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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Rivers (ranked 2682 p4p, 312 weight class) and Willy Boly (ranked 22771 p4p, 714 weight class). Rivers comes to the cage accompanied by start from scratch. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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165 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willy Boly!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boly slips under a jab.
Rivers seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Boly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Boly throws a leg kick but Rivers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice uppercut lands for Rivers. That snapped Boly's head back.
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Boly uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivers.
A jab from Rivers does it's job there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rivers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Rivers does no damage.
Boly looks to land a left hand but Rivers moved out of range nicely.
Rivers cracks Boly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boly is rocked!
It looks like Willy Boly has been cut.
Rivers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boly is still on wobbly legs! Can Rivers finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivers lands with a good body shot.
Boly backs away from a small jab... but Rivers lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Boly crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Rivers with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tom Rivers!
A victorious Tom Rivers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshi Hijikata (ranked 1175 p4p, 149 weight class) and Walter Lang (ranked 2088 p4p, 252 weight class). Lang has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music. 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toshi Hijikata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Lang!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang scores with a shot to the body.
Lang missing with a left hand there. Hijikata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hijikata lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lang's sensitive parts.
Hijikata feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lang's calf.
Hijikata avoids the head kick by Lang.
Lang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hijikata wants to land a leg kick but Lang is out of range.
Hijikata avoids the head kick by Lang.
Hijikata tried to counter with a leg kick but Lang avoided it.
Hijikata lands a nice shot that snaps Lang's head back.
Hijikata connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lang. Lang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hijikata.
Hijikata ducks right into an uppercut from Lang.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Hijikata is just out of range.
Hijikata tries to work over Lang's front leg with a kick but Lang checks it.
Lang loads up on a big right hand but Hijikata slips the punch.
Nice body kick from Hijikata.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hijikata.
Hijikata connects with a leg kick. Lang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang throws a leg kick but Hijikata moved away.
A leg kick checked by Lang.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hijikata.
Hijikata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lang.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Hijikata moves out of range easily.
Lang swings for the body but Hijikata moves out of range.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hijikata shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Hijikata moves out of range easily.
Hijikata looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Hijikata misses.
Lang throws out a counter right but Hijikata avoids it with no problem.
That kick from Hijikata tenderised Lang's leg. Lang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hijikata misses with a kick to the body.
Lang throws out a counter right but Hijikata avoids it with no problem.
Lang jabs at Hijikata's body.
Lang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lang blocks the body kick.
Hijikata bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hijikata can pounce on him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lang throws a jab when Hijikata was well out of range.
Lang misses with a hook. Hijikata ducked under it nicely.
Lang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hijikata moves out of range of the body kick from Lang.
A quick step to the side and Hijikata tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hijikata lands a slapping body shot.
Lang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hijikata can pounce on him.
Lang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hijikata connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lang scrambles back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hijikata.
Hijikata looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Lang.
Lang throws a hook but Hijikata avoids it easily.
Lang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hijikata throws a solid leg kick but Lang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hijikata.
Lang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some bone on bone action there as Lang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lang finds it's way through Hijikata's defenses.
Hijikata throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hijikata tries to work over Lang's front leg with a kick but Lang checks it.
Hijikata throws a wild body kick that Lang sees coming a mile off.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hijikata swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hijikata misses with a body shot.
Good work by Lang as he checks the leg kick.
Lang throws a shot from downtown. Hijikata moves away and avoids it.
Lang throws a body shot but no joy.
Lang misses with a hook to the body
and Hijikata counters with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hijikata.
Lang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Hijikata.
Lang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hijikata scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hijikata throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hijikata tries to move into range but Lang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Hijikata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang throws a head kick but Hijikata moves out of range.
Hijikata walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hijikata takes one to the side of the head.
Hijikata throws a lazy body kick
and Lang counters with a stiff right hand.
A clash of legs there as Lang blocks the low kick.
Lang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hijikata. Hijikata obviously looking to wear him down.
Hijikata ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hijikata jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Hijikata.
Hijikata takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lang looks to land a right hand but Hijikata moved out of range.
Lang is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hijikata had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hijikata.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Toshi Hijikata will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Walter Lang has been cut.
Lang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hijikata uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lang misses with the combination.
Hijikata connects with a crisp jab.
Lang throws a lazy right hand but Hijikata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hijikata.
Hijikata blocks a jab.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Hijikata ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
Lang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hijikata swings for the body but Lang moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hijikata fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hijikata is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Lang blocks a low kick nicely.
Hijikata tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lang 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.
Lang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hijikata to score with a decent uppercut.
Lang throws a hook but Hijikata avoids it easily.
Lang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hijikata lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lang throws an overhand right that lands on Hijikata's shoulder, as Hijikata tries to avoid the shot.
Hijikata has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hijikata lands with a kick to the temple. Lang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lang is rocked!
Lang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lang is still on wobbly legs! Can Hijikata finish him?
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hijikata.
Hijikata with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hijikata.
Hijikata drops Lang with a straight right hand, right on the button! Hijikata follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toshi Hijikata!
Walter Lang was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arno Dorian (ranked 4213 p4p, 96 weight class) and Monte Casanova (ranked 4531 p4p, 102 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 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arno Dorian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Monte Casanova!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casanova fails with a takedown attempt.
Casanova shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dorian but Dorian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Casanova fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dorian to the ground. Casanova is now in Dorian's guard.
Dorian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Casanova is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Casanova is in close to Dorian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dorian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dorian has momentary wrist control but Casanova slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorian is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Casanova scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Casanova postures up and lands a big shot to Dorian's brow.
Casanova postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casanova postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Casanova with a flurry of punches that miss.
Casanova 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.
Casanova is in close to Dorian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Casanova is fighting to break Dorian's control of his arms but Dorian is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Casanova throws a strike but Dorian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Casanova wants to sweep here but Dorian controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Casanova trying to control the position.
Casanova wants to hit a switch here but Dorian passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Casanova there!
Casanova sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Casanova has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Casanova tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Casanova is looking to improve his position.
Casanova slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dorian will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorian preventing the sweep.
Casanova keeps trying to improve his position.
Casanova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dorian manages to get himself to full guard.
Dorian is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorian trying to control the position.
Casanova is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Casanova has eaten all the pies!
Casanova showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dorian wants to get back to his feet but Casanova is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casanova throwing strikes but missing.
Casanova postures up.
Dorian controlling Casanova's posture.
Casanova throwing strikes from guard but Dorian blocks nicely.
Casanova preventing the sweep.
Casanova with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Casanova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dorian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dorian working a defensive guard here.
Casanova lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Casanova's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Casanova is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Casanova working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dorian's head.
Dorian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Casanova on the ground.
Casanova scoring with some ground and pound.
Casanova distracts Dorian with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dorian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Casanova controls from within his opponent's guard.
Casanova missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Casanova is fighting to break Dorian's control of his arms but Dorian is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
My spies in Holding Cell inform me that Casanova has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Casanova postures up and lands a big shot to Dorian's brow.
Casanova passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dorian taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Casanova dominated that round.
That's time! Dorian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Casanova will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dorian lands a big head kick that sends Casanova tumbling to the mat! Dorian takes a step backwards and waves Casanova back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Monte Casanova has been cut.
Dorian gets caught napping as Casanova dives in and scores a takedown. Dorian manages to retain guard.
Dorian is wriggling around but Casanova manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casanova is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Monte Casanova has got the better of the ground game so far.
Casanova missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Casanova trying to control from half guard but Dorian is working away.
Casanova drops an elbow to the side of Dorian's head.
Casanova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Casanova throwing shots but Dorian is blocking nicely.
Dorian has his hands clasped together around Casanova's back. He's all about the action.
Dorian wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Casanova connects with a nice short shot to Dorian's temple.
Casanova has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Casanova lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Casanova not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Casanova is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Casanova lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dorian avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Casanova.
Casanova trying to control the action but Dorian is working from the bottom.
Casanova not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dorian trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Casanova.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casanova takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dorian is trying to stand back up but Casanova is controlling him
Casanova with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Casanova lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Casanova winds up and cracks Dorian with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dorian is rocked!
Casanova is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Dorian is hurt! He's hurt bad - Casanova fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Dorian from any more punishment! Congratulations to Casanova! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Monte Casanova!
Monte Casanova is the new super heavyweight champion!
Monte Casanova bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliott Leighton (ranked 2494 p4p, 352 weight class) and Alexey Markov (ranked 2615 p4p, 370 weight class). Leighton comes to the cage accompanied by Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood. 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 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliott Leighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Markov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Markov does it's job there.
Markov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leighton on the side of the head.
Leighton slips a jab from Markov.
A jab from Markov misses.
Markov misses with a hook.
Leighton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Markov scores with a nice strike.
Markov blocks a jab.
Jab from Leighton.
Markov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leighton.
Leighton tries to clinch but Markov moves out of range.
Markov misses with a looping left.
Markov looks to land a left hand but Leighton moved out of range nicely.
Markov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leighton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Leighton.
Markov throws a shot from downtown. Leighton moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Markov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Markov scores with a jab to the head.
Leighton catches Markov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Markov tried to score with a low kick but Leighton checks it.
Markov tries to land a leg kick but Leighton saw it coming and moves away.
Alexey Markov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markov.
Markov ducks right into an uppercut from Leighton.
Markov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've been hearing reports that Leighton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Markov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leighton's hands.
Markov throws a looping overhand right but Leighton ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Markov.
Markov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Markov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leighton's head backwards.
Leighton checks a leg kick.
Leighton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Markov on the side of the head.
It looks like Alexey Markov has been cut.
Markov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leighton.
Markov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighton moves away.
Leighton throws a head kick but Markov moves out of range.
Markov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markov misses with a lunging right hand
and Leighton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Markov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Markov drops his hands momentarily and Leighton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leighton thumps Markov with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Markov.
Markov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab from Leighton misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton throws a hook but Markov avoids it easily.
Markov misses with a looping left.
A jab from Markov finds it's way through Leighton's defenses.
Markov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leighton.
Markov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leighton slips under a jab.
Markov throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Markov misses.
Leighton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Markov misses with a hook. Leighton ducked under it nicely.
Markov throws the left hand but Leighton avoids the punch easily.
Markov misses with a straight right.
Leighton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Markov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Leighton misses the target.
Markov looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighton is just out of range.
Markov misses with an uppercut. Leighton saw that one coming.
Markov scores with the left hand. Leighton knows he should have avoided that one.
Leighton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markov thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leighton moves into the clinch.
Leighton stalling the fight.
Leighton works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Leighton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Markov has momentary wrist control but Leighton slips an elbow through the middle.
Markov keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Leighton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leighton advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov is trying to control but can't.
Markov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leighton tries to pass to full mount but Markov defends it.
Leighton thows a huge punch but Markov dodges it nicely.
Leighton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leighton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leighton wants to pass the guard but Markov is defending well.
Leighton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Markov taking some punishment here, with Leighton in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leighton postures up in Markov's guard and throws a big left but Markov blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eliott Leighton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexey Markov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Leighton instigates a clinch.
Leighton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Markov fails to land.
Markov takes a shot to the head.
Markov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leighton is defending well for now.
Leighton scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Markov.
Leighton works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Leighton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leighton scoring with some ground and pound.
Markov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leighton.
Markov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leighton.
Leighton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Markov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leighton looking to pass the guard.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Markov keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eliott Leighton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Markov keeps moving.
Leighton slips nicely into half guard.
Leighton 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.
Markov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Markov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leighton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leighton throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Markov to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leighton throws a big elbow that misses.
Markov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leighton throwing strikes but missing.
Markov controls Leighton momentarily but Leighton frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Leighton throws a big right hand that misses.
Leighton is pushing down on Markov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Markov is fighting to maintain full guard but Leighton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Markov wants to control but Leighton is keeping busy.
Leighton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leighton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leighton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Markov defending well though.
Markov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leighton moves into full mount! Markov won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Leighton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Leighton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Markov because Leighton loaded up on that one.
Leighton with good strikes from the mount here!
Leighton landing strikes from the mount and Markov is in trouble!
Leighton looking to ground and pound but Markov is blocking nicely.
Markov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Leighton.
Leighton throwing strikes here but Markov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Leighton thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Markov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Leighton.
Leighton thowing shots but they're missing.
Leighton throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighton scoring with strikes but Markov is staying in there.
Markov is rocked!
That has opened up Alexey Markov's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton unloads with some shots from mount but Markov bucks and avoids them well.
Markov is still in real trouble! Can Leighton finish him?
Leighton throws some wild stikes that Markov manages to avoid easily.
Markov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Markov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Leighton throwing strikes here but Markov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Markov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Leighton.
Leighton throwing strikes here but Markov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Markov is breathing heavily.
Leighton unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Markov wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Leighton celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pit Bull Development logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hole (ranked 1528 p4p, 235 weight class) and Jushin Thunder (ranked 1918 p4p, 278 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Hole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jushin Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunder.
Harry Hole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hole slips under a jab from Thunder.
Thunder throws a good cross that connects.
Hole looks to score with a jab to the body but Thunder is just out of range.
Thunder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hole throws a leg kick
and Thunder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hole thinking.
Hole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hole looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thunder takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.
Hole connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunder's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hole under the eye.
Hole scores with a jab to the head.
Hole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hole throws a leg kick but Thunder checks it.
Thunder 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thunder throws a jab when Hole was well out of range.
Hole throws a body shot but no joy.
Hole looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hole on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hole works the jab nicely.
Hole loads up on a big right hand but Thunder slips the punch.
Thunder scores with a jab.
Hole takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Hole.
Hole throws the left hand but Thunder avoids the punch easily.
Hole scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thunder misses with a left hand
and Hole counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Hole misses with a right hand
and Thunder counters with a nice body shot.
Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunder moves away.
A little jabbing left from Thunder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Hole there.
Thunder blocks a low kick nicely.
Thunder unleashes a big counter combination but Hole bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thunder counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Thunder.
Hole just misses with a punch to the body.
Hole looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thunder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thunder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hole.
Hole misses with a low kick.
Hole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole misses with a looping right.
Hole takes one to the side of the head.
Thunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunder.
Thunder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hole slips under a jab from Thunder.
Thunder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thunder checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
Hole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thunder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hole thows a leg kick but Thunder checks it
and Thunder counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole throws the left hand but Thunder avoids the punch easily.
A clash of legs there as Thunder blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thunder! But no joy.
Thunder throws a looping overhand right but Hole ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hole swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thunder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Hole as he connects with a hook.
Thunder misses with a right hand
and Hole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thunder looks to land a left hand but Hole moved out of range nicely.
Hole throws a looping overhand right but Thunder ducks down to avoid it.
Hole shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hole drops his hands momentarily and Thunder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Thunder misses.
Hole attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thunder moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Hole.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jushin Thunder will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hole lands with an uppercut that bounces Thunder off the cage and back into range.
Hole avoids the body shot from Thunder.
Hole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hole has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thunder misses with a few strikes there.
Hole throws the kick towards the body but Thunder avoids it.
Hole misses with a looping right.
Thunder throws a fast counter high kick but Hole manages to duck under it in time.
Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thunder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thunder shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hole eats them both and turns towards Thunder to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Thunder ducks under a wild hook from Hole.
Thunder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hole to score with a decent uppercut.
Jushin Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thunder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hole. Hole obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder looks to land a right hand but Hole moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hole.
Hole throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thunder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hole slips a jab from Thunder.
Hole quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Hole.
Hole tries to land a front kick but Thunder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hole defending well as Thunder loads up on a big left hand.
Hole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hole throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thunder throws a jab when Hole was well out of range.
Jab by Thunder.
Thunder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thunder let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hole throws a leg kick but Thunder checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder cracks Hole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thunder blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thunder tried to score with a low kick but Hole checks it.
Hole looks to land a body kick but Thunder moved away.
Nice cross by Thunder.
Hole looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thunder.
Hole misses the shot to the body.
Thunder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thunder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hole manages to avoid it.
Hole is looking to counter punch.
Hole throws a wild body kick that Thunder sees coming a mile off.
Thunder misses with a body shot.
Hole gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thunder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hole throws a push kick but Thunder slaps the foot to one side.
Thunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hole.
Hole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thunder.
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick and Hole moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hole.
Hole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thunder counters with a straight right hand.
Thunder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thunder slips a straight right by Hole.
Hole drops his hands momentarily and Thunder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hole throws a lazy right hand but Thunder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hole lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hole appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hole rushes Thunder and presses him up against the cage.
Thunder breaks the clinch.
A jab from Thunder misses.
Hole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hole throws a front kick aimed at Thunder's knee but Thunder avoids it well.
Thunder takes a swing at Hole's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole misses with an uppercut
and Thunder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thunder, as that shot connected.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hole throws a looping overhand right but Thunder ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Hole does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Hole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hole will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thunder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thunder lands a really nice looking cross but Hole seems unphased.
Hole misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hole. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hole scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thunder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hole. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thunder throws out a counter right but Hole avoids it with no problem.
Hole takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thunder checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jushin Thunder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thunder.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Hole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thunder, as that shot connected.
Thunder avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hole misses with a straight left.
Hole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thunder misses with a wild body shot.
Hole works the jab nicely.
Hole changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thunder throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole scores with the left hand. Thunder knows he should have avoided that one.
Hole moves out of range as Thunder strikes.
Hole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thunder is able to avoid easily.
Thunder doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thunder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hole. Hole obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Thunder does no damage.
Thunder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thunder fails to land with a series of punches.
Hole is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Thunder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hole misses with a looping left.
Hole misses with a body shot.
Hole misses with a body shot
and Thunder counters with a stiff right hand.
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hole moves away.
Hole looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thunder lands with an overhand left.
Hole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thunder now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thunder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hole manages to avoid it.
Hole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thunder throws out a leg kick but Hole moves out of range and Thunder only half commits.
Thunder scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Harry Hole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hole is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hole.
Thunder slips under a jab from Hole.
Thunder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hole appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thunder momentarily.
It looks like Jushin Thunder has been cut.
Thunder throws a shot from downtown. Hole moves away and avoids it.
Hole throws a sloppy body shot
and Thunder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hole takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Thunder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hole throws a leg kick that misses.
Thunder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oh Hole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thunder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hole throws a front kick aimed at Thunder's knee but Thunder avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hole on the side of the head.
Thunder tries to bum rush Hole with a series of wild strikes but Hole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thunder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thunder throws a jab when Hole was well out of range.
Hole seems to have got his legs back now.
Thunder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hole throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Thunder counter with a right hand.
Thunder throws a shot to the body.
Hole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thunder looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hole throws a body punch but Thunder moves out of range.
Hole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder slips under a jab.
Thunder flicks out a counter leg kick but Hole steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hole, right into the meat.
Thunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hole.
Thunder throws a shot to the body.
Hole throws a lazy head kick
and Thunder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thunder lands a left and a right that send Hole crashing to the mat, dazed. Thunder thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Thunder lands a jab.
Thunder slips under a jab.
Hole misses with an uppercut. Thunder saw that one coming.
Thunder connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thunder throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hole misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Thunder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thunder defending well as Hole loads up on a big left hand.
Thunder is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hole with a body shot.
Jushin Thunder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thunder.
Hole gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jushin Thunder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thunder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jushin Thunder!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akili Webb (ranked 4716 p4p, 447 weight class) and Jouko Juntti (ranked 4697 p4p, 444 weight class). Webb comes to the cage accompanied by See/Saw- Jay Reatard. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akili Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jouko Juntti!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webb throws a right and a left that both miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Webb.
Webb with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Webb displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Jouko Juntti has been cut.
Webb lands a high kick!
Juntti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Juntti! But no joy.
Juntti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juntti wants to pass the guard but Webb is keeping the position.
Juntti told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Juntti scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Juntti stands up from Webb's guard - Juntti perhaps looking for a knockout.
Juntti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Webb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Webb misses its target.
Juntti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Juntti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Webb, right into the meat.
Juntti scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Juntti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Webb doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Juntti.
Juntti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Juntti decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntti tries for a takedown but Webb sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Webb lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Webb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juntti manages to avoid it.
As Webb backs off Juntti throws a huge counter combo but Webb manages to avoid it all.
A big left from Webb misses.
Webb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Juntti circles away quickly and effectively.
Juntti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Webb.
Webb takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Juntti misses with an attempted mid kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Juntti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntti moves away from the strike by Webb.
Webb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Juntti on the side of the head.
Oooooh!!! Webb has knocked Juntti down with a huge combo! Webb steps away and waves a wobbly Juntti back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Juntti is rocked!
Nice shot by Webb.
Juntti is still on wobbly legs! Can Webb finish him?
Juntti misses with the body kick
and Webb counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Juntti seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Webb tries to bum rush Juntti with a series of wild strikes but Juntti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Webb keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Akili Webb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jouko Juntti.
Webb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Webb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Juntti drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Webb defends it well.
Webb stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb misses with a wild body shot.
Juntti throws out a counter right but Webb avoids it with no problem.
Webb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Juntti dives in and grabs Webb's left leg, looking for a takedown. Webb pushes down on Juntti's head and hops out.
Webb displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Juntti.
Webb gets caught napping as Juntti dives in and scores a takedown. Webb manages to retain guard.
Juntti works over Webb with some ground and pound from guard.
Webb can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Juntti controls the pace.
Juntti trying to control the position from guard on top but Webb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akili Webb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jouko Juntti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Juntti shoots in looking for a takedown but Webb manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Juntti's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Webb just misses with a punch to the body.
Juntti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Webb tests Juntti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Juntti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Webb as he jumps to the side.
Akili Webb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jouko Juntti.
Juntti ducks right into an uppercut from Webb.
It looks like Webb has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webb connects with a solid leg kick.
Juntti darts in trying to clinch
and Webb counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntti fails with the takedown.
Juntti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Webb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Juntti somewhat.
Webb tries to sprawl but Juntti drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Webb is defending against the submission attempts here by Juntti.
Juntti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntti scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Juntti drops an elbow to the side of Webb's head.
Juntti trying to mount his opponent but Webb defends it.
Juntti lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juntti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Webb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Juntti can do to turn this around?
Juntti is looking to take a break and control but Webb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Juntti is trying to work for a kimura but Webb is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Juntti thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Juntti winds up and cracks Webb with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Webb wants to get back to full guard.
Juntti is trying to control. Webb wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Webb tries to get to full guard but Juntti has control of the leg.
Juntti drops an elbow to the side of Webb's head.
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.
Juntti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Webb looks like he's trying to stand up.
Juntti thows a huge punch but Webb dodges it nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Juntti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Juntti slips under a jab.
It seemed like Juntti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Webb misses with a left hand
and Juntti counters with a shoot takedown. Webb fights it but they end up in guard.
Webb really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Juntti pushes down on Webb's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Webb keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jouko Juntti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jouko Juntti's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Juntti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Juntti shoots in but Webb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Juntti ducks under a wild hook from Webb.
Webb tries to bum rush Juntti with a series of wild strikes but Juntti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juntti closes the distance and clinches.
Webb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Webb. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webb thumps Juntti with a low kick.
Juntti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juntti tries for a takedown but Webb circles away easily
and Webb counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Juntti has his takedown stuffed
and Webb counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Akili Webb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jouko Juntti.
Juntti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Webb but Webb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Webb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Juntti. That did some damage!
Juntti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Webb.
Webb scores with a leg kick.
Jab from Webb.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntti with a lazy takedown attempt
and Webb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Webb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Webb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juntti.
Webb scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juntti fails with a takedown attempt.
Webb cracks the inside of Juntti's front leg.
Juntti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Webb is fending him off so far but Juntti persists. Nope, Webb circles away and we're back to standing.
Juntti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Webb as he jumps to the side.
As Juntti looks to move away, Webb throws a big counter combo but Juntti just gets out of the way.
Akili Webb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb scores with a head kick. Juntti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice shot lands for Webb.
Akili Webb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juntti closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Juntti stops Webb from getting back to his feet.
Juntti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Juntti controlling the pace.
Juntti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Webb defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntti moves nicely into side control.
Juntti remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Webb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Juntti on the ground.
Juntti stands up and beckons Webb to his feet.
Juntti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Webb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juntti rushes Webb and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Webb scores with a shot to the side of Juntti's head.
Webb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Come on Webb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akili Webb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Webb 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akili Webb!
An out of breath and clearly excited Akili Webb thanked Velocity Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Cook (ranked 2491 p4p, 237 weight class) and Mike Sunday (ranked 2790 p4p, 252 weight class). Mike Sunday told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Sunday!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Sunday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sunday lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sunday misses with a few strikes there.
Sunday throws a big shot that misses.
Cook missing with a left hand there. Sunday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sunday missing with a left hand there. Cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cook was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sunday stuns Cook with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Josh Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sunday on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cook lands a nice hook to Sunday's body. Sunday takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cook lands a jab to Sunday's midsection.
Cook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sunday.
Sunday walks into a stiff left hand from Cook.
Sunday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sunday is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sunday.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
Sunday throws out a counter right but Cook avoids it with no problem.
Cook delivers a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sunday.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sunday.
Cook throws out a loose jab but Sunday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook with a nice cross.
Cook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Sunday moves away and avoids it.
Cook looks to land a right hand but Sunday moved out of range.
Cook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sunday stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cook fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sunday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sunday slips a straight right by Cook.
Nice uppercut lands for Cook. That snapped Sunday's head back.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cook scores with a nice strike.
Sunday is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sunday is still on wobbly legs! Can Cook finish him?
Cook throws the left hand but Sunday avoids the punch easily.
Cook cracks Sunday with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Sunday falls to his knees and Cook doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Cook!
An out of breath Josh Cook thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Sanchez (ranked 1327 p4p, 168 weight class) and Marco Alvado (ranked 1295 p4p, 164 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sanchez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Duele El Carazon. Alvado has chosen Ichense Dub as his entrance music. Jesus Sanchez 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Marco Alvado!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Alvado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alvado doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alvado makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanchez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alvado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Alvado was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Alvado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanchez with a jab.
Alvado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been hearing reports that Sanchez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jesus Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez lands a nice hook to Alvado's body. Alvado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alvado's waist but Alvado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvado jabs at Sanchez's body.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvado swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Alvado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alvado's head.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alvado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Alvado avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut
letting Alvado counter with a right hand.
Alvado misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Alvado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanchez is looking to wear down Alvado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alvado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Alvado counter with a right hand.
Sanchez dips to his left and cracks Alvado with an uppercut!
Alvado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Alvado misses.
Sanchez is looking to counter punch.
Alvado connects with a body shot.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alvado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvado scores with a shot to the body.
Sanchez throws an off balance right hand
and Alvado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
Alvado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Alvado to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Alvado's shoulder, as Alvado tries to avoid the shot.
Alvado thinks about the counter body kick.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Alvado's head but Alvado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Alvado releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Alvado's head but Alvado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Alvado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Jesus Sanchez has been cut.
Alvado is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sanchez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sanchez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alvado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Alvado's ribs.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvado throws a front kick that sends Sanchez stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alvado scores with a body shot.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Alvado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Alvado.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchez doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Alvado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marco Alvado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvado connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Alvado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Alvado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Alvado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Sanchez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvado counters with a low kick, right behind Sanchez 's knee.
Alvado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Alvado counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvado throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Alvado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Alvado.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alvado lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sanchez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanchez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sanchez throws an off balance right hand
and Alvado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sanchez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sanchez throws a strike aimed at the side of Alvado's head but Alvado avoids it well.
Alvado is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
Alvado tries to improve position but can't.
Sanchez is chipping away with strikes.
Sanchez is putting a hurting on Alvado here, landing some big shots from side control.
Alvado is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alvado trying to control from the bottom.
Alvado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sanchez wants to work for an arm triangle but Alvado is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Alvado is looking for a sweep. Sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado taking some punishment here, with Sanchez in his half guard.
Alvado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvado is trying to get back to full guard.
Alvado manages to get to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alvado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alvado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanchez postures up in Alvado's guard and throws a big left but Alvado blocks it.
Sanchez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Alvado manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sanchez has Alvado in his guard.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Alvado is proving a slippery customer.
Alvado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez pulls Alvado in close to prevent any damage.
Alvado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alvado wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Sanchez pulls Alvado in close to prevent any damage.
Alvado trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvado sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alvado won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Alvado controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alvado lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sanchez takes a step back to recover.
Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut
and Alvado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Alvado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesus Sanchez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Alvado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvado.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Alvado avoids the punch easily.
Alvado was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and Alvado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alvado did well to prevent Sanchez getting side control.
Alvado desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sanchez 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Alvado keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado gets back to full guard.
Alvado has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Alvado wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez is fighting to break Alvado's control of his arms but Alvado is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sanchez postures up in Alvado's guard and throws a big left but Alvado blocks it.
Sanchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alvado's head.
Alvado is pulling down on Sanchez's head. It's preventing any offense from Sanchez, at least for the moment.
Jesus Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Alvado wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez stands up over Alvado, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Alvado blocks nicely.
Sanchez postures up in Alvado's guard and throws a big left but Alvado blocks it.
Sanchez is looking to pass into half guard but Alvado pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Alvado is in guard.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Alvado controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to strike from the bottom.
Alvado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Alvado controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alvado controls the pace.
Alvado slips nicely into half guard.
Sanchez moves into full guard.
Alvado is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alvado gets to his feet. Sanchez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Sanchez.
Alvado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sanchez misses with a jab to the body
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Sanchez throws an off balance right hand
and Alvado counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Alvado's head but Alvado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvado was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and Alvado counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marco Alvado.
I've got Alvado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Alvado!
After winning the bout, Marco Alvado thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Steve (ranked 185 p4p, 32 weight class) and Thomas Raske (ranked 892 p4p, 120 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Steve!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Raske!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raske cracks Steve with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Raske.
Raske looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've been told by Steve's head coaches at Kevin Spacey's House of Squats & Grabs that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Steve gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Raske feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big right from Steve misses.
Raske lands with an uppercut that bounces Steve off the cage and back into range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raske.
Steve has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raske misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raske.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raske backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steve lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raske lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raske lands a body punch.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Thomas Raske has been cut.
Raske scores with a shoulder strike.
Steve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raske backwards.
Raske tries to pull guard but Steve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raske swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
Raske makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Steve blocking some punches.
Raske misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve is working Raske over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve.
Steve tries to work over Raske's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raske.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raske.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Raske has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raske.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
Raske has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Steve seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Raske can turn it around.
Raske has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Steve avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Raske jumps guard but Steve turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chris Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Raske.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steve scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raske tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Raske back against the cage.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raske misses with a punch on the inside.
Raske has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Steve is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Raske tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Raske misses with a punch on the inside.
Raske blocks a body shot from Steve.
Steve digs a right hand into Raske's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Raske's gas tank.
Raske working aggressively here.
Raske works on Steve's body with a couple of short punches.
Raske fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve is working Raske over against the cage.
Raske looks winded!
Steve lands with a left to the head.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Raske.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve gets through Raske's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Raske is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Steve as the two fighters clinch.
Raske is still on wobbly legs! Can Steve finish him?
Raske can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
Raske seems to have recovered his senses.
Steve pushes Raske back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve digs a right hand into Raske's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Raske's gas tank.
Raske takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands a right hand.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
Steve lands a big right hand! Raske is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Steve!
Chris Steve retains his welterweight title!
Chris Steve bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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