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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Kilpi (ranked 2768 p4p, 290 weight class) and Simbo Klice (ranked 5563 p4p, 544 weight class). Kilpi comes to the cage accompanied by Solid Base - I Like It. Klice is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by THE D.O.C. - it's funky enough. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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270 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarkko Kilpi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simbo Klice!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilpi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Klice circles away.
Klice lands a jab.
It looks like Jarkko Kilpi has been cut.
Kilpi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Klice's guard.
Kilpi slips nicely into half guard.
Klice wants to get back to full guard.
Klice is still trying to improve position.
Klice trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilpi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Klice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Klice has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klice is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kilpi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kilpi's back!
Klice controlling well, preventing Kilpi from escaping the position.
Klice working for a choke but Kilpi is defending well.
Kilpi takes a big shot to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klice scores with punches and elbows.
Jarkko Kilpi's cut is getting worse.
Kilpi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Klice landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kilpi is refusing to be controlled, as Klice sits in half guard.
Klice working Kilpi over with strikes.
Kilpi tries to get to full guard but Klice has control of the leg.
Klice is trying to control. Kilpi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klice sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kilpi defending well though.
Kilpi is looking to get back to full guard here but Klice has managed to pass to side control instead.
Klice in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kilpi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Klice wants to pass to mount but Kilpi is defending the position.
Kilpi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kilpi.
Klice is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kilpi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Klice has passed into half guard!
Klice sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kilpi defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Klice is working away from the top position though.
Kilpi is doing well to control the position and prevent Klice from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Klice lands a nice short elbow.
Jarkko Kilpi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jarkko Kilpi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Simbo Klice!
Simbo Klice decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willem Kriel (ranked 2507 p4p, 331 weight class) and Calabi Yau (ranked 1084 p4p, 152 weight class). Kriel comes to the cage accompanied by Jack Parow & Freshlyground - Army Of One. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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174 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willem Kriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calabi Yau!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yau slips a straight right by Kriel.
Yau looks to land a right hand but Kriel moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Kriel misses its target.
Yau throws a hook to the side of Kriel's head but Kriel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yau throws a poor cross that misses
and Kriel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yau lands a nice shot to the body.
Yau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kriel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yau has closed the distance and engaged Kriel in a clinch.
Kriel tries to land a knee to the head but Yau blocks with his arms.
Kriel misses with the head strike.
Yau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yau breaks the clinch.
Calabi Yau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yau tests Kriel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yau throws out a loose jab but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yau darts in and clinches Kriel up against the cage.
Kriel is looking to control Yau's arms but Yau gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kriel has his back to the cage.
Kriel misses with a knee to the head.
Yau throws a punch but it's blocked by Kriel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
Kriel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yau.
Kriel is working Yau over against the cage.
Kriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yau up against the cage.
Yau misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kriel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yau has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yau has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kriel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yau can turn it around.
Kriel avoiding damage as Yau throws knees to the body.
Yau lands with a short shot to the head.
Yau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel misses with some punches.
Kriel lands a hook that snaps the head of Yau backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yau with a knee to the head.
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Yau avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Kriel missing with knees to the body.
Kriel tries a body shot but Yau blocks it.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yau's elbow.
Yau throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yau managing to block the knees to the body from Kriel.
Yau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yau scores with a sloppy right hand. Kriel should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yau doesn't manage to clinch there - Kriel circles away.
Kriel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kriel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yau misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kriel counters with a straight right hand.
Yau throws a big shot that misses.
Yau rushes Kriel and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kriel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yau is keeping busy.
Yau avoiding damage as Kriel throws knees to the body.
Kriel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yau blocks a body shot from Kriel.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yau swings wildly with an uppercut but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yau misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kriel prevents a body shot from Yau.
Kriel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kriel misses with a punch on the inside.
Yau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kriel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yau looking to throw knees to the head but Kriel is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Calabi Yau will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yau moves out of range as Kriel throws a body kick.
Kriel slips under a jab.
Yau takes the fight into the clinch.
Yau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kriel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yau is keeping busy.
Yau prevents a body shot from Kriel.
Yau tries to land a knee to the head but Kriel blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Kriel.
Yau breaks the clinch.
Yau closes the distance and clinches.
Kriel with a knee to the head.
Yau tries to land a knee to the head but Kriel blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kriel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yau blocking some punches.
Kriel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yau throws a head punch that misses.
Yau letting Kriel take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yau.
Yau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kriel.
Our sources have told us that Kriel has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yau backwards.
Still in the clinch, Kriel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yau is leaning against Kriel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yau connects with a knee to the head.
Kriel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel misses with some punches.
Yau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yau is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yau blocks a body shot from Kriel.
Kriel misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Kriel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kriel tries to work over Yau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yau is trying to push Kriel away but Kriel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kriel.
Yau blocks an uppercut.
Kriel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yau backwards.
Yau lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Yau.
Kriel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yau lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yau with a knee to the head.
Yau throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kriel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yau is defending well for now.
Willem Kriel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Yau.
Kriel misses with the head strike.
Kriel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yau landing knees to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Kriel.
Kriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yau.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yau's elbow.
Yau presses Kriel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yau.
Yau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yau in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Yau blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch combination from Yau misses.
Kriel walks into a stiff left hand from Yau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yau tries to clinch but Kriel moves out of range.
Yau scores with a punch to the head.
Yau forces Kriel back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Yau uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yau lands with a light punch inside.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yau's elbow.
Kriel tries to work over Yau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Calabi Yau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Yau misses.
Kriel slips under a jab.
Kriel tries to keep at a distance but Yau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kriel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kriel tries a body shot but Yau blocks it.
Yau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yau digs a good hook to Kriel's body.
Kriel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yau looks to land a combination. Kriel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yau stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yau tests Kriel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oooooh!!! Yau has knocked Kriel down with a huge combo! Yau steps away and waves a wobbly Kriel back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kriel is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yau lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oh Kriel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A thudding body kick lands there by Kriel!
Yau throws a jab when Kriel was well out of range.
Kriel seems to have got his legs back now.
Yau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel misses with a left hand
and Yau counters with a nice uppercut.
Yau throws a sloppy body shot
and Kriel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yau misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kriel counters with an outside leg kick.
Kriel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yau listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Yau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kriel throws a quick counter head kick but Yau was just out of range.
Kriel misses with a low kick as Yau jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yau connects with a crisp jab.
Yau throws a hook but Kriel blocks it.
Yau throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kriel counters with a nice body shot.
Yau misses with a wild body shot.
Yau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kriel on the side of the head.
Yau throws an off balance right hand
and Kriel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yau's knee momentarily.
Calabi Yau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kriel.
Kriel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kriel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kriel misses with a body shot
and Yau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yau lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yau.
Yau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kriel.
Kriel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Yau backs away, Kriel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kriel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calabi Yau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kriel drops his hands momentarily and Yau takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab, jab by Yau - just one landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calabi Yau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yau winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calabi Yau!
Our winner, Calabi Yau, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caius Cosades (ranked 1882 p4p, 190 weight class) and Dante Esposito (ranked 1418 p4p, 145 weight class). Cosades comes to the cage accompanied by Reign of the Septims. Dante Esposito struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be a great matchup!
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caius Cosades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Esposito !
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cosades's sensitive parts.
Cosades swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Esposito counters with a nice body shot.
Cosades connects with an inside leg kick.
Cosades throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Esposito counters with a slapping leg kick.
Esposito moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Esposito throws a wild body kick that Cosades sees coming a mile off.
Cosades throws a quick inside leg kick.
Esposito throws a combination that misses
and Cosades counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Esposito !
We've been hearing that Cosades has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cosades connects with a decent elbow.
An elbow from Cosades crashes against the mat.
An elbow from Cosades crashes against the mat.
Esposito seems a little lost for a moment, as Cosades dominates the positioning.
Cosades tries to score with some ground and pound. Esposito controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Esposito wants to control but Cosades postures up.
Cosades wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esposito keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cosades landing strikes.
Esposito is looking for a sweep.
Cosades wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esposito keeps working.
Cosades throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cosades working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cosades misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cosades is looking to take a break and control but Esposito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Esposito on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosades moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cosades 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.
Cosades misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cosades trying to control the action but Esposito is working from the bottom.
Esposito is trying to control Cosades's posture but Cosades avoids it.
Esposito tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cosades wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The strikes coming from Cosades are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito defending against the ground and pound.
Esposito managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cosades.
Esposito felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cosades wants to control but Esposito is keeping him busy.
Cosades misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Esposito parries the strikes from Cosades easily there. Cosades is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Esposito to escape.
Cosades scoring with punches from side control.
Esposito taking punishment in the form of punches.
The strikes coming from Cosades are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cosades is looking to take a break and control but Esposito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cosades lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Cosades crashes against the mat.
Cosades looks up at the clock and then as Esposito takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cosades smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cosades grinds an elbow into Esposito 's temple.
Cosades landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosades trying to control the position but Esposito is working away.
Cosades misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cosades with the ground and pound but Esposito regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Cosades throwing shots but Esposito is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caius Cosades 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.
A shot to the liver by Cosades. Beautiful body shot.
Cosades shoots in for a takedown but Esposito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cosades shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Esposito defends it nicely.
Cosades throws a wild body kick that Esposito sees coming a mile off.
Esposito lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cosades's sensitive parts.
Cosades is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Esposito can do to turn this around?
A good leg kick by Esposito .
Cosades throws a head kick but Esposito moves out of range.
Esposito takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosades throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cosades feints and then cracks Esposito 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Esposito down.
Esposito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Esposito punishes Cosades's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades misses with a kick to the body.
Dante Esposito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esposito throws a head kick that misses.
Esposito takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Esposito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cosades takes a swing at Esposito 's ribcage but misses.
Esposito throws a head kick but Cosades moves out of range.
Nice shot by Esposito .
Esposito walks into a straight right hand from Cosades.
Cosades uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Esposito is looking to score with low kicks.
Esposito takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cosades feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Esposito 's calf.
Cosades takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cosades just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cosades takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Esposito takes a body punch but keeps moving.
An inside leg kick from Cosades misses.
Esposito throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Esposito misses with a leg kick
and Cosades counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Esposito feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cosades's calf.
A swing and a miss from Cosades.
It seemed like Esposito was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cosades connects with a solid leg kick.
Esposito swings widly with a right hand
and Cosades counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Esposito feints and then cracks Cosades's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cosades down.
Cosades takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Esposito moves out of range of the leg kick from Cosades.
Esposito looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Esposito slaps away a takedown attempt from Cosades, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It seemed like Esposito was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caius Cosades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades scores with a body shot.
Cosades moves out of range of the strikes.
Cosades misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Esposito - just one landing.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Cosades moved away.
Cosades shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Esposito sprawls well. Esposito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cosades gets slowly back to his feet.
Esposito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cosades throws a front kick aimed at Esposito 's knee but Esposito avoids it well.
Esposito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Esposito moves out of range as Cosades throws a body kick.
Esposito was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cosades looks to land a body kick but Esposito moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Esposito crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cosades - the referee stops the clock and Esposito gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cosades. Esposito manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Caius Cosades is winning the standup battle so far.
Esposito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Esposito 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.
Cosades throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cosades, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esposito delivers a nice body kick.
Cosades closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Esposito quickly recovers to half guard.
Esposito manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Cosades keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Esposito tries to throw a body punch but Cosades avoids it by throwing Esposito back against the cage.
Esposito tries to work over Cosades's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esposito .
Esposito throws a punch but it's blocked by Cosades.
Cosades lands a left hand that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Caius Cosades will probably get the nod.
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!
Esposito 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.
Cosades blocks a head kick by Esposito .
Cosades just misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cosades with a body shot.
Cosades is looking to wear down Esposito with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cosades throws a sloppy head kick and Esposito moves out of range easily.
Cosades is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cosades connects with a solid leg kick.
Cosades throws a head kick but Esposito moves out of range.
Cosades slips a straight right by Esposito .
Cosades shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Esposito defends it nicely.
Esposito was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosades ducks under a wild hook from Esposito .
Cosades steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esposito .
Cosades lands a slapping body shot.
Esposito with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cosades will feel that in the morning.
Cosades thows a body kick. Esposito tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cosades punishes Esposito 's body with a nice straight punch.
Cosades lands a head kick!
Cosades throws a lazy body kick
and Esposito counters with a solid body kick.
Cosades tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esposito was well out of range. Poor timing from Cosades.
Cosades looks to land a body kick but Esposito moved away.
Cosades throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Esposito misses with a head kick.
Cosades feinted with a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Esposito .
Cosades lands a head kick. Esposito smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Dante Esposito has been cut.
Cosades fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Dante Esposito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito misses with a hook. Cosades ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cosades looks to throw a body kick
and Esposito counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cosades's knee momentarily.
Cosades throws a head kick but Esposito moves out of range.
Cosades looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Esposito has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cosades finds it's way round the side to connect with Esposito 's head.
Cosades lands with a nice body kick.
Esposito wants to land a leg kick but Cosades is out of range.
Cosades swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Esposito has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cosades.
Cosades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cosades connects with the punch.
Cosades feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Esposito 's calf.
Cosades looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Esposito misses with a kick to the body.
Esposito takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades throws a body kick that misses
and Esposito counters with an inside leg kick.
Cosades misses the shot to the body.
Esposito takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cosades throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esposito looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Esposito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esposito throws out a counter right but Cosades avoids it with no problem.
Esposito misses with a body kick.
Cosades is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Caius Cosades is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cosades connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cosades takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cosades. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid body kick from Esposito .
Esposito tries to score with a low kick but Cosades moves his leg out of the way.
Esposito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cosades ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Esposito .
Cosades drops down looking for a counter takedown but Esposito sprawls and moves away.
Esposito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cosades misses with a kick to the body.
Caius Cosades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cosades just misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cosades moves away.
Nice body punch from Cosades.
Esposito lands a nice looking body shot.
Esposito thuds his right hand into Cosades's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cosades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cosades decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cosades is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Caius Cosades showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cosades 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caius Cosades!
An out of breath Caius Cosades thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sweyn Forkbeard (ranked 1489 p4p, 159 weight class) and Burt Rhinehold (ranked 2387 p4p, 257 weight class). Rhinehold has chosen Cream as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Burt Rhinehold enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sweyn Forkbeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Burt Rhinehold!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forkbeard misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rhinehold lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Forkbeard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Private Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Forkbeard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rhinehold back to the cage. Forkbeard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Burt Rhinehold has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Rhinehold.
Forkbeard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rhinehold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rhinehold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rhinehold catches Forkbeard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rhinehold lands a nice looking body shot.
Forkbeard's corner calls for a 1-2. Forkbeard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forkbeard misses with an uppercut
and Rhinehold counters by moving into the clinch.
Forkbeard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rhinehold's elbow.
Forkbeard pushes Rhinehold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rhinehold blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rhinehold throws an elbow but misses.
Forkbeard swings wildly with an uppercut but Rhinehold uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhinehold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Forkbeard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rhinehold's elbow.
Forkbeard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Forkbeard breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rhinehold.
A punch combination from Forkbeard misses.
Rhinehold is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Forkbeard with a body shot.
Rhinehold avoids the body shot from Forkbeard.
Rhinehold 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.
Forkbeard throws a shot from downtown. Rhinehold moves away and avoids it.
Sweyn Forkbeard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forkbeard lands a nice looking body kick.
Rhinehold takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rhinehold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Forkbeard under the eye.
Forkbeard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rhinehold counters with a body kick that stops Forkbeard in his tracks momentarily.
Forkbeard throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forkbeard tries to clinch but Rhinehold is having none of it.
Rhinehold attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Forkbeard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhinehold throws out a counter right but Forkbeard avoids it with no problem.
Rhinehold slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forkbeard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rhinehold on the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Forkbeard misses
and Rhinehold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Forkbeard throws a hook to the side of Rhinehold's head but Rhinehold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rhinehold! But no joy.
A big left from Forkbeard misses.
Forkbeard punishes Rhinehold's body with a nice straight punch.
Forkbeard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Forkbeard throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhinehold.
Forkbeard swings for the body but Rhinehold moves out of range.
Forkbeard instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rhinehold.
Forkbeard is breathing heavily.
Forkbeard misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Forkbeard fails to land.
Forkbeard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rhinehold can't find room to land a body shot as Forkbeard controls the action.
Rhinehold lands a shoulder strike.
Rhinehold gets through Forkbeard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rhinehold lands with a short shot to the head.
Forkbeard is rocked!
Rhinehold lands a body shot in the clinch.
Forkbeard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhinehold throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Forkbeard blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Forkbeard.
Forkbeard misses with a body punch.
Rhinehold blocks a body shot from Forkbeard.
Rhinehold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhinehold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhinehold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rhinehold struggles to land a body shot inside as Forkbeard controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Rhinehold.
Forkbeard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Forkbeard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rhinehold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Forkbeard lands a shot to the body.
Rhinehold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhinehold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Forkbeard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right handed body shot lands from Rhinehold.
Rhinehold pushes Forkbeard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rhinehold unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Forkbeard! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rhinehold is unloading with more strikes now! Forkbeard drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burt Rhinehold!
After winning the bout, Burt Rhinehold thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Because I Can (ranked 1570 p4p, 160 weight class) and Derui Pake (ranked 673 p4p, 74 weight class). Pake is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Band Maid - Thrill. Because I Can has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Because I Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derui Pake!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pake ducks under a wild hook from I Can.
I Can thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Pake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
I Can takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pake lands a nice hook to I Can's body. I Can takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
I Can lands a left and a right that sends Pake crashing to the canvas! I Can dives into mount looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
I Can avoids the attempt from Pake to control.
Pake trying desperately to get to his feet.
Pake tries to lock up and control but I Can gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
I Can trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pake tries to buck I Can off but he can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pake is looking to escape.
I Can sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
We've been hearing good reports from I Can's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
I Can won't let Pake get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
I Can throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
I Can controlling from the full mount.
I Can looking to control but Pake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pake really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Can looking to control but Pake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
I Can working for a guillotine from mount but Pake is in no mood to give up.
I Can wants to control the pace but Pake is squirming around nicely.
I Can looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
I Can jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pake is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pake and I Can has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
I Can tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no I Can has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pake is looking to reverse the position.
Pake wants to get back to his feet.
Pake is not content to let I Can control the position.
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Pake wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
I Can wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pake keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
I Can seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
I Can prevents Pake from improving his position.
I Can wants to work for an arm triangle but Pake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of I Can's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take I Can's back!
I Can might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
I Can tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Because I Can dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from I Can.
I Can slips a jab and a cross from Pake.
I Can darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
I Can is working for a submission of some sort.
Pake felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pake wants to get back to full guard.
Because I Can overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pake is looking to get back to is feet but I Can passes into side control.
Pake wants to get back to his feet.
Pake tries to bench press I Can off him but I Can keeps the position.
I Can is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pake can do to turn this around?
Pake is trying to control I Can's posture but I Can avoids it.
Pake is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
I Can is trying to control. Pake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
I Can is looking for a kimura but Pake is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for I Can to get the leverage.
I Can is looking to pass Pake's guard but actually Pake recovers to full guard.
I Can prevents Pake from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Can trying to control the position from guard on top but Pake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
I Can stopping the sweep attempt from Pake.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pake holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
I Can drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by I Can.
Pake staying out of range there.
Pake takes a swing at I Can's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from I Can misses.
Pake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
I Can scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
I Can swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Pake. Those never looked like landing.
Pake lands with a slapping head kick.
The fighters circling - Pake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
I Can lands an overhand right.
Pake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from I Can.
I Can throws a jab when Pake was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I Can throws a body punch but Pake moves out of range.
Pake goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
I Can takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from I Can.
Pake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
I Can misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pake! But no joy.
Pake lands with a slapping head kick.
I Can is rocked!
I Can circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Pake. I Can falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Pake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derui Pake!
During a confident post fight interview, Derui Pake thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Because I Can stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me the way he was!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mush Mouth (ranked 1152 p4p, 125 weight class) and Damien Thorn (ranked 775 p4p, 83 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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267 lbs
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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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mush Mouth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn connects with a body shot.
No joy there for Mouth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thorn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mouth.
Thorn throws a wild body kick that Mouth sees coming a mile off.
Mouth drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Thorn bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Thorn tries to score with a low kick but Mouth moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouth darts in looking for a takedown but Thorn gets double underhooks and turns Mouth into the cage.
Thorn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thorn throws a hook but Mouth blocks it.
Nice jab there from Thorn.
Mouth looks for a takedown but Thorn sprawls well.
Thorn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mouth.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mush Mouth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mouth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mouth explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mouth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouth shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thorn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Thorn tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Mouth.
Thorn just trying to survive but Mouth is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mouth controlling well, preventing Thorn from escaping the position.
Mouth punishes Thorn with strikes from the back mount.
It looks like Damien Thorn has been cut.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Thorn is trapped and Mouth is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mouth scores with punches and elbows.
Thorn can't escape the position.
Mouth misses with punches from the back.
Mouth scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Thorn.
Thorn is trying to break free.
Mouth misses with a punch to the head.
Mouth misses with an elbow to the head.
Mouth misses with a punch to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouth throwing sloppy strikes.
Mouth lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Mouth missing with strikes from the back.
Mouth throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Mouth missing with strikes from the back.
Thorn is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Mouth lands shots from the back.
Thorn tries to escape the position.
Mouth is looking to control Thorn but Thorn is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thorn trying to get back to his feet but Mouth is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is covering up but some of the strikes from Mouth are getting through and doing damage.
The referee is taking a good look at Thorn as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Mouth!
Thorn is rocked!
Mouth missing with strikes.
Thorn is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Mouth is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Thorn. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Thorn tries to escape but Mouth has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mouth is landing with strikes from the back.
Thorn is still in real trouble! Can Mouth finish him?
Mouth is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Thorn is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mush Mouth!
After the fight, Mush Mouth was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Royal Pain (ranked 892 p4p, 108 weight class) and Dick Pound (ranked 1470 p4p, 174 weight class). Pain's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC Thunderstruck. 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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166 lbs
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26
162 lbs
12 - 7 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royal Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Pound!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pain scores with a nice head shot.
Pain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pound let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pound has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pain throws an off balance right hand
and Pound counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pain's corner calls for a 1-2. Pain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pound slips under a jab.
Pound appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pound tries to keep at a distance but Pain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pound breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pain misses with a series of wild punches.
Pound doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pound moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pound blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice side step and Pound releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pound blocks a jab.
Pain works the jab nicely.
Pain scores with a takedown into Pound's guard.
Pain wants to control from the top but Pound keeps moving.
Pain has gone for a leg lock! Pound slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pain's guard.
Pain is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pound has passed into half guard!
Pound content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pain is trying to control but can't.
Pain wants to improve his position but Pound is controlling well.
Pain tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Pound has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Pound wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain tries to improve his position but instead Pound has taken his back!
Pain wants to control his opponent's hands but Pound gets his hands free.
Pain is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain is working hard here to advance position.
Pain is trying to get back to his feet but Pound has full control of the position and if anything, Pain has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Pound is hanging on to Pain's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound controlling the position well here. Pain rolled but Pound kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Pain wants to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pain is trying to stand back up.
Pound keeps control of the position easily here as Pain tries to buck him off.
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 Royal Pain will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pound sprawls well. Pound wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pain gets slowly back to his feet.
Pound keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pain tries for a takedown but Pound sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Pound misses.
Pain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pound let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pound is fending him off so far but Pain persists. Nope, Pound circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royal Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain lands with a nice combination. Pound backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain looks to score with a jab to the body but Pound is just out of range.
Pound appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pain takes a swing at Pound's ribcage but misses.
Pound doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pain throws a poor cross that misses
and Pound makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pain misses the target.
Pound appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pain is looking to clinch but Pound is avoiding it.
Pain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pound pinned against the cage. Pound gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pound is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pain rather than just go for the knockout.
Pain shoots in for a takedown but Pound shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pound doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Royal Pain is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Pain misses.
Pound circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pain fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pound sprawls well initially but Pain persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pain not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pain is trying to work for a kimura but Pound is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Pound still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Pound has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Pain stops Pound from passing to mount.
Pound has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pain is desperately trying to improve his position but Pound has a good base and remains in mount.
Pound fails to move to back control.
Pain is trying to reverse the position but instead Pound has taken his back - oops!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound keeps control of the position easily here as Pain tries to buck him off.
Pound has the hooks in. Pain is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pound keeps control of the position easily here as Pain tries to buck him off.
Dick Pound has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pain is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pain trying to control the hands but Pound won't let him.
Pain wants to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pound slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Pain tries to escape the position.
Pound is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dick Pound 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!
Pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Pound misses.
Pain missing with a left hand there. Pound was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pain looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pain wants to control from the top but Pound keeps moving.
Pain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pound is keeping the position for now.
Pound wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pound keeping moving, preventing Pain from controlling successfully.
Pain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain throwing strikes from guard but Pound blocks nicely.
Pain tries to free his leg and advance position but Pound is retaining full guard.
Pain scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Pound is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pain is really struggling to control Pound but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pound manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pain has Pound in his guard.
Pound wants to pass the guard but Pain is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pain looking for a sweep. Not yet Pain, not yet.
Pain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pound can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pound is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound stopping the sweep attempt from Pain.
Pound stays in close to Pain's body and controls the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pound tries to free his leg and advance position but Pain is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dick Pound is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pound stuffs the takedown.
Pound doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pain just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Pound misses.
Pound ducks under a wild hook from Pain.
Pain misses with a straight right.
Pound doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pound counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pain throws out a loose jab but Pound uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pound ducks under a wild hook from Pain.
Pound appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pound paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pound appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pound now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pound, pushing him back against the cage.
Pound pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pound moves out of range as Pain strikes.
A nice side step and Pound releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pound checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Royal Pain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pain 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Royal Pain!
Royal Pain took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeph Frazier (ranked 303 p4p, 43 weight class) and Ja Wuan Robinson (ranked 440 p4p, 68 weight class). Frazier kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Apparently" by J. Cole. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zeph Frazier!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ja Wuan Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier lands a nice looking body shot.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Frazier.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier breaks the clinch.
Frazier just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Robinson tries to clinch but Frazier is having none of it.
Robinson connects with a right hand. Frazier shakes it off.
Frazier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frazier works Robinson's body with a nice hook.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robinson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Frazier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Zeph Frazier has been cut.
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!
Frazier slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson scores with a head kick.
Frazier cracks a nice hook into Robinson's ribs.
Robinson misses with a combination
and Frazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frazier misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frazier looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Robinson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab from Frazier.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frazier looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Frazier is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Frazier misses its intended target.
Frazier scores with a hook.
Frazier throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Robinson. Those never looked like landing.
Ja Wuan Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson moves out of range as Frazier throws a body kick.
Frazier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Robinson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frazier connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Robinson misses.
Frazier misses with a looping left.
Robinson throws a body punch but Frazier moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frazier.
A nice side step and Robinson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Robinson throws out a powerful jab.
Frazier avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Frazier throws a leg kick which misses Robinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robinson tries to avoid it.
Robinson scores with a decent looking hook.
A leg kick checked by Robinson.
Frazier looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Robinson lands a nice looking body shot.
Frazier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Robinson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Frazier moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frazier was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Frazier.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson thuds a left hand into Frazier's body.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Frazier.
A countering left hand to the body from Robinson misses.
Robinson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Frazier rather than just go for the knockout.
Robinson throws a head kick that Frazier semi-blocks.
Robinson stuns Frazier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robinson throws a lazy right hand but Frazier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robinson closes the distance but Frazier moves to the side
and Frazier counters with a straight right hand.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frazier.
Frazier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robinson.
Robinson instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ja Wuan Robinson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zeph Frazier's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Robinson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good standup being displayed there by Frazier as he connects with a hook.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Robinson jabs Frazier to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Robinson tries to clinch but Frazier is having none of it.
Robinson lands with a hook. Frazier tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Frazier is just out of range.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier wants to slow Robinson down by chopping away at his legs.
Robinson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Robinson lands a jab to Frazier's midsection.
Robinson misses with a straight right.
Frazier lands a leg kick that knocks Robinson off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
Frazier avoids the head kick by Robinson.
A bone on bone clash there as Robinson blocks the leg kick.
Frazier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Frazier avoids them all with ease.
Frazier misses with a body shot.
Robinson misses with a shot to the body
and Frazier counters with a good, hard body kick but Robinson shrugs it off.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Frazier tries to work over Robinson's front leg with a kick but Robinson checks it.
Robinson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson checks a leg kick.
Robinson blocks a leg kick.
Robinson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Frazier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick by Frazier misses
and Robinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frazier wants to land a leg kick but Robinson is out of range.
Ja Wuan Robinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frazier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Robinson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Robinson moves out of range as Frazier strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Robinson misses.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robinson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Frazier's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Robinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Frazier. Frazier obviously looking to wear him down.
Frazier moves out of range as Robinson strikes.
Nice jab there from Robinson.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frazier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Robinson lands a nice shot to the body.
Frazier misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Frazier with a body shot.
Frazier scores with a body shot.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Frazier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Frazier misses the target.
Robinson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Frazier slips the punch.
Frazier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robinson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Frazier.
Robinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robinson throws an overhand right that lands on Frazier's shoulder, as Frazier tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frazier lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robinson at a distance.
Frazier with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Robinson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frazier thumps Robinson with a low kick.
Robinson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ja Wuan Robinson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zeph Frazier's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A big head kick from Frazier and Robinson is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Frazier controlling from the top position.
Frazier has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier wants to pass the guard but Robinson is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Robinson is looking to stand up but Frazier isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Frazier avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Robinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Robinson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Frazier to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Frazier. Beautiful body shot.
Frazier takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robinson moves in looking to clinch but Frazier pushes him off.
Frazier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robinson.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frazier throwing a counter right hand but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Frazier lands a jab to the nose.
Frazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson throws a right hand that misses
and Frazier counters with a left and a right that hurts Robinson! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Frazier jumps into full mount!
Robinson is rocked!
Robinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Robinson is still in real trouble! Can Frazier finish him?
Frazier content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.
Robinson is trying to stand up.
Robinson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Frazier controlling the position easily from mount.
Robinson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
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.
Frazier sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Robinson is trying to stand.
Frazier takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeph Frazier clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Zeph Frazier's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Frazier throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Frazier throws an overhand right that lands on Robinson's shoulder, as Robinson tries to avoid the shot.
Frazier throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
It seemed like Robinson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robinson.
Robinson throws a right hand that Frazier ducks under and follows up with a left that Frazier also avoids with ease.
Frazier throwing a counter right hand but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Frazier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Frazier defending well as Robinson loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Frazier misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frazier is looking for a counter combo.
Robinson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Robinson misses with a left hand
and Frazier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier lands a nice hook to Robinson's body. Robinson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frazier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frazier throws a front kick that sends Robinson stumbling back into the cage.
Robinson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Robinson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frazier cracks Robinson with an open hand slap.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Robinson throws a lazy right hand but Frazier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frazier waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Robinson. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Robinson to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Frazier is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier won't allow Robinson to get back to his feet.
Frazier looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Frazier swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Frazier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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.
A big right from Frazier misses.
Robinson connects with a nice looking jab.
Frazier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Frazier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Robinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Robinson 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.
Frazier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Frazier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zeph Frazier's cut is getting worse.
Frazier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robinson misses with a hook
and Frazier counters with an outside leg kick.
Frazier throws a body shot but no joy.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Frazier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeph Frazier had his way with Ja Wuan Robinson in that round.
The cut man is working on Zeph Frazier's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Robinson misses with an uppercut.
Robinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frazier.
A telegraphed right hand from Frazier misses the target.
As Frazier backs off Robinson throws a huge counter combo but Frazier manages to avoid it all.
Robinson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Frazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frazier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frazier throwing a counter right hand but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier connects with a crisp jab.
Frazier walks into a stiff left hand from Robinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Robinson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Frazier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robinson misses with a shot to the body
and Frazier counters with an outside leg kick.
Robinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Robinson lands a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Frazier.
Frazier cracks Robinson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frazier circles away quickly and effectively.
Frazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier scoring well with a low kick there.
Robinson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Robinson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frazier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Robinson scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Frazier ducks down to avoid it.
Frazier throws a lazy head kick
and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch.
A short left from Frazier.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Frazier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frazier tries to circle away but Robinson has him pinned against the cage.
Frazier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frazier.
Frazier moves away from the strike by Robinson.
Frazier lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frazier blocks a head kick by Robinson.
As Robinson backs away, Frazier returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Robinson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Frazier counters with a nice uppercut.
Frazier cracks Robinson with a big right hand and Robinson goes down!
Robinson being controlled here, momentarily.
Frazier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
Robinson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Frazier off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frazier looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Frazier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frazier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frazier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frazier. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frazier just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Robinson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Robinson misses.
Frazier swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Frazier avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Robinson moves out of range of the body kick.
Frazier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frazier.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeph Frazier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Frazier 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeph Frazier!
Zeph Frazier retains his light heavyweight title!
Zeph Frazier 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.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mat Diaz (ranked 435 p4p, 62 weight class) and Quinoa Smiff (ranked 590 p4p, 85 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by I Got Five On It. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mat Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinoa Smiff!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smiff moves into the clinch.
Diaz has picked Smiff up - he's going for a ride! Diaz dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Smiff is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smiff is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smiff has hold of Diaz's hands but Diaz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Diaz is thwarting Smiff's attempts to control the position.
Diaz is keen to just control but Smiff is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff actively working from the bottom here.
Smiff is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Diaz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working Smiff over with strikes.
Diaz winds up and cracks Smiff with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smiff trying to control from the bottom.
Smiff tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Smiff is trying to control but can't.
Smiff wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Smiff has hold of Diaz's hands but Diaz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smiff is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
Diaz lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smiff wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Smiff works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diaz distracts Smiff with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Diaz distracts Smiff with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smiff trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz postures up.
Diaz chips away with some ground and pound.
Diaz distracts Smiff with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smiff wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Smiff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smiff has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Smiff has momentary wrist control but Diaz slips an elbow through the middle.
Smiff trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
Diaz trying to control but Smiff is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiff has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smiff is keeping the position for now.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Smiff blocks nicely.
Smiff keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mat Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smiff takes the fight into the clinch.
Smiff is trying to break free.
Smiff prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Smiff tries to circle away but Diaz has him pinned against the cage.
Smiff struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Smiff working hard to break the clinch.
Smiff stalls.
Smiff tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Smiff tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff working aggressively here.
I was talking to Diaz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smiff prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz tries a body shot but Smiff blocks it.
Diaz lands a takedown into guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Smiff keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a couple of digs.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smiff looking for a sweep. Not yet Smiff, not yet.
Smiff keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smiff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smiff looking to control.
Smiff isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Diaz stacks Smiff on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Diaz!
Smiff tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Smiff!
Mat Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smiff tries to lock up and control but Diaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diaz prevents Smiff from getting the reversal.
Smiff is in a horrible position here. Diaz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Diaz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smiff is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Diaz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Smiff is bucking up trying to escape but Diaz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smiff slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Smiff is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smiff is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diaz is thwarting Smiff's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is nestled in close to Smiff, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Diaz lands strikes from half guard.
Diaz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smiff trying to control here.
Smiff is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz working the head and body with strikes.
Diaz slips a nice elbow through Smiff's hands, connecting with Smiff's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mat Diaz dominated that second round.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Smiff gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Quinoa Smiff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Smiff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smiff takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smiff is rocked!
Diaz takes a swing at Smiff's ribcage but misses.
Smiff is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Smiff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Smiff's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smiff scrambles back to his feet.
Smiff shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diaz cracks Smiff with a hook to the temple - Smiff is on wobbly legs here! Diaz swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Smiff falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Diaz wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mat Diaz!
An out of breath Mat Diaz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ebyn Dall (ranked 116 p4p, 20 weight class) and Alexei Chernokov (ranked 813 p4p, 101 weight class). Dall comes into the arena with Under the Blood blaring out of the sound system. Chernokov has chosen Disaster strikes - Mushroom cloud as his entrance music. Ebyn Dall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ebyn Dall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexei Chernokov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernokov darts in and clinches Dall up against the cage.
Chernokov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dall manages to break the clinch.
Dall throws a leg kick
and Chernokov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chernokov looks to land a right hand but Dall moved out of range.
Dall throws a hook but Chernokov blocks it.
A low kick from Dall is predictable there
so Chernokov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chernokov advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chernokov throwing strikes but Dall manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
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!
Chernokov misses with a strike from the bottom.
Chernokov is looking to regain half guard here but Dall keeps moving and retains side control.
Dall trying to control the action but Chernokov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chernokov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chernokov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Chernokov with the ground and pound but Dall uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Chernokov throwing strikes from guard but Dall blocks nicely.
Dall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chernokov defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chernokov is one step ahead there.
Chernokov chips away with some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Chernokov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Dall is trying to keep Chernokov in close.
Chernokov lands a couple of digs.
Chernokov postures up and lands a big shot to Dall's brow.
Dall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chernokov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dall's head.
Dall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chernokov is aware though and is defending well.
Dall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chernokov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chernokov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov working some strikes from top position.
Chernokov preventing the sweep.
Chernokov chips away with some ground and pound.
Chernokov landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chernokov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dall looking for a sweep. Not yet Dall, not yet.
Dall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chernokov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chernokov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chernokov landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Chernokov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dall moves away from the strike by Chernokov.
Chernokov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chernokov looks to throw the jab but Dall is out of range.
Dall throws a right hand that misses
and Chernokov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chernokov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dall quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dall throws a leg kick which misses Chernokov's front leg but catches the back leg as Chernokov tries to avoid it.
Dall blocks a jab.
Dall lands a nice shot that snaps Chernokov's head back.
Chernokov throws a right hand that misses
and Dall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Chernokov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Chernokov backs away, Dall returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Dall misses.
Chernokov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dall defends it well.
Chernokov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dall scores with a head kick. Chernokov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernokov throws the left hand but Dall avoids the punch easily.
Dall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chernokov.
Chernokov misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Dall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chernokov moves away from the strike by Dall.
Chernokov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chernokov 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.
Chernokov misses with a hook
and Dall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dall tries a head kick but it misses.
Chernokov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dall misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall tries a head kick but it misses.
Chernokov looks to land a right hand but Dall moved out of range.
Chernokov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Dall misses its intended target.
Chernokov thuds his right hand into Dall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chernokov blocks a head kick by Dall.
Dall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dall throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chernokov.
Dall misses with a takedown
letting Chernokov counter with a right hand.
Chernokov lands with a nice body punch.
Alexei Chernokov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dall throws a head kick but Chernokov moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall misses with a combination
and Chernokov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chernokov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chernokov misses with a looping left.
Chernokov missing with a left hand there. Dall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chernokov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dall loads up on a big right hand but Chernokov slips the punch.
Dall cracks Chernokov with an open hand slap.
Dall scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chernokov wants to get back to full guard.
Dall is pressing down on Chernokov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chernokov is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chernokov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chernokov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dall 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 Chernokov.
Chernokov tries to bench press Dall off him but Dall keeps the position.
Alexei Chernokov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chernokov struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ebyn Dall will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dall misses with a hook to the body
and Chernokov counters with a stiff right hand.
Chernokov misses the shot to the body.
Chernokov connects with a body shot.
Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chernokov avoids the head kick by Dall.
A jab from Chernokov misses.
Dall takes a swing at Chernokov's ribcage but misses.
Chernokov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dall throws a low kick, looking for Chernokov's leg but Chernokov calmly moves out of range.
It seemed like Chernokov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dall.
No luck for Dall with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernokov misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
A jab from Chernokov misses.
Chernokov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dall eats them both and turns towards Chernokov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A leg kick checked by Chernokov.
Chernokov scores with a sloppy right hand. Dall should have avoided that one.
Dall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chernokov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dall lands a jab.
Dall throws the kick towards the body but Chernokov avoids it.
Chernokov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dall.
Dall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ebyn Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Chernokov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chernokov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chernokov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chernokov staying out of range there.
Dall misses with an uppercut. Chernokov saw that one coming.
Chernokov ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Dall throws a leg kick that misses.
Dall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chernokov was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall.
Dall dives in for a single leg takedown but Chernokov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chernokov fails to land with a series of punches.
Dall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dall throws a hook but Chernokov blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Chernokov misses.
A combination from Dall does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov throws a series of strikes that have Dall backpedaling.
Dall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dall blocks a jab.
Dall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.
Chernokov throws out a counter right but Dall avoids it with no problem.
Dall scores with a jab.
Dall misses the body punch
and Chernokov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dall misses with a hook.
Chernokov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chernokov.
Chernokov misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Chernokov moves out of range as Dall strikes.
Chernokov throws out a counter right but Dall avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall dives in and grabs Chernokov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chernokov pushes down on Dall's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ebyn Dall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Chernokov throws a body shot but no joy.
Chernokov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chernokov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chernokov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dall counters with a straight right hand.
Dall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chernokov counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dall misses with a takedown
and Chernokov counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Chernokov misses its intended target.
Chernokov scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Chernokov really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chernokov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall misses with a hook.
Dall connects with a looping right hand.
Dall missing with a left hand there. Chernokov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Dall.
Dall misses with a body shot.
Dall looks to land a right hand but Chernokov moved out of range.
Dall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Chernokov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chernokov is fending him off so far but Dall persists. Nope, Chernokov circles away and we're back to standing.
Dall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chernokov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dall throws a sloppy head kick and Chernokov moves out of range easily.
Chernokov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chernokov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernokov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dall misses with a looping left.
Chernokov throws a body shot but no joy.
Dall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chernokov is out of range and Dall settles back down.
Chernokov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick by Dall misses
and Chernokov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Dall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chernokov lands a jab.
Dall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chernokov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A punch lands to the side of Dall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chernokov blocks a head kick by Dall.
Chernokov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov missing with a left hand there. Dall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dall throws a poor cross that misses
and Chernokov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chernokov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chernokov chips away with some ground and pound.
Chernokov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chernokov defends well.
Chernokov lands a couple of digs.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Chernokov from controlling successfully.
Chernokov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chernokov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dall isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Chernokov stacks Dall on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Chernokov!
Check out the look on Chernokov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Chernokov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dall is avoiding damage well.
Chernokov tries to score with some ground and pound. Dall controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dall is looking for a sweep.
Dall takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Chernokov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dall sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov scores with punches from side control.
Dall avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chernokov.
Chernokov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dall is trying to get back to half guard.
Chernokov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chernokov advances to full mount.
Dall is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Sweat, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Chernokov raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Chernokov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Chernokov dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Dall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Chernokov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chernokov misses with a hook. Dall ducked under it nicely.
Dall throwing a counter right hand but Chernokov manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Dall.
A big right from Chernokov misses.
Dall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dall connects with a leg kick. Chernokov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chernokov slips under a jab from Dall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov misses with a body shot.
Dall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chernokov scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall misses with a straight right.
And Chernokov tries to counter it with a takedown but Dall pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dall lands with an overhand left.
Dall misses with a looping right.
Chernokov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dall counters with a straight right hand.
Dall throws a sloppy head kick and Chernokov moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chernokov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dall - the referee stops the clock and Chernokov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dall. Chernokov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dall punishes Chernokov's body with a nice straight punch.
Chernokov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dall lands a jab.
Dall swings widly with a right hand
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dall throws a jab when Chernokov was well out of range.
Ebyn Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chernokov throws the left hand but Dall avoids the punch easily.
Chernokov works Dall's body with a nice hook.
Dall misses with the body kick
and Chernokov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chernokov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dall throws a lazy head kick
and Chernokov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chernokov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chernokov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Chernokov misses the target.
Dall is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov walks into a left hand.
Chernokov misses with an uppercut.
Dall is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Chernokov.
Dall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chernokov blocks a head kick by Dall.
Alexei Chernokov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chernokov throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
Chernokov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall lands a nice shot to the body.
Chernokov cracks Dall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dall throws a lazy uppercut
and Chernokov counters with a stiff right hand.
Chernokov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dall misses with a body punch
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov lunges at Dall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dall's hand.
Chernokov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dall.
Dall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chernokov checks a leg kick.
Chernokov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chernokov throws a jab when Dall was well out of range.
Dall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy body kick from Dall
and Chernokov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dall thinking.
Good shot there by Dall.
Dall misses with a head kick.
Chernokov moves out of range as Dall strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexei Chernokov.
Well Chernokov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 46:50
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Chernokov!
Alexei Chernokov is the new lightweight champion!
Alexei Chernokov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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