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PFC 219 Panda vs Kemp PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Pato (ranked 1660 p4p, 798 weight class) and Serafim Lupei (ranked 228 p4p, 103 weight class). Guillermo Pato 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guillermo Pato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pato misses with a few strikes there.
Pato has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Pato closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lupei keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pato's efforts to push away.
Lupei works on Pato's body with a couple of short punches.
Lupei stalling the fight.
Pato digs a right hand into Lupei's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lupei's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lupei.
Lupei misses with a punch on the inside.
Lupei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lupei lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lupei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pato has a couple of punches blocked by Lupei.
Pato throws a punch but it's blocked by Lupei.
Lupei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lupei misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lupei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pato backwards.
Lupei blocks a body shot from Pato.
Lupei lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lupei.
Lupei blocks an uppercut.
Pato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Lupei.
Pato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pato lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lupeis head.
Lupei dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Pato on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pato blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Pato on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lupei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lupei lands a nice shot to the body.
Pato tries to work over Lupei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pato.
Pato working aggressively here.
Lupei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lupei working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Pato.
Lupei scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lupei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lupei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pato wants to get back to striking at distance but Lupei won't allow it.
Pato can't break the clinch.
Lupei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei has a couple of punches blocked by Pato.
Lupei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pato's elbow.
Lupei working aggressively here.
Pato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pato is trying to stall.
Lupei misses with some punches.
Pato lands an uppercut.
Lupei working aggressively here.
Lupei lands with a right to the head.
Lupei misses with the head strike.
Lupei lands a shoulder strike.
Pato controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei swings wildly with an uppercut but Pato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lupei stalling the fight.
Pato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short uppercut from Pato.
Pato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pato as Lupei tries to tie him up.
Lupei scores with a shoulder strike.
Pato blocks a body shot from Lupei.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pato.
Lupei swings wildly with an uppercut but Pato uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right hook to the body lands for Lupei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serafim Lupei dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lupei scores with the left hand. Pato knows he should have avoided that one.
Lupei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Lupei.
Lupei throws the left hand but Pato avoids the punch easily.
Lupei has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pato is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lupei misses with an uppercut.
Lupei throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lupei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pato moves in looking to clinch but Lupei pushes him off.
Pato scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pato stuns Lupei with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pato lands a nice shot to the body.
Pato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lupeis head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lupei.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lupei prevents a body shot from Pato.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A hook to the body from Pato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lupei pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lupei misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pato.
Lupei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pato throws a head punch that misses.
Pato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lupei throws a head punch that misses.
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lupei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lupei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pato blocks a body shot from Lupei.
Pato blocking some punches.
Lupei has a couple of punches blocked by Pato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei lands a right hand.
Lupei throws a head punch that misses.
Pato blocking some punches.
Lupei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lupei prevents a body shot from Pato.
Lupei digs a right hand into Pato's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pato's gas tank.
Lupei throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Lupei.
Lupei throws a punch but it's blocked by Pato.
Lupei taking a breather.
Lupei gets through Pato's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lupei is pushing Pato up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Pato.
Lupei lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lupei - that landed with a thud.
Lupei presses Pato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lupei has Pato pressed against the cage.
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lupei blocking some punches.
Pato tries a body shot but Lupei blocks it.
A short right from Pato on the inside.
Lupei lands a shot to the body.
Lupei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lupei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lupei is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lupei.
Lupei working aggressively here.
Lupei blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei lands an uppercut.
Serafim Lupei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lupei avoiding damage as Pato throws knees to the body.
Lupei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lupei lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lupei misses with some punches.
Pato blocks a body shot from Lupei.
Pato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lupei backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lupei pushes Pato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lupei.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lupei scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Lupei.
Lupei blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serafim Lupei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pato tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pato forces Lupei back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Pato.
Lupei tries a body shot but Pato blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Lupei fails to land.
Lupei throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Lupei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lupei has a couple of punches blocked by Pato.
Pato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lupei is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pato is keeping busy.
Lupei misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pato blocks an uppercut.
Lupei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Lupei.
Lupei misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lupei.
Lupei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lupei.
Pato takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pato fails to land.
Pato throws a head punch that misses.
Pato being controlled against the cage.
Pato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pato trying to control the position but instead, Lupei has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pato into the cage.
Pato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guillermo Pato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pato.
Lupei stalling.
Lupei has a couple of punches blocked by Pato.
Lupei is stalling here.
Lupei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lupei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lupei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lupei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lupei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Lupei fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lupei.
Lupei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pato dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pato misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pato.
Lupei struggles to land a body shot inside as Pato controls his hands.
Lupei working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pato.
Lupei has a couple of punches blocked by Pato.
Lupei working aggressively here.
Lupei is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pato is keeping busy.
Lupei just leaning against Pato, taking a breather.
Lupei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pato can't find room to land a body shot as Lupei controls the action.
Pato swings wildly with an uppercut but Lupei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Patos head.
Pato lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pato backwards.
Pato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pato has a couple of punches blocked by Lupei.
Pato tries to work over Lupei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pato blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Lupei.
Lupei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Serafim Lupei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lupei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lupei takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lupei backwards.
Pato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lupei's elbow.
Pato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pato tries to work over Lupei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serafim Lupei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lupei 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serafim Lupei!
A victorious Serafim Lupei thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Alzado (ranked 2272 p4p, 891 weight class) and Mike Murhaa (ranked 255 p4p, 105 weight class). Lyle Alzado could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Murhaa'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 23 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyle Alzado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa darts in and clinches Alzado up against the cage.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alzado drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murhaa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Murhaa is working Alzado over against the cage.
Murhaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alzado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murhaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murhaa gets through Alzado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzado's elbow.
Alzado blocks an uppercut.
Alzado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alzado is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Murhaa.
A short left from Murhaa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murhaa.
 Alzado is rocked!
Murhaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Alzado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Alzado with a big uppercut! Alzado tries to clinch up but Murhaa pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Alzado to the mat! Alzado covers up and Murhaa unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike Murhaa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arron Asham (ranked 185 p4p, 280 weight class) and Finnish Experiment lV (ranked 25 p4p, 36 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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World class boxer
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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 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arron Asham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment lV!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asham misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asham misses with a hook.
Experiment lV looks to land a left hand but Asham moved out of range nicely.
Experiment lV tests Asham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asham has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Good leg kick by Asham.
Nice body punch from Asham.
Asham smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Experiment lV misses with a hook.
As Experiment lV tries to get set, Asham tries to push him back and clinch up but Experiment lV manages to avoid the attempt.
Experiment lV misses with a hook.
Asham tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Experiment lV manages to circle out of the way.
Experiment lV throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asham misses with a looping right.
Asham lets loose with a powerful body kick. Experiment lV will feel that in the morning.
Decent striking displayed by Asham there.
Experiment lV throws a hook to the side of Asham's head but Asham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asham moves out of range of the strikes.
Asham half committed to a counter leg kick.
Asham throws a shot from downtown. Experiment lV moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Asham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Experiment lV does it's job there.
A shot to the body from Experiment lV misses
and Asham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asham scores with a hook.
Experiment lV scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Asham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Experiment lV throws out the jab.
Experiment lV with a jab.
Experiment lV throws a hook but Asham avoids it easily.
A jab from Asham misses.
Experiment lV keeps Asham at a distance using the push kick.
Good shot there by Asham.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asham slips under a jab from Experiment lV.
Asham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Experiment lV.
Experiment lV moves out of range as Asham strikes.
Experiment lV unleashes a big counter combination but Asham bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Experiment lV 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.
Asham connects with a solid leg kick.
Experiment lV fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Asham is out of range.
Asham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV lands a body shot.
Experiment lV tries to keep at a distance but Asham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Experiment lV wants to break free but Asham has control.
Experiment lV's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Experiment lV misses the target.
Experiment lV fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Experiment lV throws the left hand but Asham avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Experiment lV.
Experiment lV misses with a head kick.
Asham connects with a looping right hand.
Experiment lV throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Experiment lV throws the left hand but Asham avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Asham misses the target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Experiment lV.
Asham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham tries to land a front kick but Experiment lV steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body punch from Asham.
Asham is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Asham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Asham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Experiment lV sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Experiment lV.
Experiment lV uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asham.
Asham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Experiment lV.
Nice uppercut lands for Asham. That snapped Experiment lV's head back.
Experiment lV throws a nice head kick!
Experiment lV takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Asham.
Asham throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Experiment lV misses with a looping left.
Asham is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Experiment lV lands a slapping body shot.
Experiment lV tests Asham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asham is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV scores with a body shot.
Asham is breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Experiment lV - that will leave a mark!
Experiment lV cracks Asham with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Asham tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Experiment lV pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Asham is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finnish Experiment lV!
Finnish Experiment lV spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teodors Ozolinsh (ranked 117 p4p, 353 weight class) and Jesse Point (ranked 15 p4p, 45 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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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 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teodors Ozolinsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Point!
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!
Point misses with a head kick.
Point throws the left hand but Ozolinsh avoids the punch easily.
Ozolinsh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Point at a distance.
Ozolinsh misses with a straight right.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ozolinsh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ozolinsh throws out a loose jab but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozolinsh misses with a body kick.
Point looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the side of Point's head but Point sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Point! But no joy.
Point takes one to the side of the head.
Point misses with a right hand
enabling Ozolinsh to counter with a crisp jab.
Ozolinsh scores with a push kick.
Point pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ozolinsh manages to avoid it.
Ozolinsh connects with a solid leg kick.
Point with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ozolinsh to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Point ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Point swings for the body but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Point.
Ozolinsh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Point.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point defending well as Ozolinsh loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Point! But no joy.
Ozolinsh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Point's sensitive parts.
Ozolinsh slips under a jab.
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot.
Point looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Point goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Point attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ozolinsh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ozolinsh punishes Point's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Point misses the target.
Ozolinsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
Point is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ozolinsh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Point momentarily.
Ozolinsh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Point tries to move into range but Ozolinsh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ozolinsh cracks Point with an open hand slap.
Point displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ozolinsh throws out the jab.
Ozolinsh connects with a body shot that sends Point's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozolinsh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Point jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh swings for the body but Point moves out of range.
Point throws an overhand right that lands on Ozolinsh's shoulder, as Ozolinsh tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Point.
Point loads up on a big right hand but Ozolinsh slips the punch.
Point uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ozolinsh.
Point moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ozolinsh misses with a low kick.
Ozolinsh checks a leg kick.
Point cracks Ozolinsh with an open hand slap.
A low kick from Point is predictable there
and Ozolinsh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Ozolinsh.
Point slips a jab from Ozolinsh.
A countering left hand to the body from Point misses.
Point misses with a hook
and Ozolinsh counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh punishes Point's body with a nice straight punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Point. Ozolinsh shrugs it off though.
Ozolinsh connects with a body shot.
Ozolinsh throws a body punch but Point moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh throws a leg kick which misses Point's front leg but catches the back leg as Point tries to avoid it.
Ozolinsh throws an overhand right that lands on Point's shoulder, as Point tries to avoid the shot.
Ozolinsh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Point goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Point throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Point misses the target.
Point misses with a straight right.
Ozolinsh walks into a stiff left hand from Point.
Ozolinsh blocks the body kick.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozolinsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
A lazy body kick from Point
and Ozolinsh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Point swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ozolinsh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Point bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ozolinsh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Point doesn't seem bothered though.
Ozolinsh pushes Point away with a front kick.
Ozolinsh throws a sloppy head kick and Point moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Point checks a leg kick.
Point fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ozolinsh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ozolinsh scores with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ozolinsh. That's going to slow Point down.
Point lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Point misses with a hook. Ozolinsh ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick from Ozolinsh, right into the meat of the thigh.
Point lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Point slips under a jab.
A big left from Point misses.
Ozolinsh swings widly with a right hand
and Ozolinsh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Point checks a leg kick.
Point throws a lazy uppercut
and Ozolinsh counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozolinsh misses with a head kick.
Ozolinsh slips under a jab from Point.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the side of Point's head but Point sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ozolinsh checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teodors Ozolinsh dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Point connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ozolinsh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Point misses with a leg kick
and Ozolinsh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Point tries to keep at a distance but Ozolinsh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Point manages to break the clinch.
Point ducks right into an uppercut from Ozolinsh.
Decent striking displayed by Ozolinsh there.
Ozolinsh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Point.
Ozolinsh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Point throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teodors Ozolinsh is winning the standup battle so far.
Ozolinsh connects with the punch.
Point throws a jab when Ozolinsh was well out of range.
Ozolinsh throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozolinsh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Point looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Point uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ozolinsh.
Point flicks out a counter leg kick but Ozolinsh steps away.
Point pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ozolinsh is out of range and Point settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Ozolinsh misses the target.
Point misses with a body kick.
Point misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozolinsh throws a hook but Point blocks it.
Ozolinsh catches Point with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Point will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ozolinsh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ozolinsh manages to avoid it.
Ozolinsh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ozolinsh tries to land a front kick but Point steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ozolinsh is looking to land body kicks.
Ozolinsh lands a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Point.
Ozolinsh slips a jab from Point.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Ozolinsh ducks down to avoid it.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Point doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Point on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ozolinsh is looking to chop away at Point's legs.
Point's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ozolinsh looks to land a left hand but Point moved out of range nicely.
Point throws out a counter right but Ozolinsh avoids it with no problem.
Ozolinsh works the jab nicely.
Point lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Point takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point jabs Ozolinsh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ozolinsh tries a low kick but Point avoids it.
Point appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Point defending well as Ozolinsh loads up on a big left hand.
Ozolinsh misses with a straight right.
Ozolinsh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Point fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Point throws a body punch but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Point misses the shot to the body.
Point misses with an uppercut. Ozolinsh saw that one coming.
Point jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ozolinsh punishes Point's body with a nice straight punch.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Point looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Point takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ozolinsh digs a good hook to Point's body.
Ozolinsh blocks the body kick.
Point lands the left hand.
Ozolinsh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Point doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Point.
Point lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ozolinsh scores with a decent looking hook.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozolinsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Ozolinsh dips to his left and cracks Point with an uppercut!
Point dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ozolinsh tries to work over Point's front leg with a kick but Point checks it.
Ozolinsh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Ozolinsh ducks down to avoid it.
Ozolinsh thuds his right hand into Point's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ozolinsh cracks a nice hook into Point's ribs.
Ozolinsh misses with a looping left.
Ozolinsh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Point can do to turn this around?
Ozolinsh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Point gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ozolinsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
Ozolinsh throws a jab when Point was well out of range.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Ozolinsh ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Point misses.
Point lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Point looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ozolinsh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Point. That did some damage!
Ozolinsh moves away from the strike by Point.
Ozolinsh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Point has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ozolinsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Point.
Point swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ozolinsh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ozolinsh lands a really nice looking cross but Point seems unphased.
Point throws a hook but Ozolinsh blocks it.
Point takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Point throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Ozolinsh as he checks the leg kick.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Point ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ozolinsh scores with a push kick.
Point throws a leg kick that misses.
Ozolinsh is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teodors Ozolinsh dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Point scores with a nice head shot.
Point lands with a nice body punch.
Point dips to his left and cracks Ozolinsh with an uppercut!
Point loads up on a big right hand but Ozolinsh slips the punch.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Ozolinsh.
Point tries to keep at a distance but Ozolinsh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ozolinsh scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Point.
Ozolinsh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Point can't break the clinch.
Ozolinsh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Point blocking some punches.
Point wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozolinsh misses with the head strike.
Point misses with some punches.
Point breaks the clinch.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Ozolinsh ducks down to avoid it.
Point has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ozolinsh.
Point keeps the fight on the outside.
Point doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ozolinsh. That one must have hurt.
Point gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ozolinsh scores with a punch to the head.
Point scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Point delivers a nice body kick.
Ozolinsh throws a sloppy head kick and Point moves out of range easily.
Ozolinsh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ozolinsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
Ozolinsh moves away from the strike by Point.
Ozolinsh defending well as Point loads up on a big left hand.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch there but Point circles away.
Point throws a body punch but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Ozolinsh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Point takes one to the side of the head.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Ozolinsh ducks down to avoid it.
Point misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ozolinsh misses the target.
Point ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ozolinsh moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point throws a jab when Ozolinsh was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Point moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Point goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ozolinsh with a hook.
Ozolinsh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ozolinsh doesn't manage to clinch there - Point circles away.
Point looks to land a right hand but Ozolinsh moved out of range.
Point chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ozolinsh can pounce on him.
Good standup being displayed there by Ozolinsh as he connects with a hook.
Point scores with a body shot.
Ozolinsh throws a jab when Point was well out of range.
Ozolinsh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ozolinsh throws a body punch but Point moves out of range.
Point misses with a looping right.
Ozolinsh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ozolinsh ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Ozolinsh moves out of range of the body kick from Point.
Point finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point swings for the body but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Nice shot by Ozolinsh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Point.
Point avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ozolinsh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ozolinsh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ozolinsh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Point.
Point misses with an uppercut. Ozolinsh saw that one coming.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozolinsh lands with a right hand.
Point throws a wild body kick that Ozolinsh sees coming a mile off.
Ozolinsh checks a low kick from Point.
Ozolinsh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jab by Point.
Point takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ozolinsh throws a push kick but Point slaps the foot to one side.
Point throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Point chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ozolinsh can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point swings widly with a right hand
and Ozolinsh counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Point throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ozolinsh's head.
Ozolinsh lands a nice hook to Point's body. Point takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Point throws a leg kick but Ozolinsh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ozolinsh walks into a stiff left hand from Point.
Point misses with a looping right.
Point misses with a leg kick
and Ozolinsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from Ozolinsh.
Point on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ozolinsh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ozolinsh.
Point blocks a low kick nicely.
Ozolinsh misses the jab.
Ozolinsh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Points jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Point counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jesse Point has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozolinsh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Point throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Teodors Ozolinsh.
Well Ozolinsh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teodors Ozolinsh!
Teodors Ozolinsh very nearly forgot to thank Reaper Combatwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arjan Bhullar (ranked 169 p4p, 212 weight class) and Archibald Knox (ranked 23 p4p, 29 weight class). Bhullar comes to the cage accompanied by Daniel Cormier - All About That Cake. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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World class boxer
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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 33 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arjan Bhullar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhullar scores with a punch to the head.
Bhullar 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.
Knox throws a hook but Bhullar avoids it easily.
That kick from Knox tenderised Bhullar's leg. Bhullar is trying to keep his angry face on.
A combination from Bhullar does no damage.
Knox connects with a high kick.
 It looks like Arjan Bhullar has been cut.
Bhullar with a nice cross.
Bhullar lands a nice looking body shot.
Bhullar with a jab.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Knox throws a jab when Bhullar was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Bhullar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bhullar misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Knox misses.
Bhullar throws a right hand that misses
and Knox moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Knox takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bhullar.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bhullar lands a left hand.
Bhullar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bhullar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Bhullar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bhullar misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bhullar lands with a hook. Knox tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bhullar throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
Bhullar throws a right hand that misses
and Knox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bhullar gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bhullar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Knox is looking for a sweep. Bhullar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Knox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bhullar.
Bhullar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bhullar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knox is not content to let Bhullar control the position.
Bhullar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bhullar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Knox!
Bhullar sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar landing strikes from the mount.
Bhullar throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Knox avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bhullar.
Bhullar 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.
Bhullar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Knox can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bhullar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Knox?
Bhullar punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bhullar thowing shots but they're missing.
Bhullar lands a big shot there that rocks Knox but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bhullar throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bhullar wants to control the pace but Knox is squirming around nicely.
Bhullar throwing strikes here but Knox is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar wants to control the pace but Knox is squirming around nicely.
Knox regains half guard.
Bhullar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knox defending well though.
Bhullar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Knox is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bhullar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bhullar is nestled in close to Knox, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Knox is not content to let Bhullar control the position.
Bhullar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjan Bhullar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arjan Bhullar's cut.
That's time! Bhullar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice leg kick from Knox, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bhullar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
Bhullar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Bhullar throws an off balance right hand
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bhullar scores with a jab. Knox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knox is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bhullar rather than just go for the knockout.
Bhullar misses with a body shot.
Knox raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Bhullar's head back.
Bhullar misses with a straight left.
Knox throws out a counter right but Bhullar avoids it with no problem.
Knox moves out of range as Bhullar strikes.
Knox throws the left hand but Bhullar avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhullar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bhullar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Knox thumps Bhullar with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhullar takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Bhullar looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Bhullar.
Bhullar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bhullar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arjan Bhullar is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bhullar. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox catches Bhullar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bhullar misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bhullar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Bhullar digs a good body shot into Knox's ribs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Knox - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Knox.
No luck for Bhullar with that takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Bhullar.
Bhullar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Knox to the ground. Bhullar is now in Knox's guard.
Bhullar wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Bhullar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bhullar throws a big right hand that misses.
Bhullar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox managing to control the position.
Bhullar trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
Bhullar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knox is trying to control the position but Bhullar postures up.
Bhullar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice shot by Bhullar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knox moves out of range as Bhullar strikes.
Bhullar dips to his left and cracks Knox with an uppercut!
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bhullar checks a leg kick nicely.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bhullar.
Bhullar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Bhullar.
Knox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bhullar with a body shot.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bhullar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Bhullar does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Bhullar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knox doesn't seem phased though.
Knox leaves Bhullar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bhullar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knox circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjan Bhullar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arjan Bhullar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bhullar to score with a decent uppercut.
Knox stuffs the takedown attempt from Bhullar. Bhullar gets slowly back to his feet.
Knox has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bhullar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Bhullar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox takes a swing at Bhullar's ribcage but misses.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bhullar.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Bhullar misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bhullar.
Knox connects with a leg kick.
Knox thuds his right hand into Bhullar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bhullar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Bhullar digs a good hook to Knox's body.
Bhullar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bhullar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bhullar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knox.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bhullar.
A head kick misses from Knox.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Archibald Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a nice hook to Bhullar's body. Bhullar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bhullar throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
And Knox responds with a good body kick, but Bhullar manages to step out the way in time.
Knox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bhullar digs a good hook to Knox's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bhullar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bhullar connects with a crisp jab.
Bhullar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knox now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arjan Bhullar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bhullar misses with a straight right.
Bhullar swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bhullar thinking.
Knox lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Arjan Bhullar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Bhullar connects with a nice looking jab.
Archibald Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bhullar throws a sloppy body shot
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Bhullar misses.
Bhullar scores with a nice strike.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bhullar has time to react.
Bhullar throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Bhullar punishes Knox's body with a nice straight punch.
Bhullar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bhullar works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Bhullar blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bhullar was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Bhullar looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bhullar to score with a decent uppercut.
Knox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bhullar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arjan Bhullar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bhullar misses with a jab to the body
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Bhullar coming out on top.
Knox fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Bhullar to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Bhullar looks to clinch but Knox throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Bhullar taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Archibald Knox!
Post fight, Archibald Knox took to the microphone: 'Switched it up , my manager is class. Camara is 2nd string - we are Convicted. Good night.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bob McDonald (ranked 453 p4p, 379 weight class) and Rich Silva Jr (ranked 63 p4p, 53 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Ray Wylie Hubbard - Redneck Mother. Silva Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sleeping Giant. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bob McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good shot there by McDonald.
A cross from McDonald lands.
 Silva Jr is rocked!
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr throws out a counter right but McDonald avoids it with no problem.
McDonald connects with a jab.
Silva Jr moves away from the strike by McDonald.
McDonald connects with a body shot.
Silva Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
Silva Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Silva Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Silva Jr misses.
Silva Jr tries to move into range but McDonald moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from McDonald.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald blocks a leg kick.
McDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McDonald with a body shot.
McDonald throws a right hand that misses
and Silva Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva Jr swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
Silva Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDonald.
McDonald drops Silva Jr with a nice combination! McDonald dives into Silva Jr's guard, looking to finish!
Silva Jr is still in real trouble! Can McDonald finish him?
 It looks like Rich Silva Jr has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McDonald doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Silva Jr is tightening it up a little... McDonald has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! McDonald reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! McDonald taps out! Nice BJJ there by Silva Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rich Silva Jr!
Rich Silva Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Jim Bob McDonald had this to say: 'A country boy can survive'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kusal Perera (ranked 119 p4p, 408 weight class) and Closet Case Conservative (ranked 17 p4p, 58 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 34 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kusal Perera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Closet Case Conservative!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perera misses with a hook.
Conservative throws out a counter right but Perera avoids it with no problem.
Conservative misses with a wild combination.
Perera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Conservative counters with a leg kick.
Perera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conservative scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perera blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conservative counters with a stiff right hand.
Perera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Conservative doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Perera.
Conservative flicks out a counter leg kick but Perera steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perera throws a right hand that misses
and Conservative counters with a slapping leg kick.
Perera connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Perera.
Perera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Conservative throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conservative looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Conservative looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Perera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perera swings widly with a right hand
and Conservative counters with a left and a right that stings Perera.
Perera misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Perera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conservative moves out of range of the body kick from Perera.
Conservative missing with a left hand there. Perera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Perera wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Conservative doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Conservative uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perera.
Perera staying out of range there.
Perera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Conservative was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Conservative at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perera lands a jab to the head.
Perera misses with a low kick as Conservative jumps back.
Perera misses with a hook. Conservative ducked under it nicely.
Perera throws a body shot but no joy.
Conservative misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Perera.
Conservative slips a jab and a cross from Perera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perera misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Conservative was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Perera misses.
Conservative looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perera swings widly with a right hand
and Perera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Conservative's hands.
Perera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conservative keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conservative throws a leg kick
enabling Perera to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conservative checks the leg kick.
Perera throws a good cross that connects.
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 Kusal Perera will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Perera throws a body shot but no joy.
Conservative appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Perera throws a looping overhand right but Conservative ducks down to avoid it.
Perera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conservative.
A counter left hand to the body from Perera misses its target.
Perera throws a jab but it's blocked by Conservative.
Perera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conservative swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perera misses with a right hand
and Conservative counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Perera coming out on top.
Perera walks into a straight right hand from Conservative.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conservative on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Perera misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Conservative's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Perera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conservative is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perera with a body shot.
Perera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conservative manages to avoid it.
Perera looks to score with a jab to the body but Conservative is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Perera.
Perera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perera works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perera scores with a jab. Conservative acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab from Perera.
Perera misses with a hook.
Conservative unleashes a big counter combination but Perera bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Conservative displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perera throws out the jab.
Conservative unleashes a big counter combination but Perera bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kusal Perera is winning the standup battle so far.
Perera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Conservative misses with a left hand
and Perera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conservative can do to turn this around?
Conservative fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perera.
Perera throws a jab but it's blocked by Conservative.
A little jabbing left from Conservative on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perera takes a swing at Conservative's ribcage but misses.
Conservative tries a quick counter leg kick but Perera is wise to it.
Conservative takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perera throws a series of punches but Conservative moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Conservative! But no joy.
Perera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Perera.
Perera throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Conservative connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perera's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Conservative scores with a four punch combination!
Perera's corner calls for a 1-2. Perera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perera moves out of range of the strikes.
Perera is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Conservative.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Conservative might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Perera has got the better of the exchanges.
Perera scores with a three punch combo!
A nice inside leg kick there by Conservative. That's going to slow Perera down.
Perera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perera cracks a nice hook into Conservative's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Perera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kusal Perera dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Conservative.
Conservative doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Conservative on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perera. Perera obviously looking to wear him down.
Conservative takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perera misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Conservative! But no joy.
Conservative misses with a low kick.
Perera digs a good hook to Conservative's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perera is looking to slow Conservative down with leg kicks.
Conservative throws a series of strikes that have Perera backpedaling.
Perera moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perera lands a nice shot that snaps Conservative's head back.
Perera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Conservative avoids the body shot from Perera.
A big left from Conservative misses.
Perera cracks Conservative with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perera throws a body punch but Conservative moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conservative lands with a nice combination. Perera backs away looking to recover.
A slow jab from Perera misses its intended target.
Perera blocks a leg kick.
Perera is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Perera throws out a leg kick but Conservative moves out of range and Perera only half commits.
Conservative replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Perera blocks it well.
Perera looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perera throws a body shot but no joy.
Conservative uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perera.
Perera looks to land a combination but Conservative avoids it well.
Despite the aggression on Conservative's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conservative.
Conservative pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Perera misses the target.
Conservative looks to score with a jab to the body but Perera is just out of range.
Conservative takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Conservative lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Conservative takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Conservatives jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Perera throws a predictable looking body shot
and Conservative connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perera throws a sloppy head kick
and Conservative counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Perera misses
and Conservative counters with a stiff right hand.
Conservative is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Perera hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Closet Case Conservative!
After winning the bout, Closet Case Conservative 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Captain Gonza (ranked 101 p4p, 88 weight class) and Ciro Terranova (ranked 17 p4p, 14 weight class). Gonza comes to the cage accompanied by Many Men. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Captain Gonza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ciro Terranova!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terranova raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Good exchange - Gonza coming out on top.
A low kick lands for Gonza.
A left lands for Gonza.
Donk. Gonza catches Terranova right on the button with a cross.
Gonza misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Terranova on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gonza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Terranova counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Terranova lands a big head kick that sends Gonza tumbling to the mat! Terranova takes a step backwards and waves Gonza back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gonza is rocked!
It looks like Captain Gonza has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terranova throws a nice looking combination but Gonza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Terranova is looking for the big counter here.
Gonza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Terranova at a distance.
Gonza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Terranova stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Gonza.
Terranova checks a leg kick.
Gonza turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gonza cracks Terranova with a good jab.
Terranova slips a jab and a cross from Gonza.
Terranova looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gonza 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.
Terranova displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonza throws out the jab.
Terranova doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Gonza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Gonza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gonza.
It looks like Gonza has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gonza connects with a nice looking jab.
Gonza lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Terranova.
It seemed like Terranova was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gonza lands with an uppercut that bounces Terranova off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Gonza.
Captain Gonza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonza misses the body punch
and Terranova counters with a nice right hand that sends Gonza toppling to the canvas! Gonza scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Terranova finish him?!
Oh Gonza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gonza defending well as Terranova loads up on a big left hand.
Gonza misses with a shot to the body
and Terranova rattles Gonza with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Gonza tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Terranova dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Gonza stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ciro Terranova!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Blazkov (ranked 86 p4p, 133 weight class) and Oulu Laine (ranked 13 p4p, 21 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Laine's choice of entrance music: Peti - Oulu Shangri-la. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulysses Blazkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oulu Laine!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blazkov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blazkov walks into a jab.
Laine throws a shot to the body.
Oulu Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blazkov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blazkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laine.
Blazkov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blazkov.
Blazkov throws a leg kick that misses.
Blazkov swings widly with a right hand
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Laine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laine throws a front kick aimed at Blazkov's knee but Blazkov avoids it well.
A cross from Blazkov lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blazkov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laine on the side of the head.
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.
Laine walks into a straight right hand from Blazkov.
Blazkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Blazkov finds it's way through Laine's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blazkov.
Blazkov throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Laine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blazkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laine scores with a jab to the body.
Blazkov moves away from the strike by Laine.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laine.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blazkov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laine throws a front kick that sends Blazkov stumbling back into the cage.
Laine misses with a body shot
and Blazkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blazkov misses with an uppercut.
Laine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Ulysses Blazkov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blazkov misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blazkov.
Blazkov connects with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laine lands with a right hand.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blazkov.
Blazkov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blazkov tries to land a body kick
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Blazkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Blazkov counter with a right hand.
Blazkov looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
Laine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blazkov.
A nice leg kick from Blazkov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine throws a series of punches but Blazkov avoids them all with ease.
Blazkov moves out of range of the leg kick from Laine.
Blazkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Laine is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Blazkov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine checks a low kick from Blazkov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laine! But no joy.
Laine tests Blazkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blazkov throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Laine.
Laine blocks a jab.
Blazkov scoring well with a low kick there.
Laine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blazkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laine is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Laine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laine scores with a nice head shot.
Laine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blazkov blocks a leg kick.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Laine misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine misses with a body kick.
Blazkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a big shot that misses.
Laine checks the leg kick.
Blazkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
A little feinted left hand from Blazkov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laine thows a leg kick but Blazkov checks it
and Blazkov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blazkov moves out of range as Laine throws a body kick.
Blazkov is looking to counter punch.
Blazkov looks to land a body kick but Laine moved away.
Blazkov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blazkov checks a low kick from Laine.
A jab from Laine misses.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine looks to throw the jab but Blazkov is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blazkov in his tracks.
Blazkov ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Jab, jab by Laine - just one landing.
Laine connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oulu Laine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ulysses Blazkov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blazkov moves into the clinch successfully.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Blazkov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Blazkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blazkov lands with a left to the head.
Laine breaks from the clinch.
Laine misses with a hook.
Laine throws a jab when Blazkov was well out of range.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blazkov misses with a wild body shot.
Blazkov looks to land a body kick but Laine moved away.
Blazkov avoids a kick to the body.
Blazkov lunges at Laine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Laine's hand.
Blazkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Laine thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blazkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laine throws a right hand that misses
and Blazkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blazkov throws a big shot that misses.
Blazkov throws a body kick that misses.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine is looking to chop away at Blazkov's legs.
Laine swings for the body but Blazkov moves out of range.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blazkov.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Laine. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Blazkov slips a jab from Laine.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Blazkov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Blazkov throws a head kick that Laine semi-blocks.
Laine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blazkov instigates a clinch.
Laine is trying to push Blazkov away but Blazkov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blazkov.
Laine gets through Blazkov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blazkov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laine's efforts to push away.
Laine tries to work over Blazkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blazkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blazkov tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Laine manages to break the clinch.
Blazkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blazkov's head.
Laine throws a right and a left that Blazkov avoids nicely.
Laine misses with a body shot
enabling Blazkov to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blazkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
Blazkov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blazkov lands a nice looking body shot.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blazkov.
Blazkov motions for Laine to come forward. Blazkov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blazkov avoids a kick to the body.
Laine blocks the body kick.
Laine misses with an uppercut
and Laine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blazkov ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blazkov.
Blazkov throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Blazkov throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
Laine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laine throws a series of punches but Blazkov avoids them all with ease.
Blazkov looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blazkov scores with a nice strike.
Laine checks a low kick from Blazkov.
Laine misses with a straight right.
Blazkov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Blazkov scores with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick from Laine, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blazkov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Blazkov does no damage.
Nice cross by Laine.
Laine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blazkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
Blazkov connects with a body shot that sends Laine's belly button to the back.
Blazkov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blazkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.
Blazkov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blazkov throws out the jab.
Blazkov misses with a wild body shot.
Laine lands with a nice body punch.
Oulu Laine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blazkov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blazkov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blazkov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Laine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blazkov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysses Blazkov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ulysses Blazkov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Blazkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blazkov throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laine staying out of range there.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
Blazkov blocks a head kick by Laine.
Laine scores with a shot to the body.
Laine swings for the body but Blazkov moves out of range.
Laine checks the leg kick.
Blazkov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blazkov circles away quickly and effectively.
Laine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Blazkov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazkov throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
Laine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blazkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blazkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blazkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazkov is looking to land body kicks.
Laine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blazkov.
Laine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blazkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laine looks for the body kick but Blazkov saw that one coming.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blazkov.
Laine is looking to slow Blazkov down with leg kicks.
Laine needs to keep his hands up - Blazkov had a free shot at his head there.
Blazkov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laine misses with a jab to the body
and Laine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blazkov misses with a body shot.
Blazkov throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
A right-left combo lands from Laine.
Laine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine throws a low kick but Blazkov avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laine looks to throw the jab but Blazkov is out of range.
Blazkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut there from Laine.
Laine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sloppy strikes from Laine. Those never looked like landing.
Blazkov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laine lands with a nice body kick.
Blazkov avoids a kick to the body.
Blazkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Blazkov connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Blazkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine scores with a nice head shot.
Blazkov thows a leg kick but Laine checks it
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blazkov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine swings widly with a right hand
and Blazkov counters with a body kick that stops Laine in his tracks momentarily.
Good work by Laine as he checks the leg kick.
Blazkov moves into the clinch.
Laine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blazkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blazkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Blazkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Laine breaks from the clinch.
Laine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blazkov if he has to take too many more of those.
Laine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laine throws a fast counter high kick but Blazkov manages to duck under it in time.
Nice shot lands for Laine.
Laine lands with an uppercut that bounces Blazkov off the cage and back into range.
A head kick by Blazkov misses
and Laine counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blazkov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blazkov throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Blazkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Laine misses with an uppercut
and Blazkov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laine throws a leg kick which misses Blazkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Blazkov tries to avoid it.
Laine misses with a looping right.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Blazkov moves out of range easily.
Laine scores with a punch to the head.
Crunch! Laine slams his shin into Blazkov's torso.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blazkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Blazkov.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blazkov manages to avoid it.
Blazkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oulu Laine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laine 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panda Aorigele (ranked 49 p4p, 23 weight class) and Ross Kemp (ranked 6 p4p, 3 weight class). Aorigele comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. Kemp is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ross Kemp is gonna bust you up. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panda Aorigele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aorigele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kemp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aorigele.
Kemp moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aorigele throws a hook but Kemp blocks it.
Kemp has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aorigele is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kemp slips under a jab.
Kemp misses with a straight right.
Kemp moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kemp scores with a nice body kick.
Kemp just misses with a punch to the body.
Kemp misses with a head kick.
Good exchange - Kemp coming out on top.
It looks like Panda Aorigele has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aorigele checks a low kick from Kemp.
Aorigele is looking for a counter combo.
We've been told by Aorigele's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp slips under a jab from Aorigele.
Kemp throws a right hand that misses
and Aorigele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aorigele throws a nice looking combination but Kemp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kemp slips a jab from Aorigele.
Aorigele swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kemp counters with an inside leg kick.
Aorigele throws a lazy right hand but Kemp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kemp turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aorigele looks to land a right hand but Kemp moved out of range.
Kemp avoids the body shot from Aorigele.
Kemp uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kemp darts in and clinches Aorigele up against the cage.
Kemp digs a right hand into Aorigele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aorigele's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele wants to get back to striking at distance but Kemp won't allow it.
Aorigele is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kemp's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Aorigele prevents a body shot from Kemp.
Kemp cracks Aorigele with a nice body shot.
Aorigele tries to break the clinch but Kemp is controlling the position.
Aorigele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Kemp on the inside.
Aorigele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aorigele manages to break the clinch.
Aorigele throws a poor cross that misses
and Kemp counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Kemp.
Kemp takes a swing at Aorigele's ribcage but misses.
Kemp throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kemp takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aorigele ducks under a wild hook from Kemp.
Kemp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aorigele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kemp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aorigele swings widly with a right hand
and Kemp counters with a nice right hand that sends Aorigele toppling to the canvas! Aorigele scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kemp finish him?!
Aorigele is rocked!
Kemp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aorigele is holding his hands too far apart here. Kemp throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Aorigele is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ross Kemp! Ross Kemp retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Ross Kemp 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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