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KOFC 97 - Petrov vs Kromog PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elliott Alderson (ranked 3801 p4p, 422 weight class) and Apollo Anderson Jr (ranked 21106 p4p, 768 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elliott Alderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Anderson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson Jr slips a straight right by Alderson.
Anderson Jr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Alderson's guard.
Alderson can't keep his opponent in guard - Anderson Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anderson Jr is controlling the pace.
Alderson regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Alderson has wrist control.
Alderson keeping moving, preventing Anderson Jr from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson Jr postures up in Alderson's guard and throws a big left but Alderson blocks it.
Anderson Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Anderson Jr drops back looking for a leg! Alderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alderson manages to kick Anderson Jr off! Anderson Jr jumps back into Alderson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alderson keeping moving, preventing Anderson Jr from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Alderson'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alderson has momentary wrist control but Anderson Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Anderson Jr has gone for a leg lock! Alderson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Anderson Jr's guard.
Alderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson Jr on the ground.
Anderson Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alderson is aware though and is defending well.
Anderson Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Anderson Jr is looking for a triangle but Alderson pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alderson manages to get himself to full guard.
Alderson trying to control the position.
Anderson Jr wants to control from the top but Alderson keeps moving.
Anderson Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Alderson is retaining full guard.
Alderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alderson tries to get out of the position.
Anderson Jr trying to control but Alderson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Anderson Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
Alderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anderson Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Anderson Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anderson Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alderson defends it nicely.
Anderson Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Alderson is in trouble now - Anderson Jr has advanced to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson Jr scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alderson is looking to improve his position but Anderson Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Anderson Jr has hold of Alderson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Alderson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderson is trying to escape the mount.
Anderson Jr looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Anderson Jr wants to control the pace but Alderson is squirming around nicely.
Anderson Jr throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Anderson Jr looking to control but Alderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anderson Jr is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Alderson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Apollo Anderson Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr working for a guillotine from mount but Alderson is in no mood to give up.
Anderson Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alderson is looking to escape.
Anderson Jr controlling from mount.
Anderson Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Jr swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Apollo Anderson Jr!
Apollo Anderson Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iggy Manley (ranked 3119 p4p, 356 weight class) and Vic Nikolai (ranked 5681 p4p, 563 weight class). Manley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Born in the USA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iggy Manley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vic Nikolai!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolai shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Manley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Manley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nikolai is trying to get back to full guard.
Manley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Manley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manley lands with a punch from half guard.
Nikolai wants to improve his position but Manley is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nikolai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Manley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nikolai wants to get back to full guard but Manley has mounted him!
Manley lands a couple of good shots and Nikolai has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
It looks like Vic Nikolai has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikolai tries to escape the position.
Manley is landing with strikes. Nikolai can't take much more of this.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolai rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nikolai is looking to improve his position.
Manley working over Nikolai with some ground and pound. Nikolai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Manley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Manley trying to control the action but Nikolai is working from the bottom.
Manley winds up and cracks Nikolai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nikolai actively working from the bottom here.
Manley prevents Nikolai from improving his position.
Manley trying to control the action but Nikolai is working from the bottom.
Nikolai tries to get to full guard but Manley has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manley is controlling the pace.
Manley wants to control but Nikolai is keeping him busy.
Nikolai has hold of Manley's hands but Manley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nikolai is staying active underneath Manley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Manley seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikolai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nikolai wants to get back to full guard.
Nikolai manages to get to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Manley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Manley distracts Nikolai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Manley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manley connects with a couple of short punches.
Manley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nikolai working for a triangle but Manley defends it easily.
Manley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nikolai is rocked!
Nikolai has his foot on Manley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Manley works his way back into a safe position though.
Manley stopping the sweep attempt from Nikolai.
Manley with a nice head shot there.
Manley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That has opened up Vic Nikolai's cut even more.
Manley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nikolai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Manley has managed to get both his arms back between Nikolai's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nikolai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manley defends well.
Manley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Manley advances to half guard.
Manley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The cut above Vic Nikolai's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vic Nikolai's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Iggy Manley!
A very excited looking Iggy Manley rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between C K Cbomb (ranked 2663 p4p, 320 weight class) and Kalle Svensson (ranked 3628 p4p, 404 weight class). C K Cbomb has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, C K Cbomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalle Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cbomb is out of range and Svensson settles back down.
Cbomb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cbomb prevents a body shot from Svensson.
Cbomb has a couple of punches blocked by Svensson.
Svensson takes a shot to the head.
Cbomb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cbomb darts in and clinches Svensson up against the cage.
Svensson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cbomb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cbomb misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson wants a takedown but no success here.
Svensson tries to pull guard but Cbomb won't allow it.
C K Cbomb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Svensson.
Svensson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cbomb gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Svensson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cbomb pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Svensson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cbomb tries to throw a body punch but Svensson avoids it by throwing Cbomb back against the cage.
Svensson goes for a takedown attempt but Cbomb pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cbomb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Svensson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Svensson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cbomb was well out of range. Poor timing from Svensson.
Svensson keeps the fight on the outside.
Svensson ducks right into an uppercut from Cbomb.
Svensson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svensson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cbomb fails to land with a series of punches.
Svensson scores with a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cbomb.
Cbomb has closed the distance and engaged Svensson in a clinch.
Cbomb tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cbomb misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws a punch but it's blocked by Cbomb.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Svensson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cbomb throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cbomb.
Svensson tries a body shot but Cbomb blocks it.
Svensson can't get the takedown.
Svensson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cbomb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cbomb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svensson's elbow.
Svensson tries for a takedown but Cbomb manages to get underhooks.
Svensson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cbomb pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cbomb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svensson.
Cbomb pushes Svensson up against the cage in a clinch.
Cbomb manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Svensson trying to control but Cbomb is working from the bottom.
Svensson won't allow Cbomb to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cbomb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cbomb keeping full guard, as Svensson tries to pass.
Svensson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cbomb's guard.
Svensson is looking to advance position but Cbomb won't allow it.
Svensson is looking for a kimura here.
Cbomb tries to get to full guard but Svensson has control of the leg.
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.
Cbomb is controlling Svensson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Svensson seems to be working for a kimura but Cbomb defends the submission attempt.
Svensson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cbomb is positioning himself well to prevent Svensson advancing to mount.
Svensson prevents Cbomb from improving his position.
Cbomb trying to control here.
Cbomb is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
C K Cbomb 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.
Svensson catches Cbomb with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cbomb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svensson shoots in and gets a takedown into Cbomb's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cbomb trying to strike off his back.
Cbomb trying to control the position.
Cbomb looking for a sweep. Not yet Cbomb, not yet.
Cbomb not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cbomb throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cbomb thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Svensson stands and throws Cbomb's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Svensson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cbomb tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Svensson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Svensson has hold of Cbomb's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Cbomb tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Svensson cranks the arm and Cbomb screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Cbomb, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kalle Svensson!
Kalle Svensson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harold Harmbe (ranked 1326 p4p, 174 weight class) and John Carter (ranked 4357 p4p, 462 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harold Harmbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, John Carter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carter lands in his opponent's guard.
Carter is pushing down on Harmbe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harmbe is fighting to maintain full guard but Carter has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Harmbe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harmbe defending well though.
Carter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harmbe's head.
Carter drops an elbow to the side of Harmbe's head.
Carter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harmbe wants to improve his position but Carter is controlling well.
Carter drops an elbow to the side of Harmbe's head.
Carter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Carter lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harmbe defending well though.
Harmbe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harmbe keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Carter throwing shots but Harmbe is blocking nicely.
Carter working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carter lands a nice short elbow.
Carter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carter slips a nice elbow through Harmbe's hands, connecting with Harmbe's forehead.
My spies in ~T~ Troid - Gym inform me that Carter has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Carter in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carter is thwarting Harmbe's attempts to control the position.
Harmbe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carter.
Harmbe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carter working the head and body with strikes.
Harmbe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harmbe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carter stalling away here and it's allowed Harmbe to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Carter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmbe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Carter wants to control from the top but Harmbe keeps moving.
Harmbe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harmbe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carter.
Carter chips away with some ground and pound.
Carter throws a big elbow that misses.
Harmbe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Harmbe is keeping the position.
Harmbe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carter lands a couple of elbows.
Harmbe looking to control.
Carter wants to control from the top but Harmbe keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carter landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Carter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Harmbe is trying to defend but Carter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Carter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Harmbe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Carter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harmbe's head.
Carter passes Harmbe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carter trying to control from Harmbe's half guard. Harmbe has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harmbe looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.
Carter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carter connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carter throws a big elbow that misses.
We've been hearing good reports from Harmbe'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.
Carter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harmbe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carter postures up.
Carter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carter is in close to Harmbe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter won't allow Harmbe to sweep him here.
Harmbe wants to stand and escape but Carter is having none of it.
Carter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Harmbe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
Carter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harmbe keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carter distracts Harmbe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harmbe's head.
John Carter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Harmbe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws an elbow that misses. Harmbe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carter's guard. Nice move by Harmbe!
Carter is trying to keep Harmbe in close.
Harmbe trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Carter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carter thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Carter trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carter doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Carter keeping full guard, as Harmbe tries to pass.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harmbe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Harold Harmbe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harmbe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Harmbe just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harmbe tries to avoid it but Carter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harmbe to the ground. Harmbe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Harmbe gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Carter prevents Harmbe from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown but Harmbe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harmbe digs a good hook to Carter's body.
Carter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Harmbe taking some punishment here, with Carter in his half guard.
Harmbe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carter.
Carter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Carter winds up and cracks Harmbe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harmbe has hold of Carter's hands but Carter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harmbe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Harmbe wants to control but Carter passes easily into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carter working Harmbe over with strikes.
Carter working Harmbe over with strikes.
Carter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Harmbe is looking to improve his position.
Harmbe taking some punishment here, with Carter in his half guard.
Carter frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harmbe is desperately trying to improve his position but Carter has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter unloading with bombs!
Harmbe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Carter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Carter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Carter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harmbe is looking to control Carter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harmbe avoid being mounted?
Carter is pressing down on Harmbe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harmbe is holding on for now.
Harmbe trying to control from the bottom.
Carter controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harold Harmbe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carter blocks the strikes from Harmbe.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carter lands a nice short elbow.
Harmbe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Carter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carter with a nice head shot there.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Harmbe has wrist control.
Carter cracks Harmbe with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmbe has momentary wrist control but Carter slips an elbow through the middle.
Carter works over Harmbe with some ground and pound from guard.
Harmbe is rocked!
Carter landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Harmbe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carter cracks Harmbe with a solid left hand.
Carter looking to sit in guard and control but Harmbe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carter wants to sweep here but Harmbe controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carter is on top in guard.
Harmbe seems to have got his legs back now.
Carter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harmbe's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
John Carter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carter 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Carter!
An out of breath John Carter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Harold Harmbe was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm Retiring :0'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Dennis (ranked 1645 p4p, 210 weight class) and Dick Jawbreak (ranked 4652 p4p, 469 weight class). Jawbreak has chosen Jawbreaker - by NK (Rukkus) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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173 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kareem Dennis !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dick Jawbreak!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennis tries to bum rush Jawbreak with a series of wild strikes but Jawbreak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dennis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dennis throws a jab but it's blocked by Jawbreak.
Jawbreak drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dennis defends it well.
Nice takedown defense from Dennis . No joy for Jawbreak on that attempt.
Jawbreak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jawbreak staying out of range there.
Dennis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jawbreak.
And Jawbreak tries to counter it with a takedown but Dennis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sloppy strikes from Dennis . Those never looked like landing.
Jawbreak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dennis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jawbreak somewhat.
Kareem Dennis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Jawbreak.
Jawbreak throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dennis was covering up waiting for the punch and Jawbreak finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dennis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jawbreak has picked Dennis up and slammed him! Dennis can't keep hold of the triangle and Jawbreak manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jawbreak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jawbreak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dennis is trying to improve his position.
Jawbreak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jawbreak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dennis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jawbreak pulls his head out easily.
Dennis is defending against the submission attempts here by Jawbreak.
Dennis works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dennis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jawbreak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jawbreak drops back looking for a leg! Dennis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dennis manages to kick Jawbreak off! Jawbreak jumps back into Dennis 's guard.
Dennis working for a triangle but Jawbreak defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawbreak wants to pass the guard but Dennis is keeping the position.
Jawbreak is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jawbreak won't allow Dennis to sweep him here.
Dennis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jawbreak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dennis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jawbreak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dennis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jawbreak has managed to get both his arms back between Dennis 's legs - danger averted.
Jawbreak is sitting in close to Dennis 's body. Dennis has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Jawbreak is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Jawbreak is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Dennis .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kareem Dennis !
After winning the bout, Kareem Dennis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Dick Jawbreak was interviewed post fight and said 'This is just a setback for me. I'm disappointed but you'll soon see me back at the top!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taz Melodies (ranked 1103 p4p, 152 weight class) and Arsteen Berghen (ranked 3650 p4p, 387 weight class). Berghen has chosen Iivo x Likanen Etelä Kerro Miten Se Menee v Heinis, Köyhä Jonne & Sairas T as his entrance music. Taz Melodies has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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174 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taz Melodies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arsteen Berghen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Melodies misses.
Melodies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Berghen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Melodies throws the left hand but Berghen avoids the punch easily.
Melodies bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Berghen's head.
Melodies sizes up Berghen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Berghen blocks a jab.
Berghen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Berghen swinging wildly here.
Berghen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Melodies scores with the left hand. Berghen knows he should have avoided that one.
Melodies throws the left hand but Berghen avoids the punch easily.
Berghen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Berghen dives in and grabs Melodies's left leg, looking for a takedown. Melodies pushes down on Berghen's head and hops out.
Berghen dives in and grabs Melodies's left leg, looking for a takedown. Melodies pushes down on Berghen's head and hops out.
Taz Melodies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arsteen Berghen.
Melodies lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Melodies throws a head kick that misses.
Melodies scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melodies lands with an overhand left.
Melodies thuds a left hand into Berghen's body.
Berghen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Berghen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Berghen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Melodies is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Berghen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Berghen is rocked!
Melodies drops Berghen with a big left hand! Berghen is injured, injured bad! Melodies jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taz Melodies!
Taz Melodies managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bullet Proof System, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace (ranked 510 p4p, 69 weight class) and Archibald Knox (ranked 1708 p4p, 216 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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190 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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24
190 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Knox.
Wallace throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wallace throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wallace changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox lands a head kick!
Wallace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Wallace counters with a nice uppercut.
Wallace swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wallace! Knox lets Wallace back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wallace is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Wallace flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Wallace is out cold! Knox holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Archibald Knox!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pauke Murhaa (ranked 258 p4p, 38 weight class) and Yun Won Hyang (ranked 778 p4p, 114 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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23
224 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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24
210 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pauke Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yun Won Hyang!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa fails to land with a series of punches.
Hyang feints a counter leg kick.
Murhaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhaa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Coffee Shop in the buildup to the fight.
Hyang misses with a body shot.
Murhaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hyang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Hyang staying out of range there.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murhaa misses with a left hand
and Hyang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murhaa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hyang.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murhaa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Hyang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hyang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murhaa slips a straight right by Hyang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Hyang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa missing with a left hand there. Hyang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murhaa lands with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murhaa.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Murhaa.
Hyang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hyang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hyang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Hyang.
Hyang blocks an uppercut.
Hyang can't find room to land a body shot as Murhaa controls the action.
Hyang breaks the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the body
and Hyang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hyang tries a low kick but Murhaa avoids it.
Hyang throws a poor cross that misses
and Murhaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murhaa.
Hyang takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa defending well as Hyang loads up on a big left hand.
Hyang scores with a punch to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hyang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hyang lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murhaa will feel that in the morning.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a hook but Hyang blocks it.
Hyang throws a leg kick but Murhaa moved away.
Murhaa looks to land a right hand but Hyang moved out of range.
Murhaa slips under a jab.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
Hyang thows a leg kick but Murhaa checks it
and Murhaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Murhaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hyang to score with a decent uppercut.
A solid body kick from Murhaa.
Hyang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hyang moves out of range of the body kick.
Murhaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hyang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa looks to throw the jab but Hyang is out of range.
Hyang misses with a looping left.
Murhaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hyang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Hyang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Hyang blocks the low kick.
It seemed like Hyang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good leg kick by Hyang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice jab there from Hyang.
Murhaa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murhaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hyang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hyang.
Murhaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hyang throws a low kick but Murhaa moves out of range easily.
Murhaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyang defending well as Murhaa loads up on a big left hand.
Murhaa misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Hyang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donk. Hyang catches Murhaa right on the button with a cross.
Murhaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murhaa.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyang.
Hyang throws a low kick but Murhaa avoids it.
Hyang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hyang.
Murhaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murhaa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A good leg kick by Murhaa.
Hyang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murhaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murhaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murhaa wants to clinch.
Hyang looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely.
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 Pauke Murhaa 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.
Murhaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hyang.
Hyang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Hyang throws a hook but Murhaa blocks it.
Hyang throws a body shot but no joy.
Hyang misses with a looping left.
Hyang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hyang swings widly with a right hand
and Murhaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hyang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hyang throws a low kick, looking for Murhaa's leg but Murhaa calmly moves out of range.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Hyang manages to avoid it.
Hyang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hyang works the jab nicely.
Murhaa throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hyang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murhaa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murhaa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murhaa throws a shot from downtown. Hyang moves away and avoids it.
Hyang appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hyang throws a leg kick
and Murhaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hyang throws a lazy uppercut
and Murhaa counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Murhaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyang.
Hyang lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyang dodges the punch combination from Murhaa.
Yun Won Hyang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murhaa misses with a body kick.
Murhaa works the jab nicely.
Hyang misses with a leg kick.
Hyang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murhaa momentarily.
Hyang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murhaa's head.
A shot to the liver by Murhaa. Beautiful body shot.
Murhaa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murhaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hyang throws out a counter right but Murhaa avoids it with no problem.
Murhaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hyang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Hyang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa looks to throw the jab but Hyang is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa checks a leg kick.
Murhaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hyang, pushing him back against the cage.
Hyang misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Murhaa.
Hyang lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Hyang.
Hyang tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Hyang back against the cage.
Hyang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Murhaa prevents a body shot from Hyang.
Murhaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyang loads up on a big right hand but Murhaa slips the punch.
Hyang throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hyang!
Hyang takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hyang throws a leg kick which misses Murhaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Murhaa tries to avoid it.
Murhaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Hyang.
Hyang is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hyang throws a sloppy head kick and Murhaa moves out of range easily.
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Hyang.
Hyang misses with an uppercut.
Murhaa lands a nice shot that snaps Hyang's head back.
Murhaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyang.
Murhaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hyang throws a big shot that misses.
Murhaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Hyang counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murhaa closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyang.
Murhaa lands a shot to the body.
Hyang is breathing heavily.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Hyang avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
Hyang takes a shot to the head.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa takes a shot to the head.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hyang lands an uppercut.
Murhaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hyang swings widly with a right hand
and Murhaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hyang throws a sloppy head kick and Murhaa moves out of range easily.
Murhaa lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Hyang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hyang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murhaa checks it well.
Hyang looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyang throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa scores with a hook.
Murhaa lands an overhand right.
Murhaa works Hyang's body with a nice hook.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut.
Hyang slips a jab from Murhaa.
As Murhaa backs off Hyang throws a huge counter combo but Murhaa manages to avoid it all.
Hyang tries to score with a low kick but Murhaa moves his leg out of the way.
Murhaa throws the left hand but Hyang avoids the punch easily.
Murhaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murhaa tries to land a front kick but Hyang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murhaa lands with a nice combination. Hyang backs away looking to recover.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murhaa checks a leg kick.
Murhaa throws the left hand but Hyang avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murhaa connects with a single shot there.
Hyang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Murhaa throws a head kick but Hyang moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pauke Murhaa dominated that second round.
That's time! Murhaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Hyang.
Hyang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murhaa has time to react.
Murhaa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hyang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hyang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murhaa's head.
Murhaa throws a low kick, looking for Hyang's leg but Hyang calmly moves out of range.
Hyang feints a counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Hyang.
Murhaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Hyang.
Murhaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hyang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body. Hyang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some bone on bone action there as Murhaa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murhaa throws a counter high kick but Hyang was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hyang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murhaa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Murhaa is predictable there
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murhaa checks a low kick from Hyang.
Murhaa throws a big shot that misses.
Hyang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyang is just out of range.
Murhaa cracks Hyang with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyang thumps Murhaa with a low kick.
Hyang throws a front kick aimed at Murhaa's knee but Murhaa avoids it well.
Murhaa looks to land a combination but Hyang avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Hyang. Beautiful body shot.
Hyang misses with a low kick.
Murhaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hyang.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hyang.
Hyang misses with a looping left.
Hyang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murhaa.
Hyang misses with a lunging right hand
and Murhaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hyang throws out a leg kick but Murhaa moves out of range and Hyang only half commits.
Hyang misses with a looping right.
Murhaa tries to clinch up.
Murhaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hyang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyang slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hyang. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hyang scores with a body shot.
Yun Won Hyang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyang scores with a push kick.
Murhaa moves out of range as Hyang strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murhaa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hyang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hyang misses with an uppercut.
Murhaa connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hyang misses the target.
Hyang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murhaa's sensitive parts.
Hyang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murhaa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hyang scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body kick there by Murhaa.
Nice defenses there by Murhaa.
Hyang sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hyang moves away from the strike by Murhaa.
Hyang has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murhaa.
Hyang throws a body shot but no joy.
Hyang misses with a low kick.
Hyang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hyang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murhaa connects with a leg kick. Hyang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murhaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murhaa lands a high kick!
Hyang throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Hyang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Hyang looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely.
Hyang feints and then cracks Murhaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murhaa down.
Murhaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hyang slips a jab from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
Hyang defending well as Murhaa loads up on a big left hand.
Hyang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murhaa on the side of the head.
Hyang misses with a head kick.
Hyang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hyang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murhaa checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyang swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
And Murhaa counters with a quick kick to the body but Hyang blocks it.
Hyang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Hyang raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hyang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hyang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hyang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hyang misses with a hook.
Murhaa scores with a body shot.
Murhaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Hyang avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
Murhaa lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Murhaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyang's elbow.
Hyang scores with a hook to the body.
Hyang swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yun Won Hyang.
Well Murhaa 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pauke Murhaa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Rodrigues Filho (ranked 326 p4p, 48 weight class) and Alphonzo Mirage (ranked 365 p4p, 54 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Rodrigues Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alphonzo Mirage!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filho throws a lazy uppercut
and Mirage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Pedro Rodrigues Filho has been cut.
Mirage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mirage lands a nice looking body kick.
Mirage misses with a body shot
and Filho counters with a left and a right that stings Mirage.
Filho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mirage thows a body kick. Filho tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Filho takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Filho misses the body punch
and Mirage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Mirage scores with a head kick.
Mirage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Mirage.
Mirage slips a jab and a cross from Filho.
Mirage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mirage misses with a body shot.
Mirage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Filho.
Mirage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mirage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Filho. Filho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mirage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Mirage
and Filho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mirage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirage throws a front kick aimed at Filho's knee but Filho avoids it well.
Mirage thuds his shin into the meat of Filho's side.
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!
Filho misses with a body shot
and Mirage counters with a solid body kick.
Filho ducks under a wild hook from Mirage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mirage.
Mirage throws a leg kick but Filho checks it.
Mirage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Filho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Filho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mirage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Filho.
Pedro Rodrigues Filho's cut is getting worse.
Filho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mirage.
Mirage shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Filho takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mirage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Filho.
Mirage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Filho throws an off balance right hand
and Mirage counters with an inside leg kick.
Filho checks a low kick from Mirage.
Filho works Mirage's body with a nice hook.
Filho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirage misses the jab.
Mirage tries a low kick but Filho avoids it.
Mirage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mirage throws a leg kick
and Mirage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mirage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mirage flicks out a counter leg kick but Filho steps away.
Mirage throws a leg kick
and Filho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Filho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Filho will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mirage cracks Filho with an open hand slap.
Mirage throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Mirage misses
and Filho counters with a left and a right that stings Mirage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonzo Mirage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Rodrigues Filho's cut.
That's time! Filho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mirage.
Mirage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filho was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirage.
As Mirage looks to move away, Filho throws a big counter combo but Mirage just gets out of the way.
Mirage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mirage thows a body kick. Filho tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mirage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filho moves away.
A good leg kick by Mirage.
Mirage misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirage throws a hook but Filho blocks it.
Mirage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mirage scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage throws a head kick but Filho moves out of range.
Filho lands with a straight right. Mirage didn't see that one coming.
A low kick from Mirage misses
and Filho counters with a nice uppercut.
Alphonzo Mirage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mirage - that will leave a mark!
Mirage scores with a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mirage 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.
Mirage connects with a body shot.
Filho moves out of range as Mirage throws a body kick.
Filho appears to be looking for a big counter.
Filho throws a body punch but Mirage moves out of range.
Mirage tries to work over Filho's front leg with a kick but Filho checks it.
Filho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filho moves out of range as Mirage throws a body kick.
Filho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mirage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mirage connects with a crisp jab.
Pedro Rodrigues Filho's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Filho moves out of range of the strikes.
Mirage throws a leg kick but Filho sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Filho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mirage thumps Filho with a low kick.
Mirage scores with a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Mirage
letting Filho counter with a right hand.
Filho loads up on a big right hand but Mirage slips the punch.
Mirage appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mirage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mirage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Filho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Filho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mirage. Mirage obviously looking to wear him down.
Mirage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mirage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mirage thuds his shin into the meat of Filho's side.
A slow jab from Filho misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mirage.
Mirage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Filho might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mirage lands a jab to the nose.
Mirage has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filho tries to close the distance and clinch but Mirage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mirage throws a lazy body kick
and Filho counters with a straight right hand.
Mirage looks to land a body kick but Filho moved away.
Filho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Filho's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Filho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonzo Mirage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro Rodrigues Filho's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Filho shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mirage eats them both and turns towards Filho to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mirage thows a body kick. Filho tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Filho misses with a body shot.
Mirage follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Mirage scores with a jab to the body.
Mirage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Filho to score with a decent uppercut.
Mirage explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirage throws a solid leg kick but Filho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mirage.
Filho throws out a loose jab but Mirage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirage throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filho swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mirage bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mirage throws a jab but it's blocked by Filho.
Mirage lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filho moves out of range of the body kick from Mirage.
Filho appears to be looking for a big counter.
Filho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mirage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mirage throws a sloppy head kick
and Filho counters with a nice body shot.
Filho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mirage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Filho is out of range.
Filho is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mirage.
Alphonzo Mirage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirage dodges the punch combination from Filho.
Mirage throws the kick towards the body but Filho avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Filho on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mirage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Filho on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Filho throws a lazy uppercut
and Mirage counters with a nice body kick.
Mirage is looking to land body kicks.
Filho moves out of range of the strikes.
Filho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mirage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Filho at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirage lands a leg kick that knocks Filho off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mirage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Filho checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Mirage lands an impressive looking overhand right. Filho doesn't seem phased though.
Mirage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Filho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mirage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mirage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot lands for Mirage.
Mirage scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirage jabs at Filho's body.
Mirage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mirage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Filho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Filho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mirage. Filho shrugs it off though.
Pedro Rodrigues Filho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alphonzo Mirage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mirage looks to score with a jab to the body but Filho is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alphonzo Mirage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mirage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alphonzo Mirage!
Alphonzo Mirage seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugeniy Petrov (ranked 228 p4p, 30 weight class) and Von Kromog (ranked 337 p4p, 50 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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194 cm
28
215 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeniy Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Von Kromog!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov scores with a punch to the head.
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kromog has time to react.
The crowd cheers as Petrov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kromog doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Kromog.
Eugeniy Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov fails with the takedown.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kromog manages to avoid it.
Kromog now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Petrov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kromog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kromog has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Kromog lands.
Kromog takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a hook to the body
and Kromog counters with a left and a right that stings Petrov.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kromog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrov throws an off balance right hand
and Kromog counters with a crisp right that sends Petrov to the canvas! Kromog follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Von Kromog!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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