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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khakim Khadzhimurad (ranked 2024 p4p, 4226 weight class) and Braynas Hlervu (ranked 220 p4p, 388 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khakim Khadzhimurad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Braynas Hlervu!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hlervu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Khadzhimurad. That one must have hurt.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Khadzhimurad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hlervu connects with a leg kick.
Hlervu misses with a hook. Khadzhimurad ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Khadzhimurad finds it's target.
Khadzhimurad lands a lovely overhand right.
Hlervu scores with a decent looking hook.
Khadzhimurad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hlervu, pushing him back against the cage.
Hlervu lands with a right to the head.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Hlervu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hlervu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Khadzhimurad.
Hlervu lands a nice hook to Khadzhimurad's body. Khadzhimurad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khadzhimurad lands a jab to the head.
Hlervu checks the leg kick.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadzhimurad moves away.
Khadzhimurad scores with a kick to the body.
Hlervu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khadzhimurad swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Khadzhimurad. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu rushes Khadzhimurad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khadzhimurad tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing Khadzhimurad back against the cage.
Khadzhimurad takes a shot to the head.
Hlervu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadzhimurad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow.
Khadzhimurad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadzhimurad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khadzhimurad drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hlervu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khadzhimurad blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadzhimurad prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
Khadzhimurad jumps guard but Hlervu stands there with Khadzhimurad around his waist. Khadzhimurad gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khadzhimurad throws a head punch that misses.
Hlervu working aggressively here.
Hlervu lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Hlervu.
A short uppercut from Khadzhimurad.
Hlervu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hlervu just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khakim Khadzhimurad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khadzhimurad is working Hlervu over against the cage.
Khadzhimurad manages to break the clinch.
Khadzhimurad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hlervu on the side of the head.
Hlervu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad throws a lazy uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheers as Hlervu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khadzhimurad doesn't seem phased though.
Khadzhimurad throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Khadzhimurad looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hlervu with a nice calf kick.
Hlervu rushes Khadzhimurad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body punch.
Hlervu missing with knees to the body.
Hlervu lands a nice uppercut.
Khadzhimurad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khadzhimurad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a head punch that misses.
Hlervu has a couple of punches blocked by Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadzhimurad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khadzhimurad scores with a shot to the side of Hlervu's head.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hlervu lands a nice uppercut.
Khadzhimurad lands a hook that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
Khadzhimurad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadzhimurad tries to work over Hlervu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadzhimurad misses with some punches.
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khadzhimurad clinches.
Khadzhimurad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hlervu lands with a left to the head.
Hlervu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khadzhimurad backwards.
Hlervu prevents the takedown attempt.
Hlervu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khadzhimurad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khadzhimurad lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadzhimurad lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hlervu.
Khadzhimurad tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Khadzhimurad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khadzhimurad tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu breaks from the clinch.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Hlervu jabs Khadzhimurad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khadzhimurad tries to bum rush Hlervu with a series of wild strikes but Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hlervu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Khadzhimurad throws the kick towards the body but Hlervu avoids it.
Hlervu instigates a clinch.
Khadzhimurad tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing Khadzhimurad back against the cage.
Hlervu takes a shot to the head.
Hlervu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khadzhimurad throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadzhimurad has a couple of punches blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadzhimurad lands the left hand.
Khadzhimurad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Khadzhimurad throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hlervu throws a hook to the side of Khadzhimurad's head but Khadzhimurad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Khadzhimurad moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khadzhimurad wants to clinch.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khadzhimurad.
Hlervu misses with a body punch
and Khadzhimurad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu cracks Khadzhimurad with a good jab.
Hlervu tries to close the distance and clinch but Khadzhimurad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khadzhimurad throwing a counter right hand but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khadzhimurad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad tries to work over Hlervu's front leg with a kick but Hlervu checks it.
Khadzhimurad misses with a hook.
Khadzhimurad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khadzhimurad scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That kick from Khadzhimurad tenderised Hlervu's leg. Hlervu is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad misses with a looping left.
Hlervu cracks a nice hook into Khadzhimurad's ribs.
Hlervu tries to clinch up.
Khadzhimurad connects with an inside leg kick.
Hlervu blocks a head kick by Khadzhimurad.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu scores with a nice head shot.
Khadzhimurad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadzhimurad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hlervu connects with a jab.
Hlervu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khadzhimurad slips under a jab from Hlervu.
It looked like Khadzhimurad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hlervu throws a leg kick but Khadzhimurad sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khadzhimurad tries to clinch up but Hlervu circles away and keeps his distance.
Khadzhimurad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses.
Hlervu throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadzhimurad misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khadzhimurad throws out the jab.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Khadzhimurad moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khadzhimurad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Khadzhimurad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khadzhimurad, as that shot connected.
Hlervu tries to clinch but Khadzhimurad moves away
letting Khadzhimurad counter with a right hand.
Hlervu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khadzhimurad is looking to clinch.
Hlervu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Khadzhimurad.
Hlervu tries to clinch but Khadzhimurad is having none of it.
Khadzhimurad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Khadzhimurad moves out of range of the strikes.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Khadzhimurad tries to counter by clinching up but Hlervu breaks away and moves out of range.
Khadzhimurad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hlervu moves forwards but Khadzhimurad connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hlervu fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Hlervu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot by Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad lands a jab.
A solid body kick from Hlervu.
Khadzhimurad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hlervu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hlervu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hlervu connects with a looping right hand.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khadzhimurad scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadzhimurad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hlervu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hlervu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hlervu clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Khadzhimurad.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
Hlervu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khadzhimurad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khakim Khadzhimurad is winning the standup battle so far.
Khadzhimurad throws a sloppy body shot
and Hlervu counters with a nice body kick.
Khadzhimurad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hlervu pushes Khadzhimurad away with a front kick.
Khadzhimurad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khadzhimurad is looking to land body kicks.
Hlervu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu has managed to clinch.
Khadzhimurad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu blocking some punches.
Khadzhimurad misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Khadzhimurad blocks it.
Khadzhimurad pushes Hlervu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khadzhimurad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hlervu misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hlervu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khadzhimurad.
A nice leg kick from Hlervu, right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Hlervu blocks the leg kick.
Hlervu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hlervu flicks out a counter leg kick but Khadzhimurad steps away.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khadzhimurad lands a really nice looking cross but Hlervu seems unphased.
Khadzhimurad moves out of range as Hlervu throws a body kick.
Hlervu needs to keep his hands up - Khadzhimurad had a free shot at his head there.
Hlervu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khadzhimurad blocks a jab.
Hlervu takes a swing at Khadzhimurad's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu throws a leg kick which misses Khadzhimurad's front leg but catches the back leg as Khadzhimurad tries to avoid it.
Hlervu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khadzhimurad is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hlervu throws a hook but Khadzhimurad blocks it.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadzhimurad was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khadzhimurad.
Hlervu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hlervu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hlervu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hlervu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khadzhimurad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khadzhimurad tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hlervu manages to circle out of the way.
Khadzhimurad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Khadzhimurad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khadzhimurad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hlervu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khadzhimurad lands with an uppercut that bounces Hlervu off the cage and back into range.
Khadzhimurad misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Hlervu cracks Khadzhimurad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khadzhimurad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadzhimurad darts in and clinches Hlervu up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khadzhimurad throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Khadzhimurad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hlervu.
Khakim Khadzhimurad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hlervu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khadzhimurad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadzhimurad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hlervu backwards.
Khadzhimurad pushes Hlervu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khadzhimurad swings wildly with an uppercut but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu lands a right hand.
Hlervu misses with some punches.
Hlervu is working Khadzhimurad over against the cage.
Khadzhimurad blocks an uppercut.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadzhimurad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Hlervu as the two fighters clinch.
Khadzhimurad throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu.
A short right from Hlervu.
Hlervu struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadzhimurad controls his hands.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadzhimurad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hlervu misses with a punch on the inside.
Khadzhimurad tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Khadzhimurad fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khadzhimurad as Hlervu tries to tie him up.
Khadzhimurad misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hlervu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khadzhimurad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hlervu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hlervu tries a knee to the head but Khadzhimurad blocks it.
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu gets through Khadzhimurad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khadzhimurad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hlervu digs a right hand underneath Khadzhimurad's ribcage. Khadzhimurad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hlervu lands with a left to the head.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadzhimurad struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
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!
Hlervu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hlervu lands an uppercut.
Braynas Hlervu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hlervu struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadzhimurad controls his hands.
Khadzhimurad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadzhimurad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khadzhimurad throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hlervu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A left lands for Hlervu.
Khadzhimurad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khadzhimurad throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khadzhimurad throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Khadzhimurad bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hlervu's head backwards.
Khadzhimurad misses with a left hand
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khadzhimurad misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu avoids a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
Khadzhimurad feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hlervu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khadzhimurads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hlervu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khadzhimurad.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Braynas Hlervu.
Well Hlervu 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
A very excited looking Braynas Hlervu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Lamas (ranked 1378 p4p, 4104 weight class) and Chief Slayer (ranked 158 p4p, 418 weight class). The key to victory for Frankie Lamas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Lamas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Slayer!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Slayer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lamas moves into the clinch successfully.
Slayer jumps guard but Lamas stands there with Slayer around his waist. Slayer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lamas misses with a punch on the inside.
Slayer is trying to pull guard but Lamas has him pressed against the cage.
Lamas prevents the takedown attempt.
Frankie Lamas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Slayer.
Slayer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lamas to keep the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Lamas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Slayer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lamas to keep the fight standing.
Lamas breaks from the clinch.
Slayer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Slayer swings for the body but Lamas moves out of range.
We've been informed that Slayer 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.
Lamas lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Lamas.
Lamas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Slayer scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slayer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamas.
Lamas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slayer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab from Lamas.
A jab from Slayer misses.
Lamas is looking to counter the offense by Slayer and move into the clinch.
Lamas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slayer. Slayer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lamas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slayer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slayer tries to bum rush Lamas with a series of wild strikes but Lamas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lamas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Slayer blocks the leg kick.
Slayer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lamas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lamas needs to keep his hands up - Slayer had a free shot at his head there.
Lamas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Slayer misses with a straight left.
Lamas lands with a right hand.
Slayer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lamas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slayer walks into a straight right hand from Lamas.
Lamas ducks under a wild hook from Slayer.
Slayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamas moves away.
Lamas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Slayer.
Lamas connects with a nice looking jab.
Lamas connects with a stiff jab that staggers Slayer - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frankie Lamas!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Mamba (ranked 1442 p4p, 2379 weight class) and Thorvald Espensen (ranked 189 p4p, 296 weight class). Thorvald Espensen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorvald Espensen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mamba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Espensen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Espensen tries to move into range but Mamba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Espensen scores with a jab.
Espensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamba was well out of range. Poor timing from Espensen.
Mamba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Espensen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mamba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Espensen, as that shot connected.
Mamba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Espensen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mamba.
Espensen misses with a hook. Mamba ducked under it nicely.
Espensen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Espensen moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Espensen.
Espensen clinches.
Mamba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Espensen punishes Mamba's body with a nice straight punch.
Espensen lands a jab to the head.
Espensen throws a shot from downtown. Mamba moves away and avoids it.
Mamba avoids the body shot from Espensen.
Espensen with a nice calf kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamba. Espensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Espensen.
A leg kick checked by Espensen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mamba throws a hook to the side of Espensen's head but Espensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Espensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamba.
Mamba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mamba throws a looping overhand right but Espensen ducks down to avoid it.
Mamba loads up on a big right hand but Espensen slips the punch.
Mamba throws a series of punches but Espensen moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Espensen.
Espensen throws out a counter right but Mamba avoids it with no problem.
Espensen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Espensen's corner calls for a 1-2. Espensen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big right from Espensen misses.
Espensen checks a low kick from Mamba.
Espensen misses with a wild body shot.
Mamba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamba misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like Espensen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Espensen swings for the body but Mamba moves out of range.
Mamba misses with a looping left.
Espensen flicks out a counter leg kick but Mamba steps away.
Mamba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mamba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Espensen lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espensen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Espensen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mamba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Espensen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Espensen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Espensen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mamba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Espensen circles away quickly and effectively.
Espensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Espensen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mamba doesn't seem bothered though.
Espensen punishes Mamba's body with a nice straight punch.
Mamba looks to score with a jab to the body but Espensen is just out of range.
It seemed like Espensen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Espensen misses with a looping right.
Espensen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Espensen throws a lazy right hand but Mamba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Espensen - just one landing.
Espensen connects with a body shot that sends Mamba's belly button to the back.
Mamba throws a series of punches but Espensen avoids them all with ease.
Mamba throws a leg kick but Espensen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Espensen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mamba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mamba.
Mamba throws a leg kick which misses Espensen's front leg but catches the back leg as Espensen tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Espensen.
Espensen cracks Mamba with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mamba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Espensen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mamba with a body shot.
Mamba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Espensen is able to avoid easily.
Espensen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Espensen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A big right from Mamba misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Espensen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mamba gets tackled into the cage by Espensen. Espensen maintains the clinch.
Espensen lands a right hand.
Mamba is trying to break the clinch but Espensen is controlling him.
Mamba is trying to break the clinch but Espensen is controlling him.
Mamba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorvald Espensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Espensen blocks a head kick by Mamba.
The crowd cheers as Espensen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mamba doesn't seem phased though.
Mamba ducks under a wild hook from Espensen.
Mamba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Espensen.
Espensen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mamba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Espensen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Mamba.
Mamba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mamba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Espensen lands a head shot.
Espensen scores with a jab.
Mamba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Espensen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mamba.
Nice straight punches there by Espensen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Espensen.
Espensen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mamba wants to slow Espensen down by chopping away at his legs.
Espensen sizes up Mamba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mamba 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.
Mamba misses with a two punch combination.
Espensen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mamba misses with a hook. Espensen ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Espensen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Espensen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mamba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Espensen jabs Mamba right on the nose. Mamba blinks but takes it well.
A punch combination from Espensen misses.
Mamba throws a body shot but no joy.
Mamba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorvald Espensen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mamba walks into a jab.
Espensen lands with an overhand left.
Mamba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Espensen.
Mamba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Espensen.
Mamba throws a hook to the side of Espensen's head but Espensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Espensen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Espensen lands a leg kick that knocks Mamba off balance momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Espensen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Espensen.
Espensen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Espensen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mamba throws out the jab.
Mamba throws a series of punches but Espensen moves out of range.
Espensen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mamba throws a body shot but no joy.
Espensen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mamba swings for the body but Espensen moves out of range.
Espensen throws out a counter right but Mamba avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Espensen manages to avoid it.
Espensen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Mamba catches Espensen right on the button with a cross.
Mamba scores with a hook to the body. Espensen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Espensen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mamba is looking to counter punch.
Espensen works Mamba's body with a nice hook.
Espensen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mamba's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba connects with a right hand. Espensen shakes it off.
Mamba 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.
Mamba tries to move into range but Espensen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Espensen wants to clinch up but Mamba keeps it at a distance.
Mamba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Espensen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Mamba misses.
Mamba throws out a loose jab but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Espensen needs to keep his hands up - Mamba had a free shot at his head there.
Mamba throws a hook to the side of Espensen's head but Espensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Espensen scores with a jab to the head.
Espensen throws a jab but it's blocked by Mamba.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Decent striking displayed by Espensen there.
Mamba throws a head kick that misses.
Mamba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Espensen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Espensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Espensen lands a front kick.
Espensen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Espensen digs a good hook to Mamba's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mamba.
Espensen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mamba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mamba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Mamba.
Espensen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Espensen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mamba misses with a body kick.
Espensen connects with a body shot.
Espensen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mamba misses with a hook. Espensen ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Espensen misses.
Mamba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Espensen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Espensen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Espensen scores with a spinning back kick!
Espensen works Mamba's body with a nice hook.
Espensen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mamba in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espensen stuns Mamba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Espensen connects with a body shot that sends Mamba's belly button to the back.
Espensen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Espensen lands a nice hook to Mamba's body. Mamba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mamba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mamba misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Espensen. That's going to slow Mamba down.
Mamba jabs Espensen right on the nose. Espensen blinks but takes it well.
Espensen connects with a jab.
Mamba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mamba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Espensen with a hook.
Mamba walks into a stiff left hand from Espensen.
Mamba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Espensen misses with an uppercut.
Espensen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mamba misses with a head kick.
Espensen feints a counter leg kick.
Espensen moves out of range as Mamba throws a body kick.
Espensen throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espensen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mamba.
A bone on bone clash there as Espensen blocks the leg kick.
Espensen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mamba.
Espensen misses with a body shot.
Espensen connects with a right hand. Mamba shakes it off.
Espensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamba throws a looping overhand right but Espensen ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick by Espensen misses
and Mamba counters with a stiff right hand.
Thorvald Espensen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mamba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Espensen misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Mamba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Mamba misses.
Mamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Espensen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mamba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Espensen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Espensen checks a leg kick.
Mamba walks into a left hand.
A big right from Mamba misses.
Mamba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Espensen to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorvald Espensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mamba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mamba swings for the body but Espensen moves out of range.
Espensen slips a jab from Mamba.
Espensen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mamba's sensitive parts.
Mamba looks to score with a jab to the body but Espensen is just out of range.
Mamba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A countering left hand to the body from Espensen misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mamba.
Espensen throws a body kick that misses.
Mamba misses with a straight left.
Espensen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Espensen digs a good hook to Mamba's body.
Mamba slips a jab from Espensen.
Mamba throws a hook but Espensen avoids it easily.
Espensen moves away from the strike by Mamba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espensen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mamba went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Espensen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mamba scores with a jab to the jaw.
Espensen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circling - Espensen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Mamba misses its intended target.
Mamba throws a nice looking combination but Espensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espensen slips under a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Espensen.
Espensen throws a hook but Mamba blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Mamba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Espensen misses the jab.
Espensen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mamba under the eye.
A big right from Espensen misses.
Mamba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mamba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Espensen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Espensen scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Mamba does it's job there.
Espensen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Espensen misses the shot to the body.
Mamba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Espensen.
Espensen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Espensen misses its intended target.
Espensen lands a nice shot to the body.
Espensen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mamba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Mamba, right into the meat of the thigh.
Espensen lands with an overhand left.
Mamba misses with a hook. Espensen ducked under it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mamba checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Espensen misses the target.
Espensen takes a swing at Mamba's ribcage but misses.
Mamba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Espensen loads up on a big right hand but Mamba slips the punch.
Espensen cracks Mamba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mamba wants to land a leg kick but Espensen is out of range.
Espensen drives through and clinches with Mamba against the cage.
Mamba swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mamba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Espensen misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Espensen.
Espensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mamba blocks an uppercut.
Espensen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espensen misses with a punch to the body.
Mamba working hard to break the clinch.
Mamba manages to break the clinch.
Espensen scores with a nice head shot.
Mamba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Espensen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Mamba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Espensen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Espensen duly obliges.
Mamba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Espensen moves out of range as Mamba strikes.
Espensen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mamba.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Espensen tests Mamba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Espensen with a nice calf kick.
Black Mamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Espensen staying out of range there.
Espensen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Espensen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Espensen lands a leg kick that knocks Mamba off balance momentarily.
Espensen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espensen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Espensen swings widly with a right hand
and Mamba counters with a nice leg kick.
Espensen defending well as Mamba loads up on a big left hand.
Espensen counters with a body kick.
Mamba walks into a left hand.
Espensen throws a lazy right hand but Mamba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Espensen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Espensen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Espensen catches Mamba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mamba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mamba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Espensen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Espensen throws a lazy uppercut
and Mamba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Espensen blocks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Espensen scores with a nice right hand.
Mamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Espensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamba.
Espensen missing with a left hand there. Mamba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Mamba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamba throws a sloppy head kick and Espensen moves out of range easily.
Espensen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thorvald Espensen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Espensen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorvald Espensen!
Thorvald Espensen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Black Mamba was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back..'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urban Urbansson (ranked 3242 p4p, 2501 weight class) and Eerikki Salmi (ranked 398 p4p, 322 weight class). Urbansson comes to the cage accompanied by Änglar - Raubtier. Eerikki Salmi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Urban Urbansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eerikki Salmi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urbansson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salmi.
Salmi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Urbansson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Salmi.
Urbansson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salmi manages to avoid it.
Urbansson throws out a loose jab but Salmi uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salmi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Urbansson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Urbansson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salmi.
Salmi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Salmi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urbansson moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Urbansson misses its target.
Salmi defending well as Urbansson loads up on a big left hand.
Salmi connects with an inside leg kick.
Salmi staying out of range there.
Urbansson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Urbansson duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urbansson misses with an uppercut
and Salmi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 Urbansson is rocked!
Salmi is looking to chop away at Urbansson's legs.
Salmi slips under a jab from Urbansson.
Urbansson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Urbansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Urbansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salmi blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urbansson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salmi backwards.
Salmi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urbansson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salmi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Urbansson is defending well.
Urbansson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Urbansson misses with some punches.
Urbansson throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Urbansson fails to land.
Urbansson misses with some punches.
Salmi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salmi misses with a body punch.
Salmi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salmi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Urbansson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Urbansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salmi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salmi.
Urbansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Salmi fails to land.
Salmi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Urbansson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Salmi counter with a right hand.
Salmi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urbansson drives through and clinches with Salmi against the cage.
Salmi breaks from the clinch.
Urbansson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salmi on the side of the head.
Urbansson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salmi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Urbansson missing with a left hand there. Salmi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salmi thuds his right hand into Urbansson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oh Urbansson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salmi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Salmi cracks Urbansson with a hook to the temple - Urbansson is on wobbly legs here! Salmi swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Urbansson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Salmi wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eerikki Salmi!
A very excited looking Eerikki Salmi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Urban Urbansson spoke after the fight, saying 'Aydan was clearly the better fighter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Hawthorne (ranked 969 p4p, 1123 weight class) and Jan Sobieski (ranked 136 p4p, 158 weight class). Hawthorne comes into the arena with Schism by Tool blaring out of the sound system. Sobieski has chosen Karnivool - Lifelike as his entrance music. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Hawthorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sobieski!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawthorne just misses with a punch to the body.
Sobieski has a takedown stuffed.
Sobieski swings for the body but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Hawthorne swings for the body but Sobieski moves out of range.
Hawthorne checks a leg kick.
Hawthorne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hawthorne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawthorne digs a good hook to Sobieski's body.
Hawthorne stuns Sobieski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hawthorne slips under a jab from Sobieski.
Sobieski needs to keep his hands up - Hawthorne had a free shot at his head there.
Hawthorne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hawthorne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sobieski misses with a takedown attempt - Hawthorne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sobieski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hawthorne clobbers Sobieski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawthorne throws a lazy uppercut
and Sobieski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hawthorne kicks Sobieski off and gets back to his feet.
Hawthorne scores with a leg kick.
Hawthorne 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.
Hawthorne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sobieski misses with a low kick.
Hawthorne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sobieski on the side of the head.
Damien Hawthorne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawthorne scores with a head kick. Sobieski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobieski misses with a body shot
and Hawthorne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawthorne takes a kick to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Sobieski.
Good work by Hawthorne as he checks the leg kick.
Sobieski throws a right hand that misses
and Sobieski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sobieski ducks under a wild hook from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sobieski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hawthorne has his hands on Sobieski's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne keeping moving, preventing Sobieski from controlling successfully.
Sobieski stopping the sweep attempt from Hawthorne.
Sobieski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hawthorne is trying to keep Sobieski in close.
Sobieski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne looking to control.
Sobieski pushes down on Hawthorne's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hawthorne is trying to control but can't.
My spies in Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ inform me that Sobieski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sobieski not doing much here.
Hawthorne keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sobieski is looking to take a break and control but Hawthorne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hawthorne is doing well to control the position and prevent Sobieski from advancing to side control.
Sobieski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hawthorne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hawthorne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hawthorne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sobieski's sensitive parts.
Sobieski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sobieski connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sobieski.
Sobieski throws a series of punches but Hawthorne avoids them all with ease.
Sobieski connects with a leg kick.
Sobieski moves out of range as Hawthorne strikes.
Sobieski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab from Sobieski misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawthorne misses the target.
Hawthorne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hawthorne 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 Sobieski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sobieski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hawthorne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sobieski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hawthorne pinned against the cage. Hawthorne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Hawthorne dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hawthorne enables Sobieski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hawthorne manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sobieski wants to pass the guard but Hawthorne is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hawthorne holds on and takes a little breather.
Hawthorne is trying to keep Sobieski in close.
Sobieski wants to control from the top but Hawthorne keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieski throwing strikes from guard but Hawthorne blocks nicely.
Sobieski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hawthorne trying to hold on to Sobieski's head to control him but Sobieski postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski is trying to control the action in half guard but Hawthorne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hawthorne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jan Sobieski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sobieski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sobieski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hawthorne tries to roll over but Sobieski keeps him under control.
Hawthorne wants to control but Sobieski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sobieski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sobieski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hawthorne with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sobieski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hawthorne defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski is looking to take a break and control but Hawthorne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hawthorne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sobieski.
Sobieski works his way into side control.
Sobieski controlling the position from side mount.
Sobieski trying to control the action but Hawthorne is working from the bottom.
Sobieski is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hawthorne will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sobieski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hawthorne's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobieski trying to control the action but Hawthorne is working from the bottom.
Hawthorne is looking for a sweep.
Sobieski is chipping away with strikes.
Hawthorne tries to buck Sobieski off but Sobieski is having none of it.
Hawthorne takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hawthorne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sobieski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hawthorne is positioning himself well to prevent Sobieski advancing to mount.
Sobieski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sobieski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sobieski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hawthorne is refusing to be controlled, as Sobieski sits in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sobieski lands a nice short elbow.
Sobieski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sobieski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawthorne slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sobieski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sobieski takes one to the side of the head.
Hawthorne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hawthorne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobieski.
Hawthorne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Sobieski.
Hawthorne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sobieski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hawthorne pushes Sobieski off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobieski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawthorne was well out of range. Poor timing from Sobieski.
Good exchange - Hawthorne coming out on top.
Sobieski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hawthorne rather than just go for the knockout.
Sobieski clinches.
Sobieski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hawthorne breaks the clinch.
Sobieski throws a shot from downtown. Hawthorne moves away and avoids it.
Sobieski shoots in and gets a takedown into Hawthorne's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hawthorne working a defensive guard here.
Hawthorne trying to control the position here.
Sobieski advances position into side control!
Hawthorne trying to remain calm as Sobieski controls from the top position.
Hawthorne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sobieski on the ground.
Sobieski cracks Hawthorne with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sobieski scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hawthorne to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hawthorne wants to control but Sobieski postures up.
Sobieski working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sobieski in side control, throwing shots but Hawthorne defends.
Sobieski controlling from side mount.
Sobieski lands a few punches from side control.
An elbow from Sobieski crashes against the mat.
Sobieski is looking to take a break and control but Hawthorne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski cracks Hawthorne with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hawthorne is being controlled here.
Sobieski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sobieski throws an elbow but Hawthorne slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sobieski postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hawthorne is looking to reverse the position.
Sobieski looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hawthorne is avoiding damage well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hawthorne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hawthorne tries to get out of the position.
Sobieski trying to control the action but Hawthorne is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski working away.
Sobieski tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hawthorne on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hawthorne is not content to let Sobieski control the position.
Sobieski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Sobieski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sobieski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Sobieski!
Jan Sobieski gave a mention to Threads of HARDCORE in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Damien Hawthorne had this to say: 'Starting today I am announcing my retirement, it's been a journey but it appears this wasn't meant to be. -wipes a tear from his eye-'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aydan The Wandering Spirit (ranked 1031 p4p, 601 weight class) and Billy Jones (ranked 147 p4p, 82 weight class). The Wandering Spirit comes to the cage accompanied by Wichita Lineman. Jones has chosen King of Kings - Motorhead as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aydan The Wandering Spirit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Wandering Spirit. The Wandering Spirit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
The Wandering Spirit ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones looks to land a combination but The Wandering Spirit avoids it well.
The Wandering Spirit thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jones throws a series of punches but The Wandering Spirit moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Wandering Spirit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
The Wandering Spirit connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones throws the left hand but The Wandering Spirit avoids the punch easily.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Wandering Spirit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
 It looks like Billy Jones has been cut.
The Wandering Spirit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Wandering Spirit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Wandering Spirit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones avoids the head kick by The Wandering Spirit.
Jones scores with the left hand. The Wandering Spirit knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Billy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones works the jab nicely.
The Wandering Spirit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And The Wandering Spirit counters with a quick kick to the body but Jones blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Wandering Spirit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
It looked like The Wandering Spirit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The Wandering Spirit is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jones misses with a hook. The Wandering Spirit ducked under it nicely.
The Wandering Spirit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
A big left from Jones misses.
The Wandering Spirit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jones just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Wandering Spirit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Wandering Spirit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
 It looks like Aydan The Wandering Spirit has been cut.
The Wandering Spirit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Wandering Spirit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice cross by Jones.
The Wandering Spirit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Wandering Spirit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on The Wandering Spirit's shoulder, as The Wandering Spirit tries to avoid the shot.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones throws a push kick but The Wandering Spirit slaps the foot to one side.
The Wandering Spirit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with The Wandering Spirit's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Wandering Spirit lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones misses with a straight left.
The Wandering Spirit staying out of range there.
The Wandering Spirit thinks about countering with a body kick.
The Wandering Spirit avoids a kick to the body.
The Wandering Spirit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Jones dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jab by Jones.
Aydan The Wandering Spirit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones thuds a left hand into The Wandering Spirit's body.
Jones throws a hook to the side of The Wandering Spirit's head but The Wandering Spirit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones cracks The Wandering Spirit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones misses with a looping right.
The Wandering Spirit is looking to counter punch.
Jones throws the left hand but The Wandering Spirit avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Wandering Spirit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Wandering Spirit moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
The Wandering Spirit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from The Wandering Spirit misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a right hand
enabling The Wandering Spirit to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Wandering Spirit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jones throws the left hand but The Wandering Spirit avoids the punch easily.
The Wandering Spirit seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones throws the left hand but The Wandering Spirit avoids the punch easily.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
The Wandering Spirit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jones just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a nice right hand that sends Jones toppling to the canvas! Jones scrambles and gets back to his feet - can The Wandering Spirit finish him?!
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on The Wandering Spirit's shoulder, as The Wandering Spirit tries to avoid the shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether The Wandering Spirit might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The Wandering Spirit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
As Jones backs away, The Wandering Spirit returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a big right hand! Oh Jones is in trouble here! The Wandering Spirit follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aydan The Wandering Spirit!
A victorious Aydan The Wandering Spirit 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Alzamora (ranked 1859 p4p, 1018 weight class) and Thomas Maeda (ranked 215 p4p, 121 weight class). Maeda has chosen Submission as his entrance music. Andre Alzamora has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Alzamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Maeda finds it's way through Alzamora's defenses.
Maeda scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Andre Alzamora has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Alzamora.
Alzamora thumps Maeda with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Alzamora. That snapped Maeda's head back.
Maeda lands with a nice combination. Alzamora backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from Maeda misses
and Alzamora counters with an outside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maeda crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alzamora - the referee stops the clock and Maeda gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alzamora. Maeda manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Alzamora smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alzamora connects with a right that clearly hurt Maeda. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Alzamora proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Maeda collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Alzamora!
Andre Alzamora really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Thomas Maeda spoke after the fight, saying 'Through Japanese translator to English. "My opponent was better today. I will not underestimate him next time"'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Roy (ranked 408 p4p, 1009 weight class) and Mario Netti (ranked 67 p4p, 154 weight class). Roy comes to the cage accompanied by General Lee. Mario Netti acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Netti!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Netti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left lands for Netti.
Roy misses with a low kick.
Roy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Netti. Netti obviously looking to wear him down.
Netti throws a low kick, looking for Roy's leg but Roy calmly moves out of range.
Netti moves out of range of the body kick.
Netti looks to land a right hand but Roy moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Netti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've been hearing reports that Roy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Roy throws a leg kick but Netti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Netti throws a low kick, looking for Roy's leg but Roy calmly moves out of range.
Netti throws a head kick that misses
and Roy counters with an inside leg kick.
Netti looks to score with a jab to the body but Roy is just out of range.
Mario Netti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Netti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Netti.
Netti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Netti misses with a series of wild punches.
Roy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Roy takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Netti lands a jab to the head.
Netti throws a hook but Roy avoids it easily.
Roy throws a leg kick but Netti checks it.
Roy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Netti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Netti lands a nice shot to the body.
Roy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Netti.
A nice leg kick from Netti, right into the meat of the thigh.
Netti checks a leg kick nicely.
Roy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Netti.
Netti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Netti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Netti works Roy's body with a nice hook.
Roy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Netti.
Netti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Netti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Netti just misses with a punch to the body.
Roy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Netti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roy's sensitive parts.
Roy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roy clinches with his opponent.
Roy blocks an uppercut.
Roy taking a breather.
Roy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roy misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Netti! But no joy.
Roy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Netti.
Roy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Netti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roy manages to avoid it.
Netti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roy back to the cage. Netti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Roy checks a leg kick.
Roy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Roy swings for the body but Netti moves out of range.
Netti swings for the body but Roy moves out of range.
A big right from Netti misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Mario Netti has been cut.
Roy slips a straight right by Netti.
Netti looks to throw the jab but Roy is out of range.
Netti lands a leg kick that knocks Roy off balance momentarily.
Roy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Netti connects with a solid leg kick.
Roy misses with a wild body shot.
Roy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roy is looking to wear down Netti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A shot to the liver by Roy. Beautiful body shot.
Netti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Netti.
Netti looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
Netti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Netti checks it well.
Roy misses with a wild body shot.
Netti misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Netti throws out a loose jab but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy throws a low kick but Netti moves out of range easily.
Roy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Netti.
An attempted straight right counter from Roy misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Netti.
Netti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roy lands with a hook. Netti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Netti scores with a jab. Roy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Netti misses with a straight left.
Roy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Roy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Netti.
Roy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roy slips a straight right by Netti.
Roy checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Netti.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roy 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 Netti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Netti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roy scores with a jab. Netti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice defenses there by Roy.
Roy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Netti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Netti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Netti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Netti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roy's sensitive parts.
Netti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Netti.
A clash of legs there as Roy blocks the low kick.
Roy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Netti keeps the fight on the outside.
Roy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Netti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Roy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Netti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Netti just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Netti.
Roy tries to clinch there but Netti circles away.
Netti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Netti! But no joy.
Roy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Netti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Netti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Netti is out of range and Roy settles back down.
Netti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Netti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Netti lands a nice shot to the body.
Netti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Netti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roy misses the shot to the body.
Roy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roy misses with a body shot.
Netti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Netti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roy at a distance.
Netti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Roy misses with a low kick.
Netti throws a looping overhand right but Roy ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Netti misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Netti throws a body kick that misses.
Netti throws a jab when Roy was well out of range.
Roy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roy lands a nice hook to Netti's body. Netti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roy slips a straight right by Netti.
Roy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roy lands an elbow just above Netti 's eye.
Netti lands an elbow just above Roy 's eye.
Netti lands an elbow just above Roy 's eye.
It looks like Lee Roy has been cut.
Netti misses with a punch on the inside.
Netti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roy is looking to control Netti's arms but Netti gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roy has his back to the cage.
Roy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Netti lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Netti has a couple of punches blocked by Roy.
Roy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Roy pushes off an throws an elbow but Netti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roy is trying to maintain a safe position but Netti gets an underhook and turns Roy into the cage.
Netti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Netti.
Netti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Netti throws a head kick but Roy moves out of range.
Roy looks to score with a jab to the body but Netti is just out of range.
Netti misses with an uppercut.
Roy misses with a leg kick.
Netti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roy looks to land a combination but Netti avoids it well.
Roy throws a body shot but no joy.
Netti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Roy tries to clinch but Netti moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Netti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roy tries to clinch up.
Netti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Netti.
A counter left hand to the body from Roy misses its target.
Netti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Netti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Netti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Netti. Beautiful body shot.
Netti throws a series of punches but Roy moves out of range.
Roy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Netti.
It looked like Roy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Netti.
Roy throws a low kick but Netti moves out of range easily.
Netti throws a lazy uppercut
and Roy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Netti thinking.
Roy throws an overhand right that lands on Netti's shoulder, as Netti tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Netti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Netti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Netti.
Netti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Netti moves out of range as Roy throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Netti! But no joy.
Roy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Netti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roy scrambles back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Netti scores with a four punch combination!
An inside leg kick from Roy misses.
Roy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Netti.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roy. Netti does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Netti misses.
Roy digs a good body shot into Netti's ribs.
Netti avoids the body shot from Roy.
Roy misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Netti! But no joy.
Netti loads up on a big right hand but Roy slips the punch.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Netti.
Roy just misses with a punch to the body.
Roy slips a straight right by Netti.
Roy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Netti clobbers Roy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Roy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That kick from Roy tenderised Netti's leg. Netti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Netti thows a leg kick but Roy checks it
and Roy counters with a right hand to the body.
Netti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roy.
Roy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Netti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roy throws out the jab.
A good leg kick by Netti.
A big left from Netti misses.
Netti misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Netti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Netti throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
Lee Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Netti blocks a leg kick.
Netti scores with a jab to the body.
Roy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Netti. That did some damage!
A jab from Netti does it's job there.
Netti misses the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Netti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Roy misses with a low kick.
Netti lands with a right hand.
Roy moves out of range of the leg kick from Netti.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roy.
Roy misses with a leg kick.
Netti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Roy misses its intended target.
Netti throws an overhand right that lands on Roy's shoulder, as Roy tries to avoid the shot.
Roy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Netti.
Mario Netti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roy throws a right hand that Netti ducks under and follows up with a left that Netti also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Roy throws a front kick aimed at Netti's knee but Netti avoids it well.
Roy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Netti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Netti blocks a leg kick.
Netti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Netti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Roy. That snapped Netti's head back.
Roy moves away from the strike by Netti.
Netti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Netti.
Netti connects with a right hand. Roy shakes it off.
Netti throws a lazy right hand but Roy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Netti lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Netti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Netti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Netti scores with a push kick.
Netti scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Netti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Netti cracks Roy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Netti works Roy's body with a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roy.
Netti cracks Roy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Netti catches Roy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Netti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roy.
Roy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Netti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Netti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Netti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Netti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Netti. That did some damage!
Netti misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Netti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Netti 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Netti!
Mario Netti decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Viktorov (ranked 984 p4p, 533 weight class) and Detkhunjon Sitsongrit (ranked 58 p4p, 33 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Viktorov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lyube - Davay Za. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksey Viktorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Detkhunjon Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit cracks Viktorov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Viktorov moves into range and clinches up with Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Viktorov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sitsongrit uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit gets to his feet. Viktorov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Viktorov right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit connects with a right hand. Viktorov shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Viktorov should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit lands with an uppercut that bounces Viktorov off the cage and back into range.
Sitsongrit lands a lovely overhand right.
Viktorov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sitsongrit!
Viktorov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Viktorov moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Viktorov's head.
Viktorov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Viktorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Viktorov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viktorov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Viktorov takes one to the side of the head.
Viktorov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit cracks Viktorov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight on the outside.
Sitsongrit lands with a right hand.
Sitsongrit has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Viktorov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.
Viktorov takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viktorov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Viktorov gets a clinch.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit won't allow it.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Viktorov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viktorov jumps guard but Sitsongrit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit holds him up against the cage and eventually Viktorov drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksey Viktorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viktorov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sitsongrit smiles and moves away.
Viktorov moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Viktorov fails to pull guard.
Viktorov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sitsongrit walks away with a smile on his face. Viktorov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Viktorov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Viktorov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Viktorov jumps guard.
Viktorov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sitsongrit defends it easily.
Sitsongrit must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Viktorov has a closed guard, preventing Sitsongrit from standing up.
Sitsongrit seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viktorov working for submissions but it's allowed Sitsongrit to get to half guard.
Sitsongrit not doing much here.
Viktorov looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Viktorov looking for submissions off his back.
Viktorov looking for submissions off his back.
Sitsongrit stands up and beckons Viktorov to join him on the feet.
Sitsongrit lands a lovely overhand right.
Sitsongrit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Viktorov. Viktorov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sitsongrit!
Viktorov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Viktorov under the eye.
Viktorov rushes Sitsongrit and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sitsongrit cracks Viktorov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Viktorov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viktorov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Viktorov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit jabs Viktorov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viktorov walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Viktorov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viktorov is looking to clinch.
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!
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Viktorov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Viktorov wants to clinch up but Sitsongrit keeps it at a distance.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Viktorov. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body kick.
Viktorov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight on the outside.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Viktorov avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Viktorov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Viktorov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Viktorov's leg. Viktorov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Viktorov tries to clinch up
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Viktorov's knee momentarily.
Sitsongrit punishes Viktorov's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Viktorov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Viktorov in his tracks.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viktorov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid body kick from Sitsongrit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viktorov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit cracks Viktorov with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viktorov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Viktorov tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit circles away and keeps his distance.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Viktorov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice body kick.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Viktorov right on the button with a cross.
Viktorov doesn't manage to clinch there - Sitsongrit circles away.
Viktorov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Viktorov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viktorov tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Viktorov wants to clinch up but Sitsongrit keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viktorov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viktorov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sitsongrit, pushing him back against the cage.
Viktorov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Viktorov's head.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viktorov blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Viktorov jumps guard but Sitsongrit stands there with Viktorov around his waist. Viktorov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Viktorov backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit pushes Viktorov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Viktorov blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Stalling in the clinch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit presses Viktorov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Viktorov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sitsongrit is working Viktorov over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Viktorov's ribcage. Viktorov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit has Viktorov pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Viktorov fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Viktorov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sitsongrit sizes up Viktorov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Viktorov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Viktorov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Viktorov's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Viktorov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sitsongrit cracks Viktorov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Viktorov needs to keep his hands up - Sitsongrit had a free shot at his head there.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight on the outside.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Viktorov. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
Viktorov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
Viktorov fails with an attempt to clinch.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Viktorov's leg. Viktorov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sitsongrit - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheers as Sitsongrit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Viktorov doesn't seem phased though.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viktorov tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Viktorov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Viktorov down.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Viktorov's leg. Viktorov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with the punch.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Viktorov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sitsongrit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Viktorov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Viktorov takes one on the button.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Viktorov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viktorov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Viktorov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aleksey Viktorov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viktorov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viktorov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Viktorov looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
Viktorov moves into the clinch successfully.
Viktorov pulls guard effortlessly.
Viktorov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sitsongrit is aware though and is defending well.
Viktorov has an active guard here but Sitsongrit has managed to pass into half guard.
Viktorov actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viktorov tries to get to full guard but Sitsongrit has control of the leg.
Sitsongrit tries to stand and escape but Viktorov is controlling the position.
Viktorov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit content to control rather than advance.
Viktorov moves into full guard.
Sitsongrit gets to his feet - Viktorov follows without any prompting.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viktorov tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sitsongrit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Viktorov will feel that in the morning.
Viktorov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viktorov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Viktorov is looking to clinch.
Viktorov is looking to clinch.
Sitsongrit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sitsongrit, as that shot connected.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick from Viktorov misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sitsongrit 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 25:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Detkhunjon Sitsongrit!
A very excited looking Detkhunjon Sitsongrit rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jones Jr (ranked 150 p4p, 684 weight class) and Boris Matusov (ranked 22 p4p, 104 weight class). Jones Jr comes to the cage accompanied by The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Ballad of Jim Jones. On his way into the cage it seems that Jim Jones Jr has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jim Jones Jr seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jones Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Matusov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matusov misses with a takedown attempt
letting Jones Jr counter with a right hand.
Matusov has his takedown stuffed
and Jones Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matusov blocks a leg kick.
Matusov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones Jr circles away.
Jim Jones Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Matusov.
Jones Jr leaves Matusov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones Jr misses with a wild combination.
Matusov shoots in and drives through. Jones Jr sprawls well.
Matusov shoots in for a double leg but Jones Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matusov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matusov.
Jones Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matusov misses with a takedown
and Jones Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matusov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones Jr sprawls well. Jones Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matusov gets slowly back to his feet.
Jim Jones Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matusov looks for a takedown but Jones Jr sprawls well.
Matusov shoots in but Jones Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Matusov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matusov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones Jr's guard.
Matusov tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones Jr is retaining full guard.
Matusov trying to control but Jones Jr is working from the bottom.
Matusov looking to pass the guard.
Jones Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Matusov defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr pulls Matusov in close to prevent any damage.
Matusov stands and throws Jones Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jones Jr manages to get back to half guard.
Jones Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Matusov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones Jr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones Jr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones Jr!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Matusov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Matusov is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matusov keeps trying to improve his position.
Jones Jr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Matusov's shoulder. That is not cool.
Matusov tries to bench press Jones Jr off him but Jones Jr keeps the position.
Jones Jr is working Matusov over with some ground and pound from side control.
Matusov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matusov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Matusov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones Jr off and has taken his back!
Matusov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jones Jr defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Matusov doesn't have the hooks in and Jones Jr manages to turn into his guard.
Jones Jr landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matusov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Matusov is trying to control the position but Jones Jr postures up.
Matusov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones Jr controls the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matusov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones Jr defends well.
Jones Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones Jr is pushing down on Matusov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Matusov is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Matusov is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Jones Jr there.
Matusov wants to improve his position but Jones Jr is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jones Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Matusov fails with the takedown
and Jones Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones Jr pushes Matusov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones Jr lands with a left to the head.
Jones Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matusov's elbow.
A body shot lands from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Matusov backwards.
Jones Jr scores with a shot to the side of Matusov's head.
 Matusov is rocked!
Jones Jr lands with a right to the head.
Matusov is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones Jr finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matusov tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jim Jones Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Matusov.
Jones Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones Jr is pressed up against the cage. Matusov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones Jr down to the mat. Jones Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matusov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matusov thinking.
Matusov is breathing heavily.
Jones Jr moves in close and cracks Matusov with a massive right hand! Matusov, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Jones Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Jones Jr!
Jim Jones Jr retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Jim Jones Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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