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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khuchtei Bokhchuud (ranked 5096 p4p, 242 weight class) and Perdue Willshire (ranked 23297 p4p, 337 weight class). Perdue Willshire has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Khuchtei Bokhchuud's chin.
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146 lbs
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142 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perdue Willshire!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Chris Dean and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bokhchuud throws a series of punches but Willshire moves out of range.
Willshire throws a jab when Bokhchuud was well out of range.
Bokhchuud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willshire.
Bokhchuud throws a good cross that connects.
Bokhchuud shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bokhchuud was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Willshire is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Willshire's face as Bokhchuud controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhchuud seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Willshire for as long as he can get away with.
Willshire can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willshire tries to bench press Bokhchuud off him but Bokhchuud keeps the position.
Willshire stops Bokhchuud from passing to mount.
Bokhchuud staying calm.
Willshire manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bokhchuud on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bokhchuud tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud is pressing down on Willshire's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bokhchuud wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bokhchuud has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Willshire with a nice head shot there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bokhchuud holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Willshire trying to control the position from guard on top but Bokhchuud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bokhchuud is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bokhchuud keeping moving, preventing Willshire from controlling successfully.
Willshire being controlled here momentarily.
Bokhchuud tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Willshire is working Bokhchuud over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bokhchuud had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Willshire defends it easily.
Willshire being controlled here momentarily.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Willshire working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bokhchuud avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bokhchuud bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Willshire's guard.
Bokhchuud slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bokhchuud trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Willshire wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bokhchuud sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bokhchuud passes Willshire's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bokhchuud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Willshire counters with a body kick.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bokhchuud forces Willshire back against the cage and clinches.
Willshire wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bokhchuud lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bokhchuud is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Willshire can't fight it off and eventually Bokhchuud manages to take the fight to the floor. Willshire looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Willshire is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Willshire being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhchuud postures up.
Bokhchuud has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhchuud scoring with some ground and pound.
Bokhchuud is stalling in the full guard.
Bokhchuud's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bokhchuud has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bokhchuud lands a damaging elbow.
Bokhchuud slowing the pace effectively.
Willshire has had enough of the clinch but Bokhchuud keeps him there for the moment.
Our sources have told us that Bokhchuud has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Willshire looking to slow down the pace here.
Willshire is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bokhchuud taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bokhchuud effectively controlling the action here.
Bokhchuud gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Willshire tries to stall but Bokhchuud uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willshire wants to take the fight to the mat but Bokhchuud manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bokhchuud turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bokhchuud is staying tight to Willshire's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bokhchuud lands a few punches from side control.
Bokhchuud is staying tight to Willshire's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bokhchuud scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud staying calm.
Willshire wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Willshire manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Willshire is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bokhchuud sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bokhchuud dives in and scores a takedown into Willshire's guard.
Bokhchuud controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Bokhchuud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhchuud trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willshire trying to keep a closed guard but Bokhchuud is proving a slippery customer.
Bokhchuud is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bokhchuud scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud moves into range and clinches up with Willshire.
Willshire tries for a takedown but Bokhchuud manages to get underhooks.
Willshire being controlled against the cage.
Willshire looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bokhchuud dodges an elbow strike from Willshire.
Bokhchuud leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bokhchuud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willshire is trying to drag Bokhchuud to the mat but Bokhchuud just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perdue Willshire.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Willshire is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bokhchuud is keeping busy.
Willshire misses with an elbow strike.
Perdue Willshire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Willshire just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bokhchuud's brow.
Bokhchuud stalling.
Willshire tries to pull guard but Bokhchuud forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Willshire regains guard immediately.
Willshire wants to get back to his feet but Bokhchuud passes into half guard.
Willshire looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khuchtei Bokhchuud showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bokhchuud 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger De Santos (ranked 5892 p4p, 519 weight class) and Aniketh Chin (ranked 21444 p4p, 643 weight class). Aniketh Chin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger De Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aniketh Chin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Santos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
De Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Santos is working away from the top position though.
Chin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
De Santos not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Santos is trying for a kimura here. Chin looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! De Santos wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roger De Santos!
A victorious Roger De Santos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andris Dimitriou (ranked 1897 p4p, 241 weight class) and Felix Krnacova (ranked 3826 p4p, 426 weight class). Felix Krnacova acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andris Dimitriou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Krnacova!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimitriou blocks a head kick by Krnacova.
Krnacova has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dimitriou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dimitriou has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dimitriou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krnacova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dimitriou.
Dimitriou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krnacova decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krnacova lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dimitriou is trying to stand.
Krnacova seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Krnacova has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krnacova not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krnacova lands with a punch from half guard.
Krnacova controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krnacova missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Krnacova passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dimitriou is bucking up trying to escape but Krnacova cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dimitriou knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krnacova on the ground.
Krnacova with a couple of short strikes.
Krnacova looking to control and managing it successfully.
Krnacova lands a big elbow.
Krnacova controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krnacova landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Krnacova.
Krnacova with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krnacova working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Krnacova has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dimitriou's face.
Krnacova in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Krnacova.
Krnacova scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dimitriou?
Krnacova sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dimitriou on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dimitriou tries to get out of the position.
Krnacova working the ground and pound effectively.
Dimitriou is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krnacova is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dimitriou can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Krnacova tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Krnacova's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Krnacova with the ground and pound from mount.
Krnacova lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dimitriou hang on?
Krnacova landing punches.
Krnacova pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dimitriou is bucking up trying to escape but Krnacova cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dimitriou is rocked!
Dimitriou is bucking up trying to escape but Krnacova cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Dimitriou is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee warns Dimitriou that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimitriou is in a horrible position here. Krnacova smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimitriou takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Krnacova lands a big elbow.
Krnacova content just to control the position here.
Krnacova lands a heavy elbow.
Krnacova is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dimitriou can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Krnacova controlling from the full mount.
Dimitriou seems to have got his legs back now.
Dimitriou taking shots to the head.
Dimitriou takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Krnacova unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Dimitriou wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Krnacova celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Krnacova!
During a confident post fight interview, Felix Krnacova 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Greene (ranked 3000 p4p, 417 weight class) and Asuh Duh (ranked 22728 p4p, 822 weight class). Greene comes to the cage accompanied by Oakland. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Asuh Duh enters the cage!
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Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asuh Duh!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Topper Green and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
Duh lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Greene drives through with a takedown into Duh's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Greene working some strikes from top position.
Greene trying to control the position from guard on top but Duh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Duh keeping full guard, as Greene tries to pass.
Greene definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Greene wants to control from the top but Duh keeps moving.
Duh keeping full guard, as Greene tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene has gone for a leg lock! Duh slips out almost immediately though and dives into Greene's guard.
Greene is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duh is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene is looking to cinch up a triangle. Duh throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Greene's body to avoid the submission. Greene has instead reached around Duh's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Greene arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hunter Greene!
Hunter Greene opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corey Clark (ranked 1743 p4p, 183 weight class) and Kai Perkins (ranked 1704 p4p, 177 weight class). Corey Clark has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Clark !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Perkins !
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark lands a nice shot that snaps Perkins 's head back.
Clark manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Perkins on his heels. He'll look to pass Perkins 's guard now, I'm sure.
Clark throws a big right hand that misses.
Clark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clark scoring with punches to the head and body.
Clark postures up in Perkins 's guard and throws a big left but Perkins blocks it.
Clark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark wants to pass the guard but Perkins is keeping the position.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins wants to stand up but Clark is controlling him.
Clark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clark throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clark throws a strike but Perkins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Clark wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Perkins wants to get up but he can't break Clark 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Clark seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
I've been told that Perkins has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Perkins wanted to stand there but Clark had control of the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Perkins postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Perkins ducks down to avoid it.
Perkins throws out a counter right but Clark avoids it with no problem.
Perkins defending well as Clark loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkins ! But no joy.
Perkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark .
A big right from Clark misses.
Clark connects with a nice looking jab.
Clark swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clark slips under a jab.
Clark was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Perkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Perkins misses.
Clark throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark closes the distance looking to clinch
and Perkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Clark closes the distance and clinches up with Perkins , looking for a takedown. Clark pushes Perkins against the cage but Perkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perkins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Kai Perkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clark fails with the takedown
and Perkins counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Clark . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark dives in for a single leg takedown but Perkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Perkins leaves Clark with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Perkins as Clark shoots in.
Clark shoots and misses
and Perkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clark throws an off balance right hand
and Clark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clark is rocked!
Perkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkins .
Perkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Perkins misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Clark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clark scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkins throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Clark misses its target.
Clark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Corey Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkins .
Clark throws a combination that misses
and Perkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Perkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Clark , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clark lands with a straight right. Perkins didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Perkins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clark takes a jab right on the kisser.
Clark cracks Perkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Clark connects with the punch.
Clark swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clark gets a double leg takedown into Perkins 's guard.
Clark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clark won't allow Perkins to get back to his feet.
Perkins is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Perkins keeping full guard, as Clark tries to pass.
Clark throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clark passes into half guard.
Clark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkins defending well though.
Clark working the head and body with strikes.
Clark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkins defending well though.
Clark 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.
Clark stops Perkins from getting back to his feet.
Clark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkins defending well though.
Perkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clark .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is trying to stand back up but Clark is controlling him
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clark thows a huge punch but Perkins dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark winds up and cracks Perkins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Perkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Perkins kicks off Clark and gets to his feet.
Clark drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Perkins wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Clark manages to pass to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clark looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Perkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Clark lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clark thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perkins 's head.
Clark thows a huge punch but Perkins dodges it nicely.
Clark stops Perkins from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is trying to control. Perkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Perkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Perkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Perkins has hold of Clark 's hands but Clark slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Clark seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Perkins is trying to stand.
Clark is keen to just control but Perkins is a slippery customer.
Clark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perkins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clark scores with a couple of nice shots.
Clark slips a nice elbow through Perkins 's hands, connecting with Perkins 's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Clark dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Perkins throws a hook but Clark blocks it.
Clark loads up on a big right hand but Perkins slips the punch.
Clark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Perkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clark is controlling him.
Clark postures up in Perkins 's guard and throws a big left but Perkins blocks it.
Corey Clark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark .
Perkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clark throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clark looking to sit in guard and control but Perkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Perkins stopping the sweep attempt from Clark .
Perkins gets to his feet. Clark looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Clark tries to clinch
and Perkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkins misses with an uppercut.
Clark tests Perkins 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Perkins 's shoulder, as Perkins tries to avoid the shot.
Perkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Clark shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Perkins 's guard.
Perkins has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Clark is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark has Perkins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Perkins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clark trying to stall but Perkins improves his position.
Perkins pressing his opponent against the cage.
Perkins wants to stall.
Clark can't get the takedown.
Clark stalling in the clinch but Perkins improves position.
Perkins is working Clark over against the cage.
Perkins scores with a shot to the side of Clark 's head.
Perkins lands a body punch.
Perkins stalling in the clinch but Clark improves position.
Clark wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Clark . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Perkins .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark goes for a takedown attempt but Perkins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clark with a poor takedown
and Perkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Clark with a poor takedown
and Perkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perkins scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Perkins .
A shot to the body from Perkins misses
and Clark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkins connects with a body shot.
Perkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkins tries to work over Clark 's front leg with a kick but Clark checks it.
Perkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkins counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clark is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Clark misses with a right hand
and Perkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clark throws a right hand that misses
and Perkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clark closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Perkins 's guard.
Perkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clark is controlling him.
Clark wants to control from the top but Perkins keeps moving.
Clark throws an elbow that misses. Perkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clark 's guard. Nice move by Perkins !
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Perkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Perkins !
Kai Perkins got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heimo Vesa (ranked 1223 p4p, 195 weight class) and Comeon Hitme (ranked 2880 p4p, 402 weight class). Hitme has chosen Face Fisted - Dethklok as his entrance music. Heimo Vesa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Comeon Hitme's chin.
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215 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heimo Vesa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Comeon Hitme!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitme throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vesa's waist but Vesa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hitme off to one side.
Hitme drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vesa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hitme landing some decent shots from guard.
Hitme passes Vesa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hitme throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hitme is working for a kimura but Vesa is defending it quite comfortably.
Hitme is trying to work for a kimura but Vesa is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitme thows a huge punch but Vesa dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitme wants to pass to mount but Vesa is defending the position.
Hitme is looking for a kimura but Vesa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hitme to get the leverage.
Hitme thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vesa trying to control here.
Hitme trying to work for an americana but Vesa has managed to regain full guard.
Vesa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vesa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hitme is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hitme postures up in Vesa's guard and throws a big left but Vesa blocks it.
Hitme chips away with some ground and pound.
Hitme throws a strike but Vesa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hitme has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vesa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitme escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vesa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hitme is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Vesa frees his head nicely. Oh but Hitme has switched to an armbar! Vesa is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Comeon Hitme!
A relieved looking Comeon Hitme thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geordie Power (ranked 635 p4p, 100 weight class) and Murray Rothbard (ranked 1101 p4p, 169 weight class). Rothbard has chosen Anarchy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Geordie Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murray Rothbard!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power clinches up against the cage.
Rothbard blocks a body shot from Power.
Rothbard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Power lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Power misses with the head strike.
Power lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Power lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rothbard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Power lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rothbard backwards.
Power definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Power misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Power breaks from the clinch.
Power throws an overhand right that lands on Rothbard's shoulder, as Rothbard tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Rothbard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rothbard looks to land a right hand but Power moved out of range.
Power scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rothbard in his tracks.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Rothbard.
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power scores with a sloppy right hand. Rothbard should have avoided that one.
Power closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothbard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Power.
Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rothbard looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
Power's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rothbard under the eye.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rothbard.
Rothbard connects with a body shot.
Rothbard throws an overhand right that lands on Power's shoulder, as Power tries to avoid the shot.
Rothbard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Power slips a jab from Rothbard.
That kick from Power tenderised Rothbard's leg. Rothbard is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Power throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Power lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rothbard throws 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!
Power lands a glancing blow to the side of Rothbard's head.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothbard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Power. That snapped Rothbard's head back.
Power throws the left hand but Rothbard avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
Rothbard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Power with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. Rothbard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power 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.
Power throws a jab when Rothbard was well out of range.
Rothbard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Power is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rothbard.
Rothbard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Power backs up against the cage.
A head kick misses from Power.
Rothbard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
Rothbard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Power throws a nice looking combination but Rothbard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Rothbard misses its intended target.
Power looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Rothbard slams his shin into Power's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothbard. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Power.
Power motions for Rothbard to come forward. Power throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rothbard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rothbard there as he acknowledges the shot.
Power is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Power slips a jab from Rothbard.
Rothbard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Power.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rothbard! But no joy.
Power misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Rothbard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Geordie Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power wants to clinch but Rothbard slips to the side
and Power takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rothbard slips under a jab.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power clinches.
Rothbard lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothbard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Power misses
and Rothbard counters with an outside leg kick.
Power misses with a series of wild punches.
Power connects with a single shot there.
Rothbard throws an overhand right that lands on Power's shoulder, as Power tries to avoid the shot.
Power misses the body punch
and Rothbard counters with a left and a right that stings Power.
Rothbard looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
Rothbard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Power. That one must have hurt.
Power misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Rothbard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Power's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rothbard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Power scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothbard connects with a solid leg kick.
Rothbard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geordie Power dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rothbard thuds his right hand into Power's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRothbard.
Geordie Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Power throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rothbard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Power lands a high kick!
It looks like Murray Rothbard has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Power, as that shot connected.
Rothbard defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Power looks to score with a jab to the body but Rothbard is just out of range.
As Power backs off Rothbard throws a huge counter combo but Power manages to avoid it all.
Power scores with a leg kick.
Rothbard works Power's body with a nice hook.
Power misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothbard throws a front kick aimed at Power's knee but Power avoids it well.
Rothbard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Power throws a body kick that misses.
Power forces Rothbard back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Power.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rothbard has a couple of punches blocked by Power.
Power working aggressively here.
Rothbard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rothbard.
Rothbard blocking some punches.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Rothbard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power blocks an uppercut.
Rothbard blocks a body shot from Power.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rothbard can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Power.
Rothbard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rothbard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Power misses with a punch to the body.
Power scores with a shot to the side of Rothbard's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rothbard.
Power blocks a body shot from Rothbard.
Rothbard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Rothbard as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a body punch in the clinch.
Power wants to break free but Rothbard has control.
A hook to the body from Rothbard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rothbard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rothbard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Powers head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power lands with a light punch inside.
Rothbard has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Power seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rothbard can turn it around.
Rothbard blocks a body shot from Power.
Geordie Power has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Power misses with the head strike.
Rothbard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rothbard can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.
Rothbard misses with a punch on the inside.
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Power creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Power misses with the head strike.
Rothbard lands with a short shot to the head.
Power softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Power takes a shot to the head.
Rothbard tries a body shot but Power blocks it.
Power lands a hook that snaps the head of Rothbard backwards.
Power lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rothbard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothbard misses with a body punch.
Power blocks a body shot from Rothbard.
Power blocks a body shot from Rothbard.
Rothbard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Power makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Power misses with the head strike.
Power tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Power's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rothbard throws a head punch that misses.
Rothbard misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Power.
A shot in the inside from Rothbard.
Rothbard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rothbard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Power or not.
Rothbard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rothbard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Power prevents a body shot from Rothbard.
Power misses with a knee to the head.
Power with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rothbard digs a right hand into Power's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Power's gas tank.
Rothbard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rothbard lands with a left to the head.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power tries to work over Rothbard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothbard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rothbard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Rothbard.
Power tries to throw a body punch but Rothbard avoids it by throwing Power back against the cage.
Rothbard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rothbard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rothbard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Power tries to work over Rothbard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rothbard misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rothbard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rothbard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothbard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Murray Rothbard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Murray Rothbard's cut.
That's time! Power's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power throws a leg kick but Rothbard checks it.
Rothbard lands a nice shot that snaps Power's head back.
Power misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Power. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Power.
Rothbard misses with a wild body shot.
Power steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rothbard.
A jab from Power does it's job there.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power misses with a body shot.
Rothbard slips under a jab from Power.
Power cracks Rothbard with an open hand slap.
Rothbard tries to keep at a distance but Power has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothbard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Power stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rothbard throws a punch but it's blocked by Power.
A short left from Rothbard.
Power can't break the clinch.
Power pushes Rothbard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Power's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rothbard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothbard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rothbard throws out a loose jab but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rothbard slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Rothbard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Power looks to throw a body kick
and Rothbard counters with an outside leg kick.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rothbard lands the left hand.
Power misses with a combination
and Rothbard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Power looks to land a left hand but Rothbard moved out of range nicely.
Power avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Power lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rothbard circles away quickly and effectively.
Rothbard ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Power gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rothbard.
Power takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Power looks to land a left hand but Rothbard moved out of range nicely.
Power throws a head kick but Rothbard moves out of range.
Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rothbard throws out a loose jab but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rothbard throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothbard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Power looks to score with a jab to the body but Rothbard is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Rothbard.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Power, right into the meat.
Power throws a nice outside leg kick.
Power 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.
Rothbard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Power has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Power takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Power scores with a hook.
Rothbard moves away from the strike by Power.
Rothbard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rothbard.
Power fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothbard just misses with a punch to the body.
Rothbard moves out of range as Power throws a body kick.
A nice side step and Rothbard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Power looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rothbard slips a straight right by Power.
Power wants to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Rothbard.
Power 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.
Power avoids the head kick by Rothbard.
Power throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geordie Power showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Power 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geordie Power!
After the fight, Geordie Power 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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