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SFL 39 | Sitsongrit vs Grandis PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Che Von Cru (ranked 1175 p4p, 22062 weight class) and Earle Nelson (ranked 163 p4p, 639 weight class). Cru comes into the arena with the stranger blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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4 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Che Von Cru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Earle Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson swings for the body but Cru moves out of range.
Cru misses with an uppercut.
Cru scores with a nice right hand.
Good exchange - Cru coming out on top.
Nelson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Cru.
A countering left hand to the body from Nelson misses.
Cru thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nelson if he has to take too many more of those.
Nelson throws a body kick that misses
enabling Cru to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
A shot to the body from Cru misses
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cru lands with a hook. Nelson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cru missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
Cru swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cru throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson scores with a shot to the body.
Cru cracks a nice hook into Nelson's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson digs a good body shot into Cru's ribs.
Cru misses with a kick to the body.
Cru throws a hook but Nelson blocks it.
Cru lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cru fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Nelson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Che Von Cru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cru misses with a straight left.
Cru thumps Nelson with a low kick.
Nelson misses with a body shot
and Cru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cru definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cru cracks a nice hook into Nelson's ribs.
Cru misses with a low kick.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cru sizes up Nelson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson lands a nice hook to Cru's body. Cru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cru thuds his right hand into Nelson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson looks for the body kick but Cru saw that one coming.
Cru fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nelson just manages to avoid it.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Cru seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cru misses with a head kick.
Cru misses with a hook to the body
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cru throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nelson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cru moves away.
Cru throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cru blocks a low kick nicely.
Cru is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cru moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nelson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nelson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Cru.
Cru looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Nelson lands with a nice body punch.
Cru throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cru keeps Nelson at a distance using the push kick.
Nelson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cru counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson tries to break free but Cru pushes him back against the cage.
Cru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nelson is trying to force a seperation but Cru has the dominant position.
Cru tries a body shot but Nelson blocks it.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cru is defending well for now.
Nelson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cru lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Cru.
Cru keeps control of Nelson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cru as Nelson tries to tie him up.
Nelson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cru blocks an elbow strike from Nelson.
Cru pushes Nelson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nelson taking a breather.
Cru is working Nelson over against the cage.
Cru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Cru.
Nelson is trying to stall.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch but Cru keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cru lands a shoulder strike.
Cru can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nelson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cru's brow.
Cru lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Che Von Cru 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.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Cru throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Cru tried to counter with a leg kick but Nelson avoided it.
Earle Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cru is looking to slow Nelson down with leg kicks.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nelson swings for the body but Cru moves out of range.
Nelson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cru uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nelson has time to react.
Nelson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cru rather than just go for the knockout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cru.
Cru ducks right into an uppercut from Nelson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson lands with a shot to the body.
Nelson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cru throws a wild body kick that Nelson sees coming a mile off.
Cru throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cru lands the left hand.
Cru blocks a leg kick.
And Cru counters with a quick kick to the body but Nelson blocks it.
Cru checks a low kick from Nelson.
Cru 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.
Cru dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Cru - just one landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nelson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cru - the referee stops the clock and Nelson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cru. Nelson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nelson tries to work over Cru's front leg with a kick but Cru checks it.
Che Von Cru is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cru.
Nelson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cru darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Cru, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cru lands an overhand right.
Cru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nelson throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Cru counter with a right hand.
Cru lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nelson will feel that in the morning.
Nelson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cru lands a slapping body shot.
Cru cracks Nelson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cru connects with an inside leg kick.
Cru ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cru showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cru darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cru throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nelson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nelson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cru.
Cru fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cru.
Cru lands a front kick.
Cru uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cru jabs at Nelson's body.
Nelson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nelson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nelson throws an off balance right hand
and Cru counters by moving into the clinch.
Cru lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cru gets through Nelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nelson can't break the clinch.
Cru lands a right hand.
Cru lands a nice shot to the body.
Nelson takes a shot to the head.
Cru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
 Nelson is rocked!
Nelson is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cru creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cru finish him?
Cru lands an uppercut.
Cru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Cru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cru lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson throws a punch but it's blocked by Cru.
A right hook to the body lands for Cru.
Che Von Cru has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cru.
Cru lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Che Von Cru dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Cru scores with a nice strike.
Cru digs a good body shot into Nelson's ribs.
Nelson seems to have recovered his senses.
Nelson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cru.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Cru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cru lands a big head kick that sends Nelson tumbling to the mat! Cru takes a step backwards and waves Nelson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 It looks like Earle Nelson has been cut.
Cru drives through and clinches with Nelson against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Cru - that landed with a thud.
Cru lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Cru.
Cru throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cru throws a big uppercut that drops Nelson! More strikes from Cru and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Nelson lies dazed against the cage as Cru celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Che Von Cru!
Che Von Cru seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miro Tynkkynen (ranked 22017 p4p, 2179 weight class) and John Makres (ranked 651 p4p, 288 weight class). Tynkkynen comes to the cage accompanied by Cow herd - Fields. Makres is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: SABATON - Coat of Arms. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miro Tynkkynen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Makres!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tynkkynen moves forwards but Makres connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Makres fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tynkkynen on the side of the head.
Makres misses with a low kick.
Tynkkynen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Makres.
Tynkkynen looks to score with a jab to the body but Makres is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Makres there.
Makres gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tynkkynen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tynkkynen blocks a jab.
Makres lands a right hook to the body.
Tynkkynen misses with a hook.
Makres throws a solid leg kick but Tynkkynen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Makres.
Makres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tynkkynen circles away quickly and effectively.
Makres throws a leg kick which misses Tynkkynen's front leg but catches the back leg as Tynkkynen tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tynkkynen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Makres.
Tynkkynen throws a body punch but Makres moves out of range.
John Makres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makres lands a nice looking body kick.
Tynkkynen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Makres.
Makres tries to land a leg kick but Tynkkynen saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tynkkynen looks to score with a jab to the body but Makres is just out of range.
Makres misses with a jab to the body
and Tynkkynen counters with a nice body shot.
Tynkkynen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tynkkynen throws a right hand that Makres ducks under and follows up with a left that Makres also avoids with ease.
Tynkkynen is looking to wear down Makres with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Makres scores with the left hand. Tynkkynen knows he should have avoided that one.
Tynkkynen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A low kick lands for Makres.
Tynkkynen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tynkkynen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makres throws a lazy uppercut
and Tynkkynen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tynkkynen connects with a body shot that sends Makres's belly button to the back.
Makres throws a leg kick but Tynkkynen checks it.
Tynkkynen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makres.
Tynkkynen throws the left hand but Makres avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Makres lands but Tynkkynen takes it in his stride.
Makres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makres lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tynkkynen throws a body punch but Makres moves out of range.
Makres misses the shot to the body.
Tynkkynen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Makres.
Makres scores with a leg kick.
Makres throws a leg kick but Tynkkynen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Makres misses with a left hand
and Tynkkynen counters with a nice body shot.
Tynkkynen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Makres lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Makres throws out a loose jab but Tynkkynen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makres goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tynkkynen lands a glancing blow to the side of Makres's head.
Makres scores with a spinning back kick!
Tynkkynen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Makres throws a solid leg kick but Tynkkynen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Makres.
Makres looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Makres counters with a straight right hand.
Makres takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Makres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tynkkynen was well out of range. Poor timing from Makres.
Tynkkynen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Makres to counter with a crisp jab.
Tynkkynen slips a straight right by Makres.
Makres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tynkkynen moves away.
Makres misses with a jab to the body
and Tynkkynen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Makres working hard to break the clinch.
Makres blocks a body shot from Tynkkynen.
Makres misses with the head strike.
Tynkkynen lands a knee to the head.
Makres can't break the clinch.
Makres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makres jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Makres has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tynkkynen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Makres.
Tynkkynen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Makres sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Makres looks to move to half guard but instead Tynkkynen has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makres wants to hold on but Tynkkynen pushes him away.
Tynkkynen tries to control but Makres wriggling away.
Makres slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makres is looking to improve his position.
Makres makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Makres.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Makres dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tynkkynen misses with a wild body shot.
Tynkkynen lands with a good body shot.
Makres misses with a body punch
and Tynkkynen counters with a nice uppercut.
Makres looks to land a left hand but Tynkkynen moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Tynkkynen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Makres.
Makres just misses with a punch to the body.
Makres staying out of range there.
Tynkkynen throws a right hand that misses
and Makres counters with a stiff right hand.
Makres attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tynkkynen avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Tynkkynen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tynkkynen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tynkkynen jabs Makres right on the nose. Makres blinks but takes it well.
Makres misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tynkkynen to counter with a crisp jab.
Makres scores with a jab to the body.
Tynkkynen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makres thuds a left hand into Tynkkynen's body.
Tynkkynen misses with a body shot.
Makres throws a hook to the side of Tynkkynen's head but Tynkkynen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Makres misses.
Makres shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tynkkynen lands an overhand right.
Makres throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tynkkynen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makres throws a right hand that Tynkkynen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tynkkynen also avoids with ease.
Makres avoids the body shot from Tynkkynen.
Makres lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tynkkynen avoids the body shot from Makres.
Makres slips a straight right by Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Makres counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Makres throws an overhand right that lands on Tynkkynen's shoulder, as Tynkkynen tries to avoid the shot.
Makres throws a leg kick
and Tynkkynen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tynkkynen looks to land a left hand but Makres moved out of range nicely.
Makres throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donk. Tynkkynen catches Makres right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tynkkynen misses with a wild body shot.
Makres only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Makres throws a head kick but Tynkkynen moves out of range.
Tynkkynen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makres staying out of range there.
Makres lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tynkkynen takes a step back to recover.
Makres misses with a leg kick.
Tynkkynen misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Makres misses the target.
Makres lands a right hook to the body.
Makres looks to land a left hand but Tynkkynen moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Tynkkynen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donk. Tynkkynen catches Makres right on the button with a cross.
Makres on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tynkkynen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makres was well out of range. Poor timing from Tynkkynen.
John Makres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makres looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makres throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Tynkkynen counter with a right hand.
Makres with a nice calf kick.
Makres fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tynkkynen checks a leg kick.
Tynkkynen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tynkkynen blocks a low kick nicely.
Makres ducks under a wild hook from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen scores with a hook.
Tynkkynen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tynkkynen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Makres connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tynkkynen scrambles back to his feet.
Tynkkynen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makres.
Makres misses with a hook.
Makres misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Tynkkynen finds it's target.
Makres throws a hook but Tynkkynen avoids it easily.
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!
Tynkkynen checks a low kick from Makres.
Tynkkynen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makres defending well as Tynkkynen loads up on a big left hand.
Tynkkynen missing with a left hand there. Makres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makres connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Tynkkynen misses.
The crowd cheers as Makres lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tynkkynen doesn't seem phased though.
Nice body punch from Tynkkynen.
A jab lands there for Tynkkynen.
Makres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tynkkynen.
Makres ducks under a wild hook from Tynkkynen.
Makres throws a body kick that misses.
Makres misses with a shot to the body
and Makres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tynkkynen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makres thuds his shin into the meat of Tynkkynen's side.
Tynkkynen checks a leg kick.
Tynkkynen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Makres.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Miro Tynkkynen 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. This is the final round!
Nice shot by Makres.
Makres scoring well with a low kick there.
Tynkkynen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Makres throws a hook but Tynkkynen blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Makres. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Makres.
Tynkkynen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makres moves out of range as Tynkkynen strikes.
Tynkkynen misses with a body shot.
Makres misses with a low kick as Tynkkynen jumps back.
Tynkkynen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makres moves away.
Makres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tynkkynen manages to avoid it.
Tynkkynen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makres throws an off balance right hand
and Tynkkynen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tynkkynen doesn't manage to clinch there - Makres circles away.
Tynkkynen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tynkkynen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Makres connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tynkkynen scrambles back to his feet.
Tynkkynen misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makres throws a chopping leg kick but Tynkkynen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tynkkynen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tynkkynen throwing a counter right hand but Makres manages to avoid it.
Tynkkynen looks to score with a jab to the body but Makres is just out of range.
Makres lands with a shot to the body.
Makres lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tynkkynen takes a step back to recover.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Makres, as that shot connected.
Makres is looking to land body kicks.
Makres lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tynkkynen at a distance.
Makres staying out of range there.
Tynkkynen 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.
Makres connects with a solid leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Makres.
Makres throws a leg kick
and Tynkkynen moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makres breaks from the clinch.
Tynkkynen blocks a leg kick.
Makres thuds a left hand into Tynkkynen's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Makres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tynkkynen.
It looked like Tynkkynen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Makres throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tynkkynen cracks Makres with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Makres tried to score with a low kick but Tynkkynen checks it.
It looked like Tynkkynen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Makres.
Tynkkynen checks a leg kick.
Tynkkynen blocks the body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Makres.
Tynkkynen throws a jab but it's blocked by Makres.
A good leg kick by Makres.
Makres misses with a shot to the body
and Tynkkynen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Makres throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Makres.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makres jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Makres looks to land a left hand but Tynkkynen moved out of range nicely.
Tynkkynen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Makres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tynkkynen throws a good cross that connects.
Makres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Makres throws a body shot but no joy.
Makres bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Makres misses with a right hand
and Makres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tynkkynen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tynkkynen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tynkkynen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Makres on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Makres walks into a straight right hand from Tynkkynen.
Makres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makres throws a leg kick
and Tynkkynen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Makres has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makres wants to get back to striking at distance but Tynkkynen won't allow it.
Makres lands a shoulder strike.
Makres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Makres lands with a hook. Tynkkynen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Makres misses with a body kick.
Tynkkynen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makres throws a shot from downtown. Tynkkynen moves away and avoids it.
Tynkkynen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makres.
Makres misses with a low kick as Tynkkynen jumps back.
Makres gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Makres.
Tynkkynen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makres manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Tynkkynen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tynkkynen.
Makres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Makres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Makres has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Makres!
During a confident post fight interview, John Makres 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Jun (ranked 22653 p4p, 1529 weight class) and Yamaoka Yukinobu (ranked 263 p4p, 80 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhang Jun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yamaoka Yukinobu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yukinobu avoids the body shot from Jun.
Yukinobu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jun counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yukinobu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yukinobu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yukinobu misses with an uppercut. Jun saw that one coming.
Jun misses with the combination.
Yamaoka Yukinobu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jun. Yukinobu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Yukinobu misses its intended target.
Jun throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jun throws a head kick that misses.
Jun lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yukinobu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yukinobu lands with a nice body kick.
Jun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yukinobu manages to avoid it.
Jun misses with a hook.
Jun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jun lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Jun, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jun dodges the punch combination from Yukinobu.
Yukinobu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jun connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yukinobu staying out of range there.
Jun misses with a leg kick.
Jun's corner calls for a 1-2. Jun obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Jun. That snapped Yukinobu's head back.
Jun wants to land a leg kick but Yukinobu is out of range.
Jun connects with an inside leg kick.
Jun dips to his left and cracks Yukinobu with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yukinobu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Jun misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun moves out of range of the strikes.
Jun swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yukinobu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jun napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jun gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yukinobu is trying to work for a kimura but Jun is defending well.
Jun trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jun tries to roll over but Yukinobu keeps him under control.
Yukinobu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jun wants to improve his position but Yukinobu is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yukinobu drops an elbow to the side of Jun's head.
Jun wants to control but Yukinobu is keeping busy.
Yukinobu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yukinobu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yukinobu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yukinobu.
Yukinobu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yukinobu wants to take a breather but Jun is having none of it.
Jun is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Yukinobu is tapping! Great win for Jun!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zhang Jun!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tali Ihantala (ranked 2570 p4p, 1992 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 276 p4p, 220 weight class). Ihantala's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. Tali Ihantala 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tali Ihantala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ihantala walks into a stiff left hand from Donowitz.
Donowitz avoids the body shot from Ihantala.
Ihantala misses with a double jab
and Donowitz counters with a body kick that stops Ihantala in his tracks momentarily.
Donowitz throws a chopping leg kick but Ihantala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crunch! Ihantala slams his shin into Donowitz's torso.
Donowitz lands with a shot to the body.
Donowitz throws a hook to the side of Ihantala's head but Ihantala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ihantala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Donowitz counters with a leg kick.
A cross from Ihantala lands.
Tali Ihantala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donowitz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ihantala avoids the body shot from Donowitz.
Donowitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ihantala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ihantala sizes up Donowitz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Ihantala.
Donowitz throws an overhand right that lands on Ihantala's shoulder, as Ihantala tries to avoid the shot.
Ihantala misses with a head kick.
We've been told by Ihantala's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala lands a glancing blow to the side of Donowitz's head.
Ihantala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donowitz 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.
Ihantala throws a good cross that connects.
Ihantala loads up on a big right hand but Donowitz slips the punch.
Donowitz counters with a body kick.
A combination from Ihantala does no damage.
Ihantala lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Donowitz throws a chopping leg kick but Ihantala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donowitz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ihantala counters with a right hand to the body.
Ihantala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the liver by Ihantala. Beautiful body shot.
Donowitz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ihantala connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Donowitz scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Ihantala misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ihantala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ihantala looks for the body kick but Donowitz saw that one coming.
Donowitz tries to land a leg kick but Ihantala saw it coming and moves away.
Ihantala fires out a quick counter leg kick but Donowitz just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz looks to land a right hand but Ihantala moved out of range.
Ihantala throwing a counter right hand but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Ihantala throws the kick towards the body but Donowitz avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
Ihantala misses with a body kick.
Ihantala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donowitz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ihantala tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Donowitz is able to avoid easily.
Donowitz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ihantala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Donowitz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ihantala is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ihantala bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Donowitz throws a right hand that misses
and Ihantala makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donowitz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ihantala scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donowitz throws a leg kick
and Ihantala counters with a solid body kick.
Ihantala moves out of range as Donowitz strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Ihantala on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ihantala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donowitz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Ihantala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala misses with a shot to the body
and Donowitz counters with a straight right hand.
Ihantala doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donowitz throws a jab when Ihantala was well out of range.
Ihantala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donowitz throws a big shot that misses.
Ihantala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ihantala scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Donowitz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ihantala throws a series of strikes that have Donowitz backpedaling.
It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Donowitz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Donowitz takes a swing at Ihantala's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ihantala staying out of range there.
Ihantala swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Donowitz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ihantala cracks Donowitz with a good jab.
Ihantala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Donowitz.
Donowitz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ihantala forces Donowitz back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ihantala fails to land.
A short right from Ihantala on the inside.
Ihantala lands with a right to the head.
Ihantala throws a punch but it's blocked by Donowitz.
Donowitz is working Ihantala over against the cage.
Ihantala is breathing heavily.
Ihantala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donowitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donowitz lands a nice shot that snaps Ihantala's head back.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ihantala throws a poor cross that misses
and Donowitz counters with a nice right hand that sends Ihantala toppling to the canvas! Ihantala scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Donowitz finish him?!
 Ihantala is rocked!
Ihantala is aggressively charging in as Donowitz backs up avoiding any damage. Donowitz tosses out a jab and Ihantala runs right into it face first! Ihantala is out cold! Donowitz dropped down on all fours and is barking in Ihantala's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donny Donowitz!
During a confident post fight interview, Donny Donowitz 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Netero Midga (ranked 1750 p4p, 2656 weight class) and Hector Morales (ranked 197 p4p, 303 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Netero Midga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Morales!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morales closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
Midga blocking some punches.
Morales working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Midga.
Midga throws a head punch that misses.
Morales lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
 It looks like Netero Midga has been cut.
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales is struggling to control the position.
Midga lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morales.
Midga tries to land a knee to the head but Morales blocks with his arms.
Morales scores with a shot to the side of Midga's head.
Morales told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Morales lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morales has Midga pushed against the cage.
Midga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morales goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Morales on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midga takes a shot to the head.
Midga blocks an elbow strike.
Morales lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Morales.
Midga blocks the elbow strike.
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Midga.
Midga tries to work over Morales's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Midga breaks from the clinch.
Midga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morales clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morales.
Morales is looking to control Midga's arms but Midga gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morales has his back to the cage.
Midga with a knee to the head.
Midga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Midga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morales.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morales lands a nice shot to the body.
I was talking to Midga's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A bit of stalling here from Morales.
Midga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Midga tries a body shot but Morales blocks it.
Midga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morales.
Morales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morales presses Midga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Midga misses with a punch to the body.
Morales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Midga's elbow.
Morales presses Midga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Midga.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Morales scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morales lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Morales.
Morales lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morales throws a head punch that misses.
Morales taking a breather.
Morales misses with a punch to the body.
Midga blocks a body shot from Morales.
Morales working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Morales.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Morales - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Morales tries to throw a body punch but Midga avoids it by throwing Morales back against the cage.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Midga throws a head punch that misses.
Morales tries to throw a body punch but Midga avoids it by throwing Morales back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Morales.
Morales wants to stall.
Morales works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Midga tries a body shot but Morales blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midga missing with knees to the body.
Morales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Midga's elbow.
Midga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Midga looking to throw knees to the head but Morales is blocking nicely.
Morales misses with a body punch.
Midga trying to stall but Morales improves his position.
Midga throws a head punch that misses.
Morales throws a punch but it's blocked by Midga.
Morales is working Midga over against the cage.
Morales tries a body shot but Midga blocks it.
Morales lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Morales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Midga lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Midga avoids a wild elbow strike from Morales.
Morales avoiding damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morales.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morales takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Morales dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Netero Midga's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morales rushes Midga and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Midga is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Morales piles on the pressure and Midga crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Morales!
A victorious Hector Morales thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Chin (ranked 1721 p4p, 497 weight class) and Killer Kidd (ranked 87 p4p, 33 weight class). Killer Kidd acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 16 - 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 12 - 2 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chin throws a front kick aimed at Kidd's knee but Kidd avoids it well.
Chin just misses with a punch to the body.
Chin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kidd is just out of range.
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.
Kidd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Killer Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Chin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kidd scores with a jab.
Kidd misses with a leg kick.
Chin is looking to clinch but Kidd is avoiding it.
Kidd is looking to land body kicks.
Chin slips a jab from Kidd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kidd throws a hook to the side of Chin's head but Chin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kidd lands a really nice looking cross but Chin seems unphased.
Chin moves away from the strike by Kidd.
Kidd looks to land a body kick but Chin moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin is looking to clinch.
Chin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kidd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kidd sprawls and moves away.
Kidd thows a body kick. Chin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kidd misses with the body kick
and Chin counters by moving into the clinch.
Chin looking to throw knees to the head but Kidd is blocking nicely.
Chin tries to pull guard but Kidd forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kidd.
Kidd takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chin blocks an uppercut.
Chin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Killer Kidd has been cut.
Kidd pushes Chin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kidd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kidd pushes Chin off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Kidd tenderised Chin's leg. Chin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chin moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Kidd misses.
Chin misses with a jab to the body
and Kidd counters with an inside leg kick.
Chin thuds a left hand into Kidd's body.
Kidd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chin's sensitive parts.
Kidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Kidd tries to get set, Chin tries to push him back and clinch up but Kidd manages to avoid the attempt.
Killer Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kidd wants to slow Chin down by chopping away at his legs.
Chin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kidd tries to avoid it but Chin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kidd to the ground. Kidd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriah Chin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chin wants to slow Kidd down by chopping away at his legs.
Kidd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin takes a swing at Kidd's ribcage but misses.
Kidd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chin.
Chin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kidd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chin.
Chin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kidd is just out of range.
Chin tries to clinch but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd throws out a counter right but Chin avoids it with no problem.
Chin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chin motions for Kidd to come forward. Chin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kidd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chin avoids a kick to the body.
Chin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kidd scores with a leg kick.
Chin looks for the body kick but Kidd saw that one coming.
Kidd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kidd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chin throws out the jab.
Chin wants to clinch up but Kidd keeps it at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Kidd there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kidd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kidd throws a shot from downtown. Chin moves away and avoids it.
Chin ducks under a wild hook from Kidd.
Chin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kidd.
Chin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Chin.
Chin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kidd lands with an overhand left.
Kidd scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Kidd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Killer Kidd's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chin avoids a kick to the body.
Kidd throws a push kick but Chin slaps the foot to one side.
Kidd misses with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kidd - that will leave a mark!
Chin avoids a kick to the body.
Kidd thumps Chin with a low kick.
Kidd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kidd throws a low kick but Chin moves out of range easily.
Kidd misses with the body kick
and Chin counters with a takedown into side control.
Kidd bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chin closes the distance and clinches.
Kidd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kidd lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kidd misses with a punch on the inside.
Kidd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd lands with a short shot to the head.
Chin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kidd pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters circling - Kidd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kidd.
Chin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kidd flicks out a counter leg kick but Chin steps away.
Kidd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kidd throws a right hand that Chin ducks under and follows up with a left that Chin also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Kidd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chin tries to counter by clinching up but Kidd breaks away and moves out of range.
Kidd stuffs the takedown attempt from Chin. Chin gets slowly back to his feet.
Chin throws a shot to the body.
Kidd swings for the body but Chin moves out of range.
Chin takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Kidd slams his shin into Chin's torso.
Chin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kidd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd cracks Chin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Killer Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Kidd. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chin throws a leg kick that misses.
Kidd throws out a counter right but Chin avoids it with no problem.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Chin moved away.
Kidd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chin tries to clinch there but Kidd circles away.
Chin backing away here, and Kidd unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kidd with a nice calf kick.
Chin tries to clinch but Kidd is having none of it.
Chin wants to clinch.
Chin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin pushes Kidd up against the cage in a clinch.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kidd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kidd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chin blocking some punches.
Chin looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriah Chin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short uppercut from Kidd.
Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kidd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chin throws a body shot but no joy.
Chin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chin takes one on the button.
Chin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kidd.
Kidd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chin on the side of the head.
Chin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kidd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kidd, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chins head.
Kidd tries to throw a body punch but Chin avoids it by throwing Kidd back against the cage.
Kidd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kidd lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kidd has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kidd can turn it around.
Chin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kidd can't fight it off and eventually Chin manages to take the fight to the floor. Kidd looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kidd manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Chin trying to keep a closed guard but Kidd is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Kidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Killer Kidd's cut.
That's time! Chin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Kidd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chin doesn't seem bothered though.
Kidd stuns Chin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kidd connects with a leg kick.
Chin misses with a wild body shot.
Chin gets the takedown into side control.
Kidd explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kidd thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chin if he has to take too many more of those.
Kidd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chin.
Chin tries to counter with a takedown but Kidd is quick to defend against it.
Kidd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kidd lands an overhand right.
Chin tries to clinch there but Kidd circles away.
Kidd looks to land a left hand but Chin moved out of range nicely.
Chin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kidd misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin wants to clinch up but Kidd keeps it at a distance.
Kidd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chin manages to avoid it.
Chin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Chin.
Kidd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A lazy body kick from Kidd
and Chin counters with a nice body shot.
Kidd misses with a looping right.
Chin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kidd sprawls and moves away.
Chin is looking to chop away at Kidd's legs.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Chin checks it.
Good leg kick by Kidd.
Kidd lands a jab to the head.
Kidd tries a low kick but Chin avoids it.
Chin slips under a jab from Kidd.
Chin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kidd.
Kidd lands a leg kick that knocks Chin off balance momentarily.
Uriah Chin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kidd.
As Kidd tries to get set, Chin tries to push him back and clinch up but Kidd manages to avoid the attempt.
Chin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kidd sprawls well initially but Chin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chin is looking to take a break and control but Kidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chin is just content to waste time from the top position. Kidd takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Chin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kidd dives on top into guard.
Kidd passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chin can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin tries to buck Kidd off but Kidd is having none of it.
Chin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kidd's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chin tries to roll over but Kidd keeps him under control.
Chin moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chin is trying to hold Kidd in close to prevent damage but Kidd has managed to pass into half guard.
Chin actively working from the bottom here.
Chin tries to get to full guard but Kidd has control of the leg.
Kidd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Killer Kidd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kidd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killer Kidd!
During a confident post fight interview, Killer Kidd thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darrel Hill (ranked 1273 p4p, 866 weight class) and Gemechu McKraken (ranked 66 p4p, 48 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Darrel Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gemechu McKraken!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill connects with a body shot.
McKraken with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hill to score with a decent uppercut.
Hill works McKraken's body with a nice hook.
Hill fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McKraken on the side of the head.
Hill looks to land a right hand but McKraken moved out of range.
Hill has closed the distance and engaged McKraken in a clinch.
McKraken lands a left hand.
Hill blocking some punches.
McKraken lands with a left to the head.
McKraken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Hill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hill has a couple of punches blocked by McKraken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKraken.
McKraken scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hill.
A head punch on the inside from McKraken fails to land.
McKraken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hill misses with a body punch.
Hill throws a punch but it's blocked by McKraken.
Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill lands a nice shot that snaps McKraken's head back.
McKraken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
Hill definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill moves in looking to clinch but McKraken pushes him off.
Hill throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKraken drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hill defends it well.
Hill takes a swing at McKraken's ribcage but misses.
Darrel Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McKraken moves out of range of the strikes.
Hill walks into a jab.
McKraken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hill.
A combination from McKraken does no damage.
McKraken throws out a loose jab but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hill is looking to counter punch.
McKraken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hill.
McKraken looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill wants to improve his position but McKraken is controlling well.
McKraken scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hill taking some punishment here, with McKraken in his half guard.
Hill tries to get to full guard but McKraken has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill actively working from the bottom here.
McKraken thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McKraken has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hill defend it? McKraken steps over the head and cranks it - Hill is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McKraken!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gemechu McKraken!
In his post fight interview, Gemechu McKraken started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kiril Bohizdar (ranked 370 p4p, 367 weight class) and New Breed One (ranked 25 p4p, 23 weight class). New Breed One 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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kiril Bohizdar!
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, New Breed One!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Bohizdar misses.
One feints the counter takedown.
One looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bohizdar is fending him off so far but One persists. Nope, Bohizdar circles away and we're back to standing.
A clash of legs there as One blocks the low kick.
Bohizdar scores with a jab.
We've been told by Bohizdar's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training -13 Elites/1 Sensational that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
One walks into a stiff left hand from Bohizdar.
One checks a low kick from Bohizdar.
One feints the counter takedown.
Bohizdar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by One.
One shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bohizdar but Bohizdar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bohizdar's head.
Nice sprawl there from Bohizdar as One shoots in.
Kiril Bohizdar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Breed One.
Bohizdar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
One takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohizdar misses with a leg kick
and One counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by One.
Bohizdar looking to hit a scissor sweep but One is one step ahead there.
One pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bohizdar is keeping the position for now.
Bohizdar has his foot on One's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. One works his way back into a safe position though.
One passes Bohizdar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bohizdar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. One is working away from the top position though.
One is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
One sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bohizdar defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. One lands a nice short elbow.
One not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bohizdar trying to control but One postures up.
Ground and pound from One.
Bohizdar is refusing to be controlled, as One sits in half guard.
One passes to side control.
One goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bohizdar rolls with the submission and now he's on top in One's guard! Nice work there by Bohizdar!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohizdar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bohizdar trying to control the position from guard on top but One is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
One escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bohizdar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
One is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bohizdar is aware though and is defending well.
Bohizdar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. One is keeping the position for now.
Bohizdar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
One keeping full guard, as Bohizdar tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
One escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bohizdar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
One working a defensive guard here.
Bohizdar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
One wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
One looking for a sweep. Not yet One, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bohizdar trying to control but One is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bohizdar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Good leg kick by Bohizdar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kiril Bohizdar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bohizdar throws a hook but One blocks it.
One drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bohizdar defends it well.
Bohizdar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bohizdar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that One can do to turn this around?
One takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
One is rocked!
One has a takedown stuffed.
Bohizdar tries to land a leg kick but One saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Bohizdar misses.
Bohizdar misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohizdar throws a body punch but One moves out of range.
Bohizdar tries a head kick but it misses.
Bohizdar misses with a leg kick
and One moves into the clinch.
One wants to take the fight to the mat but Bohizdar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bohizdar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. One is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bohizdar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kiril Bohizdar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Breed One.
Bohizdar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bohizdar throws a sloppy head kick and One moves out of range easily.
Bohizdar digs a good hook to One's body.
Kiril Bohizdar is winning the standup battle so far.
Bohizdar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
One feints the counter takedown.
Bohizdar with the inside leg kick.
Bohizdar throws a hook but One blocks it.
Bohizdar throws a hook but One blocks it.
One tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
One looks for a takedown but Bohizdar sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One moves away from the strike by Bohizdar.
Bohizdar throws a leg kick
and One counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Bohizdar.
Bohizdar misses with a double jab
and One counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bohizdar won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bohizdar is being controlled here.
One is looking to take a break and control but Bohizdar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
One thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bohizdar is not content to let One control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
One taking a breather here.
Bohizdar is not content to let One control the position.
One controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
One looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
One is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bohizdar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
One is looking to take a break and control but Bohizdar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
One scores with punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kiril Bohizdar will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bohizdar connects with a leg kick.
Bohizdar with a hook.
Bohizdar lands a front kick.
One closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - One lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bohizdar keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
Bohizdar pulls One in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohizdar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. One is aware though and is defending well.
Bohizdar wants to sweep but no luck.
Bohizdar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells One's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
One throws an elbow that misses. Bohizdar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in One's guard. Nice move by Bohizdar!
New Breed One has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bohizdar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. One swivels though and keeps the full guard.
One is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bohizdar wants to control from the top but One keeps moving.
One looking for a sweep. Not yet One, not yet.
One throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bohizdar content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One keeping full guard, as Bohizdar tries to pass.
Bohizdar trying to control the position from guard on top but One is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bohizdar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
One has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bohizdar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
One has his foot on Bohizdar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bohizdar works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One looking for a guillotine here but Bohizdar defends easily.
Bohizdar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bohizdar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bohizdar throws a front kick that sends One stumbling back into the cage.
Bohizdar fails to land with a series of punches.
Bohizdar looks to throw the jab but One is out of range.
Kiril Bohizdar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
One uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bohizdar.
And One tries to counter it with a takedown but Bohizdar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bohizdar 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 One has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from One and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bohizdar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by One.
New Breed One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bohizdar misses.
Bohizdar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bohizdar misses with an uppercut
and One counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bohizdar won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
One is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bohizdar has escaped the position, nice work there.
The referee asks One politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. One prefers to stall for the moment though.
One wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bohizdar keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bohizdar is trying to get back to half guard.
One wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bohizdar, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kiril Bohizdar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bohizdar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiril Bohizdar!
A victorious Kiril Bohizdar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Romeo (ranked 465 p4p, 358 weight class) and Antonio Atunes (ranked 76 p4p, 56 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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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Romeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romeo.
Atunes throws a shot from downtown. Romeo moves away and avoids it.
Romeo is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Atunes misses the target.
Romeo swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Romeo thuds a left hand into Atunes's body.
Romeo misses with a body shot.
Romeo lands with an uppercut that bounces Atunes off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romeo.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
It seemed like Atunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Atunes looks to land a left hand but Romeo moved out of range nicely.
Romeo is looking to counter punch.
Romeo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roided Warriors in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romeo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atunes.
Atunes throws a body punch but Romeo moves out of range.
Romeo throwing a counter right hand but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Atunes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Romeo misses with a looping right.
Romeo looks to land a combination but Atunes avoids it well.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
A combination from Atunes does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Romeo misses the target.
Atunes throws a sloppy body shot
and Romeo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Romeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes blocks a jab.
Atunes misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Romeo to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romeo.
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Romeo.
Atunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Romeo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atunes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Atunes throws an off balance right hand
and Romeo counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Atunes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Romeo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeo moves away from the strike by Atunes.
Romeo swings widly with a right hand
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.
Romeo throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romeo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Romeo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
Romeo missing with a left hand there. Atunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romeo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Romeo throws a right hand that misses
and Atunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romeo scores with a jab to the body.
Antonio Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes scores with a jab to the head.
Atunes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Romeo misses with a hook
and Atunes counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes slips a jab from Romeo.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.
Romeo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Atunes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romeo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atunes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Atunes scores with a jab. Romeo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Romeo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
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.
The crowd cheers as Atunes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Romeo doesn't seem phased though.
Romeo thuds his right hand into Atunes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
It looked like Romeo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Atunes.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romeo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anthony Romeo is winning the standup battle so far.
Romeo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Atunes's head.
Romeo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Atunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo scores with a nice strike.
Romeo scores with the left hand. Atunes knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Romeo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atunes is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romeo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Atunes lands a big head kick that sends Romeo tumbling to the mat! Atunes takes a step backwards and waves Romeo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Romeo is rocked!
Atunes throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Atunes.
Romeo is looking for a counter combo.
Romeo jabs Atunes right on the nose. Atunes blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes lands a body shot.
Romeo avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a right hand that misses
and Romeo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romeo blocks a head kick by Atunes.
Romeo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Romeo sends Atunes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Romeo is motioning to the referee to let Atunes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Atunes is still on wobbly legs! Can Romeo finish him?
Atunes throws the left hand but Romeo avoids the punch easily.
Atunes seems to have recovered his senses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Atunes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Romeo has got the better of the exchanges.
Atunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Romeo counters with a big right hand! Oh Atunes is in trouble here! Romeo follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Romeo!
Anthony Romeo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sakmongkol Sitsongrit (ranked 30 p4p, 226 weight class) and Robert Grandis (ranked 5 p4p, 14 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sakmongkol Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Grandis!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grandis lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
Grandis avoids the head kick by Sitsongrit.
Grandis throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grandis swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Grandis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grandis throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Grandis thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit thumps Grandis with a low kick.
Grandis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grandis is looking to land body kicks.
Grandis jabs at Sitsongrit's body.
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grandis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Sitsongrit does it's job there.
Grandis connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Sitsongrit has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sitsongrit Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Grandis throws a big shot that misses.
Grandis misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Grandis just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grandis throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grandis throws out the jab.
It appears Sitsongrit was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Grandis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grandis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Grandis should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Grandis misses with a head kick.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Grandis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd cheers as Sitsongrit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grandis doesn't seem phased though.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
and Grandis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick lands for Grandis.
Grandis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Grandis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Grandis is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grandis throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Grandis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sitsongrit rather than just go for the knockout.
Grandis cracks Sitsongrit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grandis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Grandis moves away and avoids it.
Grandis throws a sloppy head kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Grandis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grandis counters with an outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grandis.
Grandis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grandis lands a nice hook to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grandis misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for a 1-2. Sitsongrit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circling - Grandis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grandis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Grandis checks it.
A leg kick checked by Grandis.
A clash of legs there as Grandis blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Grandis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Grandis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Sitsongrit is predictable there
and Grandis moves into the clinch.
Grandis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
Grandis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Grandis on the inside.
Grandis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grandis tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grandis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Grandis controls the action.
Grandis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grandis's elbow.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Grandis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Grandis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grandis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grandiss head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Grandis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit dominated that round.
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.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Grandis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grandis.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
Sitsongrit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Sakmongkol Sitsongrit has been cut.
Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and Grandis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick misses from Grandis.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Grandis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grandis throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit closes the distance but Grandis moves to the side
and Grandis counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grandis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Grandis's belly button to the back.
Grandis misses with an uppercut.
Grandis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grandis throws a sloppy body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Grandis misses.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grandis.
Grandis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Grandis's leg but Grandis calmly moves out of range.
Grandis throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Grandis slaps the foot to one side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grandis.
Grandis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGrandis.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries a head kick but it misses.
Grandis throws a fast counter high kick but Sitsongrit manages to duck under it in time.
Sitsongrit jabs Grandis right on the nose. Grandis blinks but takes it well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sitsongrit. Grandis shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grandis rushes Sitsongrit and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grandis's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Grandis.
Grandis misses with a punch to the body.
Grandis presses Sitsongrit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grandis blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
A short uppercut from Grandis.
Grandis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grandis.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Grandis misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Grandis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Grandis.
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Grandis moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Grandis thinks about the counter body kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Grandis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grandis blocks the body kick.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Grandis checks it
and Grandis counters with a left to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grandis misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Grandis - just one landing.
Grandis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grandis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Grandis.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Grandis avoids it.
Grandis sizes up Sitsongrit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
A little jabbing left from Grandis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Grandis moves out of range.
Sitsongrit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Grandis's leg but Grandis calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Grandis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grandis throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grandis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sitsongrit will feel that in the morning.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Grandis moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grandis was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Grandis throws a head kick that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Grandis tries to work over Sitsongrit's front leg with a kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grandis can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheers as Grandis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
Grandis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Grandis blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sakmongkol Sitsongrit's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and Grandis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Grandis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grandis looks for the body kick but Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Grandis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch
and Grandis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grandis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grandis throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grandis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Grandis misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Grandis with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis cracks Sitsongrit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Grandis's leg. Grandis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grandis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Sitsongrit is predictable there
and Grandis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grandis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Grandis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grandis.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grandis. That did some damage!
Grandis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit tests Grandis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grandis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grandis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grandis.
Nice shot by Grandis.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Grandis slips the punch.
Grandis slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Grandis swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Grandis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grandis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grandis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grandis misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grandis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.
Grandis misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Grandis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grandis moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Grandis moves out of range.
Grandis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grandis ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Grandis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grandis blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grandis's hands.
Some bone on bone action there as Grandis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grandis lands with a right hand.
Grandis misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Grandis.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Sitsongrit as he connects with a hook.
Grandis throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Grandis connects with a solid leg kick.
Grandis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grandis 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.
Grandis scores with a nice right hand.
Grandis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Grandis just manages to avoid it.
Grandis misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grandis lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit blocks the body kick.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grandis. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Robert Grandis just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Sakmongkol Sitsongrit's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sitsongrit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheers as Sitsongrit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grandis doesn't seem phased though.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sitsongrit throws a solid leg kick but Grandis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sitsongrit.
Grandis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Grandis slaps the foot to one side.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Grandis avoids it.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
Grandis looks for the body kick but Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Grandis misses with a low kick.
Grandis thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Grandis moves out of range.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Grandis.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Grandis manages to avoid it.
Grandis scores with a push kick.
Grandis throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Grandis counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid body kick from Sitsongrit.
Grandis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Grandis stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grandis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
Grandis 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 jab from Grandis misses.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grandis connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grandis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Grandis's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandis wants to clinch up but Sitsongrit keeps it at a distance.
Grandis slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
It seemed like Grandis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Grandis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick from Grandis.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit with a jab.
Grandis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit blocks a low kick nicely.
Grandis misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Grandis's shoulder, as Grandis tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Grandis checks it
letting Grandis counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grandis counters with a two punch combo.
Grandis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jab by Sitsongrit.
Grandis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grandis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Grandis's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Grandis moved out of range.
Sitsongrit cracks Grandis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Grandis down by chopping away at his legs.
Grandis checks a leg kick.
Grandis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Grandis.
Grandis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit cracks Grandis with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grandis just misses with a punch to the body.
Grandis scores with a jab.
Grandis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Grandis moved away.
Grandis is looking to land body kicks.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Sitsongrit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grandis on the side of the head.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grandis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grandis.
Grandis 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.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Grandis moves out of range.
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 Sakmongkol Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sakmongkol Sitsongrit's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Grandis is just out of range.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grandis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Grandis lands with a nice body kick.
Grandis tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sitsongrit jabs at Grandis's body.
Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Grandis slips under a jab.
Grandis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
Grandis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grandis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grandis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grandis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grandis needs to keep his hands up - Sitsongrit had a free shot at his head there.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Grandis.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Grandis.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Grandis is just out of range.
Grandis misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grandis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grandis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Donk. Grandis catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Sitsongrit does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick nicely.
Grandis misses with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Grandis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grandis defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
A solid body kick from Sitsongrit.
Grandis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Grandis blocks it.
Grandis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sitsongrit with a body shot.
Grandis throws a body shot but no joy.
Grandis misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick.
Grandis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Grandis's midsection.
Grandis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Grandis's leg. Grandis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grandis scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grandis was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Grandis ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grandis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sitsongrit under the eye.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grandis ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Grandis misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit 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 Grandis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grandis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Robert Grandis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the nose.
Grandis scores with a body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Grandis's front leg with a kick but Grandis checks it.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grandis.
Grandis blocks a jab.
Grandis misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grandis looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grandis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grandis looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Grandis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grandis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Grandis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit has Grandis up against the cage in a clinch.
Grandis misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sitsongrit 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:46
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:46
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakmongkol Sitsongrit!
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Sakmongkol Sitsongrit made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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