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PFC 223 Song vs Bathory PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mamoru Date (ranked 1228 p4p, 1097 weight class) and Artturi Reinikainen (ranked 149 p4p, 136 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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11 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Mamoru Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artturi Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinikainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Date displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reinikainen throws out the jab.
Reinikainen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Reinikainen defending well as Date loads up on a big left hand.
Date looks to land a right hand but Reinikainen moved out of range.
Reinikainen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Date throws a big shot that misses.
Date scores with a decent looking hook.
Date looks to land a right hand but Reinikainen moved out of range.
Reinikainen lands with a nice body punch.
Reinikainen misses with a head kick.
Date walks into a jab.
Date tries to clinch but Reinikainen is having none of it.
Reinikainen dives in for a single leg takedown but Date sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Date misses with an uppercut
and Reinikainen counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Date lands a head kick. Reinikainen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Date swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reinikainen counters with an inside leg kick.
Date misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinikainen.
Date lands a really nice looking cross but Reinikainen seems unphased.
Reinikainen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Date keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick which misses Date's front leg but catches the back leg as Date tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reinikainen. Reinikainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Reinikainen throws out a powerful jab.
Mamoru Date is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Date, as that shot connected.
Date uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reinikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Date takes a swing at Reinikainen's ribcage but misses.
Date checks a leg kick nicely.
Reinikainen lands a head kick. Date smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Artturi Reinikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Date lands a front kick.
Date misses with an uppercut.
Date moves into the clinch.
Reinikainen tries to break free but Date pushes him back against the cage.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Reinikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reinikainen blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Date tries to work over Reinikainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reinikainen misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Date scores with a nice short uppercut.
Date fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen lands with a short shot to the head.
Date tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Reinikainen.
A shot in the inside from Reinikainen.
A shot in the inside from Date.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reinikainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Date misses with some punches.
Date keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reinikainen's efforts to push away.
Reinikainen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Reinikainen breaks the clinch.
Reinikainen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reinikainen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Date is looking to slow Reinikainen down with leg kicks.
Date throws a wild body kick that Reinikainen sees coming a mile off.
Date on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reinikainen misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Date on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Date.
Reinikainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Date throws out the jab.
Date backing away here, and Reinikainen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reinikainen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Reinikainen blocks the leg kick.
Reinikainen moves out of range as Date strikes.
Reinikainen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Reinikainen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Reinikainen misses with the ground and pound.
Reinikainen misses with the ground and pound.
Date can't do much from the bottom here.
Date tries to buck Reinikainen off but Reinikainen is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Date struggling a bit here.
Reinikainen scores with punches from side control.
Reinikainen grinds an elbow into Date's temple.
Reinikainen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Reinikainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Date avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Reinikainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date holds on to Reinikainen's head and controls the position momentarily.
Reinikainen trying to control the position but Date is working away.
Date manages to work his way to half guard, despite Reinikainen's best efforts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reinikainen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reinikainen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reinikainen wants to control but Date is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Date blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen with the ground and pound but Date uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Date manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reinikainen manages to get himself to full guard.
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 Mamoru Date will probably get the nod.
That's time! Date's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jab, jab by Date - just one landing.
Date jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Date.
Date bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reinikainen moves out of range of the body kick from Date.
As Date backs off Reinikainen throws a huge counter combo but Date manages to avoid it all.
Reinikainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reinikainen misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Reinikainen misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Date throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reinikainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reinikainen keeps Date at a distance using the push kick.
Reinikainen throws a head kick but Date moves out of range.
Jab by Reinikainen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Date is looking to slow Reinikainen down with leg kicks.
Reinikainen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reinikainen takes a swing at Date's ribcage but misses.
Date takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Date was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen slips a straight right by Date.
A lazy body kick from Date
and Reinikainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date cracks a nice hook into Reinikainen's ribs.
Reinikainen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reinikainen connects with a high kick.
Reinikainen scores with a punch to the head.
Date tries to land a front kick but Reinikainen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reinikainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Date.
Date moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reinikainen throws the left hand but Date avoids the punch easily.
Reinikainen connects with the punch.
Reinikainen dips to his left and cracks Date with an uppercut!
Reinikainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Date scores with a jab.
Date lands a leg kick that knocks Reinikainen off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Date looks to score with a jab to the body but Reinikainen is just out of range.
Reinikainen misses with a body shot.
Reinikainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reinikainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Date.
Reinikainen connects with a body shot that sends Date's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date misses with a kick to the body.
Reinikainen catches Date with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reinikainen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Reinikainen misses.
Reinikainen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Date moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Date loads up on a big right hand but Reinikainen slips the punch.
Reinikainen throws an overhand right that lands on Date's shoulder, as Date tries to avoid the shot.
Date waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reinikainen.
Date takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Reinikainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reinikainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good work by Date as he checks the leg kick.
Date lands a nice looking body shot.
Date throws a shot from downtown. Reinikainen moves away and avoids it.
Reinikainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reinikainen slips under a jab from Date.
Date fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date throws a body shot but no joy.
Date takes a swing at Reinikainen's ribcage but misses.
Reinikainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Date.
Reinikainen scores with a leg kick.
Reinikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reinikainen misses with a wild body shot.
Reinikainen misses the shot to the body.
Date clinches with his opponent.
Reinikainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reinikainen successfully pulls guard.
Date looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Reinikainen is looking for a triangle here but Date uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Date tries to move into full mount but can't pass Reinikainen's legs.
Date decides to stand back up.
A jab lands there for Date.
Date clobbers Reinikainen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Date swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reinikainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reinikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reinikainen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Date takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reinikainen looks to land a right hand but Date moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Artturi Reinikainen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Reinikainen blocks a jab.
Date lands a jab to Reinikainen's midsection.
Date connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Date throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Date misses with a hook. Reinikainen ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Date. Reinikainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reinikainen tried to score with a low kick but Date checks it.
Reinikainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Date.
An inside leg kick lands from Reinikainen.
Date lands the left hand.
Date throws an off balance right hand
and Reinikainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reinikainen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reinikainen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Date's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reinikainen under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reinikainen shoots in and bounces Date off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reinikainen wants to control from the top but Date keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen chips away with some ground and pound.
Reinikainen looking to sit in guard and control but Date gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Date is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reinikainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reinikainen wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen looking for a guillotine here but Date defends easily.
Date stays in close to Reinikainen's body and controls the position.
Reinikainen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Date has passed into side control.
Date wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reinikainen keeps working.
Date tries to advance to mount but Reinikainen denies him.
Date controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen tries to improve position but can't.
Date wants to stand but Reinikainen is controlling his arm.
Reinikainen gets back to half guard.
Reinikainen actively working from the bottom here.
Reinikainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Date wants to stand up but Reinikainen is controlling the position.
Reinikainen is refusing to be controlled, as Date sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Date passes into side control, despite Reinikainen's attempt to control the position.
Reinikainen is looking for a sweep.
Artturi Reinikainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Reinikainen tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Date staying calm.
Date's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamoru Date showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Date has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Odchigin Khadan (ranked 331 p4p, 517 weight class) and Ananada Bunyasarn (ranked 43 p4p, 72 weight class). Khadan comes to the cage accompanied by Altai Kai (Turkic Throat Singing). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24 - 10 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odchigin Khadan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ananada Bunyasarn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khadan throws a hook but Bunyasarn avoids it easily.
Khadan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khadan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bunyasarn throws out the jab.
Khadan throws a hook to the side of Bunyasarn's head but Bunyasarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khadan looks to land a right hand but Bunyasarn moved out of range.
Bunyasarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Bunyasarn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Khadan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bunyasarn is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
Bunyasarn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khadan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn lands with an uppercut that bounces Khadan off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunyasarn misses the target.
Bunyasarn lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Khadan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadan loads up on a big right hand but Bunyasarn slips the punch.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Bunyasarn tries to counter with a clinch but Khadan shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunyasarn scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan connects with a nice looking jab.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ananada Bunyasarn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khadan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Khadan tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunyasarn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khadan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bunyasarn stuns Khadan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khadan shoots in and gets a takedown into Bunyasarn's guard.
Bunyasarn pushes Khadan off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunyasarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
Bunyasarn throws a low kick but Khadan avoids it.
Bunyasarn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bunyasarn just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunyasarn.
Khadan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
Bunyasarn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Donk. Khadan catches Bunyasarn right on the button with a cross.
Khadan connects with a nice looking jab.
Bunyasarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khadan throws a leg kick that misses.
Bunyasarn wants to counter with a clinch but Khadan pushes him away.
Khadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bunyasarn wants to counter the offense by Khadan and move into the clinch position.
Bunyasarn misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Khadan misses the target.
A jab from Khadan finds it's way through Bunyasarn's defenses.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunyasarn throws an off balance right hand
and Khadan counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Bunyasarn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bunyasarn misses the shot to the body.
Khadan slips a straight right by Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khadan misses with a body shot.
Bunyasarn misses with a right hand
and Khadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn slips a jab from Khadan.
A swing and a miss from Bunyasarn.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunyasarn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bunyasarn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Bunyasarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bunyasarn misses the shot to the body.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Bunyasarn.
Khadan works the jab nicely.
Khadan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khadan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bunyasarn takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Bunyasarn misses with a kick to the body.
Bunyasarn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bunyasarn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn scores with a nice hook 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!
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Bunyasarn controls the action.
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but Bunyasarn avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan pushes Bunyasarn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khadan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bunyasarn can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Bunyasarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Khadan - that landed with a thud.
Khadan working aggressively here.
Bunyasarn lands a shoulder strike.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Bunyasarn throws a head punch that misses.
Bunyasarn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khadan or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bunyasarn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bunyasarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunyasarn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khadan or not.
Bunyasarn tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ananada Bunyasarn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Khadan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bunyasarn looks to throw the jab but Khadan is out of range.
Bunyasarn throws a sloppy head kick and Khadan moves out of range easily.
Khadan throws an overhand right that lands on Bunyasarn's shoulder, as Bunyasarn tries to avoid the shot.
Khadan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunyasarn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunyasarn. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunyasarn misses with a right hand
and Bunyasarn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bunyasarn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunyasarn throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunyasarn. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunyasarn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khadan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khadan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bunyasarn on the side of the head.
Khadan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bunyasarn.
Khadan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bunyasarn has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Khadan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunyasarn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khadan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Khadan misses.
Odchigin Khadan is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunyasarn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bunyasarn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khadan.
Khadan connects with a body shot that sends Bunyasarn's belly button to the back.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan throws a shot from downtown. Bunyasarn moves away and avoids it.
Bunyasarn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bunyasarn throws out a loose jab but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunyasarn misses with a left hand
and Khadan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Bunyasarn misses its intended target.
Bunyasarn is looking to chop away at Khadan's legs.
Khadan is looking to land body kicks.
Khadan misses with a straight left.
Bunyasarn swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khadan throws an overhand right that lands on Bunyasarn's shoulder, as Bunyasarn tries to avoid the shot.
Bunyasarn tries to sprawl but Khadan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Bunyasarn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Khadan wants to control from the top but Bunyasarn keeps moving.
Bunyasarn pulls Khadan in close to prevent any damage.
Bunyasarn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khadan manages to get himself to full guard.
Khadan working for submissions but it's allowed Bunyasarn to get to half guard.
Bunyasarn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Khadan gets full guard.
Bunyasarn wants to control from the top but Khadan keeps moving.
Bunyasarn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khadan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bunyasarn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Khadan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bunyasarn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khadan wants to sweep here but Bunyasarn controlling him for the moment.
Bunyasarn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Khadan pulls Bunyasarn in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Khadan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bunyasarn defends it easily.
Khadan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bunyasarn is aware though and is defending well.
Ananada Bunyasarn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khadan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bunyasarn is one step ahead there.
Bunyasarn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khadan looking to control.
Khadan wants to sweep but no luck.
Bunyasarn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bunyasarn trying to control but Khadan is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Khadan wants to sweep here but Bunyasarn controlling him for the moment.
Bunyasarn controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Khadan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khadan digs a good hook to Bunyasarn's body.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunyasarn moves away.
Bunyasarn wants to counter with a clinch but Khadan pushes him away.
Khadan throws a big shot that misses.
Khadan connects with a jab.
Bunyasarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunyasarn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bunyasarn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bunyasarn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunyasarn connects with a crisp jab.
Bunyasarn takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Bunyasarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
Khadan checks a leg kick nicely.
Bunyasarn drops his hands momentarily and Khadan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunyasarn punishes Khadan's body with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Khadan there.
Khadan loads up on a big right hand but Bunyasarn slips the punch.
Khadan throws a hook but Bunyasarn avoids it easily.
Khadan thuds a left hand into Bunyasarn's body.
Bunyasarn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khadan cracks Bunyasarn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bunyasarn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khadan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn misses with a body shot.
Bunyasarn throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunyasarn moves away from the strike by Khadan.
A slow jab from Bunyasarn misses its intended target.
Khadan misses with a left hand
and Bunyasarn moves into the clinch.
Khadan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunyasarn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khadan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bunyasarn can turn it around.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunyasarn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khadan's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khadan keeps control of Bunyasarn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bunyasarn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khadan is working Bunyasarn over against the cage.
Bunyasarn can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Khadan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bunyasarn backwards.
Bunyasarn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bunyasarn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bunyasarn tries a body shot but Khadan blocks it.
Ananada Bunyasarn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Khadan.
Khadan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bunyasarn has one foot on Khadan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Khadan misses with a body kick.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunyasarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.
Bunyasarn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan connects with a body shot.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunyasarn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khadan's hands.
Bunyasarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khadan moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunyasarn is just out of range.
Bunyasarn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadan throws an overhand right that lands on Bunyasarn's shoulder, as Bunyasarn tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Khadan misses
and Bunyasarn counters by clinching up.
Bunyasarn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bunyasarn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadan lands with a left to the head.
Khadan pulls guard effortlessly.
Khadan wants to hit a sweep here but Bunyasarn passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Khadan there!
Bunyasarn controlling the pace for now.
Khadan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bunyasarn avoids the attempt from Khadan to control.
Bunyasarn looking to control but Khadan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Khadan working to try and regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan is working hard here to advance position.
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 Odchigin Khadan.
I think Khadan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ananada Bunyasarn!
A victorious Ananada Bunyasarn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Martinyuk (ranked 687 p4p, 800 weight class) and James Pearson (ranked 85 p4p, 94 weight class). James Pearson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Martinyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson lands a jab to the nose.
 It looks like Leonid Martinyuk has been cut.
Martinyuk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
 It looks like James Pearson has been cut.
Pearson throws a lazy right hand but Martinyuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinyuk throwing a counter right hand but Pearson manages to avoid it.
Pearson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martinyuk misses with a head kick.
Martinyuk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Martinyuk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pearson lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Martinyuk falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pearson dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Pearson!
James Pearson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kieran McArthur (ranked 487 p4p, 745 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 66 p4p, 94 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran McArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur looks to land a right hand but Tiger moved out of range.
Tiger with the counter takedown but McArthur avoids it easily.
McArthur seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tiger 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.
McArthur connects with an inside leg kick.
Tiger moves into the clinch.
Tiger is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McArthur gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McArthur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tiger pulls guard successfully.
McArthur slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McArthur postures up.
Tiger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McArthur defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McArthur is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tiger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tiger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McArthur defends well.
McArthur controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tiger trying to keep a closed guard but McArthur is proving a slippery customer.
McArthur controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tiger is trying to control the position but McArthur postures up.
Tiger being controlled here, momentarily.
McArthur stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tiger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tiger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McArthur defends it easily.
Tiger is looking for a triangle but McArthur pushes his legs off easily.
McArthur slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tiger keeping moving, preventing McArthur from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McArthur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tiger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tiger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McArthur's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur managing to control the position.
Tiger wants to control from the top but McArthur keeps moving.
McArthur has his hands on Tiger's head, controlling the position.
Tiger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McArthur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McArthur seems keen to control Tiger's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tiger tries to free his leg and advance position but McArthur is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McArthur wants to control the position but Tiger says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
McArthur is pressing down on Tiger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tiger postures up.
Tiger looking to pass the guard.
Tiger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McArthur seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tiger wants to control from the top but McArthur keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Tiger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tiger checks a low kick from McArthur.
The crowd cheers as Tiger lands an impressive looking overhand right. McArthur doesn't seem phased though.
McArthur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McArthur avoids a punch combination nicely.
McArthur walks into a straight right hand from Tiger.
Tiger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tiger swings for the body but McArthur moves out of range.
McArthur moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tiger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McArthur walks into a stiff left hand from Tiger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tiger. That's going to slow McArthur down.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiger misses with a low kick.
Good work by Tiger as he checks the leg kick.
McArthur throws a lazy right hand but Tiger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tiger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McArthur looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McArthur has Tiger up against the cage in a clinch.
McArthur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from McArthur.
Tiger jumps guard but McArthur stands there with Tiger around his waist. Tiger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tiger pulls guard effortlessly.
Tiger looking for a guillotine here but McArthur defends easily.
McArthur preventing the sweep.
Tiger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McArthur wants to pass the guard but Tiger is keeping the position.
McArthur slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kieran McArthur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tiger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McArthur has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McArthur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McArthur content to stall in guard here.
Tiger keeping moving, preventing McArthur from controlling successfully.
McArthur not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McArthur moves out of range of the body kick from Tiger.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch but McArthur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McArthur takes a swing at Tiger's ribcage but misses.
McArthur gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tiger counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tiger wants to lay and pray for a moment but McArthur keeps working.
Tiger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tiger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McArthur moves into full guard.
McArthur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger wants to control from the top but McArthur keeps moving.
McArthur pulls Tiger in close to prevent any damage.
Tiger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tiger trying to control but McArthur is working from the bottom.
McArthur pulls Tiger in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tiger wants to control from the top but McArthur keeps moving.
Tiger being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Tiger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A kick lands to the mid section there for McArthur.
Tiger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiger misses with a body kick.
McArthur lands with a nice body punch.
Tiger throws a nice head kick!
Kieran McArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McArthur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McArthur cracks Tiger with a good jab.
McArthur tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McArthur loads up on a big right hand but Tiger slips the punch.
Tiger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McArthur. That one must have hurt.
Tiger scores with a body shot.
Tiger digs a good hook to McArthur's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McArthur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McArthur misses with a series of wild punches.
Tiger moves away from the strike by McArthur.
Tiger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McArthur rather than just go for the knockout.
McArthur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tiger dives in and grabs McArthur's left leg, looking for a takedown. McArthur pushes down on Tiger's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur throws a low kick, looking for Tiger's leg but Tiger calmly moves out of range.
Tiger throws a solid leg kick but McArthur takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tiger.
McArthur looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McArthur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McArthur pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tiger is out of range and McArthur settles back down.
And Tiger tries to counter it with a takedown but McArthur pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tiger looks to score with a jab to the body but McArthur is just out of range.
McArthur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tiger throws a looping overhand right but McArthur ducks down to avoid it.
Tiger throws a jab but it's blocked by McArthur.
McArthur bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tiger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McArthur.
The fighters circle momentarily. McArthur darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tiger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tiger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McArthur tries to get to full guard but Tiger has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur is concentrating on defense, preventing Tiger from advancing position.
Tiger wants to work for an arm triangle but McArthur is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McArthur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tiger trying to control the action but McArthur is working from the bottom.
Tiger trying to pass the guard but McArthur defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur is pressing down on Tiger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McArthur looking to control.
McArthur is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tiger wants to pass the guard but McArthur is keeping the position.
Tiger wants to control from the top but McArthur keeps moving.
Tiger pushes down on McArthur's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McArthur trying to control but Tiger postures up.
McArthur tries to get to full guard but Tiger has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tiger is looking for a kimura here.
McArthur is trying to control but Tiger manages to pass to mount!
Tiger landing strikes from the mount and McArthur is in trouble!
Tiger looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
A nice elbow there by Tiger.
McArthur swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tiger lands a heavy elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Great Tiger.
I've got Tiger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Great Tiger!
After winning the bout, Great Tiger 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gniewomir Lach (ranked 342 p4p, 172 weight class) and Marky Mark (ranked 50 p4p, 25 weight class). Lach comes to the cage accompanied by Soel. Mark has chosen Isä ei jätä as his entrance music. 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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gniewomir Lach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marky Mark!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lach takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mark throws a body shot but no joy.
Mark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lach throws a body kick that misses.
Mark doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice straight punches there by Mark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mark.
Lach slips a jab and a cross from Mark.
Lach avoids the head kick by Mark.
A little feinted left hand from Lach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lach looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donk. Lach catches Mark right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Marky Mark has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lach walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mark takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Lach. Beautiful body shot.
Lach on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mark moves out of range of the strikes.
Lach fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lach cracks Mark with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lach has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mark to stand back up!
 Mark is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mark takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lach misses with a body kick.
Mark replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lach blocks it well.
Lach connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mark checks a low kick from Lach.
Mark scores with a body shot.
Lach sends Mark crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lach is motioning to the referee to let Mark up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Mark is still on wobbly legs! Can Lach finish him?
Mark blocks a head kick by Lach.
Lach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mark seems to have recovered his senses.
Mark misses with a body kick.
Mark fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lach sprawls well initially but Mark persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lach has his hands clasped together around Mark's back. He's all about the action.
Mark looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mark is looking to stall here but Lach recovers full guard.
Mark trying to control but Lach is working from the bottom.
Mark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lach works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lach is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lach controlling the position.
Mark drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mark jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lach keeping moving, preventing Mark from controlling successfully.
Lach looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mark passes Lach's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mark is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lach doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mark.
Mark wants to take a breather but Lach is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gniewomir Lach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marky Mark's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lach looks to land a right hand but Mark moved out of range.
Marky Mark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark misses the body punch
and Lach counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mark breaks the clinch.
Mark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That has opened up Marky Mark's cut even more.
Gniewomir Lach is winning the standup battle so far.
Mark throws a hook but Lach blocks it.
Mark delivers a nice body kick.
Mark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mark. Lach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lach moves out of range as Mark throws a body kick.
Mark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lach.
An attempted straight right counter from Lach misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lach thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mark if he has to take too many more of those.
Lach takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lach misses with a hook.
Mark changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mark misses with a body shot.
Lach lands a big head kick that sends Mark tumbling to the mat! Lach takes a step backwards and waves Mark back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lach throws out a loose jab but Mark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lach throws a nice looking combination but Mark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lach counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mark! Lach lets Mark back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Mark misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mark gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Lach gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Mark is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gniewomir Lach!
A very excited looking Gniewomir Lach rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kron Diego (ranked 177 p4p, 642 weight class) and Zhan Dhelan (ranked 23 p4p, 81 weight class). Zhan Dhelan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kron Diego's chin.
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145
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21 - 11 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Kron Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zhan Dhelan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Diego.
Diego throws a shot from downtown. Dhelan moves away and avoids it.
Dhelan drives through with a takedown into Diego's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Diego manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Diego is pressed up against the cage. Dhelan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diego down to the mat. Diego avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab from Diego misses.
And Dhelan tries to counter it with a takedown but Diego pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dhelan throws a body punch but Diego moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dhelan ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
Diego throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Dhelan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego scores with a jab. Dhelan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dhelan moves away from the strike by Diego.
Diego connects with a jab.
Diego misses with a straight left.
Dhelan walks into a stiff left hand from Diego.
Diego throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dhelan.
Diego takes a swing at Dhelan's ribcage but misses.
Dhelan looks for a takedown but Diego sprawls well.
Dhelan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diego.
Dhelan misses the shot to the body.
Diego connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Diego.
Diego misses with a straight right.
Diego fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dhelan is out of range.
Dhelan looks for a takedown but Diego sprawls well.
Kron Diego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhan Dhelan.
Diego throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dhelan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diego connects with a crisp jab.
Dhelan looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range.
Diego is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Good exchange - Diego coming out on top.
No luck for Dhelan with that takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Diego. Those never looked like landing.
Diego scores with a nice right hand.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dhelan.
A swing and a miss from Dhelan.
Dhelan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diego.
An inside leg kick lands from Diego.
Diego jabs Dhelan right on the nose. Dhelan blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dhelan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diego is fending him off so far but Dhelan persists. Nope, Diego circles away and we're back to standing.
Diego fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dhelan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dhelan takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dhelan.
The fighters circling - Dhelan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diego appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dhelan manages to avoid it.
Kron Diego is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dhelan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diego.
Dhelan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dhelan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dhelan misses with a lunging right hand
letting Diego counter with a right hand.
Dhelan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dhelan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diego circles away.
Dhelan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Dhelan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diego.
Diego slips under a jab from Dhelan.
Dhelan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dhelan was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego.
Diego uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dhelan has time to react.
Dhelan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diego swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed right hand from Dhelan misses the target.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dhelan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diego sprawls well initially but Dhelan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Diego is trying to get back to full guard.
Diego keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diego does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dhelan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dhelan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dhelan is trying to work for a kimura but Diego is defending well.
Diego wants to get back to full guard.
Diego trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diego wants to get back to full guard.
Dhelan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dhelan prevents Diego from standing back up.
Diego wants to improve his position but Dhelan is controlling well.
Dhelan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diego avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dhelan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Diego dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dhelan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dhelan lands with a right hand.
Diego bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego throws a jab but it's blocked by Dhelan.
Diego is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diego throws an overhand right that lands on Dhelan's shoulder, as Dhelan tries to avoid the shot.
Dhelan lands a nice looking body shot.
Dhelan connects with a looping right hand.
Diego displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dhelan.
Dhelan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Dhelan.
Diego scores with a jab.
Diego throws a jab but it's blocked by Dhelan.
Dhelan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dhelan. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diego throws the left hand but Dhelan avoids the punch easily.
Dhelan works Diego's body with a nice hook.
Dhelan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kron Diego is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dhelan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diego pinned against the cage. Diego gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice uppercut lands for Diego. That snapped Dhelan's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego throwing a counter right hand but Dhelan manages to avoid it.
Diego takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diego is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dhelan can do to turn this around?
Diego misses with a straight left.
Diego throws a poor cross that misses
and Dhelan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diego tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dhelan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diego lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dhelan at a distance.
Diego lands an overhand right.
Diego connects with a single shot there.
Dhelan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dhelan slips a jab from Diego.
Dhelan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
A swing and a miss from Dhelan.
Dhelan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Diego wants to get back to his feet but Dhelan is dominant here and he's now got Diego's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dhelan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Diego defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Zhan Dhelan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dhelan looking to break Diego's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Diego remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Dhelan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhelan working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Diego is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Dhelan has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Diego taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zhan Dhelan!
Zhan Dhelan 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Gotti (ranked 458 p4p, 427 weight class) and Scott John (ranked 64 p4p, 60 weight class). Gotti comes to the cage accompanied by King Of Kings. 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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36
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World class boxer
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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 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominic Gotti !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott John!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti connects with the punch.
Gotti clinches up with John and pushes him back against the cage.
John lands with a short shot to the head.
Gotti blocks an elbow strike.
John misses with a punch to the body.
Gotti tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Gotti back against the cage.
Gotti is looking to control John's arms but John gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gotti has his back to the cage.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
John lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gotti backwards.
Gotti is trying to break the clinch but John is controlling him.
Gotti stalling the fight.
John lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John misses with a body punch.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John looks to throw an elbow but misses.
John tries to work over Gotti 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gotti blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
John misses with some punches.
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Gotti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from John.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gotti avoids it.
John tries to throw a body punch but Gotti avoids it by throwing John back against the cage.
Gotti managing to block the knees to the body from John.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gotti misses with a punch on the inside.
John tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gotti just stands there and leans against the cage.
John blocking some punches.
Gotti misses with a punch to the body.
Gotti blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Gotti .
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Gotti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, John creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gotti tries a knee to the head but John blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by John.
John has a couple of punches blocked by Gotti .
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Gotti avoids the damage to the body.
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!
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gotti .
John scores with an uppercut up the middle.
John tries to throw a body punch but Gotti avoids it by throwing John back against the cage.
Gotti swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from John.
With the fighters up against the cage, John throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by John.
It looks like Dominic Gotti has been cut.
John's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gotti blocks an elbow strike from John.
A nice left hand lands by Gotti .
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gotti 's elbow.
John lands a knee to the body.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gotti is breathing heavily.
John scores with a nice hook to the head.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section.
John lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John landing some nice looking knees to the body.
John scores a nice knee to the body.
Gotti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gotti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from John.
John throws an elbow that misses.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Gotti controls the action.
Gotti takes a shot to the head.
Gotti managing to block the knees to the body from John.
Gotti takes a knee to the side of the body.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gotti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gotti throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John misses with a punch to the body.
Gotti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
John lands on the inside with an uppercut.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gotti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
John lands an elbow inside that Gotti shrugs off.
John lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by John.
John lands an elbow just above Gotti 's eye.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gotti 's elbow.
John misses with the head strike.
Gotti blocks an elbow strike from John.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gotti .
John missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John scores a nice knee to the body.
Gotti swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
John working some nice short punches in the clinch.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Gotti 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
John bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gotti 's head.
Gotti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
John moves into range and clinches up with Gotti .
John misses with a punch to the body.
Gotti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
John throws a head punch that misses.
John lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
John lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gotti blocks an elbow strike from John.
John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gotti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gotti gets through John's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gotti lands a body shot in the clinch.
John tries to work over Gotti 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gotti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gotti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but John has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
John lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, John just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gotti 's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, John just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gotti 's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gotti backwards.
John misses with an elbow over the top.
John throws an elbow that misses.
John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gotti prevents a body shot from John.
John missing with knees to the body.
John blocks a body shot from Gotti .
Gotti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John lands a nice elbow.
Good body shot from John.
Gotti takes an elbow to the forehead.
John misses with an elbow strike.
John lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gotti .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
John tries a body shot but Gotti blocks it.
John misses with an elbow over the top.
Gotti managing to block the knees to the body from John.
Gotti is looking to control John's arms but John gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gotti has his back to the cage.
Gotti tries a body shot but John blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from John.
Gotti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
John lands a knee to the body.
Scott John seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from John.
Gotti takes an elbow to the temple.
John cracks Gotti with a nice body shot.
John lands a nice elbow.
John tries to throw a body punch but Gotti avoids it by throwing John back against the cage.
Gotti presses John against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Gotti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by John.
A right handed body shot lands from John.
Gotti throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
John misses with an elbow strike.
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Gotti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
John tries to work over Gotti 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Gotti avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section.
John lands an elbow inside.
John tries to work over Gotti 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
John gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from John.
John lands a hook to the side of the head.
John doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gotti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
John pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gotti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gotti blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for John.
John lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Gotti .
John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, John just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gotti 's brow.
John lands on the inside with an uppercut.
John blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from John.
John tries a body shot but Gotti blocks it.
John lands with a short punch from the clinch.
John gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
John stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gotti .
John lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gotti backwards.
John works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
John lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
John putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gotti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gotti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dominic Gotti 's cut is getting worse.
John trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dominic Gotti 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gotti ducks under a wild hook from John.
Gotti scoring well with a low kick there.
We've been told by Gotti 's head coaches at Private Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gotti misses with a wild combination.
John misses with a wild body shot.
John rushes Gotti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gotti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
John blocks a body shot from Gotti .
Gotti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John gets through Gotti 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
John blocking some punches.
John lands a right hand.
John lands an elbow that stopped Gotti in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from John.
Gotti looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gotti can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
Gotti blocks an uppercut.
Gotti working aggressively here.
Knees to the body from John.
John lands with a short punch from the clinch.
John misses with an elbow over the top.
John lands an elbow that stopped Gotti in his tracks for a moment.
John pushes Gotti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
John lands an elbow inside that Gotti shrugs off.
John pushes Gotti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, John throws an elbow but misses.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Gotti avoids the damage to the body.
John lands a body punch.
Knees to the body from John.
A right handed body shot lands from John.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gotti avoids it.
Dominic Gotti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John lands a left hand.
Gotti takes a shot to the head.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John lands a right hand.
John trying to land knees to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for John. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
John scores a nice knee to the body.
John is leaning against Gotti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from John.
Gotti managing to block the knees to the body from John.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Gotti avoids the damage to the body.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Gotti controls the action.
A short uppercut from John.
John gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Gotti controls the action.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gotti avoids it.
Gotti misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by John.
John scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from John.
John scores with an uppercut up the middle.
John has a couple of punches blocked by Gotti .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gotti .
Good body shot from John.
A nice glancing elbow lands by John.
John comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gotti .
John digs a right hand into Gotti 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gotti 's gas tank.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
John gets through Gotti 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
John gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dominic Gotti 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gotti trying to land knees to the body.
Gotti throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John lands a body punch in the clinch.
John is working Gotti over against the cage.
Scott John is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
John lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gotti backwards.
Gotti tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Gotti fails to land.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gotti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from John.
John throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gotti s head.
John avoiding damage as Gotti throws knees to the body.
Gotti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gotti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
John lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Gotti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gotti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
John lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gotti backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott John comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got John winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott John!
An out of breath Scott John thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quân Lę (ranked 35 p4p, 99 weight class) and Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit (ranked 5 p4p, 8 weight class). 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 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Quân Lę!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lę moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Lę's leg. Lę is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
and Lę counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit tries to move into range but Lę moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lę checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Lę misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lę takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A clash of legs there as Lę blocks the low kick.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Lę.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit has managed to clinch.
Lę lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lę breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lę connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and Lę takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lę looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Lę misses with a wild body shot.
Lę avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Lę moves out of range.
A punch combination from Sitsongrit misses.
Lę throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lę moves away.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lę.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
letting Lę counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick from Lę.
Lę throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lę gets tackled into the cage by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit maintains the clinch.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Lę controls the action.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Lę works on Sitsongrit's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lę is leaning against Sitsongrit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lę blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Lę misses with a punch on the inside.
Lę stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lę lands a body shot.
Lę pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Lę's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lę lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lę swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lę lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lę can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Lę misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Lę avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Lę lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lę misses with some punches.
Lę's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lę working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Lę.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lę fails to land.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Lę avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lę fails to land.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Lę lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Lę controls the action.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lę working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lę pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lę digs a good hook to Sitsongrit's body.
Lę staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Lę moved away.
Lę lands a jab to Sitsongrit's midsection.
Lę on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lę bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lę throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Lę looks to land a body kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Lę fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lę takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Lę's ribcage but misses.
Lę connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lę ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Lę.
Lę blocks a low kick nicely.
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 Quân Lę will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sitsongrit forces Lę back against the cage and clinches.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lę stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Lę.
A short right from Lę.
Lę misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lę struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Lę fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Lę lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Lę misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Lę uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Lę.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lę tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lę misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Lę.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lę misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lę lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit presses Lę against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Lę blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lę creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lę backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Lę lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Lę's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lę tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lę lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lę or not.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lę's efforts to push away.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lę working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lę breaks the clinch.
It looks like Lę has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lę misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lę scores with a spinning back kick!
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lę.
Lę wants to clinch up but Sitsongrit keeps it at a distance.
Lę thows a body kick. Sitsongrit tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lę gets a clinch.
Sitsongrit works on Lę's body with a couple of short punches.
Lę working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Lę.
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Lę blocks the low kick.
Lę checks the leg kick.
Lę pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lę takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick from Lę.
A jab lands there for Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Lę's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Lę stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Lę sees coming a mile off.
Lę stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lę misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick from Lę.
Lę needs to keep his hands up - Sitsongrit had a free shot at his head there.
Lę jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Lę pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lę connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lę manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Lę's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Lę avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sitsongrit stuns Lę with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lę counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick.
Lę uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Lę clinches up against the cage.
Lę misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lę misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lę lands a body punch.
Lę has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Lę lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Lę.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lę.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Lę.
Lę tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Lę controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Lę.
Lę throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Lę has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Lę tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Lę lands a left hand.
A short right from Lę.
Lę works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lę's elbow.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Lę uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lę lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lę blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lę escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lę connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Lę with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lę with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lę throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lę was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.
Lę uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lę, as that shot connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lę.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lę swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but Lę pushes him off.
Lę ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lę counters with a body kick that stops Sitsongrit in his tracks momentarily.
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Lę moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Lę jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lę misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Lę moves away
and Lę counters with a nice body kick.
Lę keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lę throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit wants to counter the offense by Lę and move into the clinch position.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lę tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit jabs Lę to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the body
and Lę connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lę on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lę. Sitsongrit shrugs it off though.
Sitsongrit throws a solid leg kick but Lę takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lę.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Lę off balance momentarily.
Lę walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sitsongrit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lę tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
Lę defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sitsongrit has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lę.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lę takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Lę's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Lę.
Lę lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Lę.
Lę misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lę moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lę counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Lę was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lę was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lę with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Lę looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quân Lę showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lę has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit!
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toussaint Bissainthe (ranked 90 p4p, 58 weight class) and Roli Poli (ranked 12 p4p, 8 weight class). Bissainthe comes to the cage accompanied by African Voodoo Drum Music. Roli Poli has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toussaint Bissainthe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roli Poli!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poli walks into a jab.
Poli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Poli looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Bissainthe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Bissainthe misses.
Poli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bissainthe tries to work over Poli's front leg with a kick but Poli checks it.
Bissainthe misses with a jab to the body
and Poli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bissainthe throws a front kick that sends Poli stumbling back into the cage.
Bissainthe lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bissainthe 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.
Poli misses with a wild body shot.
Poli moves out of range of the body kick from Bissainthe.
Poli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poli motions for Bissainthe to come forward. Poli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poli misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissainthe lands a lovely overhand right.
Bissainthe connects with a looping right hand.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Poli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Poli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Poli moved out of range nicely.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body
and Poli counters with a stiff right hand.
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Poli's leg but Poli calmly moves out of range.
Poli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bissainthe. That did some damage!
Bissainthe throws a leg kick
enabling Poli to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Bissainthe throws a lazy right hand but Poli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Poli.
Good leg kick by Poli.
A low kick lands for Bissainthe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe lands a head shot.
Poli slips under a jab from Bissainthe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Poli throws out a counter right but Bissainthe avoids it with no problem.
Bissainthe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poli is out of range and Bissainthe settles back down.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses
and Poli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Poli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Poli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bissainthe scrambles back to his feet.
Bissainthe throws the left hand but Poli avoids the punch easily.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Poli strikes.
Poli avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bissainthe throws a shot to the body.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick
and Poli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Poli.
Bissainthe drops his hands momentarily and Poli takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body
and Poli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Bissainthe tenderised Poli's leg. Poli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bissainthe is looking to score with low kicks.
Bissainthe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poli only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
Poli misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe lands a right hook to the body.
Poli lands a two punch combo.
Poli throws a looping overhand right but Bissainthe ducks down to avoid it.
Bissainthe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe tries to work over Poli's front leg with a kick but Poli checks it.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Poli lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Poli misses.
Poli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bissainthe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Poli stuns Bissainthe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bissainthe throws a lazy right hand but Poli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poli throws a right hand that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe blocks a low kick nicely.
Poli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Poli moved away.
Bissainthe misses with a hook
and Poli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bissainthe lands with a hook. Poli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Poli misses its intended target.
Poli feints and then cracks Bissainthe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bissainthe down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poli's corner calls for a 1-2. Poli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Poli throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses.
Poli takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Jab by Poli.
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bissainthe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Polis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Poli works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roli Poli will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bissainthe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poli under the eye.
Poli looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Poli slaps the foot to one side.
Poli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Poli duly obliges.
Poli lands with a cross.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Poli.
Bissainthe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bissainthe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bissainthe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A leg kick checked by Poli.
Poli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bissainthe lands a right hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Bissainthe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bissainthe throws out a leg kick but Poli moves out of range and Bissainthe only half commits.
Poli throws the left hand but Bissainthe avoids the punch easily.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Poli moved away.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Poli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Poli.
Bissainthe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Poli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bissainthe counters with a nice body kick.
Bissainthe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Poli down with leg kicks.
Poli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Poli throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Poli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Poli.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Poli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Poli is just out of range.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Poli's head backwards.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Poli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Poli.
The crowd cheers as Bissainthe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Poli doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses.
Poli takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Poli strikes.
Poli feints and then cracks Bissainthe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bissainthe down.
Poli misses with a left hand
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A leg kick checked by Poli.
Poli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bissainthe catches Poli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bissainthe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Poli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poli moves out of range of the strikes.
Poli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bissainthe can pounce on him.
Poli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poli throws out the jab.
Poli takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Poli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poli takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bissainthe throws a quick counter kick to the body but Poli avoids it.
Bissainthe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Poli lands a leg kick that knocks Bissainthe off balance momentarily.
Poli scores with a nice right hand.
Bissainthe throws a front kick aimed at Poli's knee but Poli avoids it well.
Poli slips under a jab from Bissainthe.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bissainthe misses the jab.
Poli scores with a body shot.
Bissainthe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poli.
Bissainthe misses with a lunging right hand
and Poli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Poli lands a nice looking body shot.
Bissainthe tries to land a front kick but Poli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe scores with a sloppy right hand. Poli should have avoided that one.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Poli blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli throws an off balance right hand
and Poli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bissainthe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Poli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Poli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Poli moves out of range of the leg kick from Bissainthe.
Nice jab there from Bissainthe.
Poli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bissainthe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Poli slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Bissainthe misses
and Poli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Poli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poli lands a jab.
Bissainthe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poli at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe misses with a left hand
and Poli counters with a straight right hand.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poli misses with a hook.
Bissainthe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Poli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bissainthe tries a low kick but Poli avoids it.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poli.
Poli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poli scores with a punch to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Bissainthe as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poli fails to land with a series of punches.
Poli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bissainthe to score with a decent uppercut.
Poli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Poli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bissainthe.
Poli lands with a right hand.
Bissainthe takes one to the chin there.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Poli's ribcage but misses.
Poli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Poli to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poli looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses
and Poli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bissainthe's knee momentarily.
Poli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe tries to move into range but Poli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Poli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bissainthe moves away from the strike by Poli.
Poli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bissainthe throws out a leg kick but Poli moves out of range and Bissainthe only half commits.
Poli throws out a counter right but Bissainthe avoids it with no problem.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Poli checks it.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Poli.
Poli punishes Bissainthe's body with a nice straight punch.
Poli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe misses with a left hand
and Poli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Poli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick as Poli jumps back.
Poli takes one to the side of the head.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Poli is able to avoid easily.
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Poli misses.
Poli avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Poli blocks the leg kick.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Poli has time to react.
Poli checks a leg kick.
Poli defending well as Bissainthe loads up on a big left hand.
Poli checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe throws a jab but it's blocked by Poli.
Poli misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poli misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bissainthe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bissainthe lands a jab to Poli's midsection.
Poli throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poli throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bissainthe digs a good hook to Poli's body.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Poli.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Poli checks it well.
Poli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Poli lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Bissainthe.
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 Toussaint Bissainthe.
Well Bissainthe 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roli Poli!
Roli Poli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Min-Sik Song (ranked 13 p4p, 21 weight class) and Arzlan Bathory (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). Song comes to the cage accompanied by Akatsuki. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Min-Sik Song!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Song looks to land a right hand but Bathory moved out of range.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Bathory is looking for the big counter here.
Good standup being displayed there by Bathory as he connects with a hook.
Bathory connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bathory takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory moves out of range as Song throws a body kick.
Song showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bathory.
Bathory steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Song.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Bathory coming out on top.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Song throws a push kick but Bathory slaps the foot to one side.
Song uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.
Bathory throws a body kick that misses.
Bathory misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Song misses its intended target.
Bathory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Song checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bathory.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Song misses with a head kick.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Song missing with a left hand there. Bathory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bathory looks to land a right hand but Song moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bathory ducks right into an uppercut from Song.
Bathory has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Song.
Bathory finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Song misses.
Song pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bathory works Song's body with a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Song checks a leg kick.
Song takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bathory wants to slow Song down by chopping away at his legs.
Bathory takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bathory throws a low kick but Song avoids it.
Bathory throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Song.
A big left from Bathory misses.
Bathory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bathory on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Song. Song obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Song.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Song.
Bathory checks a low kick from Song.
Song checks a low kick from Bathory.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Song ducks down to avoid it.
Bathory does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bathory throws a leg kick which misses Song's front leg but catches the back leg as Song tries to avoid it.
Bathory looks to land a body kick but Song moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Song misses its target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bathory.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
Bathory swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Song checks a leg kick.
Song was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Song cracks Bathory with an open hand slap.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
Song throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range.
Song is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory.
Bathory takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bathory slips under a jab from Song.
Bathory checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Song misses.
Bathory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Song was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bathory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Song lands a body shot.
Song lands the left hand.
Bathory lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song checks a low kick from Bathory.
Nice shot lands for Song.
Decent striking displayed by Song there.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Song checks the leg kick.
Song connects with a nice looking jab.
Song takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bathory tries to clinch up.
Song buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Song 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Song swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bathory appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Song throws a leg kick but Bathory moved away.
Song bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Song misses with a wild body shot.
Song throws a front kick aimed at Bathory's knee but Bathory avoids it well.
Bathory appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bathory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Song is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Song throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bathory tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
Bathory tries to score with a low kick but Song moves his leg out of the way.
Song jabs at Bathory's body.
Song throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Song connects with a nice looking jab.
Bathory throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Song.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Song slips the punch.
Song misses with a leg kick.
Song throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bathory thumps Song with a low kick.
Bathory bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Song walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Song blocks a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bathory. Song shrugs it off though.
A swing and a miss from Bathory.
Bathory slips under a jab from Song.
Bathory motions for Song to come forward. Bathory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Bathory. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bathory connects with a leg kick.
Song lands with a nice body kick.
Bathory throws a solid leg kick but Song takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bathory.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Song.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Song moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bathory keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Song misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
Song scores with a leg kick.
Bathory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Song walks into a straight right hand from Bathory.
Song looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Good work by Bathory as he checks the leg kick.
Bathory wants to land a leg kick but Song is out of range.
Song half committed to a counter leg kick.
Song bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bathory catches Song with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Song clobbers Bathory with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Song sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bathory checks a leg kick nicely.
Song takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Song keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Song loads up on a big right hand but Bathory slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Bathory.
Bathory lands a nice hook to Song's body. Song takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bathory has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Song stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bathory.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Song was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Song.
Bathory lands with a shot to the body.
Bathory looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Song checks it well.
Song ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Song down.
Bathory misses with a looping left.
Song appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bathory tries to land a leg kick but Song saw it coming and moves away.
Song throws the kick towards the body but Bathory avoids it.
Song wants to land a leg kick but Bathory is out of range.
Bathory doesn't manage to clinch there - Song circles away.
Song throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Bathory checks a low kick from Song.
Bathory doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bathory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Song.
Jab, jab by Bathory - just one landing.
Bathory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Song.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Song takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Song darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Song waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
Bathory swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Song moves out of range of the body kick from Bathory.
A big right from Bathory misses.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bathory checks a leg kick.
Song lands a high kick!
Bathory throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Song misses with a straight right.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Song connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bathory's hands.
Bathory is looking to land body kicks.
Song tests Bathory's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bathory tries to clinch but Song is having none of it.
Song feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Song scores with a push kick.
Bathory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bathory throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bathory gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Song to counter with a crisp jab.
Bathory on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Song takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bathory.
Bathory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Song misses with an uppercut.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Song blocks a leg kick.
Song closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Song 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.
Bathory is looking to clinch.
Song thumps Bathory with a low kick.
Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Song's shoulder, as Song tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory misses with a low kick as Song jumps back.
Bathory defending well as Song loads up on a big left hand.
Song throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Song.
Jab, jab by Song - just one landing.
Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily.
Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Song.
Bathory pushes Song up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Bathory scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Bathory on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song lands with a short shot to the head.
Song fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Song gets through Bathory's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bathory lands a body punch.
I was talking to Song's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Song misses with a punch on the inside.
Bathory lands a shoulder strike.
Song tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Song misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bathory - that landed with a thud.
Bathory working aggressively here.
Bathory lands a body shot.
Bathory tries to work over Song's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bathory lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bathory manages to break the clinch.
Song keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bathory looks to land a combination but Song avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song moves out of range as Bathory throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bathory.
Bathory lets loose with a powerful body kick. Song will feel that in the morning.
Bathory lands a nice looking body kick.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Song's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Song waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Bathory slips under a jab from Song.
Song defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Song.
Song on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Song attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Song was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Song misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bathory tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
Song lands with a kick to the temple. Bathory shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Decent striking displayed by Song there.
Song gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Song throws the kick towards the body but Bathory avoids it.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory lands with a straight right. Song didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Song uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Bathory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Song throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Song throws a leg kick but Bathory moved away.
Bathory steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Song.
Bathory throws a low kick but it's checked well by Song.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Song blocks the body kick.
It looked like Song was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bathory.
Song slips a straight right by Bathory.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bathory.
Bathory looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Song looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Song checks a low kick from Bathory.
Song is looking to counter punch.
Bathory throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Song ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Song scores with a shot to the body.
Bathory takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Song misses the target.
Song avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Song throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Song throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Song.
Bathory tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory connects with a leg kick.
Bathory throws a low kick, looking for Song's leg but Song calmly moves out of range.
Bathory throws a hook but Song blocks it.
Bathory scoring well with a low kick there.
Bathory tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
Song throws a body shot but no joy.
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.
Bathory takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bathory tries to bum rush Song with a series of wild strikes but Song uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Song misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory throws a front kick aimed at Song's knee but Song avoids it well.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Song throwing a counter right hand but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Song connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bathory connects with a solid leg kick.
Bathory throws a leg kick that is checked
and Song counters with a stiff right hand.
Bathory wants to clinch.
Nice jab there from Song.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bathory looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Song getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Song misses with a straight left.
Bathory wants to slow Song down by chopping away at his legs.
Bathory throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bathory defending well as Song loads up on a big left hand.
Song blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Song on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Song throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Song.
Song connects with a jab.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Song.
Bathory throws a wild body kick that Song sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Song.
Song throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bathory finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bathory throws out the jab.
Song misses with a straight left.
Song jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Song connects with a body shot.
Song 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!
Bathory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Song misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bathory is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A leg kick checked by Bathory.
Bathory scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Song moves out of range of the body kick from Bathory.
A chopping leg kick lands by Song.
Bathory on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Song misses.
Song tries a head kick but it misses.
Bathory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Song will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bathory flicks out a counter leg kick but Song steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Min-Sik Song did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bathory throws a nice inside leg kick.
Song looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory feints and then cracks Song's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Song down.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bathory. Song does a little dance to reset his feet.
Song avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range.
Song throws a leg kick but Bathory sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bathory takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Song throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Song throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory thuds his shin into the meat of Song's side.
Bathory lands a nice looking kick to the body. Song takes a step back to recover.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
Song lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bathory wants to slow Song down by chopping away at his legs.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bathory throws a jab when Song was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Song fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bathory is out of range.
Song dips to his left and cracks Bathory with an uppercut!
A lazy body kick from Bathory
and Song counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bathory fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Song is out of range.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Bathory avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bathory fails to land with a series of punches.
Song uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bathory fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Song is out of range.
Bathory works the jab nicely.
Bathory is looking to chop away at Song's legs.
A quick step to the side and Song tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Song.
Bathory doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bathory wants to land a leg kick but Song is out of range.
Song throws a body shot but no joy.
Song throws a shot to the body.
Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Song throws out the jab.
Bathory has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Song fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bathory on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Song displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bathory throws out the jab.
Bathory scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Song avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Song misses the target.
Bathory buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Song uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Song on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A cross from Bathory lands.
Song on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Song checks a leg kick nicely.
Bathory throws a hook but Song blocks it.
Bathory walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Song blocks a low kick nicely.
Bathory is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick from Bathory misses.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Song moved out of range nicely.
Bathory misses with a hook. Song ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory misses with a hook.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Song moves away.
Song scores with a nice head shot.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Bathory is trying to counter with his kicks.
Song dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bathory. That did some damage!
Bathory jabs Song right on the nose. Song blinks but takes it well.
Song will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Song lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bathory throws a head kick that misses.
Song is looking to counter punch.
Bathory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Song slips under a jab.
Bathory misses with a hook
and Song counters with a nice uppercut.
Song checks a leg kick nicely.
Bathory tries to land a leg kick but Song saw it coming and moves away.
Song throws a jab when Bathory was well out of range.
Bathory looks for the body kick but Song saw that one coming.
Song takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory feints a counter leg kick.
Song looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Song lands an overhand right.
Song lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bathory lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Song tries a low kick but Bathory avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Song. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Song.
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Song is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Song checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Song tries to work over Bathory's front leg with a kick but Bathory checks it.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Song.
Bathory with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Song to score with a decent uppercut.
Bathory checks a low kick from Song.
Bathory cracks Song with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Song is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Song throws a low kick but Bathory moves out of range easily.
Song fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bathory checks it well.
Bathory moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Song checks a leg kick nicely.
Song walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bathory.
Song with a hook.
Bathory pushes Song away with a front kick.
A swing and a miss from Song.
Song dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bathory. That did some damage!
Song moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
Bathory throws a front kick aimed at Song's knee but Song avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Song.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Bathory is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Song lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
Song comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Song uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a straight left.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Song defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory motions for Song to come forward. Bathory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Bathory misses.
As Bathory backs away, Song returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bathory defending well as Song loads up on a big left hand.
Bathory throws a body punch but Song moves out of range.
Bathory will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Song fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bathory fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bathory throws a poor cross that misses
letting Song counter with a right hand.
Bathory throws a leg kick
and Song counters with a nice uppercut.
Song lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
Bathory slips a straight right by Song.
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Song misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
Song moves out of range of the body kick.
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Song throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bathory throws a front kick aimed at Song's knee but Song avoids it well.
Song throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Song moved away.
Min-Sik Song has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A low kick lands for Bathory.
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!
Song scores with a leg kick.
Bathory misses with a leg kick.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bathory.
Some bone on bone action there as Song checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Song is looking to counter with a body kick.
Song misses with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Song.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bathory.
Song tried to counter with a leg kick but Bathory avoided it.
Song pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bathory throws a hook to the side of Song's head but Song sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bathory checks a leg kick nicely.
Song throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bathory scores with a punch to the head.
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Song.
Song blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bathory lands with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bathory checks a leg kick.
Bathory throws a hook but Song blocks it.
Song with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bathory to score with a decent uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Song.
Bathory feints and then cracks Song's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Song down.
Bathory throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Song staying out of range there.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range.
Bathory tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Song is able to avoid easily.
Song looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
Song moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
Song wants to land a leg kick but Bathory is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Song lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bathory has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bathory and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bathory misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bathory.
Bathory moves out of range as Song strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Song manages to avoid it.
Bathory lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Bathory.
Nice defenses there by Song.
Bathory throws a push kick but Song slaps the foot to one side.
That kick from Bathory tenderised Song's leg. Song is trying to keep his angry face on.
Song swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Song lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Song checks a leg kick.
A big right from Song misses.
That kick from Bathory tenderised Song's leg. Song is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bathory misses with a looping left.
Bathory misses with a hook.
Song is looking to counter punch.
Song attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bathory lands an overhand right.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song.
Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bathory connects with a jab.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arzlan Bathory.
Well Bathory 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory!
Arzlan Bathory is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Arzlan Bathory thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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