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Supernova IX PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Rhod (ranked 900 p4p, 106 weight class) and Barnabas Ungar (ranked 1218 p4p, 146 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Barnabas Ungar was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rudy Rhod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barnabas Ungar!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhod stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ungar.
Ungar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rhod checks it well.
Barnabas Ungar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ungar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rhod.
Rhod keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rhod throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ungar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ungar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rhod in his tracks.
Ungar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rhod has time to react.
Ungar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rhod can pounce on him.
Ungar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ungar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rhod circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Rhod misses the target.
Rhod throws out a loose jab but Ungar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhod backing away here, and Ungar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ungar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rhod lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ungar misses with a straight left.
Ungar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rhod throws a lazy right hand but Ungar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhod sizes up Ungar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ungar throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhod.
Rhod looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rhod takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rhod moves away from the strike by Ungar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ungar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rhod fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ungar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rhod is looking to counter the offense by Ungar and move into the clinch.
Ungar doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhod circles away.
Ungar gets a clinch.
Ungar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rhod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rhod breaks from the clinch.
Rhod looks to score with a jab to the body but Ungar is just out of range.
Ungar throws out a counter right but Rhod avoids it with no problem.
Rhod swings for the body but Ungar moves out of range.
Rhod connects with a single shot there.
Rhod keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ungar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhod throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ungar.
Ungar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhod pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rhod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ungar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rhod moves out of range of the leg kick from Ungar.
Ungar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rhod checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ungar connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Ungar.
Rhod scores with a shot to the body.
Ungar misses with a low kick.
Ungar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rhod swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rudy Rhod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Ungar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ungar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rhod.
Good shot there by Ungar.
A low kick from Ungar is predictable there
and Rhod counters with a solid body kick.
Ungar looks to land a combination but Rhod avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Ungar. That snapped Rhod's head back.
Rhod tests Ungar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ungar moves into the clinch successfully.
Ungar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rhod smiles and moves away.
Ungar misses with an uppercut. Rhod saw that one coming.
Ungar throws a leg kick but Rhod sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ungar throws a head kick but Rhod moves out of range.
Ungar ducks under a wild hook from Rhod.
Good work by Rhod as he checks the leg kick.
Rhod takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ungar shoots in but Rhod avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rudy Rhod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barnabas Ungar.
Ungar misses with a low kick.
Ungar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rhod takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ungar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ungar lands a head shot.
Ungar misses with a straight right.
Ungar misses with a hook.
Rhod blocks a leg kick.
Rhod quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rhod takes one to the side of the head.
Rhod slips under a jab from Ungar.
Rhod throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ungar.
Rhod throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ungar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ungar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rhod had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ungar ducks under a wild hook from Rhod.
Rhod throws a lazy right hand but Ungar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhod misses with a looping right.
Rhod's corner calls for a 1-2. Rhod obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rhod uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ungar.
Ungar looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Ungar swings widly with a right hand
and Rhod counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ungar throws out a powerful jab.
Ungar goes for a double leg but Rhod avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rhod continues to drive forward.
Ungar scores with a body shot.
Ungar throws a chopping leg kick but Rhod manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ungar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhod manages to avoid it.
Rhod throws out a loose jab but Ungar uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ungar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhod throws out the jab.
Ungar moves out of range of the body kick.
Ungar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rhod.
Ungar throws a lazy uppercut
and Rhod connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ungar tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhod swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Rhod was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ungar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Barnabas Ungar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rhod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ungar was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhod.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rhod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rhod misses with a straight left.
Ungar scores with a nice right hand.
Rhod misses the shot to the body.
Ungar scores with a jab.
Ungar's corner calls for a 1-2. Ungar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ungar wants to clinch up but Rhod keeps it at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Rhod blocks the low kick.
Barnabas Ungar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ungar just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Rhod checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ungar scores with a leg kick.
Rhod stuffs the takedown.
Rhod was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rhod blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Ungar.
Ungar throws a solid leg kick but Rhod takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ungar.
Rhod throwing a counter right hand but Ungar manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod throws a wild body kick that Ungar sees coming a mile off.
Ungar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ungar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ungar tried to score with a low kick but Rhod checks it.
Ungar misses with a low kick.
Rhod lands a nice shot to the body.
Rhod avoids a kick to the body.
Ungar scores with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rhod.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ungar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Ungar.
Rhod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ungar's elbow.
Ungar throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhod.
Rhod lands a shoulder strike.
Ungar lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhod lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rhod breaks from the clinch.
Ungar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rhod's sensitive parts.
Ungar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ungar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ungar misses with a low kick.
Ungar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rhod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ungar.
Rhod throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ungar's head.
A big left from Ungar misses.
Rhod misses with a looping right.
Rhod throws out a loose jab but Ungar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ungar fails with a takedown attempt.
Ungar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ungar drives through and clinches with Rhod against the cage.
Ungar lands a hook that snaps the head of Rhod backwards.
Rhod manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ungar throws a body punch but Rhod moves out of range.
Ungar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ungar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rhod tries to land a front kick but Ungar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ungar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ungar throws an overhand right that lands on Rhod's shoulder, as Rhod tries to avoid the shot.
Rhod connects with a solid leg kick.
Rhod takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ungar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rhod.
Rhod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ungar misses with a low kick.
Ungar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rhod was covering up waiting for the punch and Ungar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rhod holds on and takes a little breather.
Ungar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barnabas Ungar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rhod connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rhod throws a jab when Ungar was well out of range.
Jab, jab by Rhod - just one landing.
Ungar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Rhod misses the target.
Rhod swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ungar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rhod takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ungar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rhod throwing a counter right hand but Ungar manages to avoid it.
Ungar slips a straight right by Rhod.
Ungar looks for the body kick but Rhod saw that one coming.
Ungar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ungar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhod.
Ungar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ungar shoots and misses
and Rhod counters with a straight right hand.
Rhod bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ungar, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ungar misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rhod.
Ungar throws a body shot but no joy.
Ungar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rhod counters with a one-two to the body.
Ungar is rocked!
Ungar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rhod.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ungar! But no joy.
Ungar is still on wobbly legs! Can Rhod finish him?
Rhod looks to land a right hand but Ungar moved out of range.
Ungar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ungar gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Rhod gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rudy Rhod!
Our winner, Rudy Rhod, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Ekaku (ranked 863 p4p, 105 weight class) and Midick Aiken (ranked 658 p4p, 82 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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153 lbs
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28
138 lbs
16 - 5 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshi Ekaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Midick Aiken!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ekaku.
Ekaku has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aiken.
Ekaku catches Aiken with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aiken tests Ekaku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aiken delivers a nice body kick.
Ekaku takes one to the chin there.
Aiken thumps Ekaku with a low kick.
Aiken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekaku.
A big right from Ekaku misses.
Aiken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aiken lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ekaku takes a step back to recover.
Ekaku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aiken makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aiken throws a poor cross that misses
and Ekaku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aiken tests Ekaku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aiken misses with a hook to the body
and Ekaku counters with a stiff right hand.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
Ekaku delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ekaku throws a push kick but Aiken slaps the foot to one side.
Ekaku fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aiken is out of range.
Aiken moves away from the strike by Ekaku.
Ekaku blocks a jab.
Ekaku slips under a jab.
Aiken scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aiken throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku throws a right hand that misses
and Aiken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aiken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ekaku motions for Aiken to come forward. Ekaku throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ekaku throws a leg kick
and Aiken counters with a low kick, right behind Ekaku 's knee.
Ekaku throws a body punch but Aiken moves out of range.
Aiken throws a jab when Ekaku was well out of range.
Aiken misses the jab.
Aiken slips under a jab from Ekaku.
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!
Aiken scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ekaku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ekaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aiken moves away.
Aiken misses with a hook.
Ekaku slips a straight right by Aiken.
Aiken misses with a hook
and Ekaku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ekaku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aiken. That did some damage!
Ekaku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aiken! But no joy.
Aiken takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku is looking to counter with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Aiken. Beautiful body shot.
Ekaku misses with a hook.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut. Aiken saw that one coming.
Aiken slips a jab from Ekaku.
Aiken slips under a jab from Ekaku.
Hiroshi Ekaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aiken misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Ekaku.
Aiken misses with a hook
and Ekaku counters with a good, hard body kick but Aiken shrugs it off.
Aiken jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aiken throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aiken. Aiken circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ekaku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aiken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Aiken misses.
Aiken blocks a jab.
Aiken is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ekaku had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Aiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ekaku.
Aiken missing with a left hand there. Ekaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aiken throws a push kick but Ekaku slaps the foot to one side.
Ekaku takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aiken dips to his left and cracks Ekaku with an uppercut!
Aiken slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aiken. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku throws out a loose jab but Aiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekaku throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aiken counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ekaku moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekaku blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken lands with an overhand left.
Aiken walks into a straight right hand from Ekaku.
A slow jab from Ekaku misses its intended target.
Aiken let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ekaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aiken defending well as Ekaku loads up on a big left hand.
Ekaku misses with a left hand
and Ekaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aiken lands with an uppercut that bounces Ekaku off the cage and back into range.
Ekaku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ekaku misses with a shot to the body
and Ekaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
Ekaku moves out of range as Aiken strikes.
Aiken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
A swing and a miss from Aiken.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku looks to score with a jab to the body but Aiken is just out of range.
Aiken scores with a jab.
Ekaku tests Aiken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aiken swings widly with a right hand
and Ekaku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Midick Aiken will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aiken takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left and a right from Ekaku both land. Nice combination.
Aiken is rocked!
Ekaku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aiken is still on wobbly legs! Can Ekaku finish him?
Ekaku connects with a stiff jab that staggers Aiken - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hiroshi Ekaku!
A very excited looking Hiroshi Ekaku made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Gallagher (ranked 1384 p4p, 171 weight class) and Damien Thorn (ranked 771 p4p, 103 weight class). 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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265 lbs
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267 lbs
25 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn throws a right and a left that Gallagher avoids nicely.
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gallagher misses with a lunging right hand
and Thorn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gallagher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thorn throws out a loose jab but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorn misses with an uppercut.
Thorn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thorn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gallagher is out of range.
Gallagher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thorn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gallagher closes the distance and clinches.
Thorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorn tries to land knees in the clinch but Gallagher avoids the damage to the body.
Gallagher throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorn is defending well for now.
Gallagher breaks the clinch.
Gallagher throws a front kick that sends Thorn stumbling back into the cage.
Thorn throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorn misses with a double jab
and Gallagher makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thorn really felt that one!
Thorn looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gallagher.
Thorn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gallagher.
Gallagher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gallagher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Damien Thorn has been cut.
Thorn clinches up against the cage.
Gallagher lands a knee to the head.
Gallagher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Gallagher.
Gallagher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher stalling against the cage.
Thorn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gallagher breaks the clinch.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorn moves away.
Gallagher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gallagher moves away from the strike by Thorn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher moves in looking to clinch but Thorn pushes him off.
Thorn avoids the head kick by Gallagher.
Thorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gallagher.
Gallagher gets a clinch.
Thorn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thorn cracks Gallagher with a nice body shot.
Gallagher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thorn.
Thorn pushes Gallagher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thorn goes for a takedown attempt but Gallagher pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gallagher tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thorn misses with the combination.
Gallagher walks into a stiff left hand from Thorn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to clinch but Thorn is having none of it.
Gallagher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thorn with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
Thorn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gallagher is able to avoid easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gallagher, right into the meat.
Thorn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gallagher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorn avoids the body shot from Gallagher.
Thorn misses with a looping right.
Gallagher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gallagher doesn't manage to clinch there - Thorn circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Thorn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gallagher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thorn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gallagher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher moves to clinch but Thorn breaks away
and Thorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Thorn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thorn misses with a low kick as Gallagher jumps back.
Thorn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gallagher takes one on the button.
Thorn throws a big shot that misses.
We've been informed that Thorn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Thorn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thorn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thorn cracks Gallagher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thorn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gallagher walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gallagher throws a lazy right hand but Thorn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thorn blocks a head kick by Gallagher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Thorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Thorn's cut.
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.
Gallagher throws a lazy head kick
and Thorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses
and Thorn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thorn moves into range and clinches up with Gallagher.
Gallagher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thorn misses with a body punch.
Gallagher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but Thorn blocks with his arms.
Gallagher swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gallagher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Thorn.
Gallagher stalling in the clinch but Thorn improves position.
Gallagher throws a head punch that misses.
Thorn dodges an elbow strike from Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher can't find room to land a body shot as Thorn controls the action.
Thorn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gallagher after a bit of a struggle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorn obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorn lands with a short shot to the head.
Thorn manages to break the clinch.
Thorn clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Gallagher.
Thorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Gallagher avoids them all with ease.
Gallagher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thorn missing with a left hand there. Gallagher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thorn connects with a looping right hand.
Thorn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gallagher under the eye.
Gallagher takes one to the chin there.
Thorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thorn.
Thorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Gallagher.
Gallagher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorn.
As Thorn backs away, Gallagher returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gallagher just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick from Gallagher misses.
Gallagher attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thorn checks the leg kick.
Thorn looks to land a combination but Gallagher avoids it well.
It looked like Gallagher was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thorn throws a jab but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Thorn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gallagher throws a lazy head kick
and Thorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gallagher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thorn circles away quickly and effectively.
Thorn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gallagher slips a jab from Thorn.
Gallagher was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Damien Thorn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn gets tackled into the cage by Gallagher. Gallagher maintains the clinch.
Thorn managing to block the knees to the body from Gallagher.
Gallagher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thorn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gallagher fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gallagher drops his hands momentarily and Thorn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gallagher throws a jab when Thorn was well out of range.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorn clobbers Gallagher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thorn throws a body punch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher throws a series of strikes that have Thorn backpedaling.
Thorn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gallagher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thorn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gallagher scrambles back to his feet.
Gallagher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thorn.
Thorn cracks Gallagher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Thorn has closed the distance and engaged Gallagher in a clinch.
Thorn tries to score a body lock takedown but Gallagher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Liam Gallagher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Thorn.
Thorn has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gallagher regains guard immediately.
Gallagher looking for a sweep. Not yet Gallagher, not yet.
Gallagher seems keen to control Thorn's posture.
Thorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallagher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thorn works over Gallagher with some ground and pound from guard.
Gallagher trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Thorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damien Thorn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thorn misses with a straight right.
Gallagher moves out of range as Thorn strikes.
Gallagher throws a chopping leg kick but Thorn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thorn misses with a few strikes there.
Thorn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gallagher lands a head kick!
Gallagher blocks a leg kick.
Thorn checks a low kick from Gallagher.
Thorn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gallagher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thorn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gallagher's calf.
Gallagher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Thorn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thorn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gallagher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallagher.
Gallagher moves to clinch but Thorn breaks away
enabling Thorn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorn moves away.
Gallagher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gallagher misses with a double jab
and Thorn counters with a series of strikes. Gallagher will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thorn lands a body shot.
Gallagher drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gallagher is looking to wear down Thorn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorn throws a jab but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
As Thorn backs away, Gallagher returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gallagher looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gallagher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gallagher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Gallagher is just out of range.
Gallagher misses with a straight left.
A solid body kick from Gallagher.
Thorn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher misses with a head kick.
Liam Gallagher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thorn moves out of range as Gallagher throws a body kick.
Thorn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thorn, right into the meat.
Thorn tries to bum rush Gallagher with a series of wild strikes but Gallagher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gallagher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thorn! But no joy.
Gallagher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorn.
A head kick misses from Gallagher.
It seemed like Thorn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thorn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gallagher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gallagher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thorn finds it's way round the side to connect with Gallagher's head.
Gallagher drives through and clinches with Thorn against the cage.
Gallagher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thorn blocks it with crossed arms.
Thorn lands a shot to the body.
Gallagher trying to control the position but instead, Thorn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gallagher into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn breaks the clinch.
Gallagher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thorn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gallagher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thorn throws a hook to the side of Gallagher's head but Gallagher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gallagher throws a wild body kick that Thorn sees coming a mile off.
Thorn lands with a shot to the body.
Thorn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallagher pushes off an throws an elbow but Thorn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gallagher looking to throw knees to the head but Thorn is blocking nicely.
Gallagher misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn can't get the takedown.
Gallagher throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn.
Thorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thorn throws a big shot that misses.
Gallagher scoring well with a low kick there.
Thorn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gallagher back to the cage. Thorn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gallagher slips a straight right by Thorn.
Damien Thorn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gallagher fails to land with a series of punches.
Gallagher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thorn throws out a powerful jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thorn 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 Gallagher has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gallagher and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gallagher keeps Thorn at a distance using the push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorn. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallagher connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Thorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thorn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Thorn!
After winning the bout, Damien Thorn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Rautio (ranked 278 p4p, 37 weight class) and Gunnar Wylde (ranked 228 p4p, 30 weight class). Rautio's entrance music is mickey avalon. A fine choice. Wylde has chosen Black Label Society - Parade of the Dead as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Wylde!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wylde throws a right hand that misses
and Rautio counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Gunnar Wylde has been cut.
Wylde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rautio.
Rautio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rautio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rautio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rautio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wylde to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to the body from Wylde misses
and Rautio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wylde misses with a straight left.
Rautio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wylde cracks Rautio with a good jab.
Rautio throws a chopping leg kick but Wylde manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wylde is looking for the big counter here.
Wylde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rautio.
Wylde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rautio.
Wylde lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rautio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rautio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rautio defending well as Wylde loads up on a big left hand.
Wylde has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wylde fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rautio cracks Wylde with an open hand slap.
Rautio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wylde.
Wylde throws a lazy uppercut
and Rautio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wylde throws out a loose jab but Rautio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rautio lands a nice looking body kick.
Rautio misses the shot to the body.
Rautio lands with a straight right. Wylde didn't see that one coming.
Rautio misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rautio. Wylde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wylde replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rautio blocks it well.
Wylde lands with an uppercut that bounces Rautio off the cage and back into range.
A big left from Wylde misses.
Rautio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wylde blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wylde jabs Rautio right on the nose. Rautio blinks but takes it well.
Wylde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rautio.
A lazy left from Wylde finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rautio looks to throw the jab but Wylde is out of range.
Rautio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wylde throws a looping overhand right but Rautio ducks down to avoid it.
Wylde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rautio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wylde throws out the jab.
Wylde dips to his left and cracks Rautio with an uppercut!
Wylde checks a leg kick nicely.
Wylde lands with a straight right. Rautio didn't see that one coming.
Wylde throws an overhand right that lands on Rautio's shoulder, as Rautio tries to avoid the shot.
Rautio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Wylde misses.
Rautio looks to score with a jab to the body but Wylde is just out of range.
Wylde chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wylde throws a leg kick
and Rautio counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Wylde there.
Wylde is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rautio had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rautio connects with a leg kick. Wylde looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rautio digs a good hook to Wylde's body.
Rautio ducks right into an uppercut from Wylde.
Nice defenses there by Rautio.
Rautio lands a slapping body shot.
Wylde doesn't manage to clinch there - Rautio circles away.
Rautio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wylde misses with the combination.
Rautio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wylde on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That has opened up Gunnar Wylde's cut even more.
Rautio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wylde, pushing him back against the cage.
Rautio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wyldes head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rautio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wylde backwards.
Rautio misses with a punch on the inside.
Wylde lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde swings wildly with an uppercut but Rautio uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wylde.
Rautio lands with a light punch inside.
Rautio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wylde blocking some punches.
Wylde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rautio's elbow.
Rautio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rautio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wylde blocks a body shot from Rautio.
Rautio lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rautio.
Rautio working aggressively here.
Wylde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rautio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rautio breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wylde scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rautio staying out of range there.
Rautio is looking to counter punch.
Wylde cracks Rautio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wylde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rautio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gunnar Wylde will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Wylde's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wylde cracks Rautio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Wylde lands.
Wylde has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wylde blocks a jab.
Wylde misses with a hook.
Wylde's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rautio under the eye.
Wylde lands with an uppercut that bounces Rautio off the cage and back into range.
Rautio takes one to the chin there.
Rautio scores with a shot to the body.
Wylde looks to throw the jab but Rautio is out of range.
A cross from Wylde lands.
A left and a right from Wylde both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wylde misses with an uppercut. Rautio saw that one coming.
Rautio appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rautio moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Rautio misses the target.
Wylde misses with a hook.
Wylde throws a series of punches but Rautio moves out of range.
Rautio throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Wylde was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rautio.
Wylde looks to score with a jab to the body but Rautio is just out of range.
Rautio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rautio throws the left hand but Wylde avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Wylde. That snapped Rautio's head back.
Rautio slips a straight right by Wylde.
Wylde jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rautio lands with a hook. Wylde tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rautio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A clash of legs there as Rautio blocks the low kick.
Rautio throws a front kick that sends Wylde stumbling back into the cage.
Rautio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rautio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wylde.
Wylde connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wylde connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wylde misses with a hook to the body
and Rautio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The cut above Gunnar Wylde's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rautio slips a jab and a cross from Wylde.
Wylde misses with an uppercut. Rautio saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Rautio.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rautio has Wylde up against the cage in a clinch.
Rautio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wylde prevents a body shot from Rautio.
Rautio swings wildly with an uppercut but Wylde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rautio tries a body shot but Wylde blocks it.
Wylde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rautio manages to break the clinch.
Wylde just misses with a punch to the body.
Wylde smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wylde misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde misses with a body shot.
Rautio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wylde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wylde looks to land a left hand but Rautio moved out of range nicely.
Wylde bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wylde misses with a right hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Rautio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wylde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rautio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by Wylde. Beautiful body shot.
Rautio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wylde throws a jab when Rautio was well out of range.
Rautio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rautio tries to clinch up.
Rautio moves forwards but Wylde connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wylde throws a big shot that misses.
Wylde looks to score with a jab to the body but Rautio is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wylde misses the target.
Rautio scores with a jab. Wylde acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gunnar Wylde's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wylde throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rautio counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde thows a leg kick but Rautio checks it
and Rautio counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Wylde is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Risto Rautio!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Risto Rautio waved his t-shirt featuring Reaper Combatwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Diggs (ranked 62 p4p, 9 weight class) and Yancy Makaki Iii (ranked 139 p4p, 21 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by HARDAWAY. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yancy Makaki Iii!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs lands a jab to Makaki Iii's midsection.
Makaki Iii attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from Makaki Iii finds it's way through Diggs's defenses.
Diggs slips under a jab.
Orlando Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diggs.
Makaki Iii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diggs at a distance.
Diggs tries to clinch but Makaki Iii is having none of it.
Diggs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Makaki Iii. That did some damage!
Diggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Makaki Iii closes the distance and clinches.
Diggs misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
I was talking to Diggs's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Diggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Makaki Iii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makaki Iii.
Diggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Makaki Iii blocks an uppercut.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makaki Iii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makaki Iii blocks an uppercut.
Makaki Iii blocks a body shot from Diggs.
Makaki Iii misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makaki Iii pushes Diggs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Orlando Diggs has been cut.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makaki Iii lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makaki Iii.
A head punch on the inside from Makaki Iii fails to land.
Diggs tries a body shot but Makaki Iii blocks it.
Makaki Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makaki Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Makaki Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
Diggs can't find room to land a body shot as Makaki Iii controls the action.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makaki Iii has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diggs seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Makaki Iii can turn it around.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diggs.
Makaki Iii tries to throw a body punch but Diggs avoids it by throwing Makaki Iii back against the cage.
Makaki Iii tries to work over Diggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diggs misses with a body punch.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makaki Iii pushes Diggs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Makaki Iii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Makaki Iii.
Diggs misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Diggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Makaki Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
Makaki Iii prevents a body shot from Diggs.
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makaki Iii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makaki Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
Makaki Iii tries to work over Diggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Makaki Iii.
Diggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
A shot in the inside from Diggs.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Diggs.
Diggs lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii misses with the head strike.
Diggs tries to work over Makaki Iii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diggs pushes Makaki Iii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Makaki Iii tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Makaki Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Makaki Iii lands with a light punch inside.
Diggs takes a shot to the head.
Makaki Iii blocks the elbow strike.
Makaki Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diggs's elbow.
Makaki Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Makaki Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makaki Iii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Makaki Iii throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diggs lands a shot to the body.
Diggs lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Diggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Diggs as the two fighters clinch.
Diggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii blocking some punches.
Diggs lands a body punch.
Diggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makaki Iii takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Diggs.
Diggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Makaki Iii.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs lands a left hand.
Makaki Iii misses with some punches.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Diggs - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diggs.
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 Orlando Diggs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Orlando Diggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diggs - that will leave a mark!
Diggs throws a jab when Makaki Iii was well out of range.
Diggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diggs looks to throw the jab but Makaki Iii is out of range.
Diggs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Makaki Iii's calf.
Makaki Iii tries to clinch up.
Makaki Iii takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Makaki Iii gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Makaki Iii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makaki Iii clinches up against the cage.
Makaki Iii misses with a body punch.
Makaki Iii trying to control the position but instead, Diggs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Makaki Iii into the cage.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makaki Iii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makaki Iii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii blocking some punches.
Diggs tries to work over Makaki Iii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Makaki Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Makaki Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diggs lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Makaki Iii.
Diggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makaki Iiis head.
Makaki Iii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makaki Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makaki Iii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makaki Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
Makaki Iii digs a right hand into Diggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diggs's gas tank.
Makaki Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Makaki Iii or not.
Makaki Iii is working Diggs over against the cage.
Diggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Makaki Iii backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diggs backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makaki Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii lands with a right to the head.
Makaki Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Makaki Iii lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diggs.
Makaki Iii blocks a body shot from Diggs.
Diggs tries to throw a body punch but Makaki Iii avoids it by throwing Diggs back against the cage.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Makaki Iii controls his hands.
Diggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makaki Iii backwards.
Makaki Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs misses with some punches.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diggs or not.
Makaki Iii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands with a light punch inside.
Makaki Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Makaki Iii.
Diggs lands with a light punch inside.
Makaki Iii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Makaki Iii wants to stall.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Diggs.
Makaki Iii misses with some punches.
Makaki Iii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Makaki Iii misses with some punches.
Diggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Makaki Iii blocks an uppercut.
Diggs lands a body punch.
Diggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orlando Diggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Makaki Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
Diggs has a couple of punches blocked by Makaki Iii.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makaki Iii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii blocks an uppercut.
Makaki Iii digs a right hand into Diggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diggs's gas tank.
Makaki Iii lands a body punch.
Diggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makaki Iii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diggs can't find room to land a body shot as Makaki Iii controls the action.
Makaki Iii blocks a body shot from Diggs.
Diggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Makaki Iii controls his hands.
Makaki Iii scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggs takes a shot to the head.
Makaki Iii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diggss head.
Diggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Makaki Iii or not.
A head punch on the inside from Diggs fails to land.
Diggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diggs tries to throw a body punch but Makaki Iii avoids it by throwing Diggs back against the cage.
Makaki Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Diggs.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Diggs working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Diggs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Diggs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Diggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makaki Iii throws an off balance right hand
and Makaki Iii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diggs throws a body kick that misses
and Makaki Iii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diggs thinking.
Diggs defending well as Makaki Iii loads up on a big left hand.
Makaki Iii throws a half hearted mid kick.
Makaki Iii throws a body punch but Diggs moves out of range.
Diggs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Makaki Iii finds it's way round the side to connect with Diggs's head.
Makaki Iii scores with a hook to the body. Diggs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Orlando Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Diggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diggs misses with a straight left.
Makaki Iii only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Makaki Iii misses with a jab to the body
and Diggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Diggs tests Makaki Iii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Makaki Iii scores with a leg kick.
Makaki Iii looks to land a combination but Diggs avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makaki Iii gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Makaki Iii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Makaki Iii fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Diggs fails to land.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Makaki Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makaki Iii working aggressively here.
Diggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makaki Iii tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Makaki Iii can't find room to land a body shot as Diggs controls the action.
Diggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Makaki Iii tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Diggs blocks a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Diggs blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makaki Iii.
Diggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diggs lands a left hand.
A short right from Diggs on the inside.
Makaki Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
Diggs prevents a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Diggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
Diggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makaki Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diggs's elbow.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Makaki Iii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
Diggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makaki Iiis head.
Diggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diggs lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Makaki Iii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Diggs.
Makaki Iii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diggs lands a nice uppercut.
Makaki Iii slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Makaki Iii fails to land.
Yancy Makaki Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diggs backwards.
Diggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diggs lands with a right to the head.
Makaki Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
Makaki Iii misses with some punches.
Makaki Iii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makaki Iii working aggressively here.
Diggs misses with the head strike.
Makaki Iii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makaki Iii creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makaki Iii misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Diggs.
A bit of stalling here from Makaki Iii.
Nice body punch from Diggs - that landed with a thud.
Makaki Iii takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Diggs.
Makaki Iii tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Diggs controls his hands.
Diggs scores with a shot to the side of Makaki Iii's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Diggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Makaki Iii is trying to stall.
Makaki Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Diggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
Makaki Iii pushes Diggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Diggs.
Makaki Iii lands a shoulder strike.
Makaki Iii tries a body shot but Diggs blocks it.
Makaki Iii working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Makaki Iii scores with a shoulder strike.
Makaki Iii lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makaki Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Diggs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 Orlando Diggs.
Well Diggs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Diggs!
A relieved looking Orlando Diggs thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban San Pedro (ranked 100 p4p, 14 weight class) and Brody Kavanagh (ranked 63 p4p, 10 weight class). San Pedro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gunman. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Esteban San Pedro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brody Kavanagh!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kavanagh misses with a two punch combination.
San Pedro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kavanagh has time to react.
San Pedro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kavanagh appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
San Pedro throws a leg kick but Kavanagh checks it.
San Pedro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kavanagh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kavanagh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on San Pedro. That did some damage!
San Pedro misses with a wild combination.
Kavanagh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro avoids the body shot from Kavanagh.
San Pedro throws a leg kick but Kavanagh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Kavanagh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kavanagh throws a body punch but San Pedro moves out of range.
Kavanagh lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh slips a jab from San Pedro.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kavanagh! But no joy.
Kavanagh tries to land a leg kick but San Pedro saw it coming and moves away.
San Pedro just misses with a punch to the body.
San Pedro throws a poor cross that misses
and Kavanagh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
San Pedro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
San Pedro connects with an inside leg kick.
Kavanagh 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.
Kavanagh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from San Pedro tenderised Kavanagh's leg. Kavanagh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kavanagh misses with a looping left.
San Pedro misses the shot to the body.
San Pedro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kavanagh counters with a straight right hand.
San Pedro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
San Pedro misses with a low kick as Kavanagh jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh thumps San Pedro with a low kick.
San Pedro jabs Kavanagh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kavanagh throws a looping overhand right but San Pedro ducks down to avoid it.
Kavanagh throws a looping overhand right but San Pedro ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from San Pedro misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
San Pedro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
San Pedro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Kavanagh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
San Pedro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Kavanagh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kavanagh punishes San Pedro's body with a nice straight punch.
San Pedro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kavanagh walks into a straight right hand from San Pedro.
Nice defenses there by Kavanagh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro is looking to chop away at Kavanagh's legs.
A nice side step and Kavanagh releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kavanagh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San Pedro.
San Pedro swings widly with a right hand
and Kavanagh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
San Pedro delivers a nice body kick.
San Pedro connects with a leg kick. Kavanagh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kavanagh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Kavanagh blocks the leg kick.
Kavanagh misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by San Pedro.
San Pedro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kavanagh only half commits to the counter leg kick.
San Pedro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big left from San Pedro misses.
Kavanagh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro misses with a left hand
and Kavanagh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
San Pedro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from San Pedro.
Kavanagh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and San Pedro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kavanagh misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San Pedro swings widly with a right hand
and Kavanagh counters with a nice uppercut.
San Pedro ducks under a wild hook from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by San Pedro.
Kavanagh goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kavanagh checks a low kick from San Pedro.
Jab from San Pedro.
Esteban San Pedro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kavanagh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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 Esteban San Pedro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kavanagh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling San Pedro to score with a decent uppercut.
San Pedro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
San Pedro jabs at Kavanagh's body.
Kavanagh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
San Pedro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
San Pedro throws a head kick that misses.
Kavanagh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
San Pedro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kavanagh on the side of the head.
San Pedro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kavanagh counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro throws a hook but Kavanagh avoids it easily.
Kavanagh throws out a counter right but San Pedro avoids it with no problem.
Kavanagh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
San Pedro gets a clinch.
Kavanagh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kavanagh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kavanagh 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.
San Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Kavanagh avoids it by throwing San Pedro back against the cage.
Kavanagh throws a punch but it's blocked by San Pedro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kavanagh.
San Pedro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by San Pedro.
Kavanagh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kavanagh fails to land.
Kavanagh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kavanagh prevents a body shot from San Pedro.
Kavanagh prevents a body shot from San Pedro.
Kavanagh throws a punch but it's blocked by San Pedro.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kavanagh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kavanagh tries a body shot but San Pedro blocks it.
San Pedro lands an uppercut.
Kavanagh blocks an uppercut.
San Pedro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
San Pedro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kavanagh lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kavanagh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro is working Kavanagh over against the cage.
San Pedro manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
San Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kavanagh backwards.
San Pedro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from San Pedro on the inside.
San Pedro working aggressively here.
Kavanagh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
San Pedro blocks an uppercut.
Kavanagh working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from San Pedro.
A right hand to the body from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kavanagh is leaning against San Pedro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kavanagh.
San Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Kavanagh controls the action.
San Pedro tries a body shot but Kavanagh blocks it.
Kavanagh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kavanagh - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for San Pedro.
San Pedro working aggressively here.
Kavanagh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Kavanagh can't find room to land a body shot as San Pedro controls the action.
San Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh struggles to land a body shot inside as San Pedro controls his hands.
San Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, San Pedro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kavanagh's brow.
San Pedro tries a body shot but Kavanagh blocks it.
San Pedro lands a nice shot to the body.
Kavanagh lands an uppercut.
San Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from San Pedro as the two fighters clinch.
San Pedro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
San Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kavanagh's elbow.
San Pedro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Kavanagh avoids it by throwing San Pedro back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kavanagh.
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!
Kavanagh can't find room to land a body shot as San Pedro controls the action.
A short right from San Pedro on the inside.
Kavanagh struggles to land a body shot inside as San Pedro controls his hands.
San Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
San Pedro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kavanagh blocks a body shot from San Pedro.
San Pedro letting Kavanagh take a breather here.
San Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kavanagh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
San Pedro lands with a light punch inside.
Kavanagh cracks San Pedro with a nice body shot.
San Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
San Pedro tries a body shot but Kavanagh blocks it.
Kavanagh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kavanagh digs a right hand underneath San Pedro's ribcage. San Pedro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban San Pedro dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kavanagh moves out of range as San Pedro strikes.
San Pedro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kavanagh drops his hands momentarily and San Pedro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
San Pedro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
San Pedro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kavanagh counters with a stiff right hand.
Kavanagh connects with a single shot there.
Kavanagh slips a jab from San Pedro.
Kavanagh flicks out a counter leg kick but San Pedro steps away.
San Pedro throws a chopping leg kick but Kavanagh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kavanagh misses with a looping right.
Kavanagh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and San Pedro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
San Pedro misses the body punch
and Kavanagh counters with an outside leg kick.
San Pedro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Kavanagh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro misses with a low kick as Kavanagh jumps back.
San Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kavanagh.
Esteban San Pedro is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as San Pedro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
San Pedro digs a good hook to Kavanagh's body.
Kavanagh misses with a double jab.
Kavanagh avoids the body shot from San Pedro.
San Pedro throws the kick towards the body but Kavanagh avoids it.
Kavanagh replies with a solid counter kick to the body but San Pedro blocks it well.
San Pedro throws a leg kick
and Kavanagh counters with a straight right hand.
Kavanagh cracks San Pedro with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from San Pedro misses its intended target.
San Pedro lands a body shot.
Brody Kavanagh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
San Pedro throws an off balance right hand
and Kavanagh counters with a nice uppercut.
San Pedro lunges at Kavanagh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kavanagh's hand.
San Pedro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
San Pedro throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
San Pedro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San Pedro throws a leg kick but Kavanagh checks it.
San Pedro swings for the body but Kavanagh moves out of range.
Kavanagh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kavanagh punishes San Pedro's body with a nice straight punch.
San Pedro throws a poor cross that misses
and Kavanagh counters with a thumping low kick.
San Pedro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
San Pedro connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kavanagh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
San Pedro throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kavanagh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from San Pedro misses.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with a shot to the body
and Kavanagh counters with a nice low kick that buckles San Pedro's knee momentarily.
Kavanagh looks to throw the jab but San Pedro is out of range.
San Pedro feints and then cracks Kavanagh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kavanagh down.
San Pedro looks to land a right hand but Kavanagh moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kavanagh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kavanagh misses with a kick to the body.
San Pedro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by San Pedro.
Kavanagh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut.
Kavanagh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by San Pedro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for San Pedro.
A cross from San Pedro lands.
San Pedro jabs Kavanagh right on the nose. Kavanagh blinks but takes it well.
San Pedro lands with a shot to the body.
Kavanagh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
San Pedro throws the left hand but Kavanagh avoids the punch easily.
San Pedro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban San Pedro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well San Pedro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esteban San Pedro!
A relieved looking Esteban San Pedro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan (ranked 10 p4p, 1 weight class) and Dohn Jodson (ranked 52 p4p, 8 weight class). Gareth Keenan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 6 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dohn Jodson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan scores with a shot to the body.
Jodson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jodson misses with a straight left.
Keenan scores with a body shot.
A big right from Jodson misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Jodson moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Jodson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keenan.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Jodson looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Jodson throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Jodson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keenan's hands.
Jodson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gareth Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jodson misses the jab.
Jodson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan misses with a head kick.
A big right from Jodson misses.
Jodson lunges at Keenan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keenan's hand.
Jodson moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks Jodson off balance momentarily.
Keenan lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan takes the fight into the clinch.
Jodson lands a nice uppercut.
Keenan misses with a punch to the body.
Jodson lands a hook that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Jodson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jodson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jodson throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
Jodson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Jodson blocks a body shot from Keenan.
Jodson manages to break the clinch.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jodson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jodson misses the jab.
Keenan moves into range and clinches up with Jodson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jodson is trying to push Keenan away but Keenan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Keenan missing with knees to the body.
Keenan tries a body shot but Jodson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jodson's elbow.
Jodson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
Jodson keeps control of Keenan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jodson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jodson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Keenan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jodson can turn it around.
Keenan scores with a shot to the side of Jodson's head.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Jodson.
Jodson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jodson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jodson takes a step back to recover.
Keenan swings for the body but Jodson moves out of range.
Keenan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keenan jabs Jodson right on the nose. Jodson blinks but takes it well.
Jodson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan catches Jodson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jodson throws out the jab.
Keenan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A good leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Keenan lands with a right hand.
Keenan slips a jab from Jodson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jodson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keenan checks it well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keenan - that will leave a mark!
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jodson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keenan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jodson misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jodson's sensitive parts.
Keenan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keenan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jodson circles away quickly and effectively.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Jodson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan throws a good cross that connects.
Jodson moves out of range of the body kick.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jodson.
Keenan lands with a nice body kick.
Jodson throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan avoids a kick to the body.
Keenan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan scores with a sloppy right hand. Jodson should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jodson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Keenan moves into the clinch.
Jodson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jodson tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
Jodson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Keenan misses its intended target.
Jodson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Keenan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jodson misses with a body kick.
Keenan cracks the inside of Jodson's front leg.
Keenan digs a good hook to Jodson's body.
Keenan feints and then cracks Jodson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jodson down.
Jodson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jodson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Keenan connects with a right hand. Jodson shakes it off.
Jodson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keenan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jodsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Keenan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jodson throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jodson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jodson.
Jodson throws a push kick but Keenan slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice shot lands for Keenan.
Jodson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keenan staying out of range there.
It looked like Keenan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jodson.
Jodson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Keenan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jodson throws a leg kick that misses.
Jodson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Keenan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gareth Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jodson's head.
Keenan stuns Jodson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jodson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jodson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Keenan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Keenan moves away from the strike by Jodson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Keenan!
Jab, jab by Jodson - just one landing.
Keenan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jodson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Keenan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jodson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jodson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Jodson's leg. Jodson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jodson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jodson missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan throws a body punch but Jodson moves out of range.
Jodson throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Jodson throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keenan lands a nice looking body kick.
Jodson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jodson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keenan.
Jodson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jodson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jodson throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Jodson takes one to the side of the head.
Jodson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan is looking to score with low kicks.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jodson.
Keenan half committed to a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jodson throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jodson throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keenan misses with a leg kick
and Jodson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jodson.
Keenan wants to land a leg kick but Jodson is out of range.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Jodson.
Jodson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Keenan.
Keenan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jodson throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan connects with a solid leg kick.
Keenan lands a really nice looking cross but Jodson seems unphased.
Jodson misses the shot to the body.
Jodson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jodson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Keenan counters with a right hand to the body.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keenan tries to clinch there but Jodson circles away.
Jodson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jodson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan takes a swing at Jodson's ribcage but misses.
Keenan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jodson can do to turn this around?
Keenan scores with a head kick. Jodson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jodson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Jodson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Jodson.
Jodson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Jodson.
Keenan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice straight punches there by Jodson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jodson.
Jodson checks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by Keenan - just one landing.
Keenan throws a front kick aimed at Jodson's knee but Jodson avoids it well.
Jodson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jodson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jodson throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
Jodson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan throws a head kick but Jodson moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan jabs Jodson right on the nose. Jodson blinks but takes it well.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jodson moves forwards but Keenan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jodson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Keenan throws a push kick but Jodson slaps the foot to one side.
Keenan dips to his left and cracks Jodson with an uppercut!
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Keenan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keenan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jodson's calf.
Jodson misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Keenan with a jab.
Keenan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Keenan works the jab nicely.
Jodson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jodson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
Keenan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jodson.
Jodson takes one to the side of the head.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jodson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jodson keeps the fight on the outside.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jodson throws out the jab.
Keenan stuns Jodson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Keenan walks into a stiff left hand from Jodson.
Jodson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keenan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jodson looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Keenan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Keenan as he connects with a hook.
Keenan cracks Jodson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jodson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jodson misses with a straight left.
Keenan scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Keenan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jodson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jodson throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Keenan scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Jodson misses.
And Keenan counters with a quick kick to the body but Jodson blocks it.
Keenan cracks Jodson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Jodson's shoulder, as Jodson tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keenan is looking to slow Jodson down with leg kicks.
Keenan is looking to clinch but Jodson is avoiding it.
As Keenan backs off Jodson throws a huge counter combo but Keenan manages to avoid it all.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Jodson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jodson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keenan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jodson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jodson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jodson.
Jodson slips a straight right by Keenan.
Jodson misses with a straight right.
Jodson looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jodson backs up against the cage.
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!
Keenan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jodson.
Keenan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jodson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Jodson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan slips a jab and a cross from Jodson.
Jodson lands a nice looking body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keenan.
Jodson throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Jodson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jodson wants to slow Keenan down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Jodson down.
Jodson lands the left hand.
Keenan cracks Jodson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jodson throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jodson misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Keenan.
Jodson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Keenan.
Nice body punch from Jodson.
Keenan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Keenan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jodson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jodson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Keenan cracks Jodson with a good jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Jodson down.
Jodson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan thumps Jodson with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jodson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jodson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keenan throws out a leg kick but Jodson moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jodson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Jodson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jodson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Keenan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Keenan throws a leg kick which misses Jodson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jodson tries to avoid it.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jodson misses with a lunging right hand
and Keenan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jodson misses with a lunging right hand
and Keenan counters with a thumping low kick.
Keenan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jodson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jodson throws a head kick but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jodson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Keenan works over Jodson's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jodson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jodson.
Jodson 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.
A solid body kick from Keenan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Keenan scores with a hook.
Jodson looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
Keenan lands a nice looking body kick.
Jodson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Jodson ducks down to avoid it.
Jodson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jodson throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Keenan blocks a head kick by Jodson.
A quick step to the side and Keenan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan scores with a decent looking hook.
Jodson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keenan lands a jab.
Keenan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jodson throws a hook but Keenan blocks it.
Jodson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Keenan finds it's way through Jodson's defenses.
Jodson is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Jodson misses.
Keenan lands with a cross.
Keenan drops his hands momentarily and Jodson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good exchange - Keenan coming out on top.
Keenan lands with a good body shot.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Jodson's leg. Jodson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good standup being displayed there by Keenan as he connects with a hook.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Jodson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keenan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keenan thows a body kick. Jodson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
Nice cross by Jodson.
Keenan jabs at Jodson's body.
Keenan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Keenan lands with a kick to the temple. Jodson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Keenan moves away from the strike by Jodson.
Jodson misses the jab.
Keenan lands a head shot.
Keenan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jodson doesn't seem bothered though.
Dohn Jodson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jodson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keenan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jodson throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jodson tries to work over Keenan's front leg with a kick but Keenan checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Keenan misses its target.
Keenan cracks Jodson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Keenan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keenan scores with a kick to the body.
Keenan is looking to chop away at Jodson's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jodson throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan scores with a nice body kick.
Jodson throws a chopping leg kick but Keenan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Jodson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jodson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Keenan.
Jodson misses with an uppercut.
Keenan forces Jodson back against the cage and clinches.
Jodson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheers as Keenan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jodson doesn't seem phased though.
Keenan scores with a punch to the head.
Jodson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keenan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jodson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Jodson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Jodson down.
Jodson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jodson misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Jodson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jodson was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Keenan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jodson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jodson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keenan pushes Jodson away with a front kick.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Jodson misses.
Jodson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Keenan.
Jodson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan had his way with Dohn Jodson in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Keenan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Keenan. Beautiful body shot.
Jodson loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Keenan cracks Jodson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jodson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan scores with a hook.
Jodson keeps the fight on the outside.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.
Jodson drops his hands momentarily and Keenan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Keenan does it's job there.
A jab from Jodson misses.
Jodson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keenan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jodson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jodson blocks a body shot from Keenan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan struggles to land a body shot inside as Jodson controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Jodson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jodson.
Keenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jodson backwards.
Jodson blocking some punches.
Jodson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Keenan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jodson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jodson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Keenan.
Keenan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keenan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Jodson.
Jodson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keenan's elbow.
Keenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Jodson misses with some punches.
Keenan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jodson backwards.
Jodson blocks a body shot from Keenan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jodson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keenan lands a jab to the head.
Jodson misses the shot to the body.
Jodson misses with a body shot.
Keenan lands with an uppercut that bounces Jodson off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut there from Keenan.
Keenan is looking to score with low kicks.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Keenan digs a good hook to Jodson's body.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. Jodson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keenan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A lazy left from Jodson finds it's target.
Keenan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jodson manages to avoid it.
Keenan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jodson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jodson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keenan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A solid body kick from Keenan.
Jodson with a jab.
Keenan is rocked!
It looks like Gareth Keenan has been cut.
Crunch! Keenan slams his shin into Jodson's torso.
Jodson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jodson connects with the punch.
Oh Keenan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A thudding body kick lands there by Keenan!
Jodson tests Keenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jodson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Keenan finds it's target.
Keenan seems to have got his legs back now.
Jodson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Keenan tries to close the distance and clinch but Jodson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan.
Jodson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Keenan throws a body punch but Jodson moves out of range.
Jodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from Jodson.
Jodson throws a head kick but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan lands a nice hook to Jodson's body. Jodson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keenan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jodson's calf.
Jodson missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jodson misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Jodson throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan throws a right and a left that Jodson avoids nicely.
Keenan scores with the left hand. Jodson knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Keenan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keenan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Keenan!
Gareth Keenan retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russell Tyrone Jones (ranked 9 p4p, 2 weight class) and Pablo Maraçon (ranked 20 p4p, 3 weight class). Tyrone Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Ol' Dirty Bastard - Brooklyn Zoo. Maraçon has chosen Pistolero as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Russell Tyrone Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Pablo Maraçon!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maraçon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maraçon throws a hook but Tyrone Jones blocks it.
Tyrone Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Tyrone Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Maraçon is just out of range.
Maraçon is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tyrone Jones has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Jab from Maraçon.
Maraçon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones tries to clinch up but Maraçon circles away and keeps his distance.
Maraçon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maraçon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've been informed that Maraçon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tyrone Jones.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maraçon.
Maraçon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tyrone Jones scores with the left hand. Maraçon knows he should have avoided that one.
Maraçon digs a good hook to Tyrone Jones's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook
and Maraçon counters with a good low kick that Tyrone Jones was not able to check.
Tyrone Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tyrone Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Maraçon staying out of range there.
Maraçon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maraçon fakes the leg kick and cracks Tyrone Jones in the body.
Tyrone Jones misses with a straight right.
Tyrone Jones dips to his left and cracks Maraçon with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maraçon. Maraçon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maraçon defending well as Tyrone Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Tyrone Jones slips under a jab from Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maraçon to score with a decent uppercut.
Tyrone Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Maraçon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tyrone Jones lands with a good body shot.
Maraçon fakes the leg kick and cracks Tyrone Jones in the body.
Maraçon scores with a spinning back kick!
Good work by Maraçon as he checks the leg kick.
Maraçon slips under a jab from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maraçon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maraçon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones misses the jab.
Tyrone Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tyrone Jones looks to land a right hand but Maraçon moved out of range.
Maraçon counters with a body kick.
Maraçon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Tyrone Jones misses its intended target.
Tyrone Jones forces Maraçon back against the cage and clinches.
Maraçon throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones prevents a body shot from Maraçon.
Maraçon prevents a body shot from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones pushes Maraçon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maraçon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tyrone Joness head.
Maraçon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maraçon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyrone Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maraçon misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrone Jones lands a body shot.
Maraçon is trying to break the clinch but Tyrone Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Maraçon scores with a shoulder strike.
Maraçon scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyrone Jones has Maraçon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maraçon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A hook to the body from Maraçon.
Maraçon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tyrone Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maraçon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maraçon digs a right hand underneath Tyrone Jones's ribcage. Tyrone Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tyrone Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyrone Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Maraçon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyrone Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maraçon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyrone Jones backwards.
Maraçon gets through Tyrone Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyrone Jones scores with a shot to the side of Maraçon's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyrone Jones.
Maraçon working aggressively here.
Maraçon can't find room to land a body shot as Tyrone Jones controls the action.
Tyrone Jones pushes Maraçon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyrone Jones is leaning against Maraçon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maraçon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tyrone Joness head.
Tyrone Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maraçons head.
Tyrone Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyrone Jones lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maraçon backwards.
Maraçon tries a body shot but Tyrone Jones blocks it.
Tyrone Jones blocks a body shot from Maraçon.
A right hand to the body from Tyrone Jones.
Maraçon looks winded!
Maraçon misses with a body punch.
Tyrone Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maraçon's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Tyrone Jones.
Maraçon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyrone Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maraçon backwards.
Maraçon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maraçon swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyrone Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrone Jones tries to work over Maraçon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maraçon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyrone Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maraçon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tyrone Jones.
A shot in the inside from Maraçon.
Maraçon takes a shot to the head.
Maraçon blocks a body shot from Tyrone Jones.
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 Russell Tyrone Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maraçon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tyrone Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Maraçon counters with a solid body kick.
Russell Tyrone Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maraçon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tyrone Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Maraçon counters with a nice uppercut.
Maraçon cracks a nice hook into Tyrone Jones's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Maraçon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maraçon.
Maraçon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tyrone Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body punch
letting Maraçon counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrone Jones wants to clinch but Maraçon slips to the side
and Maraçon counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Maraçon is just out of range.
Tyrone Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyrone Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maraçon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyrone Jones throws a hook but Maraçon avoids it easily.
Maraçon lands a high kick!
Tyrone Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Maraçon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyrone Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maraçon moves away.
Tyrone Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maraçon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyrone Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Tyrone Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Maraçon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big right from Tyrone Jones misses.
Maraçon looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyrone Jones is just out of range.
Good work by Maraçon as he checks the leg kick.
Tyrone Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tyrone Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maraçon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A leg kick checked by Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Maraçon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pablo Maraçon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maraçon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrone Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyrone Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maraçon throws a hook to the side of Tyrone Jones's head but Tyrone Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tyrone Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Maraçon counters with a good low kick that Tyrone Jones was not able to check.
Maraçon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maraçon checks it well.
Tyrone Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maraçon lands with an overhand left.
Tyrone Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Maraçon is just out of range.
Tyrone Jones scores with a leg kick.
Maraçon digs a good hook to Tyrone Jones's body.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook
and Maraçon counters with a straight right hand.
Tyrone Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maraçon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maraçon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maraçon staying out of range there.
Tyrone Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maraçon counters with a low kick, right behind Tyrone Jones 's knee.
Tyrone Jones blocks a head kick by Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maraçon swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyrone Jones.
Maraçon connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones darts in and clinches Maraçon up against the cage.
Maraçon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tyrone Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Maraçon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maraçon stalling the fight.
Maraçon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyrone Jones prevents a body shot from Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones prevents a body shot from Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones blocking some punches.
Tyrone Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maraçon backwards.
Maraçon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maraçon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maraçon can't find room to land a body shot as Tyrone Jones controls the action.
Maraçon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maraçon digs a right hand underneath Tyrone Jones's ribcage. Tyrone Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tyrone Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maraçon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tyrone Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyrone Jones works on Maraçon's body with a couple of short punches.
Tyrone Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Maraçon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyrone Jones backwards.
Maraçon blocks a body shot from Tyrone Jones.
Maraçon is working Tyrone Jones over against the cage.
Maraçon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maraçon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyrone Jones has clasped his hands together around Maraçon's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tyrone Jones is looking to take a break and control but Maraçon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tyrone Jones looking to control but instead Maraçon has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Tyrone Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tyrone Jones controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyrone Jones passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Maraçon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tyrone Jones tries to clinch but Maraçon moves out of range.
Tyrone Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Tyrone Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Maraçon is just out of range.
Tyrone Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyrone Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Maraçon is just out of range.
Maraçon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones ducks under a wild hook from Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook
and Maraçon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slow jab from Tyrone Jones misses its intended target.
Tyrone Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maraçon thumps Tyrone Jones with a low kick.
Tyrone Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Maraçon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tyrone Jones thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Maraçon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones tries to clinch up but Maraçon circles away and keeps his distance.
Maraçon throws out a counter right but Tyrone Jones avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Maraçon slams his shin into Tyrone Jones's torso.
Maraçon throws out a powerful jab.
Tyrone Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Maraçon. Beautiful body shot.
Tyrone Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyrone Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Tyrone Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maraçon scores with the left hand. Tyrone Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Maraçon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyrone Jones.
Maraçon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyrone Jones.
The fighters circling - Tyrone Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Maraçon - just one landing.
Maraçon checks a low kick from Tyrone Jones.
Nice cross by Maraçon.
Maraçon connects with a right hand. Tyrone Jones shakes it off.
Tyrone Jones tries to clinch
and Maraçon counters with a left to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tyrone Jones throws a solid leg kick but Maraçon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyrone Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tyrone Jones lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Maraçon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tyrone Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Good leg kick by Tyrone Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maraçon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyrone Jones under the eye.
Tyrone Jones misses with a looping left.
Maraçon thuds his right hand into Tyrone Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tyrone Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyrone Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot.
Maraçon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot.
Maraçon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyrone Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tyrone Jones throws a body kick that misses
enabling Maraçon to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyrone Jones misses with an uppercut
and Maraçon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maraçon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maraçon swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyrone Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maraçon. Maraçon obviously looking to wear him down.
Tyrone Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Maraçon counters with a nice uppercut.
Maraçon connects with a crisp jab.
Maraçon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tyrone Jones's sensitive parts.
Tyrone Jones throws a lazy right hand but Maraçon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maraçon.
Maraçon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maraçon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maraçon ducks under a wild hook from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones throws a looping overhand right but Maraçon ducks down to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maraçon!
Maraçon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maraçon defending well as Tyrone Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Tyrone Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tyrone Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrone Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maraçon was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyrone Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Maraçon is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Tyrone Jones misses.
Tyrone Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maraçon was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyrone Jones.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maraçon, right into the meat.
Tyrone Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maraçon to score with a decent uppercut.
Tyrone Jones walks into a straight right hand from Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones 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.
Tyrone Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Tyrone Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maraçon counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyrone Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Maraçon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maraçon connects with a crisp jab.
Maraçon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyrone Jones.
Maraçon throws the left hand but Tyrone Jones avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maraçon throws a wild body kick that Tyrone Jones sees coming a mile off.
Maraçon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Decent striking displayed by Tyrone Jones there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyrone Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maraçon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Maraçon really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tyrone Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tyrone Jones digs a good hook to Maraçon's body.
Tyrone Jones misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Maraçon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tyrone Jones thows a leg kick but Maraçon checks it
and Maraçon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maraçon staying out of range there.
Tyrone Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tyrone Jones swings for the body but Maraçon moves out of range.
Maraçon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maraçon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tyrone Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Tyrone Jones cracks Maraçon with a big right hand and Maraçon goes down!
Maraçon is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrone Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maraçon is still in real trouble! Can Tyrone Jones finish him?
Maraçon has control of Tyrone Jones's left arm, preventing Tyrone Jones from doing any damage.
Tyrone Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Maraçon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maraçon seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones won't allow Maraçon to sweep him here.
Maraçon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tyrone Jones's guard.
Maraçon content to stall in guard here.
Maraçon won't allow Tyrone Jones to sweep him here.
Maraçon forces his way into half guard.
Tyrone Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Tyrone Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maraçon is working away from the top position though.
Tyrone Jones is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones is looking for a sweep. Maraçon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maraçon wants to take a breather but Tyrone Jones is having none of it.
Maraçon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Maraçon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tyrone Jones is controlling Maraçon's trapped leg to prevent Maraçon from advancing to side control.
Tyrone Jones is looking for a sweep. Maraçon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tyrone Jones trying to control here.
Maraçon controlling the action here.
Tyrone Jones moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones looking to control.
Maraçon wants to pass the guard but Tyrone Jones is keeping the position.
Tyrone Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tyrone Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tyrone Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Maraçon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maraçon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyrone Jones.
Maraçon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tyrone Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Maraçon connects with a solid leg kick.
Maraçon connects with an inside leg kick.
Maraçon scores with a hook to the body. Tyrone Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tyrone Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maraçon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyrone Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Tyrone Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Maraçon counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Maraçon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tyrone Jones tries to counter with a takedown but Maraçon is quick to defend against it.
A left lands for Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones misses the shot to the body.
Maraçon cracks Tyrone Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maraçon thuds his right hand into Tyrone Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maraçon lands a nice shot that snaps Tyrone Jones's head back.
Maraçon looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyrone Jones is just out of range.
Maraçon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maraçon connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tyrone Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrone Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tyrone Jones tests Maraçon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Russell Tyrone Jones will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tyrone Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrone Jones throws a hook but Maraçon blocks it.
Maraçon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Maraçon stuns Tyrone Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maraçon connects with a high kick.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot
and Maraçon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maraçon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyrone Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maraçon misses with an uppercut.
Tyrone Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tyrone Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maraçon was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones takes a swing at Maraçon's ribcage but misses.
Maraçon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maraçon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maraçon scores with a nice right hand.
Tyrone Jones has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Maraçon.
Maraçon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyrone Jones's elbow.
Russell Tyrone Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maraçon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyrone Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones blocks a body shot from Maraçon.
Maraçon blocks an uppercut.
Tyrone Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Maraçon - that landed with a thud.
Tyrone Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones misses with the head strike.
Maraçon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maraçon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyrone Jones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tyrone Jones blocks a body shot from Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Maraçon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Maraçon swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyrone Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maraçon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyrone Jones thows a leg kick but Maraçon checks it
and Maraçon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maraçon.
Tyrone Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maraçon works on Tyrone Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyrone Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyrone Jones blocks a body shot from Maraçon.
Maraçon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Tyrone Jones.
Maraçon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Maraçon lands a nice looking body shot.
Tyrone Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maraçon slips under a jab.
Tyrone Jones rushes Maraçon and presses him up against the cage.
Maraçon prevents a body shot from Tyrone Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones blocks a body shot from Maraçon.
Maraçon scores with a hook to the body.
Maraçon lands a left hand.
Maraçon has a couple of punches blocked by Tyrone Jones.
Maraçon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maraçon blocks an uppercut.
Tyrone Jones digs a right hand into Maraçon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maraçon's gas tank.
Maraçon is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tyrone Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maraçon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tyrone Jones has Maraçon pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tyrone Jones pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Maraçon tumbling to the mat - Tyrone Jones dives into Maraçon's guard.
Maraçon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Russell Tyrone Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tyrone Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Tyrone Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Maraçon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon controlling the position.
Tyrone Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Maraçon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maraçon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tyrone Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Maraçon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maraçon throws a low kick, looking for Tyrone Jones's leg but Tyrone Jones calmly moves out of range.
Maraçon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyrone Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo Maraçon.
I think Maraçon 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Maraçon!
Pablo Maraçon was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Russell Tyrone Jones stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wu Tang is for the children. We teach the children... Wu Tang fuh eva!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Murphy (ranked 21 p4p, 2 weight class) and Three Dog (ranked 25 p4p, 3 weight class). Dog has chosen Fallout as his entrance music. Mick Murphy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Three Dog's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Three Dog!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with a right hand
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Dog takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab by Murphy.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dog. Dog obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dog! But no joy.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dog jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dog! But no joy.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Dog defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dog's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dog moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog drops his hands momentarily and Murphy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dog slips under a jab from Murphy.
Dog now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dog.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dog blocks a jab.
Murphy throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Dog follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy slips a straight right by Dog.
Murphy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blake Phoenix's Champion Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
Dog unleashes a big counter combination but Murphy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Dog misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Mick Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Dog.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Dog cracks Murphy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dog slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Dog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Dog.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Dog to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Dog throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dog thuds his shin into the meat of Murphy's side.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
A big right from Dog misses.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dog counters with a crisp one two that drops Murphy! Dog thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Murphy to his feet! Murphy is in big trouble!
Murphy is rocked!
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog counters with a good, hard body kick but Murphy shrugs it off.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dog lands a body punch.
Dog lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dog pulls Murphy into guard.
Dog is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog looking for a guillotine here but Murphy defends easily.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
Our spies down at at Sweat inform us that Dog has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Murphy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dog is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Murphy rolls with it to try and escape but Dog cranks on the arm and Murphy is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Three Dog!
Three Dog spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Mick Murphy had this to say: 'My opponent fought the better fight tonight. I'm going to learn from this, train harder, and come back better than ever.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Correira (ranked 8 p4p, 2 weight class) and Phil Hellmuth Jr (ranked 16 p4p, 4 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Wesley Correira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Hellmuth Jr!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hellmuth Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Correira scrambles back to his feet.
Correira looks to score with a jab to the body but Hellmuth Jr is just out of range.
Hellmuth Jr digs a good body shot into Correira's ribs.
Correira ducks under a wild hook from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Correira moves forwards but Hellmuth Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hellmuth Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hellmuth Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hellmuth Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Correira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Correira. That's going to slow Hellmuth Jr down.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a hook.
Correira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Correira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hellmuth Jr throws out the jab.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook to the side of Correira's head but Correira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Correira throws a lazy right hand but Hellmuth Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Correira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Correira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Correira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hellmuth Jr looks to land a left hand but Correira moved out of range nicely.
Correira tried to counter with a leg kick but Hellmuth Jr avoided it.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an uppercut
and Correira counters with a left and a right that stings Hellmuth Jr.
Correira sizes up Hellmuth Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hellmuth Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hellmuth Jr, as that shot connected.
A big left from Hellmuth Jr misses.
Correira throws a jab when Hellmuth Jr was well out of range.
Hellmuth Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hellmuth Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Correira's head.
Correira misses the shot to the body.
Hellmuth Jr throws out a counter right but Correira avoids it with no problem.
Hellmuth Jr lands a jab to Correira's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hellmuth Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hellmuth Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Correira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hellmuth Jr loads up on a big right hand but Correira slips the punch.
Correira throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hellmuth Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Correira lands.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a jab.
Hellmuth Jr looks to land a combination but Correira avoids it well.
Correira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Correira there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hellmuth Jr loads up on a big right hand but Correira slips the punch.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Correira counters with an outside leg kick.
Correira is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hellmuth Jr! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hellmuth Jr. Correira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Correira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hellmuth Jr lands the left hand.
Donk. Hellmuth Jr catches Correira right on the button with a cross.
Hellmuth Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hellmuth Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Correira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Correira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr takes a swing at Correira's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Correira.
Hellmuth Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hellmuth Jr misses the jab.
Hellmuth Jr throws the left hand but Correira avoids the punch easily.
Correira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hellmuth Jr throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Correira to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Correira.
Hellmuth Jr slips a jab from Correira.
Hellmuth Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Correira had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hellmuth Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Correira.
Hellmuth Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Correira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correira cracks a nice hook into Hellmuth Jr's ribs.
Correira throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Phil Hellmuth Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellmuth Jr throws out a loose jab but Correira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correira fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hellmuth Jr just manages to avoid it.
Hellmuth Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Correira moves away.
Hellmuth Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Hellmuth Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Correira counters with a low kick, right behind Hellmuth Jr 's knee.
Hellmuth Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hellmuth Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Correira fakes the leg kick and cracks Hellmuth Jr in the body.
Correira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut there from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr ducks under a wild hook from Correira.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hellmuth Jr throws a right and a left that Correira avoids nicely.
Correira throws a hook but Hellmuth Jr avoids it easily.
Correira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hellmuth Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hellmuth Jr catches Correira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hellmuth Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hellmuth Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hellmuth Jr, as that shot connected.
Hellmuth Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hellmuth Jr misses the jab.
Correira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hellmuth Jr tests Correira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook but Correira blocks it.
Hellmuth Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Correira's head backwards.
Correira thows a leg kick but Hellmuth Jr checks it
letting Hellmuth Jr counter with a right hand.
Hellmuth Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Correira manages to avoid it.
Correira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Correira looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hellmuth Jr feints a jab promting Correira to slip. Hellmuth Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Correira slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Correira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hellmuth Jr.
Nice defenses there by Correira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr looks to throw the jab but Correira is out of range.
A big right from Hellmuth Jr misses.
Correira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Correira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hellmuth Jr tries to bum rush Correira with a series of wild strikes but Correira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Correira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Correira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Correira avoids the body shot from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Correira is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hellmuth Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Correira counters with a body kick that stops Hellmuth Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Hellmuth Jr scores with a nice strike.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a straight left.
Correira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hellmuth Jr.
Correira takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Correira ducks under a wild hook from Hellmuth Jr.
Correira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hellmuth Jr moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a hook. Correira ducked under it nicely.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a straight right.
Hellmuth Jr throws a lazy right hand but Correira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hellmuth Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Correira's shoulder, as Correira tries to avoid the shot.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a body shot.
Correira went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook but Correira avoids it easily.
Hellmuth Jr throws a shot to the body.
Correira tries to score with a low kick but Hellmuth Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Nice body kick there by Correira.
Hellmuth Jr is breathing heavily.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a hook. Correira ducked under it nicely.
Correira went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hellmuth Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hellmuth Jr lands the left hand.
Hellmuth Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Correira misses with an uppercut. Hellmuth Jr saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fighters circling - Hellmuth Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Correira thumps Hellmuth Jr with a low kick.
Correira lands a head kick. Hellmuth Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Correira might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hellmuth Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Correira counters with a nice uppercut.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an uppercut
and Correira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Correira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Correira.
Hellmuth Jr gets tackled into the cage by Correira. Correira maintains the clinch.
Correira blocks the elbow strike.
Hellmuth Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Correira.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Correira.
It looks like Phil Hellmuth Jr has been cut.
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!
Hellmuth Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Correira.
Hellmuth Jr is rocked!
Hellmuth Jr working aggressively here.
Hellmuth Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Correira finish him?
Correira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Correira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hellmuth Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Hellmuth Jr looks to throw the jab but Correira is out of range.
Correira throws a wild body kick that Hellmuth Jr sees coming a mile off.
Hellmuth Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an uppercut
letting Correira counter with a right hand.
Hellmuth Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Correira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hellmuth Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Correira's shoulder, as Correira tries to avoid the shot.
Correira moves out of range as Hellmuth Jr strikes.
Correira throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Hellmuth Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Correira wants to clinch.
It seemed like Hellmuth Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Correira defending well as Hellmuth Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Correira thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a straight right.
Correira appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hellmuth Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phil Hellmuth Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hellmuth Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a hook.
Correira delivers a nice body kick.
Correira blocks a jab.
Hellmuth Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Correira was well out of range. Poor timing from Hellmuth Jr.
Correira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hellmuth Jr.
Correira is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hellmuth Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Correira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Correira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hellmuth Jr ducks under a wild hook from Correira.
Hellmuth Jr throws a lazy right hand but Correira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hellmuth Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Correira was well out of range. Poor timing from Hellmuth Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Correira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hellmuth Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some bone on bone action there as Hellmuth Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Correira connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Correira defending well as Hellmuth Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Correira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Correira misses.
Correira drops his hands momentarily and Hellmuth Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a looping right.
Hellmuth Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Correira.
Hellmuth Jr lands a jab to Correira's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Hellmuth Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Correira gets a clinch.
Correira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Correira scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Correira's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correira lands a nice shot to the body.
Hellmuth Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Correira throws a big uppercut that drops Hellmuth Jr! More strikes from Correira and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hellmuth Jr lies dazed against the cage as Correira celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Correira!
Wesley Correira bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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