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SFL 32 | Red Dawn PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Chin (ranked 2045 p4p, 22417 weight class) and Zhang Jun (ranked 110 p4p, 250 weight class). Zhang Jun has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good gas tank |
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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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhang Jun!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chin misses with a jab to the body
and Jun counters with a stiff right hand.
Chin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Jun on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jun.
Jun lands a nice looking body shot.
Jun punishes Chin's body with a nice straight punch.
Chin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jun counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Jun misses.
Jun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jun lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chin's sensitive parts.
Zhang Jun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chin.
Jun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chin manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jun misses the target.
Jun throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun misses with a hook. Chin ducked under it nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Chin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Jun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chin slips a straight right by Jun.
We've been informed that Jun has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chin slips under a jab from Jun.
Jun misses with an uppercut. Chin saw that one coming.
Jun checks a leg kick.
Jun scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chin throws a leg kick
and Jun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jun lands with a right hand.
Chin clinches.
Jun is trying to break the clinch but Chin is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jun scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Jun's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jun.
Chin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jun.
Chin missing with knees to the body.
Chin lands with a right to the head.
Jun blocks an elbow strike.
Chin has Jun pressed against the cage, preventing Jun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chin looking to throw knees to the head but Jun is blocking nicely.
Chin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jun regains guard immediately.
Chin wants to control from the top but Jun keeps moving.
Chin lands a couple of digs.
Jun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chin has managed to get both his arms back between Jun's legs - danger averted.
Jun can't keep his opponent in guard - Chin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jun wants to improve his position but Chin is controlling well.
Jun is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chin is trying to control. Jun wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chin is trying to work for a kimura but Jun is defending well.
Jun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jun keeps working.
Chin is looking to advance position but Jun won't allow it.
Jun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jun trying to control but Chin postures up.
Chin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jun knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chin moves into full mount! Jun won't be happy about that!
Jun holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zhang Jun dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jun. Chin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jun throws a lazy head kick
and Chin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jun looks to land a right hand but Chin moved out of range.
Jun misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chin misses with a wild body shot.
Jun with a nice calf kick.
Chin gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jun.
Jun looking to stall.
Chin trying to land knees to the body.
Chin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jun avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin blocks a body shot from Jun.
Jun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Jun misses.
Chin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jun.
Chin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jun.
Zhang Jun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jun misses the shot to the body.
Chin throws a solid leg kick but Jun takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chin.
Jun tries a quick counter leg kick but Chin is wise to it.
Chin is looking to wear down Jun with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jun throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chin.
Jun lands with a right to the head.
Jun wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jun blocks it with crossed arms.
Chin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jun blocks it with crossed arms.
Chin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jun in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jun is trying to maintain a safe position but Chin gets an underhook and turns Jun into the cage.
Chin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jun avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun misses with a punch to the body.
Chin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jun avoids the damage to the body.
Jun pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jun smiles and moves away.
Chin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jun thows a leg kick but Chin checks it
and Chin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jun's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chin being controlled here momentarily.
Chin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin wants to pass the guard but Jun is keeping the position.
Chin is pushing down on Jun's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jun is fighting to maintain full guard but Chin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jun is trying to get back to full guard.
Jun looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jun has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chin is working away from the top position though.
Chin wants to work for an arm triangle but Jun is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jun is looking for a sweep. Chin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jun wants to get back to full guard but Chin has passed into side control.
Chin wants to control but Jun is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jun can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uriah Chin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jun misses the body punch
and Chin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chin tries for a takedown but Jun manages to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Chin.
Jun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Uriah Chin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jun breaks the clinch.
Chin misses with a low kick.
Chin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A left lands for Jun.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun throws a lazy right hand but Chin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jun 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 Chin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Jun tries to get set, Chin tries to push him back and clinch up but Jun manages to avoid the attempt.
Chin has Jun up against the cage in a clinch.
Chin has Jun pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jun manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chin clinches up with Jun and pushes him back against the cage.
Chin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jun prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriah Chin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jun takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jun tries to circle away but Chin has him pinned against the cage.
Chin has Jun pressed against the cage, preventing Jun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jun gets underhooks to prevent Chin's takedown attempt.
Chin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chin landing knees to the body.
Jun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chin misses with a knee strike.
Chin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jun prevents a body shot from Chin.
Chin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jun smiles and moves away.
Jun misses the jab.
Chin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jun.
Chin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jun.
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!
Jun misses with a body shot.
Chin is looking to counter the offense by Jun and move into the clinch.
A jab from Jun misses.
Chin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Jun tries to get set, Chin tries to push him back and clinch up but Jun manages to avoid the attempt.
Jun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chin wants to slow Jun down by chopping away at his legs.
Chin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jun blocking some punches.
Jun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun dodges the punch combination from Chin.
Chin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chin rushes Jun and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Chin.
Chin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jun managing to block the knees to the body from Chin.
Jun breaks from the clinch.
Chin tries to clinch there but Jun circles away.
Chin slips under a jab from Jun.
Jun takes a swing at Chin's ribcage but misses.
Chin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chin fails to land the takedown.
Jun swings widly with a right hand
and Chin counters with a right hand to the body.
Chin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jun.
Jun throws a hook but Chin blocks it.
Jun swings widly with a right hand
and Chin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jun trying to control the position.
Uriah Chin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chin wants to control from the top but Jun keeps moving.
Chin being controlled here momentarily.
Jun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uriah Chin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chin 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriah Chin!
Uriah Chin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cole Orion (ranked 1329 p4p, 2236 weight class) and Heppu Hullu (ranked 173 p4p, 292 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heppu Hullu!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion misses with a low kick.
Orion seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Orion keeps Hullu at a distance using the push kick.
Orion connects with an inside leg kick.
Hullu 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.
Orion lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Orion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hullu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Orion circles away.
Hullu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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.
Orion is looking for a sweep.
Orion struggling a bit here.
Hullu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hullu is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Orion's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion can't do much from the bottom here.
Orion is looking to reverse the position.
Hullu trying to control the position but Orion is working away.
Orion is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hullu trying to control the action but Orion is working from the bottom.
Orion trying to remain calm as Hullu controls from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hullu working away.
Hullu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orion keeps working.
Orion trying his best to control but Hullu has mounted him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hullu controlling from mount.
Orion tries to hold on but Hullu postures up.
Hullu seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Orion is holding on tight.
Orion tries to hold on but Hullu pushes him away.
Hullu wants to take Orion's back here but Orion is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hullu controlling his opponent.
Hullu wants to control the pace but Orion is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion is desperately trying to improve his position but Hullu has a good base and remains in mount.
Hullu wants to take his opponent's back but Orion doesn't allow it.
Orion is looking to improve his position but Hullu isn't that keen on the idea.
Orion is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Orion tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orion wants to control but Hullu is having none of it.
Orion is desperately trying to improve his position but Hullu has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hullu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hullu wants to control the pace but Orion is squirming around nicely.
Hullu avoids the attempt from Orion to control.
Orion is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orion is working hard here to advance position.
Orion tries to hold on but Hullu postures up.
Hullu wants to control the pace but Orion is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heppu Hullu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hullu shoots in for a double leg but Orion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cole Orion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orion lands a nice hook to Hullu's body. Hullu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hullu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orion thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hullu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hullu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Orion circles away.
Hullu feints and as Orion raises his hands in defense, Hullu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Orion has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hullu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Orion is trying to keep Hullu in close.
Orion escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hullu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hullu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Orion has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hullu has managed to get both his arms back between Orion's legs - danger averted.
Hullu pushes down on Orion's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion controlling the position for now.
Hullu trying to control from half guard but Orion is working away.
Orion trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orion actively working from the bottom here.
Orion trying to control but Hullu postures up.
Hullu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Orion doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hullu.
Orion is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Orion wants to control but Hullu is keeping busy.
Hullu is keen to just control but Orion is a slippery customer.
Orion keeping control of the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion lands a nice looking body kick.
Hullu shoots in but no luck this time.
Cole Orion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heppu Hullu.
Orion lands with a nice body kick.
Orion tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hullu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Orion pinned against the cage. Orion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hullu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A lazy left from Orion finds it's target.
Orion with the inside leg kick.
Orion misses with a body kick.
Hullu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hullu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Orion to the ground. Hullu is now in Orion's guard.
Orion is looking for a triangle but Hullu pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion trying to keep a closed guard but Hullu is proving a slippery customer.
Hullu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Orion keeping moving, preventing Hullu from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hullu is fighting to break Orion's control of his arms but Orion is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hullu content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Orion has locked up a guillotine! Orion's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Hullu is holding on here and Orion must be using up a lot of energy. Hullu has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Orion gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cole Orion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malachi Lawrence (ranked 3219 p4p, 1615 weight class) and Tobi Terrorelli (ranked 406 p4p, 236 weight class). Tobi Terrorelli acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malachi Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobi Terrorelli!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lawrence has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Terrorelli.
Lawrence getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Terrorelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lawrence throws out the jab.
Terrorelli tries a quick counter leg kick but Lawrence is wise to it.
Lawrence lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawrence misses with a hook. Terrorelli ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Terrorelli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lawrence crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Terrorelli - the referee stops the clock and Lawrence gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Terrorelli. Lawrence manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lawrence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawrence avoids a kick to the body.
Lawrence throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawrence throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Lawrence lands an impressive looking overhand right. Terrorelli doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lawrence swings for the body but Terrorelli moves out of range.
Terrorelli moves away from the strike by Lawrence.
Terrorelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawrence.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrorelli lands with a kick to the temple. Lawrence shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
 It looks like Malachi Lawrence has been cut.
Lawrence misses with a double jab
and Terrorelli counters with a nice leg kick.
Terrorelli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Terrorelli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lawrence. That did some damage!
Lawrence throws a right hand that Terrorelli ducks under and follows up with a left that Terrorelli also avoids with ease.
Terrorelli clinches with his opponent.
Lawrence wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Terrorelli has him pressed against the cage.
Lawrence is looking to break free of the clinch but Terrorelli has double underhooks.
Terrorelli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Terrorelli.
Terrorelli just leaning against Lawrence, taking a breather.
Lawrence wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lawrence blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terrorelli content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lawrence working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence breaks the clinch.
Terrorelli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawrence slips under a jab.
Terrorelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Terrorelli takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lawrence lands a jab to the head.
Terrorelli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lawrence went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Terrorelli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawrence's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawrence misses the target.
Tobi Terrorelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawrence throws a right hand that Terrorelli ducks under and follows up with a left that Terrorelli also avoids with ease.
Lawrence throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Terrorelli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lawrence slips a jab from Terrorelli.
Terrorelli misses with a left hand
and Lawrence counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Terrorelli tests Lawrence's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Terrorelli looks to throw a body kick
and Terrorelli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lawrence misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawrence. Terrorelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terrorelli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Terrorelli throws a jab when Lawrence was well out of range.
Lawrence throwing a counter right hand but Terrorelli manages to avoid it.
Lawrence misses with the combination.
A big right from Lawrence misses.
Lawrence is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terrorelli.
Lawrence takes a jab right on the kisser.
Terrorelli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lawrence keeps the fight on the outside.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terrorelli moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Terrorelli! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli wants to clinch up but Lawrence keeps it at a distance.
Lawrence staying out of range there.
Lawrence fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terrorelli manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawrence misses with a wild combination.
Terrorelli throws a hook but Lawrence blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Terrorelli.
Lawrence takes a swing at Terrorelli's ribcage but misses.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terrorelli moves away.
A low kick lands for Terrorelli.
A nice leg kick lands there from Terrorelli.
Lawrence with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Terrorelli to score with a decent uppercut.
Lawrence works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Terrorelli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawrence.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawrence misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tobi Terrorelli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Malachi Lawrence's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lawrence just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Lawrence.
Terrorelli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lawrence finds it's way round the side to connect with Terrorelli's head.
Malachi Lawrence is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawrence changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Terrorelli. Those never looked like landing.
Lawrence throws a body punch but Terrorelli moves out of range.
Lawrence throws a lazy head kick
and Terrorelli counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lawrence throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawrence misses with a few strikes there.
Lawrence keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Terrorelli.
Lawrence checks a leg kick.
Terrorelli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lawrence throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Terrorelli tries a quick counter leg kick but Lawrence is wise to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terrorelli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lawrence manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrorelli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawrence fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Terrorelli sprawls well initially but Lawrence persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lawrence slips a nice elbow through Terrorelli's hands, connecting with Terrorelli's forehead.
Lawrence is thwarting Terrorelli's attempts to control the position.
Terrorelli felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Terrorelli desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lawrence lands a nice short elbow.
Lawrence is thwarting Terrorelli's attempts to control the position.
Lawrence not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Terrorelli tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Terrorelli is trying to get back to full guard.
Lawrence trying to control from half guard but Terrorelli is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lawrence trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Terrorelli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lawrence is one step ahead there.
Terrorelli has control of Lawrence's left arm, preventing Lawrence from doing any damage.
Let's hope that Terrorelli has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lawrence scoring with punches to the head and body.
Terrorelli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lawrence trying to control the position from guard on top but Terrorelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence scoring with punches to the head and body.
Terrorelli wants to sweep here but Lawrence controlling him for the moment.
Terrorelli is still trying to improve position.
Lawrence with a nice head shot there.
Lawrence is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Terrorelli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lawrence is controlling him.
Terrorelli lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawrence keeping moving, preventing Terrorelli from controlling successfully.
Lawrence wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli being controlled here momentarily.
Terrorelli forces his way into half guard.
Lawrence is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Ludus Magnus, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Lawrence wants to control but Terrorelli is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Terrorelli prevents Lawrence from standing back up.
Terrorelli is looking for a kimura but Lawrence is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Terrorelli to get the leverage.
Terrorelli sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lawrence defending well though.
Terrorelli is thwarting Lawrence's attempts to control the position.
Malachi Lawrence overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Terrorelli looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lawrence trying to control but Terrorelli postures up.
Terrorelli is trying to work for a kimura but Lawrence is defending well.
Lawrence is looking for a sweep. Terrorelli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malachi Lawrence dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malachi Lawrence's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Terrorelli closes the distance and pushes Lawrence back into the cage.
Terrorelli has Lawrence pushed against the cage.
Lawrence managing to block the knees to the body from Terrorelli.
Lawrence breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Lawrence.
That kick from Terrorelli tenderised Lawrence's leg. Lawrence is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooh a lovely combination from Lawrence sends Terrorelli down but not out. Lawrence dives into side control looking to finish.
 Terrorelli is rocked!
 It looks like Tobi Terrorelli has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terrorelli is trying to improve his position.
Terrorelli is still in real trouble! Can Lawrence finish him?
Lawrence is working Terrorelli over with some ground and pound from side control.
Terrorelli is trying to work for a sweep but Lawrence has mounted him!
Lawrence connects with a bit shot that sees Terrorelli covering up! More strikes from Lawrence and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lawrence is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malachi Lawrence!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Torres (ranked 1544 p4p, 2572 weight class) and Aly Magomedov (ranked 226 p4p, 347 weight class). Torres's entrance music is Juaneco y su Combo - Mujer Hilandera. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Magomedov's choice of entrance music: Aly Intro RUN!. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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26
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5 - 6 - 0 |
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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aly Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres throws a looping overhand right but Magomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Magomedov lands a left and a right that send Torres crashing to the mat, dazed. Magomedov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Magomedov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
 Torres is rocked!
Torres swings widly with a right hand
and Magomedov counters with a big right hand! Oh Torres is in trouble here! Magomedov follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aly Magomedov!
During a confident post fight interview, Aly Magomedov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Chang (ranked 1187 p4p, 1100 weight class) and Al Ghouti (ranked 145 p4p, 136 weight class). Ghouti has chosen DAM - JASADIK-HOM as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Al Ghouti!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang motions for Ghouti to come forward. Chang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chang thows a leg kick but Ghouti checks it
so Ghouti counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ghouti trying to control but Chang is working from the bottom.
Ghouti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ghouti throws a big elbow that misses.
Ghouti with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chang 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.
Ghouti wants to control from the top but Chang keeps moving.
Ghouti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ghouti throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghouti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ghouti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ghouti postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghouti throwing strikes from guard but Chang blocks nicely.
Ghouti stopping the sweep attempt from Chang.
Ghouti stays in close to Chang's body and controls the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ghouti postures up in Chang's guard and throws a big left but Chang blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ghouti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chang.
Chang tries a head kick but it misses.
Chang lands a nice shot that snaps Ghouti's head back.
Ghouti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chang can pounce on him.
Chang cracks Ghouti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bruce Chang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ghouti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chang.
Ghouti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ghouti just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruce Chang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chang.
Chang throws a jab but it's blocked by Ghouti.
Ghouti wants to counter with a clinch but Chang pushes him away.
Ghouti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chang.
Chang feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ghouti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chang counters with an inside leg kick.
Ghouti checks the leg kick.
Chang tests Ghouti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ghouti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ghouti blocks a low kick nicely.
Ghouti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chang.
Ghouti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chang was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghouti.
Ghouti shoots in for a takedown but Chang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chang lands a leg kick that knocks Ghouti off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Chang.
Ghouti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chang misses with a hook. Ghouti ducked under it nicely.
Ghouti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ghouti working away.
Ghouti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chang keeps working.
Ghouti looks up at the clock and then as Chang takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ghouti smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ghouti trying to control the action but Chang is working from the bottom.
Chang is trying to control Ghouti's posture but Ghouti avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chang tries to bench press Ghouti off him but Ghouti keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Chang's shoulder. That is not cool.
Chang takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ghouti is putting a hurting on Chang here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chang avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ghouti.
Ghouti throwing strikes but Chang manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
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!
Ghouti tries to bench press Chang off him but Chang keeps the position.
Ghouti holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Ghouti is not content to let Chang control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Chang dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ghouti lands with an overhand left.
Chang lands a leg kick that knocks Ghouti off balance momentarily.
Ghouti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ghouti with the counter takedown but Chang avoids it easily.
Chang works the jab nicely.
Ghouti misses with a hook. Chang ducked under it nicely.
Chang appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ghouti is out of range and Chang settles back down.
Chang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chang throws a leg kick which misses Ghouti's front leg but catches the back leg as Ghouti tries to avoid it.
Ghouti defending well as Chang loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghouti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chang gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ghouti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Ghouti looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ghouti.
Ghouti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chang keeps working.
Ghouti misses with a head shot. Chang uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ghouti wants to control from the top but Chang keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghouti is working Chang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ghouti working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ghouti throws an elbow that misses. Chang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ghouti's guard. Nice move by Chang!
Ghouti is looking to sweep but instead, Chang has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti is looking to improve his position.
Ghouti trying to control but Chang postures up.
Ghouti is looking to improve his position.
Ghouti trying to hold on to Chang's head to control him but Chang postures up.
Chang is keen to just control but Ghouti is a slippery customer.
Well, if Chang is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ghouti is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti wants to control but Chang is keeping busy.
Ghouti is looking for a sweep. Chang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ghouti is trying is best to control the position here.
Chang seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ghouti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ghouti holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghouti moves away.
It seemed like Ghouti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ghouti momentarily.
Chang misses the jab.
Ghouti feints the counter takedown.
Ghouti takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti lands the left hand.
Chang thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Ghouti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Ghouti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chang doesn't seem phased though.
Chang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chang is rocked!
Chang throws a low kick, looking for Ghouti's leg but Ghouti calmly moves out of range.
Ghouti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chang with a body shot.
Oh Chang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chang misses with a low kick.
Ghouti is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A low kick from Chang is predictable there
and Ghouti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chang throws a leg kick but Ghouti checks it.
Chang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ghouti looks to throw the jab but Chang is out of range.
Ghouti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Chang counter with a right hand.
Ghouti scores with a nice right hand.
Chang gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Ghouti gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Ghouti!
A relieved looking Al Ghouti thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Kong (ranked 2028 p4p, 1565 weight class) and Andy Viking (ranked 231 p4p, 175 weight class). Kong comes to the cage accompanied by Moviendo las Caderas. King Kong is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, King Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Viking!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking moves into range and clinches up with Kong.
Viking lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kong misses with a knee to the head.
Viking lands an uppercut.
Viking blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Viking's face.
It looks like Andy Viking has been cut.
Kong avoiding damage as Viking throws knees to the body.
Viking is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kong is defending well for now.
Kong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Viking has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Viking misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kong.
Kong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vikings head.
Viking managing to block the knees to the body from Kong.
Kong is trying to push Viking away but Viking has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Viking lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viking creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kong's defenses.
Kong landing knees to the body.
Kong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Viking is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Viking throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kong blocks it with crossed arms.
Viking tries a body shot but Kong blocks it.
Kong missing with knees to the body.
Viking missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viking throws a knee to the head but misses.
Viking misses with an elbow strike.
Viking has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kong seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Viking can turn it around.
Viking misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kong.
Viking gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kong tries to land knees in the clinch but Viking avoids the damage to the body.
Kong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Viking creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kong's defenses.
Viking misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kong.
Viking working Kong over with knees to the body.
Kong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Viking has him pressed against the cage.
Kong managing to block the knees to the body from Viking.
Viking pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Viking on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kong misses with a knee to the head.
Kong can't break the clinch.
Kong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Viking in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kong trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking crunches a lovely knee into Kong's ribcage.
Kong is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viking unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Viking lands an elbow inside that Kong shrugs off.
Viking landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short body shot lands from Viking as the two fighters clinch.
Viking with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Viking.
Kong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Viking.
Viking lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Viking landing knees to the head.
Viking scores with a knee to the head.
Viking lands a nice uppercut.
Viking with a knee to the head.
Kong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Viking lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Viking - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Viking.
Nice body punch from Viking - that landed with a thud.
Kong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Viking scores with a hook to the body.
Viking lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Viking misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kong.
Viking tries to land knees in the clinch but Kong avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Viking.
Viking pushes Kong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Viking.
A short right from Viking.
Viking landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Viking works on Kong's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Viking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Still in the clinch, Viking scores with a nice short uppercut.
Viking misses with a knee to the head.
Viking lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Viking.
Viking scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kong is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Viking.
Oh Kong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Viking creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Kong! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Viking.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Viking!
Andy Viking 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aapo Jukola (ranked 1002 p4p, 437 weight class) and Lenny Kowalski (ranked 139 p4p, 67 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aapo Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Kowalski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jukola needs to keep his hands up - Kowalski had a free shot at his head there.
Kowalski catches Jukola with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kowalski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jukola.
It looks like Lenny Kowalski has been cut.
Jukola has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kowalski finds it's way round the side to connect with Jukola's head.
Kowalski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jukola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jukola misses with a straight right.
Kowalski connects with a body shot.
Jukola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalski lands a jab.
Jukola scores with a leg kick.
Kowalski drops his shoulder and cracks Jukola with a huge uppercut! Jukola goes down! Can Kowalski finish him?
Jukola is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski wants to control from the top but Jukola keeps moving.
Oh Jukola is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kowalski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jukola wants to sweep but no luck.
Jukola seems to have got his legs back now.
Kowalski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jukola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kowalski is still trying to improve position.
Jukola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jukola trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kowalski wants to pass the guard but Jukola is keeping the position.
Kowalski trying to control but Jukola is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kowalski stuns Jukola with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jukola misses with a hook to the body
and Kowalski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jukola throws a hook but Kowalski blocks it.
Kowalski throws out a counter right but Jukola avoids it with no problem.
Jukola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jukola misses with a leg kick.
Kowalski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kowalski with a hook.
Jukola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jukola is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jukola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kowalski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kowalski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola moves out of range of the strikes.
Kowalski checks a low kick from Jukola.
Kowalski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jukola misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Jukola.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jukola. Kowalski shrugs it off though.
Kowalski throws a lazy right hand but Jukola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jukola fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jukola. That's going to slow Kowalski down.
Kowalski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kowalski misses with an uppercut.
Jukola scores with a nice strike.
Jukola connects with a body shot that sends Kowalski's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski lands a lovely overhand right.
Aapo Jukola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jukola scores with a hook to the body. Kowalski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jukola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kowalski.
Jukola works Kowalski's body with a nice hook.
Jukola throws a lazy right hand but Kowalski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kowalski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kowalski. That's going to slow Jukola down.
Jukola looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalski is just out of range.
Jukola is looking to slow Kowalski down with leg kicks.
Kowalski throws a hook to the side of Jukola's head but Jukola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Kowalski misses its intended target.
Jukola throws a lazy uppercut
and Kowalski counters with a big uppercut that knocks Jukola off his feet! Kowalski dives into side control looking to finish!
Jukola is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Kowalski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lenny Kowalski's cut.
That's time! Jukola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Decent striking displayed by Jukola there.
Jukola lands a nice looking body kick.
Kowalski lands with a straight right. Jukola didn't see that one coming.
Jukola moves out of range as Kowalski strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Jukola misses its target.
Kowalski throws a lazy right hand but Jukola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Jukola misses.
Jukola misses with a leg kick
and Kowalski counters with a takedown into side control.
Oh Jukola is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kowalski content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jukola seems to have got his legs back now.
You can see the frustration on Jukola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kowalski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski is trying to get an arm triangle but Jukola is defending well.
Jukola is pushing Kowalski's head away, looking to escape. Kowalski manages to hold on to the position though.
Jukola is looking to reverse the position.
Kowalski tries to move to full mount but Jukola actually manages to regain half guard.
Kowalski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kowalski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kowalski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jukola doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kowalski.
That's two 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.
Kowalski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kowalski moves nicely into side control.
Kowalski has knee on belly momentarily but Jukola bucks him off and regains half guard.
Jukola keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola is defending against the submission attempts here by Kowalski.
Kowalski maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Jukola could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kowalski has cracked it and Jukola is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kowalski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lenny Kowalski!
After winning the bout, Lenny Kowalski 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Grandis (ranked 648 p4p, 174 weight class) and Kiril Bohizdar (ranked 40 p4p, 13 weight class). Robert Grandis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Grandis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kiril Bohizdar!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohizdar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bohizdar looks to score with a jab to the body but Grandis is just out of range.
Grandis is looking to counter punch.
Grandis throws a big shot that misses.
Bohizdar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grandis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bohizdar scores with a one two! Grandis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grandis closes the distance but Bohizdar moves to the side
and Bohizdar counters with a nice uppercut.
Grandis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grandis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bohizdar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grandis checks a leg kick.
Bohizdar blocks a jab.
Bohizdar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bohizdar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Grandis thuds his shin into the meat of Bohizdar's side.
Kiril Bohizdar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bohizdar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grandis.
Grandis thinks about countering with a body kick.
Grandis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bohizdar.
Bohizdar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bohizdar shoots in but Grandis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohizdar throws a low kick, looking for Grandis's leg but Grandis calmly moves out of range.
Grandis lands with a kick to the temple. Bohizdar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bohizdar tries a low kick but Grandis avoids it.
Bohizdar throws a head kick that misses
and Grandis counters with a nice body shot.
Grandis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grandis is looking to chop away at Bohizdar's legs.
Bohizdar follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Grandis closes the distance and pushes Bohizdar back into the cage.
Grandis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grandis blocks an uppercut.
Grandis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bohizdar or not.
Bohizdar scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bohizdar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bohizdar working Grandis over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Grandis.
Grandis has a couple of punches blocked by Bohizdar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grandis throws a punch but it's blocked by Bohizdar.
Bohizdar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Grandis fails to land.
Grandis lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bohizdar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grandis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grandis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bohizdar misses with a punch to the body.
Grandis works on Bohizdar's body with a couple of short punches.
Bohizdar is leaning against Grandis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bohizdar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bohizdar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bohizdar throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Grandis.
Bohizdar working aggressively here.
Grandis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bohizdars head.
Bohizdar tries to throw a body punch but Grandis avoids it by throwing Bohizdar back against the cage.
Grandis working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bohizdar.
Bohizdar takes a shot to the head.
Grandis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grandis blocks an uppercut.
Bohizdar struggles to land a body shot inside as Grandis controls his hands.
Bohizdar misses with a knee strike.
Bohizdar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grandis.
Bohizdar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar lands a knee to the body.
Grandis blocks an uppercut.
Grandis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grandis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bohizdar backwards.
Bohizdar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Grandis.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grandis.
Bohizdar can't find room to land a body shot as Grandis controls the action.
A short uppercut from Grandis.
Bohizdar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bohizdar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bohizdar lands a shot to the body.
Grandis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bohizdar working Grandis over with knees to the body.
A short left from Grandis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bohizdar has a couple of punches blocked by Grandis.
A head punch on the inside from Bohizdar fails to land.
Grandis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grandis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grandis throws a punch but it's blocked by Bohizdar.
Bohizdar misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bohizdar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis lands with a right to the head.
Bohizdar lands an uppercut.
Bohizdar tries to throw a body punch but Grandis avoids it by throwing Bohizdar back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Grandis as the two fighters clinch.
Grandis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bohizdar.
Grandis lands with a light punch inside.
Bohizdar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bohizdar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Grandis.
Bohizdar looks winded!
Grandis lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Grandis as the two fighters clinch.
Grandis lands with a short shot to the head.
Grandis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bohizdar misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grandis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bohizdar is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grandis lands an uppercut.
Bohizdar is still on wobbly legs! Can Grandis finish him?
Grandis lands with a right to the head.
Grandis lands a big right hand that drops Bohizdar! The killer instinct kicks in and Grandis finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Grandis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Grandis!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pauke Murhapuro (ranked 706 p4p, 94 weight class) and Alexei Babinski (ranked 92 p4p, 12 weight class). Babinski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Raining Blood - Slayer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pauke Murhapuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Babinski!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babinski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Babinski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gymi in the buildup to the fight.
Murhapuro dodges the punch combination from Babinski.
Murhapuro shoots in and gets a takedown into Babinski's guard.
Murhapuro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Babinski is keeping the position for now.
Murhapuro drops back looking for a leg! Babinski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Babinski manages to kick Murhapuro off! Murhapuro jumps back into Babinski's guard.
Murhapuro advances position into side control!
Murhapuro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Babinski rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Murhapuro's guard! Nice work there by Babinski!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Murhapuro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murhapuro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murhapuro working for submissions but it's allowed Babinski to get to half guard.
Murhapuro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Babinski is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Babinski slows the pace down in half guard.
Murhapuro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Murhapuro wants to control but Babinski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Babinski decides to stand and escape the position.
Donk. Murhapuro catches Babinski right on the button with a cross.
Murhapuro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Murhapuro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Babinski is defending against the submission attempts here by Murhapuro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babinski is positioning himself well to prevent Murhapuro advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murhapuro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Murhapuro is pressing down on Babinski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Babinski is holding on for now.
Murhapuro wants to control but Babinski is keeping him busy.
Murhapuro trying to pass the guard but Babinski defending well.
Murhapuro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Babinski is staying active underneath Murhapuro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murhapuro 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.
Murhapuro is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babinski trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pauke Murhapuro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Babinski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Babinski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhapuro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murhapuro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Babinski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Murhapuro looks to land a combination but Babinski avoids it well.
Babinski is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Murhapuro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murhapuro tries to clinch but Babinski moves out of range.
Babinski throws a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhapuro throws a jab when Babinski was well out of range.
Murhapuro darts in trying to clinch
letting Babinski counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro throws a lazy head kick
and Murhapuro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murhapuro lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murhapuro.
Babinski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murhapuro.
Jab, jab by Murhapuro - just one landing.
Murhapuro misses with an uppercut. Babinski saw that one coming.
Murhapuro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Babinski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murhapuro lands a leg kick that knocks Babinski off balance momentarily.
Murhapuro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Murhapuro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murhapuro.
Pauke Murhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhapuro cracks Babinski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murhapuro misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Babinski in his tracks.
Babinski leaves Murhapuro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Babinski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Babinski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murhapuro.
Babinski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Murhapuro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murhapuro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Babinski can do to turn this around?
Murhapuro lands a glancing blow to the side of Babinski's head.
Babinski misses with a hook to the body
and Murhapuro counters with an outside leg kick.
Babinski misses with a right hand
and Murhapuro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murhapuro blocks a jab.
Babinski blocks a jab.
Murhapuro misses with a hook. Babinski ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Babinski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babinski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Murhapuro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Babinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murhapuro throws a head kick that misses.
Babinski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murhapuro throws a lazy right hand but Babinski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murhapuro loads up on a big right hand but Babinski slips the punch.
Babinski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murhapuro counters with a nice leg kick.
Babinski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick by Murhapuro misses
and Babinski counters with a straight right hand.
Murhapuro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Babinski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murhapuro thows a leg kick but Babinski checks it
and Babinski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Babinski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murhapuro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four 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!
Murhapuro connects with a crisp jab.
Babinski cracks Murhapuro with an open hand slap.
Murhapuro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murhapuro misses with a right hand
and Babinski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Babinski misses with a wild body shot.
Alexei Babinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murhapuro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Murhapuro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Babinski prevents a body shot from Murhapuro.
Babinski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Babinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Babinski just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Murhapuro misses
and Babinski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Babinski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murhapuro scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pauke Murhapuro 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.
Babinski stuns Murhapuro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murhapuro has his takedown stuffed
and Babinski counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhapuro misses with a right hand
and Babinski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murhapuro misses with the combination.
Murhapuro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Babinski. That did some damage!
Murhapuro is looking to clinch but Babinski is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhapuro throws a good cross that connects.
Murhapuro misses with a hook to the body
and Babinski counters with a crisp right hand that drops Murhapuro! Babinski lets Murhapuro back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babinski walks into a stiff left hand from Murhapuro.
Babinski fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babinski takes a swing at Murhapuro's ribcage but misses.
Murhapuro lands a leg kick that knocks Babinski off balance momentarily.
Murhapuro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Babinski has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Murhapuro loads up on a big right hand but Babinski slips the punch.
Babinski misses with a wild body shot.
Murhapuro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murhapuro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Murhapuro misses
and Babinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murhapuro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Babinski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Babinski misses with an uppercut.
Murhapuro looking to score a takedown here. Babinski is defending well but Murhapuro drives through and ends up in Babinski's guard.
Babinski wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Murhapuro is now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhapuro is looking for a kimura but Babinski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murhapuro to get the leverage.
Alexei Babinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Babinski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Murhapuro.
Murhapuro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Murhapuro is looking for a kimura but Babinski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murhapuro to get the leverage.
Babinski trying to hold on to Murhapuro's head to control him but Murhapuro postures up.
Murhapuro is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Babinski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pauke Murhapuro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murhapuro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Murhapuro moves into full mount! Babinski won't be happy about that!
Babinski is controlling an arm, preventing Murhapuro from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Murhapuro jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Babinski is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Babinski and Murhapuro has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Murhapuro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Murhapuro trying to control the position but Babinski is working away.
Babinski wants to control but Murhapuro postures up.
Babinski is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Murhapuro is staying active.
Murhapuro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Babinski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexei Babinski.
Well Murhapuro 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pauke Murhapuro!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Serhey Rishkinov (ranked 69 p4p, 165 weight class) and Jackson Pollock (ranked 9 p4p, 23 weight class). Pollock has chosen Free Jazz as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Serhey Rishkinov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Pollock!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollock missing with a left hand there. Rishkinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pollock checks a leg kick.
Rishkinov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rishkinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pollock.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Pollock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pollock just misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pollock.
Pollock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson Pollock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollock tries to work over Rishkinov's front leg with a kick but Rishkinov checks it.
Rishkinov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pollock throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Rishkinov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rishkinov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rishkinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pollock throws a leg kick but Rishkinov moved away.
Rishkinov tries to counter with a takedown but Pollock is quick to defend against it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rishkinov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but Pollock avoids it.
Pollock just misses with a punch to the body.
Pollock jabs Rishkinov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pollock lands with a shot to the body.
Pollock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov lands the left hand.
Jackson Pollock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pollock enables Rishkinov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pollock manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pollock is looking to stand up but Rishkinov isn't so interested in that idea.
Pollock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pollock wants to get back to his feet but Rishkinov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rishkinov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rishkinov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rishkinov throws a big elbow that misses.
Rishkinov postures up and lands a big shot to Pollock's brow.
Pollock looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pollock wants to stand and escape but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rishkinov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov passes Pollock's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pollock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rishkinov is working away from the top position though.
Pollock regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rishkinov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pollock is adopting a defensive guard.
Rishkinov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pollock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock wants to get back to his feet but Rishkinov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rishkinov trying to control but Pollock is working from the bottom.
Pollock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rishkinov's guard.
Rishkinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Rishkinov, not yet.
Rishkinov has a closed guard, preventing Pollock from standing up.
Rishkinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pollock tries to stand but Rishkinov is controlling from the bottom.
Rishkinov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollock trying to control the position from guard on top but Rishkinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pollock wanted to stand there but Rishkinov had control of the position.
Rishkinov working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rishkinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pollock.
Rishkinov misses with a head kick.
Rishkinov ducks under a wild hook from Pollock.
Rishkinov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rishkinov misses with a two punch combination.
Rishkinov looks to land a right hand but Pollock moved out of range.
Pollock slaps away a takedown attempt from Rishkinov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rishkinov cracks Pollock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rishkinov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pollock circles away quickly and effectively.
Rishkinov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good work by Pollock as he checks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pollock misses with a two punch combination.
Pollock lands with a shot to the body.
Rishkinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Pollock is just out of range.
Pollock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pollock misses with an uppercut. Rishkinov saw that one coming.
A big right from Pollock misses.
Pollock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pollock misses with an uppercut.
Rishkinov slips a jab from Pollock.
A big right from Rishkinov misses.
Rishkinov walks into a left hand.
A lazy body kick from Pollock
and Rishkinov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rishkinov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pollock.
An inside leg kick lands from Pollock.
Pollock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pollock throws a hook to the side of Rishkinov's head but Rishkinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pollock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Pollock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rishkinov doesn't seem phased though.
Rishkinov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov lands with a right hand.
Rishkinov misses with an uppercut.
Pollock blocks a low kick nicely.
Pollock cracks a nice hook into Rishkinov's ribs.
Pollock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pollock throws a front kick aimed at Rishkinov's knee but Rishkinov avoids it well.
Rishkinov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the side of Pollock's head but Pollock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rishkinov thumps Pollock with a low kick.
Rishkinov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rishkinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pollock manages to avoid it.
Pollock misses with an uppercut.
Rishkinov tries a low kick but Pollock avoids it.
Pollock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rishkinov lands a glancing blow to the side of Pollock's head.
Pollock throws out a loose jab but Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rishkinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pollock.
Rishkinov looks to throw the jab but Pollock is out of range.
Jackson Pollock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pollock is looking to chop away at Rishkinov's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rishkinov checks the leg kick.
Rishkinov misses with a straight right.
Rishkinov misses with a low kick as Pollock jumps back.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Pollock moved away.
Pollock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Rishkinov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pollock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rishkinov. Rishkinov obviously looking to wear him down.
Rishkinov dives in and grabs Pollock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pollock pushes down on Rishkinov's head and hops out.
Pollock feints a jab promting Rishkinov to slip. Pollock then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rishkinov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pollock throws a hook to the side of Rishkinov's head but Rishkinov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pollock punishes Rishkinov's body with a nice straight punch.
Pollock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rishkinov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rishkinov lands with a cross.
Rishkinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pollock.
Pollock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pollock misses with a wild body shot.
Rishkinov motions for Pollock to come forward. Rishkinov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pollock misses.
Pollock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pollock moves away.
Rishkinov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rishkinov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pollock on the side of the head.
Pollock takes a swing at Rishkinov's ribcage but misses.
Rishkinov checks a leg kick.
Rishkinov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pollock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rishkinov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pollock with a nice calf kick.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pollock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rishkinov.
Pollock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pollock throws a head kick that misses.
Rishkinov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rishkinov lands a really nice looking cross but Pollock seems unphased.
Pollock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pollock there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollock gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Pollock is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov throwing strikes but missing.
Pollock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Serhey Rishkinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rishkinov stops Pollock from standing up.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pollock's head.
Rishkinov lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pollock keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rishkinov stops Pollock from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jackson Pollock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Pollock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot by Rishkinov.
Pollock slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rishkinov fails with a takedown attempt.
Pollock throws a body punch but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov throws a big shot that misses.
Rishkinov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rishkinov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Pollock misses.
Pollock throws the kick towards the body but Rishkinov avoids it.
Pollock throws an overhand right that lands on Rishkinov's shoulder, as Rishkinov tries to avoid the shot.
Rishkinov is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pollock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pollock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pollock blocks a head kick by Rishkinov.
Pollock 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.
Good work by Rishkinov as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock 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 swing and a miss from Pollock.
Pollock misses with a looping right.
Rishkinov misses with a double jab.
Pollock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rishkinov throws out a leg kick but Pollock moves out of range and Rishkinov only half commits.
Rishkinov throws a low kick but Pollock moves out of range easily.
Pollock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Pollock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pollock looks to score with a jab to the body but Rishkinov is just out of range.
Pollock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pollock.
Rishkinov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rishkinov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pollock connects with a single shot there.
Rishkinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pollock misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock loads up on a big right hand but Rishkinov slips the punch.
Rishkinov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rishkinov shoots in and drives through. Pollock sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov connects with a looping right hand.
Pollock throws a lazy head kick
and Rishkinov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pollock won't be happy with that.
Rishkinov is working Pollock over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rishkinov cracks Pollock with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rishkinov trying to control the position but Pollock is working away.
Pollock tries to buck Rishkinov off but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Pollock felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pollock is trying to control Rishkinov's posture but Rishkinov avoids it.
Pollock takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pollock sneaks back into half guard.
Pollock is trying to stand up here but Rishkinov is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rishkinov throwing shots but Pollock is blocking nicely.
Pollock has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rishkinov is working for a kimura but Pollock is defending it quite comfortably.
Pollock pushes Rishkinov off looking to stand but Rishkinov dives back in and keeps control.
Rishkinov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pollock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pollock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov is looking to stall here but Pollock recovers full guard.
Pollock keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass.
Pollock seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pollock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard.
Pollock is looking to stand up but Rishkinov isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rishkinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Serhey Rishkinov did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rishkinov lands a glancing blow to the side of Pollock's head.
Rishkinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pollock.
Pollock throws a low kick but Rishkinov avoids it.
Pollock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pollock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pollock misses with a hook. Rishkinov ducked under it nicely.
Pollock connects with a right hand. Rishkinov shakes it off.
Pollock throws a chopping leg kick but Rishkinov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pollock 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.
Jab from Rishkinov.
Pollock jabs Rishkinov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pollock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pollock connects with a right hand. Rishkinov shakes it off.
Jab by Pollock.
Donk. Pollock catches Rishkinov right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollock checks a leg kick nicely.
Rishkinov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rishkinov gets the takedown into side control.
Pollock gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rishkinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Pollock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov is really struggling to control Pollock but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pollock wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov winds up and cracks Pollock with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rishkinov is trying to control. Pollock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pollock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rishkinov drops an elbow to the side of Pollock's head.
Rishkinov prevents Pollock from standing back up.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pollock has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pollock's head.
Pollock wants to get back to his feet.
Rishkinov lands strikes from half guard.
Rishkinov prevents Pollock from improving his position.
Pollock tries to kick Rishkinov off but Rishkinov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rishkinov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pollock defends it well.
Rishkinov slips a nice elbow through Pollock's hands, connecting with Pollock's forehead.
Pollock moves into full guard.
Pollock pulls Rishkinov in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rishkinov won't allow Pollock to get back to his feet.
Rishkinov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pollock is controlling Rishkinov's posture.
Rishkinov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pollock trying to keep a closed guard but Rishkinov is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pollock scores with a jab.
Rishkinov motions for Pollock to come forward. Rishkinov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pollock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollock misses with a low kick.
Pollock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rishkinov loads up on a big right hand but Pollock slips the punch.
Rishkinov walks into a left hand.
Rishkinov wants to land a leg kick but Pollock is out of range.
Rishkinov lands a nice shot to the body.
Pollock blocks a low kick nicely.
Rishkinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pollock.
Rishkinov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rishkinov swings for the body but Pollock moves out of range.
Rishkinov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pollock.
Rishkinov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pollock.
Rishkinov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pollock.
Pollock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pollock! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Rishkinov.
Pollock moves out of range as Rishkinov strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Rishkinov misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Serhey Rishkinov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Pollock moved away.
Rishkinov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rishkinov fails with the takedown.
Pollock appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Pollock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pollock lands a lovely overhand right.
Pollock cracks Rishkinov with a good jab.
Rishkinov throws a shot from downtown. Pollock moves away and avoids it.
Pollock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rishkinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rishkinov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rishkinov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pollock lands a jab.
Rishkinov moves away from the strike by Pollock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rishkinov is looking to score with low kicks.
Rishkinov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rishkinov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rishkinov misses with a takedown attempt - Pollock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pollock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rishkinov with a body shot.
Pollock lunges at Rishkinov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rishkinov's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov lands a high kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Pollock.
Pollock tried to score with a low kick but Rishkinov checks it.
Rishkinov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pollock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rishkinov misses with a hook. Pollock ducked under it nicely.
Rishkinov thuds his shin into the meat of Pollock's side.
Pollock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rishkinov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A telegraphed right hand from Rishkinov misses the target.
It seemed like Pollock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rishkinov looking to score a takedown here. Pollock is defending well but Rishkinov drives through and ends up in Pollock's guard.
Pollock wants to get back to his feet but Rishkinov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rishkinov is looking to work some ground and pound but Pollock has wrist control.
Pollock looking for a sweep. Not yet Pollock, not yet.
Rishkinov won't allow Pollock to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock pulls Rishkinov in close to prevent any damage.
Rishkinov stands up over Pollock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Pollock keeps moving.
Jackson Pollock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rishkinov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rishkinov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rishkinov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rishkinov trying to control but Pollock is working from the bottom.
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!
Rishkinov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pollock's head.
Serhey Rishkinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rishkinov prevents Pollock from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rishkinov trying to control but Pollock is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rishkinov dives in and grabs Pollock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pollock pushes down on Rishkinov's head and hops out.
Pollock throws out a counter right but Rishkinov avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serhey Rishkinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rishkinov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pollock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rishkinov slips under a jab.
Rishkinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pollock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pollock throws out a loose jab but Rishkinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Pollock is predictable there
and Rishkinov counters with a shoot takedown. Pollock fights it but they end up in guard.
Rishkinov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Pollock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pollock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rishkinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pollock working a defensive guard here.
Rishkinov won't allow Pollock to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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 Serhey Rishkinov.
I think Rishkinov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:47
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov retains his welterweight title!
Serhey Rishkinov very nearly forgot to thank Top Gun Nutrition 160q 4 $150 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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