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CEC 611 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Mac Burns (ranked 1434 p4p, 222 weight class) and Donnito Mustacho (ranked 1603 p4p, 242 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
37 - 15 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Mac Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnito Mustacho!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns staying out of range there.
A jab from Burns misses.
Burns throws a jab when Mustacho was well out of range.
Burns misses with a hook. Mustacho ducked under it nicely.
Mustacho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns.
Good leg kick by Burns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mustacho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mustacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Mustacho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mustacho ducks right into an uppercut from Burns.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Mustacho moved out of range nicely.
We've been informed that Mustacho has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustacho misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burns.
Mustacho throws a low kick, looking for Burns's leg but Burns calmly moves out of range.
Mustacho loads up on a big right hand but Burns slips the punch.
Mustacho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho blocks a head kick by Burns.
Mustacho scores with a jab to the body.
Mustacho misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Mustacho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Mustacho lands.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crunch! Mustacho slams his shin into Burns's torso.
Mustacho takes one to the side of the head.
Burns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mustacho misses with a lunging right hand
and Burns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burns scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns jabs at Mustacho's body.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mustacho.
Mustacho might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mustacho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Burns - that will leave a mark!
Mustacho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Burns feints and as Mustacho raises his hands in defense, Burns changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Burns prevents Mustacho from getting back to his feet.
Mustacho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burns sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mustacho's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns is keen to just control but Mustacho is a slippery customer.
Mustacho regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mustacho is on top in guard.
Mustacho wants to stand but Burns has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns looking for a guillotine here but Mustacho defends easily.
Burns is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mustacho is aware though and is defending well.
Mustacho is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Burns is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mustacho is aware though and is defending well.
Burns has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Burns trying to control the position.
Mustacho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mustacho wants to stand but Burns has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mustacho is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mustacho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 Connor Mac Burns will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mustacho misses the jab.
Mustacho throws a nice head kick!
Mustacho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Mustacho moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Burns moves into the clinch.
Mustacho is trying to break free.
Burns scores with a shot to the side of Mustacho's head.
Mustacho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustacho is looking to escape.
Burns is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mustacho wants to get back to his feet.
Mustacho wants to improve his position but Burns is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns wants to pass to mount but Mustacho is defending the position.
Mustacho pushes Burns off looking to stand but Burns dives back in and keeps control.
Burns is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mustacho is just riding it out for now. Burns eventually gives up the hold.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Burns is pressing down on Mustacho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mustacho is holding on for now.
Mustacho tries to kick Burns off but Burns keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mustacho.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mustacho throws out the jab.
Mustacho misses with a looping left.
Mustacho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burns connects with the punch.
Mustacho misses the shot to the body.
Burns cracks Mustacho with an open hand slap.
Mustacho walks into a straight right hand from Burns.
Burns throws a head kick but Mustacho moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mustacho.
Burns throws a right hand that misses
and Mustacho counters with a body kick.
Mustacho scores with a kick to the body.
Mustacho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burns on the side of the head.
Mustacho throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Burns shoots in for a takedown but Mustacho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Mustacho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mustacho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mustacho.
Mustacho throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.
Mustacho slips under a jab from Burns.
Burns tests Mustacho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mustacho dips to his left and cracks Burns with an uppercut!
Mustacho throws a poor cross that misses
and Burns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mustacho checks it well.
Mustacho ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mustacho on the side of the head.
Burns misses with a kick to the body.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mustacho.
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!
Mustacho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burns throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as Burns blocks the low kick.
Burns moves forwards but Mustacho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mustacho catches Burns with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burns lands a jab to the nose.
Nice shot by Burns.
Burns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mustacho slips a straight right by Burns.
Mustacho is looking to slow Burns down with leg kicks.
Burns tries to clinch up but Mustacho circles away and keeps his distance.
Burns slips under a jab from Mustacho.
Mustacho walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Connor Mac Burns will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mustacho misses with a leg kick.
Donnito Mustacho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns misses with a hook
and Mustacho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Mustacho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mustacho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mustacho walks into a jab.
Mustacho misses with a leg kick
and Burns counters with a leg kick.
Mustacho looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
Burns swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mustacho moves away.
Mustacho misses with a looping right.
Burns defending well as Mustacho loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Burns.
Mustacho throws a wild body kick that Burns sees coming a mile off.
Mustacho connects with a jab.
Burns moves away from the strike by Mustacho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Mustacho slips under a jab.
Mustacho now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Burns clinches up with Mustacho and pushes him back against the cage.
Burns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mustacho.
Mustacho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mustacho wants to break free but Burns has control.
Mustacho misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mustacho swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mustacho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mustacho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mustacho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burns slips a jab from Mustacho.
Mustacho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mustacho throws a lazy uppercut
and Burns counters with a low kick, right behind Mustacho 's knee.
Burns scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Mustacho as he connects with a hook.
Burns cracks a nice hook into Mustacho's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustacho throws a big shot that misses.
Burns appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mustacho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Mustacho.
Burns feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns. That's going to slow Mustacho down.
Burns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mustacho catches Burns with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mustacho misses with a straight left.
Burns uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burns lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns slips under a jab.
It appears Burns was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mustacho slips a jab from Burns.
Mustacho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burns throws a lazy uppercut
and Mustacho counters with a nice leg kick.
Mustacho does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And Burns counters with a quick kick to the body but Mustacho blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Mustacho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mustacho throws a head kick that misses
and Burns counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mustacho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mustacho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connor Mac Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burns takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mustacho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mustacho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mustacho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns.
Mustacho connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mustacho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Mustacho.
Mustacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns connects with a body shot.
Mustacho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mustacho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mustacho tries to land a leg kick but Burns saw it coming and moves away.
Mustacho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Burns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burns comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mustacho throws an off balance right hand
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
Burns staying out of range there.
Mustacho throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.
Mustacho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Connor Mac Burns.
Well Burns has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Mac Burns!
Connor Mac Burns spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alton Newcastle (ranked 1363 p4p, 151 weight class) and Kotetsu Yamamoto (ranked 1648 p4p, 170 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
27 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Alton Newcastle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Kotetsu Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newcastle with a jab.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Newcastle's head backwards.
Newcastle misses with a hook
and Yamamoto counters with a nice body shot.
Newcastle jabs Yamamoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Newcastle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Newcastle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newcastle just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto avoids the body shot from Newcastle.
Newcastle looks to land a right hand but Yamamoto moved out of range.
Yamamoto slips a jab from Newcastle.
Newcastle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newcastle moves away.
Newcastle misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Newcastle.
Newcastle misses with a straight left.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Newcastle scores with a jab. Yamamoto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Newcastle misses.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut
and Yamamoto counters with a one-two to the body.
Newcastle takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
Yamamoto tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yamamoto drops his hands momentarily and Newcastle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Newcastle throws a good cross that connects.
Yamamoto throws a front kick aimed at Newcastle's knee but Newcastle avoids it well.
A combination from Yamamoto does no damage.
Newcastle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yamamoto cracks Newcastle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Newcastle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
Yamamoto clobbers Newcastle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yamamoto 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newcastle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Newcastle tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamamoto gets a clinch.
Yamamoto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newcastle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamamoto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Newcastle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Newcastle.
Yamamoto working aggressively here.
Yamamoto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Newcastle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newcastle tries to throw a body punch but Yamamoto avoids it by throwing Newcastle back against the cage.
Newcastle lands an elbow inside that Yamamoto shrugs off.
Newcastle tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
Yamamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamamoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamamoto avoiding damage as Newcastle throws knees to the body.
Newcastle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newcastle has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamoto.
Newcastle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Yamamoto.
Newcastle throws a head punch that misses.
Yamamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newcastle backwards.
Yamamoto throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Newcastle.
Yamamoto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto blocking some punches.
Newcastle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Newcastle.
Newcastle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Newcastle has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamoto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamamoto.
Newcastle has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamoto.
Newcastle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamamoto backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Yamamoto fails to land.
Newcastle lands a body punch.
Yamamoto presses Newcastle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamamoto throws a head punch that misses.
Newcastle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamamoto blocking some punches.
Yamamoto lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Newcastle.
Yamamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newcastle lands a right hand.
Yamamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newcastle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamamoto manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab from Newcastle.
Newcastle dodges the punch combination from Yamamoto.
Newcastle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Newcastle misses with a hook
and Yamamoto counters with a left to the body.
Yamamoto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yamamoto takes a swing at Newcastle's ribcage but misses.
Yamamoto misses with a looping right.
Yamamoto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Newcastle's head.
Good exchange - Yamamoto coming out on top.
Newcastle misses with a body punch
and Yamamoto counters with a nice body shot.
Yamamoto wants to land a leg kick but Newcastle is out of range.
Newcastle darts in and clinches Yamamoto up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Newcastle.
Newcastle has Yamamoto pressed against the cage, preventing Yamamoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamamoto working aggressively here.
Newcastle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newcastle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 Alton Newcastle will probably get the nod.
That's time! Newcastle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up but Newcastle circles away and keeps his distance.
Newcastle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Newcastle throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Yamamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alton Newcastle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Newcastle misses with a looping left.
Alton Newcastle is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Newcastle.
Yamamoto punishes Newcastle's body with a nice straight punch.
Newcastle misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Newcastle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamamoto.
Newcastle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamamoto counters with a straight right hand.
Newcastle throws a hook but Yamamoto blocks it.
Yamamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
Newcastle throws an off balance right hand
letting Yamamoto counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Yamamoto.
Newcastle misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamamoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Newcastle backs off Yamamoto throws a huge counter combo but Newcastle manages to avoid it all.
Yamamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
A little jabbing left from Yamamoto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Newcastle moves into the clinch successfully.
Newcastle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newcastle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Newcastle pushes Yamamoto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alton Newcastle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamamoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Newcastle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Newcastle controls the action.
Newcastle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamamoto throws a head punch that misses.
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamamoto cracks Newcastle with a nice body shot.
Yamamoto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Newcastle misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamamoto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Yamamoto on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newcastle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamamoto throws out a leg kick but Newcastle moves out of range and Yamamoto only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands a head shot.
Newcastle just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Newcastle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamamoto staying out of range there.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Newcastle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Newcastle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yamamoto's head backwards.
Newcastle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamamoto counters with a right hand to the body.
Yamamoto misses with a hook.
Newcastle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newcastle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yamamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Newcastle tries to clinch
and Yamamoto counters with a nice body shot.
Yamamoto throws a series of punches but Newcastle avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Yamamoto misses.
Newcastle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Newcastle throws a hook but Yamamoto avoids it easily.
Yamamoto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yamamoto tries to bum rush Newcastle with a series of wild strikes but Newcastle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Newcastle throwing a counter right hand but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamamoto in his tracks.
Yamamoto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamamoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Newcastle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yamamoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yamamoto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Newcastle misses with a wild body shot.
Yamamoto moves away from the strike by Newcastle.
Newcastle throws an overhand right that lands on Yamamoto's shoulder, as Yamamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Yamamoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Newcastle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a looping overhand right but Yamamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Yamamoto scores with a body shot.
Yamamoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yamamoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto throws out a powerful jab.
Yamamoto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yamamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Newcastle scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle throws an off balance right hand
and Yamamoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a jab when Yamamoto was well out of range.
Yamamoto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Newcastle's hands.
Newcastle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yamamoto scores with a jab to the head.
Yamamoto lands with a nice combination. Newcastle backs away looking to recover.
Newcastle walks into a straight right hand from Yamamoto.
Newcastle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yamamoto clinches with his opponent.
Yamamoto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Newcastle blocking some punches.
Newcastle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamamoto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands an uppercut.
Yamamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newcastle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamamoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kotetsu Yamamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Yamamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newcastle.
Nice uppercut there from Newcastle.
Newcastle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Newcastle throws an overhand right that lands on Yamamoto's shoulder, as Yamamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Yamamoto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yamamoto works Newcastle's body with a nice hook.
Newcastle looks to throw the jab but Yamamoto is out of range.
Newcastle missing with a left hand there. Yamamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Newcastle misses with a straight left.
Yamamoto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Newcastle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamoto.
Newcastle throws the left hand but Yamamoto avoids the punch easily.
Yamamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Newcastle circles away.
Yamamoto throws a looping overhand right but Newcastle ducks down to avoid it.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Newcastle scores with the left hand. Yamamoto knows he should have avoided that one.
Yamamoto is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newcastle throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Newcastle finish him?
Yamamoto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Newcastle doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Newcastle.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut.
Yamamoto seems to have recovered his senses.
Newcastle lands a nice shot to the body.
Newcastle misses with a hook to the body
and Yamamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Newcastle doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamamoto circles away.
Newcastle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Yamamoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yamamoto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Yamamoto as he connects with a hook.
Newcastle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newcastle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Newcastle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yamamoto counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamamoto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Yamamoto misses with a wild combination.
Yamamoto lands with an uppercut that bounces Newcastle off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yamamoto at a distance.
Yamamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Yamamoto. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Newcastle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Newcastle throws a combination that misses
and Yamamoto counters with a straight right hand.
Yamamoto misses with a few strikes there.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up but Newcastle circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamamoto blocks a jab.
Yamamoto misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Yamamoto.
Newcastle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yamamoto momentarily.
Newcastle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamamoto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yamamoto lunges at Newcastle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Newcastle's hand.
Newcastle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yamamoto! But no joy.
Yamamoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Newcastle at a distance.
Newcastle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
A swing and a miss from Newcastle.
Newcastle looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Newcastle throws a hook but Yamamoto avoids it easily.
Yamamoto tries to counter with a clinch but Newcastle shakes him off and moves away.
Yamamoto misses the jab.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newcastle moves away.
A jab from Newcastle misses.
Newcastle tries to clinch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newcastle.
A punch lands to the side of Newcastle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yamamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Yamamoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Newcastle.
Newcastle misses with a straight right.
Newcastle misses with a left hand
and Yamamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Newcastle throws out a loose jab but Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Newcastle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Newcastle misses with a hook. Yamamoto ducked under it nicely.
Newcastle looks to throw the jab but Yamamoto is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Yamamoto.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yamamoto, as that shot connected.
Newcastle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newcastle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Yamamoto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yamamoto connects with a body shot.
Yamamoto scores with a one two! Newcastle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Newcastle strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yamamoto.
Newcastle scores with a punch to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kotetsu Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamamoto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kotetsu Yamamoto!
Kotetsu Yamamoto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vyrkyx Dall (ranked 569 p4p, 63 weight class) and Don Juan Matus (ranked 790 p4p, 89 weight class). Dall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Worm. Matus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Crow Spirit kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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149 lbs
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36
148 lbs
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vyrkyx Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Juan Matus!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Dall.
A big right from Dall misses.
A little jabbing left from Matus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dall shoots in but no luck this time.
Matus misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Dall avoids the body shot from Matus.
Dall feinted with a counter takedown.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matus.
Dall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Matus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dall scores with a hook to the body. Matus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matus wants it to stay on the feet.
Dall throws a body punch but Matus moves out of range.
Dall takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Matus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Dall misses its intended target.
Matus throws out a loose jab but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall attempts a counter takedown but Matus avoids it well and moves away.
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!
Matus scores with a jab to the body.
Matus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dall throws a body kick that misses.
Don Juan Matus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall misses with a takedown attempt - Matus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vyrkyx Dall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Dall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dall.
Dall throws a shot from downtown. Matus moves away and avoids it.
Matus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall manages to avoid it.
Dall misses with an uppercut
and Matus counters with a low kick, right behind Dall 's knee.
Matus misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Dall there.
A cross from Matus lands.
Matus moves out of range of the body kick from Dall.
Dall misses with a looping right.
Matus blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dall.
Matus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall is looking to stall here but Matus recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dall stopping the sweep attempt from Matus.
Matus has control of Dall's left arm, preventing Dall from doing any damage.
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Matus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matus throws a leg kick which misses Dall's front leg but catches the back leg as Dall tries to avoid it.
Matus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Matus misses.
Matus misses with a straight left.
Dall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matus doesn't seem bothered though.
Matus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dall.
A punch lands to the side of Dall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matus's sensitive parts.
Matus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall lands a leg kick that knocks Matus off balance momentarily.
Dall slips a jab and a cross from Matus.
Matus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Dall misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Dall changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Matus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall controls the position from side control.
Dall tries to move into full mount but can't pass Matus's legs.
Dall trying to control the action but Matus is working from the bottom.
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 Vyrkyx Dall will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matus steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Dall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Dall.
Dall drops down looking for a counter takedown but Matus sprawls and moves away.
A jab from Dall misses.
Dall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dall connects with a jab.
Vyrkyx Dall is winning the standup battle so far.
Dall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matus.
Vyrkyx Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dall does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dall lands with an uppercut that bounces Matus off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus throws a leg kick
and Dall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matus trying to hold on to Dall's head to control him but Dall postures up.
Dall wants to work for an arm triangle but Matus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall wants to pass to mount but Matus is defending the position.
Dall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dall wants to take a breather but Matus is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dall is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dall is trying to work for a kimura but Matus is defending well.
Dall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Matus has his hands clasped together around Dall's back. He's all about the action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Dall. Beautiful body shot.
Matus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dall's calf.
Matus slips under a jab from Dall.
Dall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
An inside leg kick from Matus misses.
Dall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matus loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
Dall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matus cracks Dall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dall takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Vyrkyx Dall has been cut.
Dall avoids the body shot from Matus.
Dall throws out a loose jab but Matus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matus slips a jab from Dall.
Matus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dall to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a solid leg kick but Matus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dall.
Matus wants to counter with a clinch but Dall pushes him away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matus. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall throws a chopping leg kick but Matus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab, jab by Matus - just one landing.
Matus looks to land a right hand but Dall moved out of range.
Dall lands a nice shot that snaps Matus's head back.
Matus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dall is out of range and Matus settles back down.
Matus throws a head kick that misses.
Dall attempts a counter takedown but Matus avoids it well and moves away.
Dall slips a jab from Matus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dall throws a leg kick but Matus checks it.
Matus tries a quick counter leg kick but Dall is wise to it.
Matus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Matus as he connects with a hook.
Dall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dall connects with a right hand. Matus shakes it off.
Dall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vyrkyx Dall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vyrkyx Dall's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Matus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matus.
Good shot there by Dall.
Matus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dall misses with a takedown attempt - Matus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matus is able to avoid easily.
Dall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dall takes a swing at Matus's ribcage but misses.
Dall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matus can do to turn this around?
Matus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dall cracks the inside of Matus's front leg.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dall with a body shot.
Dall throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dall dodges the punch combination from Matus.
Dall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus lands with a nice body kick.
Matus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dall's head backwards.
Matus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall.
Matus tries to counter with a clinch but Dall shakes him off and moves away.
Matus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matus. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Dall misses the jab.
Matus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matus scores with a head kick.
Matus slaps away a takedown attempt from Dall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dall throws a poor cross that misses
and Matus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matus staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Matus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matus misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.
Matus was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dall.
Dall throws a lazy right hand but Matus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Matus enables Dall to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Matus manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Matus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dall pushing down on Matus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Don Juan Matus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matus is holding on to half guard well.
Dall is working for an americana but Matus has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Dall was thinking about the submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall stopping the sweep attempt from Matus.
Dall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dall is working hard here to advance position.
Vyrkyx Dall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Matus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Matus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dall feinted with a counter takedown.
Matus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dall.
Dall connects with a body shot that sends Matus's belly button to the back.
Matus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matus as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vyrkyx Dall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall avoids the body shot from Matus.
Dall tried to score with a low kick but Matus checks it.
Dall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matus's head.
Matus lands a big head kick that sends Dall tumbling to the mat! Matus takes a step backwards and waves Dall back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dall is rocked!
Matus lands with a good body shot.
Oh Dall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matus lands with a shot to the body.
Dall glances at the clock... BAM! Matus nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Dall crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Dall is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Juan Matus!
Our winner, Don Juan Matus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erland Eliasson (ranked 758 p4p, 123 weight class) and Edward Blake (ranked 1110 p4p, 170 weight class). Eliasson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Radioactive - Imagine Dragons. Blake is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cry of the Blackbirds. Erland Eliasson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Edward Blake's chin.
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33
205 lbs
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36
220 lbs
23 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erland Eliasson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Blake!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Blake. Beautiful body shot.
Blake thuds a left hand into Eliasson's body.
Blake lands with a nice combination. Eliasson backs away looking to recover.
Eliasson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sin City Allstars Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Eliasson throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.
Eliasson throws a hook but Blake blocks it.
Eliasson throws a jab but it's blocked by Blake.
Edward Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eliasson takes one to the side of the head.
Blake explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Blake connects with a body shot that sends Eliasson's belly button to the back.
Blake tries to clinch there but Eliasson circles away.
Blake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eliasson's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eliasson misses with a double jab
and Blake counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliasson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eliasson lands an overhand right.
It looks like Edward Blake has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eliasson.
Blake finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Eliasson misses with a hook
and Blake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blake misses with an uppercut.
Eliasson throwing a counter right hand but Blake manages to avoid it.
Blake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Blake.
The fighters circling - Eliasson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eliasson throws a hook to the side of Blake's head but Blake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Donk. Blake catches Eliasson right on the button with a cross.
Blake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake misses with a double jab
and Eliasson counters with a straight right hand.
Blake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blake thuds his shin into the meat of Eliasson's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Blake misses its intended target.
Eliasson throwing a counter right hand but Blake manages to avoid it.
Blake connects with a body shot that sends Eliasson's belly button to the back.
Blake clobbers Eliasson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blake tries to land a front kick but Eliasson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blake digs a good body shot into Eliasson's ribs.
Eliasson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Eliasson throwing a counter right hand but Blake manages to avoid it.
Blake tries to move into range but Eliasson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Blake.
It looks like Erland Eliasson has been cut.
Blake scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eliasson doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eliasson misses with a body shot.
Blake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blake pushes Eliasson away with a front kick.
Eliasson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eliasson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blake lands a jab to the head.
Blake getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blake throws a looping overhand right but Eliasson ducks down to avoid it.
Blake scores with a one two! Eliasson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Blake dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Eliasson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eliasson is looking to counter punch.
Eliasson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blake.
It looked like Eliasson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Eliasson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Blake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Eliasson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blake, right into the meat.
Blake lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eliasson backs up against the cage.
Eliasson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blake can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eliasson slips under a jab.
It looked like Eliasson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Blake is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Blake cracks Eliasson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blake has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Blake slips under a jab from Eliasson.
Blake is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Eliasson misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blake connects with a leg kick. Eliasson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blake lands a nice looking body shot.
Blake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Eliasson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Blake.
Eliasson just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake looks to throw the jab but Eliasson is out of range.
Blake misses with a hook.
Blake misses with a hook to the body
and Eliasson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blake throws a hook but Eliasson avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Blake. That snapped Eliasson's head back.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eliasson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Blake lands a body shot.
Eliasson cracks Blake with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Blake looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Eliasson finish him?
Blake is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake scores with a leg kick.
Blake is still on wobbly legs! Can Eliasson finish him?
Blake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blake seems to have recovered his senses.
Eliasson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A left lands for Blake.
Blake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That has opened up Edward Blake's cut even more.
Edward Blake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eliasson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eliasson staying out of range there.
Eliasson feinted with a counter takedown.
A lazy body kick from Blake
and Eliasson counters with a shoot takedown. Blake fights it but they end up in guard.
Blake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Eliasson from controlling successfully.
Eliasson postures up and lands a big shot to Blake's brow.
Eliasson throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Eliasson throws a big right hand that misses.
Blake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eliasson scoring with some ground and pound.
Eliasson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Eliasson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eliasson tries to free his leg and advance position but Blake is retaining full guard.
Blake is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Eliasson from controlling successfully.
Blake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edward Blake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Blake throws a low kick, looking for Eliasson's leg but Eliasson calmly moves out of range.
Blake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eliasson slips a jab from Blake.
Eliasson slips a straight right by Blake.
Eliasson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blake throws a hook but Eliasson avoids it easily.
Blake throws an overhand right that lands on Eliasson's shoulder, as Eliasson tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eliasson throws a lazy uppercut
and Blake counters with a low kick, right behind Eliasson 's knee.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blake. Eliasson shrugs it off though.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Eliasson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Eliasson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blake has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blake works over Eliasson's head and body with a nice combination.
Eliasson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Eliasson takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
Eliasson misses with a body shot.
Blake with a jab.
Eliasson walks into a straight right hand from Blake.
Eliasson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blake swings for the body but Eliasson moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blake, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eliasson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good shot there by Blake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eliasson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eliasson lands a jab.
Eliasson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eliasson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blake.
Blake is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Eliasson with a body shot.
Eliasson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Eliasson throws a right hand that misses
and Blake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erland Eliasson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eliasson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Blake scores with a body shot.
Blake scores with a jab to the body.
Eliasson cracks Blake with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Eliasson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Blake to stand back up!
Blake throws the left hand but Eliasson avoids the punch easily.
Edward Blake is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eliasson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eliasson there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Eliasson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eliasson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Eliasson tries to move into range but Blake moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blake throws a combination. Eliasson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eliasson's head backwards.
Blake moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blake tries a head kick but it misses.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eliasson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blake scores with a jab to the head.
Blake lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eliasson at a distance.
Blake scores with a decent looking hook.
Eliasson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Blake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blake 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Blake!
Edward Blake decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated Erland Eliasson had this to say: 'He was the better fighter this time.
You win lose, and you some some.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Kuznetcov (ranked 734 p4p, 76 weight class) and Paul OConnell (ranked 1659 p4p, 161 weight class). Paul OConnell 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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285 lbs
21 - 14 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Kuznetcov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul OConnell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetcov misses with a takedown attempt
letting OConnell counter with a right hand.
Kuznetcov throws a shot from downtown. OConnell moves away and avoids it.
OConnell connects with a crisp jab.
Kuznetcov walks into a straight right hand from OConnell.
We've been informed that OConnell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kuznetcov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
OConnell slips a straight right by Kuznetcov.
OConnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetcov tries to counter with a takedown but OConnell is quick to defend against it.
OConnell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
OConnell throws a combination that misses
and Kuznetcov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuznetcov slips a straight right by OConnell.
OConnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Nice body punch from OConnell.
OConnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
OConnell lands a big head kick that sends Kuznetcov tumbling to the mat! OConnell takes a step backwards and waves Kuznetcov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
OConnell cracks Kuznetcov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kuznetcov is rocked!
OConnell scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by OConnell.
Oh Kuznetcov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
OConnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuznetcov seems to have got his legs back now.
We've been hearing reports that Kuznetcov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
OConnell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
OConnell swings for the body but Kuznetcov moves out of range.
OConnell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznetcov.
OConnell throws out a loose jab but Kuznetcov uses good head movement to avoid it.
OConnell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
OConnell walks into a straight right hand from Kuznetcov.
Kuznetcov throws a hook to the side of OConnell's head but OConnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
OConnell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kuznetcov throws a jab but it's blocked by OConnell.
OConnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuznetcov moves away.
Kuznetcov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
OConnell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuznetcov ducks under a wild hook from OConnell.
OConnell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kuznetcov's hands.
OConnell scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetcov throws a lazy right hand but OConnell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuznetcov takes a swing at OConnell's ribcage but misses.
OConnell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kuznetcov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
OConnell slips under a jab from Kuznetcov.
OConnell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuznetcov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuznetcov fails with an attempt to clinch.
OConnell with a nice cross.
OConnell misses with a wild combination.
OConnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuznetcov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
OConnell throws a body shot but no joy.
OConnell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kuznetcov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kuznetcov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits OConnells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big right from OConnell misses.
Kuznetcov takes a swing at OConnell's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OConnell misses with a head kick.
Kuznetcov avoids a punch combination nicely.
OConnell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuznetcov moves out of range of the strikes.
OConnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuznetcov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Paul OConnell has been cut.
Kuznetcov moves out of range as OConnell strikes.
Kuznetcov staying out of range there.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Kuznetcov and OConnell goes tumbling to the canvas! Kuznetcov follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
OConnell is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuznetcov lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked OConnell! More strikes land and this one is all over! Kuznetcov jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrey Kuznetcov!
In his post fight interview, Andrey Kuznetcov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik Al-Khaldi (ranked 554 p4p, 69 weight class) and Cole Orion (ranked 922 p4p, 116 weight class). Al-Khaldi's entrance music is Terror - Shot Of Reality. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cole Orion enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malik Al-Khaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion misses with a hook.
Al-Khaldi throws an overhand right that lands on Orion's shoulder, as Orion tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Orion.
It looks like Malik Al-Khaldi has been cut.
Al-Khaldi with a hook.
Al-Khaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orion.
Al-Khaldi slips a jab from Orion.
Orion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al-Khaldi drops his hands momentarily and Orion takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Orion scores with a sloppy right hand. Al-Khaldi should have avoided that one.
Al-Khaldi rushes Orion and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Orion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orion misses with the head strike.
Al-Khaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al-Khaldi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orion working aggressively here.
Orion lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Orion.
Al-Khaldi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Orion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Orion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orion lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Al-Khaldi lands a nice uppercut.
Al-Khaldi lands with a right to the head.
Orion wants to stall.
Orion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al-Khaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Orion.
Orion gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Al-Khaldi blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al-Khaldi.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
Orion lands a shoulder strike.
Al-Khaldi cracks Orion with a nice body shot.
Orion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al-Khaldi throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orion.
Orion lands a body shot in the clinch.
Al-Khaldi lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Al-Khaldi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orion blocks a body shot from Al-Khaldi.
Orion misses with a punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Al-Khaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Orion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al-Khaldi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Al-Khaldi misses with some punches.
Orion misses with a punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Orion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Al-Khaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Al-Khaldi fails to land.
Orion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Al-Khaldi tries to work over Orion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orion.
Al-Khaldi tries to throw a body punch but Orion avoids it by throwing Al-Khaldi back against the cage.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
Orion throws a punch but it's blocked by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi misses with some punches.
Al-Khaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Orion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Orion working hard to break the clinch.
Orion misses with a punch on the inside.
Orion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Al-Khaldi scores with a shot to the side of Orion's head.
Al-Khaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orion misses with some punches.
Al-Khaldi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Al-Khaldi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Al-Khaldi blocks an uppercut.
Al-Khaldi lands an uppercut.
Al-Khaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Orion misses with a punch on the inside.
Orion swings wildly with an uppercut but Al-Khaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al-Khaldi scores with a shoulder strike.
Al-Khaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Orion.
Al-Khaldi blocks an uppercut.
Al-Khaldi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orion swings wildly with an uppercut but Al-Khaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al-Khaldi tries to throw a body punch but Orion avoids it by throwing Al-Khaldi back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orion.
A head punch on the inside from Al-Khaldi fails to land.
Al-Khaldi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Al-Khaldi blocks an uppercut.
Orion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al-Khaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Al-Khaldi lands a hook that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Al-Khaldi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orion lands a hook that snaps the head of Al-Khaldi backwards.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi misses with some punches.
Al-Khaldi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Al-Khaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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 Malik Al-Khaldi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Malik Al-Khaldi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Al-Khaldi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Malik Al-Khaldi's cut is getting worse.
Orion misses with a looping right.
Orion misses with a hook.
Orion misses with a lunging right hand
and Orion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al-Khaldi connects with a jab.
Orion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al-Khaldi. Al-Khaldi obviously looking to wear him down.
Al-Khaldi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Al-Khaldi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orion.
Cole Orion seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al-Khaldi ducks under a wild hook from Orion.
Orion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Al-Khaldi counters with a good low kick that Orion was not able to check.
Orion misses with an uppercut.
Orion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al-Khaldi can pounce on him.
Orion throws a hook to the side of Al-Khaldi's head but Al-Khaldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orion throws a shot from downtown. Al-Khaldi moves away and avoids it.
Al-Khaldi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Al-Khaldi scores with a jab to the body.
Al-Khaldi forces Orion back against the cage and clinches.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
Al-Khaldi misses with some punches.
Orion scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orion blocking some punches.
Orion misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi cracks Orion with a nice body shot.
Orion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al-Khaldi.
A short right from Al-Khaldi.
A short uppercut from Orion.
Orion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orion.
Al-Khaldi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orion misses with some punches.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orion blocks a body shot from Al-Khaldi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al-Khaldi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orion has a couple of punches blocked by Al-Khaldi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Al-Khaldi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Al-Khaldi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orion lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malik Al-Khaldi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Al-Khaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orion prevents a body shot from Al-Khaldi.
Orion misses with the head strike.
Al-Khaldi lands an uppercut.
Al-Khaldi tries to work over Orion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Al-Khaldi misses with the head strike.
Al-Khaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Orion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orion lands with a light punch inside.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orion scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Al-Khaldi digs a right hand underneath Orion's ribcage. Orion let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Orion is breathing heavily.
Al-Khaldi blocking some punches.
Al-Khaldi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Al-Khaldi scores with a shot to the side of Orion's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orion has a couple of punches blocked by Al-Khaldi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al-Khaldi.
Orion has a couple of punches blocked by Al-Khaldi.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Orion fails to land.
Al-Khaldi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al-Khaldi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al-Khaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orion's elbow.
Al-Khaldi blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al-Khaldi.
A head punch on the inside from Al-Khaldi fails to land.
Orion prevents a body shot from Al-Khaldi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al-Khaldi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orion creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orion.
Al-Khaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi lands a nice uppercut.
Al-Khaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al-Khaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al-Khaldi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Al-Khaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Orion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orion misses with a straight left.
Orion throws a right and a left that Al-Khaldi avoids nicely.
Al-Khaldi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orion can do to turn this around?
Al-Khaldi moves away from the strike by Orion.
Orion throws a big shot that misses.
Orion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Al-Khaldi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orion. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi slips a straight right by Orion.
Orion misses with a left hand
enabling Al-Khaldi to counter with a crisp jab.
Orion might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Al-Khaldi slips a straight right by Orion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malik Al-Khaldi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malik Al-Khaldi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Orion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al-Khaldi can pounce on him.
Orion misses with a looping right.
Orion scores with a jab.
Al-Khaldi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Al-Khaldi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orion.
Orion thuds his right hand into Al-Khaldi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Al-Khaldi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Orion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Orion throws the left hand but Al-Khaldi avoids the punch easily.
Orion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al-Khaldi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Al-Khaldi throws a head kick that misses.
Orion catches Al-Khaldi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orion misses with a two punch combination.
Orion misses with a left hand
and Al-Khaldi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Orion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Al-Khaldi.
Orion takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi throws a wild body kick that Orion sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion throws a poor cross that misses
and Al-Khaldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Al-Khaldi.
An inside leg kick lands from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick by Orion misses
and Al-Khaldi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orion takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Al-Khaldi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Orion on the side of the head.
Orion throws a good cross that connects.
Orion thuds his right hand into Al-Khaldi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Orion misses with a right hand
and Al-Khaldi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Al-Khaldi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Al-Khaldi.
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!
Orion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Al-Khaldi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Al-Khaldi lands a high kick!
Orion misses with a hook.
Al-Khaldi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Orion just manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole Orion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi scores with a shot to the body.
Orion misses with a straight right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi closes the distance and pushes Orion back into the cage.
Orion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Orion scores with a nice short uppercut.
Al-Khaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Al-Khaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Orion.
Al-Khaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orion blocking some punches.
Orion's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al-Khaldi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orion.
Al-Khaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Orion.
Al-Khaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Orion.
Al-Khaldi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Orion lands with a light punch inside.
Orion has a couple of punches blocked by Al-Khaldi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
Al-Khaldi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Al-Khaldi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al-Khaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Orion.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orion.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al-Khaldi.
Orion blocks an uppercut.
Al-Khaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orion lands with a short shot to the head.
Al-Khaldi pushes Orion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi blocks an uppercut.
Orion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Orion fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orion.
A head punch on the inside from Al-Khaldi fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orion.
Malik Al-Khaldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch on the inside from Orion fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Orion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al-Khaldi misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al-Khaldi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Al-Khaldi scores with a shot to the side of Orion's head.
Orion misses with the head strike.
Orion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al-Khaldi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al-Khaldi blocking some punches.
Al-Khaldi misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Orion fails to land.
Al-Khaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orion throws a punch but it's blocked by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi lands with a left to the head.
Al-Khaldi scores with a shot to the side of Orion's head.
A short left from Orion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malik Al-Khaldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Al-Khaldi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik Al-Khaldi!
An out of breath Malik Al-Khaldi 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Constantine Kermit (ranked 573 p4p, 95 weight class) and Alex Asztalos (ranked 806 p4p, 125 weight class). Asztalos has chosen Dethroned Emperor by Celtic Frost as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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26 - 16 - 1 |
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213 lbs
30 - 17 - 0 |
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World class boxer
KO power |
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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
26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Constantine Kermit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Asztalos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Asztalos 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 Kermit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kermit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Asztalos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kermit misses the jab.
Kermit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Asztalos's sensitive parts.
Asztalos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kermit has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Asztalos throws a lazy uppercut
and Kermit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asztalos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asztalos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kermit.
Kermit throws a good cross that connects.
Asztalos looks to throw the jab but Kermit is out of range.
Asztalos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Asztalos moves out of range of the leg kick from Kermit.
A swing and a miss from Asztalos.
Kermit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Asztalos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kermit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Asztalos.
Kermit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asztalos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've been informed that Asztalos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermit walks into a jab.
Asztalos lands a body shot.
Kermit throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Asztalos to counter with a crisp jab.
Asztalos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, jab by Asztalos - just one landing.
A good leg kick by Asztalos.
Kermit throws a hook but Asztalos blocks it.
Asztalos is looking to chop away at Kermit's legs.
Kermit throws a lazy right hand but Asztalos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asztalos feints and then cracks Kermit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kermit down.
Asztalos missing with a left hand there. Kermit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asztalos throws a jab but it's blocked by Kermit.
Kermit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Asztalos tenderised Kermit's leg. Kermit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Asztalos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kermit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asztalos.
Asztalos punishes Kermit's body with a nice straight punch.
Asztalos throws the kick towards the body but Kermit avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Asztalos.
Nice uppercut lands for Asztalos. That snapped Kermit's head back.
Kermit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asztalos circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut there from Asztalos.
Asztalos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kermit's sensitive parts.
Asztalos lands a nice hook to Kermit's body. Kermit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Asztalos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kermit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Asztalos tries to score with a low kick but Kermit moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Asztalos.
Asztalos tries to land a leg kick but Kermit saw it coming and moves away.
Kermit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Asztalos lands with a cross.
Alex Asztalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kermit. Beautiful body shot.
Kermit missing with a left hand there. Asztalos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asztalos just misses with a punch to the body.
Kermit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Asztalos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Asztalos throws a body shot but no joy.
Kermit looks for the body kick but Asztalos saw that one coming.
Asztalos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kermit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Asztalos scores with a jab. Kermit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kermit lands a nice looking body shot.
Kermit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kermit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kermit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asztalos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kermit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Asztalos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermit throws a solid leg kick but Asztalos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kermit.
Asztalos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kermit's hands.
Kermit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asztalos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kermit finds it's way round the side to connect with Asztalos's head.
Asztalos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Asztalos.
Asztalos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Asztalos throws a shot from downtown. Kermit moves away and avoids it.
Asztalos scores with a punch to the head.
Kermit throws a hook to the side of Asztalos's head but Asztalos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asztalos throws out a counter right but Kermit avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asztalos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kermit.
Kermit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asztalos. That did some damage!
Asztalos throws a hook but Kermit avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Asztalos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Asztalos stuns Kermit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kermit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asztalos misses with a hook. Kermit ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Asztalos.
Asztalos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Asztalos misses with a hook. Kermit ducked under it nicely.
Kermit throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Asztalos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kermit slips a jab from Asztalos.
Asztalos throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Asztalos misses
and Kermit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kermit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Asztalos.
Asztalos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asztalos misses with an uppercut
and Kermit counters with a straight right hand.
Asztalos throws a low kick, looking for Kermit's leg but Kermit calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Kermit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kermit moves out of range as Asztalos strikes.
It looked like Kermit was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Asztalos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kermit manages to avoid it.
Kermit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Asztalos just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermit missing with a left hand there. Asztalos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kermit might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Asztalos throws a right hand that misses
and Asztalos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asztalos misses with a right hand
and Kermit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Asztalos is rocked!
Kermit lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Constantine Kermit!
A relieved looking Constantine Kermit thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Alex Asztalos spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Gray (ranked 271 p4p, 29 weight class) and Richard Kuklinsky (ranked 445 p4p, 51 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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250 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Kuklinsky!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray motions for Kuklinsky to come forward. Gray throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuklinsky now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kuklinsky has closed the distance and engaged Gray in a clinch.
Kuklinsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuklinsky blocking some punches.
Kuklinsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
Gray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Richard Kuklinsky has been cut.
Gray has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuklinsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuklinsky works on Gray's body with a couple of short punches.
Gray working aggressively here.
Gray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richard Kuklinsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuklinsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Gray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuklinsky throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Gabriel Gray has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Kuklinsky. Those never looked like landing.
Gray looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kuklinsky throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
It appears Gray was looking to counter with a kick there.
A jab from Kuklinsky does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray misses with a hook.
Kuklinsky misses with a shot to the body
and Gray makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kuklinsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
Kuklinsky throws a combination that misses
and Kuklinsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuklinsky moves into the clinch.
Gray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gray blocks a body shot from Kuklinsky.
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuklinsky misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely.
Kuklinsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuklinsky throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Gray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuklinsky throws a right hand that misses
and Gray counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuklinsky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gray rather than just go for the knockout.
Gray thumps Kuklinsky with a low kick.
Kuklinsky misses the body punch
and Kuklinsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuklinsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Gray scores with a decent looking hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gray, as that shot connected.
Kuklinsky slips a straight right by Gray.
Gray punishes Kuklinsky's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuklinsky walks into a left hand.
Kuklinsky swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinsky digs a good hook to Gray's body.
Gray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gray throws a lazy body kick
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Kuklinsky misses its intended target.
Kuklinsky wants to clinch but Gray slips to the side
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Kuklinsky. Those never looked like landing.
Kuklinsky motions for Gray to come forward. Kuklinsky throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuklinsky throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuklinsky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuklinsky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuklinsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray wants to clinch up but Kuklinsky keeps it at a distance.
Kuklinsky throws a hook to the side of Gray's head but Gray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Kuklinsky backs away, Gray returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kuklinsky digs a good body shot into Gray's ribs.
Kuklinsky tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gray avoids the body shot from Kuklinsky.
Gray gets tackled into the cage by Kuklinsky. Kuklinsky maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Richard Kuklinsky will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kuklinsky feints a jab promting Gray to slip. Kuklinsky then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gray slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gray throws a shot from downtown. Kuklinsky moves away and avoids it.
Kuklinsky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kuklinsky lands a right hook to the body.
Richard Kuklinsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuklinsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuklinsky punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuklinsky closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Gray! Kuklinsky dives in looking to finish! Gray is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Kuklinsky!
Richard Kuklinsky took some time post fight to say the following; 'You just got beat by a fucking girl!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Blazer (ranked 47 p4p, 7 weight class) and Alex John Conor Burns (ranked 86 p4p, 16 weight class). Burns has chosen Body Head Bangerz feat. Lil' Boosie & Young Bleed - I Smoke, I Drank as his entrance music. Alex John Conor Burns has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ricky Blazer's chin.
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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
33 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Blazer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Alex John Conor Burns !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a jab when Blazer was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blazer misses with a straight left.
Blazer moves away from the strike by Burns .
It looked like Blazer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Burns .
Burns tries to land a front kick but Blazer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blazer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burns slips a straight right by Blazer.
Blazer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns .
Blazer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Burns misses.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blazer doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Blazer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blazer slips a straight right by Burns .
Blazer throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Burns throws a solid leg kick but Blazer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burns .
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blazer half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burns tries to work over Blazer's front leg with a kick but Blazer checks it.
Blazer throwing a counter right hand but Burns manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blazer. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blazer misses with a straight right.
Blazer feints and then cracks Burns 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burns down.
A head kick misses from Burns .
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns . Blazer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Blazer.
Blazer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns throws a low kick, looking for Blazer's leg but Blazer calmly moves out of range.
Blazer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Blazer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns .
Blazer checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Burns misses.
Blazer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Burns lands.
Blazer misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Burns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blazer slips under a jab from Burns .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns throws an off balance right hand
and Blazer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Blazer misses the target.
Blazer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burns counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blazer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blazer staying out of range there.
Blazer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burns throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Blazer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alex John Conor Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blazer throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blazer.
Burns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blazer. Blazer obviously looking to wear him down.
Blazer checks a leg kick nicely.
Burns sizes up Blazer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blazer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blazer lands with a cross.
Blazer tries to land a front kick but Burns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blazer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Blazer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns .
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blazer was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazer pushes Burns away with a front kick.
Blazer checks a low kick from Burns .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns scores with a punch to the head.
Good exchange - Burns coming out on top.
Blazer avoids the body shot from Burns .
Nice shot by Blazer.
Burns is looking to chop away at Blazer's legs.
Burns is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Burns finds it's way through Blazer's defenses.
Burns pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blazer is out of range and Burns settles back down.
A head kick misses from Burns .
Burns looks to land a right hand but Blazer moved out of range.
Blazer throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.
Burns slips under a jab from Blazer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex John Conor Burns dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Burns blocks a head kick by Blazer.
Blazer is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Burns changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blazer moves away from the strike by Burns .
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blazer lands a jab to the nose.
Burns keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Blazer.
Burns moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burns works Blazer's body with a nice hook.
Burns throws a leg kick which misses Blazer's front leg but catches the back leg as Blazer tries to avoid it.
Burns swings for the body but Blazer moves out of range.
Blazer tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer tries to work over Burns 's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it.
Blazer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blazer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blazer blocks a leg kick.
Burns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Burns misses
and Blazer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Blazer misses.
Burns lands a head shot.
A low kick from Burns is predictable there
letting Blazer counter with a right hand.
Burns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blazer. That did some damage!
Burns misses with a leg kick
and Blazer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Blazer.
Blazer tried to counter with a leg kick but Burns avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Burns .
Burns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blazer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blazer slips a straight right by Burns .
It looked like Blazer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Burns .
Burns throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blazer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Burns . Those never looked like landing.
Burns lands with a nice body punch.
Burns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blazer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Burns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blazer just misses with a punch to the body.
Blazer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Blazer.
Burns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Blazer might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Burns bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blazer was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns .
Burns fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blazer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blazer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blazer.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blazer.
Blazer throws a good cross that connects.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Blazer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Burns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blazer.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Blazer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazer throws a hook to the side of Burns 's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blazer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blazer tries a head kick but it misses.
Blazer misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns lands a right hook to the body.
Blazer connects with an inside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Burns in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Burns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blazer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blazer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blazer checks a leg kick nicely.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blazer.
Blazer misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex John Conor Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blazer was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns .
Blazer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blazer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blazer.
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blazer.
A little feinted left hand from Blazer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blazer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blazer is out of range.
Blazer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Burns just manages to avoid it.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Blazer's head but Blazer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blazer misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazer throws a push kick but Burns slaps the foot to one side.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blazer.
Burns lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer misses with a jab to the body
and Burns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blazer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Blazer.
Burns looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burns throws a series of punches but Blazer avoids them all with ease.
Burns throws the left hand but Blazer avoids the punch easily.
Burns throws a body punch but Blazer moves out of range.
Burns slips under a jab.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Burns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blazer is out of range.
Burns throws a good cross that connects.
Blazer slips under a jab from Burns .
Burns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blazer throws a leg kick that misses.
Burns throws a big counter head kick but Blazer avoids it with no problem.
Alex John Conor Burns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burns tests Blazer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blazer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Burns does it's job there.
Blazer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Burns . Those never looked like landing.
Blazer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Blazer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burns ! But no joy.
Blazer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burns cracks Blazer with a good jab.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blazer was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns .
Nice straight punches there by Blazer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blazer.
Burns misses with a body shot
and Blazer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blazer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazer misses with a looping left.
Blazer 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.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blazer doesn't seem bothered though.
Blazer throws a push kick but Burns slaps the foot to one side.
A bone on bone clash there as Blazer blocks the leg kick.
Burns will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burns connects with an inside leg kick.
Burns looks to land a right hand but Blazer moved out of range.
Burns moves out of range as Blazer strikes.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Blazer is looking to counter punch.
Burns fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Burns cracks Blazer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burns connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a shot to the body
and Blazer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alex John Conor Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burns throws a head kick but Blazer moves out of range.
Blazer cracks a nice hook into Burns 's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blazer throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ricky Blazer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slapping body kick lands there for Burns .
A shot to the liver by Blazer. Beautiful body shot.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Blazer.
Blazer throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blazer misses with a body shot.
Blazer misses with a hook
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blazer. That did some damage!
Burns scores with the left hand. Blazer knows he should have avoided that one.
Burns swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex John Conor Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burns has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex John Conor Burns !
A very excited looking Alex John Conor Burns made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pena Pulkkinen (ranked 54 p4p, 3 weight class) and Silas Monk (ranked 78 p4p, 4 weight class). Pena Pulkkinen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silas Monk!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Monk off the cage and back into range.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the body
and Monk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monk counters with a one-two to the body.
Pulkkinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Pulkkinen throws a jab when Monk was well out of range.
Pulkkinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Monk lands a slapping body shot.
Monk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pulkkinen.
Monk connects with a solid leg kick.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pulkkinen.
Monk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pulkkinen lands a really nice looking cross but Monk seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk misses with a body shot
and Pulkkinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Monk moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Monk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Monk moved out of range nicely.
Monk scores with a nice right hand.
Pulkkinen misses with a few strikes there.
Pulkkinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Monk off the cage and back into range.
Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monk tries a low kick but Pulkkinen avoids it.
Pulkkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monk.
Monk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Monk counters with a nice body shot.
Pulkkinen lands a nice shot that snaps Monk's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monk throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen.
Monk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pulkkinen is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Pulkkinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pulkkinen is breathing heavily.
Monk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pulkkinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monk.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Monk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monk tries to land a body kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Monk misses with an uppercut
and Pulkkinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Monk is out of range.
Monk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a chopping leg kick but Monk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Monk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
Monk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Monk's shoulder, as Monk tries to avoid the shot.
Monk throws a jab when Pulkkinen was well out of range.
Monk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monk needs to keep his hands up - Pulkkinen had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Pulkkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monk follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pulkkinen throws the kick towards the body but Monk avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pulkkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monk.
Pulkkinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Monk looks to land a body kick but Pulkkinen moved away.
Pena Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Monk counters with a low kick, right behind Pulkkinen 's knee.
Pulkkinen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Monk takes one on the button.
Monk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pulkkinen connects with a right hand. Monk shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pulkkinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick which misses Monk's front leg but catches the back leg as Monk tries to avoid 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 Pena Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pulkkinen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Monk if he has to take too many more of those.
Monk just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Monk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monk counters with a nice leg kick.
Pulkkinen punishes Monk's body with a nice straight punch.
Pulkkinen misses with a body kick.
Monk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Monk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen connects with a jab.
Pulkkinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Monk throws a big shot that misses.
Crunch! Pulkkinen slams his shin into Monk's torso.
Monk checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Monk tries to land a body kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Pena Pulkkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Monk's head but Monk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the body
and Monk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pulkkinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Monk on the side of the head.
Monk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen.
A jab from Pulkkinen finds it's way through Monk's defenses.
Monk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Monk checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Monk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Monk lands a big right hand that sends Pulkkinen crashing to the mat! Monk stays standing though and waves Pulkkinen back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen connects with a single shot there.
Pulkkinen blocks a head kick by Monk.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Monk moves out of range.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight right.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a shot from downtown. Monk moves away and avoids it.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut. Monk saw that one coming.
Monk misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk staying out of range there.
Monk blocks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Monk. That snapped Pulkkinen's head back.
Monk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Monk is out of range.
A nice side step and Monk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pulkkinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monk under the eye.
Monk avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Nice straight punches there by Pulkkinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Monk sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Monk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Monk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pulkkinen checks a leg kick.
That kick from Pulkkinen tenderised Monk's leg. Monk is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Pulkkinen tests Monk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Pulkkinen misses.
Monk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monk drops Pulkkinen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pulkkinen looks back up at him and smiles so Monk waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Pulkkinen is rocked!
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monk manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Monk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oh Pulkkinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Monk should have avoided that one.
Pulkkinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Monk throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pena Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pulkkinen takes a swing at Monk's ribcage but misses.
Silas Monk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pulkkinen tests Monk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Monk avoids it easily.
Monk throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Monk moved away.
Pulkkinen looks to land a body kick but Monk moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Monk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick
enabling Monk to counter with a crisp jab.
Monk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulkkinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen throws a sloppy head kick and Monk moves out of range easily.
Monk throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem.
Monk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pulkkinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monk's calf.
Pulkkinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Monk misses with a hook.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Pulkkinen scores with a four punch combination!
Monk defending well as Pulkkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Monk throws a low kick, looking for Pulkkinen's leg but Pulkkinen calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen blocks a head kick by Monk.
Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Monk.
Monk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
A leg kick checked by Monk.
Pulkkinen misses with a body kick.
Monk missing with a left hand there. Pulkkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Monk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pulkkinen misses with a right hand
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pulkkinen!
Pulkkinen with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws an off balance right hand
and Monk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pulkkinen swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monk moves out of range of the body kick from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulkkinen looks to throw a body kick
and Monk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pulkkinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monk under the eye.
Monk tries a low kick but Pulkkinen avoids it.
Pulkkinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Monk blocks a jab.
Pulkkinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Pulkkinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good leg kick by Monk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monk was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Monk throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem.
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monk manages to avoid it.
Monk throws an overhand right that lands on Pulkkinen's shoulder, as Pulkkinen tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen thows a leg kick but Monk checks it
and Monk counters with a stiff right hand.
Pulkkinen scores with the left hand. Monk knows he should have avoided that one.
Pulkkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monk throws out the jab.
Monk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monk doesn't seem bothered though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pena Pulkkinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pulkkinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pena Pulkkinen!
Pena Pulkkinen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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