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CEC 593 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaako Turkinen (ranked 1059 p4p, 121 weight class) and Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 1740 p4p, 188 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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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaako Turkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kantaro Hoshino!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turkinen takes a swing at Hoshino's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Hoshino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turkinen swings for the body but Hoshino moves out of range.
Turkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoshino.
Turkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turkinen moves away.
Hoshino throws a one two combo.
Hoshino misses with a straight left.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Turkinen is looking to wear down Hoshino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Turkinen 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.
Hoshino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hoshino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoshino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but Turkinen is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Hoshino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turkinen misses the shot to the body.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
Turkinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice jab there from Turkinen.
Hoshino scores with a shot to the body.
Turkinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Turkinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hoshino.
Turkinen scores with a jab. Hoshino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Hoshino looks to land a right hand but Turkinen moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Turkinen misses the target.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Turkinen misses its target.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turkinen.
Turkinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turkinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hoshino misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Hoshino. Those never looked like landing.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Turkinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Turkinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hoshino is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hoshino missing with a left hand there. Turkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoshino misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Turkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino misses with a hook. Turkinen ducked under it nicely.
Turkinen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hoshino!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turkinen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Turkinen stalls from top position.
Turkinen working the ground and pound but Hoshino is defending the strikes.
Turkinen cracks Hoshino with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turkinen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Hoshino is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hoshino is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Turkinen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hoshino hang on?
Turkinen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Turkinen unloads with some shots from mount but Hoshino bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen looking to control but Hoshino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Turkinen lands a heavy elbow.
Turkinen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hoshino wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Turkinen.
Turkinen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hoshino really wants to buck Turkinen off and get back to his feet.
Hoshino manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaako Turkinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Turkinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoshino doesn't seem bothered though.
Hoshino swings for the body but Turkinen moves out of range.
Turkinen connects with a body shot.
Hoshino is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hoshino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turkinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Kantaro Hoshino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino throws a combination that misses
and Turkinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Turkinen catches Hoshino right on the button with a cross.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turkinen.
Turkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoshino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
Hoshino on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Turkinen cracks Hoshino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turkinen sizes up Hoshino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hoshino's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turkinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hoshino scrambles back to his feet.
Turkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
Turkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Turkinen.
Hoshino misses with a wild combination.
Hoshino throws a jab but it's blocked by Turkinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Turkinen.
Hoshino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoshino can do to turn this around?
Hoshino moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoshino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turkinen lands with a right hand.
Hoshino ducks right into an uppercut from Turkinen.
Turkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a looping right.
Hoshino misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoshino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Turkinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jaako Turkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Turkinen tests Hoshino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hoshino throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Hoshino.
It looked like Turkinen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hoshino.
Turkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshino moves away.
Turkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a looping overhand right but Turkinen ducks down to avoid it.
Turkinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hoshino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino misses with a straight left.
Turkinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turkinen, as that shot connected.
Hoshino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoshino fails to land with a series of punches.
Turkinen cracks Hoshino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kantaro Hoshino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoshino throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turkinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turkinen slips under a jab from Hoshino.
Turkinen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Turkinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Turkinen lands a jab to the head.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turkinen manages to avoid it.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turkinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hoshino circles away.
Hoshino misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but Turkinen is out of range.
Turkinen scores with the left hand. Hoshino knows he should have avoided that one.
Hoshino misses with a hook
and Turkinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Hoshino uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hoshino misses with a straight left.
Hoshino misses with the combination.
Hoshino scores with a nice right hand.
Hoshino throws a shot to the body.
Turkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoshino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turkinen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turkinen connects with a body shot that sends Hoshino's belly button to the back.
Hoshino misses with a combination
and Hoshino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turkinen scores with a jab.
Turkinen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Turkinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen digs a good hook to Hoshino's body.
Hoshino misses with the combination.
Turkinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoshino is just out of range.
Turkinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hoshino moves out of range of the strikes.
Turkinen scores with a jab to the body.
Hoshino misses with a few strikes there.
Turkinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hoshino ducks under a wild hook from Turkinen.
Hoshino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Hoshino.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaako Turkinen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Turkinen.
Hoshino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turkinen.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the body
and Hoshino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turkinen moves away.
Hoshino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good shot there by Turkinen.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turkinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turkinen throws a hook but Hoshino blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Hoshino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kantaro Hoshino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Hoshino there.
Turkinen misses with an uppercut. Hoshino saw that one coming.
Turkinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hoshino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Turkinen.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Hoshino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Hoshino misses its intended target.
Hoshino goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hoshino throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino swings widly with a right hand
and Turkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoshino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turkinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoshino swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turkinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hoshino stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Turkinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hoshino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turkinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Turkinen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Turkinen lands a really nice looking cross but Hoshino seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Turkinen misses.
A little jabbing left from Hoshino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turkinen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hoshino was covering up waiting for the punch and Turkinen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Turkinen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Turkinen postures up in Hoshino's guard and throws a big left but Hoshino blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turkinen.
Turkinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoshino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turkinen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Turkinen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Turkinen throwing strikes from guard but Hoshino blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoshino, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hoshino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turkinen throws out the jab.
Turkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoshino.
Kantaro Hoshino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoshino takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hoshino throws a lazy right hand but Turkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab lands there for Turkinen.
Hoshino slips under a jab from Turkinen.
Turkinen lands an overhand right.
Turkinen moves away from the strike by Hoshino.
Turkinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turkinen moves away.
Hoshino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoshino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoshino has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turkinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoshino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Turkinen moves out of range.
Turkinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoshino on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turkinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hoshino misses with a double jab
and Turkinen counters with a straight right hand.
Hoshino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turkinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hoshino tries to bum rush Turkinen with a series of wild strikes but Turkinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turkinen moves away from the strike by Hoshino.
Hoshino throws a right and a left that Turkinen avoids nicely.
Hoshino throws a series of punches but Turkinen avoids them all with ease.
Turkinen scores with a jab. Hoshino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turkinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turkinen scores with the left hand. Hoshino knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for Turkinen.
Hoshino throws an off balance right hand
and Turkinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoshino bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turkinen's head backwards.
Turkinen connects with a looping right hand.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaako Turkinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoshino on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hoshino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turkinen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaako Turkinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turkinen 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaako Turkinen!
Jaako Turkinen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FORCEE for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alton Newcastle (ranked 1256 p4p, 58 weight class) and John Eugemia (ranked 2274 p4p, 104 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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137 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Alton Newcastle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Eugemia!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Newcastle.
Eugemia has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Newcastle is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Eugemia slips under a jab.
Eugemia goes for a double leg but Newcastle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Newcastle continues to drive forward.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Newcastle.
Eugemia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Newcastle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Eugemia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Newcastle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Newcastle scores with a punch to the head.
Newcastle throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice combination there by Newcastle.
Eugemia darts in and clinches Newcastle up against the cage.
Newcastle has a couple of punches blocked by Eugemia.
Newcastle lands a body shot.
Newcastle working aggressively here.
Eugemia swings wildly with an uppercut but Newcastle uses good head movement to avoid 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!
A short body shot lands from Newcastle as the two fighters clinch.
Eugemia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Newcastle trying to land knees to the body.
Eugemia lands with a light punch inside.
Newcastle blocks an elbow strike from Eugemia.
Eugemia swings wildly with an uppercut but Newcastle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newcastle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eugemia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugemia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Newcastle lands with a right hand.
Eugemia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Newcastle there.
Jab from Newcastle.
Newcastle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Newcastle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eugemia is one step ahead there.
Newcastle working for a triangle but Eugemia defends it easily.
Newcastle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle is working hard here to advance position.
Eugemia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eugemia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Newcastle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eugemia's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newcastle trying to control the position from guard on top but Eugemia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eugemia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Newcastle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Newcastle looking to pass the guard.
Eugemia has his foot on Newcastle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Newcastle works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle tries to free his leg and advance position but Eugemia is retaining full guard.
Newcastle advances to half guard.
Newcastle wants to control but Eugemia is keeping him busy.
Newcastle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Newcastle is looking to advance position but Eugemia won't allow it.
Eugemia is looking to control Newcastle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eugemia avoid being mounted?
Eugemia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Eugemia.
Eugemia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle looking to pass the guard.
Eugemia keeping moving, preventing Newcastle from controlling successfully.
Eugemia working a defensive guard here.
Newcastle trying to control the position from guard on top but Eugemia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Newcastle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eugemia is keeping the position for now.
Eugemia is trying to control the position but Newcastle postures up.
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.
Alton Newcastle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Newcastle throws a lazy right hand but Eugemia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Newcastle as Eugemia shoots in.
Newcastle is looking to counter punch.
Newcastle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eugemia under the eye.
Newcastle missing with a left hand there. Eugemia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
John Eugemia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Newcastle looks to throw the jab but Eugemia is out of range.
Eugemia closes the distance and clinches up with Newcastle, looking for a takedown. Eugemia pushes Newcastle against the cage but Newcastle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Newcastle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eugemia can do to turn this around?
Newcastle with a hook.
John Eugemia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eugemia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Newcastle misses its intended target.
Newcastle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Newcastle misses with a straight left.
Newcastle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eugemia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eugemia misses with a takedown attempt - Newcastle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alton Newcastle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Eugemia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eugemia doesn't manage to clinch there - Newcastle circles away.
Eugemia tries to clinch but Newcastle is having none of it.
Newcastle scores with a shot to the body.
Eugemia clinches up against the cage.
Newcastle misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Newcastle fails to land.
Newcastle landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugemia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Newcastle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eugemia blocks a body shot from Newcastle.
A short right from Eugemia on the inside.
Eugemia takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Newcastle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eugemia has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Newcastle after a bit of a struggle.
Newcastle misses with a punch on the inside.
Newcastle blocks an uppercut.
Eugemia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Newcastle struggles to land a body shot inside as Eugemia controls his hands.
Eugemia throws an elbow that misses.
Newcastle swings wildly with an uppercut but Eugemia uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eugemia.
Newcastle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eugemia looking for a takedown.
Eugemia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eugemia has Newcastle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Newcastle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Eugemia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eugemia drives through and clinches with Newcastle against the cage.
Eugemia blocks an uppercut.
Alton Newcastle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Newcastle misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Newcastle.
Eugemia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newcastle's defenses.
Eugemia working aggressively here.
Eugemia misses with an elbow strike.
Newcastle pushes Eugemia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Eugemia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Newcastle.
Eugemia misses with a knee to the head.
Eugemia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eugemia blocks an uppercut.
Newcastle misses with a punch to the body.
Newcastle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eugemia is trying to trip Newcastle. He has hold of a leg but Newcastle is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Eugemia persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Newcastle 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.
Newcastle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eugemia's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle has gone for a leg lock! Eugemia slips out almost immediately though and dives into Newcastle's guard.
Eugemia won't allow Newcastle to sweep him here.
Newcastle trying to control the position.
Eugemia postures up in Newcastle's guard and throws a big left but Newcastle blocks it.
Newcastle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eugemia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Newcastle wants to hit a switch here but Eugemia passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Newcastle there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle 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.
Newcastle gets full guard.
Eugemia chips away with some ground and pound.
Newcastle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Newcastle is on top in guard.
Newcastle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Newcastle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eugemia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Newcastle has managed to get both his arms back between Eugemia's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alton Newcastle dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Eugemia tries to clinch but Newcastle is having none of it.
Eugemia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eugemia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Newcastle blocks it with crossed arms.
Eugemia misses with an elbow over the top.
Newcastle misses with some punches.
Newcastle misses with a body punch.
Newcastle is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Eugemia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newcastle.
Eugemia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Newcastle misses with a punch to the body.
Eugemia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Eugemia lands an elbow inside that Newcastle shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eugemia tries for a takedown but Newcastle manages to get underhooks.
Newcastle lands a right hand.
Newcastle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eugemia backwards.
Newcastle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eugemia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newcastle's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eugemia works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Eugemia wants to control from the top but Newcastle keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Eugemia frees his head nicely. Oh but Newcastle has switched to an armbar! Eugemia is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Alton Newcastle!
During a confident post fight interview, Alton Newcastle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leo Leka (ranked 913 p4p, 110 weight class) and Chinggis Khaan (ranked 1447 p4p, 177 weight class). Leka's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Leo Leka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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29
162 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Leka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chinggis Khaan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Leka.
Khaan walks into a jab.
A combination from Khaan does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Leka misses the target.
Chinggis Khaan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leka scores with a nice strike.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khaan 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.
Leka feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Khaan sprawling to the canvas! Khaan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Leka finish him?!
Khaan is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leka shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Khaan takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Leka sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Khaan bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leo Leka!
After the fight, Leo Leka 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Blaster (ranked 709 p4p, 111 weight class) and Adrian Shota (ranked 763 p4p, 121 weight class). Shota is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Panther Theme by Stephen James Taylor . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Blaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Adrian Shota!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shota scores with a leg kick.
Shota misses with a low kick.
Blaster lands a leg kick that knocks Shota off balance momentarily.
We've been informed that Shota has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Blaster looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shota throws a lazy right hand but Blaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shota jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blaster circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blaster counters with an inside leg kick.
Blaster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaster throws the kick towards the body but Shota avoids it.
Master Blaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blaster.
Shota lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from Blaster misses.
Blaster swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shota.
Shota throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blaster digs a good hook to Shota's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blaster - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota moves out of range of the body kick from Blaster.
Shota tries to score with a low kick but Blaster moves his leg out of the way.
Shota looks to land a left hand but Blaster moved out of range nicely.
Blaster with a nice cross.
Blaster cracks the inside of Shota's front leg.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blaster - that will leave a mark!
Shota throws a body punch but Blaster moves out of range.
Blaster checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shota throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blaster misses with a jab to the body
and Shota counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Master Blaster has been cut.
Shota just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaster looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jab from Blaster.
Blaster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blaster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blaster - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaster defending well as Shota loads up on a big left hand.
Blaster feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Blaster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shota.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shota misses with a shot to the body
and Blaster counters with a solid body kick.
Blaster throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaster.
Shota appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shota loads up on a big right hand but Blaster slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Blaster.
Blaster jabs at Shota's body.
Blaster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blaster.
Shota looks winded!
Blaster moves out of range as Shota strikes.
Shota misses with a low kick.
Shota throws a shot from downtown. Blaster moves away and avoids it.
Blaster connects with a nice looking jab.
Shota looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blaster.
Blaster dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shota. That did some damage!
Blaster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Shota misses.
Blaster throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaster manages to avoid it.
Shota moves forwards but Blaster connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Blaster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blaster connects with a high kick.
Shota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shota throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blaster counters with a nice body shot.
Shota takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaster feints and then cracks Shota's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shota down.
Shota has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blaster.
Shota tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shota throws a lazy uppercut
and Blaster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaster lands a really nice looking cross but Shota seems unphased.
Blaster defending well as Shota loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Blaster.
Blaster lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blaster.
A jab from Blaster does it's job there.
Blaster connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shota on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blaster. Blaster obviously looking to wear him down.
Blaster scores with a sloppy right hand. Shota should have avoided that one.
Shota misses with a hook
and Blaster counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shota's knee momentarily.
Shota pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blaster is out of range and Shota settles back down.
Blaster scores with a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blaster!
Shota avoids the head kick by Blaster.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blaster, as that shot connected.
Shota misses with a lunging right hand
and Blaster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster throws a push kick but Shota slaps the foot to one side.
Shota throws a hook but Blaster avoids it easily.
Blaster feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shota's calf.
Shota is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Blaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blaster lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shota's sensitive parts.
Shota on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blaster misses with a kick to the body.
Shota's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blaster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shota scrambles back to his feet.
Shota misses with a left hand
and Blaster counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shota's knee momentarily.
Shota pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blaster feints and then cracks Shota's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shota down.
Blaster keeps Shota at a distance using the push kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blaster!
Blaster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shota can do to turn this around?
A jab from Shota misses.
Shota walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blaster has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Blaster throws a combination. Shota tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Shota.
Shota is breathing heavily.
Blaster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Shota might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Blaster has got the better of the exchanges.
Shota takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shota sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Blaster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shota walks into a jab.
Blaster lands with a nice body kick.
Blaster scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shota in his tracks.
Blaster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shota has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blaster misses with a body kick.
Shota is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Blaster with a body shot.
Blaster lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shota's sensitive parts.
Blaster clinches up with Shota and pushes him back against the cage.
Shota's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blaster tries a body shot but Shota blocks it.
Blaster gets through Shota's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shota misses with a punch to the body.
Shota struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaster controls his hands.
Shota struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaster controls his hands.
Blaster tries to throw a body punch but Shota avoids it by throwing Blaster back against the cage.
Shota misses with the head strike.
Shota tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shota lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blaster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaster prevents a body shot from Shota.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blaster.
Blaster manages to break the clinch.
Blaster takes one to the side of the head.
Shota throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blaster makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Shota really felt that one!
Shota finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donk. Blaster catches Shota right on the button with a cross.
Shota lands a head shot.
Blaster lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shota's sensitive parts.
Shota checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shota looks to throw the jab but Blaster is out of range.
Blaster lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shota throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blaster counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Blaster.
A short right from Blaster on the inside.
Blaster misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blaster.
Blaster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster tries to work over Shota's front leg with a kick but Shota checks it.
Shota throws out a counter right but Blaster avoids it with no problem.
Shota sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - Blaster scores with a four punch combination!
Shota stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blaster.
Blaster throws a body kick that misses.
Blaster throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blaster.
A shot to the liver by Blaster. Beautiful body shot.
Blaster lands with a slapping head kick.
Blaster throws a head kick but Shota moves out of range.
Shota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Shota.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blaster lands with a kick to the ribs.
Blaster connects with the punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Blaster finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blaster.
Blaster lands a jab to the nose.
Shota is rocked!
Blaster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shota.
Blaster lands a lovely overhand right.
Blaster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A left lands for Blaster.
Shota is still on wobbly legs! Can Blaster finish him?
Blaster feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Shota sprawling to the canvas! Shota rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Blaster finish him?!
Blaster avoids the body shot from Shota.
Look low, kick high! Blaster uses the oldest trick in the book to send Shota tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Blaster is absolutely delighted - when Shota wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Master Blaster!
After the big win, Master Blaster made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Adrian Shota spoke after the fight, saying 'Even the best of us have much to learn. My pain is well earned. May all my enemies be so skilled as you.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Bogard (ranked 609 p4p, 75 weight class) and Michael Stonedberg (ranked 788 p4p, 100 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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193 lbs
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37 - 22 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Bogard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Stonedberg!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stonedberg takes a swing at Bogard's ribcage but misses.
Bogard throws a head kick but Stonedberg moves out of range.
Bogard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bogard misses with a body shot.
Bogard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bogard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stonedberg.
Bogard throws a leg kick
enabling Stonedberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Stonedberg tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice combination there by Bogard.
Bogard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stonedberg feints a counter leg kick.
Bogard is looking to slow Stonedberg down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Stonedberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bogard looks to land a right hand but Stonedberg moved out of range.
Stonedberg slips under a jab.
Stonedberg cracks the inside of Bogard's front leg.
Stonedberg throws a wild body kick that Bogard sees coming a mile off.
Terry Bogard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stonedberg ducks under a wild hook from Bogard.
Bogard lands a nice looking body shot.
Bogard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bogard throws a body shot but no joy.
Bogard lands a head kick. Stonedberg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonedberg's corner calls for a 1-2. Stonedberg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bogard misses with a wild body shot.
Stonedberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Bogard.
Stonedberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stonedberg tries to move into range but Bogard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bogard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Bogard tries to land a leg kick but Stonedberg saw it coming and moves away.
Bogard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stonedberg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bogard scrambles back to his feet.
Stonedberg blocks a jab.
Stonedberg lands a lovely overhand right.
Bogard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bogard avoids the body shot from Stonedberg.
Bogard throwing a counter right hand but Stonedberg manages to avoid it.
Bogard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stonedberg.
Good shot there by Stonedberg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Stonedberg misses its intended target.
Bogard avoids the head kick by Stonedberg.
Stonedberg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A leg kick checked by Bogard.
Bogard throwing a counter right hand but Stonedberg manages to avoid it.
Stonedberg moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stonedberg slips a straight right by Bogard.
A jab from Bogard misses.
Stonedberg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stonedberg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stonedberg throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Stonedberg lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bogard.
The fighters circling - Stonedberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stonedberg avoids the head kick by Bogard.
Bogard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stonedberg.
Bogard lunges at Stonedberg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stonedberg's hand.
Bogard connects with a solid leg kick.
Stonedberg blocks a head kick by Bogard.
A swing and a miss from Stonedberg.
Stonedberg lands with a hook. Bogard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stonedberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bogard moves away from the strike by Stonedberg.
Bogard has Stonedberg up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard wants to get back to striking at distance but Stonedberg won't allow it.
Stonedberg misses with a punch to the body.
Bogard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bogard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stonedberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stonedberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bogard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good exchange - Bogard coming out on top.
Bogard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stonedberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Bogard.
Stonedberg throws a jab when Bogard was well out of range.
Bogard clinches up with Stonedberg and pushes him back against the cage.
Stonedberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Bogard controls his hands.
Stonedberg has Bogard pressed against the cage, preventing Bogard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bogard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stonedberg backwards.
Stonedberg has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short uppercut from Bogard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stonedberg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogard misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bogard.
A short left from Bogard.
Bogard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bogard throws a punch but it's blocked by Stonedberg.
Stonedberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bogard backwards.
Bogard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stonedberg keeps control of Bogard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stonedberg lands a body punch.
Bogard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stonedberg misses with a body punch.
Bogard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bogard gets through Stonedberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stonedberg digs a right hand underneath Bogard's ribcage. Bogard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bogard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stonedberg tries a body shot but Bogard blocks it.
Stonedberg presses Bogard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Stonedberg.
A short uppercut from Stonedberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Bogard dominated that round.
That's time! Bogard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stonedberg rushes Bogard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bogard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bogard working hard to break the clinch.
Bogard blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bogard fails to land.
Bogard blocking some punches.
Stonedberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bogard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bogard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stonedberg misses with a body punch.
Bogard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stonedberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bogard missing with a left hand there. Stonedberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stonedberg walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bogard.
Stonedberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bogard misses with a kick to the body
and Stonedberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stonedberg blocks a low kick nicely.
Stonedberg with a nice cross.
A big left from Bogard misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stonedberg under the eye.
Bogard scores with a spinning back kick!
Bogard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bogard blocks a jab.
Stonedberg lands a nice looking body kick.
Bogard throws a series of punches but Stonedberg moves out of range.
Bogard misses with a low kick.
Bogard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stonedberg lands a jab.
Stonedberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bogard misses with a kick to the body.
Stonedberg scores with a head kick. Bogard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bogard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bogard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stonedberg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bogard connects with a right hand. Stonedberg shakes it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bogard.
Bogard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stonedberg moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stonedberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Bogard.
Bogard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bogard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bogard throws a wild body kick that Stonedberg sees coming a mile off.
Stonedberg misses with a straight right.
Bogard lands with a hook. Stonedberg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stonedberg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bogard. Bogard obviously looking to wear him down.
Bogard tries to work over Stonedberg's front leg with a kick but Stonedberg checks it.
Bogard throws a push kick but Stonedberg slaps the foot to one side.
Stonedberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bogard.
Bogard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stonedberg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bogard throws a leg kick that misses.
Stonedberg dodges the punch combination from Bogard.
Stonedberg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bogard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stonedberg lands the left hand.
Bogard misses with a low kick.
Stonedberg tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bogard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stonedberg slips a straight right by Bogard.
Bogard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bogard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bogard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bogard tries a head kick but it misses.
Stonedberg tries to land a front kick but Bogard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bogard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bogard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stonedberg is able to avoid easily.
Stonedberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bogard tries to land a front kick but Stonedberg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bogard looks to land a body kick but Stonedberg moved away.
Jab, jab by Stonedberg - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bogard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stonedberg slips a jab from Bogard.
Stonedberg lands an overhand right.
Bogard scores with a head kick.
Bogard thows a leg kick but Stonedberg checks it
and Stonedberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bogard.
Stonedberg connects with a crisp jab.
Bogard looks to score with a jab to the body but Stonedberg is just out of range.
Stonedberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stonedberg cracks Bogard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bogard moves out of range as Stonedberg throws a body kick.
Bogard throws a jab when Stonedberg was well out of range.
A big right from Stonedberg misses.
Bogard thuds his right hand into Stonedberg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bogard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stonedberg.
Stonedberg moves out of range of the body kick from Bogard.
Bogard connects with a nice looking jab.
Bogard throws a right hand that Stonedberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Stonedberg also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Bogard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bogard throws a nice head kick!
Bogard throws a looping overhand right but Stonedberg ducks down to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bogard.
Stonedberg loads up on a big right hand but Bogard slips the punch.
Bogard lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Stonedberg misses.
Bogard moves out of range of the strikes.
Stonedberg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bogard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bogard throws a big shot that misses.
Bogard staying out of range there.
Nice straight punches there by Bogard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bogard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogard moves out of range as Stonedberg strikes.
Bogard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bogard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stonedberg.
Bogard thumps Stonedberg with a low kick.
Bogard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stonedberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stonedberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bogard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bogard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stonedberg can do to turn this around?
A big right from Bogard misses.
Bogard slips a jab from Stonedberg.
Stonedberg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bogard.
Bogard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stonedberg.
Stonedberg has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bogard.
Bogard lands a right hook to the body.
Bogard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stonedberg defending well as Bogard loads up on a big left hand.
Stonedberg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bogard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bogard avoids the head kick by Stonedberg.
Stonedberg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bogard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stonedberg throws a shot from downtown. Bogard moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stonedberg lands a high kick!
Bogard misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stonedberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses.
Bogard misses the shot to the body.
Stonedberg flicks out a counter leg kick but Bogard steps away.
Bogard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bogard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bogard walks into a stiff left hand from Stonedberg.
Bogard blocks a head kick by Stonedberg.
Bogard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bogard misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Stonedberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Michael Stonedberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stonedberg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bogard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stonedberg scrambles back to his feet.
Stonedberg throws a big shot that misses.
Stonedberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Bogard.
Stonedberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stonedberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bogard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stonedberg's head backwards.
Stonedberg misses with a body shot.
Bogard connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonedberg misses with a straight right.
Donk. Bogard catches Stonedberg right on the button with a cross.
Bogard throws a push kick but Stonedberg slaps the foot to one side.
Stonedberg tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stonedberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bogard.
Bogard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bogard throws a hook but Stonedberg avoids it easily.
Bogard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stonedberg sizes up Bogard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bogard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stonedberg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Terry Bogard is winning the standup battle so far.
Bogard motions for Stonedberg to come forward. Bogard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stonedberg steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bogard.
Bogard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stonedberg throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bogard on the side of the head.
Bogard swinging wildly here.
Bogard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stonedberg doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bogard throws a sloppy head kick and Stonedberg moves out of range easily.
Stonedberg is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stonedberg bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stonedberg lands a head kick!
Bogard throws a chopping leg kick but Stonedberg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stonedberg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Terry Bogard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bogard scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bogard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stonedberg at a distance.
Bogard moves away from the strike by Stonedberg.
Bogard misses with a low kick.
Bogard throws a sloppy head kick and Stonedberg moves out of range easily.
Bogard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stonedberg's head.
Stonedberg takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stonedberg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stonedberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stonedberg missing with a left hand there. Bogard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stonedberg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bogard blocks a head kick by Stonedberg.
Bogard works over Stonedberg's head and body with a nice combination.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Bogard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bogard 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Bogard!
Terry Bogard 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 276 p4p, 39 weight class) and Lee Sang Seok (ranked 340 p4p, 46 weight class). Durden kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Where Is My Mind. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seok bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Durden's head backwards.
Seok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durden scores with a nice head shot.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Seok's head but Seok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Seok misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Seok lands with a straight right. Durden didn't see that one coming.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Durden blocks a low kick nicely.
Durden throws a looping overhand right but Seok ducks down to avoid it.
Seok with the counter takedown but Durden avoids it easily.
Seok staying out of range there.
Durden stuns Seok with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Seok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seok throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Durden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seok's sensitive parts.
Durden misses with a body shot.
Seok changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Seok 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.
Seok moves out of range as Durden throws a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durden, as that shot connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Seok.
Durden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Durden misses with a hook.
Seok feints the counter takedown.
Seok throws a big shot that misses.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Durden misses with a hook.
Durden lands with an overhand left.
Seok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Durden at a distance.
Seok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Durden at a distance.
Seok blocks a jab.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Durden pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seok lands a glancing blow to the side of Durden's head.
Seok closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durden circles away.
Durden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seok tries to land a leg kick but Durden saw it coming and moves away.
Durden throws a low kick but Seok avoids it.
Durden digs a good hook to Seok's body.
Durden misses with a hook.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seok blocks a leg kick.
Seok misses with a straight left.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Seok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seok's sensitive parts.
Durden slips a straight right by Seok.
Durden misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a head kick.
Seok checks a leg kick.
Seok feints the counter takedown.
Durden connects with a right hand. Seok shakes it off.
Durden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Seok. Seok circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Seok scores with a nice right hand.
Seok takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Durden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyler Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durden connects with a high kick.
Seok is rocked!
Durden drops Seok with a big left hand and mounts him. Seok is in big trouble!
Seok is still in real trouble! Can Durden finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seok really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Durden controlling the pace for now.
Durden prevents Seok from getting the reversal.
Seok bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Seok seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Seok wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
Durden trying to control the position.
Durden definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Seok 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seok works over Durden with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden 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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durden, as that shot connected.
Durden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seok avoids a kick to the body.
Durden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seok can do to turn this around?
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seok's sensitive parts.
A jab from Seok does it's job there.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Seok is out of range.
Durden lands a head shot.
Durden throws an off balance right hand
and Seok counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Seok working some strikes from top position.
Seok trying to control the position from guard on top but Durden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seok throws an elbow that misses. Durden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Seok's guard. Nice move by Durden!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seok has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Durden should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Seok has tightened it up now! Durden should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lee Sang Seok!
Our winner, Lee Sang Seok, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Chico Grande (ranked 219 p4p, 5 weight class) and Underestimated Dillashaw Junior (ranked 444 p4p, 13 weight class). Grande comes to the cage accompanied by Dead By Dawn by Deicide . 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Chico Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Underestimated Dillashaw Junior!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillashaw Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grande jabs Dillashaw Junior to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grande tries to work over Dillashaw Junior's front leg with a kick but Dillashaw Junior checks it.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body punch but Grande moves out of range.
Grande throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Grande misses.
Jesus Chico Grande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grande throws out a leg kick but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range and Grande only half commits.
Grande bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dillashaw Junior's head backwards.
Dillashaw Junior takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grande with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Grande misses its intended target.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a wild body shot.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to score with low kicks.
Dillashaw Junior throws the left hand but Grande avoids the punch easily.
Grande fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dillashaw Junior checks it well.
A nice side step and Dillashaw Junior releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grande blocks a low kick nicely.
Grande throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillashaw Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dillashaw Junior dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grande. That did some damage!
Grande lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande takes a swing at Dillashaw Junior's ribcage but misses.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a body kick.
Dillashaw Junior on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grande. Grande obviously looking to wear him down.
Dillashaw Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillashaw Junior steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grande.
Dillashaw Junior keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grande.
Grande throws a lazy right hand but Dillashaw Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dillashaw Junior tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillashaw Junior moves away.
Grande has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Grande lands a jab to Dillashaw Junior's midsection.
Dillashaw Junior tries to score with a low kick but Grande moves his leg out of the way.
Grande checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grande.
Grande tries to move into range but Dillashaw Junior moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dillashaw Junior moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dillashaw Junior ducks under a wild hook from Grande.
Grande connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior throws a shot from downtown. Grande moves away and avoids it.
Grande misses with a leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior is trying to counter with his kicks.
Grande connects with a body shot that sends Dillashaw Junior's belly button to the back.
Grande swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dillashaw Junior counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grande takes a swing at Dillashaw Junior's ribcage but misses.
Grande misses with a left hand
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a low kick, right behind Grande 's knee.
Dillashaw Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a body shot.
Grande changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dillashaw Junior lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dillashaw Junior ducks under a wild hook from Grande.
Dillashaw Junior looks for the body kick but Grande saw that one coming.
Grande swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dillashaw Junior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grande manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grande needs to keep his hands up - Dillashaw Junior had a free shot at his head there.
Grande connects with a nice looking jab.
Dillashaw Junior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dillashaw Junior walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grande checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior throws a solid leg kick but Grande takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grande misses with a straight left.
Dillashaw Junior has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grande finds it's way round the side to connect with Dillashaw Junior's head.
Grande checks a leg kick.
Grande was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grande moves in looking to clinch but Dillashaw Junior pushes him off.
Dillashaw Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Grande is just out of range.
Grande feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior looks for the body kick but Grande saw that one coming.
Grande jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dillashaw Junior checks a leg kick nicely.
Dillashaw Junior fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dillashaw Junior steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grande.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a body shot that sends Grande's belly button to the back.
Dillashaw Junior throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grande attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grande on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dillashaw Junior. Dillashaw Junior obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grande checks a low kick from Dillashaw Junior.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dillashaw Junior! But no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grande.
Dillashaw Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grande manages to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grande rather than just go for the knockout.
Grande staying out of range there.
Grande misses with a body shot.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a kick to the body.
Dillashaw Junior smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grande keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a low kick.
Grande was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grande throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Grande lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dillashaw Junior doesn't seem phased though.
Grande 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.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillashaw Junior now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grande looks to throw the jab but Dillashaw Junior is out of range.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dillashaw Junior.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grande swings for the body but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
Dillashaw Junior throws a lazy right hand but Grande sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grande moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grande misses with a low kick as Dillashaw Junior jumps back.
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 Jesus Chico Grande will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grande's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grande tests Dillashaw Junior's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grande moves out of range as Dillashaw Junior strikes.
Jesus Chico Grande is winning the standup battle so far.
Dillashaw Junior staying out of range there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dillashaw Junior 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.
Dillashaw Junior dips to his left and cracks Grande with an uppercut!
Grande walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dillashaw Junior.
Grande takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Grande lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dillashaw Junior at a distance.
Dillashaw Junior slips a jab from Grande.
Grande lands a glancing blow to the side of Dillashaw Junior's head.
Grande takes a swing at Dillashaw Junior's ribcage but misses.
Grande throws a hook to the side of Dillashaw Junior's head but Dillashaw Junior sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grande takes one to the side of the head.
Dillashaw Junior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillashaw Junior misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grande misses with a looping right.
Grande takes a swing at Dillashaw Junior's ribcage but misses.
Grande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillashaw Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Grande.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick
and Grande counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillashaw Junior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Grande misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillashaw Junior.
Grande throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grande waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior ducks under a wild hook from Grande.
Dillashaw Junior on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grande. Grande obviously looking to wear him down.
Dillashaw Junior swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dillashaw Junior feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grande's calf.
Dillashaw Junior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body punch but Grande moves out of range.
Grande scores with a decent looking hook.
Dillashaw Junior instigates a clinch.
Dillashaw Junior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grande cracks Dillashaw Junior with a nice body shot.
Dillashaw Junior lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grande lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grande misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Grande.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grande avoids it.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Dillashaw Junior takes a shot to the head.
Grande on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grande throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dillashaw Junior is breathing heavily.
Dillashaw Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Grande controls his hands.
Grande lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dillashaw Junior or not.
A head punch on the inside from Grande fails to land.
Grande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grande.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grande is defending well for now.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Grande on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dillashaw Junior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grande swings wildly with an uppercut but Dillashaw Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grande lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande gets through Dillashaw Junior's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jesus Chico Grande has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a knee to the head but Grande blocks with his arms.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Dillashaw Junior controls his hands.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grande lands with a right to the head.
Grande on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grande tries a body shot but Dillashaw Junior blocks it.
Grande avoiding damage as Dillashaw Junior throws knees to the body.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dillashaw Junior's elbow.
Dillashaw Junior throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Dillashaw Junior.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Dillashaw Junior controls his hands.
Dillashaw Junior tries a knee to the head but Grande blocks it.
Dillashaw Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grande lands a nice uppercut.
Dillashaw Junior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grande lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grande throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grande softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grande lands an uppercut.
Grande can't find room to land a body shot as Dillashaw Junior controls the action.
Grande tries a body shot but Dillashaw Junior blocks it.
Grande tries to work over Dillashaw Junior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dillashaw Junior or not.
Grande digs a right hand underneath Dillashaw Junior's ribcage. Dillashaw Junior let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grande lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dillashaw Junior or not.
A nice left hand lands by Grande.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dillashaw Junior.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grande.
Grande cracks Dillashaw Junior with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grande lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grande scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dillashaw Junior is rocked!
Grande lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dillashaw Junior backwards.
Dillashaw Junior is still on wobbly legs! Can Grande finish him?
Grande dips a shoulder and cracks Dillashaw Junior with a mighty uppercut! Dillashaw Junior falls back against the cage and Grande unloads with a barrage of strikes! Dillashaw Junior is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Grande screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Chico Grande!
As Jesus Chico Grande got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Stop saying that I look like Goofy! In Colombia, I am known as La Bestia! Stop saying that I look like the Disney character! '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Gatsby (ranked 243 p4p, 30 weight class) and Lauri Pekkarinen (ranked 454 p4p, 58 weight class). Pekkarinen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. 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
31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Gatsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lauri Pekkarinen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Gatsby misses the target.
Gatsby is looking to clinch.
Pekkarinen flicks out a counter leg kick but Gatsby steps away.
Gatsby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pekkarinen throws out the jab.
Gatsby clinches up against the cage.
Pekkarinen wants to break free but Gatsby has control.
Gatsby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gatsby tries to throw a body punch but Pekkarinen avoids it by throwing Gatsby back against the cage.
Gatsby misses with a punch to the body.
Gatsby throws a head punch that misses.
Gatsby cracks Pekkarinen with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen misses with some punches.
Pekkarinen is looking to break free of the clinch but Gatsby has double underhooks.
I was talking to Gatsby's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gatsby lands a shoulder strike.
Pekkarinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pekkarinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Gatsby.
Pekkarinen looks winded!
Pekkarinen blocking some punches.
Pekkarinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pekkarinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gatsby moves out of range of the body kick from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pekkarinen 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gatsby. Those never looked like landing.
Gatsby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gatsby works the jab nicely.
It looks like Lauri Pekkarinen has been cut.
Gatsby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pekkarinen.
Gatsby blocking some punches.
Pekkarinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gatsby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pekkarinen backwards.
Gatsby misses with a punch to the body.
Gatsby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gatsby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gatsby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gatsby tries a body shot but Pekkarinen blocks it.
Pekkarinen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gatsby regains guard immediately.
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!
Gatsby lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gatsby scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby 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.
Pekkarinen wants to sweep here but Gatsby controlling him for the moment.
Gatsby landing with the ground and pound.
Gatsby wants to control from the top but Pekkarinen keeps moving.
Gatsby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pekkarinen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gatsby is now in half guard.
Pekkarinen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gatsby pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gatsby drops an elbow to the side of Pekkarinen's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is nestled in close to Pekkarinen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pekkarinen has hold of Gatsby's hands but Gatsby slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pekkarinen wants to improve his position but Gatsby is controlling well.
Pekkarinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gatsby is working away from the top position though.
Gatsby drops an elbow to the side of Pekkarinen's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gatsby lands a nice short elbow.
Still in half guard, Gatsby seems content to control.
Gatsby is looking to take a break and control but Pekkarinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pekkarinen is trying to maintain the position but Gatsby is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby trying to control from half guard but Pekkarinen is working away.
Pekkarinen is looking for a sweep. Gatsby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gatsby working over Pekkarinen with some ground and pound. Pekkarinen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pekkarinen is looking to improve his position.
Pekkarinen manages to get to full guard.
Pekkarinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gatsby defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Gatsby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lauri Pekkarinen's cut.
That's time! Gatsby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gatsby lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gatsby.
Pekkarinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pekkarinen throws out a loose jab but Gatsby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pekkarinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Gatsby.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gatsby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gatsby lands the left hand.
Pekkarinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pekkarinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pekkarinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gatsby misses with a straight left.
Pekkarinen misses with a looping right.
Gatsby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gatsby connects with the punch.
Gatsby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pekkarinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gatsby pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pekkarinen back to the cage. Gatsby follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gatsby misses with a lunging right hand
and Pekkarinen counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pekkarinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gatsby's calf.
A cross from Pekkarinen lands.
Gatsby staying out of range there.
Gatsby is looking to counter the offense by Pekkarinen and move into the clinch.
Gatsby throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gatsby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pekkarinen can do to turn this around?
Pekkarinen with a nice cross.
Pekkarinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy body kick from Pekkarinen
and Gatsby counters with a straight right hand.
Lauri Pekkarinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pekkarinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pekkarinen throws a looping overhand right but Gatsby ducks down to avoid it.
Jay Gatsby is winning the standup battle so far.
Gatsby is looking to slow Pekkarinen down with leg kicks.
Pekkarinen throws a looping overhand right but Gatsby ducks down to avoid it.
Pekkarinen misses with a looping left.
Gatsby is looking to clinch but Pekkarinen is avoiding it.
Pekkarinen looks to throw the jab but Gatsby is out of range.
Gatsby moves away from the strike by Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatsby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gatsby throws a good cross that connects.
That has opened up Lauri Pekkarinen's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen motions for Gatsby to come forward. Pekkarinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gatsby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gatsby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pekkarinen blocks an uppercut.
Pekkarinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gatsby checks a leg kick.
Pekkarinen scores with a leg kick.
Pekkarinen lands a leg kick that knocks Gatsby off balance momentarily.
Gatsby wants to clinch.
Pekkarinen throws a hook but Gatsby avoids it easily.
Gatsby is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pekkarinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gatsby moves away.
Gatsby manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pekkarinen on his heels. He'll look to pass Pekkarinen's guard now, I'm sure.
Gatsby stands up over Pekkarinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gatsby lands a couple of digs.
Gatsby stopping the sweep attempt from Pekkarinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby cracks Pekkarinen with a solid left hand.
Gatsby with a nice head shot there.
Gatsby is working Pekkarinen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pekkarinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gatsby is one step ahead there.
Gatsby lands a couple of elbows.
Pekkarinen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pekkarinen has momentary wrist control but Gatsby slips an elbow through the middle.
Gatsby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pekkarinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gatsby scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gatsby defends it easily.
Pekkarinen looking to control.
Pekkarinen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pekkarinen throwing strikes but missing.
Pekkarinen wants to control from the top but Gatsby keeps moving.
Pekkarinen preventing the sweep.
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 Jay Gatsby will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lauri Pekkarinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gatsby staying out of range there.
Gatsby gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pekkarinen.
Gatsby misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen breaks the clinch.
Pekkarinen loads up on a big right hand but Gatsby slips the punch.
Gatsby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pekkarinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pekkarinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gatsby checks it well.
Pekkarinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pekkarinen misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pekkarinen. That's going to slow Gatsby down.
Gatsby gets a clinch.
Jay Gatsby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gatsby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gatsby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pekkarinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pekkarinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pekkarinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gatsby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pekkarinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pekkarinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Gatsby coming out on top.
Gatsby takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gatsby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gatsby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pekkarinen in his tracks.
A slow jab from Pekkarinen misses its intended target.
Pekkarinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pekkarinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gatsby lands a jab to the head.
Pekkarinen is rocked!
Gatsby scoring well with a low kick there.
Pekkarinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Gatsby finish him?
Pekkarinen gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Gatsby gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Gatsby!
In his post fight interview, Jay Gatsby gave a big smile as he said 'My life, old sport, my life... my life has got to be like this... It's got to keep going on.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linus Akerman (ranked 18 p4p, 2 weight class) and Pekka Pera (ranked 32 p4p, 5 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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177 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linus Akerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Pera!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Pera - just one landing.
Pera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Akerman.
Pera's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pera's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pera lands the left hand.
Pera lands a nice looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Akerman as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Pekka Pera has been cut.
Pera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pera misses with some punches.
Pera misses with a punch on the inside.
Akerman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Akerman.
Pera misses with a punch to the body.
Pera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pera tries to stall but Akerman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Pera fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerman lands a hook that snaps the head of Pera backwards.
Pera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pera can't find room to land a body shot as Akerman controls the action.
Akerman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akerman misses with the head strike.
Pera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pera misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Pera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akerman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pera is trying to maintain a safe position but Akerman gets an underhook and turns Pera into the cage.
Pera lands with a short shot to the head.
Pera throws a punch but it's blocked by Akerman.
Pera tries to throw a body punch but Akerman avoids it by throwing Pera back against the cage.
Akerman blocks a body shot from Pera.
Pera looking to slow down the pace here.
Akerman misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerman throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Pera.
Pera misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akerman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Akerman throws a punch but it's blocked by Pera.
Akerman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Akerman or not.
A head punch on the inside from Akerman fails to land.
Akerman lands with a right to the head.
Akerman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pera manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pera misses with the head strike.
Akerman has had enough of the clinch but Pera keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akerman backwards.
Akerman scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pera.
Pera can't find room to land a body shot as Akerman controls the action.
Akerman swings wildly with an uppercut but Pera uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akerman.
Akerman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pera backwards.
Akerman working aggressively here.
Pera misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Akerman fails to land.
Pera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akerman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akerman taking a breather.
Akerman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akerman working aggressively here.
Akerman lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akerman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akerman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akerman's elbow.
Pera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akerman's elbow.
Good body shot from Akerman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pera throws a head punch that misses.
Akerman lands a body punch.
Akerman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Akerman misses with a punch to the body.
Akerman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akerman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pera backwards.
Akerman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pekka Pera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pekka Pera's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Good leg kick by Akerman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Akerman is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Akerman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pera scoring well with a low kick there.
Akerman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pera wants to counter with a clinch but Akerman pushes him away.
Akerman staying out of range there.
Linus Akerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akerman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pera moves away.
Akerman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pera lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Akerman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Akerman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pera. Akerman shrugs it off though.
Pera moves out of range of the leg kick from Akerman.
Pera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Akerman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Akerman misses with a straight left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Akerman scoring well with a low kick there.
Akerman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akerman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akerman scores with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Akerman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pera misses with an uppercut. Akerman saw that one coming.
Pera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pera lands a nice uppercut.
Akerman misses with a punch on the inside.
Akerman is trying to pull guard but Pera turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Akerman swings wildly with an uppercut but Pera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akerman lands a nice uppercut.
Pera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pera stalling the fight.
Pekka Pera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Akerman.
Pera misses with the head strike.
Pera misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Akerman lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akerman swings wildly with an uppercut but Pera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pera struggles to land a body shot inside as Akerman controls his hands.
Pera tries to score a body lock takedown but Akerman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pera misses with a punch to the body.
Akerman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Akerman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pera leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akerman.
Akerman tries a body shot but Pera blocks it.
Akerman blocks a body shot from Pera.
Pera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pera working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerman has a couple of punches blocked by Pera.
Akerman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akerman is trying to break free.
Akerman lands a shoulder strike.
Pera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Akerman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pera lands with a left to the head.
Akerman breaks from the clinch.
Pera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akerman.
Linus Akerman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akerman.
Pera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Akerman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akerman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akerman checks a low kick from Pera.
Akerman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Akerman.
Akerman checks a low kick from Pera.
A jab from Pera misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akerman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pera throws out a counter right but Akerman avoids it with no problem.
Akerman checks a low kick from Pera.
Pera takes a swing at Akerman's ribcage but misses.
Akerman tried to counter with a leg kick but Pera avoided it.
A big right from Pera misses.
Akerman throws a body punch but Pera moves out of range.
Akerman misses with a kick to the body.
Pera looks to score with a jab to the body but Akerman is just out of range.
Pera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akerman is out of range and Pera settles back down.
Akerman misses with a straight right.
Pera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pera scores with a nice right hand.
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 Linus Akerman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pekka Pera's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Akerman checks a leg kick.
Akerman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pera takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pera digs a good body shot into Akerman's ribs.
Pera slips a jab from Akerman.
Akerman throws an off balance right hand
and Pera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pera.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pera.
Pera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akerman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pera backwards.
Pera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akerman lands a body punch.
Akerman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pera misses with some punches.
Pera blocks an uppercut.
Pera lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pera throws a head punch that misses.
Pera tries to work over Akerman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akerman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pera stalling against the cage.
A short uppercut from Akerman.
Akerman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Akerman.
A nice left hand lands by Akerman.
Pera can't find room to land a body shot as Akerman controls the action.
Pera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akerman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akerman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akerman tries to throw a body punch but Pera avoids it by throwing Akerman back against the cage.
Akerman working aggressively here.
Pera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akerman misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerman throws a punch but it's blocked by Pera.
Akerman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akerman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pera can't find room to land a body shot as Akerman controls the action.
Pera is trying to maintain a safe position but Akerman gets an underhook and turns Pera into the cage.
Pera misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pera prevents a body shot from Akerman.
Pera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pera scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Akerman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Akerman tries to throw a body punch but Pera avoids it by throwing Akerman back against the cage.
Akerman misses with a punch on the inside.
Pera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akerman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akerman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pera.
Akerman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akerman lands a body punch.
Akerman lands a nice uppercut.
Akerman lands with a light punch inside.
Akerman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akerman throws a head punch that misses.
Akerman tries to throw a body punch but Pera avoids it by throwing Akerman back against the cage.
Pera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pera misses with a punch on the inside.
Pera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akerman is working Pera over against the cage.
Akerman lands an uppercut.
Akerman lands a hook that snaps the head of Pera backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akerman blocks an uppercut.
Pera can't get the takedown.
Pera tries a body shot but Akerman blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pera misses with a punch on the inside.
Pera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Akerman lands with a short shot to the head.
Pera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Akerman blocking some punches.
Pera is trying to stall.
Pera pushes Akerman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Pera.
Akerman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pera takes a swing at Akerman's ribcage but misses.
Pera slips a straight right by Akerman.
Pera is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Akerman with a body shot.
Akerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Linus Akerman clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Pera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice body punch from Pera.
Akerman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Akerman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pera wants to counter the offense by Akerman and move into the clinch position.
Akerman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pera.
Akerman misses the shot to the body.
Akerman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pera.
Pera swings for the body but Akerman moves out of range.
Akerman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pera swings widly with a right hand
and Akerman counters with a stiff right hand.
Akerman moves out of range of the strikes.
Akerman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Akerman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pera's head backwards.
Akerman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pera's head.
That has opened up Pekka Pera's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pera walks forward, straight into a front kick from Akerman.
Pera is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Akerman throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerman moves out of range of the body kick.
Pera misses with a body shot.
Akerman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Akerman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akerman scores with a head kick.
Akerman sizes up Pera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pera sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Akerman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pera is rocked!
The cut above Pekka Pera's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Akerman throws a hook but Pera blocks it.
Pera feints a counter leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Akerman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Akerman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Akerman misses.
Pera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pera doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pera throws a front kick that sends Akerman stumbling back into the cage.
Akerman looks to land a left hand but Pera moved out of range nicely.
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!
Akerman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pera's sensitive parts.
Pera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Akerman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Akerman throws a leg kick but Pera moved away.
Pera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A low kick from Pera is predictable there
and Akerman counters with an inside leg kick.
Pera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Akerman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Akerman thuds a left hand into Pera's body.
A lazy left from Pera finds it's target.
Pera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Akerman, as that shot connected.
Pera moves out of range of the strikes.
Akerman rushes Pera and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerman has a couple of punches blocked by Pera.
Pera misses with some punches.
Akerman blocking some punches.
Pera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akerman lands a nice shot to the body.
Pera misses with a body punch.
Pera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akerman looking to stall.
Akerman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pera backwards.
Akerman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akerman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Akerman is looking to slow Pera down with leg kicks.
Pera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Akerman sprawls well. Akerman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pera gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pera misses with a takedown
and Akerman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pekka Pera's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Akerman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pera is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Akerman.
Pera is still on wobbly legs! Can Akerman finish him?
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pekka Pera's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Linus Akerman!
Post fight, an emotional Linus Akerman said 'Have fun in the bahamas, I hear it's great this time of the year'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Beznisko (ranked 3 p4p, 1 weight class) and Daniel Grigoryan (ranked 41 p4p, 6 weight class). Grigoryan has chosen Ara Gevorgyan - Artsakh as his entrance music. 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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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergey Beznisko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Grigoryan!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigoryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Beznisko.
Grigoryan blocks a jab.
Grigoryan connects with a jab.
Beznisko missing with a left hand there. Grigoryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beznisko throws a looping overhand right but Grigoryan ducks down to avoid it.
Beznisko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from Beznisko misses its intended target.
Grigoryan misses with a straight left.
Beznisko ducks right into an uppercut from Grigoryan.
Beznisko ducks under a wild hook from Grigoryan.
Beznisko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beznisko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beznisko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grigoryan.
A little feinted left hand from Beznisko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice cross by Beznisko.
Beznisko tries to land a front kick but Grigoryan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beznisko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grigoryan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigoryan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beznisko.
Grigoryan misses with a body shot.
Grigoryan misses with a few strikes there.
Grigoryan stuffs the takedown.
Beznisko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan gets caught flat footed, as Beznisko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grigoryan 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.
Beznisko throws an elbow that misses. Grigoryan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beznisko's guard. Nice move by Grigoryan!
Grigoryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beznisko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beznisko 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.
Beznisko wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko looking to control.
Beznisko lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Grigoryan is controlling Beznisko's posture.
Beznisko looking to sit in guard and control but Grigoryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grigoryan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Beznisko keeping full guard, as Grigoryan tries to pass.
Grigoryan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Beznisko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beznisko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Grigoryan!
Grigoryan sneaks back into half guard.
Grigoryan is trying to get back to full guard.
Grigoryan wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grigoryan is trying to stand.
Beznisko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grigoryan's head.
Beznisko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grigoryan is trying to stand back up but Beznisko is controlling him
Grigoryan manages to get to full guard.
Beznisko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grigoryan has momentary wrist control but Beznisko slips an elbow through the middle.
Grigoryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grigoryan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beznisko is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Grigoryan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Beznisko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grigoryan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grigoryan lands with an overhand left.
Beznisko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grigoryan.
Beznisko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grigoryan tries to keep at a distance but Beznisko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beznisko pushes Grigoryan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Beznisko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Grigoryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beznisko tries to score a body lock takedown but Grigoryan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Grigoryan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beznisko misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigoryan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beznisko backwards.
Beznisko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grigoryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Beznisko controls his hands.
Beznisko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Beznisko lands a body shot.
Beznisko scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grigoryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Beznisko.
Grigoryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Beznisko.
Grigoryan is pressed up against the cage. Beznisko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grigoryan down to the mat. Grigoryan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Beznisko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beznisko moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Grigoryan.
Beznisko is working for takedown but Grigoryan is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Beznisko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grigoryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grigoryan misses with a body punch.
Grigoryan throws a head punch that misses.
Grigoryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Beznisko wants to stall.
Grigoryan has a couple of punches blocked by Beznisko.
Grigoryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beznisko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grigoryan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Grigoryan regains guard.
Beznisko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grigoryan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grigoryan has Beznisko pulled in close to control his posture.
Beznisko is looking to work some ground and pound but Grigoryan has wrist control.
Beznisko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beznisko stopping the sweep attempt from Grigoryan.
Beznisko postures up.
Grigoryan pulls Beznisko in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Grigoryan wants to stand and escape but Beznisko is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Beznisko misses.
Beznisko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beznisko looks to score with a jab to the body but Grigoryan is just out of range.
Grigoryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beznisko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grigoryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grigoryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beznisko.
Good exchange - Beznisko coming out on top.
Grigoryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beznisko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Beznisko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grigoryan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grigoryan.
Donk. Grigoryan catches Beznisko right on the button with a cross.
Some bone on bone action there as Grigoryan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Beznisko misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grigoryan. That's going to slow Beznisko down.
Grigoryan slips under a jab from Beznisko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Beznisko misses.
Grigoryan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beznisko's sensitive parts.
Beznisko scores with a punch to the head.
Grigoryan throws out a powerful jab.
Beznisko is looking to clinch but Grigoryan is avoiding it.
A shot to the liver by Grigoryan. Beautiful body shot.
Beznisko throws a poor cross that misses
and Grigoryan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beznisko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beznisko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grigoryan is looking to slow Beznisko down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Grigoryan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Beznisko blocks a jab.
Beznisko attempts a counter takedown but Grigoryan avoids it well and moves away.
Grigoryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grigoryan 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 Beznisko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beznisko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beznisko feints and as Grigoryan raises his hands in defense, Beznisko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beznisko prevents Grigoryan from getting back to his feet.
Grigoryan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beznisko trying to control but Grigoryan is working from the bottom.
Beznisko postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beznisko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Grigoryan wants to sweep but no luck.
Grigoryan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beznisko manages to get himself to full guard.
Beznisko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beznisko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Beznisko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grigoryan is looking to improve his position.
Grigoryan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beznisko.
Beznisko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beznisko trying to control from half guard but Grigoryan is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan is trying to maintain the position but Beznisko is very close to passing his half guard.
Beznisko lands with a punch from half guard.
Beznisko wants to pass to mount but Grigoryan is defending the position.
Grigoryan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grigoryan wants to get back to his feet.
Beznisko is stalling here. Grigoryan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Beznisko seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Grigoryan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Grigoryan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko lands a nice hook to Grigoryan's body. Grigoryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grigoryan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Beznisko looks to land a right hand but Grigoryan moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Beznisko, as that shot connected.
Grigoryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Beznisko.
Beznisko walks into a straight right hand from Grigoryan.
Beznisko lands a jab to the nose.
Beznisko lands a head shot.
Grigoryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beznisko missing with a left hand there. Grigoryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniel Grigoryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Beznisko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grigoryan misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Beznisko. Grigoryan shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan ducks under a wild hook from Beznisko.
A swing and a miss from Grigoryan.
Beznisko closes the distance and clinches up with Grigoryan, looking for a takedown. Beznisko pushes Grigoryan against the cage but Grigoryan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grigoryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beznisko was well out of range. Poor timing from Grigoryan.
Beznisko misses with a takedown attempt - Grigoryan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daniel Grigoryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Grigoryan catches Beznisko right on the button with a cross.
Grigoryan connects with a nice looking jab.
Beznisko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beznisko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beznisko dodges the punch combination from Grigoryan.
Beznisko closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Beznisko clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grigoryan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grigoryan thows a leg kick but Beznisko checks it
and Beznisko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grigoryan's guard.
Grigoryan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beznisko.
Beznisko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Beznisko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grigoryan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beznisko trying to control but Grigoryan is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigoryan wants to stand up but Beznisko is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beznisko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Beznisko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grigoryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Beznisko with a poor takedown
and Grigoryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beznisko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grigoryan slips a straight right by Beznisko.
Beznisko looks to clinch
and Grigoryan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beznisko thinking.
Grigoryan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grigoryan misses with a looping left.
Grigoryan misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan lands a head shot.
Grigoryan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grigoryan lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beznisko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grigoryan avoids a kick to the body.
Beznisko moves out of range as Grigoryan strikes.
Grigoryan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beznisko throws an off balance right hand
enabling Grigoryan to counter with a crisp jab.
Beznisko misses with the combination.
Beznisko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grigoryan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Beznisko tries for a takedown but Grigoryan circles away easily
and Grigoryan counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beznisko 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 Grigoryan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grigoryan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grigoryan throws out a loose jab but Beznisko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beznisko looks to throw the jab but Grigoryan is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grigoryan. Beznisko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beznisko misses with a combination
and Grigoryan counters with a right hand to the body.
Grigoryan scores with a hook.
Beznisko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Grigoryan misses the target.
Beznisko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grigoryan defends well and Beznisko ends up having to push Grigoryan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Beznisko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grigoryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beznisko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grigoryan.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Beznisko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko tries to clinch but Grigoryan is having none of it.
Grigoryan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grigoryan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beznisko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grigoryan lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grigoryan lands with an uppercut that bounces Beznisko off the cage and back into range.
Nice cross by Grigoryan.
Beznisko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beznisko misses with a looping left.
Beznisko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grigoryan misses with a hook. Beznisko ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Grigoryan.
Beznisko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grigoryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beznisko.
Grigoryan cracks Beznisko with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Grigoryan dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Grigoryan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Grigoryan.
Beznisko misses with a left hand
and Grigoryan counters with a left and a right that stings Beznisko.
Beznisko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Grigoryan is trying is best to control the position here.
Beznisko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beznisko thows a huge punch but Grigoryan dodges it nicely.
Beznisko winds up and cracks Grigoryan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Beznisko prevents Grigoryan from standing back up.
Beznisko trying to control the pace.
Grigoryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beznisko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grigoryan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beznisko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beznisko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Beznisko throwing shots but Grigoryan is blocking nicely.
Beznisko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grigoryan wants to improve his position but Beznisko is controlling well.
Grigoryan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beznisko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grigoryan defending well though.
Sergey Beznisko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grigoryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beznisko drops an elbow to the side of Grigoryan's head.
Sergey Beznisko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grigoryan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beznisko.
Beznisko winds up and cracks Grigoryan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Beznisko wants to take a breather but Grigoryan is having none of it.
Grigoryan kicks off Beznisko and gets to his feet.
Beznisko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beznisko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Let's hope that Grigoryan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Beznisko throwing strikes from guard but Grigoryan blocks nicely.
Beznisko throws a big elbow that misses.
Beznisko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grigoryan is keeping the position for now.
Grigoryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beznisko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grigoryan punishes Beznisko's body with a nice straight punch.
Beznisko scores with the left hand. Grigoryan knows he should have avoided that one.
Grigoryan connects with a single shot there.
Beznisko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lazy left from Beznisko finds it's target.
Beznisko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Beznisko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sergey Beznisko.
I think Grigoryan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
Sergey Beznisko retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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