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Syn 692 Turner vs Gravas PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russell Northrop (ranked 3976 p4p, 1413 weight class) and Troy Hooper (ranked 498 p4p, 206 weight class). Northrop's entrance music is Alive And Kicking. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Northrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Troy Hooper!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northrop moves into the clinch.
Hooper works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Northrop tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hooper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Northrop looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hooper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hooper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Northrop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hooper distracts Northrop with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Northrop had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hooper defends it easily.
Northrop is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hooper rolls with it to try and escape but Northrop cranks on the arm and Hooper is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Russell Northrop!
Russell Northrop really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sol Kwon (ranked 1862 p4p, 1348 weight class) and Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 242 p4p, 179 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sol Kwon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Rubenstein!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwon lands a right hook to the body.
Kwon misses with a two punch combination.
Kwon misses with a right hand
and Rubenstein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Sol Kwon has been cut.
Kwon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rubenstein.
Rubenstein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rubenstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kwon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rubenstein throws a series of punches but Kwon avoids them all with ease.
Kwon scores with a one two! Rubenstein had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rubenstein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwon scores with a hook to the body. Rubenstein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kwon misses with a body shot.
Rubenstein swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rubenstein moves out of range of the leg kick from Kwon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Rubenstein to counter with a crisp jab.
 Kwon is rocked!
Kwon tries to work over Rubenstein's front leg with a kick but Rubenstein checks it.
Rubenstein steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rubenstein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Kwon as he connects with a hook.
Rubenstein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kwon.
Rubenstein misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Rubenstein misses
and Rubenstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwon throws a poor cross that misses
and Rubenstein scores with a counter punch that sends Kwon to the canvas! Rubenstein smells blood - he's punishing Kwon with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kwon has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spencer Rubenstein!
Spencer Rubenstein thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Meat Boy (ranked 1124 p4p, 1245 weight class) and Like Boss (ranked 139 p4p, 150 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Super Meat Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Like Boss!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Meat Boy counters with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Like Boss has been cut.
Meat Boy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boss lands a body shot.
Meat Boy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boss avoids the head kick by Meat Boy.
Boss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Meat Boy throws a body punch but Boss moves out of range.
Meat Boy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boss lands a body shot.
Boss with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've been informed that Boss has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Boss digs a good hook to Meat Boy's body.
Boss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meat Boy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boss connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meat Boy momentarily.
It looks like Super Meat Boy has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meat Boy lands with a straight right. Boss didn't see that one coming.
Meat Boy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meat Boy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meat Boy misses with a head kick.
Boss cracks Meat Boy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boss misses with a left hand
and Meat Boy counters with a nice uppercut.
Meat Boy slips under a jab from Boss.
Boss scores with a jab to the body.
Boss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meat Boy cracks Boss with a good jab.
 Boss is rocked!
Boss moves away from the strike by Meat Boy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boss lands a leg kick that knocks Meat Boy off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Meat Boy. Beautiful body shot.
Meat Boy misses with a looping left.
Boss throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Meat Boy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meat Boy throws a counter high kick but Boss was just alert enough to avoid it.
Boss lands with a right hand.
Boss with a nice calf kick.
Meat Boy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meat Boy 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.
Meat Boy moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy staying out of range there.
Meat Boy lands a big right hand that sends Boss crashing to the mat! Meat Boy stays standing though and waves Boss back to his feet!
Boss is still on wobbly legs! Can Meat Boy finish him?
Boss misses with a kick to the body.
Boss misses with a telegraphed body shot
and as Boss loses concentration momentarily, Meat Boy counters with a picture perfect head kick! Boss goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Super Meat Boy!
In his post fight interview, Super Meat Boy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Narz (ranked 777 p4p, 957 weight class) and Watch Out Ronaldo (ranked 96 p4p, 116 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Narz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Watch Out Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ronaldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
Narz lands with a shot to the body.
Narz defending well as Ronaldo loads up on a big left hand.
Ronaldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Narz 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.
A swing and a miss from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo takes a swing at Narz's ribcage but misses.
Narz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Narz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ronaldo feints and then cracks Narz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Narz down.
Narz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Narz pushes Ronaldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Ronaldo has had enough of the clinch but Narz keeps him there for the moment.
Ronaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ronaldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ronaldo misses with a double jab.
Ronaldo connects with a jab.
Ronaldo connects with an inside leg kick.
Narz avoids the head kick by Ronaldo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Narz lands with a nice body punch.
Narz drops his hands momentarily and Ronaldo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Narz throws a leg kick but Ronaldo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ronaldo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Narz.
Narz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz loads up on a big right hand but Ronaldo slips the punch.
Ronaldo throws a front kick aimed at Narz's knee but Narz avoids it well.
Narz throws a quick counter head kick but Ronaldo was just out of range.
Narz is looking to wear down Ronaldo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ronaldo connects with a crisp jab.
Narz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ronaldo's head.
Ronaldo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Narz with the inside leg kick.
Narz swings for the body but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Narz misses with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a series of punches but Narz moves out of range.
Ronaldo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Narz throws a body punch but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Narz misses with a wild body shot.
Ronaldo throws a big shot that misses.
Ronaldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narz was well out of range. Poor timing from Ronaldo.
Narz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narz misses with a low kick.
Narz doesn't manage to clinch there - Ronaldo circles away.
Ronaldo lands with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Narz. That's going to slow Ronaldo down.
Ronaldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Narz is just out of range.
Narz throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Narz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Narz tries a head kick but it misses.
Narz throws a body punch but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Narz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ronaldo.
Narz 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.
Narz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ronaldo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Narz back to the cage. Ronaldo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ronaldo avoids the body shot from Narz.
Ronaldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Narz 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.
Ronaldo checks a low kick from Narz.
Narz avoids a kick to the body.
Ronaldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Narz.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but Narz moves out of range easily.
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
Ronaldo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Narz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
Nice uppercut there from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo blocks a low kick nicely.
Ronaldo checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Narz staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Ronaldo.
Narz throws a leg kick which misses Ronaldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ronaldo tries to avoid it.
Narz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ronaldo is looking to slow Narz down with leg kicks.
Narz misses the shot to the body.
Narz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Narz 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.
Ronaldo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Narz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Narz slips under a jab.
Narz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ronaldo is out of range.
Narz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ronaldo can pounce on him.
Ronaldo throws a hook but Narz avoids it easily.
Narz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Narz slips under a jab.
Narz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ronaldo.
Narz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Narz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronaldo 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.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick which misses Narz's front leg but catches the back leg as Narz tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Ronaldo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Narz doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo misses with a leg kick.
Ronaldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut.
Ronaldo scores with a jab to the body.
Narz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ronaldo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Narz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Narz tries to land a leg kick but Ronaldo saw it coming and moves away.
Ronaldo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Narz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Narz moves out of range of the strikes.
Ronaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narz.
Ronaldo misses with a straight left.
Narz misses with a body shot.
Narz misses with a wild body shot.
Narz throws a sloppy head kick and Ronaldo moves out of range easily.
Ronaldo blocks a low kick nicely.
Narz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronaldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ronaldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narz was well out of range. Poor timing from Ronaldo.
Narz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ronaldo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ronaldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Narz scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Watch Out Ronaldo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Narz.
Ronaldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut.
Ronaldo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ronaldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Narz.
Narz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Narz checks it.
Ronaldo checks the leg kick.
Narz just misses with a punch to the body.
Narz moves forwards but Ronaldo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Narz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.
Ronaldo throws a big shot that misses.
Narz tries to counter by clinching up but Ronaldo breaks away and moves out of range.
A big left from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo throws a nice outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Ronaldo blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Narz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Narz tries to score with a low kick but Ronaldo moves his leg out of the way.
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
Ronaldo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Narz is out of range and Ronaldo settles back down.
Narz punishes Ronaldo's body with a nice straight punch.
Ronaldo throws the left hand but Narz avoids the punch easily.
As Ronaldo tries to get set, Narz tries to push him back and clinch up but Ronaldo manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Narz. Beautiful body shot.
Narz moves to clinch but Ronaldo breaks away
and Narz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ronaldo lands a leg kick that knocks Narz off balance momentarily.
Narz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
Narz swings for the body but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Narz cracks Ronaldo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ronaldo misses with a looping left.
Narz checks a low kick from Ronaldo.
Narz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Narz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Narz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ronaldo wants to land a leg kick but Narz is out of range.
Ronaldo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ronaldo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Narz wants to clinch up but Ronaldo keeps it at a distance.
Ronaldo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ronaldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Narz throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronaldo blocks a head kick by Narz.
Narz takes a swing at Ronaldo's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ronaldo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.
Narz tried to counter with a leg kick but Ronaldo avoided it.
A low kick lands for Ronaldo.
Narz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Narz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Narz checks a leg kick nicely.
Narz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ronaldo.
Narz blocks a jab.
Ronaldo with a jab.
Ronaldo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ronaldo cracks Narz with a good jab.
Narz moves away from the strike by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Narz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ronaldo doesn't seem bothered though.
Ronaldo misses with a body kick.
Ronaldo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ronaldo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Narz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ronaldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Narz 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 Ronaldo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ronaldo thows a body kick. Narz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Narz misses with a body kick.
Ronaldo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws out a loose jab but Narz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narz moves into the clinch.
Ronaldo breaks the clinch.
Narz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ronaldo checks it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ronaldo checks a leg kick.
Narz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narz lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narz. Ronaldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Narz.
Narz blocks a jab.
Narz throws a body punch but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Ronaldo. That snapped Narz's head back.
A nice leg kick from Ronaldo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Narz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Narz moves in looking to clinch but Ronaldo pushes him off.
Narz slips a straight right by Ronaldo.
Narz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ronaldo wants to land a leg kick but Narz is out of range.
Narz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ronaldo moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronaldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ronaldo thumps Narz with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz doesn't manage to clinch there - Ronaldo circles away.
Narz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ronaldo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Narz staying out of range there.
Narz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ronaldo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ronaldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ronaldo avoids a kick to the body.
Narz staying out of range there.
Narz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ronaldo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ronaldo scoring well with a low kick there.
Narz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Narz misses with a leg kick.
Ronaldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Narz.
Narz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ronaldo just manages to avoid it.
Narz misses with a body shot.
Ronaldo jabs at Narz's body.
Ronaldo avoids the body shot from Narz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronaldo with a jab.
Narz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ronaldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Narz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Narz checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Watch Out Ronaldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Narz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ronaldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Narz's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Narz 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 Ronaldo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ronaldo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ronaldo throws a big shot that misses.
Ronaldo throws a lazy right hand but Narz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ronaldo looks to land a left hand but Narz moved out of range nicely.
Ronaldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Narz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ronaldo checks it well.
Ronaldo looks to land a right hand but Narz moved out of range.
A jab from Narz finds it's way through Ronaldo's defenses.
Ronaldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ronaldo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ronaldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Ronaldo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Narz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ronaldo throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narz moves out of range as Ronaldo throws a body kick.
Narz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ronaldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Narz blocks the low kick.
Narz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ronaldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronaldo blocks a head kick by Narz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a straight right.
Ronaldo looks to land a right hand but Narz moved out of range.
Narz lands a nice looking body kick.
Ronaldo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ronaldo misses with a leg kick.
Narz 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.
Narz misses with a two punch combination.
Ronaldo tries to land a front kick but Narz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Narz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ronaldo moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Narz 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 Ronaldo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ronaldo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Narz looks to score with a jab to the body but Ronaldo is just out of range.
Narz looks to land a combination. Ronaldo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Narz throws a body punch but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Narz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ronaldo is looking to score with low kicks.
Ronaldo scores with a nice right hand.
Ronaldo lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronaldo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ronaldo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ronaldo checks a leg kick nicely.
Ronaldo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a leg kick.
Ronaldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narz manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narz. Ronaldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narz scores with a head kick.
Ronaldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ronaldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Ronaldo.
Narz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ronaldo checks it well.
Narz scores with a body shot.
Ronaldo tries to work over Narz's front leg with a kick but Narz checks it.
Narz throws a body punch but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Narz walks into a stiff left hand from Ronaldo.
Narz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ronaldo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Narz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ronaldo connects with a body shot that sends Narz's belly button to the back.
Ronaldo scores with a punch to the head.
Narz connects with the punch.
Nice jab there from Ronaldo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Narz tries to close the distance and clinch but Ronaldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ronaldo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Narz lands a body shot.
A big left from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo scores with a nice strike.
Narz misses with a low kick.
Narz throws a leg kick but Ronaldo checks it.
Ronaldo throws out a counter right but Narz avoids it with no problem.
Ronaldo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Narz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice body kick there by Narz.
Narz lands a body shot.
Ronaldo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ronaldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Narz.
Ronaldo tried to score with a low kick but Narz checks it.
Narz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ronaldo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Narz slips a jab from Ronaldo.
Narz fails with an attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ronaldo checks a leg kick.
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!
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ronaldo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Narz moves out of range of the strikes.
Ronaldo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Narz checks the leg kick.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ronaldo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ronaldo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ronaldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narz.
Narz throws a low kick, looking for Ronaldo's leg but Ronaldo calmly moves out of range.
Ronaldo throws out a counter right but Narz avoids it with no problem.
Narz throws a leg kick
and Ronaldo counters with a good low kick that Narz was not able to check.
Narz tests Ronaldo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Narz throws a head kick that misses.
Narz connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronaldo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Narz connects with a solid leg kick.
Ronaldo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ronaldo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Peter Narz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Narz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Watch Out Ronaldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ronaldo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Watch Out Ronaldo!
During a confident post fight interview, Watch Out Ronaldo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Mullin (ranked 1005 p4p, 746 weight class) and Jackson Spinks (ranked 154 p4p, 115 weight class). 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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165
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175
15 - 14 - 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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herbert Mullin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Spinks!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullin moves away from the strike by Spinks.
Mullin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Spinks throws the left hand but Mullin avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Mullin misses the target.
Spinks is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Spinks does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spinks.
Mullin slips a straight right by Spinks.
A swing and a miss from Mullin.
Spinks blocks a head kick by Mullin.
Mullin swings for the body but Spinks moves out of range.
Spinks appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spinks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mullin is looking to land body kicks.
Spinks throws a shot from downtown. Mullin moves away and avoids it.
Mullin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mullin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spinks on the side of the head.
Mullin looks to land a right hand but Spinks moved out of range.
Mullin throws a jab but it's blocked by Spinks.
Mullin jabs Spinks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spinks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mullin moves away.
Spinks keeps Mullin at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Spinks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Spinks misses with a body kick.
Mullin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mullin checks a leg kick nicely.
Mullin appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullin lands with a slapping head kick.
Mullin moves out of range of the body kick from Spinks.
Spinks with a hook.
Spinks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spinks slips under a jab from Mullin.
And Spinks tries to counter it with a takedown but Mullin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mullin connects with a looping right hand.
Mullin throws a head kick that misses.
Spinks avoids a kick to the body.
Mullin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Herbert Mullin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mullin misses with a head kick.
Spinks looks to land a left hand but Mullin moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Mullin.
Spinks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spinks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mullin.
Mullin throws a head kick but Spinks moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Spinks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mullin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spinks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spinks scores with a jab.
Mullin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mullin feints and then cracks Spinks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spinks down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullin looks to throw the jab but Spinks is out of range.
Spinks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spinks shoots for a takedown but Mullin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mullin staying out of range there.
Spinks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mullin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spinks blocks a head kick by Mullin.
Spinks flicks out a counter leg kick but Mullin steps away.
Spinks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mullin on the side of the head.
Mullin ducks under a wild hook from Spinks.
Spinks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spinks lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Mullin.
Spinks swings for the body but Mullin moves out of range.
Spinks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mullin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spinks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mullin throws out a loose jab but Spinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spinks blocks a head kick by Mullin.
Spinks lands with a right hand.
Mullin misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spinks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks looks to land a right hand but Mullin moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Spinks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mullin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spinks misses with a looping right.
Spinks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mullin.
Spinks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spinks looks to throw the jab but Mullin is out of range.
Spinks checks a low kick from Mullin.
Mullin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mullin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mullin misses the shot to the body.
Mullin throws a looping overhand right but Spinks ducks down to avoid it.
Mullin blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Spinks blocks the low kick.
Mullin throws a sloppy head kick and Spinks moves out of range easily.
Spinks tests Mullin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spinks blocks a head kick by Mullin.
Mullin misses with a body kick.
Spinks appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spinks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spinks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mullin checks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spinks moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullin throws a leg kick but Spinks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spinks throws a body punch but Mullin moves out of range.
Mullin lands with a kick to the temple. Spinks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Spinks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spinks avoids the head kick by Mullin.
Mullin throws a wild body kick that Spinks sees coming a mile off.
A big left from Mullin misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Spinks. Mullin shrugs it off though.
Spinks swings for the body but Mullin moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Spinks. Mullin shrugs it off though.
Mullin avoids the body shot from Spinks.
Mullin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spinks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spinks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mullin.
Mullin lands a two punch combo.
Mullin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick from Spinks.
Mullin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mullin throws a head kick that misses
and Spinks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Spinks misses with a wild body shot.
Mullin throws a push kick but Spinks slaps the foot to one side.
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 Herbert Mullin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mullin tries to land a front kick but Spinks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spinks lands a right hook to the body.
Mullin throws a sloppy head kick and Spinks moves out of range easily.
Spinks dips to his left and cracks Mullin with an uppercut!
Herbert Mullin is winning the standup battle so far.
Spinks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Spinks throwing strikes from guard but Mullin blocks nicely.
Spinks stands up over Mullin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Spinks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Spinks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spinks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Spinks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Spinks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mullin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks is stalling in the full guard.
Mullin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Spinks passes into side control.
Spinks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mullin keeps working.
Spinks has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spinks lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mullin wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mullin is trying desperately to improve position.
Spinks lands a nice shot to the head.
Spinks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mullin is rocked!
Spinks postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Mullin out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Spinks goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jackson Spinks!
Jackson Spinks thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Valentine (ranked 673 p4p, 608 weight class) and Mush Mouth (ranked 95 p4p, 87 weight class). Valentine comes to the cage accompanied by Man with the Harmonica by Ennio Morricone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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37
265
20 - 15 - 0 |
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39
270
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Remy Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Mush Mouth!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouth throws a jab when Valentine was well out of range.
Valentine throws a big counter combination but Mouth scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Valentine slips a jab and a cross from Mouth.
No luck for Mouth with that takedown attempt.
Valentine fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mouth just manages to avoid it.
Mouth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valentine circles away.
Mouth tries to score a power double leg takedown but Valentine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mouth somewhat.
Remy Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mush Mouth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mouth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine thumps Mouth with a low kick.
Valentine cracks Mouth with an open hand slap.
It looks like Mush Mouth has been cut.
Mouth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Mouth.
It looked like Valentine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mouth.
Mush Mouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mouth tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Valentine defends well and Mouth ends up having to push Valentine into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Valentine misses with a lunging right hand
and Mouth counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valentine counters with a stiff right hand.
Mouth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valentine tries to move into range but Mouth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine ducks right into an uppercut from Mouth.
Mouth wants to land a leg kick but Valentine is out of range.
Valentine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mouth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mouth with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valentine.
A punch combination from Mouth misses.
Mouth misses with an uppercut
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valentine gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Valentine pushes Mouth off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mouth misses with a hook.
Mouth slips under a jab from Valentine.
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!
Mouth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Valentine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mouth shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Valentine is trying to defend but Mouth finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Valentine is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mouth.
Mouth seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouth stops Valentine from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mouth connects with a nice short shot to Valentine's temple.
Valentine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mouth thows a huge punch but Valentine dodges it nicely.
Valentine makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
No joy there for Mouth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mouth misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mush Mouth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mush Mouth's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Valentine lands with a cross.
Mouth shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Valentine manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mouth prevents Valentine from getting back to his feet.
Valentine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mouth tries to free his leg and advance position but Valentine is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine wants to stand and escape but Mouth is having none of it.
Mouth throwing strikes from guard but Valentine blocks nicely.
Valentine wants to get back to his feet but Mouth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mouth lands a body shot.
Mush Mouth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Mouth.
Mouth blocks a jab.
A leg kick checked by Valentine.
It looked like Valentine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mouth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth's corner calls for a 1-2. Mouth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Remy Valentine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mouth misses with a series of wild punches.
Mouth misses with a right hand
letting Valentine counter with a right hand.
Mouth misses with an uppercut
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Mouth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valentine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mouth's knee momentarily.
Mouth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Valentine avoids it really well and circles away.
As Mouth backs away, Valentine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mouth.
It looked like Valentine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mouth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Valentine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mouth misses with a wild combination.
Mouth throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine sends Mouth crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Valentine is motioning to the referee to let Mouth up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mouth closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mouth has his takedown stuffed
and Valentine counters with a crisp right that sends Mouth to the canvas! Valentine follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy Valentine!
Our winner, Remy Valentine, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gennady Mikhasevich (ranked 419 p4p, 348 weight class) and Ispa Mfer (ranked 58 p4p, 47 weight class). 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennady Mikhasevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ispa Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhasevich missing with a left hand there. Mfer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mfer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mfer looks to land a right hand but Mikhasevich moved out of range.
Mikhasevich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mikhasevich throws a poor cross that misses
and Mfer counters with a nice uppercut.
Mikhasevich is looking to land body kicks.
Mikhasevich moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Mfer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mikhasevich doesn't seem phased though.
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mikhasevich throws out the jab.
Ispa Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikhasevich shoots for a takedown but Mfer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mikhasevich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mikhasevich cracks Mfer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mfer punishes Mikhasevich's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhasevich moves out of range of the leg kick from Mfer.
As Mfer tries to get set, Mikhasevich tries to push him back and clinch up but Mfer manages to avoid the attempt.
Mikhasevich blocks a leg kick.
Mikhasevich throws a chopping leg kick but Mfer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mikhasevich lands a really nice looking cross but Mfer seems unphased.
Mikhasevich missing with a left hand there. Mfer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mikhasevich moves out of range as Mfer strikes.
Mikhasevich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mfer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mikhasevich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mfer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich throws a chopping leg kick but Mfer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mfer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mfer is looking to slow Mikhasevich down with leg kicks.
We've been hearing reports that Mikhasevich has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mikhasevich misses with a looping right.
Mfer throws a leg kick but Mikhasevich checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mfer connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Mikhasevich misses the target.
Mikhasevich misses with the body kick
and Mfer counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer digs a good hook to Mikhasevich's body.
Mfer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mfer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mfer staying out of range there.
Mikhasevich slips a straight right by Mfer.
Mfer fails in his attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Mikhasevich misses its target.
Mikhasevich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mfer.
Mfer lands with a right hand.
Mfer throws a poor cross that misses
and Mikhasevich counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mfer moves away.
It seemed like Mfer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mfer thumps Mikhasevich with a low kick.
Mikhasevich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mikhasevich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mfer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mikhasevich counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mfer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mikhasevich buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mikhasevich moves out of range of the leg kick from Mfer.
Mfer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mikhasevich is out of range.
Mfer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mfer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mikhasevich.
Mfer defending well as Mikhasevich loads up on a big left hand.
Mfer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mikhasevich with a body shot.
A big right from Mikhasevich misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer needs to keep his hands up - Mikhasevich had a free shot at his head there.
Mikhasevich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikhasevich takes a swing at Mfer's ribcage but misses.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mikhasevich motions for Mfer to come forward. Mikhasevich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mikhasevich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
Mikhasevich looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mikhasevich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mfer's sensitive parts.
Mfer tried to score with a low kick but Mikhasevich checks it.
Mikhasevich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mfer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ispa Mfer 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.
Mfer keeps the fight on the outside.
Mikhasevich throws a body punch but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer blocks a jab.
Mfer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mikhasevich takes a step back to recover.
Mfer lands with a straight right. Mikhasevich didn't see that one coming.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mikhasevich might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mfer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Mikhasevich is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Mikhasevich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Mikhasevich is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer checks a leg kick.
Mikhasevich shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Mikhasevich's shoulder, as Mikhasevich tries to avoid the shot.
Mikhasevich looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mfer misses with a hook. Mikhasevich ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhasevich has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mikhasevich there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mikhasevich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mfer counters with an outside leg kick.
Mikhasevich lands a head shot.
A nice leg kick from Mfer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mfer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mfer throws a lazy right hand but Mikhasevich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mikhasevich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mfer can pounce on him.
Mfer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mfer missing with a left hand there. Mikhasevich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mikhasevich is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mfer.
Mfer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mikhasevich.
Mfer connects with a body shot.
Mikhasevich throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mfer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mikhasevich.
Mfer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mfer lands a leg kick that knocks Mikhasevich off balance momentarily.
Mikhasevich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mfer. Mfer obviously looking to wear him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Mfer blocks the leg kick.
Mfer pushes Mikhasevich away with a front kick.
Mfer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mfer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mfer clinches up with Mikhasevich and pushes him back against the cage.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Mikhasevich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mikhasevich misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mikhasevich - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer effectively controlling the action here.
Mikhasevich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mikhasevich tries to stall but Mfer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mikhasevich seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Mfer is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Mfer misses with a body punch.
Mikhasevich digs a right hand into Mfer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mfer's gas tank.
Mfer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mfer misses with the head strike.
Mfer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer is trying to stall.
Mfer prevents a body shot from Mikhasevich.
Nice body punch from Mikhasevich - that landed with a thud.
Mikhasevich misses with some punches.
Mfer throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Mikhasevich fails to land.
Mfer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich taking a breather.
Mfer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mfer tries to clinch up.
Mikhasevich's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mfer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mikhasevich scrambles back to his feet.
Mfer is looking to land body kicks.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Mikhasevich's shoulder, as Mikhasevich tries to avoid the shot.
Jab from Mfer.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mfer.
Mfer throws a lazy right hand but Mikhasevich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mikhasevich.
Mfer doesn't manage to clinch there - Mikhasevich circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer lands with a nice body punch.
Mfer fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhasevich walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mfer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mikhasevich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mikhasevich's corner calls for a 1-2. Mikhasevich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mikhasevich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mfer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mfer lands a leg kick that knocks Mikhasevich off balance momentarily.
Mfer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mfer.
Mikhasevich misses with an uppercut
and Mfer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ispa Mfer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mikhasevich tries to score with a low kick but Mfer moves his leg out of the way.
Mfer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mikhasevich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
Mikhasevich darts in trying to clinch
and Mfer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Mfer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mfer pushes Mikhasevich away with a front kick.
Mikhasevich lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer misses with a lunging right hand
and Mikhasevich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mikhasevich throws a right hand that misses
and Mfer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mfer throws a leg kick
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mikhasevich darts in trying to clinch
and Mfer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mikhasevich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mfer misses with a head kick.
A big right from Mfer misses.
Mfer misses with a leg kick
and Mikhasevich counters with a nice body kick.
Gennady Mikhasevich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mikhasevich is looking for a counter combo.
Mfer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mfer blocks a leg kick.
Mfer scoring well with a low kick there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mfer, as that shot connected.
Mikhasevich lands a really nice looking cross but Mfer seems unphased.
Mikhasevich misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mfer.
Mfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich 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.
Mikhasevich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Mikhasevich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mfer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mikhasevich.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mikhasevich takes a step back to recover.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mfer catches Mikhasevich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mikhasevich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mfer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Mfer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mfer 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Mfer!
A victorious Ispa Mfer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Golovkin (ranked 361 p4p, 260 weight class) and Hiroshi Ekaku (ranked 50 p4p, 33 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshi Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku throws an off balance right hand
and Golovkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ekaku slips a straight right by Golovkin.
Hiroshi Ekaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekaku rushes Golovkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Golovkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ekaku backwards.
A shot in the inside from Ekaku.
Golovkin takes a shot to the head.
Golovkin digs a right hand underneath Ekaku's ribcage. Ekaku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ekaku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golovkin's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golovkin.
Ekaku lands with a left to the head.
Ekaku throws a punch but it's blocked by Golovkin.
A right hand to the body from Ekaku.
Ekaku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Ekaku gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku seems to be looking for submissions.
Golovkin is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku trying to pass the guard but Golovkin defending well.
Ekaku is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Golovkin sees it coming and defends easily.
Ekaku is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Golovkin still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Golovkin has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Golovkin is looking to take a break and control but Ekaku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ekaku is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku is still trying to improve position.
Golovkin stands up.
Ekaku throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Golovkin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Golovkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku manages to avoid it.
Golovkin throws a shot from downtown. Ekaku moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Golovkin misses.
Ekaku misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vadim Golovkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Ekaku misses with a straight left.
Ekaku has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ekaku thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Golovkin if he has to take too many more of those.
Ekaku moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golovkin.
Ekaku follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ekaku defending well as Golovkin loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golovkin.
Ekaku misses with a low kick as Golovkin jumps back.
A counter left hand to the body from Golovkin misses its target.
Golovkin defending well as Ekaku loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy body kick from Ekaku
and Golovkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ekaku looks to land a body kick but Golovkin moved away.
Ekaku is looking to slow Golovkin down with leg kicks.
Golovkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekaku.
A big right from Ekaku misses.
Ekaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ekaku slips under a jab from Golovkin.
Ekaku drives through and clinches with Golovkin against the cage.
Ekaku scores with a shoulder strike.
Golovkin tries to work over Ekaku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ekaku.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekaku has a couple of punches blocked by Golovkin.
Ekaku lands a hook that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Golovkin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ekaku lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ekaku.
Ekaku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
Ekaku struggles to land a body shot inside as Golovkin controls his hands.
Ekaku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golovkin lands an uppercut.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekaku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku blocks an uppercut.
Ekaku digs a right hand underneath Golovkin's ribcage. Golovkin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ekaku.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Ekaku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Ekaku.
Golovkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ekaku struggles to land a body shot inside as Golovkin controls his hands.
Ekaku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekaku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Ekaku dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ekaku misses with a hook
and Golovkin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ekaku slips under a jab from Golovkin.
Golovkin avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Golovkin misses the target.
Ekaku throws a jab when Golovkin was well out of range.
Golovkin connects with a body shot.
Golovkin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ekaku scores with a jab to the body.
Vadim Golovkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Golovkin looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ekaku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ekaku looks to score with a jab to the body but Golovkin is just out of range.
Ekaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Golovkin scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin checks a leg kick.
Golovkin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ekaku just misses with a punch to the body.
Golovkin lands a leg kick that knocks Ekaku off balance momentarily.
Ekaku throws a shot from downtown. Golovkin moves away and avoids it.
Golovkin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Golovkin's head.
Ekaku with the inside leg kick.
Ekaku misses with a few strikes there.
Ekaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golovkin manages to avoid it.
A big left from Ekaku misses.
Golovkin slips a jab from Ekaku.
Golovkin throwing a counter right hand but Ekaku manages to avoid it.
Ekaku scores with a leg kick.
Golovkin throws a hook to the side of Ekaku's head but Ekaku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku staying out of range there.
Ekaku doesn't manage to clinch there - Golovkin circles away.
Golovkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ekaku.
An attempted straight right counter from Golovkin misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekaku. Golovkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku lands a nice shot to the body.
Ekaku defending well as Golovkin loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Golovkin.
Ekaku misses with a lunging right hand
and Golovkin counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ekaku has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekaku looks to land a left hand but Golovkin moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku throws a hook to the side of Golovkin's head but Golovkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Golovkin ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Golovkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ekaku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
Ekaku lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Golovkin misses.
Ekaku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ekaku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Golovkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Golovkin gets caught napping as Ekaku dives in and scores a takedown. Golovkin manages to retain guard.
Golovkin pushes Ekaku off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ekaku 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 Golovkin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Golovkin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice shot lands for Golovkin.
Ekaku misses with a right hand
and Golovkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Golovkin loads up on a big right hand but Ekaku slips the punch.
Ekaku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ekaku misses with a takedown attempt - Golovkin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Golovkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ekaku looks for a takedown but Golovkin sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekaku. Golovkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku closes the distance looking to clinch
and Golovkin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ekaku's knee momentarily.
Ekaku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golovkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Golovkin throws a hook but Ekaku avoids it easily.
It seemed like Ekaku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Golovkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ekaku throws a leg kick
and Golovkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ekaku throws the left hand but Golovkin avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ekaku throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Golovkin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Golovkin throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Golovkin misses the target.
Golovkin walks into a stiff left hand from Ekaku.
Golovkin moves out of range of the body kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku lands with an overhand left.
Ekaku 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.
Golovkin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Golovkin wants it to stay on the feet.
Vadim Golovkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroshi Ekaku.
Ekaku tries to land a body kick
and Golovkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Ekaku misses with a looping right.
Ekaku thows a leg kick but Golovkin checks it
enabling Golovkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Golovkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ekaku at a distance.
Nice body punch from Ekaku.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golovkin.
Golovkin backing away here, and Ekaku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Golovkin throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Golovkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Golovkin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Golovkin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Ekaku.
Ekaku cracks Golovkin with a good jab.
Ekaku misses with a series of wild punches.
Ekaku moves away from the strike by Golovkin.
Nice body punch from Golovkin.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut.
Ekaku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ekaku throws a hook to the side of Golovkin's head but Golovkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Golovkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
Golovkin throwing a counter right hand but Ekaku manages to avoid it.
Golovkin scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekaku.
Ekaku throws an off balance right hand
and Golovkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ekaku throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Golovkin counters with a straight right hand.
Ekaku throws a low kick, looking for Golovkin's leg but Golovkin calmly moves out of range.
Golovkin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ekaku gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Golovkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Golovkin avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Golovkin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ekaku's head backwards.
Golovkin misses the jab.
Ekaku scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ekaku scores with a nice right hand.
Ekaku forces Golovkin back against the cage and clinches.
Ekaku blocking some punches.
Golovkin scores with a shot to the side of Ekaku's head.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekaku.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Hiroshi Ekaku seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Golovkin works on Ekaku's body with a couple of short punches.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ekaku.
Ekaku works on Golovkin's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golovkin lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku blocks a body shot from Golovkin.
Golovkin blocks an uppercut.
Ekaku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekaku lands an uppercut.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Ekaku throws a head punch that misses.
Ekaku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ekaku has a couple of punches blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Ekaku throws a head punch that misses.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekaku struggles to land a body shot inside as Golovkin controls his hands.
Ekaku misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekaku lands with a left to the head.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Ekaku lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Ekaku makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ekaku digs a right hand into Golovkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Golovkin's gas tank.
Golovkin lands with a right to the head.
Ekaku working aggressively here.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Ekaku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Golovkin misses with a body punch.
Ekaku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Golovkin lands a left hand.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Golovkin misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golovkin.
A nice left hand lands by Ekaku.
Golovkin cracks Ekaku with a nice body shot.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golovkin blocking some punches.
Ekaku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekaku blocks a body shot from Golovkin.
Ekaku struggles to land a body shot inside as Golovkin controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Golovkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ekaku lands a right hand that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
A hook to the body from Golovkin.
Golovkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekaku misses with a body punch.
Ekaku swings wildly with an uppercut but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Ekaku throws a head punch that misses.
Golovkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekaku blocking some punches.
Ekaku blocks a body shot from Golovkin.
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 Vadim Golovkin.
I think Golovkin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vadim Golovkin!
Vadim Golovkin looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'My Slider Fu is strong. Just lay there a little longer and enjoy this golden shower.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kansalainen (ranked 135 p4p, 141 weight class) and Ernest Graves (ranked 16 p4p, 18 weight class). Tapani Kansalainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tapani Kansalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kansalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Graves on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab lands there for Graves.
Ernest Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kansalainen circles away.
Graves dives in and grabs Kansalainen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kansalainen pushes down on Graves's head and hops out.
Kansalainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
Kansalainen with a hook.
Graves scores with the left hand. Kansalainen knows he should have avoided that one.
Kansalainen throws out a powerful jab.
Kansalainen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Graves throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kansalainen was covering up waiting for the punch and Graves finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kansalainen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Graves looking to pass the guard.
Kansalainen can't keep his opponent in guard - Graves advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Graves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves stalling.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Kansalainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graves missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Graves is looking to pass Kansalainen's guard but actually Kansalainen recovers to full guard.
Kansalainen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Graves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kansalainen is keeping the position for now.
Kansalainen trying to keep a closed guard but Graves is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kansalainen is really struggling to control Graves but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Kansalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Graves looking to pass the guard.
Kansalainen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kansalainen keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
Kansalainen has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Graves should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kansalainen has tightened it up now! Graves should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tapani Kansalainen!
In his post fight interview, Tapani Kansalainen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elgin Turner (ranked 40 p4p, 34 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 5 p4p, 4 weight class). Turner comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'. Latka Gravas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Elgin Turner's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Elgin Turner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gravas s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gravas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
Turner misses with a body shot.
Turner backing away here, and Gravas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Turner moves away from the strike by Gravas .
A jab lands there for Turner.
Turner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Gravas , right into the meat of the thigh.
Elgin Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner blocks a low kick nicely.
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
Turner throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas slips a jab from Turner.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Turner checks it.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
Gravas tries to work over Turner's front leg with a kick but Turner checks it.
Gravas lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas needs to keep his hands up - Turner had a free shot at his head there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravas . That's going to slow Turner down.
Turner misses with a hook.
Gravas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gravas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turner can pounce on him.
Gravas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turner. Turner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good work by Turner as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner misses the jab.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Turner defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
Turner slips under a jab.
Turner looks to land a left hand but Gravas moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick from Gravas misses.
Gravas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gravas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gravas lands with an uppercut that bounces Turner off the cage and back into range.
Turner slips under a jab.
Gravas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Latka Gravas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Gravas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Turner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Turner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas .
Turner feinted with a counter takedown.
That kick from Turner tenderised Gravas 's leg. Gravas is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gravas at a distance.
Turner blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turner.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
Turner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gravas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
Gravas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas delivers a nice body kick.
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner checks the leg kick.
Turner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
Gravas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gravas keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner sizes up Gravas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Gravas saw that one coming.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
Turner wants to clinch.
Gravas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas is looking to chop away at Turner's legs.
Gravas wants to land a leg kick but Turner is out of range.
Turner connects with a body shot that sends Gravas 's belly button to the back.
Turner throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
Gravas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gravas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turner misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Turner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turner's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Turner duly obliges.
Turner ducks right into an uppercut from Gravas .
Turner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gravas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gravas moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Turner moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good shot there by Turner.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gravas .
Gravas throws a push kick but Turner slaps the foot to one side.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner tests Gravas 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gravas scoring well with a low kick there.
Gravas moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Gravas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Turner attempts a counter takedown but Gravas avoids it well and moves away.
Gravas looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Gravas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turner is out of range.
Turner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Gravas cracks Turner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Gravas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Turner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turner connects with the punch.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Gravas throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Gravas throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Gravas blocks the leg kick.
Gravas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turner to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Latka Gravas 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.
Turner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gravas at a distance.
Gravas lands a jab to Turner's midsection.
Turner misses with a straight left.
Turner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gravas is out of range and Turner settles back down.
Gravas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turner checks it well.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Gravas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab by Turner.
That kick from Gravas tenderised Turner's leg. Turner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gravas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turner.
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turner lands a nice shot that snaps Gravas 's head back.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Gravas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Gravas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Turner attempts a counter takedown but Gravas avoids it well and moves away.
Turner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gravas tries to clinch up.
Gravas slips a jab from Turner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner jabs Gravas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gravas 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gravas scrambles back to his feet.
Turner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gravas throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gravas drops his hands momentarily and Turner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Turner wants to clinch.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner 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.
Gravas jabs Turner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gravas lands with a nice body punch.
Turner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gravas scores with the left hand. Turner knows he should have avoided that one.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Gravas circles away.
Turner rushes Gravas and presses him up against the cage.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gravas can't find room to land a body shot as Turner controls the action.
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner tries to throw a body punch but Gravas avoids it by throwing Turner back against the cage.
Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Turner scores with a nice right hand.
Gravas lands with a cross.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Turner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gravas has time to react.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gravas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gravas connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turner.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Gravas misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Turner finds it's way through Gravas 's defenses.
Turner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Gravas .
Gravas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice cross by Turner.
Gravas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turner throws the left hand but Gravas avoids the punch easily.
Gravas looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Gravas takes one on the button.
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Gravas motions for Turner to come forward. Gravas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gravas to the mat! Gravas manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas trying to keep a closed guard but Turner is proving a slippery customer.
Gravas being controlled here, momentarily.
Turner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas has his foot on Turner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turner works his way back into a safe position though.
Turner postures up and lands a big shot to Gravas 's brow.
Turner stands up over Gravas , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Turner landing some decent shots from guard.
Turner advances position into side control!
Turner working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Turner creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gravas sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Turner trying to control the position but Gravas is working away.
Turner working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner is staying tight to Gravas 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Turner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gravas some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elgin Turner dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gravas scores with a hook.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick.
Turner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gravas with a nice cross.
Turner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Turner misses.
Gravas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gravas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turner is out of range.
Turner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turner misses with an uppercut.
Turner backing away here, and Gravas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Turner. Beautiful body shot.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Gravas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Turner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
Turner moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Turner as the two fighters clinch.
Turner lands a left hand.
Gravas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gravas misses with some punches.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas connects with a solid leg kick.
Gravas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner feinted with a counter takedown.
Gravas connects with a single shot there.
Gravas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner misses with a straight right.
Gravas tried to score with a low kick but Turner checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gravas 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 Turner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Turner feints and as Gravas raises his hands in defense, Turner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gravas looking for a guillotine here but Turner defends easily.
Turner trying to control but Gravas is working from the bottom.
Turner with a nice head shot there.
Turner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gravas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turner trying to control but Gravas is working from the bottom.
Turner cracks Gravas with a solid left hand.
Turner wants to control from the top but Gravas keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gravas trying to control the position.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Gravas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Turner is in close to Gravas 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Turner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gravas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Gravas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gravas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turner wants to pass the guard but Gravas is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Turner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gravas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Turner has managed to get both his arms back between Gravas 's legs - danger averted.
Gravas keeping full guard, as Turner tries to pass.
Turner wants to control from the top but Gravas keeps moving.
Gravas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gravas is trying to keep Turner in close.
Turner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Turner working the ground and pound but Gravas is defending the strikes.
Turner scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elgin Turner clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Turner scoring well with a low kick there.
Latka Gravas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gravas misses with a looping right.
Turner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Turner scores with a push kick.
Donk. Turner catches Gravas right on the button with a cross.
Gravas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gravas enables Turner to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gravas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gravas has his foot on Turner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turner works his way back into a safe position though.
Turner postures up in Gravas 's guard and throws a big left but Gravas blocks it.
Elgin Turner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Turner wants to control from the top but Gravas keeps moving.
Gravas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Turner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gravas 's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner postures up.
Turner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Turner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is looking to work some ground and pound but Gravas has wrist control.
Turner cracks Gravas with a solid left hand.
Gravas being controlled here, momentarily.
Turner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Turner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Turner trying to control from half guard but Gravas is working away.
Turner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turner winds up and cracks Gravas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Turner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Turner prevents Gravas from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas is trying to maintain the position but Turner is very close to passing his half guard.
Turner frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gravas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gravas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gravas is looking to escape.
Gravas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Turner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Turner cracks Gravas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Turner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gravas hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Turner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gravas 's face.
Gravas taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner content just to control the position here.
Turner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gravas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Turner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Turner with good strikes from the mount here!
Gravas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gravas taking shots to the head.
Gravas tries to hold on but Turner pushes him away.
Gravas is working to get back to half guard.
Turner with a couple of short strikes.
Gravas is trying to escape the mount.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gravas can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gravas is looking to escape.
Gravas wants to hold on but Turner pushes him away.
Turner working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gravas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Turner raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gravas taking shots to the head.
Turner lands with some strikes.
Turner dominating with strikes here.
Turner landing shots from mount.
Turner scoring with strikes but Gravas is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gravas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gravas is in a horrible position here. Turner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Turner with shots to the head and body - Gravas looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elgin Turner had his way with Latka Gravas in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Turner.
Turner lands a lovely overhand right.
Gravas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot lands for Turner.
Gravas is looking to clinch.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
A little jabbing left from Gravas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turner misses with an uppercut.
Gravas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turner misses with a looping left.
Turner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Gravas feints a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Gravas . That snapped Turner's head back.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Gravas .
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
Turner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turner takes one on the button.
Turner misses the jab.
Turner throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tries to bum rush Gravas with a series of wild strikes but Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Turner lands a nice shot to the body.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turner is looking to clinch but Gravas is avoiding it.
Gravas misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Turner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gravas doesn't seem phased though.
Gravas tries a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Turner scores with a shot to the body.
Turner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gravas 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.
Turner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick lands for Turner.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Turner scores with a jab.
Gravas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gravas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas .
Gravas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner scores with a nice head shot.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Turner connects with a nice looking jab.
Turner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turner misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Gravas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gravas looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Gravas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gravas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gravas slips under a jab from Turner.
Gravas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gravas looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Turner scores with a nice head shot.
Gravas takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Gravas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner cracks Gravas with a good jab.
Turner lands the left hand.
Gravas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turner is able to avoid easily.
Turner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gravas is looking to score with low kicks.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Turner blocks a jab.
Turner scoring well with a low kick there.
Gravas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gravas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gravas s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gravas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Gravas throws a body kick that misses.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
A shot to the liver by Gravas . Beautiful body shot.
Turner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gravas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turner checks it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Gravas misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gravas throws a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Turner.
Turner checks the leg kick.
Gravas lands a leg kick that knocks Turner off balance momentarily.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner tries to counter with a takedown but Gravas is quick to defend against it.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
Gravas takes one to the chin there.
Turner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Turner tries to counter with a takedown but Gravas is quick to defend against it.
Turner lands a really nice looking cross but Gravas seems unphased.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turner lands a body shot.
Gravas misses with a body shot.
Gravas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elgin Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elgin Turner!
A less than humble Elgin Turner misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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