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PFC 65 Cotton vs Dmitrov PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Hardy (ranked 1884 p4p, 93 weight class) and Tim Lincekum (ranked 3661 p4p, 167 weight class). Hardy comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse - Eminem. Lincekum has chosen BYOB as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Hardy!
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, Tim Lincekum!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy scores with the left hand. Lincekum knows he should have avoided that one.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Lincekum.
Lincekum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hardy takes a swing at Lincekum's ribcage but misses.
Lincekum now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lincekum uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hardy has time to react.
Lincekum moves out of range of the body kick.
Hardy lands with a cross.
Lincekum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lincekum manages to circle out of the way.
Lincekum throws a looping overhand right but Hardy ducks down to avoid it.
Lincekum scores with the left hand. Hardy knows he should have avoided that one.
Hardy scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lincekum.
Hardy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lincekum.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Lincekum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincekum avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lincekum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
A little jabbing left from Lincekum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lincekum throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hardy throws a front kick aimed at Lincekum's knee but Lincekum avoids it well.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
Lincekum is looking for the big counter here.
Lincekum blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Lincekum throws out a counter right but Hardy avoids it with no problem.
Lincekum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy with a jab.
Jacob Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Lincekum's head but Lincekum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Lincekum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lincekum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lincekum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy tests Lincekum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincekum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Lincekum looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Lincekum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lincekum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lincekum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardy throws a lazy body kick
and Lincekum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Lincekum thuds a left hand into Hardy's body.
Hardy tries to land a body kick
and Lincekum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lincekum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lincekum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lincekum throws a hook to the side of Hardy's head but Hardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lincekum displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Lincekum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lincekum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lincekum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Lincekum's shoulder, as Lincekum tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That kick from Hardy tenderised Lincekum's leg. Lincekum is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lincekum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Lincekum ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Lincekum throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Lincekum misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lincekum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lincekum counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincekum lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lincekum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lincekum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lincekum.
Hardy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lincekum.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy tries to clinch but Lincekum is having none of it.
Lincekum let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hardy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lincekum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lincekum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lincekum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lincekum tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Lincekum.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lincekum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot lands for Lincekum.
Nice body punch from Lincekum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Lincekum dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Lincekum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Lincekum blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Lincekum misses its intended target.
Lincekum looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Lincekum.
Lincekum misses with an uppercut.
Hardy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lincekum doesn't seem bothered though.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardy throws a hook but Lincekum avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lincekum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
As Lincekum backs away, Hardy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lincekum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy slips under a jab from Lincekum.
Hardy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hardy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincekum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lincekum takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
Hardy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lincekums jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hardy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lincekum avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Lincekum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lincekum manages to avoid it.
Lincekum looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Lincekum looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Lincekum gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hardy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hardy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardy.
Lincekum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincekum blocks a jab.
Lincekum lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
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!
Lincekum defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Lincekum just misses with a punch to the body.
Lincekum connects with a jab.
Lincekum misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
Hardy moves to clinch but Lincekum breaks away
and Lincekum counters with a nice body shot.
Lincekum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardy swings widly with a right hand
and Lincekum counters with a left to the body.
Lincekum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lincekum.
Tim Lincekum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Lincekum misses with a straight left.
Lincekum is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Lincekum moved out of range nicely.
Lincekum misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
Hardy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lincekum throws a hook to the side of Hardy's head but Hardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy tried to score with a low kick but Lincekum checks it.
Lincekum now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lincekum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Lincekum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lincekum looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Lincekum looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Lincekum misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy takes a swing at Lincekum's ribcage but misses.
Hardy takes a swing at Lincekum's ribcage but misses.
Lincekum scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardy doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy walks into a left hand.
Lincekum throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lincekum!
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Lincekum connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Hardy - just one landing.
Lincekum throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lincekum looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tim Lincekum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lincekum blocks a jab.
Lincekum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
Hardy misses with a hook
and Lincekum counters with a nice uppercut.
Lincekum slips under a jab.
Hardy has closed the distance and engaged Lincekum in a clinch.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Lincekum.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Hardy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lincekum.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Lincekum controls the action.
Lincekum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincekum's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincekum tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lincekum.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lincekum putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Lincekum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Lincekum controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Lincekum tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Lincekum.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Lincekum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincekum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lincekum prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lincekum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lincekum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab from Hardy.
Hardy walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy lands a jab.
Lincekum throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy throws a body punch but Lincekum moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hardy.
And Hardy counters with a quick kick to the body but Lincekum blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Lincekum throws out a counter right but Hardy avoids it with no problem.
Hardy lands with a good body shot.
Hardy misses with a jab to the body
and Lincekum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lincekum scores with a jab to the body.
Lincekum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Lincekum to counter with a crisp jab.
Tim Lincekum is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lincekum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Lincekum.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lincekum.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy throws a chopping leg kick but Lincekum manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lincekum connects with a single shot there.
Lincekum scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Lincekum ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Lincekum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lincekum throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy tries to counter by clinching up but Lincekum breaks away and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hardy.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Lincekum ducks down to avoid it.
Hardy lands a front kick.
Hardy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lincekum lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hardy misses the jab.
Hardy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lincekum's hands.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Lincekum is just out of range.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lincekum was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Hardy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacob Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lincekum has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Lincekum!
Tim Lincekum took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Dauntless for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mana Festation (ranked 1763 p4p, 87 weight class) and Santana Blaze (ranked 3043 p4p, 143 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mana Festation!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santana Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Festation fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaze manages to avoid it.
Blaze missing with a left hand there. Festation was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blaze goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Festation tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Festation throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blaze misses with a left hand
and Festation counters with a low kick, right behind Blaze 's knee.
Danga de danga de dang - Blaze scores with a four punch combination!
Festation blocks a low kick nicely.
Festation was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Festation on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blaze is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice body kick there by Festation.
A slapping body kick lands there for Festation.
Festation swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blaze unleashes a big counter combination but Festation bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blaze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Festation thumps Blaze with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaze lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blaze counters with a stiff right hand.
Festation digs a good hook to Blaze's body.
Blaze on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Festation tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Festation looks to land a body kick but Blaze moved away.
Blaze connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blaze throws a poor cross that misses
and Festation counters with a right hand to the body.
Festation throws a push kick but Blaze slaps the foot to one side.
Blaze goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Festation goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blaze! But no joy.
Festation tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Festation misses the shot to the body.
Festation misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Blaze.
Festation lands a nice looking body kick.
Festation feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blaze's calf.
Festation moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blaze looks to land a combination but Festation avoids it well.
Festation looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Festation fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blaze, pushing him back against the cage.
Festation lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Festation lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Festation.
Blaze on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blaze works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blaze breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blaze moves out of range of the body kick.
Blaze throws a wild body kick that Festation sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Festation misses with a body kick.
Blaze swinging wildly here.
Blaze throws out a loose jab but Festation uses good head movement to avoid it.
Festation tried to score with a low kick but Blaze checks it.
A clash of legs there as Blaze blocks the low kick.
Blaze misses with a leg kick
and Festation makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Festation is looking to wear down Blaze with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blaze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Festation circles away quickly and effectively.
Festation throws a body shot but no joy.
Festation swings for the body but Blaze moves out of range.
Festation swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blaze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Festation uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaze.
Blaze drops his hands momentarily and Festation takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Festation takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blaze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Festation misses the body punch
letting Blaze counter with a right hand.
Festation misses with a low kick.
Blaze moves out of range of the body kick.
Blaze has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blaze there as he acknowledges the shot.
Festation lands a body shot.
A combination from Blaze does no damage.
Festation misses with a body shot
enabling Blaze to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Mana Festation will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blaze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Festation moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blaze.
Blaze moves out of range as Festation throws a body kick.
Festation swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Festation throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blaze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Festation misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Blaze.
Santana Blaze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice combination there by Blaze.
Festation throws a push kick but Blaze slaps the foot to one side.
A little jabbing left from Blaze on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Festation throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've been told by Festation's head coaches at Keyboard Warriors -Temple of Illumination that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Festation is looking to clinch.
Blaze lands a nice looking body shot.
Blaze has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Blaze misses the body punch
and Festation counters with a low kick, right behind Blaze 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blaze counters with a straight right hand.
Festation throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Festation showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaze.
Blaze avoids a kick to the body.
Festation goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blaze lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blaze.
Blaze takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Blaze misses with a few strikes there.
Blaze darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Festation connects with the punch.
Blaze connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze lands a two punch combo.
Festation throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blaze thuds his right hand into Festation's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blaze checks a leg kick.
Festation goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Festation moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Festation slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Festation lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blaze throws a combination that misses
and Festation counters with an outside leg kick.
Festation avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Festation pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Festation is just out of range.
Blaze throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Festation darts in and clinches Blaze up against the cage.
Blaze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Festation tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut there from Blaze.
Festation throws a head kick that misses.
Blaze throws a right hand that Festation ducks under and follows up with a left that Festation also avoids with ease.
Festation jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Festation misses with a body punch
and Blaze counters with a stiff right hand.
Blaze blocks a head kick by Festation.
Festation scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Festation throws a body punch but Blaze moves out of range.
Mana Festation is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blaze walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Festation checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blaze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blaze is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze scores with a jab to the body.
Blaze cracks Festation with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Festation throws a sloppy head kick
and Blaze counters with a nice body shot.
Blaze throws a nice looking combination but Festation bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Festation on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blaze misses with a lunging right hand
and Festation counters with an outside leg kick.
Festation moves out of range of the strikes.
Festation swinging wildly here.
Blaze throws a shot from downtown. Festation moves away and avoids it.
Festation takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Festation is just out of range.
Blaze misses with a lunging right hand
and Festation counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santana Blaze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Blaze throws a low kick, looking for Festation's leg but Festation calmly moves out of range.
Blaze blocks the body kick.
Blaze connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Festation just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Festation throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
Festation throws a low kick but Blaze avoids it.
Festation scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blaze ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blaze works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Festation swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Festation looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Festation pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Festation fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blaze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Festation tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze moves away from the strike by Festation.
Festation lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blaze will feel that in the morning.
Festation throws a leg kick but Blaze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blaze is looking for the big counter here.
Blaze misses with a double jab.
Festation tries to land a front kick but Blaze steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blaze keeps the fight on the outside.
Festation is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blaze misses with a two punch combination.
Festation connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Festation connects with an inside leg kick.
Blaze throws a combination that misses
and Festation counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blaze throws a looping overhand right but Festation ducks down to avoid it.
Festation throws a big counter combination but Blaze scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Festation throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blaze looks to land a left hand but Festation moved out of range nicely.
Blaze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Festation just misses with a punch to the body.
Festation scores with a nice strike.
An inside leg kick from Festation misses.
Some wild striking there from Blaze.
Blaze has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Festation.
Blaze swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blaze scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Festation throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze scores with a jab to the head.
Festation tries to clinch but Blaze is having none of it.
Blaze misses with a straight left.
Blaze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Festation was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaze.
Festation jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Festation throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.
Blaze unleashes a big counter combination but Festation bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A low kick from Festation misses
and Blaze counters with a straight right hand.
Festation checks a low kick from Blaze.
Blaze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Festation misses with a kick to the body.
Blaze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Festation circles away quickly and effectively.
Festation throws a sloppy body shot
and Blaze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Festation chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Festation misses with a head kick.
Festation swinging wildly here.
Blaze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blaze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blaze! But no joy.
Festation gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Blaze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze throws a looping overhand right but Festation ducks down to avoid it.
Festation fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blaze fails to land with a series of punches.
Festation moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Festation cracks the inside of Blaze's front leg.
Festation throws a leg kick but Blaze checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Santana Blaze.
I think Blaze has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bo Angliese (ranked 1674 p4p, 173 weight class) and Ibrahim Mamu Melamies (ranked 1479 p4p, 156 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Angliese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ibrahim Mamu Melamies!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angliese bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Angliese misses with a hook.
Angliese waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melamies.
Angliese digs a good body shot into Melamies's ribs.
Angliese slips a jab and a cross from Melamies.
Angliese ducks under a wild hook from Melamies.
Angliese misses with a lunging right hand
and Melamies counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Angliese swings for the body but Melamies moves out of range.
Melamies lands with a cross.
Angliese scores with a three punch combo!
Angliese looks to land a left hand but Melamies moved out of range nicely.
Angliese throws a body kick that misses
and Angliese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melamies connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Angliese's hands.
Melamies walks into a left hand.
Angliese throws a sloppy head kick and Melamies moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angliese misses with a head kick.
Melamies uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Angliese.
Nice cross by Melamies.
Angliese throws a series of punches but Melamies avoids them all with ease.
Angliese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Melamies on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Melamies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Melamies takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Melamies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Angliese.
Melamies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Melamies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angliese.
Angliese throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Melamies counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Angliese. Those never looked like landing.
Melamies lands with a right hand.
Angliese cracks Melamies with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melamies scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Angliese misses with an uppercut
enabling Melamies to counter with a crisp jab.
Angliese misses with a head kick.
Angliese takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Melamies sizes up Angliese with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Angliese misses with a few strikes there.
Melamies swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Angliese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Angliese swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Angliese swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Angliese lands a jab to the head.
Angliese throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Melamies on the side of the head.
Angliese throws a leg kick
and Melamies counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Angliese throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Melamies misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melamies lands a big head kick that sends Angliese tumbling to the mat! Melamies takes a step backwards and waves Angliese back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Angliese is rocked!
Angliese throws a lazy uppercut
and Melamies counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ibrahim Mamu Melamies!
After the fight, Ibrahim Mamu Melamies was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Bo Angliese stepped up to the mic, saying 'This can't be real. All of you are on steroids! Yeah I said it, EVERYONE IS ON STEROIDS!!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jurgen Tetsuo (ranked 1389 p4p, 173 weight class) and Padraig Harrington (ranked 2285 p4p, 267 weight class). Harrington has chosen The Game feat. Skrilex - El Chapo as his entrance music. Jurgen Tetsuo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Padraig Harrington's chin.
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jurgen Tetsuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Padraig Harrington!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harrington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harrington takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Padraig Harrington has been cut.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Harrington enables Tetsuo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Harrington manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Harrington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tetsuo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Tetsuo 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.
Harrington stalling away here and it's allowed Tetsuo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Harrington throws a big elbow that misses.
Tetsuo keeping moving, preventing Harrington from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetsuo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harrington trying to control but Tetsuo is working from the bottom.
Tetsuo wants to sweep here but Harrington controlling him for the moment.
Harrington wants to control from the top but Tetsuo keeps moving.
Tetsuo pulls Harrington in to control the position.
Tetsuo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tetsuo being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harrington scoring with punches to the head and body.
Harrington trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tetsuo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harrington manages to get himself to full guard.
Harrington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tetsuo manages to get himself to full guard.
Harrington is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Harrington trying to control but Tetsuo is working from the bottom.
Tetsuo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harrington manages to get himself to full guard.
Tetsuo passes into half guard.
Harrington has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Harrington is looking for a sweep. Tetsuo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harrington trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Harrington manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Harrington tries to get to full guard but Tetsuo has control of the leg.
Tetsuo trying to mount his opponent but Harrington defends it.
Harrington moves into full guard.
Harrington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tetsuo won't allow Harrington to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harrington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tetsuo postures up.
Tetsuo cracks Harrington with a solid left hand.
Harrington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrington controlling Tetsuo's posture.
Harrington wants to sweep here but Tetsuo controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrington keeping full guard, as Tetsuo tries to pass.
Tetsuo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tetsuo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Harrington wants to sweep here but Tetsuo controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jurgen Tetsuo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Padraig Harrington's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harrington throws the left hand but Tetsuo avoids the punch easily.
Tetsuo throws a poor cross that misses
letting Harrington counter with a right hand.
Tetsuo throws a lazy right hand but Harrington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harrington gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tetsuo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tetsuo wants to control from the top but Harrington keeps moving.
Tetsuo stopping the sweep attempt from Harrington.
Harrington wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tetsuo throwing strikes but missing.
Harrington controls Tetsuo momentarily but Tetsuo frees himself.
Tetsuo stopping the sweep attempt from Harrington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tetsuo is fighting to break Harrington's control of his arms but Harrington is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tetsuo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tetsuo is fighting to break Harrington's control of his arms but Harrington is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tetsuo trying to control but Harrington is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harrington ducks under a wild hook from Tetsuo.
Tetsuo throws a poor cross that misses
letting Harrington counter with a right hand.
Tetsuo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harrington misses with a looping left.
Tetsuo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo misses with a wild combination.
Harrington has managed to clinch.
Tetsuo throws a punch but it's blocked by Harrington.
Harrington prevents a body shot from Tetsuo.
Nice body punch from Harrington - that landed with a thud.
Tetsuo tries to score a body lock takedown but Harrington shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harrington digs a right hand into Tetsuo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tetsuo's gas tank.
Harrington scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Harrington.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harrington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tetsuo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harrington blocking some punches.
Harrington breaks the clinch.
Harrington throws a sloppy head kick and Tetsuo moves out of range easily.
Harrington scores with a leg kick.
Harrington scoring well with a low kick there.
Harrington looks to land a combination. Tetsuo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Padraig Harrington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harrington misses with a low kick.
Harrington throws a big shot that misses.
Harrington closes the distance and clinches.
Tetsuo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tetsuo has Harrington pressed against the cage, preventing Harrington from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harrington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harrington lands a leg kick that knocks Tetsuo off balance momentarily.
Harrington slips under a jab.
Padraig Harrington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Tetsuo with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurgen Tetsuo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrington throws a low kick but Tetsuo avoids it.
Harrington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrington finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tetsuo moves forwards but Harrington connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo misses the jab.
Tetsuo blocks a jab.
Tetsuo misses with a hook.
Harrington takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tetsuo.
Harrington prevents Tetsuo from moving into mount.
Harrington is trying to control Tetsuo's posture but Tetsuo avoids it.
Harrington is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harrington is still trying to improve position.
Harrington is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Harrington is trying to control Tetsuo's posture but Tetsuo avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Padraig Harrington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Padraig Harrington's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Harrington throws a front kick aimed at Tetsuo's knee but Tetsuo avoids it well.
Harrington takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tetsuo ducks right into an uppercut from Harrington.
Nice sprawl there from Harrington as Tetsuo shoots in.
Tetsuo checks a leg kick.
Harrington lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tetsuo takes one on the button.
Harrington moves out of range of the body kick.
A shot to the liver by Harrington. Beautiful body shot.
Harrington scores with a jab. Tetsuo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Tetsuo misses.
Tetsuo checks a leg kick nicely.
Harrington shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Harrington takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tetsuo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harrington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington throws a jab when Tetsuo was well out of range.
Tetsuo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harrington connects with a single shot there.
Tetsuo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tetsuo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harrington throws a leg kick but Tetsuo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Tetsuo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harrington moves away from the strike by Tetsuo.
Harrington attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tetsuo lands with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harrington.
Harrington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tetsuo.
Harrington throws a leg kick
and Tetsuo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tetsuo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harrington wants to sweep but no luck.
Harrington working a defensive guard here.
Tetsuo scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Harrington tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tetsuo distracts Harrington with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Harrington is rocked!
Tetsuo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Harrington is still in real trouble! Can Tetsuo finish him?
Tetsuo lands a couple of elbows.
Tetsuo stops Harrington from standing up.
Tetsuo passes Harrington's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tetsuo lands a big elbow - Harrington is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Tetsuo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jurgen Tetsuo!
Jurgen Tetsuo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Grout (ranked 2065 p4p, 191 weight class) and Poro Peukalo (ranked 1730 p4p, 174 weight class). Grout comes to the cage accompanied by Fletch's gift for Grouty. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 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
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Grout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poro Peukalo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grout walks into a straight right hand from Peukalo.
Grout keeps the fight on the outside.
Peukalo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grout looks to throw the jab but Peukalo is out of range.
Grout uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peukalo.
It looked like Grout was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Peukalo.
Grout thumps Peukalo with a low kick.
Peukalo swinging wildly here.
Peukalo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Peukalo takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Poro Peukalo has been cut.
Peukalo connects with 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!
Peukalo throws a big shot that misses.
Peukalo dodges the punch combination from Grout.
Peukalo misses with a two punch combination.
Peukalo takes a swing at Grout's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peukalo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grout throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peukalo.
Grout tries to bum rush Peukalo with a series of wild strikes but Peukalo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peukalo misses with a looping left.
Peukalo misses with a straight left.
Peukalo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grout throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Peukalo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grout. Grout obviously looking to wear him down.
Grout throws a low kick but Peukalo avoids it.
Peukalo wants to clinch.
Grout moves away from the strike by Peukalo.
Peukalo doesn't manage to clinch there - Grout circles away.
Grout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Grout tenderised Peukalo's leg. Peukalo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Peukalo moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Grout breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Grout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peukalo tries to clinch up but Grout circles away and keeps his distance.
Peukalo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Peukalo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Peukalo misses with a double jab.
Grout is looking for a counter combo.
Grout tried to score with a low kick but Peukalo checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Peukalo misses the target.
Peukalo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grout can pounce on him.
Peukalo throws a combination that misses
letting Grout counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peukalo misses with a wild combination.
Grout scores with a one two! Peukalo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grout lands a big head kick that sends Peukalo tumbling to the mat! Grout takes a step backwards and waves Peukalo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Peukalo is rocked!
BOOM! Grout lands a beautiful left hook that drops Peukalo. Peukalo tries to recover but Grout is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Peukalo lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Grout!
Harry Grout seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 557 p4p, 72 weight class) and Landon Priester (ranked 529 p4p, 64 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Kapaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Priester!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapaldi checks the leg kick.
Priester 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.
Kapaldi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Priester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kapaldi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Priester looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Priester pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kapaldi back to the cage. Priester follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kapaldi misses with a kick to the body.
Kapaldi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Priester.
A countering left hand to the body from Priester misses.
Kapaldi takes one to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priester.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kapaldi.
Priester scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kapaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Priester.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kapaldi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kapaldi thuds a left hand into Priester's body.
Jab, jab by Priester - just one landing.
Priester misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Kapaldi misses its target.
Kapaldi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Priester stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kapaldi cracks the inside of Priester's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priester looks to land a body kick but Kapaldi moved away.
Kapaldi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Priester throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Priester throws a wild body kick that Kapaldi sees coming a mile off.
Kapaldi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Priester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Priester wants to land a leg kick but Kapaldi is out of range.
Kapaldi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Priester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Priester has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kapaldi throws a head kick that misses.
Priester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Priester has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kapaldi.
The fighters circling - Kapaldi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Priester gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Priester connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Priester takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Priester misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi thuds his right hand into Priester's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kapaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Priester was well out of range. Poor timing from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Priester blocks the low kick.
Priester cracks a nice hook into Kapaldi's ribs.
Kapaldi tried to score with a low kick but Priester checks it.
Priester tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Priester throws a series of punches but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Priester changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Priester connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Priester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Priester scores with a jab to the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Priester!
Priester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Priester will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Priester lands a lovely overhand right.
Kapaldi cracks Priester with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Priester is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kapaldi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kapaldi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kapaldi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kapaldi throws a push kick but Priester slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester misses with a low kick.
Kapaldi misses with a wild body shot.
Kapaldi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Priester.
Kapaldi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Priester lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kapaldi at a distance.
Kapaldi moves out of range as Priester strikes.
Kapaldi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Priester slips a jab from Kapaldi.
Priester throws a body shot but no joy.
Kapaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kapaldi throws a front kick that sends Priester stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi swings for the body but Priester moves out of range.
Priester throws a hook but Kapaldi avoids it easily.
Kapaldi misses with a wild body shot.
Priester works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kapaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priester scores with a one two! Kapaldi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priester fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kapaldi checks it well.
Kapaldi slips a straight right by Priester.
Priester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pedro Kapaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapaldi misses with a looping left.
Priester takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kapaldi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Priester doesn't seem bothered though.
Priester's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kapaldi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Priester scrambles back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Priester.
Priester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priester sizes up Kapaldi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Priester with a nice cross.
Priester paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kapaldi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kapaldi scores with a decent looking hook.
Priester feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kapaldis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kapaldi connects with a leg kick. Priester looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Priester dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Priester misses with a low kick.
Kapaldi misses the shot to the body.
Kapaldi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kapaldi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kapaldi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kapaldi slips a jab and a cross from Priester.
Kapaldi blocks a jab.
Priester moves out of range of the body kick.
Kapaldi avoids the head kick by Priester.
Kapaldi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Priester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Priester swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Landon Priester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick there by Priester.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priester 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.
Priester lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Priester's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Priester loads up on a big right hand but Kapaldi slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Priester misses with an uppercut.
Kapaldi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Priester moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Priester, right into the meat.
Priester throws the left hand but Kapaldi avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Kapaldi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kapaldi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good standup being displayed there by Kapaldi as he connects with a hook.
Priester scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Priester is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kapaldi throws a leg kick but Priester moved away.
Priester smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kapaldi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kapaldi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kapaldi scores with a nice body kick.
Kapaldi throws a wild body kick that Priester sees coming a mile off.
Priester throws out a loose jab but Kapaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Kapaldi counters with a quick kick to the body but Priester blocks it.
Priester misses with a looping left.
Kapaldi blocks the body kick.
Kapaldi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapaldi thumps Priester with a low kick.
Priester takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Kapaldi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kapaldi tests Priester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Priester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kapaldi throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Priester counter with a right hand.
A jab from Kapaldi misses.
Priester moves out of range of the body kick.
Priester finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kapaldi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Priester doesn't seem bothered though.
Priester has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kapaldi.
Priester lands a nice shot that snaps Kapaldi's head back.
Priester swings for the body but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Kapaldi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kapaldi throws a shot to the body.
Kapaldi is looking to wear down Priester with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kapaldi.
Priester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Priester avoids the body shot from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Priester's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Priester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kapaldi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kapaldi swings for the body but Priester moves out of range.
Priester swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kapaldi throws a leg kick which misses Priester's front leg but catches the back leg as Priester tries to avoid it.
Kapaldi lands a nice looking body shot.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priester.
Priester fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kapaldi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kapaldi throws an off balance right hand
and Priester counters with a straight right hand.
Priester 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.
Kapaldi throws a body kick that misses.
Priester is looking to slow Kapaldi down with leg kicks.
Priester checks a leg kick.
Priester connects with a body shot that sends Kapaldi's belly button to the back.
Kapaldi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Priester doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kapaldi.
Kapaldi 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.
Priester lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Priester.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is looking to chop away at Priester's legs.
Priester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kapaldi manages to avoid it.
Kapaldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Priester fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kapaldi checks it well.
Kapaldi tries to score with a low kick but Priester moves his leg out of the way.
A big left from Kapaldi misses.
Priester is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kapaldi misses the shot to the body.
Kapaldi loads up on a big right hand but Priester slips the punch.
Priester swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Priester paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Priester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Priester scores with a leg kick.
Kapaldi thumps Priester with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot.
Kapaldi throws a wild body kick that Priester sees coming a mile off.
Priester misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kapaldi counters with a good, hard body kick but Priester shrugs it off.
Priester thumps Kapaldi with a low kick.
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 Pedro Kapaldi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kapaldi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
A slow jab from Kapaldi misses its intended target.
Priester is looking to slow Kapaldi down with leg kicks.
Kapaldi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kapaldi misses with a kick to the body.
Kapaldi keeps Priester at a distance using the push kick.
A jab from Priester misses.
Kapaldi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Priester scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Priester takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kapaldi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Priester on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Kapaldi misses its intended target.
Kapaldi misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapaldi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kapaldi motions for Priester to come forward. Kapaldi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kapaldi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Priester under the eye.
Kapaldi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priester 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.
Priester lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kapaldi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Priester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Priester throws a chopping leg kick but Kapaldi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kapaldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Priester.
Priester lands a glancing blow to the side of Kapaldi's head.
Kapaldi lands a body shot.
Priester is looking to slow Kapaldi down with leg kicks.
Kapaldi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Priester throws a solid leg kick but Kapaldi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Priester.
Nice cross by Priester.
Priester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Priester misses with a low kick.
Kapaldi tries to land a leg kick but Priester saw it coming and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapaldi. Priester does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Priester! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kapaldi slips a jab from Priester.
Priester connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kapaldi's hands.
Priester avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Priester connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kapaldi's hands.
Priester throws a hook to the side of Kapaldi's head but Kapaldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kapaldi punishes Priester's body with a nice straight punch.
Kapaldi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Priester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kapaldi.
Kapaldi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Priester scores with a nice body kick.
Priester looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapaldi is just out of range.
Kapaldi sizes up Priester with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Priester blocks a jab.
Priester fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kapaldi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kapaldi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kapaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Priester takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kapaldi is looking to land body kicks.
A big left from Kapaldi misses.
Priester has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kapaldi.
Decent striking displayed by Priester there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kapaldi.
Priester looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapaldi is just out of range.
Kapaldi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Priester throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kapaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick that knocks Priester off balance momentarily.
A left lands for Priester.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Priester's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Priester as he checks the leg kick.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Priester is just out of range.
Priester throws a big shot that misses.
Kapaldi walks into a jab.
Kapaldi throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priester misses with a hook. Kapaldi ducked under it nicely.
Kapaldi misses with a wild body shot.
Kapaldi is looking to land body kicks.
Priester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Priester misses with a leg kick.
Kapaldi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Priester avoids it.
Kapaldi throws a wild body kick that Priester sees coming a mile off.
Kapaldi digs a good hook to Priester's body.
Priester avoids the head kick by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi backing away here, and Priester unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priester manages to avoid it.
Kapaldi looks to land a body kick but Priester moved away.
Kapaldi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Priester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Priester slips under a jab from Kapaldi.
Priester looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Priester avoids the body shot from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi feints and then cracks Priester's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Priester down.
Priester looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Priester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pedro Kapaldi.
I think Kapaldi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Antonio (ranked 1396 p4p, 174 weight class) and Ash Catchum (ranked 721 p4p, 93 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugenio Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ash Catchum!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Antonio.
Antonio scores with the left hand. Catchum knows he should have avoided that one.
Antonio lands a nice hook to Catchum's body. Catchum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Antonio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Catchum misses with a wild body shot.
Catchum misses with a straight right.
Antonio feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Antonio doesn't manage to clinch there - Catchum circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Antonio.
Antonio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Catchum.
Catchum throws a hook but Antonio blocks it.
Antonio closes the distance and pushes Catchum back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Catchum misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Antonio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Antonio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Catchum blocks a body shot from Antonio.
Catchum lands with a left to the head.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
Antonio can't find room to land a body shot as Catchum controls the action.
Catchum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Catchum struggles to land a body shot inside as Antonio controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catchum lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antonio backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Catchum.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antonio.
Catchum throws a head punch that misses.
Catchum misses with the head strike.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
Antonio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Catchum blocking some punches.
Catchum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Catchum lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Catchum.
Catchum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Antonio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Catchum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Catchum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Catchum staying out of range there.
A big left from Catchum misses.
Catchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antonio moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio throws a looping overhand right but Catchum ducks down to avoid it.
Catchum looks like he wants to counter punch 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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Antonio.
Catchum lands a right hook to the body.
Antonio has Catchum up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Catchum.
Catchum has a couple of punches blocked by Antonio.
Catchum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Catchum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Catchum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Antonio rather than just go for the knockout.
Catchum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Antonio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Catchum's sensitive parts.
Antonio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Catchum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antonio manages to avoid it.
Catchum loads up on a big right hand but Antonio slips the punch.
Antonio lands with an overhand left.
Antonio missing with a left hand there. Catchum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Catchum swings for the body but Antonio moves out of range.
Catchum ducks right into an uppercut from Antonio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catchum avoids the head kick by Antonio.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Catchum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Catchum slips a straight right by Antonio.
Catchum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Catchum uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Antonio has time to react.
Catchum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Antonio's head backwards.
Antonio swings widly with a right hand
letting Catchum counter with a right hand.
Antonio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Catchum counters with a stiff right hand.
Antonio takes one on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Catchum checks a leg kick.
Catchum throws a body punch but Antonio moves out of range.
Antonio lands a lovely overhand right.
Antonio misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Antonio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antonio scores with a body shot.
Antonio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Catchum throws a looping overhand right but Antonio ducks down to avoid it.
Catchum circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio tries to clinch up
and Catchum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Catchum throws a push kick but Antonio slaps the foot to one side.
Antonio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Catchum's hands.
Catchum steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Antonio. That one must have hurt.
Antonio moves into the clinch.
Antonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antonio works on Catchum's body with a couple of short punches.
Catchum blocks an uppercut.
Antonio tries to throw a body punch but Catchum avoids it by throwing Antonio back against the cage.
Antonio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antonio is working Catchum over against the cage.
Catchum looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antonio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antonio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Catchum backwards.
Antonio misses with a punch to the body.
Antonio swings wildly with an uppercut but Catchum uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eugenio Antonio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Catchum takes one on the button.
Catchum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Catchum uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Antonio has time to react.
Antonio throws a shot from downtown. Catchum moves away and avoids it.
Antonio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Antonio slips a jab from Catchum.
Catchum missing with a left hand there. Antonio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Antonio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Catchum's head.
Antonio throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Antonio. That snapped Catchum's head back.
Catchum cracks Antonio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Antonio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antonio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Catchum gets tackled into the cage by Antonio. Antonio maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Catchum.
Catchum breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catchum connects with a body shot that sends Antonio's belly button to the back.
A lazy body kick from Antonio
letting Catchum counter with a right hand.
Catchum misses with a straight left.
Antonio seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Antonio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Antonio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Catchum throws a nice looking combination but Antonio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Antonio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Catchum.
Antonio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Antonio moves away from the strike by Catchum.
Antonio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Catchum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Catchum paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Catchum slips under a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Catchum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Catchum tries to get set, Antonio tries to push him back and clinch up but Catchum manages to avoid the attempt.
Catchum throws a right hand that misses
and Antonio counters with a body kick.
Catchum lands an overhand right.
Antonio doesn't manage to clinch there - Catchum circles away.
Catchum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catchum staying out of range there.
Catchum stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Catchum slips a jab and a cross from Antonio.
Catchum throws an overhand right that lands on Antonio's shoulder, as Antonio tries to avoid the shot.
Antonio connects with a right hand. Catchum shakes it off.
Catchum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Antonio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Catchum scrambles back to his feet.
Catchum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antonio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Antonio takes a swing at Catchum's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Catchum misses.
Eugenio Antonio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antonio thuds his right hand into Catchum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Catchum works Antonio's body with a nice hook.
Antonio tries to clinch up.
Catchum throws a jab when Antonio was well out of range.
Antonio wants to clinch up but Catchum keeps it at a distance.
Catchum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catchum throws a lazy head kick
and Antonio counters by moving into the clinch.
Catchum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Catchum misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Antonio fails to land.
Antonio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Eugenio Antonio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Antonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antonio working aggressively here.
Antonio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Catchum controls his hands.
Antonio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Antonio - that landed with a thud.
Catchum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Antonio lands with a right to the head.
Catchum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Catchum has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Antonio seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Catchum can turn it around.
Antonio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Catchum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Catchum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Catchum's elbow.
Catchum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Catchum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Catchum misses with a punch on the inside.
Antonio misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Catchum.
Antonio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Catchum misses with a body punch.
Catchum swings wildly with an uppercut but Antonio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Catchum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antonio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antonio scores with a shoulder strike.
Catchum tries a body shot but Antonio blocks it.
Antonio throws a punch but it's blocked by Catchum.
Catchum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antonio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugenio Antonio dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Antonio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Catchum's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antonio.
A right hand to the body from Catchum.
Antonio misses with a punch on the inside.
Antonio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Antonio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Catchum backwards.
Catchum is rocked!
Antonio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Catchum or not.
Catchum is still on wobbly legs! Can Antonio finish him?
Antonio is leaning against Catchum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Antonio has a couple of punches blocked by Catchum.
Antonio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Antonio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Antonio as the two fighters clinch.
Antonio throws a head punch that misses.
Catchum throws a punch but it's blocked by Antonio.
Antonio lands a nice shot to the body.
Catchum takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antonio working aggressively here.
Antonio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antonio.
Antonio lands a big right hand that drops Catchum! The killer instinct kicks in and Antonio finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Antonio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugenio Antonio!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott John (ranked 402 p4p, 41 weight class) and Colin Turnbull (ranked 914 p4p, 94 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Colin Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnbull moves out of range of the body kick.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but John checks it.
Turnbull lands with a thumping leg kick.
John connects with the punch.
John has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
John throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Turnbull lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by John. That's going to slow Turnbull down.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turnbull.
Turnbull is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turnbull! But no joy.
John cracks the inside of Turnbull's front leg.
Turnbull takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
John misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull walks into a stiff left hand from John.
John chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turnbull can pounce on him.
Turnbull connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Turnbull throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
John goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by John as he connects with a hook.
John walks into a straight right hand from Turnbull.
Turnbull lands a high kick!
Turnbull throws an off balance right hand
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turnbull.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Turnbull was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John lands a nice looking kick to the body. Turnbull takes a step back to recover.
John lands a really nice looking cross but Turnbull seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turnbull doesn't seem bothered though.
Turnbull loads up on a big right hand but John slips the punch.
Turnbull throws a low kick but John avoids it.
Scott John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turnbull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turnbull throws a solid leg kick but John takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turnbull.
That kick from John tenderised Turnbull's leg. Turnbull is trying to keep his angry face on.
John uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turnbull.
John is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
John keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
John throws a shot from downtown. Turnbull moves away and avoids it.
Turnbull is clearly trying to counter these attacks from John with a body shot.
John lunges at Turnbull with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turnbull's hand.
John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnbull.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull ducks under a wild hook from John.
Turnbull feints a counter leg kick.
Turnbull gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A cross from Turnbull lands.
John lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turnbull.
Turnbull takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
John throws the left hand but Turnbull avoids the punch easily.
A head kick by Turnbull misses
and John counters with a good low kick that Turnbull was not able to check.
Turnbull swats away the attempt to clinch by John.
Both fighters circling a little - John finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
John connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John tries a head kick but it misses.
Turnbull counters with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Turnbull blocks the low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John tests Turnbull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turnbull throws out a counter right but John avoids it with no problem.
Good exchange - John coming out on top.
Turnbull takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turnbull looks to land a right hand but John moved out of range.
John is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab, jab by John - just one landing.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turnbull moves out of range as John strikes.
John throws a leg kick which misses Turnbull's front leg but catches the back leg as Turnbull tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
John misses with an uppercut
letting Turnbull counter with a right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from John - that will leave a mark!
Turnbull ducks right into an uppercut from John.
Turnbull is on the wrong end of a nice combination from John.
Turnbull ducks under a wild hook from John.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Turnbull in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
John throws a lazy right hand but Turnbull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Turnbull might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, John has got the better of the exchanges.
Donk. John catches Turnbull right on the button with a cross.
John wants to clinch up but Turnbull keeps it at a distance.
Turnbull lands a nice leg kick that just misses John's sensitive parts.
Turnbull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John works Turnbull's body with a nice hook.
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!
John throws a right hand that misses
and Turnbull counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Turnbull scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John blocks a jab.
Turnbull throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Turnbull slips a straight right by John.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from John. Turnbull shrugs it off though.
John takes the fight into the clinch.
John lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turnbull blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
John pushes Turnbull back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting John here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
John throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Turnbull lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turnbull avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.
John throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.
John misses with a punch to the body.
John lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Turnbull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John lands a hook that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turnbull.
John crunches a lovely knee into Turnbull's ribcage.
Turnbull is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, John creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turnbull takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scott John has scored more points in the clinch so far.
John lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
John lands a nice uppercut.
John landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
John connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Colin Turnbull has been cut.
John landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Turnbull has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. John seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Turnbull can turn it around.
John lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by John.
Turnbull has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from John.
Turnbull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnbull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John lands an elbow just above Turnbull 's eye.
John with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
John utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
John with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
John lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
John lands an elbow that stopped Turnbull in his tracks for a moment.
John lands an elbow inside that Turnbull shrugs off.
John lands a damaging elbow.
Turnbull is rocked!
John lands with a left to the head.
Turnbull is still on wobbly legs! Can John finish him?
John lands an elbow just above Turnbull 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John lands an elbow inside that Turnbull shrugs off.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turnbull can do to turn this around?
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
John putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Turnbull in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Colin Turnbull's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
John lands a nice looking kick to the body. Turnbull takes a step back to recover.
Turnbull seems to have recovered his senses.
John lands a jab to Turnbull's midsection.
Turnbull takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turnbull throws the left hand but John avoids the punch easily.
Turnbull tries to move into range but John moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
John tests Turnbull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
John connects with a leg kick. Turnbull looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for John.
Turnbull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turnbull needs to keep his hands up - John had a free shot at his head there.
Turnbull throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
Turnbull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John wants to clinch.
John scores with a nice strike.
John motions for Turnbull to come forward. John throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turnbull is clearly trying to counter these attacks from John with a body shot.
John lands a nice hook to Turnbull's body. Turnbull takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
John lands a right hook to the body.
Scott John is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Turnbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for John.
John throws a body punch but Turnbull moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John instigates a clinch.
Turnbull takes an elbow to the forehead.
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from John.
Turnbull is rocked!
John using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Colin Turnbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John pushes Turnbull back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turnbull is still on wobbly legs! Can John finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Turnbull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull seems to have recovered his senses.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
John scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turnbull has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
John makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
John working Turnbull over with knees to the body.
Turnbull takes an elbow to the forehead.
John lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John lands a hook to the side of the head.
John is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turnbull is defending well for now.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
John connects with a nasty looking knee right to Turnbull's face.
That has opened up Colin Turnbull's cut even more.
Turnbull's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from John.
John lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Turnbull to his knees! John keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott John!
An out of breath Scott John 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Paxman (ranked 487 p4p, 65 weight class) and Rauta Kansleri (ranked 162 p4p, 25 weight class). Paxman comes to the cage accompanied by Jeremy Paxman.. Kansleri comes into a darkened arena with his song building. U.D.O. - Heart of Gold kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Paxman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rauta Kansleri!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paxman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kansleri 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 big right from Kansleri misses.
Paxman wants to clinch up but Kansleri keeps it at a distance.
Kansleri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kansleri lands with an overhand left.
Paxman has managed to clinch.
Kansleri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kansleri is trying to push Paxman away but Paxman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kansleri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paxman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kansleri swings wildly with an uppercut but Paxman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kansleri.
Kansleri throws a head punch that misses.
Kansleri has a couple of punches blocked by Paxman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paxman blocks an uppercut.
Kansleri scores with a shoulder strike.
Kansleri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paxman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kansleri checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paxman tries to close the distance and clinch but Kansleri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've been told by Paxman's head coaches at Super Awesome Ninja McDojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansleri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paxman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kansleri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rauta Kansleri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kansleri blocks a jab.
Kansleri lands a nice shot to the body.
Paxman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paxman throws a looping overhand right but Kansleri ducks down to avoid it.
Paxman throws a body punch but Kansleri moves out of range.
Paxman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paxman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paxman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kansleri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paxman throws a body punch but Kansleri moves out of range.
Kansleri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paxman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Crunch! Kansleri slams his shin into Paxman's torso.
Kansleri thows a body kick. Paxman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri tries to work over Paxman's front leg with a kick but Paxman checks it.
Paxman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kansleri is out of range and Paxman settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kansleri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kansleri slips a straight right by Paxman.
Kansleri only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kansleri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paxman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paxman cracks Kansleri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paxman cracks Kansleri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Paxman misses with a straight left.
Kansleri misses with a looping right.
Kansleri swats away the attempt to clinch by Paxman.
Kansleri blocks a head kick by Paxman.
Kansleri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paxman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paxman blocks a leg kick.
Kansleri throws a leg kick but Paxman moved away.
Paxman misses with a body shot
and Kansleri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paxman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paxman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paxman connects with a jab.
Paxman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kansleri circles away quickly and effectively.
Paxman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kansleri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paxman defending well as Kansleri loads up on a big left hand.
Kansleri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kansleri misses with a body kick.
Paxman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansleri was well out of range. Poor timing from Paxman.
Paxman lands a nice hook to Kansleri's body. Kansleri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kansleri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paxman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kansleri.
Kansleri thuds his right hand into Paxman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Paxman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Paxman lands a leg kick that knocks Kansleri off balance momentarily.
Paxman staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Kansleri misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paxman.
Kansleri tries to move into range but Paxman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kansleri misses with a lunging right hand
and Kansleri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kansleri looks to land a left hand but Paxman moved out of range nicely.
Paxman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kansleri.
Kansleri throws a body punch but Paxman moves out of range.
Paxman dips to his left and cracks Kansleri with an uppercut!
Kansleri throws an off balance right hand
and Kansleri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kansleri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paxman manages to avoid it.
Kansleri throws a poor cross that misses
and Paxman counters with a nice uppercut.
Paxman is looking to clinch.
Paxman clinches up against the cage.
Kansleri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kansleri has a couple of punches blocked by Paxman.
Kansleri is leaning against Paxman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kansleri misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rauta Kansleri will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Paxman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kansleri in his tracks.
Kansleri lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A telegraphed right hand from Kansleri misses the target.
A jab lands there for Kansleri.
Kansleri misses with the body kick
and Paxman counters with an inside leg kick.
Kansleri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kansleri misses with a lunging right hand
and Paxman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kansleri misses with a low kick.
Kansleri misses with a straight right.
Kansleri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paxman.
Paxman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paxman misses the jab.
Paxman throws a hook to the side of Kansleri's head but Kansleri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kansleri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kansleri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paxman.
Paxman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kansleri.
Kansleri looks to throw the jab but Paxman is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Paxman feints and then cracks Kansleri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kansleri down.
Paxman moves away from the strike by Kansleri.
A big left from Kansleri misses.
Kansleri misses with an uppercut.
Kansleri swings widly with a right hand
and Paxman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kansleri in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Some wild striking there from Kansleri.
Paxman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansleri moves away.
Kansleri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paxman connects with a leg kick. Kansleri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kansleri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paxman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kansleri 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 Paxman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Paxman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Paxman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kansleri defending well as Paxman loads up on a big left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kansleri, right into the meat.
Paxman scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paxman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kansleri missing with a left hand there. Paxman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kansleri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paxman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kansleri manages to circle out of the way.
A left lands for Paxman.
A low kick from Kansleri misses
and Paxman counters with a straight right hand.
Kansleri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Paxman throws a nice head kick!
A bone on bone clash there as Kansleri blocks the leg kick.
Paxman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kansleri.
Paxman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Paxman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansleri moves away.
Jeremy Paxman is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Paxman as he checks the leg kick.
Kansleri misses with a hook. Paxman ducked under it nicely.
Paxman missing with a left hand there. Kansleri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Paxman.
Nice straight punches there by Kansleri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kansleri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paxman 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.
Kansleri defending well as Paxman loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Kansleri misses the target.
Paxman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kansleri is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kansleri explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Kansleri throws a hook to the side of Paxman's head but Paxman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paxman throws an overhand right that lands on Kansleri's shoulder, as Kansleri tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Kansleri finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paxman loads up on a big right hand but Kansleri slips the punch.
Paxman cracks a nice hook into Kansleri's ribs.
Kansleri 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.
Paxman throws a hook to the side of Kansleri's head but Kansleri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kansleri throws a sloppy head kick
and Paxman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Paxman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Paxman.
Kansleri's corner calls for a 1-2. Kansleri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kansleri lands a nice looking kick to the body. Paxman takes a step back to recover.
Paxman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kansleri is trying to break the clinch but Paxman is controlling him.
Kansleri wants to break free but Paxman has control.
Paxman lands with a left to the head.
Kansleri throws a punch but it's blocked by Paxman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansleri pushes Paxman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paxman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kansleri backwards.
Paxman lands a nice shot to the body.
Paxman lands a shoulder strike.
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 Jeremy Paxman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kansleri defending well as Paxman loads up on a big left hand.
Kansleri slips a straight right by Paxman.
Kansleri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Paxman is out of range.
Paxman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kansleri throws out the jab.
Paxman slips a straight right by Kansleri.
Kansleri ducks right into an uppercut from Paxman.
Kansleri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Paxman misses its target.
Kansleri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kansleri avoids the body shot from Paxman.
Kansleri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paxman.
Paxman moves out of range of the body kick from Kansleri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kansleri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kansleri throws a sloppy head kick and Paxman moves out of range easily.
Paxman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kansleri misses with a body shot.
Paxman missing with a left hand there. Kansleri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kansleri slips under a jab.
Paxman throws a shot from downtown. Kansleri moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Paxman misses with a wild body shot.
Kansleri connects with a high kick.
Paxman instigates a clinch.
Paxman tries to pull guard but Kansleri won't allow it.
Kansleri is trying to force a seperation but Paxman has the dominant position.
Jeremy Paxman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kansleri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Paxman.
Kansleri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kansleri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kansleri is trying to push Paxman away but Paxman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kansleri wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paxman has him pressed against the cage.
Kansleri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paxman backwards.
Paxman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kansleri misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kansleri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kansleri takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kansleri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Paxman's head.
Kansleri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kansleri throws a solid leg kick but Paxman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kansleri.
An attempted straight right counter from Paxman misses the target.
Kansleri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kansleri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kansleri cracks a nice hook into Paxman's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Kansleri.
Kansleri swings widly with a right hand
and Paxman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kansleri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kansleri gets tackled into the cage by Paxman. Paxman maintains the clinch.
Paxman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paxman presses Kansleri against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Paxman tries to work over Kansleri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxman blocking some punches.
Paxman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paxman has Kansleri pressed against the cage, preventing Kansleri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paxman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kansleri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paxman takes a swing at Kansleri's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Paxman misses
and Kansleri counters with a straight right hand.
Kansleri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kansleri looks to throw the jab but Paxman is out of range.
Paxman tries a head kick but it misses.
Paxman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Paxman.
Kansleri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paxman lands with a nice body punch.
Kansleri just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kansleri lands a really nice looking cross but Paxman seems unphased.
Kansleri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paxman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paxman feinted with a counter takedown.
Paxman connects with the punch.
Paxman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kansleri throws a counter combo.
Paxman misses with a body shot.
Kansleri throws a low kick but Paxman moves out of range easily.
Kansleri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kansleri lands with a hook. Paxman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice defenses there by Kansleri.
Paxman lands a nice shot to the body.
Kansleri scores with a decent looking hook.
Kansleri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kansleri missing with a left hand there. Paxman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paxman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paxman takes the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rauta Kansleri.
I think Kansleri has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauta Kansleri!
After the fight, Rauta Kansleri was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cotton (ranked 432 p4p, 46 weight class) and Daniel Dimitrov (ranked 318 p4p, 32 weight class). Dimitrov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drake - Energy. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Cotton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Dimitrov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dimitrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daniel Dimitrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimitrov closes the distance and clinches.
Cotton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cotton misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dimitrov.
Cotton is struggling to control the position.
Dimitrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cotton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cotton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dimitrov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dimitrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cotton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dimitrov throws a series of punches but Cotton avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitrov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cotton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dimitrov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dimitrov misses with a wild combination.
Cotton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dimitrov quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dimitrov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cotton.
Cotton 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.
Dimitrov is looking to control Cotton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dimitrov avoid being mounted?
Cotton prevents Dimitrov from improving his position.
Dimitrov wants to get back to his feet.
Cotton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dimitrov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dimitrov wants to get back to full guard.
Dimitrov told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Cotton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dimitrov is trying to get back to full guard.
Cotton is trying to control. Dimitrov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cotton working the head and body with strikes.
Cotton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dimitrov defending well though.
Cotton wants to pass to mount but Dimitrov is defending the position.
Dimitrov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cotton is working away from the top position though.
Cotton working Dimitrov over with strikes.
Cotton passes into side control, despite Dimitrov's attempt to control the position.
Cotton in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Dimitrov is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Cotton!
Nick Cotton thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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