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GAMMA#836 Paulin v Grabber PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bo Xiang Pao (ranked 627 p4p, 909 weight class) and Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 85 p4p, 109 weight class). Asai has chosen Kaze Ni Nare as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 23 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Bo Xiang Pao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Xiang Pao works the jab nicely.
Xiang Pao misses with an uppercut
and Asai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bo Xiang Pao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xiang Pao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asai was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiang Pao.
The fighters circling - Xiang Pao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid body kick from Asai .
Asai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asai throws a jab but it's blocked by Xiang Pao.
Asai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body kick there by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiang Pao throws a right hand that Asai ducks under and follows up with a left that Asai also avoids with ease.
Xiang Pao's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Xiang Pao duly obliges.
Xiang Pao throws a head kick but Asai moves out of range.
Asai staying out of range there.
Xiang Pao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xiang Pao throws a lazy head kick
and Asai counters with a stiff right hand.
Asai takes a swing at Xiang Pao's ribcage but misses.
Asai throws a lazy right hand but Xiang Pao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xiang Pao throws a lazy right hand but Asai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiang Pao manages to avoid it.
Asai scores with a spinning back kick!
Asai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Xiang Pao rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Xiang Pao!
Xiang Pao throws a sloppy head kick and Asai moves out of range easily.
Asai misses with a straight left.
Xiang Pao looks to land a left hand but Asai moved out of range nicely.
Xiang Pao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Asai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Xiang Pao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asai misses with an uppercut.
Asai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xiang Pao can pounce on him.
Asai is looking to score with low kicks.
Asai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Xiang Pao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asai .
Xiang Pao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
Xiang Pao thumps Asai with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiang Pao takes a swing at Asai 's ribcage but misses.
Asai misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Xiang Pao's head.
Asai lands a front kick.
Asai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xiang Pao. Xiang Pao obviously looking to wear him down.
Asai walks into a straight right hand from Xiang Pao.
Asai with a nice calf kick.
Asai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Asai swings for the body but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Asai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Xiang Pao throws a low kick, looking for Asai 's leg but Asai calmly moves out of range.
Xiang Pao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xiang Pao cracks Asai with an open hand slap.
Xiang Pao looks to land a body kick but Asai moved away.
A good leg kick by Xiang Pao.
Asai looks to land a combination but Xiang Pao avoids it well.
Asai walks into a stiff left hand from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao cracks a nice hook into Asai 's ribs.
Xiang Pao looks to land a left hand but Asai moved out of range nicely.
Xiang Pao misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai misses with a wild body shot.
Asai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Asai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Xiang Pao motions for Asai to come forward. Xiang Pao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xiang Pao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xiang Pao moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Asai misses.
Asai moves away from the strike by Xiang Pao.
Asai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asai was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiang Pao.
Asai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xiang Pao throws out the jab.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick which misses Asai 's front leg but catches the back leg as Asai tries to avoid it.
Asai blocks a jab.
Asai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xiang Pao. That did some damage!
Xiang Pao feints and then cracks Asai 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asai down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asai is looking to chop away at Xiang Pao's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xiang Pao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
Xiang Pao connects with a solid leg kick.
Xiang Pao throws a head kick but Asai moves out of range.
Xiang Pao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Asai 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xiang Pao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asai throws out a loose jab but Xiang Pao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Xiang Pao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab, jab by Xiang Pao - just one landing.
Asai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Xiang Pao finds it's way through Asai 's defenses.
Xiang Pao lands with an overhand left.
Xiang Pao throws the left hand but Asai avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai throws a body shot but no joy.
Asai is looking to slow Xiang Pao down with leg kicks.
Xiang Pao throws a lazy uppercut
and Asai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xiang Pao misses with a hook. Asai ducked under it nicely.
Asai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Asai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Xiang Pao dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Asai ducks under a wild hook from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao throws a head kick but Asai moves out of range.
Xiang Pao misses with a body kick.
Asai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Xiang Pao slips under a jab.
And Xiang Pao counters with a quick kick to the body but Asai blocks it.
Nice body kick from Asai .
Asai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Xiang Pao.
Good leg kick by Xiang Pao.
Asai scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Xiang Pao misses the target.
Asai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Asai throws a looping overhand right but Xiang Pao ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Xiang Pao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Asai doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Xiang Pao misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asai lands a head kick. Xiang Pao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
 It looks like Bo Xiang Pao has been cut.
Xiang Pao has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Xiang Pao throws a body punch but Asai moves out of range.
Asai 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Xiang Pao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asai scrambles back to his feet.
Xiang Pao loads up on a big right hand but Asai slips the punch.
Xiang Pao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bo Xiang Pao is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiang Pao avoids the head kick by Asai .
Xiang Pao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice straight punches there by Xiang Pao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao scores with a nice right hand.
Asai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Xiang Pao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asai can do to turn this around?
Asai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Xiang Pao misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Xiang Pao.
Asai throws a jab when Xiang Pao was well out of range.
Xiang Pao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Xiang Pao walks into a straight right hand from Asai .
Asai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Asai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Xiang Pao.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asai tries to move into range but Xiang Pao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Asai ducks under a wild hook from Xiang Pao.
Asai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Xiang Pao throws a hook but Asai blocks it.
Xiang Pao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xiang Pao moves out of range as Asai strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao throws a chopping leg kick but Asai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Xiang Pao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Asai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xiang Pao.
Asai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiang Pao blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Xiang Pao misses the target.
Asai moves out of range as Xiang Pao strikes.
Asai pushes Xiang Pao away with a front kick.
Asai blocks a leg kick.
Asai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Xiang Pao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xiang Pao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asai .
Xiang Pao misses with a looping right.
Asai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Asai .
Xiang Pao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asai .
Asai throws a solid leg kick but Xiang Pao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Asai .
Xiang Pao moves away from the strike by Asai .
Xiang Pao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Asai under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asai .
Xiang Pao connects with a body shot that sends Asai 's belly button to the back.
Xiang Pao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xiang Pao lands a lovely overhand right.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
Xiang Pao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Asai .
Asai throws a body kick that misses.
Xiang Pao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asai .
Asai feints a counter leg kick.
Asai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Asai tries to work over Xiang Pao's front leg with a kick but Xiang Pao checks it.
Asai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Asai digs a good body shot into Xiang Pao's ribs.
Xiang Pao with a nice cross.
Asai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xiang Pao.
Asai is looking for the big counter here.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
Xiang Pao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xiang Pao lands a really nice looking cross but Asai seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Asai checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao throws a body punch but Asai moves out of range.
Xiang Pao throws a shot from downtown. Asai moves away and avoids it.
Asai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xiang Pao.
Asai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xiang Pao misses with a hook. Asai ducked under it nicely.
Xiang Pao misses with a low kick.
Xiang Pao throws a body shot but no joy.
Asai misses with a low kick as Xiang Pao jumps back.
Asai looks to land a combination. Xiang Pao sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Xiang Pao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Asai misses with a looping right.
Asai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Asai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Asai throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Asai ducks right into an uppercut from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Asai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xiang Pao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yoshihiro Asai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bo Xiang Pao's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Asai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Asai avoids the body shot from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick but Asai checks it.
Asai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Asai misses with a low kick.
Xiang Pao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xiang Pao feints and then cracks Asai 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asai down.
Some bone on bone action there as Asai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Xiang Pao checks the leg kick.
Xiang Pao on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Xiang Pao misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Asai ! But no joy.
No joy there for Xiang Pao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiang Pao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asai was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Xiang Pao.
Jab, jab by Asai - just one landing.
Asai takes one to the chin there.
Xiang Pao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai checks a leg kick.
Xiang Pao throws a big shot that misses.
Xiang Pao lands with a good body shot.
Asai missing with a left hand there. Xiang Pao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asai throws a hook but Xiang Pao avoids it easily.
Asai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asai lands with a nice body kick.
Asai cracks Xiang Pao with an open hand slap.
Xiang Pao throws a hook to the side of Asai 's head but Asai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Xiang Pao.
Asai throws a hook to the side of Xiang Pao's head but Xiang Pao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Asai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xiang Pao cracks Asai with a good jab.
A big left from Xiang Pao misses.
Asai feints a counter leg kick.
Asai misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai is looking to slow Xiang Pao down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
Xiang Pao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Asai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Xiang Pao misses the target.
Xiang Pao moves out of range of the leg kick from Asai .
Asai slips a straight right by Xiang Pao.
Asai jabs Xiang Pao right on the nose. Xiang Pao blinks but takes it well.
Asai tries to move into range but Xiang Pao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Xiang Pao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asai .
Asai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xiang Pao.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Asai .
Asai throws a hook but Xiang Pao avoids it easily.
Asai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Xiang Pao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asai throws a low kick but Xiang Pao moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Xiang Pao is out of range and Asai settles back down.
Asai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Xiang Pao misses with a low kick.
Xiang Pao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Asai counters with a nice leg kick.
Xiang Pao on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Asai lands a nice shot that snaps Xiang Pao's head back.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Asai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Xiang Pao - the referee stops the clock and Asai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Xiang Pao. Asai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Asai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xiang Pao throws an overhand right that lands on Asai 's shoulder, as Asai tries to avoid the shot.
Asai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Asai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiang Pao manages to avoid it.
Xiang Pao cracks Asai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Asai scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asai with the inside leg kick.
Xiang Pao misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao throws a hook to the side of Asai 's head but Asai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick but Asai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Asai misses with a body kick.
Xiang Pao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xiang Pao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asai cracks a nice hook into Xiang Pao's ribs.
Xiang Pao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xiang Pao misses with a looping right.
Asai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xiang Pao throws out the jab.
Xiang Pao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Xiang Pao cracks Asai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Xiang Pao dodges the punch combination from Asai .
Xiang Pao looks to land a right hand but Asai moved out of range.
Xiang Pao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Asai on the side of the head.
Asai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bo Xiang Pao.
Well Xiang Pao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Xiang Pao!
A very excited looking Bo Xiang Pao rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob The Man (ranked 652 p4p, 771 weight class) and Long Thai (ranked 76 p4p, 90 weight class). Long Thai will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob The Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Thai!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by The Man - just one landing.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.
The Man slips under a jab.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
The Man swinging wildly here.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai avoids the body shot from The Man.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from The Man.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thai - that will leave a mark!
Nice uppercut there from Thai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thai. The Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thai.
The Man lands with a shot to the body.
The Man throws a chopping leg kick but Thai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Man throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bob The Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thai.
The Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Thai thinks about the counter body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai moves into the clinch.
The Man avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
The Man misses with a punch to the body.
Thai misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Man managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
The Man manages to pull guard.
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!
Thai got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Man has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thai has managed to get both his arms back between The Man's legs - danger averted.
Thai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thai stopping the sweep attempt from The Man.
Thai tries to free his leg and advance position but The Man is retaining full guard.
The Man is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thai is aware though and is defending well.
The Man working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've been hearing good reports from The Man's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Man throws his legs up looking for a submission but Thai uses it to pass to side control.
The Man is looking for a sweep.
The Man is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on The Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Man tries to buck Thai off but Thai is having none of it.
Thai happy to just control the position for now.
The Man gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Man moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Man keeping full guard, as Thai tries to pass.
Thai stays in close to The Man's body and controls the position.
The Man is trying to keep Thai in close.
Thai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 Bob The Man will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thai avoids the head kick by The Man.
Thai wants to counter the offense by The Man and move into the clinch position.
Thai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai misses with a head kick.
The Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Man tries to work over Thai's front leg with a kick but Thai checks it.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Jab, jab by The Man - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Man scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from The Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai misses with a looping left.
The Man works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Man goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Man.
The Man lands a two punch combo.
Thai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Long Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Man throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thai was covering up waiting for the punch and The Man finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Man throwing strikes from guard but Thai blocks nicely.
Thai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Man. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Man cracks Thai with a solid left hand.
The Man is looking to work some ground and pound but Thai has wrist control.
The Man is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The Man's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Thai controlling the position.
The Man trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Man throwing strikes but missing.
The Man throws a big elbow that misses.
The Man landing with the ground and pound.
The Man makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thai wants to get back to his feet but The Man is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells The Man's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The Man throwing strikes from guard but Thai blocks nicely.
The Man looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Man controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thai pulls The Man in close to prevent any damage.
The Man trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thai wants to sweep here but The Man controlling him for the moment.
The Man working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thai's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob The Man dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Thai throws a body punch but The Man moves out of range.
The Man throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
The Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Man on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The Man digs a good body shot into Thai's ribs.
A clash of legs there as The Man blocks the low kick.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Man.
The Man is looking to wear down Thai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Thai misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Man throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thai on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Man looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Man.
Nice defenses there by Thai.
The Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The Man thuds his right hand into Thai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thai thuds his shin into the meat of The Man's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Man has time to react.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Man throws out the jab.
The Man throws out a leg kick but Thai moves out of range and The Man only half commits.
Thai dips to his left and cracks The Man with an uppercut!
Bob The Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Man cracks a nice hook into Thai's ribs.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Man.
The Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Man avoids the head kick by Thai.
The Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The Man has his takedown stuffed
and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob The Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Man avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Man.
The Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
The Man trying to control the position but instead, Thai has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Man into the cage.
A short left from The Man.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Man.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Man lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Thai blocks a body shot from The Man.
Thai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thai lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Bob The Man has been cut.
The Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, The Man scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thai has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. The Man seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thai can turn it around.
Thai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bob The Man.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Man, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob The Man!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garegin Balayan (ranked 518 p4p, 899 weight class) and Johannes Tulikoura (ranked 87 p4p, 133 weight class). Balayan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Troika. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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172
16 - 9 - 1 |
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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 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Garegin Balayan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes Tulikoura!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulikoura missing with a left hand there. Balayan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tulikoura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tulikoura misses with a lunging right hand
and Balayan counters with a good low kick that Tulikoura was not able to check.
Balayan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tulikoura manages to avoid it.
Balayan throws a sloppy head kick and Tulikoura moves out of range easily.
Garegin Balayan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tulikoura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tulikoura appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tulikoura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Balayan.
Tulikoura connects with a body shot that sends Balayan's belly button to the back.
Balayan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Tulikoura throws a head kick that misses
and Balayan moves into the clinch.
Balayan has a couple of punches blocked by Tulikoura.
Balayan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
Tulikoura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tulikoura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tulikoura circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tulikoura! But no joy.
Tulikoura throws a front kick aimed at Balayan's knee but Balayan avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan is looking to slow Tulikoura down with leg kicks.
Tulikoura tries to clinch but Balayan moves out of range.
Balayan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tulikoura checks the leg kick nicely there.
Balayan misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick from Balayan misses
and Tulikoura counters with a nice leg kick.
Tulikoura thuds his right hand into Balayan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tulikoura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tulikoura there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balayan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Balayan misses with a shot to the body
and Tulikoura counters with a one-two to the body.
Balayan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balayan misses with a body kick.
Balayan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tulikoura misses with a hook. Balayan ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balayan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tulikoura.
A good leg kick by Balayan.
Balayan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tulikoura flicks out a counter leg kick but Balayan steps away.
Balayan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tulikoura counters with a crisp right hand that drops Balayan! Tulikoura lets Balayan back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Balayan is rocked!
Tulikoura avoids the head kick by Balayan.
Oh Balayan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tulikoura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balayan swings for the body but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Balayan backing away here, and Tulikoura unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Balayan moves away from the strike by Tulikoura.
Balayan seems to have got his legs back now.
Balayan 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.
A bone on bone clash there as Tulikoura blocks the leg kick.
Balayan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura walks forward, straight into a front kick from Balayan.
Balayan misses with a wild body shot.
Balayan thuds his right hand into Tulikoura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Tulikoura misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balayan motions for Tulikoura to come forward. Balayan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tulikoura wants to counter the offense by Balayan and move into the clinch position.
Balayan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tulikoura checks a leg kick nicely.
Balayan lands a leg kick that knocks Tulikoura off balance momentarily.
Nice cross by Balayan.
Tulikoura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Balayan throws a body shot but no joy.
Balayan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tulikoura.
Balayan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tulikoura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Balayan misses with the body kick
enabling Tulikoura to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balayan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tulikoura wants to counter with a clinch but Balayan pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Balayan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Balayan looks to land a left hand but Tulikoura moved out of range nicely.
Balayan connects with a looping right hand.
Balayan misses with an uppercut. Tulikoura saw that one coming.
Tulikoura avoids the body shot from Balayan.
Tulikoura scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Tulikoura.
An attempted straight right counter from Balayan misses the target.
Balayan blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balayan throws a head kick that misses
and Tulikoura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tulikoura takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tulikoura lands with a straight right. Balayan didn't see that one coming.
Balayan looks to score with a jab to the body but Tulikoura is just out of range.
Tulikoura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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 Garegin Balayan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Balayan is looking to chop away at Tulikoura's legs.
Balayan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tulikoura.
A jab from Tulikoura misses.
Tulikoura misses with a lunging right hand
and Balayan counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Balayan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Balayan.
Tulikoura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Balayan throws a hook to the side of Tulikoura's head but Tulikoura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tulikoura throws out a counter right but Balayan avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Balayan.
A lazy body kick from Balayan
and Tulikoura counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balayan cracks a nice hook into Tulikoura's ribs.
Nice body punch from Tulikoura.
Balayan scores with a jab. Tulikoura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tulikoura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan connects with a nice looking jab.
Balayan throws a leg kick
and Tulikoura counters with a straight right hand.
Balayan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balayan thuds his right hand into Tulikoura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Balayan blocks the body kick.
Tulikoura looks to throw a body kick
and Balayan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balayan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tulikoura scores with a hook.
Balayan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Balayan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tulikoura on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balayan throws a jab but it's blocked by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura drops Balayan with a beautiful combination! Balayan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tulikoura is looking for the KO!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Balayan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balayan cracks Tulikoura with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Balayan misses with a series of wild punches.
Tulikoura ducks under a wild hook from Balayan.
Balayan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tulikoura. That one must have hurt.
Balayan swings widly with a right hand
and Tulikoura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balayan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura drops Balayan with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Balayan! Tulikoura dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johannes Tulikoura!
Johannes Tulikoura tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Cold (ranked 421 p4p, 536 weight class) and Vertti Ekstrovertti (ranked 58 p4p, 76 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Cold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vertti Ekstrovertti!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Ekstrovertti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cold tries to clinch
and Ekstrovertti counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ekstrovertti throws a head kick that misses.
Cold is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti looks to score with a jab to the body but Cold is just out of range.
Ekstrovertti throws a body punch but Cold moves out of range.
Cold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ekstrovertti - that will leave a mark!
A solid body kick from Ekstrovertti.
Cold misses the jab.
Cold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ekstrovertti looks to throw the jab but Cold is out of range.
Cold blocks a head kick by Ekstrovertti.
Cold rushes Ekstrovertti and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cold blocks a body shot from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti tries a body shot but Cold blocks it.
Ekstrovertti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cold lands a nice shot to the body.
Cold misses with a body punch.
Cold misses with a body punch.
Cold swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekstrovertti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Cold.
Cold scores with a hook to the body.
Cold tries to throw a body punch but Ekstrovertti avoids it by throwing Cold back against the cage.
A short left from Cold.
Cold throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cold.
Cold tries a body shot but Ekstrovertti blocks it.
Cold digs a right hand into Ekstrovertti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ekstrovertti's gas tank.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Cold.
Cold tries to work over Ekstrovertti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Ekstrovertti - that landed with a thud.
Cold lands a shoulder strike.
Cold lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cold misses with a punch to the body.
Ekstrovertti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekstrovertti misses with the head strike.
Cold throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti blocks a body shot from Cold.
Ekstrovertti prevents a body shot from Cold.
Cold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekstrovertti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cold can't find room to land a body shot as Ekstrovertti controls the action.
Ekstrovertti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Cold.
Ekstrovertti prevents a body shot from Cold.
A right hook to the body lands for Cold.
Cold misses with some punches.
Ekstrovertti prevents a body shot from Cold.
Cold misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti manages to break the clinch.
Cold clinches with his opponent.
Cold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cold throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti is leaning against Cold and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ekstrovertti trying to control the position but instead, Cold has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ekstrovertti into the cage.
Ekstrovertti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekstrovertti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cold tries a body shot but Ekstrovertti blocks it.
Ekstrovertti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ekstrovertti lands a hook that snaps the head of Cold backwards.
Ekstrovertti is trying to stall.
Ekstrovertti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ekstrovertti throws a punch but it's blocked by Cold.
Ekstrovertti misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cold struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekstrovertti controls his hands.
Cold tries a body shot but Ekstrovertti blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Cold fails to land.
Cold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekstrovertti's elbow.
Cold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cold lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekstrovertti's elbow.
Cold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekstrovertti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ekstrovertti misses with a punch on the inside.
Cold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Cold.
Ekstrovertti looking to stall.
Ekstrovertti lands with a light punch inside.
Cold misses with some punches.
Cold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Cold dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cold throws a body kick that misses.
Ekstrovertti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cold.
Cold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ekstrovertti swings for the body but Cold moves out of range.
Cold seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheers as Ekstrovertti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cold doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Ekstrovertti.
A low kick lands for Ekstrovertti.
Cold looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekstrovertti is just out of range.
Ekstrovertti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ekstrovertti takes a swing at Cold's ribcage but misses.
Ekstrovertti has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cold is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cold takes a swing at Ekstrovertti's ribcage but misses.
Ekstrovertti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cold takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vertti Ekstrovertti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cold is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Ekstrovertti catches Cold right on the button with a cross.
Ekstrovertti throws a leg kick but Cold moved away.
Ekstrovertti misses with a looping left.
Ekstrovertti is looking to slow Cold down with leg kicks.
Cold scores with a jab to the body.
Ekstrovertti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ekstrovertti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ekstrovertti takes a swing at Cold's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti misses with a straight left.
Cold is looking to wear down Ekstrovertti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice cross by Ekstrovertti.
Cold darts in and clinches Ekstrovertti up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Cold scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekstrovertti's elbow.
A body shot lands from Ekstrovertti.
Come on Ekstrovertti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ekstrovertti looking to stall.
Cold lands with a short shot to the head.
Cold blocking some punches.
Cold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ekstrovertti blocks a body shot from Cold.
Ekstrovertti leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ekstrovertti taking a breather.
Ekstrovertti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cold's elbow.
Ekstrovertti prevents a body shot from Cold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ekstrovertti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ekstrovertti takes a shot to the head.
Cold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekstrovertti's elbow.
Cold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cold lands a right hand.
Cold struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekstrovertti controls his hands.
Ekstrovertti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steven Cold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cold lands with a light punch inside.
Cold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Cold - that landed with a thud.
Ekstrovertti is breathing heavily.
Cold lands with a right to the head.
Cold prevents a body shot from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti blocks an uppercut.
Ekstrovertti lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ekstrovertti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ekstrovertti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cold is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Cold - that landed with a thud.
Cold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ekstrovertti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ekstrovertti tries to stall but Cold uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ekstrovertti has Cold pressed against the cage.
Cold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cold can't find room to land a body shot as Ekstrovertti controls the action.
Ekstrovertti has a couple of punches blocked by Cold.
Ekstrovertti breaks from the clinch.
Ekstrovertti avoids the head kick by Cold.
Cold throws a body kick that misses
and Ekstrovertti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cold connects with a body shot that sends Ekstrovertti's belly button to the back.
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 Steven Cold will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cold wants to clinch up but Ekstrovertti keeps it at a distance.
Ekstrovertti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cold bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ekstrovertti's head backwards.
Cold looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cold tries to clinch but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
Ekstrovertti keeps the fight on the outside.
Cold blocks the body kick.
Ekstrovertti ducks under a wild hook from Cold.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ekstrovertti.
Cold lands a big head kick that sends Ekstrovertti tumbling to the mat! Cold takes a step backwards and waves Ekstrovertti back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Ekstrovertti is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cold misses with a hook. Ekstrovertti ducked under it nicely.
Ekstrovertti throws a jab when Cold was well out of range.
Ekstrovertti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ekstrovertti is looking to score with low kicks.
Cold quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cold wants to clinch up but Ekstrovertti keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekstrovertti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cold's sensitive parts.
Cold throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Ekstrovertti to counter with a crisp jab.
Ekstrovertti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cold was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekstrovertti.
Cold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekstrovertti was well out of range. Poor timing from Cold.
Cold takes one to the chin there.
Ekstrovertti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cold counters with a thumping low kick.
Ekstrovertti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cold's head backwards.
Ekstrovertti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cold. That did some damage!
Cold lands a right hook to the body.
Ekstrovertti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cold punishes Ekstrovertti's body with a nice straight punch.
Ekstrovertti avoids the head kick by Cold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekstrovertti scores with a jab to the head.
Ekstrovertti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekstrovertti.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cold crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ekstrovertti - the referee stops the clock and Cold gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ekstrovertti. Cold manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ekstrovertti looks to score with a jab to the body but Cold is just out of range.
Cold looks for the body kick but Ekstrovertti saw that one coming.
Cold lands a big head kick that sends Ekstrovertti tumbling to the mat! Cold takes a step backwards and waves Ekstrovertti back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ekstrovertti throws a leg kick which misses Cold's front leg but catches the back leg as Cold tries to avoid it.
Ekstrovertti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ekstrovertti lands with a cross.
Cold takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ekstrovertti misses with a jab to the body
and Cold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cold. Ekstrovertti does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold checks a leg kick.
Cold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cold lands a big head kick that sends Ekstrovertti tumbling to the mat! Cold takes a step backwards and waves Ekstrovertti back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Steven Cold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ekstrovertti is still on wobbly legs! Can Cold finish him?
Cold lands a big head kick that sends Ekstrovertti to the canvas! Cold follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Cold!
Steven Cold was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Selfie Lord (ranked 310 p4p, 304 weight class) and Esteban San Pedro (ranked 40 p4p, 37 weight class). San Pedro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gunman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
KO power |
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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 38 - 26 - 2, fighting out of London, Selfie Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 3, fighting out of London, Esteban San Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Pedro just misses with a punch to the body.
San Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lord.
Lord was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lord slips a straight right by San Pedro.
San Pedro scores with a body shot.
Lord moves away from the strike by San Pedro.
Lord gets a clinch.
San Pedro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
San Pedro presses Lord against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lord lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt San Pedro or not.
A short right from San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with some punches.
San Pedro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
San Pedro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lord tries a body shot but San Pedro blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from San Pedro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
San Pedro tries a body shot but Lord blocks it.
Lord lands a shoulder strike.
San Pedro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
San Pedro 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.
San Pedro lands with a nice combination. Lord backs away looking to recover.
Lord jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lord takes one on the button.
San Pedro keeps Lord at a distance using the push kick.
San Pedro scores with a kick to the body.
Lord doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
San Pedro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lord's sensitive parts.
San Pedro throws a shot to the body.
San Pedro throws a push kick but Lord slaps the foot to one side.
San Pedro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San Pedro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
San Pedro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lord. That did some damage!
Lord throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Pedro moves away.
Crunch! San Pedro slams his shin into Lord's torso.
Nice jab there from San Pedro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro looks to land a body kick but Lord moved away.
San Pedro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lord is out of range and San Pedro settles back down.
San Pedro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lord takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A leg kick checked by San Pedro.
San Pedro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lord. That did some damage!
San Pedro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Pedro moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for San Pedro.
Lord looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lord throws a push kick but San Pedro slaps the foot to one side.
San Pedro throws a counter combo.
San Pedro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
San Pedro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
San Pedro lands a nice shot to the body.
Lord gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lord misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
San Pedro breaks from the clinch.
San Pedro lands with a shot to the body.
San Pedro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
San Pedro looks to land a combination. Lord sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
San Pedro tests Lord's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from San Pedro tenderised Lord's leg. Lord is trying to keep his angry face on.
San Pedro lands with a cross.
San Pedro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
San Pedro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
San Pedro looks for the body kick but Lord saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Lord tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
San Pedro connects with an inside leg kick.
Lord misses with an uppercut. San Pedro saw that one coming.
Lord is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
San Pedro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lord.
San Pedro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps San Pedro's head backwards.
Lord chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before San Pedro can pounce on him.
Lord is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lord slips a straight right by San Pedro.
San Pedro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lord counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lord fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
Lord gets a clinch.
San Pedro prevents a body shot from Lord.
A left hand lands to the body for San Pedro.
San Pedro lands with a left to the head.
San Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
Lord throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from San Pedro.
Lord tries to throw a body punch but San Pedro avoids it by throwing Lord back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
San Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
San Pedro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lord uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from San Pedro.
San Pedro scores with a jab. Lord acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick from San Pedro lands but Lord takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban San Pedro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
San Pedro moves out of range as Lord strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from San Pedro misses.
San Pedro moves away from the strike by Lord.
San Pedro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
San Pedro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lord takes one to the side of the head.
Lord misses with a wild body shot.
Lord sets himself, and San Pedro steps forward looking for the clinch! Lord avoids it this time.
Lord swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
San Pedro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lord.
Lord throws a left and a right that both miss
and San Pedro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lord pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
San Pedro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
San Pedro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro scores with the left hand. Lord knows he should have avoided that one.
San Pedro throws a hook but Lord avoids it easily.
San Pedro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lord.
Lord avoids a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
San Pedro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from San Pedro tenderised Lord's leg. Lord is trying to keep his angry face on.
San Pedro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
San Pedro throws a low kick but Lord moves out of range easily.
San Pedro throws a wild body kick that Lord sees coming a mile off.
Esteban San Pedro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
San Pedro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lord tries to clinch there but San Pedro circles away.
Lord misses with a looping right.
San Pedro lands with an overhand left.
San Pedro ducks right into an uppercut from Lord.
Lord misses with an uppercut. San Pedro saw that one coming.
Lord has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from San Pedro.
San Pedro misses the jab.
The fighters circling - San Pedro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lord misses the shot to the body.
Lord pushes San Pedro away with a front kick.
San Pedro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lord moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
San Pedro lands a leg kick that knocks Lord off balance momentarily.
Lord tries to clinch there but San Pedro circles away.
San Pedro feints a jab promting Lord to slip. San Pedro then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lord slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San Pedro looks to score with a jab to the body but Lord is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Lord tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
San Pedro throws a low kick but Lord moves out of range easily.
Lord throws a sloppy head kick and San Pedro moves out of range easily.
San Pedro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by San Pedro.
San Pedro lands with a shot to the body.
Lord dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
San Pedro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A left lands for San Pedro.
Lord avoids the body shot from San Pedro.
Lord throws the left hand but San Pedro avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - San Pedro coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord gets cracked with a nice right hand there by San Pedro.
San Pedro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lord. That did some damage!
A cross from San Pedro lands.
Lord on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lord misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from San Pedro misses.
The fighters circling - Lord throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick lands for San Pedro.
Lord scores with a body shot.
San Pedro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
San Pedro scores with a leg kick.
San Pedro slips under a jab from Lord.
San Pedro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lord moves out of range of the strikes.
Lord misses with a few strikes there.
San Pedro flicks out a counter leg kick but Lord steps away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lord darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lord takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lord takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lord tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
San Pedro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lord looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lord lands with an uppercut that bounces San Pedro off the cage and back into range.
San Pedro scores with a kick to the body.
Lord scores with a nice strike.
San Pedro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Lord misses the target.
A low kick lands for San Pedro.
San Pedro slips a straight right by Lord.
San Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lord.
San Pedro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
San Pedro throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lord counters with a straight right hand.
San Pedro scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
San Pedro scores with a jab to the body.
Lord slips a straight right by San Pedro.
Lord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban San Pedro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lord's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
San Pedro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
San Pedro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lord's sensitive parts.
San Pedro lands a lovely overhand right.
San Pedro throws the left hand but Lord avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by San Pedro.
Lord is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by San Pedro.
San Pedro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
San Pedro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
San Pedro throws a lazy head kick
letting Lord counter with a right hand.
Lord will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
San Pedro with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from San Pedro misses the target.
It looked like Lord was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from San Pedro.
San Pedro lands a slapping body shot.
Lord fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but San Pedro is out of range.
Lord feints and then cracks San Pedro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow San Pedro down.
San Pedro with a nice calf kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San Pedro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lord will feel that in the morning.
Lord takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord misses with a left hand
and San Pedro counters with a straight right hand.
San Pedro blocks the body kick.
San Pedro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lord tries to clinch up.
Lord sizes up San Pedro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lord fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
Lord tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but San Pedro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lord takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lord has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from San Pedro finds it's way round the side to connect with Lord's head.
San Pedro lands a jab to the nose.
San Pedro scores with a nice head shot.
San Pedro lands a head shot.
Lord takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
San Pedro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
San Pedro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
San Pedro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lord eats them both and turns towards San Pedro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lord is rocked!
San Pedro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oh Lord is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
San Pedro misses with a jab to the body
letting Lord counter with a right hand.
San Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lord.
San Pedro scores with a jab.
San Pedro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lord seems to have got his legs back now.
San Pedro scores with a jab. Lord acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
San Pedro misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by San Pedro.
San Pedro moves forwards but Lord connects with a nice, crisp jab.
San Pedro digs a good body shot into Lord's ribs.
San Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lord.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lord fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
San Pedro throws a body punch but Lord moves out of range.
Lord takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Decent striking displayed by Lord there.
San Pedro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Lord misses.
San Pedro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
San Pedro checks a leg kick.
Lord misses with a right hand
and San Pedro counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
San Pedro moves away from the strike by Lord.
Esteban San Pedro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lord on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
San Pedro throws a front kick aimed at Lord's knee but Lord avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from San Pedro.
San Pedro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
San Pedro tries to land a leg kick but Lord saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Lord was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from San Pedro.
Selfie Lord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord avoids the body shot from San Pedro.
San Pedro connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
San Pedro lands a lovely overhand right.
San Pedro connects with a looping right hand.
Lord throws an off balance right hand
and San Pedro counters with a thumping low kick.
San Pedro lands with a right hand.
Lord misses with a body shot.
San Pedro scores with a shot to the body.
San Pedro lunges at Lord with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lord's hand.
San Pedro lands with a right hand.
San Pedro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
San Pedro cracks Lord with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lord throws a hook but San Pedro avoids it easily.
San Pedro blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban San Pedro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well San Pedro 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esteban San Pedro!
Esteban San Pedro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Friman (ranked 261 p4p, 316 weight class) and Ruslan Temirov (ranked 34 p4p, 42 weight class). Ruslan Temirov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oskar Friman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruslan Temirov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temirov throws a hook but Friman blocks it.
Friman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Temirov throws a chopping leg kick but Friman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Friman attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.
Temirov 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.
Temirov cracks a nice hook into Friman's ribs.
Friman clinches up against the cage.
Temirov throws a head punch that misses.
Friman lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Friman as the two fighters clinch.
Temirov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Friman.
Temirov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Friman wants to stall.
Temirov working aggressively here.
Friman blocking some punches.
Friman controlling the action here for a moment.
Temirov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov misses with some punches.
Temirov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Friman prevents a body shot from Temirov.
Friman stalling the fight.
Temirov throws a punch but it's blocked by Friman.
Friman takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Friman.
Temirov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Friman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Temirov prevents it.
Temirov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Friman backwards.
Friman is stalling here.
Temirov presses Friman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Temirov fails to land.
Temirov tries a body shot but Friman blocks it.
Friman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Temirov after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oskar Friman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Friman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Temirov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Friman wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Temirov.
Temirov blocks a body shot from Friman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Temirov.
Temirov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temirov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Temirov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Friman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Friman wants a takedown but no success here.
Temirov lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman blocks a body shot from Temirov.
Friman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Friman lands a hook that snaps the head of Temirov backwards.
Friman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Friman trying to stall but Temirov improves his position.
Friman wants a takedown but no success here.
Temirov misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Temirov.
Temirov working aggressively here.
Temirov misses with the head strike.
Temirov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Temirov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Friman prevents a body shot from Temirov.
Temirov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Friman's elbow.
Temirov pushes Friman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Temirov throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Temirov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Friman.
Friman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Friman misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Temirov fails to land.
Temirov cracks Friman with a nice body shot.
Friman blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temirov tries to throw a body punch but Friman avoids it by throwing Temirov back against the cage.
Friman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Temirov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Temirov lands a lovely overhand right.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Friman is just out of range.
Temirov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Friman.
Temirov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Temirov tries to close the distance and clinch but Friman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Temirov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Temirov looks to land a right hand but Friman moved out of range.
Temirov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Temirov throws a poor cross that misses
and Friman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Temirov working for a triangle but Friman defends it easily.
Temirov keeping moving, preventing Friman from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Friman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Temirov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Friman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Temirov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Friman has managed to get both his arms back between Temirov's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov keeping moving, preventing Friman from controlling successfully.
Friman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Temirov has Friman pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Friman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Friman with a nice head shot there.
Friman postures up and lands a big shot to Temirov's brow.
Friman working some strikes from top position.
Friman trying to control the position from guard on top but Temirov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friman is really struggling to control Temirov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friman 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.
Temirov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Friman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Friman tries to free his leg and advance position but Temirov is retaining full guard.
Temirov is looking to sweep but instead, Friman has passed into half guard.
Friman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Temirov wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Temirov wants to get back to full guard.
Friman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Temirov's head.
Friman 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.
Friman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Friman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Temirov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Friman trying to pass the guard but Temirov defending well.
Temirov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Friman.
Friman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Temirov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Friman seems content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Friman shoots in for a takedown but Temirov shows good takedown defense.
Temirov wants to counter with a clinch but Friman pushes him away.
Temirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Temirov connects with a body shot.
Friman tries for a takedown but Temirov circles away easily
and Temirov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Temirov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Temirov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frimans head.
Friman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Temirov regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temirov keeping moving, preventing Friman from controlling successfully.
Temirov has Friman pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oskar Friman dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Temirov looks to land a right hand but Friman moved out of range.
Temirov clobbers Friman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Friman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Temirov throws a lazy right hand but Friman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Temirov lands with a hook. Friman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Temirov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Friman attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Friman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Temirov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Temirov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temirov lands the left hand.
Friman avoids the body shot from Temirov.
Temirov cracks Friman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Friman is rocked!
Temirov misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov rushes Friman and presses him up against the cage.
Friman is working for takedown but Temirov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Friman has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Temirov is trying to keep an underhook but Friman manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Temirov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Temirov throws a hook but Friman blocks it.
Friman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Temirov misses with an uppercut
and Friman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Temirov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruslan Temirov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Temirov throws a lazy right hand but Friman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Friman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Friman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Temirov sprawls well. Temirov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Friman gets slowly back to his feet.
Temirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Temirov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friman was well out of range. Poor timing from Temirov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Temirov misses.
Temirov misses with a looping right.
Temirov clinches up with Friman and pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Friman.
Temirov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Temirov throws a punch but it's blocked by Friman.
Friman blocking some punches.
Temirov cracks Friman with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Friman.
Temirov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Friman is trying to drag Temirov to the mat but Temirov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oskar Friman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Friman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Temirov tries to work over Friman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Temirov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Friman effectively controlling the action here.
Temirov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Temirov as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Friman.
Temirov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Friman blocks a body shot from Temirov.
Temirov lands with a short shot to the head.
Temirov blocking some punches.
Friman is looking to control Temirov's arms but Temirov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Friman has his back to the cage.
Temirov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Temirov misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temirov lands with a right to the head.
Friman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Temirov prevents it.
Temirov cracks Friman with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Temirov lands a right hand.
Temirov lands with a short shot to the head.
Temirov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Temirov misses with a punch on the inside.
Temirov lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Temirov misses with a punch to the body.
Friman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Temirov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Temirov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Friman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Temirov misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Temirov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Temirov 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Temirov!
Ruslan Temirov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elric Wolfsbruder (ranked 441 p4p, 315 weight class) and Jason Steele (ranked 18 p4p, 7 weight class). Wolfsbruder's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cradel to the grave. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elric Wolfsbruder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses with a wild combination.
Steele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wolfsbruder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wolfsbruder throws a lazy uppercut
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wolfsbruder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steele moves out of range as Wolfsbruder throws a body kick.
Steele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wolfsbruder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder throws a leg kick but Steele moved away.
Steele lands a body shot.
Wolfsbruder tries to land a front kick but Steele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele scores with a decent looking hook.
Steele scores with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wolfsbruder lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wolfsbruder.
Steele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Wolfsbruder.
Steele dips to his left and cracks Wolfsbruder with an uppercut!
Wolfsbruder throws a leg kick which misses Steele's front leg but catches the back leg as Steele tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wolfsbruder has managed to clinch.
Wolfsbruder working aggressively here.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Wolfsbruder leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wolfsbruder dodges an elbow strike from Steele.
Wolfsbruder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steele lands a nice hook to Wolfsbruder's body. Wolfsbruder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wolfsbruder just misses with a punch to the body.
Jason Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolfsbruder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
Wolfsbruder tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wolfsbruder scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolfsbruder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolfsbruder.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Wolfsbruder misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wolfsbruder backwards.
I was talking to Wolfsbruder's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Steele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolfsbruder avoids it.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele gets through Wolfsbruder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wolfsbruder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wolfsbruder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Wolfsbruder struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Steele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wolfsbruder or not.
Wolfsbruder takes a shot to the head.
Steele lands an elbow inside that Wolfsbruder shrugs off.
It looks like Elric Wolfsbruder has been cut.
Wolfsbruder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wolfsbruder blocks the elbow strike.
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
Steele lands a body punch.
Steele missing with knees to the body.
Steele lands a hook that snaps the head of Wolfsbruder backwards.
Steele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steele lands with a right to the head.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Steele on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Wolfsbruder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Wolfsbruder throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Wolfsbruder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Wolfsbruder's head.
Steele blocks a body shot from Wolfsbruder.
A short left from Wolfsbruder.
Steele with a knee to the head.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wolfsbruder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wolfsbruder is breathing heavily.
Wolfsbruder throws a head punch that misses.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Steele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steele has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wolfsbruder seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Steele can turn it around.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steeles head.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Wolfsbruder in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolfsbruder controls his hands.
Wolfsbruder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Wolfsbruder throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
Wolfsbruder misses with a punch to the body.
Wolfsbruder tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Wolfsbruder back against the cage.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steele gets through Wolfsbruder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wolfsbruder is defending well for now.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wolfsbruder's defenses.
Wolfsbruder is rocked!
Wolfsbruder takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Wolfsbruder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolfsbruder's elbow.
Steele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steele lands an elbow inside that Wolfsbruder shrugs off.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wolfsbruder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Steele.
Good body shot from Steele.
Steele jerks Wolfsbruder to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Wolfsbruder's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Steele steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jason Steele!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Miletich (ranked 113 p4p, 115 weight class) and Joy Rones (ranked 19 p4p, 20 weight class). Rones has chosen Side to Side as his entrance music. Joy Rones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mitch Miletich's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Miletich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joy Rones!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miletich can pounce on him.
Miletich misses with a straight left.
Rones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miletich takes a swing at Rones's ribcage but misses.
Rones lands with a cross.
Miletich misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Rones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rones takes a swing at Miletich's ribcage but misses.
Rones cracks Miletich with a good jab.
Joy Rones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miletich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rones.
A big right from Rones misses.
Miletich throws the left hand but Rones avoids the punch easily.
Rones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miletich tests Rones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rones misses with a hook. Miletich ducked under it nicely.
Miletich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rones.
Miletich is looking to counter punch.
Miletich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rones lands a jab.
Miletich misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Rones.
Miletich blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones scores with the left hand. Miletich knows he should have avoided that one.
Rones missing with a left hand there. Miletich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miletich misses with a hook. Rones ducked under it nicely.
Miletich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miletich checks a leg kick.
Rones just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMiletich.
Rones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miletich. Miletich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miletich 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.
Miletich is looking to chop away at Rones's legs.
Rones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miletich.
A little feinted left hand from Miletich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miletich defending well as Rones loads up on a big left hand.
Rones tries a low kick but Miletich avoids it.
Miletich is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joy Rones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miletich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rones to score with a decent uppercut.
Rones throws a leg kick that misses.
Miletich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Rones lands with a cross.
A good leg kick by Miletich.
Miletich misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Rones.
Rones misses with a hook. Miletich ducked under it nicely.
Rones wants to slow Miletich down by chopping away at his legs.
Miletich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rones throws a lazy right hand but Miletich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rones defending well as Miletich loads up on a big left hand.
Rones misses with an uppercut.
Miletich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Rones blocks the leg kick.
Rones throws a jab but it's blocked by Miletich.
Miletich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miletich moves away.
Rones misses with a low kick as Miletich jumps back.
Rones just misses with a punch to the body.
Miletich catches Rones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miletich does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miletich.
Rones checks a leg kick.
Miletich throws a leg kick but Rones checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rones lands a body shot.
Miletich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rones manages to avoid it.
Rones misses with a hook.
Rones throws a low kick but Miletich moves out of range easily.
Miletich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rones.
Miletich looks to score with a jab to the body but Rones is just out of range.
Rones appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Miletich misses with a looping left.
Rones lands with a straight right. Miletich didn't see that one coming.
Miletich attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rones is looking to slow Miletich down with leg kicks.
Rones throws a hook to the side of Miletich's head but Miletich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rones ducks under a wild hook from Miletich.
Rones throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Miletich.
A little jabbing left from Rones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rones throws out a loose jab but Miletich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rones's corner calls for a 1-2. Rones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rones throws a leg kick
and Miletich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Rones throws the left hand but Miletich avoids the punch easily.
Rones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miletich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich tries to land a leg kick but Rones saw it coming and moves away.
Rones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miletich works the jab nicely.
Miletich swings for the body but Rones moves out of range.
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
Rones slaps away a takedown attempt from Miletich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miletich lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good work by Miletich as he checks the leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Rones.
Rones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rones misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miletich checks a low kick from Rones.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rones. That's going to slow Miletich down.
A shot to the liver by Rones. Beautiful body shot.
Rones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rones throws a body shot but no joy.
Miletich appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joy Rones dominated that round.
That's time! Miletich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rones sizes up Miletich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miletich is able to avoid easily.
Miletich with a jab.
Miletich walks into a jab.
Rones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miletich's head.
Rones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miletich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rones dips to his left and cracks Miletich with an uppercut!
Miletich throws a good cross that connects.
Rones misses with a hook. Miletich ducked under it nicely.
Miletich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Miletich there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miletich scores with a jab to the body.
Rones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Rones misses.
Rones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rones throws a shot from downtown. Miletich moves away and avoids it.
Rones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Miletich.
Miletich throws a head kick but Rones moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Miletich.
A counter left hand to the body from Miletich misses its target.
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
Rones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miletich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
Joy Rones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Miletich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rones. Rones obviously looking to wear him down.
Miletich throws a leg kick but Rones moved away.
A little jabbing left from Rones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Miletich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rones connects with a solid leg kick.
Rones thuds a left hand into Miletich's body.
Miletich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rones.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rones.
Rones moves out of range of the leg kick from Miletich.
Rones with a nice calf kick.
Miletich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rones.
Miletich throws a shot from downtown. Rones moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rones moves out of range of the leg kick from Miletich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Miletich does it's job there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rones tests Miletich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A clash of legs there as Miletich blocks the low kick.
Rones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rones connects with a body shot.
Rones connects with a right hand. Miletich shakes it off.
Rones stuns Miletich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rones ducks under a wild hook from Miletich.
Miletich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rones.
Miletich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rones motions for Miletich to come forward. Rones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miletich shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big left from Rones misses.
Miletich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rones.
Miletich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good work by Miletich as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich is looking to slow Rones down with leg kicks.
Rones scores with the left hand. Miletich knows he should have avoided that one.
Miletich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good standup being displayed there by Miletich as he connects with a hook.
Rones scoring well with a low kick there.
Rones moves away from the strike by Miletich.
Miletich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rones defends it nicely.
Miletich shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miletich walks into a left hand.
Rones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miletich checks it well.
Rones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miletich.
Rones lands a nice shot to the body.
Miletich jabs at Rones's body.
Rones lunges at Miletich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miletich's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miletich on the side of the head.
Miletich moves away from the strike by Rones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rones.
Rones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Rones. That snapped Miletich's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rones. That's going to slow Miletich down.
Miletich defending well as Rones loads up on a big left hand.
Rones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rones throws a front kick aimed at Miletich's knee but Miletich avoids it well.
Rones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Miletich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Miletich might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Miletich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miletich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miletich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Miletich.
Rones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miletich throws a jab when Rones was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joy Rones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rones lands a body shot.
Rones misses with an uppercut. Miletich saw that one coming.
Rones misses with a looping left.
Rones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miletich.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Miletich lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rones misses with a body shot.
Miletich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miletich moves forwards but Rones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miletich throws a looping overhand right but Rones ducks down to avoid it.
Rones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miletich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rones. That's going to slow Miletich down.
Rones misses with a body shot.
Miletich throws a body kick that misses.
Miletich throws a shot from downtown. Rones moves away and avoids it.
Miletich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rones missing with a left hand there. Miletich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones catches Miletich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rones throws out a loose jab but Miletich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
Rones tests Miletich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miletich doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rones cracks Miletich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miletich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rones's head backwards.
Rones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miletich loads up on a big right hand but Rones slips the punch.
Rones tried to score with a low kick but Miletich checks it.
Rones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Miletich counters with a nice uppercut.
Miletich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rones tries a quick counter leg kick but Miletich is wise to it.
Rones throws a jab when Miletich was well out of range.
Rones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miletich.
Miletich shoots in for a takedown but Rones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rones connects with a crisp jab.
Miletich slips a straight right by Rones.
Miletich throwing a counter right hand but Rones manages to avoid it.
Mitch Miletich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joy Rones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich avoids the body shot from Rones.
An attempted straight right counter from Miletich misses the target.
A nice leg kick from Rones, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Miletich defending well as Rones loads up on a big left hand.
Miletich half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice shot by Rones.
Rones scores with a body shot.
Miletich blocks a jab.
Miletich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rones misses with a body shot.
A combination from Miletich does no damage.
Miletich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rones moves away from the strike by Miletich.
Miletich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Miletich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rones throws out a leg kick but Miletich moves out of range and Rones only half commits.
Miletich throws a hook but Rones avoids it easily.
Miletich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich takes one to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Rones finds it's target.
Rones 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.
An inside leg kick from Miletich misses.
Rones defending well as Miletich loads up on a big left hand.
Miletich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rones throws a chopping leg kick but Miletich manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miletich's head backwards.
Miletich keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rones defending well as Miletich loads up on a big left hand.
Rones throws a jab when Miletich was well out of range.
Miletich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rones. Rones obviously looking to wear him down.
Rones connects with a single shot there.
Miletich throws a body shot but no joy.
Rones lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rones throws a leg kick but Miletich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Miletich misses.
Rones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miletich's head.
Rones lands a lovely overhand right.
Miletich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rones.
Miletich looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Miletich lands an overhand right.
Rones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miletich. Miletich obviously looking to wear him down.
Rones scores with a hook to the body. Miletich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miletich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rones.
Miletich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rones manages to avoid it.
Rones sizes up Miletich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Miletich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rones.
Miletich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rones.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miletich's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miletich scrambles back to his feet.
Miletich tries to move into range but Rones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rones swings for the body but Miletich moves out of range.
Miletich throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miletich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joy Rones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rones 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joy Rones!
Joy Rones really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HELLS BALLS RECOVERY logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Afeef Isa Baba (ranked 29 p4p, 43 weight class) and Mario Benedetti (ranked 4 p4p, 6 weight class). Baba comes into the arena with Nation Arabic Orchestra blaring out of the sound system. Benedetti has chosen Bajafondo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 25 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Afeef Isa Baba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba staying out of range there.
Baba throwing a counter right hand but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Baba throws a body kick that misses.
Baba throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Afeef Isa Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baba misses with a shot to the body
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Afeef Isa Baba has been cut.
Benedetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baba circles away quickly and effectively.
Baba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baba throws a body shot but no joy.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Baba avoids it with no problem.
Baba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
Baba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benedetti. That did some damage!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baba.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baba scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benedetti avoids a kick to the body.
Baba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.
Baba scores with a kick to the body.
Baba misses with a body kick.
Nice shot by Baba.
Baba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benedetti moves out of range as Baba throws a body kick.
Baba with the inside leg kick.
Baba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Baba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut there from Benedetti.
Baba throws a leg kick but Benedetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Baba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Benedetti was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice body kick there by Baba.
Baba lands with a nice body punch.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Baba moved out of range.
Baba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
A head kick by Baba misses
and Benedetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benedetti tests Baba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti 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.
Baba throws a head kick that misses.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Baba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benedetti throws a low kick, looking for Baba's leg but Baba calmly moves out of range.
Baba lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Baba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benedetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baba lands a really nice looking cross but Benedetti seems unphased.
Benedetti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baba's hands.
Afeef Isa Baba's cut is getting worse.
Baba throws a body kick that misses.
Baba misses with a straight left.
Baba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baba misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Baba.
Benedetti stuns Baba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baba avoids the body shot from Benedetti.
Baba misses with a body kick.
Baba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baba throws a head kick that Benedetti semi-blocks.
Baba scores with a kick to the midsection.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baba throws a quick counter head kick but Benedetti was just out of range.
Baba stuns Benedetti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baba - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Afeef Isa Baba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Afeef Isa Baba'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.
Baba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Benedetti takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Baba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benedetti can do to turn this around?
Baba throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice straight punches there by Benedetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benedetti.
A head kick misses from Baba.
The crowd cheers as Benedetti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baba doesn't seem phased though.
Baba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benedetti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baba.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Baba saw that one coming.
Benedetti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baba.
Baba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Baba finds it's way through Benedetti's defenses.
Baba is looking to wear down Benedetti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Baba counters with a solid body kick.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Baba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Benedetti defending well as Baba loads up on a big left hand.
Baba throws a leg kick which misses Benedetti's front leg but catches the back leg as Benedetti tries to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Benedetti might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Baba has got the better of the exchanges.
Baba lands a high kick!
Baba misses with a left hand
and Benedetti counters with a straight right hand.
Baba misses with an uppercut
and Benedetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baba with a jab.
Baba lands with an uppercut that bounces Benedetti off the cage and back into 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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Baba.
Baba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benedetti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benedetti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Benedetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Baba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baba misses with a body punch
enabling Benedetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Baba is rocked!
Afeef Isa Baba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Benedetti closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Baba out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Benedetti!
Mario Benedetti is the new welterweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mario Benedetti made sure he mentioned Core Combat, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thierry Paulin (ranked 28 p4p, 31 weight class) and Crotch Grabber (ranked 2 p4p, 1 weight class). Grabber has chosen Side to Side as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Paulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crotch Grabber!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paulin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grabber.
Paulin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Paulin throws a head kick but Grabber moves out of range.
Grabber misses with a wild combination.
Paulin moves away from the strike by Grabber.
Paulin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grabber.
Paulin ducks under a wild hook from Grabber.
Paulin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paulin misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Grabber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabber works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Thierry Paulin has been cut.
Grabber swinging wildly here.
Grabber cracks Paulin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Grabber has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Paulin to stand back up!
Crotch Grabber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paulin.
Grabber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paulin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grabber.
Grabber throws a hook but Paulin blocks it.
Grabber looks to land a combination but Paulin avoids it well.
Paulin misses with a looping right.
Grabber swings widly with a right hand
enabling Paulin to counter with a crisp jab.
Paulin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grabber.
Grabber throws an off balance right hand
and Paulin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grabber connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paulin's hands.
Paulin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donk. Paulin catches Grabber right on the button with a cross.
Grabber swings widly with a right hand
and Paulin counters with a nice right hand that sends Grabber toppling to the canvas! Grabber scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Paulin finish him?!
Grabber is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulin looks to throw the jab but Grabber is out of range.
Grabber is still on wobbly legs! Can Paulin finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grabber.
Grabber seems to have recovered his senses.
Grabber throws a jab when Paulin was well out of range.
Grabber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grabber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paulin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Paulin.
Paulin looks to throw the jab but Grabber is out of range.
Paulin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grabber. That did some damage!
Paulin keeps Grabber at a distance using the push kick.
Grabber takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grabber looks winded!
Paulin throws a jab when Grabber was well out of range.
Grabber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paulin throws a lazy uppercut
and Grabber counters with a stiff right hand.
Paulin missing with a left hand there. Grabber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulin connects with an inside leg kick.
Paulin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paulin lands a big head kick that sends Grabber tumbling to the mat! Paulin takes a step backwards and waves Grabber back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Paulin takes a swing at Grabber's ribcage but misses.
Grabber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grabber lands with a nice body punch.
Grabber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Grabber throws a shot to the body.
Grabber connects with a single shot there.
Thierry Paulin's cut is getting worse.
Paulin lands a front kick.
Grabber misses with a body shot.
Paulin throws a head kick that misses.
Grabber scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulin cracks Grabber with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paulin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grabber moves out of range as Paulin throws a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Paulin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paulin throws a body punch but Grabber moves out of range.
Grabber cracks Paulin with a left hook right on the temple and Paulin goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Grabber lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Paulin is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Crotch Grabber!
An out of breath and clearly excited Crotch Grabber thanked HELLS BALLS RECOVERY for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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