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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Finnegan (ranked 3154 p4p, 341 weight class) and Niles Black (ranked 2422 p4p, 271 weight class). Finnegan comes to the cage accompanied by The Rogues - Gravel Walk. 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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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Finnegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niles Black!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finnegan throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Finnegan misses with a combination
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finnegan missing with a left hand there. Black was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finnegan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Finnegan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Roy Finnegan has been cut.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
Finnegan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Finnegan misses.
Black follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Roy Finnegan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finnegan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finnegan.
Finnegan looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Black comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Finnegan misses with a double jab.
Finnegan staying out of range there.
Finnegan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Finnegan misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Finnegan misses with a looping left.
Black shapes to counter with a head kick.
Finnegan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Finnegan.
Black let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Finnegan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Finnegan looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Black! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finnegan defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Black avoids the body shot from Finnegan.
Black takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Black.
Finnegan just misses with a punch to the body.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finnegan.
Finnegan misses with an uppercut
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finnegan missing with a left hand there. Black was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan misses with a body shot
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finnegan misses with a body shot.
Finnegan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finnegan throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Black! But no joy.
Finnegan throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Finnegan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBlack.
Finnegan swinging wildly here.
Finnegan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
Black moves out of range as Finnegan strikes.
It seemed like Black was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Finnegan throws a combination that misses
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Finnegan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black walks into a straight right hand from Finnegan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to clinch but Finnegan is having none of it.
Black scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Finnegan misses its intended target.
Black dodges the punch combination from Finnegan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finnegan lands a body shot.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Black lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Finnegan is looking to wear down Black with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finnegan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finnegan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Finnegan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Finnegan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Finnegan throws a body shot but no joy.
Black throws out a counter right but Finnegan avoids it with no problem.
Finnegan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Finnegan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Finnegan misses with a right hand
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Finnegan misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Black was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Finnegan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Finnegan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Finnegan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finnegan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Black has time to react.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finnegan.
Finnegan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Black looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan takes one to the side of the head.
Finnegan throws a jab but it's blocked by Black.
Jab by Finnegan.
Finnegan misses with a combination
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Finnegan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finnegan works Black's body with a nice hook.
Roy Finnegan is winning the standup battle so far.
Finnegan throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Black throws out a counter right but Finnegan avoids it with no problem.
Finnegan lands a two punch combo.
Finnegan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finnegan moves away.
Black takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finnegan backwards.
Finnegan misses with a punch to the body.
Black scores with a nice hook to the head.
Finnegan presses Black against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finnegan throws a jab when Black was well out of range.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Finnegan's shoulder, as Finnegan tries to avoid the shot.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Finnegan lands a slapping body shot.
Finnegan with a hook.
Black gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Finnegan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a lazy uppercut
and Finnegan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finnegan throws out the jab.
Black walks into a stiff left hand from Finnegan.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finnegan has time to react.
Black takes one to the chin there.
Finnegan moves out of range as Black strikes.
Finnegan ducks right into an uppercut from Black.
Finnegan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Black closes the distance and clinches.
Black breaks from the clinch.
Finnegan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black keeps Finnegan at a distance using the push kick.
Finnegan takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Finnegan.
Black looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Black moves away from the strike by Finnegan.
Finnegan swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Finnegan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Finnegan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Black misses with an uppercut. Finnegan saw that one coming.
Finnegan works over Black's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Finnegan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roy Finnegan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Finnegan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Black defending well as Finnegan loads up on a big left hand.
Black scores with a shot to the body.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Finnegan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finnegan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnegan ducks right into an uppercut from Black.
Finnegan lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Finnegan misses.
It seemed like Black was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Black slips under a jab from Finnegan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan misses with a hook to the body
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Finnegan misses with a wild combination.
Nice jab there from Finnegan.
Finnegan swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Finnegan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Finnegan throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
Finnegan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Black lands with a cross.
Black avoids the body shot from Finnegan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Finnegan moves out of range as Black strikes.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Finnegan.
Finnegan slips under a jab from Black.
Finnegan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Finnegan jabs at Black's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finnegan avoids the body shot from Black.
A big left from Finnegan misses.
Finnegan lands a right hook to the body.
Finnegan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy Finnegan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Black.
Finnegan throws a series of punches but Black moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finnegan.
Finnegan missing with a left hand there. Black was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black misses with a body shot
enabling Finnegan to counter with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Black as he connects with a hook.
Finnegan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Finnegan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Finnegan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Black.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Finnegan is just out of range.
Finnegan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Finnegan tries to keep at a distance but Black has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Black on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Finnegan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Black working aggressively here.
Black lands a left hand that snaps the head of Finnegan backwards.
Niles Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finnegan backwards.
A short left from Black.
Finnegan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Black is keeping busy.
A short right from Black.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Finnegan.
Black lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Niles Black.
I think Finnegan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Finnegan!
Our winner, Roy Finnegan, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Cartagena (ranked 2012 p4p, 241 weight class) and Ragnar Diaz (ranked 5250 p4p, 533 weight class). Cartagena's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Crack Attack. Don Cartagena has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Cartagena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ragnar Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartagena connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diaz momentarily.
Cartagena looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cartagena displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz scores with a jab. Cartagena acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cartagena will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cartagena counters with a huge left! Diaz is in big trouble! He's backing up but Cartagena isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Diaz from any more damage. A dominating finish by Cartagena!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Cartagena!
Don Cartagena was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam McCullen (ranked 1515 p4p, 188 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 2943 p4p, 339 weight class). Latka Gravas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sam McCullen's chin.
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World class boxer
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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
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Sam McCullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas takes a swing at McCullen's ribcage but misses.
McCullen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gravas just manages to avoid it.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCullen.
Nice shot by Gravas .
It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.
Gravas scores with a nice body kick.
McCullen fakes the leg kick and cracks Gravas in the body.
Gravas lands a big head kick that sends McCullen tumbling to the mat! Gravas takes a step backwards and waves McCullen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
McCullen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCullen tries to work over Gravas 's front leg with a kick but Gravas checks it.
McCullen cracks Gravas with a good jab.
McCullen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gravas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas throws out a powerful jab.
McCullen scores with a jab. Gravas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
McCullen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas avoids the head kick by McCullen.
Gravas checks a low kick from McCullen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCullen, as that shot connected.
McCullen scores with a head kick.
Gravas keeps McCullen at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a lazy uppercut
and McCullen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gravas really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCullen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gravas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McCullen throws a head kick that misses
and Gravas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gravas , right into the meat.
Oooooh!!! Gravas has knocked McCullen down with a huge combo! Gravas steps away and waves a wobbly McCullen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sam McCullen's cut is getting worse.
Gravas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McCullen counters with a stiff right hand.
Gravas scores with a body shot.
Gravas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCullen on the side of the head.
McCullen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gravas doesn't seem bothered though.
Gravas looks to throw the jab but McCullen is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on McCullen's shoulder, as McCullen tries to avoid the shot.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCullen moves away.
And McCullen counters with a quick kick to the body but Gravas blocks it.
McCullen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That kick from McCullen tenderised Gravas 's leg. Gravas is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCullen checks a leg kick.
McCullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gravas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from McCullen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCullen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gravas slips under a jab from McCullen.
A solid body kick from Gravas .
McCullen throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCullen throws a leg kick
and Gravas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sam McCullen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCullen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gravas .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas takes a swing at McCullen's ribcage but misses.
McCullen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gravas counters with a crisp right hand that drops McCullen! Gravas lets McCullen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latka Gravas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam McCullen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gravas is looking to land body kicks.
McCullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from McCullen.
A shot to the body from McCullen misses
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh McCullen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCullen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
McCullen seems to have got his legs back now.
McCullen jabs Gravas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McCullen lands with a hook. Gravas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas feints a counter leg kick.
McCullen throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullen scores with a kick to the body.
Good shot there by McCullen.
McCullen misses with a right hand
and McCullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jeez, Sam McCullen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McCullen swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCullen.
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCullen tries to land a front kick but Gravas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gravas clobbers McCullen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam McCullen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Latka Gravas !
A very excited looking Latka Gravas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Sam McCullen had this to say: 'Respect to my opponent. No excuses. I will learn from this fight and come back stronger. Thank you to the fans I appreciate the support and I will be a champion again I know it.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teodors Ozolinsh (ranked 1054 p4p, 129 weight class) and Emilio Rojas (ranked 4432 p4p, 466 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teodors Ozolinsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emilio Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozolinsh slips a straight right by Rojas.
Ozolinsh scores with a spinning back kick!
Ozolinsh drops his hands momentarily and Rojas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ozolinsh delivers a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh slips under a jab.
A big right from Rojas misses.
Ozolinsh thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rojas throws a lazy uppercut
and Ozolinsh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Emilio Rojas has been cut.
Rojas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ozolinsh finds it's way round the side to connect with Rojas's head.
Rojas misses with a double jab
and Ozolinsh counters with a good, hard body kick but Rojas shrugs it off.
Emilio Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rojas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ozolinsh doesn't seem bothered though.
Ozolinsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rojas.
An attempted straight right counter from Ozolinsh misses the target.
Ozolinsh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rojas.
Rojas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rojas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ozolinsh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And Ozolinsh counters with a quick kick to the body but Rojas blocks it.
Rojas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh connects with a leg kick. Rojas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rojas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ozolinshs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rojas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ozolinsh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ozolinsh throws a front kick that sends Rojas stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozolinsh misses with a body punch
and Rojas counters with a two punch combo.
Rojas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ozolinsh throws a sloppy head kick and Rojas moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ozolinsh. Rojas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ozolinsh lands with an overhand left.
Ozolinsh staying out of range there.
Rojas throws a poor cross that misses
and Ozolinsh counters with a straight right hand.
Rojas misses with a straight left.
Ozolinsh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rojas missing with a left hand there. Ozolinsh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rojas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rojas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rojas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ozolinsh.
Rojas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ozolinsh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rojas is rocked!
Rojas looks up at the clock. Bad move! Ozolinsh lands a right hand from hell, dropping Rojas. Ozolinsh pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teodors Ozolinsh!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Teodors Ozolinsh waved his t-shirt featuring Reaper Combatwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Vegas (ranked 1118 p4p, 139 weight class) and Jan Paul Valens (ranked 1438 p4p, 179 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Vegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Paul Valens!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas throws a wild body kick that Valens sees coming a mile off.
Vegas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valens finds it's way round the side to connect with Vegas's head.
Vegas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vegas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Valens misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Valens. Beautiful body shot.
Vegas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vegas throws a jab when Valens was well out of range.
Valens misses with a body punch
and Vegas counters with an inside leg kick.
Vegas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Valens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valens.
Vegas closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vegas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valens takes one to the chin there.
Vegas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valens moves out of range as Vegas throws a body kick.
Vegas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valens.
Valens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vegas as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas misses the jab.
Valens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnny Vegas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vegas gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vegas fails to land.
Vegas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vegas throws a lazy uppercut
and Valens counters with a single leg into guard. Vegas didn't expect that.
Vegas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Valens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vegas controls Valens momentarily but Valens frees himself.
Valens working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Valens chips away with some ground and pound.
Vegas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Valens gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Valens is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Valens distracts Vegas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Valens throws a big elbow that misses.
Vegas working for a triangle but Valens defends it easily.
Valens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vegas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valens is aware though and is defending well.
Vegas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valens is aware though and is defending well.
Valens is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vegas has his foot on Valens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Valens works his way back into a safe position though.
Vegas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valens is aware though and is defending well.
Valens lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valens postures up in Vegas's guard and throws a big left but Vegas blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vegas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valens is working Vegas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vegas keeping moving, preventing Valens from controlling successfully.
Valens keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vegas's head.
Valens got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vegas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Valens has managed to get both his arms back between Vegas's legs - danger averted.
Vegas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vegas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Valens passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Valens prevents Vegas from escaping the position.
Valens is chipping away with strikes.
Valens wants to control but Vegas is keeping him busy.
Valens in side control lands a decent elbow.
Valens working away.
Valens is chipping away with strikes.
Valens connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vegas some visible discomfort.
Vegas tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Vegas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vegas taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Paul Valens dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Valens shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Valens prevents Vegas from improving his position.
Vegas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Valens's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Valens's back!
Vegas doesn't have the hooks in and Valens manages to turn into his guard.
Vegas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jan Paul Valens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Valens throwing strikes but missing.
Vegas working a defensive guard here.
Vegas has momentary wrist control but Valens slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valens is looking to work some ground and pound but Vegas has wrist control.
Valens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vegas is keeping the position for now.
Vegas working for a triangle but Valens defends it easily.
Vegas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valens is aware though and is defending well.
Vegas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Valens with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valens lands a couple of digs.
Valens scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vegas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valens defends well.
Valens scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vegas has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Valens should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Vegas has tightened it up now! Valens 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 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Vegas!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Vegas 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between George Salvador (ranked 1082 p4p, 135 weight class) and Rosco Ladd (ranked 1026 p4p, 129 weight class). George Salvador has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, George Salvador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosco Ladd!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladd jabs Salvador to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been told by Salvador's head coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ladd throws a jab but it's blocked by Salvador.
Ladd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salvador.
George Salvador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salvador missing with a left hand there. Ladd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salvador turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ladd misses the shot to the body.
Salvador has Ladd up against the cage in a clinch.
Ladd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salvador moves into range and clinches up with Ladd.
Salvador lands a left hand.
Ladd lands a shoulder strike.
Salvador working aggressively here.
Salvador fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salvador lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ladd tries to break free but Salvador pushes him back against the cage.
Salvador tries a body shot but Ladd blocks it.
Salvador prevents a body shot from Ladd.
Ladd is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Salvador.
Salvador lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Ladd.
Salvador tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ladd working hard to break the clinch.
Salvador lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ladd backwards.
Salvador digs a right hand underneath Ladd's ribcage. Ladd let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ladd is trying to break the clinch but Salvador has him pressed against the cage.
Salvador tries a body shot but Ladd blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Salvador scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salvador manages to break the clinch.
Ladd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvador manages to avoid it.
Ladd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ladd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salvador looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salvador tries to close the distance and clinch but Ladd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ladd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salvador.
Salvador looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ladd misses with a hook.
Ladd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salvador.
Salvador misses with a lunging right hand
and Ladd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salvador throws a hook to the side of Ladd's head but Ladd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ladd throws a hook but Salvador blocks it.
Ladd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salvador.
Salvador is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salvador forces Ladd back against the cage and clinches.
Salvador misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ladd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ladd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salvador fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salvador wants to clinch up but Ladd keeps it at a distance.
Salvador waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ladd.
Ladd scores with a decent looking hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Salvador moves into range and clinches up with Ladd.
Salvador tries to land knees in the clinch but Ladd avoids the damage to the body.
Ladd working aggressively here.
Ladd misses with a body punch.
Salvador struggles to land a body shot inside as Ladd controls his hands.
Ladd avoiding damage as Salvador throws knees to the body.
Ladd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ladd is trying to break free.
Salvador scores with a hook to the body.
Ladd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salvador has him pressed against the cage.
Salvador's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ladd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salvador.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladd misses the jab.
Salvador avoids the body shot from Ladd.
Salvador was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ladd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salvador staying out of range there.
Salvador closes the distance and clinches.
Ladd struggles to land a body shot inside as Salvador controls his hands.
Ladd struggles to land a body shot inside as Salvador controls his hands.
Salvador breaks the clinch.
Ladd slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salvador.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salvador.
Ladd throws a body punch but Salvador moves out of range.
Salvador is looking to score with low kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Salvador.
Ladd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ladd misses with an uppercut
and Salvador counters with an inside leg kick.
Salvador on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvador misses with a low kick as Ladd jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Ladd's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ladd misses with the combination.
Ladd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ladd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salvador.
Salvador lands a head kick. Ladd smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ladd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Salvador connects with a high kick.
Ladd with a jab.
Ladd scores with a jab to the body.
Salvador scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ladd in his tracks.
Ladd lands a really nice looking cross but Salvador seems unphased.
Ladd lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvador throws a body punch but Ladd moves out of range.
Ladd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A lazy left from Salvador finds it's target.
Ladd is rocked!
Ladd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ladd is still on wobbly legs! Can Salvador finish him?
Ladd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salvador counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Salvador dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ladd takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from Ladd misses.
Salvador misses with a head kick.
Ladd seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Ladd misses.
Salvador tried to counter with a leg kick but Ladd avoided it.
Ladd throws a one two combo.
Ladd misses with the combination.
A jab lands there for Ladd.
A swing and a miss from Salvador.
Ladd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salvador at a distance.
A punch combination from Salvador misses.
It seemed like Ladd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ladd fakes a head shot and lands one 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!
Nice body kick there by Salvador.
Ladd misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Salvador misses the target.
Salvador throws a leg kick
enabling Ladd to counter with a crisp jab.
Ladd looks to land a right hand but Salvador moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Ladd both land. Nice combination.
Salvador is rocked!
Ladd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ladd swats away the attempt to clinch by Salvador.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ladd throws a hook to the side of Salvador's head but Salvador sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salvador closes the distance and clinches.
Salvador lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ladd backwards.
Salvador prevents a body shot from Ladd.
Salvador keeps control of Ladd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ladd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ladd has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Salvador seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ladd can turn it around.
Salvador lands a shoulder strike.
Salvador keeps control of Ladd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ladd tries to work over Salvador's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ladd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salvador lands a left hand.
Salvador blocks a body shot from Ladd.
Ladd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salvador lands a nice knee to the body.
Ladd is breathing heavily.
Ladd avoiding damage as Salvador throws knees to the body.
Ladd tries to break free but Salvador pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ladd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Salvador lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ladd backwards.
Salvador lands a big right hand that drops Ladd! The killer instinct kicks in and Salvador finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Salvador!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Salvador!
George Salvador decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junkyard Dog (ranked 915 p4p, 120 weight class) and Danny Tucker (ranked 858 p4p, 110 weight class). Danny Tucker has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junkyard Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Dog finds it's target.
Tucker takes one to the chin there.
Tucker throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Danny Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Danny Tucker has been cut.
Tucker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
A little feinted left hand from Dog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tucker tries to move into range but Dog moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dog lands a nice looking body shot.
Dog connects with a leg kick. Tucker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tucker under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog misses with an uppercut.
Tucker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dog or perhaps it was just good defense by Tucker, which made it look bad.
Tucker slips a straight right by Dog.
Dog has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Dog takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tucker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tucker cracks Dog with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tucker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tucker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dog can pounce on him.
Dog moves forwards but Tucker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tucker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
Tucker follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Tucker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Tucker.
Tucker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tucker looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Tucker blocks a jab.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Tucker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog misses with a looping left.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Tucker.
Tucker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Tucker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tucker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dog moves forwards but Tucker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dog takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dog moves into the clinch.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dog gets control of Tucker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dog will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dog tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dog looking for subs off his back but Tucker has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dog tries to get to full guard but Tucker has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog is pressing down on Tucker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dog working for a triangle but Tucker defends it easily.
Dog tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dog is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dog looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tucker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dog.
Tucker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dog.
Dog trying to move into half guard but instead Tucker has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Tucker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Tucker is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Dog.
Dog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dog doesn't manage to clinch there - Tucker circles away.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dog rushes Tucker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker scores with a shot to the side of Dog's head.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Dog controls the action.
Dog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dog lands with a left to the head.
Tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Dog.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tucker.
Tucker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Nice cross by Dog.
Tucker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog walks into a straight right hand from Tucker.
Tucker lands a nice hook to Dog's body. Dog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dog attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tucker throws a solid leg kick but Dog takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tucker.
Tucker dips to his left and cracks Dog with an uppercut!
Tucker connects with a nice looking jab.
Tucker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tucker throws a low kick, looking for Dog's leg but Dog calmly moves out of range.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
Dog is looking to clinch but Tucker is avoiding it.
Tucker swings widly with a right hand
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tucker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dog.
Dog takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker thows a leg kick but Dog checks it
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
That has opened up Danny Tucker's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Tucker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tucker throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Dog was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tucker at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dog counters with an outside leg kick.
Dog feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tucker's calf.
Nice body kick there by Tucker.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
Dog on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dog closes the distance and clinches.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker lands a shot to the body.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dog tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tucker blocking some punches.
Tucker lands a right hand.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Junkyard Dog has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
Dog blocking some punches.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Tucker is trying to break the clinch but Dog has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Dog.
A short left from Tucker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Tucker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tucker scores with a shoulder strike.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker is trying to break free.
Dog has Tucker pressed against the cage, preventing Tucker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tucker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dog throws a good cross that connects.
Dog lands a nice hook to Tucker's body. Tucker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dog is looking to clinch but Tucker is avoiding it.
Dog takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dog checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tucker throws a body shot but no joy.
Tucker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Danny Tucker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Danny Tucker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tucker misses with a straight left.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Tucker throws a low kick but Dog moves out of range easily.
Dog manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tucker on his heels. He'll look to pass Tucker's guard now, I'm sure.
Dog passes Tucker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dog tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tucker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Junkyard Dog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dog looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tucker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tucker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dog.
Dog 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tucker defending well though.
Tucker tries to get to full guard but Dog has control of the leg.
Dog thows a huge punch but Tucker dodges it nicely.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dog looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dog is nestled in close to Tucker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tucker is trying to stand back up but Dog is controlling him
Dog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dog.
Dog throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tucker working a defensive guard here.
Dog trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Dog postures up in Tucker's guard and throws a big left but Tucker blocks it.
Dog looking to pass the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dog slips a straight right by Tucker.
Tucker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Dog walks into a straight right hand from Tucker.
Dog bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The cut above Danny Tucker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tucker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tucker misses with a lunging right hand
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Tucker is rocked!
Danny Tucker's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
Tucker is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?
Nice jab there from Dog.
Dog lands a jab to the nose.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dog cracks Tucker with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Tucker tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Dog pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Tucker is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Steele (ranked 452 p4p, 44 weight class) and Kvame Zulu (ranked 851 p4p, 96 weight class). Zulu has chosen Big Badaboom as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kvame Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu misses with a left hand
enabling Steele to counter with a crisp jab.
Steele misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Zulu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zulu.
Steele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zulu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zulu.
Zulu pushes Steele back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zulu working aggressively here.
Zulu tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zulu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Zulu lands with a short shot to the head.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zulu blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Our sources have told us that Steele has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Zulu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele tries to clinch but Zulu moves out of range.
Steele throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zulu counters with a nice body kick.
Steele is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zulu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Steele. Those never looked like landing.
Zulu ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Zulu throws a low kick but Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele throws a combination that misses
and Zulu counters with a solid body kick.
The fighters circling - Zulu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zulu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zulu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zulu walks into a straight right hand from Steele.
Zulu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steele at a distance.
Zulu lands a big head kick that sends Steele tumbling to the mat! Zulu takes a step backwards and waves Steele back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Zulu - that's a beauty! Steele is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Zulu can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kvame Zulu!
A less than humble Kvame Zulu misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Ryan (ranked 378 p4p, 59 weight class) and Art Brock (ranked 1103 p4p, 173 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ryan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Animals - House of the Rising Sun. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Brock!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Ryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brock.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick from Brock.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick.
Brock throws a shot from downtown. Ryan moves away and avoids it.
Ryan misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Brock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Ryan.
Brock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brock shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ryan eats them both and turns towards Brock to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Jimmy Ryan has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock scores with a leg kick.
Brock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Brock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brock tries to clinch up.
Brock lands a glancing blow to the side of Ryan's head.
Brock throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan throws a big counter combination but Brock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brock.
Brock loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Ryan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brock takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Brock throws a leg kick that misses.
Brock takes the fight into the clinch.
Ryan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brock backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryan's elbow.
Ryan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brock tries a knee to the head but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan taking a breather.
Brock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Brock.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brock blocks an uppercut.
Brock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryan's elbow.
Ryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Art Brock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brock pushes Ryan up against the cage in a clinch.
Brock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Ryan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
Ryan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brock.
Brock throws out a loose jab but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Brock does it's job there.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick from Brock.
Brock wants to clinch.
Brock misses with a wild body shot.
Brock tries to bum rush Ryan with a series of wild strikes but Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryan misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Brock
and Ryan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ryan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Brock misses.
Brock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brock misses with the body kick
and Ryan counters with a straight right hand.
Brock throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brock lands with a nice body kick.
Brock connects with a solid leg kick.
Ryan dodges the punch combination from Brock.
A low kick from Brock misses
and Ryan counters with a nice body kick.
Ryan slips a straight right by Brock.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Brock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Ryan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brock looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.
Brock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ryan looks to land a combination but Brock avoids it well.
Brock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brock.
Brock throws out a loose jab but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brock connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Ryan misses.
A shot to the liver by Ryan. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Brock misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ryan takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Ryan.
Brock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ryan is rocked!
Brock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ryan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oh Ryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brock closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ryan! Brock dives in looking to finish! Ryan is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Brock!
Art Brock thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Soszynski (ranked 76 p4p, 14 weight class) and Kassim Magufuli I V (ranked 205 p4p, 32 weight class). Soszynski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sabaton - 40 : 1. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krystian Soszynski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kassim Magufuli I V!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soszynski scores with a sloppy right hand. Magufuli I V should have avoided that one.
A punch lands to the side of Magufuli I V 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Soszynski lands with a hook. Magufuli I V tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Soszynski doesn't manage to clinch there - Magufuli I V circles away.
Soszynski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soszynski swings for the body but Magufuli I V moves out of range.
A jab from Soszynski misses.
Magufuli I V throws a head kick that misses.
Soszynski throws a quick counter head kick but Magufuli I V was just out of range.
Magufuli I V defending well as Soszynski loads up on a big left hand.
Magufuli I V throws the kick towards the body but Soszynski avoids it.
Soszynski scores with a nice body kick.
Soszynski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Magufuli I V at a distance.
Soszynski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soszynski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soszynski looks to score with a jab to the body but Magufuli I V is just out of range.
Magufuli I V thumps Soszynski with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soszynski doesn't manage to clinch there - Magufuli I V circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soszynski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Magufuli I V, pushing him back against the cage.
Soszynski has a couple of punches blocked by Magufuli I V.
A nice right hand lands inside from Soszynski.
Soszynski can't find room to land a body shot as Magufuli I V controls the action.
Magufuli I V tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Soszynski.
A right handed body shot lands from Magufuli I V.
Soszynski misses with a punch to the body.
Magufuli I V lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Magufuli I V.
It looks like Krystian Soszynski has been cut.
I was talking to Soszynski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Magufuli I V's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Soszynski misses with some punches.
Magufuli I V misses with a body punch.
Soszynski tries to work over Magufuli I V's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magufuli I V misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magufuli I V.
A short uppercut from Soszynski.
Soszynski is trying to break the clinch but Magufuli I V has him pressed against the cage.
Soszynski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soszynski misses with a body punch.
Soszynski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soszynski.
Good body shot from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magufuli I V misses with some punches.
Magufuli I V blocks an uppercut.
Magufuli I V escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soszynski blocks the body kick.
Magufuli I V thuds his right hand into Soszynski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice body punch from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Magufuli I V lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Soszynski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magufuli I V.
Soszynski avoids the body shot from Magufuli I V.
Soszynski tries to score with a low kick but Magufuli I V moves his leg out of the way.
Soszynski misses with a kick to the body.
Magufuli I V is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Soszynski with a body shot.
Magufuli I V bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soszynski avoids the body shot from Magufuli I V.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Magufuli I V misses the shot to the body.
Soszynski throws a wild body kick that Magufuli I V sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Magufuli I V.
Soszynski throws a hook to the side of Magufuli I V's head but Magufuli I V sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magufuli I V is trying to counter with his kicks.
Magufuli I V misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soszynski.
Soszynski thinks about countering with a body kick.
Soszynski darts in and clinches Magufuli I V up against the cage.
Soszynski throws a punch but it's blocked by Magufuli I V.
Soszynski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Soszynski pushes Magufuli I V back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soszynski blocking some punches.
Magufuli I V blocking some punches.
Soszynski lands a right hand.
Magufuli I V breaks the clinch.
Soszynski connects with a right hand. Magufuli I V shakes it off.
Soszynski 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Magufuli I V misses
and Soszynski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magufuli I V throws a jab but it's blocked by Soszynski.
Magufuli I V uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soszynski.
Magufuli I V takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Magufuli I V misses with a wild body shot.
Soszynski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Soszynski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magufuli I V swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soszynski swinging wildly here.
Soszynski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magufuli I V.
Soszynski doesn't manage to clinch there - Magufuli I V circles away.
Magufuli I V looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magufuli I V connects with an inside leg kick.
Soszynski throws a lazy body kick
and Magufuli I V counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krystian Soszynski's cut is getting worse.
Soszynski fakes the leg kick and cracks Magufuli I V in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krystian Soszynski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krystian Soszynski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Soszynski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soszynski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Magufuli I V.
Soszynski tries to land a front kick but Magufuli I V steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Soszynski tries to clinch but Magufuli I V is having none of it.
Soszynski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magufuli I V ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soszynski moves away.
Soszynski takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magufuli I V cracks Soszynski with a nice body shot.
Soszynski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magufuli I V tries a body shot but Soszynski blocks it.
Magufuli I V lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soszynski throws a head punch that misses.
Soszynski tries a body shot but Magufuli I V blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magufuli I V lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Soszynski backwards.
Magufuli I V blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Magufuli I V fails to land.
Soszynski working aggressively here.
Come on Magufuli I V - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Magufuli I V lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soszynski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Magufuli I V.
Soszynski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magufuli I V prevents a body shot from Soszynski.
Soszynski misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Soszynski fails to land.
Krystian Soszynski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Soszynski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soszynski pushes Magufuli I V back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magufuli I V misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soszynski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magufuli I V lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Soszynski breaks the clinch.
Magufuli I V staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magufuli I V drops Soszynski with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Soszynski looks back up at him and smiles so Magufuli I V waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Soszynski is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V throws a pinpoint strike between Soszynski's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Soszynski crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Magufuli I V scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kassim Magufuli I V!
Kassim Magufuli I V is the new light heavyweight champion!
Kassim Magufuli I V thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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