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UnderGround FC 141 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Du Mahss (ranked 2072 p4p, 3265 weight class) and Salazar Di Fuentes (ranked 233 p4p, 341 weight class). The key to victory for Tommy Du Mahss has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Du Mahss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salazar Di Fuentes!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Mahss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Di Fuentes counters with a thumping low kick.
Di Fuentes moves away from the strike by Du Mahss.
Di Fuentes tries to land a body kick
and Du Mahss counters with a nice uppercut.
Di Fuentes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Di Fuentes swings for the body but Du Mahss moves out of range.
Di Fuentes tried to score with a low kick but Du Mahss checks it.
Du Mahss throws a jab when Di Fuentes was well out of range.
Di Fuentes feints and then cracks Du Mahss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Du Mahss down.
Du Mahss takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Du Mahss throws a jab but it's blocked by Di Fuentes.
Di Fuentes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Du Mahss is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Di Fuentes blocks a jab.
Du Mahss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circling - Du Mahss throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Du Mahss blocks a head kick by Di Fuentes.
A little feinted left hand from Du Mahss on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Du Mahss tests Di Fuentes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 It looks like Salazar Di Fuentes has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Du Mahss works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Fuentes throws a lazy head kick
and Du Mahss counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Di Fuentes thinking.
Du Mahss is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Di Fuentes.
Salazar Di Fuentes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Di Fuentes throws a wild body kick that Du Mahss sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Du Mahss misses the target.
Di Fuentes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Du Mahss.
Di Fuentes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Du Mahss is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A bone on bone clash there as Du Mahss blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Du Mahss on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Du Mahss misses the target.
Du Mahss works the jab nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Di Fuentes there.
Du Mahss misses with a looping right.
Du Mahss checks the leg kick.
Di Fuentes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Du Mahss takes a step back to recover.
Du Mahss lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Du Mahss does it's job there.
Du Mahss feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Di Fuentess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That has opened up Salazar Di Fuentes's cut even more.
Du Mahss lands a lovely overhand right.
Di Fuentes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Du Mahss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Di Fuentes manages to avoid it.
Du Mahss avoids the head kick by Di Fuentes.
Du Mahss fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Du Mahss lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Di Fuentes at a distance.
Du Mahss batters Di Fuentes with a massive right followed by a huge left! Di Fuentes is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Du Mahss lands a final crushing right hand to drop Di Fuentes to the mat with a gruesome thud! Du Mahss is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tommy Du Mahss!
Tommy Du Mahss seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony McMaster (ranked 2986 p4p, 3118 weight class) and Marcus St Stone (ranked 312 p4p, 325 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony McMaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus St Stone!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - McMaster circles away.
St Stone wants to clinch but McMaster slips to the side
and McMaster counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Marcus St Stone has been cut.
St Stone sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McMaster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St Stone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McMaster.
McMaster breaks from the clinch.
St Stone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McMaster, pushing him back against the cage.
McMaster manages to break the clinch.
St Stone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McMaster gets tackled into the cage by St Stone. St Stone maintains the clinch.
McMaster breaks from the clinch.
McMaster throws a looping overhand right but St Stone ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by McMaster.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMaster throws a pinpoint strike between St Stone's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends St Stone crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and McMaster scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony McMaster!
A relieved looking Anthony McMaster thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sylvain Lievremont (ranked 2485 p4p, 2080 weight class) and Wilfred Keter (ranked 258 p4p, 223 weight class). Lievremont comes to the cage accompanied by Stromae - Papaoutai. Wilfred Keter will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sylvain Lievremont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilfred Keter!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lievremont lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keter circles away quickly and effectively.
Lievremont walks into a left hand.
Keter throws a jab when Lievremont was well out of range.
Keter with a jab.
Lievremont 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.
Some bone on bone action there as Lievremont checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lievremont throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Keter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lievremont is in Keter's guard.
Lievremont trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lievremont accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Keter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lievremont in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Keter wants to sweep here but Lievremont controlling him for the moment.
Lievremont drops back looking for a leg! Keter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Keter manages to kick Lievremont off! Lievremont jumps back into Keter's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lievremont in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lievremont is looking to work some ground and pound but Keter has wrist control.
Lievremont has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lievremont stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lievremont wants to control from the top but Keter keeps moving.
Lievremont sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Keter's guard.
Lievremont seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Keter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lievremont tries to pass to full mount but Keter defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Keter is refusing to be controlled, as Lievremont sits in half guard.
Keter trying to control here.
Keter tries to roll over but Lievremont keeps him under control.
Lievremont seems to be looking for submissions.
Lievremont scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Keter trying to control here.
Lievremont perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lievremont lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lievremont is looking to stall here but Keter recovers full guard.
Lievremont is looking to work some ground and pound but Keter has wrist control.
Lievremont drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lievremont jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lievremont trying to control the position from guard on top but Keter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lievremont throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Keter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lievremont stopping the sweep attempt from Keter.
Keter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lievremont. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Keter working a defensive guard here.
Lievremont might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Keter looking for a sweep. Not yet Keter, not yet.
Lievremont 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.
Lievremont working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Keter keeping moving, preventing Lievremont from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lievremont shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Keter as he avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Keter. Lievremont does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lievremont half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Keter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lievremont on the side of the head.
Keter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sylvain Lievremont will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Keter throws a sloppy head kick and Lievremont moves out of range easily.
Keter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keter thows a leg kick but Lievremont checks it
and Lievremont counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lievremont is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lievremont is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keter can do to turn this around?
Lievremont throwing strikes but missing.
Keter wants to sweep here but Lievremont controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lievremont drops back looking for a leg! Keter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Keter manages to kick Lievremont off! Lievremont jumps back into Keter's guard.
Lievremont controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lievremont is pushing down on Keter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Keter is fighting to maintain full guard but Lievremont has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lievremont is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Keter is just riding it out for now. Lievremont eventually gives up the hold.
Lievremont is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Keter trying to control but Lievremont postures up.
Keter wants to improve his position but Lievremont is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lievremont seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lievremont is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lievremont wants to free his trapped foot but Keter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lievremont is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Keter trying to control here.
Sylvain Lievremont overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lievremont trying to pass the guard but Keter defending well.
Lievremont is working for a kimura but Keter is defending it quite comfortably.
Keter trying to hold on to Lievremont's head to control him but Lievremont postures up.
Lievremont wants to pass to mount but Keter is defending the position.
Keter is trying to maintain the position but Lievremont is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from Keter is predictable there
and Lievremont counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lievremont is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lievremont content to control rather than advance.
Keter controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lievremont thows a huge punch but Keter dodges it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keter manages to get to full guard.
Keter is trying to control the position but Lievremont postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sylvain Lievremont dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lievremont takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lievremont smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Keter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Keter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keter throws a leg kick which misses Lievremont's front leg but catches the back leg as Lievremont tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Keter.
Keter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Keter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Keter moves away from the strike by Lievremont.
Wilfred Keter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keter throws a head kick that half lands.
Lievremont checks a leg kick nicely.
Keter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lievremont closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keter circles away.
Keter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lievremont. That did some damage!
Keter with a hook.
Lievremont fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Keter to the ground. Lievremont is now in Keter's guard.
Lievremont pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keter is keeping the position for now.
Lievremont in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lievremont trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Keter manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lievremont looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lievremont trying to control the position.
Lievremont pulls Keter in close to prevent any damage.
Wilfred Keter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lievremont isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Keter stacks Lievremont on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Keter!
The referee asks Keter politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Keter prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lievremont tries to buck Keter off but Keter is having none of it.
Lievremont is not content to let Keter control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lievremont is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keter trying to control the action but Lievremont is working from the bottom.
Keter controlling the position from side mount.
Keter wants to control but Lievremont is keeping him busy.
Lievremont is trying to get back to half guard.
Lievremont gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lievremont is trying to maintain the position but Keter is very close to passing his half guard.
Lievremont is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lievremont wants to control but Keter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Keter tried to score with a low kick but Lievremont checks it.
Lievremont tries to counter with a takedown but Keter is quick to defend against it.
Lievremont throws a jab but it's blocked by Keter.
Keter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lievremont defends it well.
Keter misses with a leg kick
and Lievremont counters with a takedown into side control.
Lievremont is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Keter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lievremont 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!
Wilfred Keter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lievremont has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sylvain Lievremont!
Sylvain Lievremont took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yardbird Knox (ranked 1284 p4p, 1365 weight class) and Sauli Kekkonen (ranked 149 p4p, 163 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Knox might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tear da Club Up | Three 6 Mafia. Yardbird Knox could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sauli Kekkonen's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yardbird Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sauli Kekkonen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Kekkonen misses.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kekkonen.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kekkonen manages to avoid it.
Kekkonen throws out a counter right but Knox avoids it with no problem.
Kekkonen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kekkonen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Knox slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws the left hand but Kekkonen avoids the punch easily.
Knox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kekkonen throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
We've been informed that Kekkonen 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.
Knox misses with a body punch
and Kekkonen counters with a shoot takedown. Knox fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kekkonen throwing strikes but missing.
Knox controlling the position.
Kekkonen postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
Knox on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knox tries to get out of the position.
Knox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kekkonen cracks Knox with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kekkonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kekkonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kekkonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Kekkonen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kekkonen throwing strikes from guard but Knox blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekkonen passes Knox's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kekkonen trying to mount his opponent but Knox defends it.
Knox is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kekkonen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Kekkonen.
Kekkonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kekkonen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Knox is looking to improve his position.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kekkonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kekkonen connects with a nice short shot to Knox's temple.
Kekkonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekkonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kekkonen trying to pass the guard but Knox defending well.
Knox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kekkonen.
Kekkonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kekkonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kekkonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kekkonen looks to land a strike but Knox avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kekkonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kekkonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kekkonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kekkonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kekkonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Kekkonen from controlling successfully.
Kekkonen throwing strikes from guard but Knox blocks nicely.
Kekkonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Knox working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kekkonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kekkonen content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kekkonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sauli Kekkonen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kekkonen misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Kekkonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kekkonen manages to avoid it.
Kekkonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Kekkonen misses the target.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kekkonen jabs Knox right on the nose. Knox blinks but takes it well.
 It looks like Yardbird Knox has been cut.
Kekkonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kekkonen.
Kekkonen connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox scores with a shot to the body.
Kekkonen throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kekkonen moves away.
Knox defending well as Kekkonen loads up on a big left hand.
Knox misses with a wild combination.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Kekkonen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekkonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Kekkonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Knox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kekkonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kekkonen throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekkonen blocks a jab.
Kekkonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knox swivels and escapes.
A big left from Knox misses.
Knox jabs Kekkonen right on the nose. Kekkonen blinks but takes it well.
Kekkonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kekkonen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kekkonen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox blocks a jab.
Kekkonen missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekkonen ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Kekkonen.
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kekkonen throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Kekkonen throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox lands a jab to Kekkonen's midsection.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kekkonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Kekkonen's shoulder, as Kekkonen tries to avoid the shot.
Kekkonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kekkonen slips under a jab from Knox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yardbird Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yardbird Knox's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kekkonen defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Kekkonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox throws a nice looking combination but Kekkonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kekkonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox throws a good cross that connects.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kekkonen.
Kekkonen misses with a double jab
and Knox counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekkonen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Knox slowing the pace effectively.
Knox avoiding damage.
Knox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kekkonen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knox holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Knox.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Kekkonen blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kekkonen backwards.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Kekkonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kekkonen jumps into guard, dragging Knox to the mat.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Kekkonen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Knox won't allow Kekkonen to sweep him here.
Knox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kekkonen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kekkonen tries to strike from the bottom.
Knox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kekkonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kekkonen wants to hit a sweep here but Knox passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kekkonen there!
Knox blocks Kekkonen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekkonen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kekkonen trying to control from the bottom.
Knox with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Knox's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kekkonen striking from the bottom.
Kekkonen wants to improve his position but Knox is controlling well.
Kekkonen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kekkonen trying to strike off his back.
Kekkonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knox preventing the sweep.
Kekkonen trying to keep a closed guard but Knox is proving a slippery customer.
Kekkonen is looking to sweep but instead, Knox has passed into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kekkonen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kekkonen trying to control from the bottom.
Kekkonen trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Knox manages to pass to mount!
Kekkonen wants to hold on but Knox pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knox prevents Kekkonen from getting the reversal.
Sauli Kekkonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yardbird Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Knox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yardbird Knox!
After winning the bout, Yardbird Knox thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Chang (ranked 1753 p4p, 1616 weight class) and James Hackett (ranked 191 p4p, 181 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hackett's choice of entrance music: Foe Tha Love of Money. James Hackett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Hackett!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang throws a body shot but no joy.
Hackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Chang with a nice calf kick.
Chang connects with a right hand. Hackett shakes it off.
Chang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hackett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hackett avoids the body shot from Chang.
Hackett now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chang loads up on a big right hand but Hackett slips the punch.
Chang lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett throws a nice looking combination but Chang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chang with the inside leg kick.
Hackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Chang finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Chang finds it's target.
Chang throws a right hand that misses
and Hackett counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Chang.
Hackett lands with a shot to the body.
Hackett staying out of range there.
Hackett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chang lands with a cross.
A jab from Chang finds it's way through Hackett's defenses.
A jab from Chang misses.
Hackett throws a sloppy body shot
and Chang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Chang 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!
Chang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hackett on the side of the head.
Chang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Chang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hackett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chang.
Chang scores with a nice right hand.
Hackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Chang is just out of range.
Chang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chang throws a big shot that misses.
Chang looks to land a left hand but Hackett moved out of range nicely.
Hackett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hackett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bruce Chang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Chang misses its intended target.
Chang throws a right hand that Hackett ducks under and follows up with a left that Hackett also avoids with ease.
Chang throws a lazy right hand but Hackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hackett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chang finds it's way round the side to connect with Hackett's head.
Hackett misses with an uppercut. Chang saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett misses with an uppercut. Chang saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chang.
Chang misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Hackett misses.
Chang blocks a jab.
Hackett misses with an uppercut
and Chang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chang misses the shot to the body.
Chang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Chang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hackett misses with a double jab.
Chang throws out a powerful jab.
Hackett moves out of range of the strikes.
Chang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hackett.
Chang appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hackett manages to avoid it.
Hackett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chang throws an overhand right that lands on Hackett's shoulder, as Hackett tries to avoid the shot.
Hackett moves away from the strike by Chang.
Nice jab there from Hackett.
 Chang is rocked!
Chang digs a good body shot into Hackett's ribs.
Oh Chang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hackett throws a looping overhand right but Chang ducks down to avoid it.
Chang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hackett drops Chang with a naaaaasty hook - Chang is in real trouble here! Hackett dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Hackett!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Winston Cooper (ranked 3354 p4p, 1579 weight class) and John Michael Benitoy (ranked 339 p4p, 176 weight class). The key to victory for Winston Cooper has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Michael Benitoy!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benitoy drives through with a takedown into Cooper's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Benitoy passes into half guard.
Benitoy lands strikes from half guard.
Benitoy prevents Cooper from improving his position.
Benitoy lands strikes from half guard.
Cooper gets full guard.
Cooper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benitoy.
Benitoy won't allow Cooper to sweep him here.
Benitoy postures up.
Cooper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cooper looking for a guillotine here but Benitoy defends easily.
Benitoy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitoy connects with a couple of short punches.
Benitoy chips away with some ground and pound.
Cooper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benitoy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cooper looking for a guillotine here but Benitoy defends easily.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Benitoy from controlling successfully.
Cooper seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Benitoy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Benitoy told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Benitoy is in close to Cooper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Benitoy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Benitoy scoring with some ground and pound.
Benitoy stays in close to Cooper's body and controls the position.
Benitoy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benitoy cracks Cooper with a solid left hand.
Benitoy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cooper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Benitoy gets tackled into the cage by Cooper. Cooper maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooper stalling in the clinch but Benitoy improves position.
Benitoy wants the takedown. Cooper is fighting it off but Benitoy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cooper's guard against the cage.
Benitoy lands a couple of digs.
Cooper is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oh Cooper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benitoy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cooper's head.
Benitoy loads up on a big left hand. Cooper felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Benitoy looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Cooper can't hide his disappointment, as Benitoy celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Michael Benitoy!
John Michael Benitoy really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that UnderGround Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juraj Divisek (ranked 235 p4p, 665 weight class) and Israel Hands (ranked 29 p4p, 86 weight class). Hands has chosen A Collection of Sea Shanties as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juraj Divisek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Israel Hands!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Divisek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Divisek misses with a shot to the body
and Hands counters with a nice uppercut.
Divisek has closed the distance and engaged Hands in a clinch.
Hands is trying to pull guard but Divisek turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Divisek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Divisek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Divisek breaks from the clinch.
Hands smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Divisek has managed to clinch.
Hands tries to pull guard but Divisek won't allow it.
Our sources have told us that Divisek has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Divisek misses with a punch to the body.
Hands escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hands scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Divisek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hands needs to keep his hands up - Divisek had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hands defending well as Divisek loads up on a big left hand.
Hands now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hands lands a lovely overhand right.
Hands throws a body shot but no joy.
Hands looks to land a right hand but Divisek moved out of range.
Hands throws a wild body kick that Divisek sees coming a mile off.
Divisek tries to clinch but Hands moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands throws a jab but it's blocked by Divisek.
Divisek takes a swing at Hands's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Divisek finds it's way through Hands's defenses.
Divisek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Divisek walks into a stiff left hand from Hands.
Divisek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Hands was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hands.
Divisek misses with a leg kick.
Divisek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Hands.
Hands jumps guard but Divisek turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Juraj Divisek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Israel Hands.
Divisek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Divisek is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab lands there for Hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Divisek.
Divisek throws a nice head kick!
A lazy body kick from Divisek
and Hands counters with a stiff right hand.
Divisek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Divisek slips a straight right by Hands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Divisek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divisek tries to clinch up.
Hands uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Divisek.
Hands might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Divisek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hands checks a leg kick.
Hands lands a nice leg kick that just misses Divisek's sensitive parts.
Hands lands the left hand.
Hands keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Divisek.
Divisek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hands with the inside leg kick.
Divisek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hands throws a head punch that misses.
Divisek breaks the clinch.
Divisek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hands.
Hands walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Divisek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Divisek swings for the body but Hands moves out of range.
Hands takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hands with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hands lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hands with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hands is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Divisek had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Divisek moves forwards but Hands connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Divisek clinches with his opponent.
Hands swings wildly with an uppercut but Divisek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hands breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Divisek misses the shot to the body.
Hands cracks Divisek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hands throws a shot from downtown. Divisek moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Hands lands.
Divisek connects with a looping right hand.
Hands jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Divisek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Divisek jabs Hands to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left lands for Hands.
Divisek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divisek throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hands.
Hands on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hands throws the kick towards the body but Divisek avoids it.
Divisek drives through and clinches with Hands against the cage.
Divisek can't find room to land a body shot as Hands controls the action.
Hands working aggressively here.
Divisek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hands tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Divisek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hands lands a right hand that snaps the head of Divisek backwards.
Hands tries to pull guard but Divisek won't allow it.
Hands has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Divisek seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hands can turn it around.
Hands pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Divisek lands with a shot to the body.
Divisek throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Divisek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hands looks to land a left hand but Divisek moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hands throws a leg kick but Divisek checks it.
Divisek lands a nice shot to the body.
Divisek takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Divisek takes a swing at Hands's ribcage but misses.
Hands throws a low kick, looking for Divisek's leg but Divisek calmly moves out of range.
Divisek is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Israel Hands will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hands throws a leg kick but Divisek checks it.
Divisek throwing a counter right hand but Hands manages to avoid it.
Divisek throws a body shot but no joy.
Hands jabs Divisek to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Divisek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Divisek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hands.
Hands lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Divisek misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Hands was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hands misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hands.
Hands scores with a body shot.
Divisek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hands to score with a decent uppercut.
Divisek connects with an inside leg kick.
Divisek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hands manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hands throws a hook but Divisek blocks it.
Hands throws a hook but Divisek avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hands.
Divisek throws a looping overhand right but Hands ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hands takes a swing at Divisek's ribcage but misses.
Divisek is looking to wear down Hands with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Divisek throws a sloppy head kick and Hands moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands keeps the fight on the outside.
Hands fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Divisek manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Hands.
Hands swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hands throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hands pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Divisek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Divisek takes a swing at Hands's ribcage but misses.
Divisek slips a straight right by Hands.
Hands moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Divisek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hands.
Hands scores with a punch to the head.
Divisek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Divisek throws a shot from downtown. Hands moves away and avoids it.
Divisek is looking to land body kicks.
Divisek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hands has time to react.
Israel Hands seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Divisek throws a head kick that misses.
Hands fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hands with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Divisek blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divisek lands with a shot to the body.
Divisek misses the jab.
Hands avoids the body shot from Divisek.
Divisek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hands.
Divisek feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Divisek moves out of range of the leg kick from Hands.
Hands uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Divisek.
Divisek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hands walks forward, straight into a front kick from Divisek.
Divisek slips a straight right by Hands.
Divisek closes the distance and clinches.
Hands swings wildly with an uppercut but Divisek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Divisek manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Divisek 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 Hands has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hands and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Divisek throws a body punch but Hands moves out of range.
Hands waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Divisek.
Hands throws a jab but it's blocked by Divisek.
Divisek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Divisek swings widly with a right hand
and Hands makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses with a straight right.
Divisek slips under a jab from Hands.
Divisek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hands was well out of range. Poor timing from Divisek.
Divisek moves in looking to clinch but Hands pushes him off.
Divisek misses with a lunging right hand
letting Hands counter with a right hand.
Hands lands with a cross.
Hands throws a body punch but Divisek moves out of range.
Divisek throws a good cross that connects.
Hands lands with a shot to the body.
Hands throws a jab when Divisek was well out of range.
Divisek tries to clinch there but Hands circles away.
Hands tries a quick counter leg kick but Divisek is wise to it.
Hands throws a body punch but Divisek moves out of range.
Divisek misses with an uppercut.
Hands throws a lazy uppercut
and Divisek counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hands breaks from the clinch.
Hands has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Divisek finds it's way round the side to connect with Hands's head.
Hands lands a glancing blow to the side of Divisek's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Divisek misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hands throws a big shot that misses.
Divisek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Divisek throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Divisek looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hands throws the left hand but Divisek avoids the punch easily.
Hands misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hands misses the target.
Divisek lands with a hook. Hands tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hands catches Divisek with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hands misses with a wild body shot.
Divisek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hands on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Hands.
Divisek slips a jab from Hands.
Hands lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Divisek tenderised Hands's leg. Hands is trying to keep his angry face on.
Divisek is looking to land body kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Hands as he connects with a hook.
Divisek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Israel Hands 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! This is the final round!
A slapping body kick lands there for Divisek.
Divisek moves into range and clinches up with Hands.
Hands lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Divisek backwards.
Divisek misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hands.
Divisek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Divisek defending well as Hands loads up on a big left hand.
As Hands tries to get set, Divisek tries to push him back and clinch up but Hands manages to avoid the attempt.
Hands pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Divisek throws a jab when Hands was well out of range.
Hands lands a lovely overhand right.
Divisek tries to land a leg kick but Hands saw it coming and moves away.
Divisek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hands stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Divisek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hands.
Divisek is looking to chop away at Hands's legs.
Hands lands with a good body shot.
Divisek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hands slips a jab from Divisek.
Hands flicks out a counter leg kick but Divisek steps away.
Divisek staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands lands with an overhand left.
Divisek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hands swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Divisek lands with a shot to the body.
Crunch! Hands slams his shin into Divisek's torso.
Hands throws a chopping leg kick but Divisek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hands.
Divisek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hands throws a body punch but Divisek moves out of range.
Divisek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Divisek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hands to score with a decent uppercut.
Hands swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Divisek misses with a straight left.
Divisek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Hands on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Divisek misses the shot to the body.
Hands cracks Divisek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Divisek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Divisek tries to clinch there but Hands circles away.
Hands looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hands throws a body punch but Divisek moves out of range.
Juraj Divisek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divisek tries to clinch there but Hands circles away.
Hands takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hands connects with a good right hand that stumbles Divisek. Divisek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hands throws a shot to the body.
Divisek moves in looking to clinch but Hands pushes him off.
Hands lands a slapping body shot.
Hands misses with a wild body shot.
Divisek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hands wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Divisek has him pressed against the cage.
Hands manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Divisek gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hands scores with a nice strike.
Divisek moves out of range of the body kick.
Divisek feints and then cracks Hands's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hands down.
Hands scores with a punch to the head.
Hands takes a swing at Divisek's ribcage but misses.
Divisek misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Divisek moves in looking to clinch but Hands pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hands! But no joy.
Hands avoids a kick to the body.
Hands lands with a shot to the body.
Hands with a nice calf kick.
Divisek throws a jab but it's blocked by Hands.
Hands ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Divisek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hands throws out the jab.
Hands walks into a left hand.
Hands scoring well with a low kick there.
Hands throws a body punch but Divisek moves out of range.
That kick from Divisek tenderised Hands's leg. Hands is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hands connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Divisek swings for the body but Hands moves out of range.
Divisek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hands manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hands keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Divisek. Hands does a little dance to reset his feet.
Divisek fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hands looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Divisek checks a leg kick.
Hands misses with a wild body shot.
Divisek lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hands connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick lands from Hands.
Hands connects with an inside leg kick.
Divisek takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Divisek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hands takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Divisek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hands thumps Divisek with a low kick.
Hands misses with a low kick.
Hands lands with a straight right. Divisek didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Divisek walks into a jab.
Hands works the jab nicely.
Israel Hands is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hands lands an overhand right.
Divisek misses with a wild body shot.
Hands now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Israel Hands comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hands winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Israel Hands!
A very excited looking Israel Hands 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.
The defeated Juraj Divisek had this to say: 'What is this bullshiit ! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Akinwande (ranked 102 p4p, 35 weight class) and Alexei Babinski (ranked 18 p4p, 4 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Akinwande!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Babinski!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akinwande misses with a shot to the body
and Babinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Babinski has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Akinwande is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A slow jab from Babinski misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Akinwande misses the target.
Henry Akinwande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akinwande throws a quick inside leg kick.
Babinski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Akinwande throws a leg kick that misses.
Babinski throws a fast counter high kick but Akinwande manages to duck under it in time.
Akinwande takes a swing at Babinski's ribcage but misses.
Akinwande fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinwande scores with a kick to the body.
Akinwande jabs at Babinski's body.
Babinski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akinwande.
Akinwande tried to score with a low kick but Babinski checks it.
Babinski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Akinwande momentarily.
Akinwande feints and then cracks Babinski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Babinski down.
Akinwande connects with a looping right hand.
Akinwande throws an off balance right hand
and Babinski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Akinwande's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Akinwande duly obliges.
Akinwande lands with an uppercut that bounces Babinski off the cage and back into range.
Babinski moves out of range of the body kick from Akinwande.
Babinski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babinski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Akinwande misses the target.
Akinwande sizes up Babinski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Akinwande works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Akinwande jabs at Babinski's body.
Akinwande scores with a nice head shot.
Babinski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sloppy strikes from Akinwande. Those never looked like landing.
Akinwande connects with a right hand. Babinski shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Akinwande misses with a looping right.
Babinski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Babinski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Akinwande.
A low kick lands for Akinwande.
Akinwande misses with a kick to the body
enabling Babinski to counter with a crisp jab.
Akinwande throws a solid leg kick but Babinski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Akinwande.
Akinwande throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Babinski counter with a right hand.
Babinski misses with a wild body shot.
Akinwande throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akinwande. Babinski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babinski looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Akinwande throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akinwande misses with a body shot
and Babinski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Henry Akinwande has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akinwande fires out a quick counter leg kick but Babinski just manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Akinwande throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Babinski.
Akinwande is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Akinwande throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akinwande throws a combination that misses
and Babinski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Akinwande dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Akinwande's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Akinwande misses its intended target.
Babinski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Babinski.
Akinwande is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Babinski can do to turn this around?
Akinwande feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babinskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Akinwande misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Babinski misses.
Akinwande throws a wild body kick that Babinski sees coming a mile off.
Babinski raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Akinwande lands a nice shot to the body.
Babinski avoids the body shot from Akinwande.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babinski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Akinwande throws an off balance right hand
and Babinski counters with a left to the body.
Babinski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babinski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Akinwande misses.
Akinwande misses with a jab to the body
and Babinski counters with a head kick that drops Akinwande to the mat! Akinwande scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Akinwande looks to throw a body kick
and Babinski counters with a stiff right hand.
Akinwande pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Babinski throws a counter combo.
A shot to the body from Akinwande misses
and Babinski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Babinski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Akinwande has got the better of the exchanges.
Akinwande throws an off balance right hand
and Babinski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Akinwande as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akinwande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babinski.
Babinski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Akinwande.
Babinski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Akinwande misses the shot to the body.
Babinski is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Babinski throws a right and a left that Akinwande avoids nicely.
Akinwande misses with a left hand
and Babinski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akinwande throws an off balance right hand
and Babinski counters with a straight right hand.
Akinwande uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babinski.
Akinwande looks to score with a jab to the body but Babinski is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babinski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akinwande.
Babinski is trying to counter with his kicks.
Akinwande throws a shot from downtown. Babinski moves away and avoids it.
Akinwande scores with a jab to the head.
Jab from Akinwande.
Akinwande connects with a right hand. Babinski shakes it off.
A low kick from Akinwande is predictable there
and Babinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Babinski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Babinski throws a head kick but Akinwande moves out of range.
Akinwande lands with a good body shot.
Babinski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Akinwande.
Henry Akinwande is winning the standup battle so far.
Babinski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akinwande throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Babinski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Akinwande throws a lazy right hand but Babinski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babinski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Babinski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Babinski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Akinwande misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Babinski counters with a head kick. That will keep Akinwande thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Akinwande throws a sloppy body shot
and Babinski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Henry Akinwande will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henry Akinwande's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Babinski moves away from the strike by Akinwande.
Akinwande misses with an uppercut. Babinski saw that one coming.
Akinwande throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Babinski to counter with a crisp jab.
Akinwande attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Babinski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Akinwande dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babinski throws the left hand but Akinwande avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Akinwande.
Babinski replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Akinwande blocks it well.
Akinwande misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinwande lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Babinski does no damage.
Akinwande throws a hook but Babinski avoids it easily.
Babinski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Babinski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Akinwande counters with a nice uppercut.
Akinwande throws an off balance right hand
and Babinski counters with a stiff right hand.
Babinski clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babinski.
Akinwande is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Babinski misses with a punch to the body.
Babinski working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande lands a body punch.
Babinski misses with a punch to the body.
Babinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Babinski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Akinwande throws an off balance right hand
letting Babinski counter with a right hand.
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!
Akinwande slips under a jab.
Babinski throws a hook to the side of Akinwande's head but Akinwande sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick lands for Akinwande.
Babinski moves away from the strike by Akinwande.
Akinwande throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Babinski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babinski is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Babinski throws a poor cross that misses
and Akinwande connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akinwande misses with a low kick.
Akinwande looks to score with a jab to the body but Babinski is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Akinwande, as that shot connected.
Akinwande looks to throw the jab but Babinski is out of range.
Babinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akinwande throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babinski moves out of range of the strikes.
Babinski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akinwande throws a right hand that misses
and Akinwande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akinwande scores with a nice right hand.
Akinwande digs a good hook to Babinski's body.
Babinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babinski throws a head kick but Akinwande moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Akinwande.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Akinwande clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Akinwande's cut.
That's time! Akinwande's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Babinski avoids a kick to the body.
Babinski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Babinski misses with a body shot.
It looked like Akinwande was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Babinski.
Babinski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akinwande.
It seemed like Babinski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Akinwande misses with a hook
and Akinwande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akinwande throws a shot from downtown. Babinski moves away and avoids it.
Babinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akinwande throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinwande misses with a low kick.
Akinwande loads up on a big right hand but Babinski slips the punch.
Akinwande misses with an uppercut
and Babinski counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinwande throws a leg kick
enabling Babinski to counter with a crisp jab.
Babinski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akinwande swings widly with a right hand
and Babinski counters with a stiff right hand.
Akinwande misses with an uppercut.
Akinwande misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Babinski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab from Akinwande.
We've been told by Akinwande's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Akinwande closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Akinwande misses with a lunging right hand
and Babinski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akinwande swings for the body but Babinski moves out of range.
Akinwande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babinski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Babinski misses.
Akinwande swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Babinski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akinwande.
Babinski unleashes a big counter combination but Akinwande bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akinwande throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Babinski counters with a stiff right hand.
Akinwande misses with an uppercut
and Babinski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Babinski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babinski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Akinwande.
Babinski misses with a looping left.
Babinski misses with a hook.
Babinski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Babinski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Babinski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akinwande throws an off balance right hand
and Babinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akinwande lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Akinwande misses with a lunging right hand
and Babinski counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Akinwande comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Babinski misses with a right hand
and Akinwande connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akinwande lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Babinski there.
Babinski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Akinwande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babinski.
Akinwande misses with a looping right.
Babinski is trying to counter with his kicks.
Babinski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Henry Akinwande will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henry Akinwande's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Akinwande keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babinski.
Akinwande blocks a head kick by Babinski.
Babinski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akinwande.
Akinwande lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Akinwande looks to land a left hand but Babinski moved out of range nicely.
Despite the aggression on Babinski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Akinwande looks to land a right hand but Babinski moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinwande throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Babinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Akinwande misses
and Babinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akinwande defending well as Babinski loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinwande ducks right into an uppercut from Babinski.
Babinski cracks a nice hook into Akinwande's ribs.
The fighters circling - Akinwande throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akinwande misses with an uppercut
and Babinski counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Babinski looks at the referee who does nothing so Babinski lands a crushing right that sends Akinwande to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexei Babinski! Alexei Babinski retains his heavyweight title!
Alexei Babinski 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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