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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Volland (ranked 4399 p4p, 384 weight class) and Philo Brathwaite (ranked 3795 p4p, 345 weight class). Philo Brathwaite has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Volland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Philo Brathwaite!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Volland.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volland, right into the meat.
Volland finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Volland throws out a loose jab but Brathwaite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brathwaite throws out a counter right but Volland avoids it with no problem.
Volland tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brathwaite sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Volland somewhat.
Volland throws out a leg kick but Brathwaite moves out of range and Volland only half commits.
Brathwaite throws a low kick but it's checked well by Volland.
Volland has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volland misses with a looping right.
Volland fails with the takedown
and Brathwaite counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Volland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brathwaite lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brathwaite has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Volland looks to land a right hand but Brathwaite moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Volland misses
enabling Brathwaite to counter with a crisp jab.
Volland throws a low kick, looking for Brathwaite's leg but Brathwaite calmly moves out of range.
Volland tries to score with a low kick but Brathwaite moves his leg out of the way.
Volland looks to score with a jab to the body but Brathwaite is just out of range.
Brathwaite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Volland throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Volland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brathwaite.
A left and a right from Brathwaite both land. Nice combination.
Volland throws an off balance right hand
and Brathwaite counters with a stiff right hand.
Volland throws a leg kick
and Brathwaite counters with a nice low kick that buckles Volland's knee momentarily.
Volland tries for a takedown but Brathwaite sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brathwaite appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brathwaite has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Volland with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brathwaite counters with a stiff right hand.
Brathwaite slips under a jab.
Brathwaite is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brathwaite slips under a jab from Volland.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volland misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brathwaite scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brathwaite is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brathwaite keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Volland misses with a takedown attempt
and Brathwaite counters with a stiff right hand.
Volland is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Brathwaite's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Volland scores with a hook.
Volland shoots in but Brathwaite avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Volland doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brathwaite counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Volland is breathing heavily.
Volland tries to land a leg kick but Brathwaite saw it coming and moves away.
Volland tries to land a leg kick but Brathwaite saw it coming and moves away.
Volland throws a leg kick that misses.
Brathwaite tries to counter with a clinch but Volland shakes him off and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Volland as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Volland throws a leg kick
and Brathwaite counters with an outside leg kick.
Volland throws a low kick but Brathwaite moves out of range easily.
Brathwaite lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Volland throws a leg kick but Brathwaite checks it.
Volland misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Brathwaite.
A clash of legs there as Brathwaite blocks the low kick.
Volland throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Brathwaite to counter with a crisp jab.
Volland is rocked!
Volland closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brathwaite circles away.
Oh Volland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brathwaite is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brathwaite changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Volland misses the body punch
and Brathwaite moves into the clinch.
Brathwaite lands a hook that snaps the head of Volland backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brathwaite lands a nice shot to the body.
Brathwaite digs a right hand into Volland's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Volland's gas tank.
Brathwaite lands a right hand that snaps the head of Volland backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Brathwaite.
A left hand lands to the body for Brathwaite.
Brathwaite is working Volland over against the cage.
Brathwaite lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Volland backwards.
Brathwaite lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brathwaite throws a big uppercut that drops Volland! More strikes from Brathwaite and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Volland lies dazed against the cage as Brathwaite celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Philo Brathwaite!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jozen Joestar (ranked 2296 p4p, 280 weight class) and Atlas Metaxas (ranked 4125 p4p, 421 weight class). Metaxas has chosen Richard Humpty Vission-Superstar as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 lbs
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223 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jozen Joestar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Atlas Metaxas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metaxas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Joestar is looking to improve his position.
Metaxas wants to pass to mount but Joestar is defending the position.
Joestar is trying to get back to full guard.
Metaxas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joestar is concentrating on defense, preventing Metaxas from advancing position.
Metaxas is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joestar wants to improve his position but Metaxas is controlling well.
Joestar is refusing to be controlled, as Metaxas sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaxas seems to be working for a kimura but Joestar defends the submission attempt.
Metaxas trying to control the pace.
Metaxas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Joestar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Joestar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joestar keeping moving, preventing Metaxas from controlling successfully.
Metaxas is looking to pass into half guard but Joestar pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Joestar is in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joestar won't allow Metaxas to sweep him here.
Joestar trying to control but Metaxas is working from the bottom.
Joestar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Metaxas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joestar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Joestar preventing the sweep.
Joestar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Joestar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joestar misses with a hook. Metaxas ducked under it nicely.
Joestar lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joestar throws a head kick that misses.
Metaxas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Joestar.
Metaxas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Metaxas blocks a head kick by Joestar.
Metaxas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Joestar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Metaxas.
Metaxas misses with a lunging right hand
and Joestar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joestar misses with a head kick.
Metaxas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Joestar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joestar misses with a right hand
and Metaxas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Metaxas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joestar.
Metaxas throws a front kick aimed at Joestar's knee but Joestar avoids it well.
Joestar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Metaxas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joestar thinks about countering with a body kick.
Joestar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Metaxas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joestar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Metaxas is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joestar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Metaxas.
Joestar throws a head kick but Metaxas moves out of range.
Metaxas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Metaxas has Joestar up against the cage in a clinch.
Metaxas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joestar backwards.
Joestar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Metaxas working aggressively here.
A short right from Joestar.
Joestar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Metaxas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joestar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Metaxas prevents a body shot from Joestar.
Joestar can't find room to land a body shot as Metaxas controls the action.
Joestar tries to throw a body punch but Metaxas avoids it by throwing Joestar back against the cage.
Metaxas misses with a punch on the inside.
Joestar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joestar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Metaxas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Metaxas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Metaxas misses with some punches.
Joestar scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Metaxas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jozen Joestar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Metaxas tries to close the distance and clinch but Joestar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joestar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Metaxas looks for the body kick but Joestar saw that one coming.
Metaxas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joestar misses with a body kick.
Joestar misses with a straight left.
Metaxas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Joestar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Metaxas is one step ahead there.
Metaxas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joestar looking for a sweep. Not yet Joestar, not yet.
Joestar is working hard here to advance position.
Metaxas looking to sit in guard and control but Joestar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Joestar is fighting to break Metaxas's control of his arms but Metaxas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaxas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joestar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Metaxas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Metaxas trying to mount his opponent but Joestar defends it.
Metaxas prevents Joestar from improving his position.
Joestar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Metaxas is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaxas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Metaxas wants to pass the guard but Joestar is defending well.
Joestar wants to improve his position but Metaxas is controlling well.
Metaxas is working for a kimura but Joestar is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxas thows a huge punch but Joestar dodges it nicely.
Metaxas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Metaxas seems to be working for a kimura but Joestar defends the submission attempt.
Joestar wants to get back to full guard.
Metaxas is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Joestar reverses the position - he's now on top in Metaxas's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joestar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Metaxas is looking for a triangle but Joestar pushes his legs off easily.
Joestar wants to stand but Metaxas is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joestar gets to his feet - Metaxas follows without any prompting.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Joestar - that will leave a mark!
Joestar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Metaxas.
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 Jozen Joestar will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Metaxas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joestar circles away quickly and effectively.
Metaxas swings for the body but Joestar moves out of range.
Jab by Metaxas.
Joestar dodges the punch combination from Metaxas.
Joestar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Joestar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joestar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Metaxas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Metaxas looks for a takedown but Joestar sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joestar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Joestar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joestar wants it to stay on the feet.
Metaxas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joestar blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joestar swings for the body but Metaxas moves out of range.
Metaxas wants to clinch.
Joestar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Joestar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Metaxas.
Joestar scores with a punch to the head.
Metaxas tries to land a front kick but Joestar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joestar scores with a body shot.
Joestar has closed the distance and engaged Metaxas in a clinch.
Joestar presses Metaxas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Metaxas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joestar can't find room to land a body shot as Metaxas controls the action.
Joestar struggles to land a body shot inside as Metaxas controls his hands.
Metaxas blocks the elbow strike.
Joestar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atlas Metaxas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joestar lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Metaxas fails to land.
Joestar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Metaxas swings wildly with an uppercut but Joestar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metaxas looking to stall.
Joestar tries to land a knee to the head but Metaxas blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metaxas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joestar prevents a body shot from Metaxas.
A left hand lands to the body for Joestar.
Joestar works on Metaxas's body with a couple of short punches.
Joestar lands with a short shot to the head.
Joestar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joestar lands with a right to the head.
Joestar lands a shot to the body.
Joestar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joestar lands with a light punch inside.
Joestar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joestar throws out a powerful jab.
Metaxas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joestar can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joestar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joestar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Joestar lands a big head kick that sends Metaxas tumbling to the mat! Joestar takes a step backwards and waves Metaxas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Metaxas is rocked!
It looks like Atlas Metaxas has been cut.
Joestar cracks Metaxas with a hook to the temple - Metaxas is on wobbly legs here! Joestar swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Metaxas falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Joestar wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jozen Joestar!
Jozen Joestar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dong Uk (ranked 2282 p4p, 270 weight class) and Monte Casanova (ranked 22005 p4p, 494 weight class). Uk comes to the cage accompanied by Bonobo - Prelude & Kiara. Dong Uk has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
32 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dong Uk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Monte Casanova!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Casanova drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Casanova missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Casanova postures up in Uk's guard and throws a big left but Uk blocks it.
Casanova wants to control from the top but Uk keeps moving.
Uk pushes Casanova off and gets back to his feet.
Casanova tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uk swivels and escapes.
Uk closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Monte Casanova has been cut.
Casanova shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Uk as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Uk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dong Uk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monte Casanova.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uk throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Casanova was covering up waiting for the punch and Uk finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Uk postures up.
Uk stopping the sweep attempt from Casanova.
Uk working some strikes from top position.
Uk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Casanova works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Uk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Uk preventing the sweep.
Uk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uk landing with the ground and pound.
Uk distracts Casanova with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Uk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uk wants to control from the top but Casanova keeps moving.
Uk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Uk stopping the sweep attempt from Casanova.
Uk wants to control from the top but Casanova keeps moving.
Uk stopping the sweep attempt from Casanova.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Uk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Uk preventing the sweep.
Casanova is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Uk is looking to work some ground and pound but Casanova has wrist control.
Uk stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Uk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Casanova manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Casanova wants to sweep here but Uk controlling him for the moment.
Casanova utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Uk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Casanova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Uk manages to get himself to full guard.
Casanova should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uk keeping full guard, as Casanova tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Casanova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Uk wants to stand but Casanova is controlling the position.
Uk pulls Casanova in close to his closed guard and prevents Casanova from doing any damage or advancing position.
Casanova cracks Uk with a solid left hand.
Uk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Casanova.
Casanova throwing strikes from guard but Uk blocks nicely.
Casanova must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Uk controlling Casanova's posture.
Uk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Uk controls Casanova momentarily but Casanova frees himself.
Uk has control of Casanova's left arm, preventing Casanova from doing any damage.
Uk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Casanova trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Casanova looking to pass the guard.
Uk has momentary wrist control but Casanova slips an elbow through the middle.
Uk wants to sweep here but Casanova controlling him for the moment.
Casanova in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Casanova scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dong Uk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Monte Casanova's cut.
That's time! Uk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Casanova tries for a takedown but Uk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Casanova fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Uk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Casanova avoids it really well and circles away.
Casanova looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dong Uk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monte Casanova.
Uk gets a clinch.
Uk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Uk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Casanova is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casanova is trying to break the clinch but Uk is controlling him.
Casanova gets underhooks to prevent Uk's takedown attempt.
Uk can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Uk prevents Casanova from breaking the clinch.
Casanova wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Uk tries to pull guard but Casanova holds him up against the cage and eventually Uk drops back down to his feet.
Casanova wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two 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.
Uk jumps into guard, dragging Casanova to the mat.
Uk has momentary wrist control but Casanova slips an elbow through the middle.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Casanova has eaten all the pies!
Uk has momentary wrist control but Casanova slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Casanova postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Casanova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Uk manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Casanova gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Uk.
Uk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Casanova's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uk stalling against the cage.
Uk successfully pulls guard.
Casanova looking to sit in guard and control but Uk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Uk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Casanova 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.
Uk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Casanova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Casanova wants to sweep here but Uk controlling him for the moment.
Casanova lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casanova throws an elbow that misses. Uk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Casanova's guard. Nice move by Uk!
Uk throws a big right hand that misses.
Uk chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Uk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Casanova wants to sweep but no luck.
Casanova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Uk throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uk postures up in Casanova's guard and throws a big left but Casanova blocks it.
Casanova looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Uk puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casanova is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Uk throwing shots but Casanova is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dong Uk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Monte Casanova's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Casanova drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Uk explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Casanova feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Uk has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Casanova off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Uk!
Casanova fails with the takedown
and Uk counters with a head kick that drops Casanova - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Casanova is rocked!
Uk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Casanova is still in real trouble! Can Uk finish him?
Casanova wants to improve his position but Uk is controlling well.
Uk lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Casanova quite badly. Casanova pulls Uk in close trying to recover. Uk postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Casanova on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Casanova doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dong Uk!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dong Uk thanked Shade Tree Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trey Brown (ranked 6142 p4p, 437 weight class) and Daniel Hazlehurst (ranked 2735 p4p, 289 weight class). Hazlehurst comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Queen - One Vision kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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202 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
38 - 26 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trey Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hazlehurst!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hazlehurst.
Brown half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hazlehurst tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hazlehurst sprawls and moves away.
Hazlehurst is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brown's half guard.
Hazlehurst drops an elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hazlehurst is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hazlehurst closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brown did well to prevent Hazlehurst getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hazlehurst slips a nice elbow through Brown's hands, connecting with Brown's forehead.
Hazlehurst is nestled in close to Brown, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazlehurst wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hazlehurst pulls his head out easily.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hazlehurst is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hazlehurst looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Hazlehurst lands strikes from half guard.
Hazlehurst controlling the pace.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Hazlehurst has control of the leg.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazlehurst works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hazlehurst connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hazlehurst connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brown is rocked!
The referee warns Brown that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Brown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hazlehurst controlling his opponent.
Hazlehurst cracks Brown with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Hazlehurst! Brown is hurt baaadly! Hazlehurst is firing away with more strikes - Brown is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Hazlehurst!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Koko Pinea (ranked 2488 p4p, 241 weight class) and Roman Boesku (ranked 3217 p4p, 289 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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38
134 lbs
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koko Pinea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Boesku!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinea gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Boesku to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Boesku slips nicely into half guard.
Boesku wants to work for an arm triangle but Pinea is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pinea pushes Boesku off looking to stand but Boesku dives back in and keeps control.
Pinea is pressing down on Boesku's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pinea lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boesku preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boesku is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boesku has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pinea can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boesku had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pinea defends it easily.
Pinea is looking to work some ground and pound but Boesku has wrist control.
Boesku keeping moving, preventing Pinea from controlling successfully.
Pinea is looking to work some ground and pound but Boesku has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pinea throws an elbow that misses. Boesku uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pinea's guard. Nice move by Boesku!
Boesku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pinea is keeping the position for now.
Pinea working a defensive guard but Boesku passes into half guard.
Pinea tries to get to full guard but Boesku has control of the leg.
Boesku is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boesku prevents Pinea from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinea looking for a sweep. Not yet Pinea, not yet.
Boesku sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boesku accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pinea tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pinea keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Pinea is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pinea is defended easily by Boesku.
Boesku drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Boesku slips nicely into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pinea is looking to improve his position.
Pinea regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Boesku dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pinea closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boesku is not content to let Pinea control the position.
Boesku has hold of Pinea's hands but Pinea slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pinea lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pinea prevents Boesku from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boesku defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea drops an elbow to the side of Boesku's head.
Boesku is refusing to be controlled, as Pinea sits in half guard.
Pinea not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boesku is refusing to be controlled, as Pinea sits in half guard.
Pinea looks to land a strike but Boesku avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Pinea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boesku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boesku is looking for a triangle but Pinea pushes his legs off easily.
Pinea wants to pass the guard but Boesku is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is looking for a triangle here but Pinea uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Pinea cracks Boesku with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pinea working the head and body with strikes.
Pinea scoring with punches from side control.
Pinea is putting a hurting on Boesku here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pinea is chipping away with strikes.
Boesku is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea throwing shots but Boesku is blocking nicely.
Pinea scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pinea wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boesku keeps working.
Pinea throwing shots but Boesku is blocking nicely.
Pinea prevents Boesku from improving his position.
Pinea is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boesku defends it well.
Boesku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pinea pulls his head out easily.
Boesku wants to control but Pinea is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea is stalling here. Boesku is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pinea seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Boesku has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Koko Pinea overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boesku tries for a kimura but Pinea is defending well.
Pinea tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The strikes coming from Boesku are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pinea wants to control but Boesku postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koko Pinea 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pinea shoots for a takedown but Boesku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pinea dives in and scores a takedown into Boesku's guard.
Pinea slips nicely into half guard.
Pinea not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pinea looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boesku with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boesku trying to hold on to Pinea's head to control him but Pinea postures up.
Pinea lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea throwing shots but Boesku is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pinea thows a huge punch but Boesku dodges it nicely.
Pinea looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boesku with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pinea throwing shots but Boesku is blocking nicely.
Boesku trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Pinea.
Pinea not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boesku looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pinea is thwarting Boesku's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinea is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pinea slips a nice elbow through Boesku's hands, connecting with Boesku's forehead.
Ground and pound from Pinea.
Boesku makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boesku.
Pinea cracks Boesku with a solid left hand.
Pinea is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pinea cracks Boesku with a solid left hand.
Boesku is rocked!
Pinea with a nice head shot there.
Boesku is still in real trouble! Can Pinea finish him?
Boesku looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pinea arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Boesku's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Koko Pinea!
An out of breath Koko Pinea thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ma Moru (ranked 5836 p4p, 239 weight class) and Talon Cape (ranked 2327 p4p, 127 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
140 lbs
10 - 15 - 0 |
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23
140 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ma Moru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Talon Cape!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cape stuffs the takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cape, as that shot connected.
Talon Cape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Moru.
Moru tries to counter by clinching up but Cape breaks away and moves out of range.
Cape tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cape closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Moru.
Moru lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cape.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moru.
Moru manages to break the clinch.
Cape misses with a wild combination.
Cape is looking to clinch but Moru is avoiding it.
Moru looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cape throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cape throws a leg kick but Moru sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moru lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cape throws a low kick but Moru moves out of range easily.
Moru was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Moru ducks under a wild hook from Cape.
Moru thinks about countering with a head kick.
Moru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Moru tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moru staying out of range there.
Cape misses with a low kick.
Moru keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And Moru counters with a quick kick to the body but Cape blocks it.
Cape tries to close the distance and clinch but Moru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cape throws a low kick, looking for Moru's leg but Moru calmly moves out of range.
Cape throws a low kick, looking for Moru's leg but Moru calmly moves out of range.
Moru doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cape tried to score with a low kick but Moru checks it.
Cape throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moru.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cape throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moru on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Talon Cape is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cape throws a leg kick but Moru sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moru throwing a counter right hand but Cape manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Cape is predictable there
and Moru counters with a left and a right that stings Cape.
A telegraphed right hand from Cape misses the target.
As Cape tries to get set, Moru tries to push him back and clinch up but Cape manages to avoid the attempt.
A low kick from Cape is predictable there
and Moru counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cape is rocked!
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!
Cape is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Moru Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Cape is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ma Moru!
A victorious Ma Moru 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Mason (ranked 1138 p4p, 143 weight class) and Steven Cold (ranked 1468 p4p, 187 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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190 lbs
19 - 9 - 2 |
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199 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dean Mason!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Steven Cold!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cold pushes Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
Cold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Cold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mason or not.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Cold fails to land.
Cold lands an uppercut.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cold blocks an uppercut.
Cold tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cold scores with a hook to the body.
Mason definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mason is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cold.
Cold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cold working aggressively here.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cold throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Cold as the two fighters clinch.
Cold lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason looking to slow down the pace here.
Cold gets through Mason's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Cold.
A right hand to the body from Cold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cold working aggressively here.
Cold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cold tries to throw a body punch but Mason avoids it by throwing Cold back against the cage.
Cold misses with some punches.
Cold has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cold prevents a body shot from Mason.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Cold.
Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cold moves into the clinch.
Cold has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Cold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cold tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Mason.
Cold lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.
Cold tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cold tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cold lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cold can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Cold.
Cold has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mason seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cold can turn it around.
Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cold throws a hook to the side of Mason's head but Mason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mason lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cold tries to clinch but Mason moves out of range.
Mason appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cold closes the distance and clinches.
Cold lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cold wants to clinch.
Cold is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold tries to clinch
and Mason counters with an outside leg kick.
Cold has managed to clinch.
Cold keeps control of Mason as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cold struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Cold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mason or not.
Cold lands a nice shot to the body.
Cold lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Cold.
Mason prevents a body shot from Cold.
Cold lands with a light punch inside.
Cold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cold misses with a punch to the body.
Cold lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cold.
Cold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cold.
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!
Cold lands a nice shot to the body.
Cold scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Cold.
A right handed body shot lands from Cold.
Cold lands with a short shot to the head.
Cold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mason is rocked!
Cold creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Mason with a big uppercut! Mason tries to clinch up but Cold pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Mason to the mat! Mason covers up and Cold unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Steven Cold!
Steven Cold is the new middleweight champion!
Post fight, Steven Cold stared into the camera and said 'And the New !?.. life is good'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Watch Out Ronaldo (ranked 1082 p4p, 62 weight class) and Tim Slater (ranked 2159 p4p, 116 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Watch Out Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Slater!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater shoots in and gets a takedown into Ronaldo's guard.
Ronaldo controlling the position.
Ronaldo keeping moving, preventing Slater from controlling successfully.
Ronaldo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Slater gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ronaldo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Slater rolls with it to try and escape but Ronaldo cranks on the arm and Slater is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Watch Out Ronaldo!
After winning the bout, Watch Out Ronaldo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 1222 p4p, 167 weight class) and Hank Lombard (ranked 1008 p4p, 138 weight class). Lombard has chosen Shinedown - Sound Of Madness as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lombard is looking to land body kicks.
Lombard walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
It looks like Hank Lombard has been cut.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Lombard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lombard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lombard scores with a punch to the head.
Lombard stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Lombard ducks down to avoid it.
Lombard connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson throws a hook but Lombard blocks it.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson moves forwards but Lombard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lombard slips under a jab.
Lombard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson throws a jab when Lombard was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lombard.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lombard tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Lombard.
Nice defenses there by Lombard.
Lombard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson throws a hook but Lombard avoids it easily.
Lombard throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Lombard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab by Lombard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lombard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Lombard as he connects with a hook.
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Lombard moved out of range.
Lombard moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Lombard lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Lombard moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Lombard connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Lombard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Lombard scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lombard throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
A jab lands there for Lombard.
Decent striking displayed by Lombard there.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Lombard moved out of range.
Lombard clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Lombard saw that one coming.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Lombard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Lombard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lombard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Lombard moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for Lombard.
Lombard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lombard throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lombard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lombard thumps Johnson with a low kick.
A big left from Johnson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lombard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lombard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lombard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Lombard punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Lombard wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Lombard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lombard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice straight punches there by Lombard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lombard.
Nice shot lands for Lombard.
Jab by Lombard.
Lombard slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lombard 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.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson cracks Lombard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lombard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Lombard flicks out a counter leg kick but Johnson steps away.
Lombard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Lombard slips the punch.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Lombard shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombard.
Lombard with the counter takedown but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombard.
It seemed like Lombard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lombard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lombard jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Lombard moves away and avoids it.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
That has opened up Hank Lombard's cut even more.
Lombard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Lombard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lombard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lombard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Lombard scores with a four punch combination!
Lombard moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lombard moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nice cross by Lombard.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lombard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Lombard uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Lombard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Lombard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Lombard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lombard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lombard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lombard!
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lombard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Lombard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Lombard lands with a right hand.
Lombard walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Lombard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lombard slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lombard has time to react.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lombard counters with a nice uppercut.
Lombard cracks Johnson with a hook to the temple - Johnson is on wobbly legs here! Lombard swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Johnson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Lombard wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hank Lombard!
A very excited looking Hank Lombard 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kusal Perera (ranked 1112 p4p, 136 weight class) and Zahabi George (ranked 1367 p4p, 157 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kusal Perera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahabi George!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George misses with a straight left.
Perera looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
George scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perera in his tracks.
Perera cracks George with a good jab.
George tries to clinch but Perera is having none of it.
George fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perera on the side of the head.
Perera avoids the body shot from George.
A punch combination from George misses.
George loads up on a big right hand but Perera slips the punch.
Perera was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab from George.
A jab from George misses.
Perera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Zahabi George has been cut.
George takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perera lunges at George with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by George's hand.
Perera scores with a sloppy right hand. George should have avoided that one.
Perera moves out of range of the strikes.
George misses with a hook
and Perera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George throws an off balance right hand
and Perera counters with a stiff right hand.
George waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perera.
Perera connects with a jab.
Perera keeps the fight on the outside.
Zahabi George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
George misses with a looping right.
Perera throws a body kick that misses.
George throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
George throws a body shot but no joy.
Perera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from George.
George throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
George misses with an uppercut
and Perera counters with a straight right hand.
George looks to score with a jab to the body but Perera is just out of range.
Perera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
George throws a hook but Perera avoids it easily.
George misses with an uppercut. Perera saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Perera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perera moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perera throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perera throws a hook to the side of George's head but George sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
Perera is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Perera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Perera throws a body punch but George moves out of range.
Perera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from George.
George might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Perera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and George connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
George wants to clinch up but Perera keeps it at a distance.
George comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perera throws out a loose jab but George uses good head movement to avoid it.
George misses with an uppercut.
George fails in his attempt to clinch.
George throws a poor cross that misses
and Perera counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perera lands with an uppercut that bounces George off the cage and back into range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Perera misses with a punch on the inside.
Perera working aggressively here.
Perera lands a body shot in the clinch.
Perera tries a body shot but George blocks it.
Perera misses with the head strike.
Perera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
George misses with the head strike.
Perera working aggressively here.
George lands an uppercut.
George blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Perera.
Perera throws a punch but it's blocked by George.
Perera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
George throws a punch but it's blocked by Perera.
A short right from George.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
George is working Perera over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perera.
Perera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perera is leaning against George and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
George misses with a punch on the inside.
George has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Perera seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if George can turn it around.
Perera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perera misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, George scores with a nice short uppercut.
George misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Perera.
George looks winded!
Perera has a couple of punches blocked by George.
Perera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Perera has a couple of punches blocked by George.
A head punch on the inside from Perera fails to land.
George blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perera.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Perera.
Perera swings wildly with an uppercut but George uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, George creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for George.
Perera 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.
That was a close round but I would say that Kusal Perera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zahabi George's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
George slips a straight right by Perera.
George lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab, jab by George - just one landing.
Perera misses the jab.
George looks like he wants to counter punch here.
George with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Perera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from George.
Perera throws a lazy right hand but George sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Perera.
George uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
George throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away.
George dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from George finds it's way through Perera's defenses.
Zahabi George seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
George lands with a shot to the body.
George lands a slapping body shot.
George takes one on the button.
Perera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
George throws a hook but Perera avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Perera.
Perera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from George.
Perera looks to throw the jab but George is out of range.
Perera walks into a stiff left hand from George.
George slips a straight right by Perera.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perera moves away.
Perera lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George digs a good hook to Perera's body.
George scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice jab there from George.
Perera throws a shot from downtown. George moves away and avoids it.
Perera misses with a kick to the body.
George misses with a combination
and Perera counters with a nice body kick.
George has taken the fight to the clinch.
George can't find room to land a body shot as Perera controls the action.
Perera misses with the head strike.
Perera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow.
George misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perera misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, George scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perera misses with some punches.
Perera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perera.
Perera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perera working aggressively here.
George prevents a body shot from Perera.
Perera misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Perera fails to land.
Perera throws a punch but it's blocked by George.
Perera struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
George throws a punch but it's blocked by Perera.
Perera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
George is leaning against Perera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
George lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
George working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perera has a couple of punches blocked by George.
George misses with some punches.
George throws a punch but it's blocked by Perera.
Perera lands a left hand that snaps the head of George backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
George blocks an uppercut.
Perera scores with a shot to the side of George's head.
A short right from Perera.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for George.
Perera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perera misses with a punch on the inside.
George tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perera's elbow.
Perera scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perera.
Perera lands a body shot.
George is breathing heavily.
Perera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down George.
Perera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Perera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kusal Perera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
George makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
George swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perera blocks an uppercut.
Perera tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Perera back against the cage.
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 Kusal Perera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zahabi George'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.
Perera misses with a head kick.
George swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perera.
George has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from George there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perera looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range.
Perera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Perera.
Perera jabs George right on the nose. George blinks but takes it well.
Perera needs to keep his hands up - George had a free shot at his head there.
Perera misses with an uppercut. George saw that one coming.
Perera throws a body kick that misses.
Perera scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George tries to clinch but Perera moves out of range.
Perera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perera misses with a hook.
Perera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perera is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from George.
Perera is looking to counter punch.
Perera just misses with a punch to the body.
Perera thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on George if he has to take too many more of those.
George throws a body shot but no joy.
Perera grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! George takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Perera cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kusal Perera!
Kusal Perera retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Kusal Perera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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