Barrera misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Sole.
Barrera throws a jab when Sole was well out of range.
Sole tests Barrera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barrera counters with an outside leg kick.
Barrera swings for the body but Sole moves out of range.
Sole throwing a counter right hand but Barrera manages to avoid it.
Sole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barrera can do to turn this around?
A big right from Sole misses.
Sole throws a poor cross that misses
and Barrera counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera checks a low kick from Sole.
Sole scores with a leg kick.
Sole shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barrera pinned against the cage. Barrera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sole throws a low kick, looking for Barrera's leg but Barrera calmly moves out of range.
Sole thumps Barrera with a low kick.
Barrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barrera works the jab nicely.
Sole with a jab.
Sole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Barrera.
Barrera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sole throws a leg kick but Barrera checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrera.
Barrera throws a sloppy body shot
and Sole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sole tries for a takedown but Barrera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacks Sole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sole misses with a hook.
Barrera defending well as Sole loads up on a big left hand.
Barrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Sole is just out of range.
Sole lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barrera takes a step back to recover.
Sole scores with a leg kick.
Sole motions for Barrera to come forward. Sole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sole misses with a looping left.
Sole checks the leg kick.
Sole appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barrera staying out of range there.
Barrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sole moves away.
Jacks Sole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera misses with a two punch combination.
Sole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barrera's calf.
Barrera works Sole's body with a nice hook.
Sole gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sole. That's going to slow Barrera down.
Sole motions for Barrera to come forward. Sole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sole.
Barrera replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sole blocks it well.
Sole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sole takes a swing at Barrera's ribcage but misses.
Sole throws a chopping leg kick but Barrera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barrera wants to counter the offense by Sole and move into the clinch position.
Sole fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barrera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Barrera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sole.
Barrera ducks under a wild hook from Sole.
Barrera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sole avoids a kick to the body.
Sole avoids a kick to the body.
Barrera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sole misses with an uppercut
and Barrera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sole.
Barrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sole throws a body punch but Barrera moves out of range.
Sole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barrera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sole. Barrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Barrera's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barrera 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacks Sole dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Barrera feints a jab promting Sole to slip. Barrera then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sole slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Jacks Sole has been cut.
Barrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sole.
Barrera misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrera. Sole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sole takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sole tries to land a front kick but Barrera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barrera blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Sole misses
and Barrera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sole misses with a punch to the body.
Barrera working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sole working aggressively here.
Sole wants a takedown but no success here.
Sole swings wildly with an uppercut but Barrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrera can't find room to land a body shot as Sole controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sole has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barrera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barrera just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacks Sole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sole misses with some punches.
Sole blocks an uppercut.
Sole tries a body shot but Barrera blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barrera gets through Sole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sole lands a nice uppercut.
Barrera working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Sole.
Sole tries to work over Barrera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sole gets through Barrera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barrera is leaning against Sole and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barrera blocks a body shot from Sole.
Sole lands a hook that snaps the head of Barrera backwards.
Barrera taking a breather.
Mario Barrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrera takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barrera is looking to slow Sole down with leg kicks.
Barrera lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barrera throws a one two combo.
Barrera looks to land a left hand but Sole moved out of range nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sole. That's going to slow Barrera down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sole.
Good leg kick by Sole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sole throws a leg kick which misses Barrera's front leg but catches the back leg as Barrera tries to avoid it.
Sole looks to land a body kick but Barrera moved away.
Sole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barrera at a distance.
Sole with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Sole coming out on top.
Sole delivers a nice body kick.
Barrera checks a low kick from Sole.
Barrera tries to move into range but Sole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Sole.
Barrera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sole moves out of range of the body kick from Barrera.
Sole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sole connects with a leg kick. Barrera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sole lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barrera.
Sole looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrera is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Barrera.
Barrera misses with a body shot.
Barrera misses with a straight right.
Barrera feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sole sprawling to the canvas! Sole rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Barrera finish him?!
Sole is rocked!
Sole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Sole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barrera connects with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Sole misses.
Barrera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barrera drops Sole with a straight right hand, right on the button! Barrera follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Barrera!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sang Seok (ranked 96 p4p, 7 weight class) and Edward Kenway (ranked 97 p4p, 8 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Edward Kenway was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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152 lbs
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153 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Kenway!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenway throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kenway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seok moves away.
Seok appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Seok seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kenway misses with a looping left.
Seok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice sprawl there from Kenway as Seok shoots in.
Kenway throws the kick towards the body but Seok avoids it.
Seok throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kenway counters with a body kick that stops Seok in his tracks momentarily.
Seok lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenway slips a straight right by Seok.
Kenway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenway throws a leg kick that misses.
Seok feinted with a counter takedown.
Seok throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok tries to bum rush Kenway with a series of wild strikes but Kenway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kenway throws the left hand but Seok avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Kenway.
Kenway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seok.
Kenway looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut lands for Seok. That snapped Kenway's head back.
Kenway gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seok.
Kenway throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Seok fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kenway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenway connects with a right hand. Seok shakes it off.
Seok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenway.
Kenway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seok cracks a nice hook into Kenway's ribs.
Seok takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good work by Seok as he checks the leg kick.
Seok tries to counter with a takedown but Kenway is quick to defend against it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kenway.
Seok misses with an uppercut. Kenway saw that one coming.
Kenway let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway ducks under a wild hook from Seok.
Kenway moves out of range as Seok strikes.
Kenway feints a counter leg kick.
Edward Kenway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Seok attempts a counter takedown but Kenway avoids it well and moves away.
Kenway scores with the left hand. Seok knows he should have avoided that one.
A leg kick checked by Seok.
Seok tries to counter with a takedown but Kenway is quick to defend against it.
Seok throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seok closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Seok lands in his opponent's guard.
Seok throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kenway works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Seok engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenway keeping moving, preventing Seok from controlling successfully.
Seok throws a big elbow that misses.
Seok working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kenway is pulling down on Seok's head. It's preventing any offense from Seok, at least for the moment.
Kenway is trying to keep Seok in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edward Kenway will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kenway doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kenway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seok.
Kenway throws a right hand that misses
and Seok counters with a single leg into guard. Kenway didn't expect that.
Seok has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Seok trying to control but Kenway is working from the bottom.
Kenway pulls Seok in close to his closed guard and prevents Seok from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok trying to control but Kenway is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seok.
Seok content to stall in guard here.
Seok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenway swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seok trying to control but Kenway is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seok scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kenway on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Seok drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kenway pulls Seok in to control the position.
Seok controlling from the top position.
Seok postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Seok throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kenway works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Seok accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Seok throwing strikes from guard but Kenway blocks nicely.
Seok chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway wants to sweep but no luck.
Seok working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Seok is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Seok missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kenway keeping moving, preventing Seok from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seok looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seok misses with a hook
and Kenway counters with a nice body shot.
That's four 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.
Seok changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kenway tries to avoid it but Seok manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kenway to the ground. Kenway escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kenway moves away from the strike by Seok.
Kenway throws a sloppy head kick and Seok moves out of range easily.
Seok shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kenway holds on and takes a little breather.
Seok throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seok throwing strikes from guard but Kenway blocks nicely.
Seok throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sang Seok dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Kenway misses.
Kenway throws out a leg kick but Seok moves out of range and Kenway only half commits.
Kenway throws a leg kick but Seok sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kenway is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kenway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seok.
Kenway is looking for the big counter here.
Kenway throws the left hand but Seok avoids the punch easily.
Seok tries to counter with a takedown but Kenway is quick to defend against it.
Seok swings for the body but Kenway moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kenway's corner calls for a 1-2. Kenway obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenway. Seok does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok shoots in looking for a takedown. Kenway tries to sprawl out of it but Seok keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kenway manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Kenway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seok moves out of range as Kenway strikes.
Seok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenway walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Seok fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kenway looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kenway lands with a hook. Seok tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Seok lands the left hand.
Seok lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Seok.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seok working away.
Seok postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lee Sang Seok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kenway struggling a bit here.
Seok misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Seok tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Seok has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Seok laying and praying for a moment but Kenway takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway wants to get back to full guard.
Seok stalling away here and it's allowed Kenway to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Seok tries to free his leg and advance position but Kenway is retaining full guard.
Kenway looking to control.
Seok wants to control from the top but Kenway keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kenway is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok is trying to control the position but Kenway postures up.
Seok looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Seok throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kenway is looking to stand up but Seok won't let him.
Kenway gets to his feet - Seok follows without any prompting.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seok avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lee Sang Seok.
I think Seok 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Gower (ranked 40 p4p, 2 weight class) and Pako Laine (ranked 152 p4p, 13 weight class). Laine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nikke Ankara - Värifilmi. Jeff Gower had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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30
156 lbs
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146 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Gower!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pako Laine!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gower slips a jab from Laine.
We've been told by Gower's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gower scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gower keeps the fight on the outside.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Gower misses the target.
Gower throws out a loose jab but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gower drops his hands momentarily and Laine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Gower slips a jab and a cross from Laine.
Gower looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Laine raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gower.
Laine tries a low kick but Gower avoids it.
Laine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Laine 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine thuds his right hand into Gower's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
Laine throws a leg kick
letting Gower counter with a right hand.
Gower lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laine.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower throws a head kick that misses.
Gower uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laine has time to react.
Laine closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gower to the mat! Gower manages to get full guard.
Laine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gower keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
Laine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laine has gone for a leg lock! Gower slips out almost immediately though and dives into Laine's guard.
Laine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Laine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gower is one step ahead there.
Gower has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine controls Gower momentarily but Gower frees himself.
Laine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laine has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gower has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gower wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gower decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gower takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Gower dips to his left and cracks Laine with an uppercut!
Laine slips under a jab from Gower.
Pako Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Laine misses with a straight right.
It looked like Gower wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laine throws a hook but Gower avoids it easily.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy left from Laine finds it's target.
Laine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laine thumps Gower with a low kick.
Laine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gower.
Gower scores with a kick to the body.
Gower misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gower. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Gower throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Laine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gower manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gower misses with a hook.
Gower blocks a head kick by Laine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gower, as that shot connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Laine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Gower quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Laine misses with a straight right.
Gower misses with a looping left.
Both fighters circling a little - Gower finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gower avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Laine backs away, Gower returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gower fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gower will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gower.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Laine throws a head kick that misses
and Gower counters with a nice body shot.
Gower takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gower wants to slow Laine down by chopping away at his legs.
Gower misses with an uppercut.
Jeff Gower is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gower lands a lovely overhand right.
Laine scores with a takedown into Gower's guard.
Laine trying to control but Gower is working from the bottom.
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 Jeff Gower will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gower connects with a single shot there.
Gower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Gower dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Gower as Laine shoots in.
Gower is looking to chop away at Laine's legs.
Laine throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Laine throws a poor cross that misses
and Gower counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laine.
Gower feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laine's calf.
Laine moves out of range as Gower strikes.
Gower uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gower lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine connects with a right hand. Gower shakes it off.
Gower connects with a right hand. Laine shakes it off.
Laine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laine checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Gower is just out of range.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gower manages to avoid it.
Gower blocks a low kick nicely.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine scores with a nice right hand.
Laine tries to clinch up.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gower.
Gower missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
Laine now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gower connects with a crisp jab.
Laine misses with an uppercut. Gower saw that one coming.
Gower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine rushes Gower and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Laine tries to land a knee to the head but Gower blocks with his arms.
Laine lands with a short shot to the head.
Gower scores with a shoulder strike.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Gower controls the action.
Gower tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine lands a left hand.
Gower working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gower.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gower.
Laine misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gower.
Gower misses with a punch to the body.
Laine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gower lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine lands a right hand.
Laine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Laine lands with a light punch inside.
Gower goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gower misses with a punch on the inside.
Gower throws a punch but it's blocked by Laine.
Gower working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gower manages to break the clinch.
Gower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Gower's shoulder, as Gower tries to avoid the shot.
Laine looks to throw the jab but Gower is out of range.
Gower stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laine.
Laine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gower bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gower swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab, jab by Gower - just one landing.
Laine throws a hook but Gower blocks it.
Laine steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gower. That one must have hurt.
Gower scores with a shot to the body.
Gower jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gower connects with a nice looking jab.
Laine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gower blocks the body kick.
Gower takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Gower sees coming a mile off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Gower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gower is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laine misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gower digs a good body shot into Laine's ribs.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Laine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Laine is looking to clinch.
Gower fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gower misses with a hook.
Laine throws a leg kick
and Gower counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laine thinking.
Gower moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That kick from Gower tenderised Laine's leg. Laine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gower misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laine checks the leg kick.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Gower.
Laine replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gower blocks it well.
Laine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Gower dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gower manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Gower throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laine throws a hook but Gower blocks it.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gower.
Laine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gower throws out a loose jab but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine tries to bum rush Gower with a series of wild strikes but Gower uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gower.
Laine throws an off balance right hand
and Gower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gower has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gower moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower tries a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gower thinks about countering with a head kick.
Laine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Laine lunges at Gower with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gower's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine moves out of range of the leg kick from Gower.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Laine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gower's sensitive parts.
Gower stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laine.
Gower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Laine lands with an uppercut that bounces Gower off the cage and back into range.
Gower avoids a kick to the body.
Gower tried to counter with a leg kick but Laine avoided it.
Gower leaves Laine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jeff Gower is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Gower catches Laine right on the button with a cross.
Laine misses with a looping left.
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Laine.
Gower throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine catches Gower with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gower connects with a leg kick. Laine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gower scores with a leg kick.
Gower has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gower there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gower throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laine throws a big counter head kick but Gower avoids it with no problem.
Gower lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gower 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.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laine.
Laine closes the distance and clinches.
Gower tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Gower misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gower's face.
Gower works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Laine blocks a body shot from Gower.
Laine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laine is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower misses with the head strike.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gower throws a punch but it's blocked by Laine.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine misses with the head strike.
Laine is trying to pull guard but Gower turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jeff Gower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pako Laine.
Laine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laine working aggressively here.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Gower misses with the head strike.
Gower blocks an uppercut.
Gower lands a body shot.
Laine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gower misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gower.
Gower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laine misses with a knee strike.
Gower lands with a left to the head.
Laine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Gower lands a left hand.
It looks like Pako Laine has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gower.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gower manages to break the clinch.
Gower moves out of range of the body kick from Laine.
Laine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gower loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Gower moves out of range of the strikes.
Gower circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gower moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Laine misses.
A punch combination from Gower misses.
Laine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gower's calf.
Gower steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Laine blocks the body kick.
Gower slips under a jab from Laine.
Gower cracks Laine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Pako Laine just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Pako Laine's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Laine missing with a left hand there. Gower was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gower fails to land with a series of punches.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Laine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gower checks it well.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Gower scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gower sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine tries a low kick but Gower avoids it.
Gower looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gower checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gower throws a body kick that misses.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gower moves away.
Laine misses with the combination.
Laine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laine jabs at Gower's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Gower.
Laine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gower scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gower throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laine.
Good standup being displayed there by Laine as he connects with a hook.
Laine tries to land a leg kick but Gower saw it coming and moves away.
Laine cracks Gower with a right hand to the side of the head.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
Gower throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Laine does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A big left from Laine misses.
Gower throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.
Gower takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Gower there.
Gower lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laine throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Gower to counter with a crisp jab.
Gower checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gower.
Gower connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gower misses with a hook
and Laine counters with a leg kick.
Gower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine wants to land a leg kick but Gower is out of range.
Gower on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Laine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Laine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gower loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Gower jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gower gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laine.
A telegraphed right hand from Gower misses the target.
Laine checks a leg kick.
Laine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laine connects with a leg kick. Gower looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laine throws a low kick but Gower moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gower.
Gower looks for the body kick but Laine saw that one coming.
Gower lands a nice shot to the body.
Gower throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gower pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gower blocks a low kick nicely.
Gower scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gower missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Laine.
Gower digs a good body shot into Laine's ribs.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laine scores with a sloppy right hand. Gower should have avoided that one.
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gower throws a nice looking combination but Laine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Gower misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine throws a series of punches but Gower avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Gower misses the target.
Gower jabs Laine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gower fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laine swings for the body but Gower moves out of range.
A jab from Laine misses.
Laine connects with a nice looking jab.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gower moves away.
Gower connects with a body shot that sends Laine's belly button to the back.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Gower.
Gower throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gower throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gower throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laine lands a really nice looking cross but Gower seems unphased.
Laine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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 Jeff Gower will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pako Laine's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gower lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laine tries to close the distance and clinch but Gower swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Gower wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laine scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gower chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gower is out of range.
Laine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gower's hands.
Laine throws a lazy head kick
and Gower counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gower scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gower!
Gower moves away from the strike by Laine.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
Laine has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gower.
Gower connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gower slips a jab from Laine.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Gower manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Gower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gower slips a jab from Laine.
Gower cracks Laine with an open hand slap.
Gower looks for the body kick but Laine saw that one coming.
Gower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
An inside leg kick lands from Laine.
Gower takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gower avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laine slips under a jab from Gower.
Gower slips under a jab from Laine.
Laine tries to land a front kick but Gower steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laine catches Gower with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gower connects with a jab.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Gower manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pako Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gower. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gower finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laine drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gower defends it well.
Laine slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gower lands with a shot to the body.
Gower blocks a leg kick.
Laine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gower takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gower swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laine.
Laine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Laine looking to control but instead Gower has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Laine prevents Gower from improving his position.
Laine is looking to take a break and control but Gower is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Laine lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Gower throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gower jabs Laine right on the nose. Laine blinks but takes it well.
Gower displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
Good work by Gower as he checks the leg kick.
Gower darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
Gower has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gower there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gower.
Gower moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laine dodges the punch combination from Gower.
Jeff Gower is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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 telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Gower throws a quick counter kick to the body but Laine avoids it.
Laine scores with a decent looking hook.
Laine takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gower throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gower throws out a loose jab but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gower digs a good hook to Laine's body.
Gower misses the jab.
A low kick from Laine is predictable there
enabling Gower to counter with a crisp jab.
Laine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gower looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Laine feints the counter takedown.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine misses with a leg kick
and Gower counters with a thumping low kick.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gower.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Gower moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Gower showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gower has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pako Laine!
Pako Laine is the new featherweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Pako Laine started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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