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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Bedlaminov (ranked 571 p4p, 71 weight class) and Liam Gallagher (ranked 1791 p4p, 197 weight class). Liam Gallagher is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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15 - 12 - 0 |
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265 lbs
18 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Bedlaminov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedlaminov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallagher moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Gallagher. That snapped Bedlaminov's head back.
Bedlaminov connects with a body shot.
Gallagher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gallagher slips a straight right by Bedlaminov.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gallagher - that will leave a mark!
Gallagher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bedlaminov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gallagher.
Bedlaminov misses with a two punch combination.
Bedlaminov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gallagher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bedlaminov's calf.
Gallagher lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Yuri Bedlaminov has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallagher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bedlaminov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bedlaminov throws a hook but Gallagher blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher looks to land a body kick but Bedlaminov moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bedlaminov misses the target.
Gallagher throws a lazy head kick
and Bedlaminov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bedlaminov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gallagher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bedlaminov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gallagher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gallagher misses with a body punch.
Gallagher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bedlaminov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bedlaminov misses with a lunging right hand
and Gallagher counters with a straight right hand.
Bedlaminov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bedlaminov moves out of range of the body kick from Gallagher.
Gallagher tries to clinch up but Bedlaminov circles away and keeps his distance.
Bedlaminov scores with a jab to the body.
Gallagher connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedlaminov throws a wild body kick that Gallagher sees coming a mile off.
Liam Gallagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher throws a low kick but Bedlaminov avoids it.
Gallagher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bedlaminov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Bedlaminov blocks the low kick.
Gallagher takes a swing at Bedlaminov's ribcage but misses.
Gallagher swings for the body but Bedlaminov moves out of range.
Bedlaminov just misses with a punch to the body.
Bedlaminov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gallagher back to the cage. Bedlaminov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Liam Gallagher has been cut.
Gallagher takes a swing at Bedlaminov's ribcage but misses.
Gallagher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bedlaminov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bedlaminov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bedlaminov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gallagher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bedlaminov.
Gallagher raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Bedlaminov.
Gallagher throws a sloppy head kick and Bedlaminov moves out of range easily.
Bedlaminov misses the jab.
Gallagher avoids the head kick by Bedlaminov.
Gallagher steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bedlaminov.
Gallagher slips a jab and a cross from Bedlaminov.
Gallagher throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A left and a right from Gallagher both land. Nice combination.
Gallagher blocks a head kick by Bedlaminov.
Good exchange - Gallagher coming out on top.
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!
Bedlaminov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bedlaminov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gallagher backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher scores with a sloppy right hand. Bedlaminov should have avoided that one.
Gallagher lands with a nice body punch.
Gallagher lands a leg kick that knocks Bedlaminov off balance momentarily.
Bedlaminov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gallagher's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gallagher scores with a jab.
We've been informed that Gallagher has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bedlaminov.
Gallagher throws a body shot but no joy.
Gallagher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gallagher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bedlaminov missing with a left hand there. Gallagher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Gallagher is predictable there
and Bedlaminov counters with a crisp one two that drops Gallagher! Bedlaminov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gallagher to his feet! Gallagher is in big trouble!
Gallagher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gallagher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bedlaminov cracks Gallagher with an open hand slap.
Gallagher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bedlaminov manages to avoid it.
Bedlaminov throws a jab but it's blocked by Gallagher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Liam Gallagher will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A right-left combo lands from Gallagher.
Bedlaminov misses with a wild combination.
Gallagher avoids a kick to the body.
Gallagher lands a front kick.
Gallagher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bedlaminov manages to avoid it.
Gallagher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bedlaminov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gallagher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice straight punches there by Bedlaminov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bedlaminov.
Yuri Bedlaminov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gallagher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bedlaminov misses with a head kick.
Gallagher scores with a kick to the midsection.
Liam Gallagher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bedlaminov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gallagher counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedlaminov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bedlaminov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That has opened up Liam Gallagher's cut even more.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gallagher!
Gallagher slips a straight right by Bedlaminov.
Gallagher throws a big counter head kick but Bedlaminov avoids it with no problem.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gallagher!
Bedlaminov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gallagher.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bedlaminov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bedlaminov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gallagher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gallagher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gallagher misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedlaminov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bedlaminov misses with an uppercut. Gallagher saw that one coming.
Gallagher doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bedlaminov misses with a series of wild punches.
Gallagher scores with a leg kick.
Gallagher ducks under a wild hook from Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bedlaminov throws a body shot but no joy.
Gallagher replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bedlaminov blocks it well.
Bedlaminov throws an off balance right hand
and Gallagher makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bedlaminov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bedlaminov throws a wild body kick that Gallagher sees coming a mile off.
Bedlaminov throws a wild body kick that Gallagher sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gallagher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yuri Bedlaminov's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedlaminov scores with a jab to the head.
Bedlaminov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bedlaminov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bedlaminov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bedlaminov misses with a combination
and Gallagher makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gallagher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gallagher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bedlaminov throws a body shot but no joy.
Bedlaminov scores with a nice head shot.
Bedlaminov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gallagher checks it well.
Gallagher follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gallagher sizes up Bedlaminov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gallagher throws a series of punches but Bedlaminov moves out of range.
Gallagher throws an overhand right that lands on Bedlaminov's shoulder, as Bedlaminov tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gallagher jabs at Bedlaminov's body.
Gallagher throws a sloppy body shot
and Bedlaminov counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher lands with a right hand.
Bedlaminov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gallagher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bedlaminov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bedlaminov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallagher lands a big head kick that sends Bedlaminov tumbling to the mat! Gallagher takes a step backwards and waves Bedlaminov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bedlaminov is rocked!
Gallagher moves in close and cracks Bedlaminov with a massive right hand! Bedlaminov, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Gallagher!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam Gallagher!
Liam Gallagher decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edgy Brah (ranked 977 p4p, 127 weight class) and Manu Ahonen (ranked 567 p4p, 77 weight class). Ahonen has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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170 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgy Brah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Ahonen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brah tries to keep at a distance but Ahonen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ahonen jumps guard.
Brah stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ahonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Brah.
Ahonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Brah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ahonen lands a glancing blow to the side of Brah's head.
Ahonen's coach down at Heavy Metal was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ahonen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brah throws a leg kick which misses Ahonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Ahonen tries to avoid it.
Ahonen throws out a leg kick but Brah moves out of range and Ahonen only half commits.
Ahonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brah.
Ahonen goes for a double leg but Brah avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brah continues to drive forward.
Brah scores with a nice right hand.
Brah has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ahonen.
Ahonen lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brah tries to move into range but Ahonen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brah moves into range and clinches up with Ahonen.
Ahonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brah backwards.
Brah misses with a punch to the body.
Brah working aggressively here.
Ahonen prevents a body shot from Brah.
Brah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Brah scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah misses with a punch to the body.
Ahonen throws a head punch that misses.
Brah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahonen blocks a body shot from Brah.
Brah struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahonen controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Ahonen fails to land.
Ahonen lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Brah.
Brah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ahonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Brah controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Ahonen fails to land.
Ahonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Brah.
Ahonen misses with a punch to the body.
Brah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brah misses with a punch to the body.
Brah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahonen tries to break the clinch but Brah is controlling the position.
Ahonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ahonen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brah to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen has picked Brah up - he's going for a ride! Ahonen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahonen wants to pass the guard but Brah is defending well.
Brah is trying to stand back up but Ahonen is controlling him
Ahonen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brah with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brah is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Gym Boiks that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brah taking some punishment here, with Ahonen in his half guard.
Brah is looking to escape.
Ahonen working over Brah with some ground and pound. Brah looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ahonen prevents Brah from standing back up.
Ahonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brah is refusing to be controlled, as Ahonen sits in half guard.
Ahonen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brah sees it coming and defends easily.
Brah pushes Ahonen off looking to stand but Ahonen dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ahonen trying to pass the guard but Brah defending well.
Ahonen is trying to control. Brah wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brah looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen winds up and cracks Brah with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brah wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Ahonen.
Brah manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ahonen keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Ahonen takes a shot to the head.
Brah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ahonen prevents a body shot from Brah.
Brah struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahonen controls his hands.
Brah misses with a punch on the inside.
Brah can't find room to land a body shot as Ahonen controls the action.
Brah works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brah can't find room to land a body shot as Ahonen controls the action.
Brah tries to work over Ahonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ahonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Brah.
Ahonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ahonen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brah working aggressively here.
Brah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahonen's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahonen.
Brah tries to work over Ahonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brah misses with a body punch.
Brah tries to work over Ahonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahonen manages to break the clinch.
Brah throws a good cross that connects.
Ahonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brah checks it well.
Edgy Brah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ahonen on the side of the head.
Brah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brah lands a nice shot that snaps Ahonen's head back.
Brah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ahonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brah lunges at Ahonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ahonen's hand.
Ahonen throws a sloppy head kick and Brah moves out of range easily.
Ahonen is looking to land body kicks.
Edgy Brah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manu Ahonen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brah checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ahonen.
A head kick misses from Ahonen.
Ahonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Brah connects with the punch.
Brah misses the shot to the body.
Edgy Brah is winning the standup battle so far.
Brah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahonen throws a right hand that Brah ducks under and follows up with a left that Brah also avoids with ease.
Ahonen slips a jab from Brah.
Brah moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ahonen scores with a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Brah coming out on top.
Ahonen staying out of range there.
Ahonen feints the counter takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brah checks a leg kick.
Ahonen moves in looking to clinch but Brah pushes him off.
Brah works the jab nicely.
Brah connects with a body shot that sends Ahonen's belly button to the back.
Ahonen throws a leg kick but Brah moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahonen tried to score with a low kick but Brah checks it.
Brah throws a hook but Ahonen avoids it easily.
Ahonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brah misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Brah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahonen throws a leg kick but Brah sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ahonen moves out of range as Brah strikes.
Ahonen counters with a body kick.
Ahonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brah is out of range and Ahonen settles back down.
Ahonen throws the kick towards the body but Brah avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Ahonen.
Ahonen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brah throws an overhand right that lands on Ahonen's shoulder, as Ahonen tries to avoid the shot.
Ahonen misses with a low kick as Brah jumps back.
Brah avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Brah misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ahonen.
Ahonen slips under a jab from Brah.
Brah blocks a head kick by Ahonen.
Ahonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brah.
Brah lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen connects with a crisp jab.
Brah is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brah steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ahonen. That one must have hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Brah. That snapped Ahonen's head back.
Ahonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahonen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ahonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ahonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ahonen is looking to chop away at Brah's legs.
Brah throws a hook but Ahonen blocks it.
Ahonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brah digs a good hook to Ahonen's body.
Brah throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahonen.
Ahonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brah checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Ahonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brah checks it well.
Ahonen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brah checks a low kick from Ahonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah loads up on a big right hand but Ahonen slips the punch.
Ahonen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Ahonen.
Ahonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahonen throws a head kick but Brah moves out of range.
Ahonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Brah tests Ahonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Brah.
Ahonen keeps Brah at a distance using the push kick.
Ahonen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ahonen, right into the meat.
Ahonen moves away from the strike by Brah.
Ahonen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ahonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ahonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ahonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brah throws out the jab.
Brah works over Ahonen's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Brah.
Brah thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ahonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brah.
It seemed like Ahonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ahonen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brah defends it nicely.
Brah misses with an uppercut.
Ahonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ahonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brah misses with a hook. Ahonen ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brah throws a lazy right hand but Ahonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahonen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahonen counters with a straight right hand.
Ahonen misses with a kick to the body.
Ahonen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brah works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgy Brah dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Ahonen.
Ahonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ahonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brah.
Brah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahonen connects with the punch.
A big right from Brah misses.
Ahonen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ahonen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ahonen misses with a kick to the body.
Brah looks to land a right hand but Ahonen moved out of range.
Brah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ahonen.
Brah loads up on a big right hand but Ahonen slips the punch.
Brah 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.
Ahonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brah.
Ahonen throws a low kick but Brah avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahonen scores with a push kick.
Ahonen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ahonen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brah slips under a jab.
Brah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Ahonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brah is out of range.
A big right from Brah misses.
Brah takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ahonen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brah checks a leg kick nicely.
Brah looks to land a right hand but Ahonen moved out of range.
Ahonen blocks a jab.
Ahonen wants to land a leg kick but Brah is out of range.
Brah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brah scores with a nice head shot.
Ahonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brah ducks under a wild hook from Ahonen.
Ahonen slips a jab from Brah.
Brah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brah loads up on a big right hand but Ahonen slips the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Brah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ahonen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ahonen scrambles back to his feet.
Ahonen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah lunges at Ahonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ahonen's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahonen throws a sloppy head kick and Brah moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Brah finds it's target.
Ahonen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brah.
Brah digs a good body shot into Ahonen's ribs.
Brah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ahonen is looking to clinch but Brah is avoiding it.
Ahonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brah. That did some damage!
Ahonen slips under a jab.
Brah scores with a shot to the body.
Ahonen throws a wild body kick that Brah sees coming a mile off.
Brah misses with an uppercut. Ahonen saw that one coming.
Brah will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brah throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick from Ahonen lands but Brah takes it in his stride.
Ahonen ducks under a wild hook from Brah.
Brah throws a hook but Ahonen blocks it.
Ahonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ahonen.
Ahonen misses with a kick to the body.
Ahonen throws a wild body kick that Brah sees coming a mile off.
Brah throws a lazy right hand but Ahonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahonen misses the target.
Brah is looking to clinch but Ahonen is avoiding it.
Brah moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAhonen.
Brah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahonen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahonen manages to avoid it.
Brah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Brah misses the target.
Brah slips a jab from Ahonen.
Brah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ahonen.
Brah throws out a loose jab but Ahonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brah scores with a hook.
Brah misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Ahonen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ahonen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah blocks a low kick nicely.
Brah throws a looping overhand right but Ahonen ducks down to avoid it.
Brah throws out a loose jab but Ahonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brah lands a jab to Ahonen's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brah misses with a looping left.
Ahonen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brah's calf.
Brah misses with a straight left.
Ahonen scores with a nice body kick.
Brah misses with a head kick.
Brah looks to throw the jab but Ahonen is out of range.
Brah backing away here, and Ahonen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brah cracks Ahonen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brah tries to keep at a distance but Ahonen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brah misses with a body punch.
Ahonen jumps guard.
Ahonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brah decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ahonen, up you get!
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 Edgy Brah.
I think Brah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgy Brah!
A relieved looking Edgy Brah thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Lizotte (ranked 1117 p4p, 132 weight class) and Jallu Pesonen (ranked 1209 p4p, 145 weight class). Pesonen has chosen DJ Orkidea - Joutsenlaulu as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stephan Lizotte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jallu Pesonen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Lizotte lands but Pesonen takes it in his stride.
Lizotte lands with a cross.
Pesonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lizotte.
Pesonen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lizotte walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pesonen.
Pesonen jabs Lizotte right on the nose. Lizotte blinks but takes it well.
Pesonen tries to clinch there but Lizotte circles away.
Pesonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lizotte throws out the jab.
Pesonen tries to clinch up but Lizotte circles away and keeps his distance.
Pesonen misses with a hook.
Lizotte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lizotte lands the left hand.
Pesonen throws an overhand right that lands on Lizotte's shoulder, as Lizotte tries to avoid the shot.
Pesonen keeps his opponent at a distance with 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!
Left hook, right uppercut from Lizotte.
Pesonen moves into the clinch.
Lizotte can't find room to land a body shot as Pesonen controls the action.
Lizotte has a couple of punches blocked by Pesonen.
Pesonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pesonen can't find room to land a body shot as Lizotte controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lizotte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pesonens head.
Pesonen can't get the takedown.
Pesonen can't find room to land a body shot as Lizotte controls the action.
Pesonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lizotte's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Lizotte.
Lizotte lands with a short shot to the head.
Lizotte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pesonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lizotte's elbow.
Pesonen pushes Lizotte back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pesonen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pesonen.
We've been informed that Pesonen 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.
Lizotte tries to work over Pesonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lizotte misses with a body punch.
Lizotte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pesonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pesonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lizotte misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte staying out of range there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lizotte.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pesonen scores with a takedown into Lizotte's guard.
Pesonen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lizotte has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pesonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pesonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lizotte working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pesonen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lizotte wants to sweep here but Pesonen controlling him for the moment.
Lizotte has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Pesonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pesonen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pesonen throwing strikes but missing.
Pesonen throwing strikes from guard but Lizotte blocks nicely.
Pesonen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lizotte looking to control.
Pesonen throws a big elbow that misses.
Pesonen postures up.
Pesonen works over Lizotte with some ground and pound from guard.
Pesonen trying to control but Lizotte is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte looking for a sweep. Not yet Lizotte, not yet.
Pesonen is working Lizotte over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pesonen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pesonen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pesonen postures up.
Pesonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lizotte keeping moving, preventing Pesonen from controlling successfully.
Pesonen is working Lizotte over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pesonen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lizotte is pulling down on Pesonen's head. It's preventing any offense from Pesonen, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jallu Pesonen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lizotte has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pesonen misses with the head strike.
Pesonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lizotte taking a breather.
Lizotte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lizotte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lizotte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lizotte can't find room to land a body shot as Pesonen controls the action.
A short right from Pesonen.
Pesonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lizotte throws a punch but it's blocked by Pesonen.
Pesonen takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lizotte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pesonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pesonen has a couple of punches blocked by Lizotte.
Pesonen misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pesonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lizotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pesonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lizotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lizotte tries to throw a body punch but Pesonen avoids it by throwing Lizotte back against the cage.
Pesonen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lizotte prevents it.
Pesonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pesonen is leaning against Lizotte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lizotte working aggressively here.
Pesonen blocking some punches.
Lizotte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pesonen backwards.
Pesonen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lizotte gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pesonen lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pesonen.
Lizotte throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lizotte fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte blocks an uppercut.
Pesonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pesonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Pesonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lizotte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pesonen throws a head punch that misses.
Pesonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lizotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pesonen misses with the head strike.
Pesonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lizotte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pesonen backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lizotte misses with a punch to the body.
Lizotte scores with a hook to the body.
Lizotte blocking some punches.
Lizotte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lizotte misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pesonen.
Lizotte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pesonen.
Lizotte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pesonen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lizotte clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pesonen not allowing Lizotte to control his hands.
Pesonen has the hooks in. Lizotte is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lizotte rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ground and pound from Pesonen.
Lizotte controlling the position for now.
Pesonen drops an elbow to the side of Lizotte's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pesonen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lizotte looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pesonen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pesonen with a nice head shot there.
Pesonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lizotte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lizotte looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pesonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jallu Pesonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Pesonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lizotte throws a counter high kick but Pesonen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Pesonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lizotte was well out of range. Poor timing from Pesonen.
Pesonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pesonen shoots in and drives through. Lizotte sprawls well.
Pesonen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pesonen.
Pesonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lizotte is out of range.
Lizotte jabs Pesonen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jallu Pesonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lizotte punishes Pesonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Pesonen tests Lizotte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stephan Lizotte is winning the standup battle so far.
Pesonen throws a leg kick that misses.
Lizotte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pesonen fails with the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lizotte slips a straight right by Pesonen.
Lizotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pesonen moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lizotte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lizotte swinging wildly here.
Lizotte scores with a hook.
Lizotte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lizotte. That's going to slow Pesonen down.
Lizotte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lizotte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pesonen misses with a low kick.
Lizotte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pesonen finds it's way round the side to connect with Lizotte's head.
Lizotte throws a leg kick that misses.
Pesonen throws a leg kick but Lizotte checks it.
Pesonen moves out of range of the body kick.
Pesonen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good work by Lizotte as he checks the leg kick.
Lizotte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pesonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by Pesonen.
Stephan Lizotte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lizotte moves out of range of the body kick from Pesonen.
Pesonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Lizotte swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pesonen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pesonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lizotte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pesonen.
Lizotte connects with a looping right hand.
Lizotte wants to clinch.
Pesonen lands with a nice body kick.
Lizotte connects with a solid leg kick.
Lizotte moves out of range as Pesonen strikes.
Pesonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lizotte throws a right hand that Pesonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Pesonen also avoids with ease.
Stephan Lizotte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lizotte checks a leg kick.
Pesonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pesonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lizotte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pesonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lizotte.
A big right from Pesonen misses.
A jab lands there for Lizotte.
Lizotte misses with a body shot.
Pesonen avoids the head kick by Lizotte.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lizotte misses with a head kick.
Lizotte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Pesonen.
Pesonen drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pesonen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pesonen controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lizotte is keeping the position for now.
Lizotte keeping moving, preventing Pesonen from controlling successfully.
Pesonen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pesonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pesonen landing some decent shots from guard.
Lizotte is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lizotte tries to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jallu Pesonen.
I've got Pesonen 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jallu Pesonen!
Jallu Pesonen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Garbutt (ranked 780 p4p, 112 weight class) and Leif Erikson (ranked 651 p4p, 96 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garbutt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law. Erikson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Into Battle - Ensiferum. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Garbutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Leif Erikson !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Erikson .
It looks like Kevin Garbutt has been cut.
Garbutt lands with a kick to the temple. Erikson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Garbutt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Erikson to counter with a crisp jab.
Garbutt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Erikson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garbutt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garbutt scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Garbutt misses.
A big right from Erikson misses.
Garbutt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garbutt misses with a hook
and Erikson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erikson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garbutt.
Garbutt throws a jab but it's blocked by Erikson .
Garbutt lands a slapping body shot.
Garbutt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garbutt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Erikson is out of range.
Erikson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garbutt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garbutt looks to land a combination but Erikson avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Erikson as Garbutt shoots in.
Erikson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garbutt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Erikson can pounce on him.
Erikson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been hearing reports that Garbutt has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Garbutt connects with a crisp jab.
Garbutt lands with a right hand.
Erikson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Erikson ducks under a wild hook from Garbutt.
Garbutt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Erikson on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erikson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt tries to land a leg kick but Erikson saw it coming and moves away.
Erikson misses with a body shot.
Erikson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Erikson blocks a leg kick.
Erikson throws out a leg kick but Garbutt moves out of range and Erikson only half commits.
Erikson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Erikson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Erikson wants to clinch up but Garbutt keeps it at a distance.
Garbutt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Erikson 's head.
Garbutt looking to score a takedown here. Erikson is defending well but Garbutt drives through and ends up in Erikson 's guard.
Garbutt lands a couple of elbows.
Garbutt stopping the sweep attempt from Erikson .
Erikson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Erikson is trying to keep Garbutt in close.
Garbutt trying to control the position from guard on top but Erikson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garbutt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Erikson wants to sweep but no luck.
Erikson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garbutt is pushing down on Erikson 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Erikson is fighting to maintain full guard but Garbutt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Garbutt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garbutt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Erikson defending well though.
Still in half guard, Garbutt seems content to control.
Garbutt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Erikson 's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Erikson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Garbutt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Erikson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Garbutt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Erikson 's head.
Garbutt preventing the sweep.
Erikson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garbutt.
Garbutt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garbutt wants to control from the top but Erikson keeps moving.
Erikson pulls Garbutt in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Garbutt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Garbutt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Erikson throws an overhand right that lands on Garbutt's shoulder, as Garbutt tries to avoid the shot.
Garbutt with a jab.
Erikson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garbutt throwing strikes but missing.
Erikson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Erikson trying to control the position.
Garbutt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbutt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Erikson is trying to control the position but Garbutt postures up.
Erikson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Erikson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garbutt distracts Erikson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garbutt throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garbutt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garbutt throws a strike but Erikson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Erikson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Erikson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garbutt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garbutt trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garbutt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Garbutt looking for a sweep. Not yet Garbutt, not yet.
Garbutt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Erikson can do to turn this around?
Erikson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garbutt managing to control the position.
Garbutt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt lands the left hand.
A head kick from Garbutt lands but Erikson takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Garbutt.
Erikson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Erikson jabs at Garbutt's body.
Erikson scores with a hook to the body. Garbutt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garbutt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kevin Garbutt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erikson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leif Erikson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erikson throws an off balance right hand
and Erikson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kevin Garbutt is winning the standup battle so far.
Erikson misses with a wild body shot.
Garbutt misses with a body shot.
Erikson flicks out a counter leg kick but Garbutt steps away.
Erikson misses with a body shot.
That kick from Garbutt tenderised Erikson 's leg. Erikson is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garbutt.
Erikson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garbutt throwing a counter right hand but Erikson manages to avoid it.
Garbutt throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erikson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Erikson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Erikson blocks a low kick nicely.
Erikson throws a leg kick but Garbutt checks it.
Garbutt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Garbutt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Erikson .
Some wild striking there from Garbutt.
Garbutt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Erikson .
Garbutt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garbutt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Erikson backs up against the cage.
Garbutt blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Garbutt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Garbutt'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Garbutt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Erikson to score with a decent uppercut.
Erikson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garbutt. Garbutt obviously looking to wear him down.
Garbutt lands a jab to the nose.
Erikson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garbutt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Erikson 's sensitive parts.
Erikson throws a hook but Garbutt blocks it.
A jab from Garbutt misses.
Garbutt with a hook.
Garbutt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garbutt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbutt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garbutt throwing a counter right hand but Erikson manages to avoid it.
Erikson throws a low kick, looking for Garbutt's leg but Garbutt calmly moves out of range.
Garbutt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garbutt lands a head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garbutt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt defending well as Erikson loads up on a big left hand.
Erikson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Erikson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Erikson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Erikson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garbutt. That did some damage!
Garbutt throws a jab but it's blocked by Erikson .
Erikson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Erikson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garbutt.
Garbutt blocks a head kick by Erikson .
Garbutt staying out of range there.
Garbutt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Erikson looks to score with a jab to the body but Garbutt is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garbutt.
Garbutt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Erikson was well out of range. Poor timing from Garbutt.
A telegraphed right hand from Garbutt misses the target.
Erikson cracks Garbutt with a good jab.
Garbutt misses with a wild body shot.
Erikson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leif Erikson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt misses with a body shot.
Garbutt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Erikson circles away quickly and effectively.
Erikson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garbutt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Erikson . Garbutt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garbutt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Erikson tries a low kick but Garbutt avoids it.
Garbutt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garbutt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Erikson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garbutt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Erikson .
Erikson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Erikson delivers a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erikson . Garbutt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Erikson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garbutt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garbutt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garbutt duly obliges.
Garbutt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erikson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Garbutt.
Erikson lands an overhand right.
Garbutt shoots and misses
and Erikson counters with a nice body shot.
Erikson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Erikson lands a jab to the nose.
A low kick from Garbutt misses
and Erikson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garbutt blocks a head kick by Erikson .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garbutt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Erikson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garbutt is rocked!
Erikson connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Garbutt out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leif Erikson !
After winning the bout, Leif Erikson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lethal (ranked 350 p4p, 49 weight class) and Street Fighter (ranked 553 p4p, 75 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lethal might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to we're off to see the wizard. Fighter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by You Know How I Do It. Matt Lethal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Street Fighter's chin.
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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
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Lethal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Street Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lethal manages to avoid it.
It looked like Lethal was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fighter.
Fighter shoots and misses
and Lethal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lethal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fighter lands a lovely overhand right.
Fighter staying out of range there.
Lethal lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fighter takes a step back to recover.
Fighter misses with a body shot.
Lethal cracks Fighter with a good jab.
Fighter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lethal. Lethal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fighter slips a straight right by Lethal.
A big right from Lethal misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fighter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lethal.
Fighter misses with a low kick.
Lethal checks a leg kick.
Lethal throwing a counter right hand but Fighter manages to avoid it.
Fighter scores with a leg kick.
Fighter scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Lethal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fighter moves out of range as Lethal strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal slips a straight right by Fighter.
Lethal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter misses the shot to the body.
Lethal is looking to counter punch.
Fighter throws a hook but Lethal blocks it.
Fighter staying out of range there.
Fighter throws a jab but it's blocked by Lethal.
Fighter connects with a crisp jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Fighter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fighter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lethal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lethal scores with a nice body kick.
Fighter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lethal had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A slow jab from Lethal misses its intended target.
Fighter flicks out a counter leg kick but Lethal steps away.
Lethal misses with an uppercut.
Lethal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Lethal.
Fighter blocks a leg kick.
Lethal looks for the body kick but Fighter saw that one coming.
Lethal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matt Lethal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lethal moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fighter.
Lethal feints and then cracks Fighter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fighter down.
Lethal dips to his left and cracks Fighter with an uppercut!
Fighter tried to score with a low kick but Lethal checks it.
Lethal went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fighter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fighter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lethal throws out the jab.
Fighter misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fighter.
Lethal works the jab nicely.
Lethal scores with a hook.
Lethal throws a shot from downtown. Fighter moves away and avoids it.
Fighter throws a hook but Lethal avoids it easily.
Fighter moves out of range of the body kick.
Lethal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lethal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fighter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lethal throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.
Fighter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fighter shoots in looking for a takedown but Lethal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fighter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lethal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lethal misses with a looping right.
Fighter throws out a counter right but Lethal avoids it with no problem.
Good shot there by Fighter.
Lethal misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely.
Fighter scores with the left hand. Lethal knows he should have avoided that one.
Lethal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fighter.
Fighter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fighter throws a leg kick
and Lethal counters with a nice body kick.
Fighter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fighter tests Lethal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lethal. That's going to slow Fighter down.
A big right from Fighter misses.
Lethal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fighter wants to land a leg kick but Lethal is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fighter.
Matt Lethal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Street Fighter.
A cross from Lethal lands.
Nice body punch from Fighter.
Lethal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fighter.
Lethal throws a hook but Fighter avoids it easily.
Fighter moves out of range of the body kick from Lethal.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lethal.
Nice defenses there by Fighter.
Fighter thuds a left hand into Lethal's body.
Lethal misses with a straight right.
Lethal is looking to chop away at Fighter's legs.
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lethal moves away.
Lethal lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter looks to throw the jab but Lethal is out of range.
Lethal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fighter.
Fighter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lethal lands a glancing blow to the side of Fighter's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Street Fighter 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.
Lethal 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.
Lethal scores with a nice body kick.
Fighter throws a leg kick
and Lethal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fighter moves out of range as Lethal throws a body kick.
Fighter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fighter lands in his opponent's guard.
Fighter wants to control from the top but Lethal keeps moving.
Fighter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter throws a big elbow that misses.
Fighter wants to control from the top but Lethal keeps moving.
Lethal keeping full guard, as Fighter tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal has control of Fighter's left arm, preventing Fighter from doing any damage.
Fighter stands up over Lethal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fighter wants to control from the top but Lethal keeps moving.
Lethal is trying to control the position but Fighter postures up.
Fighter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lethal is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lethal has escaped and now he's on top!
Lethal controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter has his foot on Lethal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lethal works his way back into a safe position though.
Fighter is looking for a triangle but Lethal pushes his legs off easily.
Lethal postures up.
Fighter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lethal defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter looking for subs off his back but Lethal has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lethal content to control rather than advance.
Lethal is keen to just control but Fighter is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fighter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lethal pulls his head out easily.
Lethal prevents Fighter from improving his position.
Fighter looking for subs from the bottom but Lethal mounts him!
Fighter tries to hold on but Lethal pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Fighter tries to hold on but Lethal postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Lethal dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice body punch from Lethal.
Fighter blocks the body kick.
A shot to the liver by Fighter. Beautiful body shot.
Matt Lethal is winning the standup battle so far.
Lethal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fighter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Street Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter misses with an uppercut.
Fighter connects with a right hand. Lethal shakes it off.
Lethal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fighter misses with a looping right.
Lethal walks into a left hand.
Fighter feints and then cracks Lethal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lethal down.
Lethal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fighter misses with a low kick.
Fighter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lethal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lethal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lethal scores with a sloppy right hand. Fighter should have avoided that one.
Fighter misses with a hook. Lethal ducked under it nicely.
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!
Fighter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lethal is out of range and Fighter settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter scores with a leg kick.
Lethal cracks Fighter with a good jab.
Lethal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fighter misses with an uppercut. Lethal saw that one coming.
Fighter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fighter misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fighter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lethal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Fighter misses.
Lethal feints a jab promting Fighter to slip. Lethal then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fighter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lethal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fighter on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lethal misses with a body kick.
Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lethal.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fighter.
A swing and a miss from Lethal.
Lethal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fighter.
Lethal throws a poor cross that misses
and Fighter finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lethal throws a jab but it's blocked by Fighter.
Lethal throws out a loose jab but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fighter.
Fighter scores with a jab. Lethal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fighter cracks Lethal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fighter is looking to land body kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Lethal blocks the leg kick.
Lethal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fighter misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Fighter - just one landing.
Fighter misses with a looping left.
A solid body kick from Lethal.
Lethal slips a jab from Fighter.
Fighter throws a good cross that connects.
Fighter misses with a hook. Lethal ducked under it nicely.
Fighter cracks Lethal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fighter lands a nice looking body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fighter misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fighter. That's going to slow Lethal down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fighter.
Lethal scores with a leg kick.
Lethal scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fighter. That's going to slow Lethal down.
Fighter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fighter scores with a body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lethal. Fighter shrugs it off though.
Lethal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lethal.
Fighter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lethal.
Fighter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lethal throws a head kick that Fighter semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Fighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lethal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lethal throws a looping overhand right but Fighter ducks down to avoid it.
Lethal throws an overhand right that lands on Fighter's shoulder, as Fighter tries to avoid the shot.
Fighter slips a straight right by Lethal.
Lethal misses with a body shot.
Fighter shoots for a double leg takedown but Lethal sprawls well. He's pushed Fighter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lethal quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lethal thumps Fighter with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fighter!
Fighter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fighter fails with a takedown attempt.
Lethal missing with a left hand there. Fighter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lethal misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lethal is able to avoid easily.
Fighter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fighter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fighter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lethals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Street Fighter.
I think Fighter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archibald Knox (ranked 244 p4p, 33 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 129 p4p, 18 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox works the jab nicely.
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravas blocks a jab.
Gravas throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Knox's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gravas loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knox moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox throws a push kick but Gravas slaps the foot to one side.
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Gravas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Archibald Knox has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gravas throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
Gravas scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gravas is looking to chop away at Knox's legs.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gravas throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knox avoids the body shot from Gravas .
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Knox.
Knox cracks Gravas with a good jab.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Gravas moves out of range easily.
Gravas tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Knox sizes up Gravas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gravas .
A cross from Knox lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Gravas . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gravas .
Knox moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Gravas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gravas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox clinches up with Gravas and pushes him back against the cage.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gravas taking a breather.
Gravas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knox.
Gravas misses with a punch to the body.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravas slips a jab from Knox.
Knox slips a jab from Gravas .
Knox misses the jab.
Knox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravas counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox staying out of range there.
Gravas throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Knox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
A lazy left from Knox finds it's target.
Knox lands a nice looking body kick.
Gravas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Knox is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Knox jabs Gravas right on the nose. Gravas blinks but takes it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gravas .
Knox is breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gravas .
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Gravas .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas lands a nice looking body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gravas !
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas lands a big head kick that sends Knox tumbling to the mat! Gravas takes a step backwards and waves Knox back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gravas thuds his right hand into Knox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knox is rocked!
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gravas misses with a double jab.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gravas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Gravas connects with a crisp jab.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gravas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Gravas does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Knox with a hook.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
A solid body kick from Gravas .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latka Gravas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Archibald Knox's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Knox throws out a leg kick but Gravas moves out of range and Knox only half commits.
Gravas connects with an inside leg kick.
Knox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Gravas .
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Nice jab there from Gravas .
Knox lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gravas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knox checks it well.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Gravas .
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knox throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gravas .
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gravas to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses the jab.
Gravas delivers a nice body kick.
Knox misses with a head kick.
Gravas tries a quick counter leg kick but Knox is wise to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Knox moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gravas . Gravas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
Knox appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Gravas throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Gravas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gravas catches Knox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gravas tried to score with a low kick but Knox checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Gravas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gravas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gravas 's calf.
Gravas looks to throw a body kick
and Knox counters with a body kick.
Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Gravas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gravas tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gravas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Gravas staying out of range there.
Knox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gravas throws a head kick that misses
and Knox counters with a big head kick but Gravas shrugs it off.
Gravas connects with a high kick.
Gravas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox scores with a decent looking hook.
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Gravas .
Knox slips a jab from Gravas .
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good shot there by Knox.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gravas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gravas 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gravas scrambles back to his feet.
Gravas avoids the head kick by Knox.
Gravas throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Gravas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gravas throws a body kick that misses.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Knox.
Gravas throws a leg kick
and Gravas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Knox tries to clinch but Gravas is having none of it.
Nice shot by Gravas .
Gravas tries to land a body kick
and Knox counters by clinching up.
Gravas takes a shot to the head.
Gravas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gravas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Gravas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Gravas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gravas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gravas . Knox shrugs it off though.
Gravas misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Latka Gravas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Archibald Knox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Gravas .
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gravas connects with a body shot that sends Knox's belly button to the back.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gravas thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
Gravas feints a jab promting Knox to slip. Gravas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Knox slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knox's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox connects with a body shot.
Knox is looking to slow Gravas down with leg kicks.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Knox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gravas .
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox moves out of range as Gravas strikes.
Gravas is looking to land body kicks.
Gravas looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Gravas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Gravas moves out of range easily.
Knox slips a straight right by Gravas .
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knox slips under a jab from Gravas .
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Gravas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gravas misses with a head kick.
Knox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gravas .
Gravas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gravas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravas .
Gravas lands a body shot.
Archibald Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Gravas misses with a hook to the body
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knox lands a head kick. Gravas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knox avoids the head kick by Gravas .
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
Gravas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravas . That's going to slow Knox down.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gravas . Gravas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gravas throws a low kick but Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a low kick but Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Gravas .
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Gravas moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Knox shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gravas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Gravas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Knox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gravas s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Knox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Gravas moves out of range easily.
Knox scores with a head kick.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gravas has time to react.
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gravas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gravas misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gravas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gravas checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Gravas lands with a nice body kick.
Knox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Latka Gravas .
I've got Gravas 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Garegin Balayan (ranked 108 p4p, 13 weight class) and Rudy Rhod (ranked 655 p4p, 84 weight class). Balayan comes to the cage accompanied by Troika. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rudy Rhod enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Garegin Balayan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rudy Rhod!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Balayan misses.
Rhod lands an overhand right.
Balayan delivers a nice body kick.
Rhod misses the shot to the body.
Balayan swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhod.
Balayan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Good work by Balayan as he checks the leg kick.
Rhod looks to throw the jab but Balayan is out of range.
Balayan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rhod.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balayan throws an overhand right that lands on Rhod's shoulder, as Rhod tries to avoid the shot.
Rhod walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Balayan misses with a low kick as Rhod jumps back.
A low kick from Balayan misses
enabling Rhod to counter with a crisp jab.
Rhod throws an overhand right that lands on Balayan's shoulder, as Balayan tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rhod 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 Balayan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Balayan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rhod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rhod connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Balayan momentarily.
Balayan takes a swing at Rhod's ribcage but misses.
Balayan throws a wild body kick that Rhod sees coming a mile off.
Balayan works the jab nicely.
Balayan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhod moves away.
Rhod scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balayan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Balayan misses with an uppercut
and Rhod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balayan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rhod throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhod wants to land a leg kick but Balayan is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Rhod blocks the leg kick.
Balayan loads up on a big right hand but Rhod slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhod moves in looking to clinch but Balayan pushes him off.
Balayan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rhod's calf.
Balayan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Balayan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rhod lands a slapping body shot.
Balayan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balayan.
Donk. Balayan catches Rhod right on the button with a cross.
Balayan misses with an uppercut. Rhod saw that one coming.
A big right from Balayan misses.
Balayan looks to land a left hand but Rhod moved out of range nicely.
Balayan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Balayan scoring well with a low kick there.
Rhod cracks Balayan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rhod misses with a lunging right hand
and Balayan counters with a nice leg kick.
Rhod uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balayan.
Rhod thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Balayan counters with a quick kick to the body but Rhod blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balayan connects with a right hand. Rhod shakes it off.
Balayan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Balayan throws out a loose jab but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Rhod misses
and Balayan counters with a nice leg kick.
Balayan misses with a combination
and Rhod counters with an inside leg kick.
Rhod throws a body shot but no joy.
Balayan lands a jab.
Rhod misses with a body shot.
Rhod checks a low kick from Balayan.
Rhod steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rhod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balayan.
Balayan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rhod looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Balayan slips a straight right by Rhod.
Balayan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rhod avoids it.
Balayan throws a chopping leg kick but Rhod manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan looks to throw the jab but Rhod is out of range.
Balayan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Balayan misses with a looping right.
Balayan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhod.
Balayan moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balayan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rhod lands a glancing blow to the side of Balayan's head.
Balayan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Balayan misses the target.
Balayan connects with a body shot that sends Rhod's belly button to the back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balayan 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 Rhod has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rhod and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Balayan misses.
Balayan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhod.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balayan.
Good leg kick by Balayan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheers as Balayan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rhod doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garegin Balayan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rhod takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Balayan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhod.
Rhod stuns Balayan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rhod slips under a jab from Balayan.
Rhod swings for the body but Balayan moves out of range.
Balayan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rhod avoids the head kick by Balayan.
Balayan cracks Rhod with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rhod 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 shot to the body from Balayan misses
and Rhod counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Balayan thinking.
Rhod moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Balayan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Rhod misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balayan thuds a left hand into Rhod's body.
Balayan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Balayan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rhod's head.
Balayan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garegin Balayan is winning the standup battle so far.
Balayan scores with a punch to the head.
Rhod lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rhod moves out of range of the leg kick from Balayan.
Balayan slips a straight right by Rhod.
A lazy body kick from Rhod
and Balayan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balayan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Rhod.
Nice defenses there by Rhod.
Rhod tests Balayan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Rhod misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balayan misses with a hook to the body
and Rhod cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rhod moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balayan cracks the inside of Rhod's front leg.
Balayan misses with a leg kick
and Rhod counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balayan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rhod.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rhod might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Balayan has got the better of the exchanges.
Balayan throws a leg kick but Rhod moved away.
Balayan looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Balayan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rhod misses with a hook.
Balayan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhod can do to turn this around?
Rhod takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Balayan scores with the left hand. Rhod knows he should have avoided that one.
Rhod cracks the inside of Balayan's front leg.
Nice defenses there by Balayan.
Garegin Balayan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balayan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rhod throws out a counter right but Balayan avoids it with no problem.
Balayan cracks Rhod with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rhod wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod slips under a jab.
Rhod lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Balayan throws a jab when Rhod was well out of range.
Rhod let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Balayan lands a jab to the nose.
Rhod connects with a body shot.
Rhod throws a leg kick
enabling Balayan to counter with a crisp jab.
Rhod scores with a punch to the head.
Rhod avoids the head kick by Balayan.
Balayan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhod throws a looping overhand right but Balayan ducks down to avoid it.
Rhod lands with a nice body punch.
Rhod keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Rhod there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Balayan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rhod doesn't seem phased though.
Rhod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhod scores with a nice head shot.
Balayan looks for the body kick but Rhod saw that one coming.
Balayan throws a leg kick
and Rhod counters with a body kick that stops Balayan in his tracks momentarily.
A lazy left from Balayan finds it's target.
Rhod throws a body shot but no joy.
Balayan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Balayan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rhod.
Balayan tries to land a front kick but Rhod steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balayan avoids the body shot from Rhod.
Balayan is looking to land body kicks.
Balayan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rhod works Balayan's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Garegin Balayan will probably get the nod.
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!
Rhod throws the left hand but Balayan avoids the punch easily.
Balayan scores with a spinning back kick!
Balayan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rhod.
Rhod throws a big shot that misses.
Balayan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rhod fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Balayan checks it well.
Balayan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Balayan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A shot to the liver by Balayan. Beautiful body shot.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Balayan checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Balayan misses the target.
Rhod misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balayan throws a low kick but Rhod avoids it.
Balayan misses with a hook. Rhod ducked under it nicely.
Balayan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rhod's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Balayan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Rhod was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Balayan ducks under a wild hook from Rhod.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan misses with a kick to the body
and Rhod counters with a slapping leg kick.
Balayan cracks Rhod with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rhod has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Balayan tries to work over Rhod's front leg with a kick but Rhod checks it.
Rhod fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Balayan is looking to clinch.
Rhod throws out a counter right but Balayan avoids it with no problem.
Balayan misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rhod! But no joy.
Rhod walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rhod connects with a body shot that sends Balayan's belly button to the back.
Balayan tries to clinch up
and Rhod counters with a nice uppercut.
Balayan throws a low kick but Rhod avoids it.
Balayan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rhod fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balayan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhod looks to throw the jab but Balayan is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balayan throws a body kick that misses.
Balayan misses with a wild body shot.
Balayan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rhod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balayan moves away.
Rhod scores with a head kick. Balayan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A good leg kick by Balayan.
The fighters circling - Balayan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rhod flicks out a counter leg kick but Balayan steps away.
Balayan misses with a low kick.
Rhod follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rhod throws a jab when Balayan was well out of range.
Rhod lands a leg kick that knocks Balayan off balance momentarily.
Balayan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Balayan thuds his right hand into Rhod's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balayan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rhod.
Balayan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rhod misses with a head kick.
Rhod punishes Balayan's body with a nice straight punch.
Balayan misses with a straight left.
Rhod throws out a counter right but Balayan avoids it with no problem.
Rhod walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Balayan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Balayan pushes Rhod away with a front kick.
Balayan is looking to land body kicks.
Balayan throws a leg kick
and Rhod cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rhod moves out of range of the body kick from Balayan.
Rhod doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Balayan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rhod is able to avoid easily.
Rhod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balayan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rhod gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rudy Rhod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balayan misses with a body shot.
Balayan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rhod throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balayan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crunch! Rhod slams his shin into Balayan's torso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Rhod coming out on top.
Balayan is rocked!
Rhod throws a wild body kick that Balayan sees coming a mile off.
Oh Balayan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rhod throws the kick towards the body but Balayan avoids it.
Balayan missing with a left hand there. Rhod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhod looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balayan seems to have got his legs back now.
Balayan wants to slow Rhod down by chopping away at his legs.
Balayan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rhod moves out of range of the body kick from Balayan.
The fighters circling - Rhod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rhod blocks a low kick nicely.
Rhod lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Rhod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balayan 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Garegin Balayan!
A very excited looking Garegin Balayan 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 71 p4p, 10 weight class) and Orlando Diggs (ranked 43 p4p, 7 weight class). Diggs comes into a darkened arena with his song building. HARDAWAY kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diggs scores with a nice body kick.
Diggs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Warror has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diggs.
Warror throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diggs.
Diggs has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Warror is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Diggs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Warror counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Warror throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warror is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diggs.
Diggs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diggs throws a series of punches but Warror moves out of range.
Diggs misses with a straight right.
Warror tried to counter with a leg kick but Diggs avoided it.
Diggs throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Warror cracks Diggs with an open hand slap.
Diggs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Warror checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diggs connects with an inside leg kick.
Orlando Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warror fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diggs on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs lands a nice looking body kick.
Warror walks into a left hand.
Diggs throws a low kick but Warror moves out of range easily.
Warror looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Warror checks the leg kick.
Diggs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diggs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diggs jabs at Warror's body.
Diggs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Warror will feel that in the morning.
Warror takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diggs throws a leg kick
and Warror counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diggs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Warror checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diggs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Warror is predictable there
and Diggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diggs slips under a jab.
A low kick from Diggs misses
and Warror counters with a solid body kick.
Diggs misses with a looping left.
Warror fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diggs on the side of the head.
Warror throws the kick towards the body but Diggs avoids it.
Diggs takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
Warror misses the shot to the body.
Diggs throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Diggs as he checks the leg kick.
Diggs thinks about the counter body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Warror's sensitive parts.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Warror throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diggs.
Diggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diggs.
Warror pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diggs cracks Warror with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Warror throws a jab when Diggs was well out of range.
Warror throws the kick towards the body but Diggs avoids it.
Warror throws the kick towards the body but Diggs avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diggs 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 Warror has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Warror and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Warror throws a body shot but no joy.
Diggs 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.
Diggs misses with an uppercut.
Warror throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Warror misses with a looping right.
Diggs tries a quick counter leg kick but Warror is wise to it.
A big left from Diggs misses.
Warror misses with a straight right.
Diggs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Warror misses.
Diggs connects with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diggs.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diggs misses the shot to the body.
Warror defending well as Diggs loads up on a big left hand.
Warror fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diggs thuds a left hand into Warror's body.
Warror has closed the distance and engaged Diggs in a clinch.
Warror blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Warror.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs tries to work over Warror's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warror misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Diggs.
Warror misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warror misses with the head strike.
Warror lands a hook that snaps the head of Diggs backwards.
Diggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
Warror prevents Diggs from breaking the clinch.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Warror.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Diggs lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Warror as the two fighters clinch.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Diggs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror struggles to land a body shot inside as Diggs controls his hands.
Warror scores with a shot to the side of Diggs's head.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Orlando Diggs will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Warror looks to land a body kick but Diggs moved away.
Diggs throws a low kick but Warror avoids it.
Diggs misses with a straight left.
Diggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warror.
A cross from Warror lands.
Nice body kick from Warror.
Both fighters circling a little - Warror finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Warror fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warror throws a front kick aimed at Diggs's knee but Diggs avoids it well.
Diggs is looking to chop away at Warror's legs.
Warror was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Warror scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
Diggs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror misses the shot to the body.
Diggs only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Diggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diggs throws a right and a left that Warror avoids nicely.
Diggs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Warror.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs lands a jab to Warror's midsection.
Warror walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs misses with an uppercut. Warror saw that one coming.
Diggs tried to score with a low kick but Warror checks it.
Warror throws a low kick but Diggs avoids it.
Warror avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Warror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warror uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diggs.
Diggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror looks to land a body kick but Diggs moved away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Warror looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Warror looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warror can pounce on him.
Diggs throws a wild body kick that Warror sees coming a mile off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diggs.
Orlando Diggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diggs scores with the left hand. Warror knows he should have avoided that one.
Diggs motions for Warror to come forward. Diggs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diggs!
Warror misses with a hook.
Diggs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diggs. Warror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diggs tests Warror's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diggs doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs misses with a body kick.
Diggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Warror throws an overhand right that lands on Diggs's shoulder, as Diggs tries to avoid the shot.
Diggs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Warror lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warror.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diggs.
Diggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Warror lands with a straight right. Diggs didn't see that one coming.
Warror avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Warror scores with a jab to the jaw.
Warror throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Warror lands a lovely overhand right.
Warror keeps the fight on the outside.
Diggs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Warror fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diggs throws out a counter right but Warror avoids it with no problem.
Warror lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Warror checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diggs throws a big shot that misses.
Diggs loads up on a big right hand but Warror slips the punch.
Warror swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warror takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Warror throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diggs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diggs throws a body punch but Warror moves out of range.
Diggs cracks Warror with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Diggs.
Warror appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Warror throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diggs misses with an uppercut. Warror saw that one coming.
Warror slips a straight right by Diggs.
Diggs throws a big shot that misses.
Diggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
Diggs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Warror has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Warror there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diggs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch lands to the side of Diggs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warror dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror wants to clinch up but Diggs keeps it at a distance.
Diggs misses with a hook.
Diggs thuds a left hand into Warror's body.
Diggs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Warror.
Diggs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diggs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diggs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Diggs misses.
Diggs is looking to clinch.
It looked like Warror wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diggs misses with a looping left.
Warror throwing a counter right hand but Diggs manages to avoid it.
Diggs avoids the body shot from Warror.
Diggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Diggs is looking to score with low kicks.
Diggs is looking to score with low kicks.
Diggs lands with an uppercut that bounces Warror off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror scores with a jab. Diggs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Warror lands with a straight right. Diggs didn't see that one coming.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diggs moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Orlando Diggs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Diggs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diggs moves forwards but Warror connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Warror.
Diggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diggs moves out of range of the leg kick from Warror.
Warror on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Warror looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diggs loads up on a big right hand but Warror slips the punch.
Diggs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diggs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Warror tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diggs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Warror blocks the leg kick.
Diggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diggs throws a leg kick but Warror checks it.
Diggs takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
Warror thinks about countering with a body kick.
That kick from Diggs tenderised Warror's leg. Warror is trying to keep his angry face on.
Warror with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diggs checks a low kick from Warror.
A telegraphed right hand from Warror misses the target.
Diggs throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs lands with a right hand.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Warror.
Diggs lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Warror throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Warror.
Diggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Warror is out of range and Diggs settles back down.
Warror smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Warror.
Diggs tries to move into range but Warror moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diggs throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Warror to counter with a crisp jab.
Diggs changes levels and scores with a jab 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!
Diggs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Paul Warror has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror's corner calls for a 1-2. Warror obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Diggs.
Diggs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Warror. That one must have hurt.
Diggs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Warror shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Warror works Diggs's body with a nice hook.
Diggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Warror throws the left hand but Diggs avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diggs.
Warror throws a leg kick that misses.
Diggs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diggs tried to score with a low kick but Warror checks it.
Warror lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
A big left from Warror misses.
Warror connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Orlando Diggs has been cut.
Diggs cracks Warror with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diggs has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Warror.
Warror scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warror misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs lands an overhand right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diggs.
Warror looks to throw a body kick
and Diggs counters with a body kick that stops Warror in his tracks momentarily.
Diggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warror.
Diggs tries to clinch but Warror is having none of it.
Diggs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diggs lands a right hook to the body.
Warror blocks a head kick by Diggs.
Diggs connects with a solid leg kick.
Diggs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diggs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Warror throws a looping overhand right but Diggs ducks down to avoid it.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Warror attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diggs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diggs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warror swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diggs. That one must have hurt.
Diggs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Warror throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Diggs misses.
Diggs throws a solid leg kick but Warror takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diggs.
A big left from Diggs misses.
Warror throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diggs lands a really nice looking cross but Warror seems unphased.
Warror lands a head kick. Diggs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diggs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diggs connects with a solid leg kick.
Diggs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diggs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Warror's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diggs.
Diggs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggs manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Diggs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Warror takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Orlando Diggs.
I've got Diggs 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Diggs!
A victorious Orlando Diggs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Murphy (ranked 48 p4p, 9 weight class) and Foot Fungus (ranked 44 p4p, 7 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Foot Fungus!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fungus looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy takes a swing at Fungus's ribcage but misses.
Murphy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blake Phoenix's Champion Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Murphy takes a swing at Fungus's ribcage but misses.
Fungus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fungus ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Fungus misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fungus manages to avoid it.
Fungus wants to counter with a clinch but Murphy pushes him away.
Murphy swings for the body but Fungus moves out of range.
Fungus just misses with a punch to the body.
Fungus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Fungus counters with a stiff right hand.
Fungus lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Fungus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fungus takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Fungus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Fungus ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy misses the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Fungus down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fungus lands with a shot to the body.
Foot Fungus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fungus misses with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fungus.
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fungus throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Fungus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Fungus throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Fungus looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Fungus slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fungus throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Fungus misses.
Murphy with a jab.
Fungus takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fungus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Fungus misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Fungus.
Fungus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Fungus's head but Fungus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, jab by Murphy - just one landing.
Murphy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fungus misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Fungus throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fungus connects with a single shot there.
Murphy swings for the body but Fungus moves out of range.
Murphy lands with a nice body punch.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fungus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Murphy.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Fungus throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Fungus swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fungus drops his hands momentarily and Murphy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fungus. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Fungus seems unphased.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Fungus.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fungus moves away.
Good shot there by Fungus.
Fungus takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Fungus manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Fungus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fungus is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fungus connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fungus avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Fungus's head but Fungus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fungus lands a nice hook to Murphy's body. Murphy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Fungus's head but Fungus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Fungus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fungus is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fungus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fungus swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy throws a hook but Fungus blocks it.
Fungus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Murphy.
Fungus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Fungus's head but Fungus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fungus throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fungus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fungus tries to clinch up
and Murphy 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.
Mick Murphy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big right from Murphy misses.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fungus.
Fungus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Fungus.
Fungus misses with a body shot.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fungus.
Fungus blocks a jab.
Fungus wants to counter with a clinch but Murphy pushes him away.
Fungus slips under a jab.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fungus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Fungus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Fungus saw that one coming.
Fungus throws a series of strikes that have Murphy backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fungus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fungus working aggressively here.
Murphy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fungus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fungus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fungus blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fungus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fungus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fungus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Fungus.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fungus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy tries to work over Fungus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Fungus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fungus.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fungus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fungus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fungus lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Fungus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fungus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Fungus tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fungus backwards.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Fungus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fungus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fungus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Fungus.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fungus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fungus.
Fungus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fungus lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fungus blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Fungus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fungus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fungus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
A short left from Murphy.
Murphy tries a body shot but Fungus blocks it.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Fungus.
Fungus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fungus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fungus lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Fungus scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Fungus throws a head punch that misses.
Fungus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fungus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fungus tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fungus backwards.
Fungus prevents a body shot from Murphy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
Fungus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Fungus is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fungus cracks Murphy with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Fungus - that landed with a thud.
Fungus lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Fungus.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fungus.
Good body shot from Fungus.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Fungus.
A nice left hand lands by Fungus.
Fungus lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fungus.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fungus.
Fungus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Fungus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Foot Fungus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fungus lands a body shot.
Fungus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Fungus moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Fungus misses.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fungus.
Murphy sets himself, and Fungus steps forward looking for the clinch! Murphy avoids it this time.
Murphy lands with a cross.
Murphy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fungus.
Murphy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murphy slips a jab from Fungus.
Murphy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fungus under the eye.
Fungus lands a jab.
Fungus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fungus. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fungus throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy slips under a jab from Fungus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fungus misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fungus.
Fungus throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Fungus throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. Fungus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fungus jabs at Murphy's body.
Fungus throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Fungus lands with a right hand.
Fungus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Fungus tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Fungus saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Fungus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fungus throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Fungus moves away and avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Murphy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fungus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Fungus is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy lands a jab to the head.
Fungus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fungus.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fungus.
Fungus defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Fungus slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fungus has time to react.
Fungus jabs at Murphy's body.
Fungus throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fungus.
Fungus moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Fungus's body. Fungus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murphy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fungus misses with a straight right.
Fungus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Fungus throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Fungus throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy misses the jab.
Murphy jabs at Fungus's body.
Fungus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fungus.
Fungus misses with an uppercut.
Fungus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fungus.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Fungus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fungus on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Fungus coming out on top.
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!
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fungus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foot Fungus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fungus was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Fungus misses the shot to the body.
Fungus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fungus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Fungus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Fungus.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fungus takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Fungus misses.
Murphy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fungus just manages to avoid it.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Foot Fungus just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fungus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Fungus misses.
Fungus checks a low kick from Murphy.
Fungus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fungus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Fungus scores with a hook.
Murphy slips a jab from Fungus.
Fungus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fungus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fungus.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Fungus slips the punch.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fungus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murphy to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Fungus.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fungus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fungus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Fungus throws a shot to the body.
A combination from Fungus does no damage.
Fungus moves into the clinch.
Fungus misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Fungus fails to land.
Fungus tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Fungus back against the cage.
Fungus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Fungus struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Fungus blocks an uppercut.
Murphy presses Fungus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fungus is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fungus prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fungus backwards.
Fungus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fungus working aggressively here.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Fungus.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Fungus blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fungus working aggressively here.
Fungus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy lands a body punch.
Fungus blocking some punches.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murphy presses Fungus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fungus blocks an uppercut.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fungus swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fungus throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Murphy.
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Fungus backwards.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Fungus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mick Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murphy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fungus.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Fungus.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Murphy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fungus.
Fungus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Fungus fails to land.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fungus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
Fungus takes a shot to the head.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Fungus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Fungus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fungus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Nice body punch from Fungus.
Fungus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fungus takes a shot to the head.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Fungus.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Fungus throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Fungus blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Fungus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fungus misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fungus takes a shot to the head.
Fungus cracks Murphy with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Murphy had his way with Foot Fungus 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!
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fungus.
No joy there for Fungus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Fungus is just out of range.
Fungus lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Fungus throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fungus loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fungus scores with a jab to the body.
Fungus takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fungus scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy throws the left hand but Fungus avoids the punch easily.
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Murphy misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fungus manages to avoid it.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Fungus.
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fungus.
Fungus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Fungus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fungus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murphy with a body shot.
Fungus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fungus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Fungus.
Fungus misses with a hook.
Fungus scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fungus.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Fungus didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fungus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fungus. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy connects with a jab.
Fungus throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Fungus throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy wants to slow Fungus down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fungus lands with a nice body punch.
Murphy scores with a nice strike.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Fungus.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Fungus punishes Murphy's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fungus swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Fungus down.
Fungus looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Fungus scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Fungus saw that one coming.
Fungus throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fungus moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Fungus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Fungus moved out of range.
Fungus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Fungus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fungus throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Fungus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
Fungus misses with a hook
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fungus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fungus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fungus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Fungus swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Fungus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy connects with a right hand. Fungus shakes it off.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fungus throws out the jab.
Fungus needs to keep his hands up - Murphy had a free shot at his head there.
Fungus slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. Fungus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murphy throws a hook but Fungus avoids it easily.
Fungus throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
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 Mick Murphy.
Well Murphy 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Murphy!
Mick Murphy retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mick Murphy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Correira (ranked 2 p4p, 1 weight class) and Iain Tower (ranked 4 p4p, 2 weight class). Tower has chosen Kanye - Power as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
24 - 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
20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iain Tower!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correira looks to throw the jab but Tower is out of range.
As Correira backs off Tower throws a huge counter combo but Correira manages to avoid it all.
Correira throws a lazy head kick
and Tower makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Correira really felt that one!
A lazy body kick from Correira
and Tower counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Correira thinking.
Tower slips under a jab from Correira.
Tower raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tower swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tower throws a front kick aimed at Correira's knee but Correira avoids it well.
Correira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Correira. Tower shrugs it off though.
Tower throws a right hand that Correira ducks under and follows up with a left that Correira also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Iain Tower has been cut.
Correira misses with a hook
and Tower counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Correira thinking.
Correira misses with an uppercut.
Tower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Correira moves away.
Tower takes one to the side of the head.
Tower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Correira.
Tower looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tower throws a body punch but Correira moves out of range.
Tower tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Correira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tower was well out of range. Poor timing from Correira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Correira was well out of range. Poor timing from Tower.
Correira throws a sloppy head kick and Tower moves out of range easily.
Correira is looking to clinch but Tower is avoiding it.
Correira moves away from the strike by Tower.
Correira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tower to score with a decent uppercut.
Correira throws an overhand right that lands on Tower's shoulder, as Tower tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Tower releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tower misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Correira misses with a double jab
and Tower counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira throws a nice inside leg kick.
Correira closes the distance and pushes Tower back into the cage.
Correira keeps control of Tower as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tower scores with a nice hook to the head.
Correira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tower tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Correira lands a right hand.
Tower misses with a short punch on the inside.
Correira misses with an elbow strike.
Correira pushes Tower back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tower tries to pull guard but Correira holds him up against the cage and eventually Tower drops back down to his feet.
Correira pushes Tower back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Correira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Correira throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Correira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Correira missing with knees to the body.
Correira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Correira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tower lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tower tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tower blocks an elbow strike.
Correira trying to land knees to the body.
Tower pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Correira throws a leg kick which misses Tower's front leg but catches the back leg as Tower tries to avoid it.
Correira misses with a head kick.
Correira backing away here, and Tower unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tower on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick by Tower misses
and Correira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Correira lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tower will feel that in the morning.
Correira thuds his shin into the meat of Tower's side.
Correira tries to clinch but Tower is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Correira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iain Tower's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good work by Tower as he checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Tower was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tower swings away with a body shot that misses
and Correira counters with a nice kick to the body.
Correira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tower.
Tower scores with a jab to the head.
Tower fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Correira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wesley Correira is winning the standup battle so far.
Correira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira lands a front kick.
Correira lands with a shot to the body.
Correira is looking to clinch.
Tower is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Correira rather than just go for the knockout.
Correira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tower paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Correira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Tower on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Correira tests Tower's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tower misses with a hook to the body
and Correira counters with an outside leg kick.
Tower checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tower throws the left hand but Correira avoids the punch easily.
Correira tries to clinch but Tower moves away
and Tower counters with a left to the body.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tower swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Correira throws a combination that misses
and Tower counters with a stiff right hand.
Tower has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Correira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tower's calf.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Correira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Correira tries to land a leg kick but Tower saw it coming and moves away.
Correira throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira misses with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Correira, right into the meat.
Tower on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tower avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tower throws a fast counter high kick but Correira manages to duck under it in time.
Correira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tower blocks a head kick by Correira.
Tower with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Correira lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tower takes a step back to recover.
Correira throws a leg kick
and Tower counters with a head kick that drops Correira to the mat! Correira scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Tower's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correira misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Correira moves out of range as Tower strikes.
Correira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tower can do to turn this around?
Tower checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tower lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Wesley Correira has been cut.
Tower has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Correira.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Correira.
Correira throws a head kick but Tower moves out of range.
Tower is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Correira was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tower moves out of range as Correira strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Correira dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Correira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tower throws a big counter head kick but Correira avoids it with no problem.
Correira lands a right hook to the body.
Correira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Tower responds with a good body kick, but Correira manages to step out the way in time.
Correira with a jab.
Correira tries to bum rush Tower with a series of wild strikes but Tower uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tower walks into a stiff left hand from Correira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Tower on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Correira.
Tower throws a hook but Correira avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Correira misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira misses with a hook to the body
and Tower counters with a good, hard body kick but Correira shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tower throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tower tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Correira misses.
Tower throws out a counter right but Correira avoids it with no problem.
Correira scores with a jab.
Correira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tower.
Correira digs a good hook to Tower's body.
A low kick from Correira misses
and Tower counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tower swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Correira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tower paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Correira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Correira misses with a combination
and Tower counters with a leg kick.
Correira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tower.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tower punishes Correira's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira misses the jab.
Tower raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd cheers as Tower lands an impressive looking overhand right. Correira doesn't seem phased though.
Correira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tower pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Correira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tower avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tower! But no joy.
Correira scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correira tries a head kick but it misses.
Correira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Correira stuns Tower with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Correira lands a nice shot that snaps Tower's head back.
Tower throws a sloppy body shot
and Correira counters with a good, hard body kick but Tower shrugs it off.
Correira misses with a straight right.
Tower avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tower throws a low kick, looking for Correira's leg but Correira calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Correira clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Tower.
Correira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tower flicks out a counter leg kick but Correira steps away.
Good exchange - Correira coming out on top.
Tower lands a body shot.
Correira wants to clinch
and Tower counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Correira.
Correira misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tower. Correira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wesley Correira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tower throws a body kick that misses.
Correira doesn't manage to clinch there - Tower circles away.
Tower connects with an inside leg kick.
Tower throws a hook but Correira blocks it.
Correira misses with a double jab
and Tower counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tower takes a swing at Correira's ribcage but misses.
A lazy body kick from Tower
and Correira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tower displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Correira throws out the jab.
Tower doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tower takes a swing at Correira's ribcage but misses.
Iain Tower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Correira forces Tower back against the cage and clinches.
Correira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Correira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
I was talking to Correira's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tower misses with a punch to the body.
Tower misses with a hook from the clinch.
Correira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tower lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tower is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Correira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Correira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira lands a knee to the head.
Correira gets through Tower's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Tower.
Correira lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Correira fails to land.
Correira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Correira blocks a body shot from Tower.
A nice left hand lands by Correira.
Wesley Correira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Correira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tower misses with a punch to the body.
Tower is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tower lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Correira.
Nice elbow from Correira.
Tower has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Correira seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tower can turn it around.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tower jumps guard and drags Correira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Correira controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tower is working an open guard so Correira takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Correira connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tower throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Correira tries to clinch but Tower is having none of it.
Correira wants to clinch.
Tower looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Correira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Correira instigates a clinch.
Tower struggles to land a body shot inside as Correira controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Correira had his way with Iain Tower in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tower takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Correira throws a quick inside leg kick.
Correira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Correira.
Tower moves away from the strike by Correira.
Tower swings for the body but Correira moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tower blocks a jab.
Tower looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tower manages to avoid it.
Correira misses the shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Correira
and Tower counters with a stiff right hand.
A leg kick checked by Tower.
Tower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Correira.
Tower throws a counter combo.
Correira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tower checks a leg kick.
Tower tries to score with a low kick but Correira moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tower unleashes a big counter combination but Correira bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tower throws a leg kick
and Correira counters with a good low kick that Tower was not able to check.
Tower misses with a body kick.
Correira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Correira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tower misses with a double jab
and Correira counters with a nice uppercut.
Correira with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira tries to clinch there but Tower circles away.
Correira misses with a straight left.
Correira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tower keeps the fight on the outside.
Wesley Correira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Correira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Correira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tower counters with a crisp right hand that drops Correira! Tower lets Correira back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Correira is rocked!
Tower throws an off balance right hand
and Correira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Correira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correira has managed to clinch.
Correira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Correira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tower blocks it with crossed arms.
Correira seems to have got his legs back now.
Tower pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tower walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Correira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
You can see that Tower has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A slapping leg kick lands for Correira.
Correira with a nice cross.
Correira ducks into an uppercut from Tower and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iain Tower!
After the big win, Iain Tower made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IniTech Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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