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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Lowe (ranked 3318 p4p, 347 weight class) and Boris Boulder (ranked 3210 p4p, 342 weight class). Boulder has chosen Nipsey Hussle - Victory Lap as his entrance music. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowe.
Boulder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boulder ducks right into an uppercut from Lowe.
Boulder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lowe counters with a nice uppercut.
Boulder gets a takedown into half guard.
Boulder throwing shots but Lowe is blocking nicely.
Lowe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boulder scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boulder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lowe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lowe controlling the position for now.
Boulder scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boulder stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulder stalling away here and it's allowed Lowe to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lowe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boulder throwing strikes from guard but Lowe blocks nicely.
Lowe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lowe tries to get out of the position.
Boulder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boulder trying to control but Lowe is working from the bottom.
Boulder lands a couple of digs.
Boulder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boulder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boulder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lowe has momentary wrist control but Boulder slips an elbow through the middle.
Boulder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boulder landing with the ground and pound.
Boulder tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowe is retaining full guard.
Lowe has Boulder pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boulder lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boulder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boulder lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Boulder dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Lowe lands the left hand.
Boulder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lowe counters with a nice body kick.
Lowe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boulder's hands.
Boulder misses with an uppercut
and Lowe counters with a nice body kick.
Boulder misses with a straight right.
Boulder cracks Lowe with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Lowe scores with a nice right hand.
Boulder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Boulder throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Lowe lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Boulder shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lowe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lowe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Boulder off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe digs a good body shot into Boulder's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boulder.
Boulder misses with an uppercut. Lowe saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Boulder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Boulder misses.
No luck for Boulder with that takedown attempt.
Lowe slips a straight right by Boulder.
Boulder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lowe as he jumps to the side.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boulder.
Lowe clinches up with Boulder and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulder can't get the takedown.
Curtis Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Boulder.
Lowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Lowe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lowe walks into a straight right hand from Boulder.
Curtis Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boulder looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
Lowe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lowe sizes up Boulder with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boulder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lowe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Boulder 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.
Lowe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Boulder throws a combination. Lowe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boulder misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Lowe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lowe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lowe jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Boulder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Lowe dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lowe throws a nice head kick!
Boulder sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boulder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulder.
Boulder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lowe.
Boulder looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
Lowe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lowe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good standup being displayed there by Lowe as he connects with a hook.
Lowe cracks Boulder with a right hand to the side of the head.
Curtis Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Boulder closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boris Boulder has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boulder 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.
Lowe wants to get back to full guard.
Boulder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boulder throws a strike but Lowe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulder is looking to work some ground and pound but Lowe has wrist control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Boulder makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lowe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boulder on the ground.
Boulder won't allow Lowe to sweep him here.
Boulder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boulder works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boulder looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boulder is looking to take a break and control but Lowe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boulder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boulder lands strikes from half guard.
Lowe is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe is defending against the submission attempts here by Boulder.
Boulder missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boulder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lowe is trying to get back to full guard.
Boulder is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lowe is staying active underneath Boulder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boulder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oh Lowe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boulder lands strikes from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Boris Boulder.
I think Boulder 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Curtis Lowe!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Turbo Epicity (ranked 1594 p4p, 206 weight class) and Carlos Diaz (ranked 1981 p4p, 239 weight class). Epicity comes to the ring accompanied by Semi Charmed Life. Diaz has chosen Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber (SING OFF vs. Pixie as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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170 lbs
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Turbo Epicity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epicity throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Epicity looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Epicity moves away and avoids it.
Epicity lands the left hand.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Epicity's head.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
enabling Epicity to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz checks a low kick from Epicity.
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at Epicity's knee but Epicity avoids it well.
Epicity was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Epicity.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Epicity swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good work by Epicity as he checks the leg kick.
Epicity looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Epicity misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Epicity on the side of the head.
Diaz's coach down at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Diaz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Epicity on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz thumps Epicity with a low kick.
Epicity tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Epicity.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Epicity steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diaz. That one must have hurt.
Diaz tries to bum rush Epicity with a series of wild strikes but Epicity uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Epicity doesn't seem bothered though.
Epicity connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carlos Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Epicity has time to react.
Diaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Epicity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epicity moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz.
Epicity was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz cracks Epicity with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Epicity lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Epicity 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.
Diaz moves out of range as Epicity strikes.
Epicity blocks a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Epicity scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epicity slips a straight right by Diaz.
Epicity is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Epicity does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Diaz backs away, Epicity returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Diaz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Epicity on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Epicity shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Epicity counters with a stiff right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Epicity might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Epicity fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diaz just manages to avoid it.
A jab from Epicity finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Epicity doesn't seem bothered though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
Epicity keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws a leg kick which misses Epicity's front leg but catches the back leg as Epicity tries to avoid it.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Epicity looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Carlos Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Epicity counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Epicity stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Epicity throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Epicity throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Epicity slips under a jab.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Epicity momentarily.
Diaz defending well as Epicity loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Epicity ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diaz throws a jab when Epicity was well out of range.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Epicity misses the target.
Epicity buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Epicity's body. Epicity takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Epicity's hands.
Epicity keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Epicity throws a sloppy body shot
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Diaz tries to bum rush Epicity with a series of wild strikes but Epicity uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz cracks Epicity with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Epicity. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Epicity's head but Epicity sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
A head kick by Diaz misses
and Epicity counters with a body kick that stops Diaz in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turbo Epicity has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Epicity connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Epicity checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Well,Epicity is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz.
Diaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diaz checks the leg kick.
Diaz with a jab.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Epicity misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epicity throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Epicity.
Epicity pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diaz is out of range and Epicity settles back down.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz lands with a nice combination. Epicity backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Epicity on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Epicity dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Epicity takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A clash of legs there as Epicity blocks the low kick.
It looked like Epicity was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Epicity bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Epicity misses the shot to the body.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
Diaz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Epicity. Epicity obviously looking to wear him down.
Epicity slips under a jab.
Epicity ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Epicity swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz jabs Epicity right on the nose. Epicity blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Epicity was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Epicity didn't see that one coming.
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 Diaz.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Epicity doesn't seem phased though.
Epicity takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Epicity's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Carlos Diaz!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Carlos Diaz!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Carlos Diaz!
Carlos Diaz wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Carlos Diaz made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Dalton (ranked 2335 p4p, 268 weight class) and John Rydeland (ranked 2669 p4p, 296 weight class). Rydeland has chosen Robbery - Not sneak attack as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Rydeland!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rydeland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dalton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rydeland.
Rydeland throws a shot to the body.
Dalton moves forwards but Rydeland connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rydeland looks to score with a jab to the body but Dalton is just out of range.
Dalton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rydeland is looking for the big counter here.
Dalton throws a right hand that misses
and Rydeland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good work by Rydeland as he checks the leg kick.
Dalton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dalton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dalton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dalton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rydeland was well out of range. Poor timing from Dalton.
Dalton avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rydeland.
Rydeland feints a counter leg kick.
Dalton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rydeland if he has to take too many more of those.
Dalton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rydeland.
Dalton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dalton throws a chopping leg kick but Rydeland manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Dalton. That snapped Rydeland's head back.
Dalton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dalton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dalton misses with a hook to the body
and Rydeland counters with a left to the body.
Dalton throws a body punch but Rydeland moves out of range.
Dalton throws a solid leg kick but Rydeland takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dalton.
Dalton misses with a left hand
and Rydeland counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dalton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dalton lands with a straight right. Rydeland didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Dalton misses
and Rydeland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dalton digs a good body shot into Rydeland's ribs.
Rydeland misses with a body shot.
Dalton looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Rydeland checks a low kick from Dalton.
Dalton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rydeland throws out a counter right but Dalton avoids it with no problem.
Rydeland avoids the head kick by Dalton.
Dalton just misses with a punch to the body.
Dalton works over Rydeland's head and body with a nice combination.
Dalton checks the leg kick.
Dalton misses with a body punch
and Rydeland counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Nick Dalton has been cut.
Dalton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Dalton.
Dalton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rydeland counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dalton thinking.
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 Nick Dalton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Dalton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rydeland slips a jab from Dalton.
Rydeland steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dalton.
Donk. Rydeland catches Dalton right on the button with a cross.
Rydeland slips a jab from Dalton.
Rydeland scores with a sloppy right hand. Dalton should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Dalton.
Dalton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rydeland counters with a two punch combo.
Dalton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dalton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Dalton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rydeland lands a jab to the head.
Dalton misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Dalton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rydeland looks to land a left hand but Dalton moved out of range nicely.
Rydeland scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton misses with a left hand
and Rydeland counters with a nice body shot.
Nick Dalton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalton swings for the body but Rydeland moves out of range.
Rydeland walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rydeland feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daltons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dalton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rydeland checks a leg kick.
Rydeland steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dalton.
Rydeland slips under a jab.
Rydeland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Dalton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dalton throws a poor cross that misses
and Rydeland counters with a nice uppercut.
Rydeland blocks a jab.
Nick Dalton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dalton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rydeland's head backwards.
Dalton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rydeland. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Dalton misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton misses with a shot to the body
and Rydeland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dalton misses with a body shot.
Dalton misses with a body shot
and Rydeland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rydeland with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dalton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rydeland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dalton.
Dalton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dalton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dalton misses the jab.
Dalton throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton scores with a decent looking hook.
Rydeland fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dalton is out of range.
Dalton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Rydeland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nick Dalton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Dalton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rydeland has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dalton finds it's way round the side to connect with Rydeland's head.
Rydeland takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nick Dalton is winning the standup battle so far.
Rydeland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dalton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Dalton misses.
Dalton is looking to slow Rydeland down with leg kicks.
Rydeland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dalton manages to avoid it.
Dalton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rydeland lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton looks to land a right hand but Rydeland moved out of range.
Dalton misses with the combination.
Rydeland wants to counter with a clinch but Dalton pushes him away.
Dalton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
John Rydeland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydeland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Dalton misses its intended target.
Dalton clinches with his opponent.
Dalton misses with a punch to the body.
Dalton working hard to break the clinch.
Rydeland with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Rydeland as the two fighters clinch.
Rydeland misses with a punch to the body.
Rydeland lands a nice shot to the body.
Dalton misses with some punches.
Rydeland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rydeland landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dalton is trying to break free.
Dalton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dalton punishes Rydeland's body with a nice straight punch.
Dalton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland checks a leg kick.
Rydeland looks to throw the jab but Dalton is out of range.
Rydeland throws a lazy right hand but Dalton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rydeland misses with a looping right.
Dalton throws a head kick but Rydeland moves out of range.
Rydeland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Dalton misses the target.
Dalton with a hook.
Dalton clobbers Rydeland with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A right-left combo lands from Dalton.
Dalton misses with a body shot.
Rydeland looks to land a left hand but Dalton moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Dalton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dalton 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Nick Dalton!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Nick Dalton!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Nick Dalton!
Nick Dalton wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Nick Dalton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Kuznetcov (ranked 3378 p4p, 298 weight class) and Teddy Bear (ranked 3263 p4p, 293 weight class). Andrey Kuznetcov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Teddy Bear's chin.
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14 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrey Kuznetcov!
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, Teddy Bear!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetcov throws a jab when Bear was well out of range.
Bear throws an overhand right that lands on Kuznetcov's shoulder, as Kuznetcov tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kuznetcov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bear has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kuznetcov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kuznetcov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bear.
Bear throws a right hand that Kuznetcov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuznetcov also avoids with ease.
Bear fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuznetcov with a hook.
Bear on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bear rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuznetcov scores with a counter punch that sends Bear to the canvas! Kuznetcov smells blood - he's punishing Bear with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Bear has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrey Kuznetcov!
Andrey Kuznetcov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Teddy Bear was interviewed post fight and said 'Tonight wasn't my night, but i'll learn and come back stronger.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Crespo (ranked 2267 p4p, 220 weight class) and Chosu McGrady (ranked 2230 p4p, 218 weight class). Crespo comes to the ring accompanied by Toxic Waltz. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aldo Crespo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chosu McGrady!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo throws a sloppy head kick and McGrady moves out of range easily.
McGrady ducks under a wild hook from Crespo.
McGrady 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.
McGrady distracts Crespo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Crespo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McGrady wants to pass the guard but Crespo is keeping the position.
McGrady stopping the sweep attempt from Crespo.
McGrady scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGrady working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crespo's head.
Crespo is rocked!
McGrady content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oh Crespo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Crespo looking for a sweep. Not yet Crespo, not yet.
McGrady trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crespo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGrady looking to pass the guard.
Crespo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGrady throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crespo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGrady scoring with punches to the head and body.
McGrady trying to control but Crespo is working from the bottom.
Crespo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGrady.
McGrady throws a big elbow that misses.
McGrady postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McGrady postures up in Crespo's guard and throws a big left but Crespo blocks it.
McGrady passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McGrady is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Crespo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Crespo's coaches at UnderGround Training Facility have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Crespo struggling a bit here.
McGrady decides to take the fight back to the feet.
McGrady misses with a takedown attempt - Crespo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crespo tries a head kick but it misses.
Crespo seems to have got his legs back now.
McGrady dives in and scores a takedown into Crespo's guard.
McGrady trying to control the position from guard on top but Crespo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrady with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McGrady's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McGrady postures up in Crespo's guard and throws a big left but Crespo blocks it.
McGrady postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGrady throwing strikes from guard but Crespo blocks nicely.
McGrady is looking to work some ground and pound but Crespo has wrist control.
McGrady looking to pass the guard.
McGrady is in close to Crespo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McGrady scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chosu McGrady dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGrady goes for a double leg but Crespo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Crespo continues to drive forward.
McGrady shoots and misses
and Crespo counters with a takedown into side control.
McGrady explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Crespo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McGrady closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crespo did well to prevent McGrady getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGrady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crespo's head.
McGrady looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McGrady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crespo's head.
McGrady not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGrady throwing shots but Crespo is blocking nicely.
Crespo is trying to control but can't.
McGrady is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McGrady lands a big elbow - Crespo is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for McGrady!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chosu McGrady!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anselmo Harris (ranked 767 p4p, 103 weight class) and Bessarion Alexius (ranked 1214 p4p, 164 weight class). Alexius has chosen A Country Boy Can Survive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anselmo Harris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bessarion Alexius!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alexius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Alexius tries to counter it with a takedown but Harris pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Harris scores with a punch to the head.
Alexius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris misses with a jab to the body
and Alexius makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Harris really felt that one!
Alexius misses the shot to the body.
Harris's corner calls for a 1-2. Harris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harris misses with a hook. Alexius ducked under it nicely.
Alexius cracks Harris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexius circles away.
Harris digs a good body shot into Alexius's ribs.
Harris drives through and clinches with Alexius against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexius prevents a body shot from Harris.
Alexius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to clinch up but Alexius circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Alexius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alexius tries to counter with a clinch but Harris shakes him off and moves away.
Harris stuffs the takedown attempt from Alexius. Alexius gets slowly back to his feet.
Harris tries to clinch but Alexius moves out of range.
Alexius digs a good hook to Harris's body.
A big left from Harris misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alexius! But no joy.
Alexius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexius throws out a counter right but Harris avoids it with no problem.
Anselmo Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Harris enables Alexius to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Harris manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Harris is trying to control the position but Alexius postures up.
Harris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alexius's guard.
Harris won't allow Alexius to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control but Alexius is working from the bottom.
Alexius has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Harris has passed into side control.
Harris is looking to take a break and control but Alexius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anselmo Harris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alexius counters with a takedown into side control.
Alexius wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Alexius tries to advance to mount but Harris instead regains half guard.
Harris trying to hold on to Alexius's head to control him but Alexius postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is refusing to be controlled, as Alexius sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexius wants to pass to mount but Harris is defending the position.
Alexius not doing much here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alexius wants to pass the guard but Harris is defending well.
Alexius is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harris clinches with his opponent.
Alexius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harris as Alexius tries to tie him up.
Alexius is trying to drag Harris to the mat but Harris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alexius's elbow.
Alexius tries to stall but Harris uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Alexius.
Alexius wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bessarion Alexius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harris scores with a nice head shot.
Alexius shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alexius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harris.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexius drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Harris defends it well.
Alexius throws a body kick that misses.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexius misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alexius in his tracks.
Alexius gets tackled into the ropes by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Alexius controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Harris - that landed with a thud.
Harris prevents Alexius from breaking the clinch.
Alexius takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to work over Alexius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexius digs a right hand underneath Harris's ribcage. Harris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alexius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harris tries to work over Alexius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harris scores with a shot to the side of Alexius's head.
Alexius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alexius manages to break the clinch.
Alexius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harris wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Harris connects with a looping right hand.
Harris moves into the clinch.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alexius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harris has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alexius swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harris.
Harris checks a low kick from Alexius.
Harris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Harris.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alexius manages to break the clinch.
Alexius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head.
Harris tries to clinch up but Alexius circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexius doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harris tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Alexius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris darts in and clinches Alexius up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anselmo Harris clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Harris is looking to clinch but Alexius is avoiding it.
Alexius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alexius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris tests Alexius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris is looking to clinch.
Harris misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alexius pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harris is out of range and Alexius settles back down.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Alexius does it's job there.
Harris throws a poor cross that misses
and Alexius moves into the clinch.
Alexius lands a body punch.
Alexius drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harris wants to clinch but Alexius slips to the side
and Alexius counters with a low kick, right behind Harris 's knee.
Alexius throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris wants to clinch up but Alexius keeps it at a distance.
Anselmo Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alexius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Alexius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters circling a little - Alexius finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Alexius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alexius feints the counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexius cracks the inside of Harris's front leg.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexius.
Harris tries to clinch but Alexius moves out of range.
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Alexius has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Harris stops a takedown attempt from Alexius.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Alexius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harris 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.
Bessarion Alexius dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Alexius keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexius gets tackled into the ropes by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Alexius tries to circle away but Harris has him pinned against the ropes.
Alexius throws a head punch that misses.
Alexius blocks a body shot from Harris.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Alexius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alexius is keeping busy.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Alexius avoids it by throwing Harris back against the ropes.
Alexius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Alexius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris tries a body shot but Alexius blocks it.
Harris working aggressively here.
Alexius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bessarion Alexius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alexius cracks Harris with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to clinch there but Alexius circles away.
Harris digs a good body shot into Alexius's ribs.
Harris tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Alexius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris moves into the clinch successfully.
Alexius is looking to break free of the clinch but Harris has double underhooks.
Harris is leaning against Alexius and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alexius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alexius's elbow.
Alexius breaks the clinch.
Harris closes the distance and pushes Alexius back into the ropes.
Alexius lands a shoulder strike.
Alexius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Alexius misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Alexius scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alexius.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Harris on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexius tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Alexius back against the ropes.
Alexius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexius takes one on the button.
Harris tries to clinch there but Alexius circles away.
Harris moves into the clinch.
Alexius misses with some punches.
A short left from Alexius.
Harris wants to stall.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexius stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bessarion Alexius.
I think Alexius has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Anselmo Harris!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Bessarion Alexius!
The fight ends as a draw!
Anselmo Harris retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Salvador (ranked 643 p4p, 84 weight class) and John Carter (ranked 2751 p4p, 309 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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203 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, George Salvador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, John Carter!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter misses with a looping left.
Salvador lands an overhand right.
It looks like John Carter has been cut.
Salvador scores with a punch to the head.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salvador staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Salvador on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salvador lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Carter shoots in and gets a takedown into Salvador's guard.
Carter prevents Salvador from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carter stops Salvador from standing up.
Carter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salvador definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Carter throwing strikes but missing.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Salvador is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Carter postures up and lands a big shot to Salvador's brow.
Carter throws a big elbow that misses.
Carter landing with the ground and pound.
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.
Carter looking to sit in guard and control but Salvador gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Salvador is looking to stand up but Carter won't let him.
Carter looking to control.
Salvador trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carter's guard.
Carter wants to sweep here but Salvador controlling him for the moment.
Carter has a closed guard, preventing Salvador from standing up.
Carter 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salvador has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carter is proving hard to escape from.
Carter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Salvador dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Carter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salvador looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Carter blocks a head kick by Salvador.
Carter with the counter takedown but Salvador avoids it easily.
Carter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Salvador counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salvador is fending him off so far but Carter persists. Nope, Salvador circles away and we're back to standing.
George Salvador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Carter.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.
Carter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Carter throws a lazy uppercut
and Salvador counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salvador misses with a head kick.
George Salvador is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter shoots in for a double leg but Salvador sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salvador fires out a quick counter leg kick but Carter just manages to avoid it.
Carter throws a jab when Salvador was well out of range.
Salvador is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salvador as he jumps to the side.
Salvador tried to counter with a leg kick but Carter avoided it.
Carter lands with a hook. Salvador tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salvador walks into a straight right hand from Carter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador lands with a kick to the temple. Carter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Salvador counters with a leg kick.
Carter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Salvador swivels and escapes.
The fighters circle, before Salvador throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Carter's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Salvador lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). George Salvador!
A less than humble George Salvador misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Froyo Hoyo (ranked 879 p4p, 104 weight class) and Gerardo Pacheco (ranked 1287 p4p, 145 weight class). Hoyo's entrance music is Bad to the bone. A fine choice. Gerardo Pacheco told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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152 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 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Froyo Hoyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoyo is just out of range.
Pacheco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hoyo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacheco wants to counter the offense by Hoyo and move into the clinch position.
A jab from Hoyo misses.
Pacheco tries to move into range but Hoyo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hoyo dodges the punch combination from Pacheco.
Hoyo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacheco.
Pacheco throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoyo counters with a left to the body.
We've been informed that Pacheco 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.
Hoyo tries to keep at a distance but Pacheco has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyo tries to circle away but Pacheco has him pinned against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Hoyo fails to land.
Pacheco tries to work over Hoyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pacheco breaks from the clinch.
Pacheco throws a hook to the side of Hoyo's head but Hoyo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoyo is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pacheco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Pacheco misses the target.
Gerardo Pacheco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Pacheco is just out of range.
Pacheco misses with a hook
and Hoyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoyo slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoyo misses the target.
Pacheco misses with a wild body shot.
Hoyo ducks under a wild hook from Pacheco.
A little feinted left hand from Hoyo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hoyo misses the shot to the body.
Pacheco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pacheco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hoyo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacheco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hoyo counters with a three punch combo that has Pacheco backing up. Pacheco nods at Hoyo to acknowledge the strikes.
Pacheco throws a hook but Hoyo blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoyo misses the target.
Hoyo slips a jab and a cross from Pacheco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoyo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pacheco throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoyo counters with a nice body shot.
Pacheco looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoyo is just out of range.
Pacheco lands a jab-cross combination.
Pacheco moves to clinch but Hoyo breaks away
and Hoyo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pacheco swings for the body but Hoyo moves out of range.
Pacheco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoyo.
Pacheco misses the shot to the body.
Hoyo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pacheco misses with a hook to the body
and Hoyo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pacheco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pacheco takes a swing at Hoyo's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hoyo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hoyo cracks Pacheco with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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 Froyo Hoyo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pacheco swings for the body but Hoyo moves out of range.
Hoyo is looking to counter punch.
A combination from Hoyo does no damage.
A left lands for Hoyo.
Hoyo lands with an uppercut that bounces Pacheco off the ropes and back into range.
Hoyo slips under a jab.
Hoyo connects with an inside leg kick.
Pacheco swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hoyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacheco checks the leg kick.
Pacheco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hoyo counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pacheco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hoyo walks into a left hand.
Froyo Hoyo is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoyo throws a low kick, looking for Pacheco's leg but Pacheco calmly moves out of range.
Hoyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoyo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hoyo counters with a left to the body.
Hoyo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hoyo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pacheco.
Pacheco misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoyo counters with a left to the body.
Hoyo throws a right and a left that Pacheco avoids nicely.
Hoyo defending well as Pacheco loads up on a big left hand.
Hoyo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Hoyo.
Hoyo lands with an uppercut that bounces Pacheco off the ropes and back into range.
Pacheco throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoyo counters with a leg kick.
Pacheco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pacheco looks to land a combination but Hoyo avoids it well.
Hoyo misses with a looping right.
Hoyo misses with a leg kick
and Pacheco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco's corner calls for a 1-2. Pacheco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Pacheco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pacheco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pacheco lands a nice shot to the body.
Pacheco scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pacheco throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacheco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoyo.
Nice uppercut lands for Pacheco. That snapped Hoyo's head back.
Pacheco tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacheco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pacheco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoyo throws out the jab.
Pacheco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoyo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
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 Froyo Hoyo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pacheco lands a glancing blow to the side of Hoyo's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacheco. Hoyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pacheco digs a good hook to Hoyo's body.
Pacheco misses with a left hand
and Hoyo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hoyo misses with an uppercut. Pacheco saw that one coming.
Hoyo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Pacheco misses.
Pacheco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hoyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacheco lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoyo takes a swing at Pacheco's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Pacheco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco scores with the left hand. Hoyo knows he should have avoided that one.
Hoyo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hoyo scores with a nice head shot.
Pacheco wants to clinch up but Hoyo keeps it at a distance.
Pacheco misses with an uppercut.
Hoyo slips under a jab.
It looked like Hoyo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hoyo throws an overhand right that lands on Pacheco's shoulder, as Pacheco tries to avoid the shot.
Hoyo looks to land a right hand but Pacheco moved out of range.
Hoyo misses with a hook
and Pacheco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacheco works the jab nicely.
Hoyo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pacheco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pacheco.
Pacheco gets control of Hoyo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pacheco will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoyo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pacheco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hoyo has managed to get both his arms back between Pacheco's legs - danger averted.
Pacheco will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pacheco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hoyo defends well.
Pacheco looking for a guillotine here but Hoyo defends easily.
Pacheco trying to keep a closed guard but Hoyo is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerardo Pacheco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hoyo 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Froyo Hoyo!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nakki Fakiiri (ranked 596 p4p, 75 weight class) and Billy West (ranked 1838 p4p, 206 weight class). Fakiiri comes to the ring accompanied by Limp Bizkit- BREAK STUFF. West has chosen Gojira - Shooting Star as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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226 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nakki Fakiiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy West!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West keeps the fight on the outside.
West shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fakiiri's guard.
Fakiiri wants to get back to his feet but West is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fakiiri keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
West tries to stand but Fakiiri is controlling from the bottom.
West throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West looking to pass the guard.
Fakiiri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst West is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West tries to free his leg and advance position but Fakiiri is retaining full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fakiiri is looking to stand up but West isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fakiiri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fakiiri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fakiiri misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like West was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
West staying out of range there.
West looks for a takedown but Fakiiri sprawls well.
Fakiiri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
West checks the leg kick nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by West.
West shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fakiiri but Fakiiri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri throws a leg kick
and West counters with a series of strikes. Fakiiri will be more careful next time no doubt.
West moves into the clinch successfully.
West avoids the elbow strike from Fakiiri, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Fakiiri fails to land.
Fakiiri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fakiiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with West's elbow.
Fakiiri scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fakiiri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down West.
West looks winded!
Fakiiri lands a hook that snaps the head of West backwards.
West is trying to drag Fakiiri to the mat but Fakiiri just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Nakki Fakiiri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy West.
Fakiiri is leaning against West and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fakiiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
West wants a takedown but no success here.
Fakiiri lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Fakiiri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fakiiri gets through West's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nakki Fakiiri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fakiiri looks to land a body kick but West moved away.
West throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fakiiri was covering up waiting for the punch and West finishes the takedown easily into guard.
West prevents Fakiiri from getting back to his feet.
Fakiiri is wriggling around but West manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
West stops Fakiiri from getting back to his feet.
Fakiiri tries to kick West off in order to stand up. West Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fakiiri wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fakiiri explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fakiiri gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows West to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West wants to control from the top but Fakiiri keeps moving.
Fakiiri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst West is controlling him.
Billy West has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fakiiri has a closed guard, preventing West from standing up.
Fakiiri is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fakiiri keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
West pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fakiiri is keeping the position for now.
Fakiiri wants to stand and escape but West is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
West misses with a head kick.
West has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fakiiri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
West shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fakiiri sprawls well. Fakiiri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. West gets slowly back to his feet.
Fakiiri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fakiiri cracks West with a good jab.
West is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fakiiri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
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 Nakki Fakiiri will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fakiiri lands a big head kick that sends West tumbling to the mat! Fakiiri takes a step backwards and waves West back to his feet - he wants the finish!
West is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
West fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Fakiiri finish him?
West gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Fakiiri points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. West wakes up just in time to hear Fakiiri thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nakki Fakiiri!
A relieved looking Nakki Fakiiri 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Maximus (ranked 264 p4p, 32 weight class) and Sven Kristian Nielsen (ranked 2727 p4p, 257 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nielsen's choice of entrance music: Wardruna - Fehu. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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World class boxer
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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
41 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Kristian Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Sven Kristian Nielsen has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Maximus.
A quick step to the side and Maximus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Maximus.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maximus.
Maximus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nielsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maximus.
Maximus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nielsen manages to avoid it.
Nielsen shoots and misses
and Maximus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nielsen is looking to control Maximus's arms but Maximus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nielsen has his back to the ropes.
Nielsen misses with a punch to the body.
Maximus misses with a punch to the body.
Maximus blocks a body shot from Nielsen.
Nielsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Maximus.
Still in the clinch, Maximus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maximus swings wildly with an uppercut but Nielsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maximus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nielsens head.
That has opened up Sven Kristian Nielsen's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Maximus as the two fighters clinch.
Maximus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maximus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Maximus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Maximus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nielsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maximus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nielsen prevents a body shot from Maximus.
Still in the clinch, Maximus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nielsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nielsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maximus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nielsen looks winded!
Maximus lands with a right to the head.
Maximus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nielsen trying to control the position but instead, Maximus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nielsen into the ropes.
Maximus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nielsen.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Maximus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nielsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Maximus controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maximus lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maximus lands with a short shot to the head.
Maximus lands a shoulder strike.
Nielsen is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maximus drops Nielsen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Nielsen is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Nielsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Maximus finish him?
Maximus is working Nielsen over against the ropes.
Maximus dips a shoulder and cracks Nielsen with a mighty uppercut! Nielsen falls back against the ropes and Maximus unloads with a barrage of strikes! Nielsen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Maximus screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DJ Maximus!
DJ Maximus decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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