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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Cooke (ranked 1629 p4p, 200 weight class) and Juan Fonseca (ranked 1494 p4p, 187 weight class). Cooke comes to the cage accompanied by Harm's Way - Warriors Will Reign. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Juan Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonseca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cooke throws a head kick that misses.
Cooke throws a head kick that misses.
Fonseca misses with a straight right.
Fonseca misses with a wild combination.
Cooke darts in and clinches Fonseca up against the cage.
Cooke wants a takedown but no success here.
Cooke trying to stall but Fonseca improves his position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cooke misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fonseca breaks the clinch.
Fonseca misses with an uppercut. Cooke saw that one coming.
Cooke tries to land a front kick but Fonseca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cooke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooke trying to control but Fonseca is working from the bottom.
Cooke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cooke slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke trying to control the position from guard on top but Fonseca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooke slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cooke is fighting to break Fonseca's control of his arms but Fonseca is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cooke wants to pass the guard but Fonseca is keeping the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fonseca being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fonseca misses with a body kick.
Fonseca cracks the inside of Cooke's front leg.
Fonseca has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cooke is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cooke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fonseca.
Cooke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cooke throws a series of punches but Fonseca avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Cooke.
Cooke throws a hook to the side of Fonseca's head but Fonseca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fonseca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cooke fails with the takedown.
It seemed like Fonseca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fonseca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fonseca throws a right and a left that Cooke avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Fonseca as he connects with a hook.
Cooke scores with a head kick.
Fonseca throws a jab when Cooke was well out of range.
Cooke shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fonseca napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cooke content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cooke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fonseca keeps working.
Cooke happy to just control the position for now.
Fonseca is not content to let Cooke control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fonseca can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke controls the position.
Cooke is trying to get an arm triangle but Fonseca is defending well.
Fonseca seems a little lost for a moment, as Cooke dominates the positioning.
Cooke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cooke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cooke taking a breather here.
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 Samuel Cooke will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fonseca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fonseca misses with a double jab.
Cooke shoots in but Fonseca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cooke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fonseca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fonseca.
It seemed like Fonseca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cooke throws a head kick but Fonseca moves out of range.
Fonseca lands a really nice looking cross but Cooke seems unphased.
Cooke tries a head kick but it misses.
Fonseca tries to score with a low kick but Cooke moves his leg out of the way.
Cooke moves into the clinch successfully.
Cooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fonseca is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fonseca is trying to break the clinch but Cooke has him pressed against the cage.
Fonseca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fonseca misses with a right hand
and Cooke counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fonseca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fonseca throws out a loose jab but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Cooke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke moves away from the strike by Fonseca.
Cooke slips under a jab from Fonseca.
Cooke shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cooke showed some decent athleticism there.
Cooke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cooke is looking to take a break and control but Fonseca is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cooke is looking to advance position but Fonseca won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is keen to just control but Fonseca is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fonseca is trying to maintain the position but Cooke is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Cooke there.
Cooke is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fonseca is looking for a sweep. Cooke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is controlling the pace.
Cooke working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cooke 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cooke in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cooke is pressing down on Fonseca's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fonseca is holding on for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fonseca 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.
Cooke throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fonseca avoids it.
Cooke is looking to slow Fonseca down with leg kicks.
Fonseca misses with a looping left.
Cooke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooke slips a jab from Fonseca.
Cooke appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Cooke dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cooke throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Cooke.
Fonseca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fonseca thumps Cooke with a low kick.
Cooke shoots for a double leg takedown but Fonseca sprawls well. He's pushed Cooke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fonseca thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cooke tries to land a front kick but Fonseca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cooke throws a body punch but Fonseca moves out of range.
Fonseca misses with an uppercut
and Cooke counters with a nice body shot.
Cooke dives in and scores a takedown into Fonseca's guard.
Fonseca keeping moving, preventing Cooke from controlling successfully.
Cooke engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cooke trying to control but Fonseca is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooke controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fonseca is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fonseca not doing much here.
Juan Fonseca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cooke keeping hold of Fonseca's head, controlling as best he can.
Cooke wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke wants to control but Fonseca is keeping busy.
Cooke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fonseca's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fonseca's back!
Cooke is hanging on to Fonseca's back as he tries to escape.
Fonseca is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Cooke.
Cooke is landing with strikes from the back.
Cooke controlling from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel Cooke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Cooke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cooke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Cooke!
Samuel Cooke thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quân Lê (ranked 1438 p4p, 68 weight class) and Grimur Agnarsson (ranked 1475 p4p, 69 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Agnarsson's choice of entrance music: Drop death - Squeel. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quân Lê!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Grimur Agnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Agnarsson misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Lê.
Agnarsson tries to move into range but Lê moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Agnarsson takes a swing at Lê's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Lê.
The fighters circling - Agnarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick lands from Lê.
Agnarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lê appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lê seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lê is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lê slips under a jab.
Lê throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Agnarsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lê sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lê lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lê throws a push kick but Agnarsson slaps the foot to one side.
Lê sets himself, and Agnarsson steps forward looking for the clinch! Lê avoids it this time.
Lê looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lê is just out of range.
Lê throws a shot from downtown. Agnarsson moves away and avoids it.
Agnarsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Agnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Agnarsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lê lands a head shot.
Agnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Agnarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Lê wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Lê misses.
Agnarsson missing with a left hand there. Lê was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Agnarsson 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.
Lê ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agnarsson moves away.
Agnarsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Agnarsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good leg kick by Lê there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Agnarsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lê blocks a jab.
Lê rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Agnarsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Agnarsson misses with a straight left.
It looked like Lê wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson lands with a hook. Lê tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lê thows a body kick. Agnarsson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agnarsson misses with a body punch
and Lê counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lê lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lê scores with a kick to the midsection.
Agnarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy body kick from Lê
letting Agnarsson counter with a right hand.
Lê throws a looping overhand right but Agnarsson ducks down to avoid it.
Lê pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lê throws a poor cross that misses
and Lê takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lê misses with a left hand
letting Agnarsson counter with a right hand.
Lê throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Agnarsson counters by clinching up.
Agnarsson scores with a shot to the side of Lê's head.
Lê struggles to land a body shot inside as Agnarsson controls his hands.
Lê is trying to break the clinch but Agnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Agnarsson.
Lê lands a shot to the body.
Agnarsson tries to work over Lê's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Lê.
Agnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Agnarsson misses with some punches.
Lê blocks an uppercut.
Lê digs a right hand into Agnarsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Agnarsson's gas tank.
Agnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Agnarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lê lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lê misses with a hook to the ribs.
Agnarsson prevents a body shot from Lê.
Agnarsson lands with a right to the head.
Agnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lê throws a punch but it's blocked by Agnarsson.
Lê lands a left hand that snaps the head of Agnarsson backwards.
Lê works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Agnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Lê.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lê lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Agnarsson.
Agnarsson working aggressively here.
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!
Agnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lê.
A short right from Lê on the inside.
Lê lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Agnarsson.
Lê swings wildly with an uppercut but Agnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Agnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lê misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Agnarsson misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lê misses with a body punch.
Lê has a couple of punches blocked by Agnarsson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lê.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lê gets through Agnarsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lê wants to get back to striking at distance but Agnarsson won't allow it.
Agnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quân Lê dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Agnarsson gets tackled into the cage by Lê. Lê maintains the clinch.
Lê swings wildly with an uppercut but Agnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lê blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lê lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Agnarsson backwards.
Agnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Lê uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lê lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Agnarsson backwards.
Quân Lê has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lê digs a right hand into Agnarsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Agnarsson's gas tank.
Lê blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Agnarsson tries a body shot but Lê blocks it.
Agnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Lê.
Lê is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Agnarsson can do to turn this around?
Agnarsson scores with a shot to the side of Lê's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lê lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lê lands a body punch.
Lê misses with the head strike.
Agnarsson prevents a body shot from Lê.
Lê blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Agnarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Lê.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lê tries to work over Agnarsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Agnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Agnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lê has a couple of punches blocked by Agnarsson.
Lê struggles to land a body shot inside as Agnarsson controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Lê.
Agnarsson is breathing heavily.
A short right from Lê.
Lê lands a right hand that snaps the head of Agnarsson backwards.
Lê scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Agnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lê works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lê blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Agnarsson prevents a body shot from Lê.
Lê tries a body shot but Agnarsson blocks it.
Lê breaks the clinch.
Lê fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Agnarsson on the side of the head.
Agnarsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Agnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lê manages to avoid it.
Lê misses the jab.
Agnarsson looks to land a right hand but Lê moved out of range.
A jab lands there for Lê.
Lê lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Agnarsson slips a straight right by Lê.
An inside leg kick lands from Lê.
Jab, jab by Agnarsson - just one landing.
Agnarsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Agnarsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lê can pounce on him.
Agnarsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lê slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lê lands a right hook to the body.
Lê misses the jab.
Agnarsson misses with a body shot.
Lê lunges at Agnarsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Agnarsson's hand.
Lê misses with a wild body shot.
Quân Lê seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lê swats away the attempt to clinch by Agnarsson.
It appears Lê was looking to counter with a kick there.
Agnarsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Agnarsson slips a straight right by Lê.
Agnarsson throws out a counter right but Lê avoids it with no problem.
Lê scores with a kick to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Lê.
Lê staying out of range there.
Lê scoring well with a low kick there.
Lê connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson tries to clinch up but Lê circles away and keeps his distance.
Agnarsson misses with a body punch
and Lê connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agnarsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lê.
Agnarsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lê connects with a crisp jab.
Lê throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lê scores with a hook.
Agnarsson lands with a good body shot.
Agnarsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lê looks to land a right hand but Agnarsson moved out of range.
Lê defending well as Agnarsson loads up on a big left hand.
Lê takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Agnarsson throws a body punch but Lê moves out of range.
Lê tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Agnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lê.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quân Lê dominated that second round.
That's time! Lê's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lê throws a shot from downtown. Agnarsson moves away and avoids it.
Agnarsson blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Agnarsson! But no joy.
Agnarsson throws a body punch but Lê moves out of range.
Lê throws a lazy body kick
and Agnarsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Agnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lê throws out the jab.
Agnarsson throws a right and a left that Lê avoids nicely.
Lê scores with a sloppy right hand. Agnarsson should have avoided that one.
Lê slips under a jab.
Lê tests Agnarsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lê throws a wild body kick that Agnarsson sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lê lets loose with a powerful body kick. Agnarsson will feel that in the morning.
Agnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lê moves away.
Quân Lê is winning the standup battle so far.
Agnarsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lê doesn't seem bothered though.
Lê connects with a right hand. Agnarsson shakes it off.
Lê lands with a nice body punch.
Agnarsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Lê.
Lê slips a straight right by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lê.
Agnarsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lê.
Lê thumps Agnarsson with a low kick.
Lê misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Lê lands an impressive looking overhand right. Agnarsson doesn't seem phased though.
Agnarsson misses with a straight left.
Lê lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Agnarsson there.
Lê moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lê is looking to slow Agnarsson down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Lê.
Lê ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lê lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lê throws a looping overhand right but Agnarsson ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Lê misses
and Agnarsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grimur Agnarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Agnarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Agnarsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lê's head backwards.
Lê is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Agnarsson.
Lê pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lê connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Lê.
Lê throws a jab when Agnarsson was well out of range.
Lê jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lê.
Agnarsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lê.
Agnarsson walks into a straight right hand from Lê.
Lê feints and then cracks Agnarsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Agnarsson down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lê throws a combination that misses
and Agnarsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Agnarsson throws a big shot that misses.
Lê feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lê looks to throw the jab but Agnarsson is out of range.
Lê throws a hook but Agnarsson blocks it.
Agnarsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lê misses with a looping left.
Lê scores with a nice head shot.
Lê lands a lovely overhand right.
Lê connects with an inside leg kick.
Agnarsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Agnarsson throws the left hand but Lê avoids the punch easily.
Lê connects with the punch.
Agnarsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lê.
Lê tries to clinch up but Agnarsson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lê looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lê with a hook.
Agnarsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Agnarsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Agnarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lê slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Lê finds it's target.
Lê rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Agnarsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lê looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lê just misses with a punch to the body.
Lê attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Agnarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Lê connects with a right hand. Agnarsson shakes it off.
Agnarsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Agnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quân Lê showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lê 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quân Lê!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 1207 p4p, 150 weight class) and Stellario Favelli (ranked 1775 p4p, 218 weight class). Bottura's entrance music is Face The Pain. A fine choice. Caio Bottura has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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26
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stellario Favelli!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bottura backing away here, and Favelli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bottura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Favelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bottura misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bottura, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick from Favelli misses.
Bottura is looking to counter punch.
Favelli tries to work over Bottura's front leg with a kick but Bottura checks it.
Favelli misses with a hook
and Bottura counters with a low kick, right behind Favelli 's knee.
Favelli throws a combination that misses
and Bottura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Favelli lands a jab.
Bottura is looking to chop away at Favelli's legs.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Favelli is just out of range.
Bottura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bottura defending well as Favelli loads up on a big left hand.
Bottura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Favelli rushes Bottura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Favelli tries to land a knee to the head but Bottura blocks with his arms.
Bottura pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bottura blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura struggles to land a body shot inside as Favelli controls his hands.
Favelli manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bottura misses with a punch to the body.
Bottura breaks from the clinch.
Bottura misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Favelli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bottura missing with a left hand there. Favelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Favelli throws a hook but Bottura avoids it easily.
Favelli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bottura misses with a kick to the body.
Stellario Favelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bottura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Favelli as he connects with a hook.
Bottura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bottura 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.
Bottura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Favelli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Favelli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bottura counters with a leg kick.
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Favelli manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura lands a leg kick that knocks Favelli off balance momentarily.
Favelli throws a jab when Bottura was well out of range.
Bottura fires out a quick counter leg kick but Favelli just manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Bottura fails to pull guard.
Bottura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Favelli just stands there and leans against the cage.
Favelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Favelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Favelli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Favelli manages to avoid it.
Bottura throws the kick towards the body but Favelli avoids it.
Bottura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Favelli misses with an uppercut.
Bottura punishes Favelli's body with a nice straight punch.
Favelli scores with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Favelli.
Favelli staying out of range there.
Favelli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favelli moves out of range as Bottura throws a body kick.
Favelli scores with a nice head shot.
Bottura moves out of range of the strikes.
Favelli is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Favelli scores with a punch to the head.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Favelli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Favelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Favelli throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Favelli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bottura circles away quickly and effectively.
Bottura is looking to wear down Favelli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bottura throws a hook but Favelli blocks it.
Favelli scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Favelli misses with an uppercut. Bottura saw that one coming.
Favelli misses with an uppercut. Bottura saw that one coming.
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!
Good leg kick by Bottura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bottura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Favelli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Favelli delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Favelli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Favelli is looking to clinch.
Favelli throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bottura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Favelli's sensitive parts.
Bottura misses the shot to the body.
Favelli misses with a double jab
and Bottura counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Favelli goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bottura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bottura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bottura lands a glancing blow to the side of Favelli's head.
Favelli rushes Bottura and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottura controlling the action here for a moment.
Favelli blocks an uppercut.
Favelli manages to break the clinch.
Favelli takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stellario Favelli will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Favelli throws a shot from downtown. Bottura moves away and avoids it.
Bottura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Favelli misses the shot to the body.
Bottura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Favelli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Favelli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice shot lands for Favelli.
Some wild striking there from Bottura.
Bottura lands a right hook to the body.
Bottura lands a lovely overhand right.
Favelli is rocked!
The fighters circle, before Bottura throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Favelli's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Bottura lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Caio Bottura!
Caio Bottura thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kylar Sensei (ranked 1316 p4p, 58 weight class) and Desmond Fairbanks (ranked 1542 p4p, 76 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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27
150 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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26
142 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kylar Sensei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Desmond Fairbanks!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sensei throws a body shot but no joy.
Fairbanks throws out a counter right but Sensei avoids it with no problem.
Fairbanks misses with a wild body shot.
Sensei throws an off balance right hand
enabling Fairbanks to counter with a crisp jab.
Fairbanks moves out of range as Sensei strikes.
Sensei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fairbanks moves away.
Fairbanks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sensei throws out the jab.
Sensei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sensei closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fairbanks did well to prevent Sensei getting side control.
Fairbanks kicks off Sensei and gets to his feet.
Fairbanks misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Sensei throws a body shot but no joy.
Sensei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sensei throws a hook but Fairbanks avoids it easily.
Fairbanks defending well as Sensei loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Fairbanks misses.
Fairbanks avoids the body shot from Sensei.
Fairbanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Sensei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sensei is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei misses with a wild body shot.
Fairbanks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sensei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fairbanks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sensei rather than just go for the knockout.
Sensei misses with the combination.
Fairbanks throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Fairbanks misses.
Sensei lands a jab to the head.
Sensei throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fairbanks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fairbanks scores with a body shot.
Sensei misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Fairbanks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fairbanks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fairbanks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sensei.
Decent striking displayed by Fairbanks there.
Sensei throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairbanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sensei takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fairbanks avoids the body shot from Sensei.
Fairbanks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fairbanks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sensei.
Fairbanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sensei was well out of range. Poor timing from Fairbanks.
Sensei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fairbanks counters with a straight right hand.
Fairbanks avoids the body shot from Sensei.
Sensei cracks Fairbanks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sensei throws a hook but Fairbanks blocks it.
Fairbanks doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sensei tests Fairbanks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sensei wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sensei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairbanks.
Sensei appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sensei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fairbanks manages to avoid it.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei throws a body shot but no joy.
Fairbanks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Sensei.
Sensei throws a right hand that misses
and Fairbanks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fairbanks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sensei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sensei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairbanks.
Sensei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fairbanks on the side of the head.
Sensei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fairbanks.
Sensei looks to score with a jab to the body but Fairbanks is just out of range.
Sensei lands a nice shot to the body.
Sensei connects with a nice looking jab.
Sensei lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairbanks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fairbanks moves away.
Fairbanks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sensei shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fairbanks working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fairbanks keeping moving, preventing Sensei from controlling successfully.
Fairbanks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fairbanks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fairbanks won't allow Sensei to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sensei is pulling down on Fairbanks's head. It's preventing any offense from Fairbanks, at least for the moment.
Fairbanks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sensei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sensei is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylar Sensei dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fairbanks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch lands to the side of Fairbanks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fairbanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fairbanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sensei manages to avoid it.
Sensei takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fairbanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Fairbanks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kylar Sensei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Sensei, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sensei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fairbanks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairbanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sensei was well out of range. Poor timing from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Fairbanks slips a straight right by Sensei.
Fairbanks takes a swing at Sensei's ribcage but misses.
Sensei throws a right hand that misses
and Fairbanks counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks throws a looping overhand right but Sensei ducks down to avoid it.
Fairbanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Sensei throws out a loose jab but Fairbanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairbanks now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sensei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fairbanks.
Sensei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sensei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fairbanks.
Sensei lands with a hook. Fairbanks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sensei tests Fairbanks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sensei throws a sloppy body shot
and Fairbanks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fairbanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sensei manages to avoid it.
Sensei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sensei lands with a nice body punch.
Sensei gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sensei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fairbanks.
A nice side step and Fairbanks releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fairbanks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sensei moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot.
Fairbanks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sensei.
Fairbanks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sensei swings widly with a right hand
and Fairbanks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fairbanks swings for the body but Sensei moves out of range.
Fairbanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sensei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fairbanks manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Fairbanks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sensei connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fairbanks momentarily.
Sensei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fairbanks takes a swing at Sensei's ribcage but misses.
Fairbanks takes a swing at Sensei's ribcage but misses.
Sensei looks to score with a jab to the body but Fairbanks is just out of range.
Sensei misses the shot to the body.
Sensei shoots in and gets a takedown into Fairbanks's guard.
Fairbanks 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kylar Sensei overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sensei is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sensei working some strikes from top position.
Sensei working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sensei preventing the sweep.
Sensei working some strikes from top position.
Sensei trying to control the position from guard on top but Fairbanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sensei advances to half guard.
Fairbanks looking for submissions off his back.
Sensei prevents Fairbanks from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks is staying active underneath Sensei, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fairbanks tries to get to full guard but Sensei has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Sensei there.
Sensei working over Fairbanks with some ground and pound. Fairbanks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fairbanks gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fairbanks looking for a guillotine here but Sensei defends easily.
Sensei won't allow Fairbanks to sweep him here.
Sensei passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fairbanks is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylar Sensei dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sensei moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sensei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fairbanks moves away.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch
letting Sensei counter with a right hand.
Sensei avoids the body shot from Fairbanks.
Sensei fails with a takedown attempt.
Fairbanks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sensei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sensei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fairbanks misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sensei. Fairbanks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fairbanks takes a swing at Sensei's ribcage but misses.
Sensei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei gets the takedown into side control.
Fairbanks is looking to regain half guard here but Sensei keeps moving and retains side control.
Sensei in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sensei working the head and body with strikes.
Sensei in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fairbanks tries to buck Sensei off but Sensei is having none of it.
Sensei wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fairbanks, who protects the arm well.
Fairbanks is looking to reverse the position.
Fairbanks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fairbanks trying to control here.
Sensei lands strikes from half guard.
Desmond Fairbanks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kylar Sensei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fairbanks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fairbanks 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.
Fairbanks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sensei defends well.
Sensei passes Fairbanks's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sensei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fairbanks can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sensei not doing much here.
Fairbanks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fairbanks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sensei content to control rather than advance.
Fairbanks is trying to stand back up but Sensei is controlling him
Sensei has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fairbanks is trying to get back to full guard.
Fairbanks gets full guard.
Sensei forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sensei looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sensei seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fairbanks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fairbanks tries to get to full guard but Sensei has control of the leg.
Sensei is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fairbanks is looking to improve his position.
Sensei looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fairbanks actively working from the bottom here.
Fairbanks misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kylar Sensei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sensei 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kylar Sensei!
Our winner, Kylar Sensei, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Pyke (ranked 530 p4p, 69 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 708 p4p, 97 weight class). Pyke comes into the arena with Magnus Pyke blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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193 lbs
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27
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magnus Pyke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas !
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyke pushes Gravas up against the cage in a clinch.
Gravas stalling.
Gravas misses with a punch to the body.
Pyke prevents a body shot from Gravas .
Gravas tries a body shot but Pyke blocks it.
Come on Gravas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gravas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gravas tries to break free but Pyke pushes him back against the cage.
Pyke prevents Gravas from breaking the clinch.
Pyke working aggressively here.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Pyke.
Pyke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gravas .
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas working aggressively here.
Pyke keeps control of Gravas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Pyke fails to land.
Gravas tries to throw a body punch but Pyke avoids it by throwing Gravas back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas pushes Pyke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gravas breaks the clinch.
Gravas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pyke tries to work over Gravas 's front leg with a kick but Gravas checks it.
Despite the aggression on Gravas 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gravas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pyke moves out of range of the body kick from Gravas .
Gravas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pyke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pyke looking to pass the guard.
Pyke sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pyke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pyke trying to control but Gravas is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas keeping full guard, as Pyke tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pyke wants to control from the top but Gravas keeps moving.
Gravas is pulling down on Pyke's head. It's preventing any offense from Pyke, at least for the moment.
Gravas being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pyke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pyke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyke throws a head kick but Gravas moves out of range.
Pyke scores with a sloppy right hand. Gravas should have avoided that one.
Gravas moves out of range of the body kick from Pyke.
Gravas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gravas swings widly with a right hand
and Pyke counters with a straight right hand.
Pyke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
Pyke thumps Gravas with a low kick.
Pyke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gravas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pyke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pyke throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas misses with a straight left.
Pyke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gravas throws a series of punches but Pyke moves out of range.
Pyke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas misses with a jab to the body
and Pyke makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pyke lands a jab to the nose.
Pyke lands a high kick!
Pyke dives in and grabs Gravas 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gravas pushes down on Pyke's head and hops out.
Gravas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Latka Gravas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pyke looks for the body kick but Gravas saw that one coming.
Gravas checks the leg kick.
Gravas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pyke clobbers Gravas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Pyke dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Pyke.
Gravas is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gravas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pyke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas . Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Gravas moves out of range as Pyke throws a body kick.
Gravas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pyke with a body shot.
Pyke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pyke connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pyke.
Pyke throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
Pyke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gravas can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gravas looks to land a left hand but Pyke moved out of range nicely.
Gravas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pyke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas thuds his shin into the meat of Pyke's side.
Pyke throws a body shot but no joy.
Gravas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pyke dodges the punch combination from Gravas .
Pyke closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gravas tries to bench press Pyke off him but Pyke keeps the position.
Pyke controlling from side mount.
Pyke tries to move to mount but Gravas blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pyke trying to control the action but Gravas is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Gravas 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pyke is trying to get an arm triangle but Gravas is defending well.
Pyke is trying to get an arm triangle but Gravas is defending well.
Gravas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas is looking to advance position but Pyke won't allow it.
Pyke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pyke is not content to let Gravas control the position.
Pyke works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pyke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gravas is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pyke is trying to keep Gravas in close.
Pyke keeping moving, preventing Gravas from controlling successfully.
Pyke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gravas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pyke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Pyke dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Pyke rushes Gravas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gravas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gravas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gravas wants to get back to striking at distance but Pyke won't allow it.
Pyke throws a head punch that misses.
Gravas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gravas .
Pyke lands a nice uppercut.
Gravas tries a body shot but Pyke blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pyke.
Gravas misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Gravas .
Pyke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gravas misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyke throws a punch but it's blocked by Gravas .
Pyke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gravas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pyke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gravas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pyke closes the distance and clinches up with Gravas , looking for a takedown. Pyke pushes Gravas against the cage but Gravas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gravas connects with a body shot.
Pyke looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
As Pyke backs off Gravas throws a huge counter combo but Pyke manages to avoid it all.
Pyke connects with a body shot that sends Gravas 's belly button to the back.
Gravas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Magnus Pyke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Gravas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Latka Gravas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magnus Pyke is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Pyke.
Gravas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pyke has Gravas up against the cage in a clinch.
Gravas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pyke has him pressed against the cage.
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pyke lands a nice uppercut.
Pyke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pyke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
Pyke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Pyke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gravas is leaning against Pyke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pykes head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gravas .
Pyke looking to slow down the pace here.
Gravas breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyke misses with a left hand
enabling Gravas to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Pyke misses
and Gravas counters with a crisp right that sends Pyke to the canvas! Gravas follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latka Gravas !
A relieved looking Latka Gravas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marat Magomedov (ranked 482 p4p, 63 weight class) and Osiris Egyptian (ranked 311 p4p, 41 weight class). Magomedov comes to the cage accompanied by Persecution of the Masses. Marat Magomedov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Osiris Egyptian's chin.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Marat Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osiris Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Egyptian swings for the body but Magomedov moves out of range.
Magomedov tries to land a front kick but Egyptian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Egyptian misses with a wild body shot.
Magomedov scores with a leg kick.
Marat Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Magomedov lands a nice hook to Egyptian's body. Egyptian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Magomedov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Forest Hill Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Magomedov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Magomedov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Egyptian under the eye.
Magomedov has a takedown stuffed.
Egyptian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Egyptian.
Magomedov lands a slapping body shot.
Egyptian throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Magomedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egyptian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Magomedov, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Egyptian is trying to defend but Magomedov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Egyptian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Magomedov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Egyptian's head.
Egyptian makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Egyptian.
Egyptian looking for a sweep. Not yet Egyptian, not yet.
Magomedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Egyptian wants to sweep here but Magomedov controlling him for the moment.
Egyptian seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Egyptian's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian wants to sweep but no luck.
Egyptian keeps trying to improve his position.
Egyptian controls Magomedov momentarily but Magomedov frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Egyptian holds on and takes a little breather.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Egyptian is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
Egyptian controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with a looping right.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magomedov misses with a straight right.
Jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magomedov misses with a double jab
and Egyptian counters with an inside leg kick.
Magomedov defending well as Egyptian loads up on a big left hand.
Magomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Magomedov stuns Egyptian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Egyptian lands with a kick to the ribs.
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egyptian.
Magomedov is looking to counter punch.
Egyptian misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov swings for the body but Egyptian moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Magomedov closes the distance and pushes Egyptian back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.
Magomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magomedov.
Egyptian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Egyptian breaks from the clinch.
Egyptian digs a good body shot into Magomedov's ribs.
Magomedov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Egyptian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Magomedov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Egyptian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Egyptian lands a front kick.
Egyptian just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Egyptian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov throws a body kick that misses.
Egyptian flicks out a counter leg kick but Magomedov steps away.
Magomedov throws out a powerful jab.
Egyptian looks to score with a jab to the body but Magomedov is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marat Magomedov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Egyptian misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Magomedov.
Egyptian misses with a body shot.
Egyptian is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Magomedov rather than just go for the knockout.
Egyptian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Egyptian throws the kick towards the body but Magomedov avoids it.
Egyptian explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Magomedov checks a leg kick.
Egyptian throws a body punch but Magomedov moves out of range.
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Egyptian.
Magomedov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Osiris Egyptian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magomedov forces Egyptian back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian misses with a knee strike.
Magomedov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Egyptian blocks an uppercut.
Egyptian has had enough of the clinch but Magomedov keeps him there for the moment.
Egyptian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magomedov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov avoids the head kick by Egyptian.
Egyptian has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Egyptian there as he acknowledges the shot.
Egyptian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Magomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Magomedov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Magomedov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magomedov cracks the inside of Egyptian's front leg.
Magomedov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Magomedov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Egyptian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range and Egyptian settles back down.
Egyptian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magomedov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov is working for a submission of some sort.
Magomedov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy.
Egyptian tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Magomedov is trying to control. Egyptian wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Egyptian is trying to get back to full guard.
Magomedov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Egyptian is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Egyptian wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Magomedov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Magomedov's back!
I really don't envy Magomedov right now.
Magomedov avoids the strikes from Egyptian.
Egyptian trying to control.
Magomedov is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is looking to control Magomedov but Magomedov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Magomedov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Magomedov gets full guard.
Magomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Egyptian can do to turn this around?
Magomedov 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.
Magomedov is working hard here to advance position.
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 Marat Magomedov 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. 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.
Magomedov lands with a right hand.
Egyptian stuffs the takedown attempt from Magomedov. Magomedov gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Egyptian. That's going to slow Magomedov down.
Good work by Magomedov as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomedov. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Egyptian! But no joy.
Egyptian lands a jab to Magomedov's midsection.
Magomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Egyptian releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Magomedov lands a jab to the nose.
Magomedov with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Magomedov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Magomedov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Egyptian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magomedov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Egyptian quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Egyptian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Magomedov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Magomedov.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Magomedov lands a nice short elbow.
Magomedov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Egyptian knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Egyptian moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Magomedov advances to half guard.
Egyptian is trying to control but can't.
Magomedov is looking to advance position but Egyptian won't allow it.
Egyptian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Egyptian is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Egyptian's head.
Egyptian is positioning himself well to prevent Magomedov advancing to mount.
Magomedov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Egyptian knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Magomedov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Egyptian's head.
Egyptian trying to get back to full guard but Magomedov takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Egyptian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Egyptian tries to hold on but Magomedov postures up.
Egyptian wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Magomedov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian tries to hold on but Magomedov postures up.
Egyptian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marat Magomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Egyptian blocking the ground and pound.
Osiris Egyptian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magomedov is landing with some decent strikes but Egyptian is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Magomedov with a couple of short strikes.
Egyptian tries to hold on but Magomedov pushes him away.
Magomedov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Magomedov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Egyptian tries to hold on but Magomedov postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Magomedov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Egyptian is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Magomedov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Egyptian is still in real trouble! Can Magomedov finish him?
Magomedov softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Egyptian is out cold! Magomedov jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marat Magomedov!
An out of breath Marat Magomedov 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brent Boston (ranked 1421 p4p, 143 weight class) and Marv Ellis (ranked 1098 p4p, 111 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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265 lbs
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256 lbs
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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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Brent Boston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marv Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boston throws a body punch but Ellis moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Ellis - just one landing.
Boston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A leg kick checked by Boston.
A big left from Boston misses.
Ellis moves into the clinch.
Ellis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boston backwards.
Ellis working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Ellis.
Ellis fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston stops a takedown attempt from Ellis.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ellis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ellis tries to pull guard but Boston forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brent Boston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marv Ellis.
Ellis blocks a body shot from Boston.
Ellis tries to throw a body punch but Boston avoids it by throwing Ellis back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ellis throws a punch but it's blocked by Boston.
Ellis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boston backwards.
Our sources have told us that Boston has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Ellis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ellis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boston's elbow.
Ellis misses with some punches.
Ellis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ellis working aggressively here.
Ellis tries a body shot but Boston blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boston.
Ellis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ellis throws a punch but it's blocked by Boston.
Ellis tries a body shot but Boston blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is trying to pull guard but Boston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ellis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ellis can't find room to land a body shot as Boston controls the action.
Good body shot from Ellis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ellis.
Ellis can't find room to land a body shot as Boston controls the action.
Boston blocking some punches.
Ellis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bostons head.
Ellis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boston gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellis misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Ellis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ellis blocks a body shot from Boston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Boston.
Ellis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boston has a couple of punches blocked by Ellis.
Ellis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ellis throws a punch but it's blocked by Boston.
Ellis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boston lands with a right to the head.
Boston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ellis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ellis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ellis misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boston.
Ellis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boston to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis throws a punch but it's blocked by Boston.
A short right from Boston on the inside.
Ellis prevents a body shot from Boston.
Boston pushes Ellis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Ellis fails to land.
Ellis struggles to land a body shot inside as Boston controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boston.
Boston blocking some punches.
Boston gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ellis.
Ellis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Boston.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ellis.
Boston blocks an uppercut.
Ellis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marv Ellis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ellis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Boston counter with a right hand.
Jab from Ellis.
Ellis is looking to land body kicks.
Boston throwing a counter right hand but Ellis manages to avoid it.
Ellis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellis manages to avoid it.
Ellis scores with a nice head shot.
Ellis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boston is looking to counter punch.
Boston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ellis throws out the jab.
Ellis's coach down at XFighter was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ellis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ellis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boston moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston lands a left hand.
Ellis tries to throw a body punch but Boston avoids it by throwing Ellis back against the cage.
Ellis swings wildly with an uppercut but Boston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis prevents a body shot from Boston.
A short uppercut from Boston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ellis's elbow.
Ellis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ellis pushes Boston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boston.
Ellis throws a punch but it's blocked by Boston.
Marv Ellis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ellis misses with a body punch.
Ellis misses with a punch on the inside.
Ellis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boston walks away with a smile on his face. Ellis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ellis.
Ellis throws a poor cross that misses
and Boston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boston connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Ellis.
Ellis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brent Boston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ellis doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Boston counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ellis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boston takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boston is looking to counter punch.
Ellis misses with an uppercut.
Ellis throws a leg kick
letting Boston counter with a right hand.
Ellis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ellis misses with a few strikes there.
Boston swats away the attempt to clinch by Ellis.
Marv Ellis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ellis misses with a double jab
and Boston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis fails to land the takedown.
Boston swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brent Boston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marv Ellis.
Ellis throws a right hand that misses
and Boston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy body kick from Ellis
letting Boston counter with a right hand.
Boston ducks under a wild hook from Ellis.
Boston throws a big counter combination but Ellis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boston misses with an uppercut.
Ellis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boston counters with a nice uppercut.
Marv Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boston. That did some damage!
Ellis throws an off balance right hand
and Boston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ellis lands a slapping body shot.
Boston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a shot to the body
and Boston holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boston digs a right hand underneath Ellis's ribcage. Ellis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boston lands with a left to the head.
Ellis prevents a body shot from Boston.
Ellis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boston prevents a body shot from Ellis.
Ellis tries to work over Boston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boston swings wildly with an uppercut but Ellis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boston blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Ellis.
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 Brent Boston will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Boston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Boston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ellis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy body kick from Ellis
and Boston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ellis tries to clinch up.
Ellis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boston.
A jab from Ellis misses.
Ellis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boston is out of range and Ellis settles back down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boston.
Ellis swings for the body but Boston moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Boston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellis.
A telegraphed right hand from Ellis misses the target.
Boston leaves Ellis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston takes a swing at Ellis's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Boston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ellis throws a lazy uppercut
and Boston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ellis looks to land a combination but Boston avoids it well.
Ellis misses with a hook.
Ellis throws a jab but it's blocked by Boston.
Ellis misses with an uppercut.
Ellis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ellis is rocked!
Boston misses with an uppercut.
Ellis is still on wobbly legs! Can Boston finish him?
Ellis leaves his chin hanging out and Boston seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Ellis crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brent Boston!
Brent Boston gave a mention to Venom Combat Sports in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kvame Zulu (ranked 157 p4p, 16 weight class) and Gattsu Emelianenko (ranked 298 p4p, 32 weight class). Zulu comes into the arena with Big Badaboom blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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247 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kvame Zulu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gattsu Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Emelianenko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Gattsu Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko misses the body punch
and Zulu counters with a body kick.
Emelianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Zulu.
Zulu looks to throw the jab but Emelianenko is out of range.
Zulu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Zulu's ribcage but misses.
Zulu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Emelianenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zulu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko defending well as Zulu loads up on a big left hand.
Emelianenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zulu moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Kvame Zulu has been cut.
Zulu throws a solid leg kick but Emelianenko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zulu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zulu, right into the meat.
Zulu cracks the inside of Emelianenko's front leg.
Zulu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zulu cracks Emelianenko with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Zulu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Emelianenko to stand back up!
Emelianenko is rocked!
Emelianenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zulu under the eye.
Emelianenko has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Zulu avoids it well.
Zulu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Zulu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu delivers a nice body kick.
Zulu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Emelianenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zulu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Emelianenko finds it's way through Zulu's defenses.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking body shot.
Zulu misses with a body shot.
Zulu swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Zulu ducked under it nicely.
Emelianenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu misses the body punch
and Emelianenko counters with a straight right hand.
Emelianenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zulu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of Zulu's head but Zulu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zulu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Emelianenko sprawling to the canvas! Emelianenko rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Zulu finish him?!
Zulu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zulu sends Emelianenko crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Zulu is motioning to the referee to let Emelianenko up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Emelianenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Zulu finish him?
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zulu was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Zulu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to get into range but Zulu steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Emelianenko! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Zulu scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kvame Zulu!
Kvame Zulu retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Kvame Zulu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Murphy (ranked 385 p4p, 57 weight class) and Harold Nicolas (ranked 481 p4p, 74 weight class). Nicolas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy moves out of range as Nicolas strikes.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nicolas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harold Nicolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Murphy.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicolas manages to avoid it.
Nicolas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murphy slips a jab from Nicolas.
Nicolas swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Nicolas 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.
A slow jab from Nicolas misses its intended target.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nicolas instigates a clinch.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nicolas tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Nicolas scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Nicolas scores with a hook to the body.
Nicolas tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicolas tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicolas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nicolas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolas controls his hands.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Nicolas presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolas digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nicolas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nicolas is working Murphy over against the cage.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Nicolas blocks a body shot from Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicolas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nicolas.
Nicolas pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Nicolas.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Nicolas swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolas misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Nicolas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nicolas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
Nicolas lands with a right to the head.
Nicolas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Nicolas.
Nicolas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicolas lands with a left to the head.
Nicolas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nicolas blocks an uppercut.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Nicolas avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Nicolas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Nicolas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy tries a body shot but Nicolas blocks it.
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nicolas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nicolas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Nicolas.
A right hand to the body from Nicolas.
Nicolas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nicolas fails to land.
Nicolas misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Nicolas.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nicolas blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Nicolas.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Murphy tries a body shot but Nicolas blocks it.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Nicolas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicolas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nicolas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nicolas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nicolas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Nicolas dominated that round.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Nicolas as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Nicolas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murphy swings for the body but Nicolas moves out of range.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nicolas counters with a straight right hand.
Nicolas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nicolas feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
Nicolas with a jab.
Murphy lands a head shot.
Murphy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicolas.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicolas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a hook.
Nicolas throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Nicolas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Nicolas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nicolas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nicolas defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nicolas.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Nicolas's head but Nicolas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy moves out of range of the leg kick from Nicolas.
Harold Nicolas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nicolas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicolas.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicolas was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicolas. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy misses with a hook. Nicolas ducked under it nicely.
Nicolas cracks Murphy with a good jab.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Nicolas's shoulder, as Nicolas tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Nicolas.
Nicolas slips a straight right by Murphy.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
A cross from Murphy lands.
Nice defenses there by Nicolas.
Nicolas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicolas ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Nicolas throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Murphy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nicolas.
Nicolas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolas catches Murphy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nicolas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Nicolas throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murphy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nicolas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murphy's head backwards.
Nicolas wants to land a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Nicolas misses the jab.
Nicolas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nicolas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Nicolas counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Nicolas misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas digs a good hook to Murphy's body.
Murphy moves forwards but Nicolas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nicolas misses with a straight left.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Murphy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murphy 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.
Nicolas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murphy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nicolas.
Nice body punch from Nicolas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nicolas gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nicolas digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
A short uppercut from Nicolas.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nicolas lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nicolas.
Nicolas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas misses with some punches.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Nicolas fails to land.
Nicolas lands a shoulder strike.
Nicolas lands a body punch.
Nicolas lands a nice uppercut.
Nicolas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nicolas tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolas pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy is rocked!
Nicolas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nicolas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Nicolas scores with a hook to the body.
Nicolas lands a nice shot to the body.
Nicolas lands a shot to the body.
Nicolas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Nicolas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Nicolas.
Nicolas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nicolas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nicolas lands a body punch.
Harold Nicolas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nicolas pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Nicolas works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Nicolas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Murphy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
Murphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nicolas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murphy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nicolas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicolas throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Murphy throws a hook but Nicolas blocks it.
Nicolas works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Murphy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nicolas doesn't seem phased though.
Nicolas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Nicolas doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Nicolas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Nicolas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murphy slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.
Murphy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nicolas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nicolas.
Nicolas ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nicolas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy throws a jab when Nicolas was well out of range.
A slow jab from Nicolas misses its intended target.
Nicolas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Nicolas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Nicolas throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nicolas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Nicolas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Nicolas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Nicolas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicolas tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Nicolas digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.
Nicolas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicolas.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Nicolas.
Nice defenses there by Nicolas.
Nicolas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murphy at a distance.
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Nicolas.
Nicolas throws a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Nicolas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murphy checks it well.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nicolas misses with a leg kick.
Murphy slips a jab from Nicolas.
Murphy blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murphy has Nicolas up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Murphy.
Nicolas blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Nicolas's head.
A short left from Nicolas.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
Nicolas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicolas's elbow.
Nicolas working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Nicolas.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Nicolas.
Mick Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Nicolas on the inside.
Nicolas struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murphy.
Nicolas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Murphy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nicolass head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nicolas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Nicolas.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nicolas lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Nicolas.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Nicolas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nicolas 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Nicolas!
Harold Nicolas decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kassim Magufuli I V (ranked 48 p4p, 7 weight class) and Hendrik Vermeulen (ranked 71 p4p, 12 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kassim Magufuli I V!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrik Vermeulen!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Magufuli I V misses.
Vermeulen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Magufuli I V is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Magufuli I V jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Magufuli I V scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Magufuli I V connects with a jab.
Vermeulen avoids the body shot from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V throws an off balance right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magufuli I V misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magufuli I V lands a jab to Vermeulen's midsection.
Vermeulen takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Magufuli I V misses the target.
Vermeulen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Magufuli I V is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magufuli I V throws a hook but Vermeulen avoids it easily.
Magufuli I V scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magufuli I V digs a good hook to Vermeulen's body.
Magufuli I V misses with an uppercut
and Vermeulen counters with a straight right hand.
Vermeulen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vermeulen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magufuli I V getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vermeulen takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V tries to land a front kick but Vermeulen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vermeulen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magufuli I V drives through and clinches with Vermeulen against the cage.
Vermeulen tries to break the clinch but Magufuli I V is controlling the position.
Magufuli I V misses with the head strike.
Vermeulen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vermeulen tries to throw a body punch but Magufuli I V avoids it by throwing Vermeulen back against the cage.
Magufuli I V fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magufuli I V misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magufuli I V working aggressively here.
I was talking to Magufuli I V's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vermeulen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vermeulen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vermeulen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vermeulen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Magufuli I V throws a punch but it's blocked by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Magufuli I V fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vermeulen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen throws out a powerful jab.
Vermeulen slips a jab from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V with a nice cross.
Magufuli I V misses with a combination
and Vermeulen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magufuli I V ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Magufuli I V throws a lazy right hand but Vermeulen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Vermeulen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Magufuli I V is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V throws a shot from downtown. Vermeulen moves away and avoids it.
Magufuli I V tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vermeulen was well out of range. Poor timing from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V thuds his right hand into Vermeulen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Magufuli I V misses its intended target.
Vermeulen throws a hook to the side of Magufuli I V's head but Magufuli I V sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magufuli I V throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vermeulen 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!
A shot to the liver by Magufuli I V. Beautiful body shot.
Vermeulen tries to keep at a distance but Magufuli I V has taken the fight into the clinch.
Magufuli I V stalling.
Vermeulen blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Magufuli I V dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Magufuli I V misses with a hook
and Vermeulen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vermeulen looks to throw the jab but Magufuli I V is out of range.
Magufuli I V pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vermeulen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Magufuli I V clinches up against the cage.
Magufuli I V struggles to land a body shot inside as Vermeulen controls his hands.
Magufuli I V is trying to maintain a safe position but Vermeulen gets an underhook and turns Magufuli I V into the cage.
Magufuli I V lands a hook that snaps the head of Vermeulen backwards.
Vermeulen is trying to drag Magufuli I V to the mat but Magufuli I V just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vermeulen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magufuli I V throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen looking for a takedown.
Vermeulen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Vermeulen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vermeulen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Magufuli I V is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vermeulen can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magufuli I V swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magufuli I V blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magufuli I V goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magufuli I V struggles to land a body shot inside as Vermeulen controls his hands.
Magufuli I V misses with a body punch.
Vermeulen blocks a body shot from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V misses with a body punch.
Magufuli I V lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vermeulen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magufuli I V has a couple of punches blocked by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen blocks a body shot from Magufuli I V.
Vermeulen is trying to drag Magufuli I V to the mat but Magufuli I V just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kassim Magufuli I V has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendrik Vermeulen.
Vermeulen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magufuli I V lands an uppercut.
Vermeulen has a couple of punches blocked by Magufuli I V.
Vermeulen can't find room to land a body shot as Magufuli I V controls the action.
Vermeulen working aggressively here.
Vermeulen tries to throw a body punch but Magufuli I V avoids it by throwing Vermeulen back against the cage.
Vermeulen struggles to land a body shot inside as Magufuli I V controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vermeulen.
Magufuli I V is pressed up against the cage. Vermeulen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Magufuli I V down to the mat. Magufuli I V avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Magufuli I V lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vermeulen doesn't seem phased though.
Magufuli I V takes the fight into the clinch.
Vermeulen working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magufuli I V blocking some punches.
Magufuli I V misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vermeulen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vermeulen has a couple of punches blocked by Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V lands with a short shot to the head.
Magufuli I V misses with the head strike.
Vermeulen misses with the head strike.
Magufuli I V lands with a left to the head.
Magufuli I V scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magufuli I V blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vermeulen lands an uppercut.
Vermeulen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magufuli I V's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen misses with a punch on the inside.
Vermeulen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magufuli I V misses with some punches.
Magufuli I V tries to work over Vermeulen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vermeulen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Magufuli I V has him pressed against the cage.
Vermeulen can't find room to land a body shot as Magufuli I V controls the action.
Magufuli I V breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Magufuli I V misses.
Vermeulen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vermeulen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Magufuli I V jabs Vermeulen right on the nose. Vermeulen blinks but takes it well.
Vermeulen avoids the body shot from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V tries to clinch up.
Kassim Magufuli I V seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermeulen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V slips a jab from Vermeulen.
Kassim Magufuli I V is winning the standup battle so far.
Magufuli I V lands a jab to the nose.
Vermeulen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Magufuli I V throws a poor cross that misses
and Vermeulen counters with a three punch combo that has Magufuli I V backing up. Magufuli I V nods at Vermeulen to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vermeulen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Magufuli I V lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Magufuli I V tries to clinch but Vermeulen is having none of it.
And Vermeulen tries to counter it with a takedown but Magufuli I V pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vermeulen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vermeulen throws a hook but Magufuli I V blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Magufuli I V dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Magufuli I V misses with a body kick.
Magufuli I V throws a wild body kick that Vermeulen sees coming a mile off.
Vermeulen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Magufuli I V 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 Vermeulen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vermeulen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Magufuli I V throws an overhand right that lands on Vermeulen's shoulder, as Vermeulen tries to avoid the shot.
Magufuli I V smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Magufuli I V misses with a looping right.
Vermeulen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeulen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Magufuli I V misses with a jab to the body
enabling Vermeulen to counter with a crisp jab.
Vermeulen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magufuli I V.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magufuli I V throws a low kick but Vermeulen avoids it.
Vermeulen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vermeulen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Magufuli I V wants to clinch but Vermeulen slips to the side
enabling Vermeulen to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magufuli I V throws out the jab.
Magufuli I V ducks under a wild hook from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen moves out of range as Magufuli I V strikes.
Magufuli I V scores with the left hand. Vermeulen knows he should have avoided that one.
Magufuli I V misses with a body kick.
Vermeulen digs a good hook to Magufuli I V's body.
Magufuli I V lands a lovely overhand right.
Vermeulen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magufuli I V misses with an uppercut. Vermeulen saw that one coming.
Vermeulen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vermeulen throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Magufuli I V to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V throws a leg kick that misses.
Vermeulen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vermeulen lands a lovely overhand right.
Magufuli I V wants to slow Vermeulen down by chopping away at his legs.
Vermeulen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magufuli I V.
Vermeulen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magufuli I V.
Vermeulen throws a counter combo.
Magufuli I V misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vermeulen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Magufuli I V!
Vermeulen cracks Magufuli I V with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Magufuli I V is looking to regain half guard here but Vermeulen keeps moving and retains side control.
The ground and pound from Vermeulen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen is trying to ground and pound but Magufuli I V uses the momentary lack of control by Vermeulen to regain half guard.
Vermeulen working the head and body with strikes.
Magufuli I V blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen with the ground and pound but Magufuli I V uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeulen throws a big right hand that misses.
Vermeulen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vermeulen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vermeulen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vermeulen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magufuli I V swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magufuli I V utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kassim Magufuli I V did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Magufuli I V's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vermeulen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magufuli I V counters with a solid body kick.
Magufuli I V moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vermeulen throws a series of punches but Magufuli I V avoids them all with ease.
Vermeulen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vermeulen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Magufuli I V tries to clinch but Vermeulen moves away
and Vermeulen counters with a nice uppercut.
Vermeulen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Vermeulen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little jabbing left from Vermeulen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vermeulen avoids a kick to the body.
Magufuli I V misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magufuli I V throwing a counter right hand but Vermeulen manages to avoid it.
A cross from Magufuli I V lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Magufuli I V. Vermeulen shrugs it off though.
Magufuli I V throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vermeulen throws a lazy right hand but Magufuli I V sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magufuli I V avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magufuli I V tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vermeulen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vermeulen is looking for the big counter here.
Vermeulen 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen misses with a looping left.
Magufuli I V scores with a hook to the body. Vermeulen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Magufuli I V throws a right hand that misses
and Vermeulen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vermeulen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magufuli I V.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vermeulen! But no joy.
Vermeulen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Magufuli I V to counter with a crisp jab.
Vermeulen swings for the body but Magufuli I V moves out of range.
Magufuli I V lands a slapping body shot.
Magufuli I V clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vermeulen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vermeulen.
Magufuli I V lands with a left to the head.
Magufuli I V can't find room to land a body shot as Vermeulen controls the action.
Magufuli I V softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Magufuli I V.
Kassim Magufuli I V has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vermeulen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vermeulen has Magufuli I V pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Magufuli I V manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Magufuli I V.
Vermeulen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Magufuli I V lands a left hand.
Magufuli I V working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magufuli I V lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vermeulen backwards.
Magufuli I V lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magufuli I V struggles to land a body shot inside as Vermeulen controls his hands.
Magufuli I V stalling against the cage.
Vermeulen misses with a punch on the inside.
Vermeulen lands with a left to the head.
Vermeulen misses with some punches.
Magufuli I V scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V misses with a punch to the body.
Vermeulen throws a head punch that misses.
Magufuli I V is working Vermeulen over against the cage.
Magufuli I V misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vermeulen prevents a body shot from Magufuli I V.
A short left from Vermeulen.
Magufuli I V tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vermeulen misses with some punches.
Magufuli I V lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vermeulen backwards.
Magufuli I V tries to work over Vermeulen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vermeulen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Magufuli I V after a bit of a struggle.
Vermeulen goes for a takedown attempt but Magufuli I V pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kassim Magufuli I V has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendrik Vermeulen.
Magufuli I V jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magufuli I V thuds his right hand into Vermeulen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Magufuli I V.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Magufuli I V had his way with Hendrik Vermeulen in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Magufuli I V lands a jab to Vermeulen's midsection.
Magufuli I V lands a body shot.
Magufuli I V connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vermeulen tries to bum rush Magufuli I V with a series of wild strikes but Magufuli I V uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magufuli I V attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And Vermeulen tries to counter it with a takedown but Magufuli I V pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheers as Magufuli I V lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vermeulen doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magufuli I V misses with a hook.
Magufuli I V lands with an overhand left.
Vermeulen tries to keep at a distance but Magufuli I V has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen swings wildly with an uppercut but Magufuli I V uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magufuli I V doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magufuli I V can't find room to land a body shot as Vermeulen controls the action.
Vermeulen lands an uppercut.
Vermeulen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vermeulen lands with a left to the head.
Magufuli I V swings wildly with an uppercut but Vermeulen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermeulen looking for a takedown.
Vermeulen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magufuli I V backwards.
Magufuli I V misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magufuli I V scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Magufuli I V.
A head punch on the inside from Vermeulen fails to land.
Magufuli I V struggles to land a body shot inside as Vermeulen controls his hands.
Vermeulen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hendrik Vermeulen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V working aggressively here.
Vermeulen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magufuli I V fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeulen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vermeulen wants a takedown.
Magufuli I V working aggressively here.
Magufuli I V lands a body shot.
Vermeulen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magufuli I V lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vermeulen misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Magufuli I V as the two fighters clinch.
Magufuli I V is trying to stall.
Magufuli I V lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Magufuli I V has Vermeulen pushed against the cage.
Magufuli I V lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magufuli I V's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magufuli I V lands with an uppercut that bounces Vermeulen off the cage and back into range.
Kassim Magufuli I V is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vermeulen is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vermeulen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vermeulen is still on wobbly legs! Can Magufuli I V finish him?
Magufuli I V dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magufuli I V forces Vermeulen back against the cage and clinches.
Vermeulen seems to have recovered his senses.
Magufuli I V misses with some punches.
Vermeulen misses with a punch to the body.
Magufuli I V goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magufuli I V pushes Vermeulen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Magufuli I V works on Vermeulen's body with a couple of short punches.
Vermeulen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vermeulens head.
Magufuli I V stalls.
Vermeulen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Magufuli I V backwards.
Vermeulen blocks a body shot from Magufuli I V.
Vermeulen swings wildly with an uppercut but Magufuli I V uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magufuli I V's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Magufuli I V lands a jab to Vermeulen's midsection.
Magufuli I V connects with a single shot there.
Magufuli I V stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kassim Magufuli I V showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magufuli I V, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kassim Magufuli I V!
Kassim Magufuli I V retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Kassim Magufuli I V 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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