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DMMA 61: Luciano v Andrianakis PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Landry Stephenson (ranked 2090 p4p, 3076 weight class) and Billy Irish (ranked 263 p4p, 362 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 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Landry Stephenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Irish!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stephenson is defended easily by Irish.
Irish lands a jab to Stephenson's midsection.
Irish connects with a jab.
Irish fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Irish scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stephenson doesn't seem bothered though.
Irish connects with a jab.
We've been hearing reports that Stephenson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Irish cracks Stephenson with an open hand slap.
Irish bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stephenson's head backwards.
Stephenson darts in looking for a takedown but Irish gets double underhooks and turns Stephenson into the cage.
Irish lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stephenson is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Irish.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stephenson takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Irish.
Irish lands an uppercut.
Irish lands a nice uppercut.
Stephenson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Irish fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Landry Stephenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Irish.
Irish shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stephenson's guard.
Irish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stephenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Irish sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irish wants to pass the guard but Stephenson is keeping the position.
Irish cracks Stephenson with a solid left hand.
Irish sitting in guard here, content to control.
Irish scoring with some ground and pound.
Irish slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Irish looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stephenson seems a little lost for a moment, as Irish dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irish trying to control the position but Stephenson is working away.
Irish swings around for an armbar but Stephenson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Irish's guard.
Irish managing to control the position.
Irish looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Stephenson is defending well. Irish quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Stephenson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Irish celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Irish!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Back Stabber (ranked 3666 p4p, 4071 weight class) and Marko Kersikov (ranked 329 p4p, 351 weight class). Kersikov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hi Rez - 3 Ft Tall. Back Stabber has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Back Stabber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marko Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov connects with a crisp jab.
Kersikov misses with a looping left.
Kersikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kersikov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kersikov misses the jab.
Stabber tries to clinch but Kersikov is having none of it.
Stabber on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kersikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kersikov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Stabber sprawling to the canvas! Stabber rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kersikov finish him?!
 Stabber is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Stabber. Those never looked like landing.
Oh Stabber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stabber misses with a hook.
Kersikov connects with a leg kick.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Stabber.
Stabber paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stabber misses with a combination
and Kersikov counters with a huge left! Stabber is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kersikov isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Stabber from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kersikov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Kersikov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 1935 p4p, 2372 weight class) and Frostulf Einarsson (ranked 257 p4p, 313 weight class). Einarsson has chosen Immigrant Song as his entrance music. Frostulf Einarsson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Bloodaxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frostulf Einarsson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodaxe connects with a right hand. Einarsson shakes it off.
Einarsson darts in and clinches Bloodaxe up against the cage.
Bloodaxe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Einarsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bloodaxe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe tries to stall but Einarsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Einarsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bloodaxe smiles and moves away.
Einarsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bloodaxe, pushing him back against the cage.
Einarsson jumps guard but Bloodaxe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gunnar Bloodaxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frostulf Einarsson.
Bloodaxe misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe scores with a shot to the side of Einarsson's head.
A short body shot lands from Bloodaxe as the two fighters clinch.
Bloodaxe trying to control the position but instead, Einarsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bloodaxe into the cage.
Einarsson tries to pull guard but Bloodaxe won't allow it.
Bloodaxe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bloodaxe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Einarsson's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Einarsson is trying to pull guard but Bloodaxe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bloodaxe lands a right hand.
Einarsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bloodaxe smiles and moves away.
Einarsson forces Bloodaxe back against the cage and clinches.
Einarsson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bloodaxe to keep the fight standing.
Einarsson tries to pull guard but Bloodaxe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bloodaxe lands a nice shot to the body.
Bloodaxe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Einarsson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bloodaxe to keep the fight standing.
Bloodaxe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Einarsson backwards.
Einarsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bloodaxe smiles and moves away.
Einarsson wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe looks to land a combination but Einarsson avoids it well.
Einarsson moves away from the strike by Bloodaxe.
Einarsson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe misses with a low kick.
Bloodaxe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bloodaxe misses with a looping left.
Bloodaxe misses with a lunging right hand
and Einarsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Einarsson drags the fight down to the ground.
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!
Einarsson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Einarsson wants to improve his position but instead Bloodaxe has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einarsson is trying to maintain the position but Bloodaxe is very close to passing his half guard.
Einarsson tries to roll over but Bloodaxe keeps him under control.
Einarsson trying to control from the bottom.
Einarsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Einarsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bloodaxe wants to stand and escape but instead Einarsson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bloodaxe trying to control the position.
Einarsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bloodaxe keeping moving, preventing Einarsson from controlling successfully.
Einarsson won't allow Bloodaxe to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe 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.
Einarsson tries to clinch but Bloodaxe is having none of it.
Bloodaxe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bloodaxe misses the shot to the body.
Bloodaxe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Einarsson's hands.
Einarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bloodaxe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Einarsson just manages to avoid it.
Bloodaxe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Einarsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Einarsson jumps guard but Bloodaxe stands there with Einarsson around his waist. Einarsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Einarsson jumps guard but Bloodaxe stands there with Einarsson around his waist. Einarsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe misses with a punch on the inside.
Einarsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gunnar Bloodaxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frostulf Einarsson.
Einarsson jumps guard but Bloodaxe stands there with Einarsson around his waist. Einarsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gunnar Bloodaxe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Einarsson fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Einarsson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bloodaxe walks away with a smile on his face. Einarsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bloodaxe throws a good cross that connects.
 It looks like Frostulf Einarsson has been cut.
Einarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bloodaxe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Einarsson is looking to clinch.
Bloodaxe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bloodaxe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Einarsson wants to clinch.
Bloodaxe drives through and clinches with Einarsson against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einarsson tries to pull guard but Bloodaxe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bloodaxe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bloodaxe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Einarsson jumps into guard, dragging Bloodaxe to the mat.
Bloodaxe wants to control from the top but Einarsson keeps moving.
Einarsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bloodaxe looking to pass the guard.
Einarsson controls Bloodaxe momentarily but Bloodaxe frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe is looking to stand up but Einarsson won't let him.
Einarsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bloodaxe defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Einarsson is trying to control the position but Bloodaxe postures up.
Einarsson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bloodaxe uses it to pass to side control.
Bloodaxe remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Einarsson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bloodaxe presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Einarsson tries to hold on but Bloodaxe pushes him away.
Bloodaxe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Einarsson is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bloodaxe is looking to stand but Einarsson has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frostulf Einarsson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bloodaxe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Einarsson tries to clinch up
and Bloodaxe counters with a straight right hand.
Einarsson darts in trying to clinch
and Bloodaxe counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe throws out a leg kick but Einarsson moves out of range and Bloodaxe only half commits.
Einarsson wants to counter with a clinch but Bloodaxe pushes him away.
Einarsson wants to clinch up but Bloodaxe keeps it at a distance.
Einarsson moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe tries to throw a body punch but Einarsson avoids it by throwing Bloodaxe back against the cage.
Einarsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bloodaxe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Einarsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Einarsson prevents a body shot from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Einarsson tries to pull guard but Bloodaxe holds him up against the cage and eventually Einarsson drops back down to his feet.
Gunnar Bloodaxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frostulf Einarsson.
Einarsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Einarsson is trying to pull guard but Bloodaxe has him pressed against the cage.
Einarsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bloodaxe digs a right hand underneath Einarsson's ribcage. Einarsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Einarsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bloodaxe lands with a short shot to the head.
Bloodaxe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Einarsson can do to turn this around?
A body shot lands from Bloodaxe.
A left hand lands to the body for Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands an uppercut.
Bloodaxe pushes Einarsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bloodaxe is trying to maintain a safe position but Einarsson gets an underhook and turns Bloodaxe into the cage.
Bloodaxe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bloodaxe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloodaxe digs a right hand into Einarsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Einarsson's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einarsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bloodaxe digs a right hand underneath Einarsson's ribcage. Einarsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bloodaxe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bloodaxe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Einarsson backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bloodaxe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Einarssons head.
Einarsson fails to pull guard.
Bloodaxe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bloodaxe scores with a shot to the side of Einarsson's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bloodaxe struggles to land a body shot inside as Einarsson controls his hands.
Bloodaxe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bloodaxe lands an uppercut.
Come on Bloodaxe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bloodaxe lands a nice uppercut.
Einarsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bloodaxe smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einarsson is trying to pull guard but Bloodaxe has him pressed against the cage.
Bloodaxe taking a breather.
Bloodaxe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bloodaxe lands with a short shot to the head.
Bloodaxe gets through Einarsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Einarsson tries to pull guard but Bloodaxe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gunnar Bloodaxe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Einarsson jumps guard but Bloodaxe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Einarsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bloodaxe smiles and moves away.
Einarsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bloodaxe.
Einarsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bloodaxe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bloodaxe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe has Einarsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Einarsson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bloodaxe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Einarsson can turn it around.
Einarsson jumps guard.
Frostulf Einarsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bloodaxe is stalling in the full guard.
Einarsson keeping full guard, as Bloodaxe tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Bloodaxe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bloodaxe, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Bloodaxe!
A victorious Gunnar Bloodaxe 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Rogan Grimes (ranked 1612 p4p, 1894 weight class) and Aum Munga (ranked 177 p4p, 200 weight class). The key to victory for Rogan Grimes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rogan Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aum Munga!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes misses with a wild body shot.
Grimes looks to land a left hand but Munga moved out of range nicely.
Munga misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Grimes misses the target.
Munga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grimes scores with the left hand. Munga knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Grimes misses.
Munga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munga scores with a sloppy right hand. Grimes should have avoided that one.
Grimes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munga swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Munga throws a good cross that connects.
Munga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grimes's head.
Grimes defending well as Munga loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Grimes.
Munga scores with a nice head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Munga blocks the leg kick.
Munga takes a swing at Grimes's ribcage but misses.
Grimes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes lands a really nice looking cross but Munga seems unphased.
Munga misses with a straight right.
Munga scores with a jab. Grimes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grimes throws a lazy right hand but Munga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimes takes a swing at Munga's ribcage but misses.
Rogan Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munga throws out a loose jab but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munga fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Grimes to the ground. Munga is now in Grimes's guard.
Grimes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Munga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Munga is looking to work some ground and pound but Grimes has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Munga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munga throws a big elbow that misses.
Munga is in close to Grimes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Munga is looking to work some ground and pound but Grimes has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munga throws a strike but Grimes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grimes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Munga looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Grimes passes into half guard.
Munga has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes content to control rather than advance.
Munga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grimes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munga is looking for a sweep. Grimes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Munga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Munga.
Munga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Munga lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Munga scoring with punches to the head and body.
Munga throws a big elbow that misses.
Grimes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Munga trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grimes is keeping the position for now.
Munga connects with a couple of short punches.
Grimes keeping moving, preventing Munga from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aum Munga dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grimes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munga.
As Munga backs away, Grimes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Grimes lands a body shot.
Munga misses with a left hand
and Grimes counters with a thumping low kick.
Munga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Munga throws out a loose jab but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimes. Munga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munga.
Aum Munga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimes connects with a body shot.
Munga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
Munga works Grimes's body with a nice hook.
Grimes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Munga throws a shot from downtown. Grimes moves away and avoids it.
Munga fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Munga.
Grimes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Munga misses with a looping left.
Munga 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.
Munga misses with a hook to the body
and Grimes counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!
Grimes slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Munga throws a hook but Grimes blocks it.
Munga lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Munga misses with a lunging right hand
and Grimes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grimes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munga.
Grimes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Munga swats away the attempt to clinch by Grimes.
Grimes scores with a hook.
Grimes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Munga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Munga lands an overhand right.
Munga throws an off balance right hand
and Grimes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Munga.
Munga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grimes tries to work over Munga's front leg with a kick but Munga checks it.
Grimes walks into a stiff left hand from Munga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munga misses with a takedown attempt - Grimes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grimes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Aum Munga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munga throws a right hand that misses
and Grimes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Munga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Munga shoots in for a takedown but Grimes shows good takedown defense.
Rogan Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aum Munga.
Munga cracks Grimes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grimes swings for the body but Munga moves out of range.
Munga cracks a nice hook into Grimes's ribs.
Grimes throws a hook but Munga avoids it easily.
Munga changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big left from Munga misses.
Munga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grimes can pounce on him.
Munga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Munga misses.
Grimes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grimes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Munga in his tracks.
Grimes lands a jab to Munga's midsection.
Munga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grimes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Munga looking to score a takedown here. Grimes is defending well but Munga drives through and ends up in Grimes's guard.
Grimes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Munga throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munga throws an elbow that misses. Grimes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Munga's guard. Nice move by Grimes!
Grimes tries to free his leg and advance position but Munga is retaining full guard.
Munga looking for a sweep. Not yet Munga, not yet.
Grimes is stalling in the full guard.
Munga keeping moving, preventing Grimes from controlling successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grimes trying to move into half guard but instead Munga has managed to sweep!
Munga advances position into side control!
Munga throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Grimes regains half guard, as Munga was trying to land strikes.
Munga trying to control the action but Grimes is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aum Munga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Grimes walks into a stiff left hand from Munga.
Nice defenses there by Grimes.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Munga.
Grimes walks into a jab.
Munga looks to land a left hand but Grimes moved out of range nicely.
Munga changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grimes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
An elbow from Munga crashes against the mat.
Grimes dodges the ground and pound from Munga.
Munga creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Munga throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Munga is trying to ground and pound but Grimes uses the momentary lack of control by Munga to regain half guard.
Munga throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Grimes to regain full guard.
Aum Munga has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munga is looking to work some ground and pound but Grimes has wrist control.
Grimes keeping moving, preventing Munga from controlling successfully.
Munga throws a strike but Grimes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Munga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grimes wants to stand but Munga is controlling his posture from full guard.
Munga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Munga keeping moving, preventing Grimes from controlling successfully.
Munga wants to sweep here but Grimes controlling him for the moment.
Munga is still trying to improve position.
Grimes trying to control the position from guard on top but Munga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Grimes won't allow Munga to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes misses with a looping left.
Munga throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grimes counters with a low kick, right behind Munga 's knee.
Munga 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.
Grimes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grimes blocks a jab.
Grimes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rogan Grimes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munga loads up on a big right hand but Grimes slips the punch.
Grimes defending well as Munga loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Grimes.
Munga misses with an uppercut. Grimes saw that one coming.
Munga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Munga closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Grimes to the mat! Grimes manages to get full guard.
Grimes pushes Munga off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munga misses with a hook to the body
and Grimes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Munga blocks the low kick.
Grimes has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Grimes to work.
Grimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grimes scores with a shoulder strike.
Munga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grimes blocks a body shot from Munga.
Grimes working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Munga lands a body shot.
Munga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Munga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Munga.
Grimes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Munga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Munga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Munga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aum Munga.
Well Munga 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aum Munga!
A victorious Aum Munga 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 Vitali Kersikov I I (ranked 1580 p4p, 1642 weight class) and Misha Hasselhoff (ranked 210 p4p, 219 weight class). Kersikov I I kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sefa & Mr. Ivex - LSD Problem. Misha Hasselhoff has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vitali Kersikov I I's chin.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Kersikov I I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Misha Hasselhoff!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasselhoff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Misha Hasselhoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Kersikov I I misses.
Kersikov I I scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hasselhoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hasselhoff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hasselhoff scores with a nice strike.
Hasselhoff walks into a stiff left hand from Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Misha Hasselhoff has been cut.
Kersikov I I waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hasselhoff.
A jab from Hasselhoff does it's job there.
Hasselhoff scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick from Hasselhoff, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov I I 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.
Hasselhoff swings for the body but Kersikov I I moves out of range.
Kersikov I I loads up on a big right hand but Hasselhoff slips the punch.
Hasselhoff wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice cross by Hasselhoff.
Kersikov I I fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hasselhoff listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kersikov I I misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff misses with a low kick.
Kersikov I I with a jab.
Hasselhoff checks the leg kick.
Hasselhoff connects with a crisp jab.
Kersikov I I misses with a wild body shot.
Kersikov I I shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kersikov I I on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hasselhoff connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kersikov I I momentarily.
Kersikov I I chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hasselhoff punishes Kersikov I I's body with a nice straight punch.
Hasselhoff with a hook.
Hasselhoff sizes up Kersikov I I with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov I I fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hasselhoff checks it well.
Kersikov I I takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hasselhoff fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kersikov I I has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Kersikov I I misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff lands with a nice body punch.
Hasselhoff lands a right hook to the body.
Hasselhoff throws a body shot but no joy.
Kersikov I I misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kersikov I I at a distance.
Hasselhoff jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hasselhoff works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hasselhoff looks to throw the jab but Kersikov I I is out of range.
As Hasselhoff looks to move away, Kersikov I I throws a big counter combo but Hasselhoff just gets out of the way.
Hasselhoff throws a body shot but no joy.
Kersikov I I rushes Hasselhoff and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hasselhoff.
 It looks like Vitali Kersikov I I has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Hasselhoff fails to land.
Kersikov I I lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hasselhoff or not.
Kersikov I I takes a shot to the head.
Kersikov I I blocking some punches.
Hasselhoff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov I I tries to throw a body punch but Hasselhoff avoids it by throwing Kersikov I I back against the cage.
Kersikov I I gets through Hasselhoff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I misses with a punch on the inside.
Hasselhoff lands a hook that snaps the head of Kersikov I I backwards.
Knees to the body from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kersikov I I backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov I I.
Hasselhoff can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov I I controls the action.
Hasselhoff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hasselhoff misses with a body punch.
Kersikov I I working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kersikov I I gets through Hasselhoff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov I I managing to block the knees to the body from Hasselhoff.
The referee calls for Kersikov I I to work.
Hasselhoff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Kersikov I I - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Hasselhoff fails to land.
Hasselhoff tries a body shot but Kersikov I I blocks it.
Hasselhoff misses with some punches.
Kersikov I I lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov I I lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hasselhoff backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hasselhoffs head.
Kersikov I I struggles to land a body shot inside as Hasselhoff controls his hands.
Hasselhoff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hasselhoff unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A left hand lands to the body for Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff blocking some punches.
Kersikov I I working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kersikov I I misses with the head strike.
Hasselhoff breaks from the clinch.
Hasselhoff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kersikov I I takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hasselhoff lands a right hook to the body.
Hasselhoff throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hasselhoff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Hasselhoff is predictable there
and Kersikov I I counters with a thumping low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Misha Hasselhoff dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice body punch from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kersikov I I. Kersikov I I obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Kersikov I I.
Hasselhoff looks to land a body kick but Kersikov I I moved away.
Hasselhoff misses with a looping left.
Kersikov I I misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kersikov I I.
Hasselhoff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Hasselhoff - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhoff misses with a kick to the body.
Kersikov I I tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hasselhoff slips a jab from Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I motions for Hasselhoff to come forward. Kersikov I I throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Misha Hasselhoff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hasselhoff checks a leg kick.
Kersikov I I seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Hasselhoff as he connects with a hook.
Hasselhoff misses with a body shot.
Kersikov I I drives through and clinches with Hasselhoff against the cage.
Hasselhoff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hasselhoff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hasselhoff trying to land knees to the body.
Hasselhoff letting Kersikov I I take a breather here.
Kersikov I I will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hasselhoff up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hasselhoff throws a head punch that misses.
Kersikov I I lands with a right to the head.
Hasselhoff swings wildly with an uppercut but Kersikov I I uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hasselhoff breaks the clinch.
Kersikov I I misses with a straight left.
Hasselhoff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff misses with a body shot.
Kersikov I I is looking to score with low kicks.
Hasselhoff throws a poor cross that misses
and Kersikov I I counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hasselhoff with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hasselhoff lands a jab.
Kersikov I I walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hasselhoff ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kersikov I I is looking to land body kicks.
Kersikov I I tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kersikov I I throws a good cross that connects.
Hasselhoff throws a shot to the body.
Kersikov I I scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kersikov I I checks a low kick from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kersikov I I misses with a looping left.
A punch lands to the side of Kersikov I I 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hasselhoff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kersikov I I blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Kersikov I I wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hasselhoff tries a low kick but Kersikov I I avoids it.
Kersikov I I uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff with a nice calf kick.
Kersikov I I throws a leg kick which misses Hasselhoff's front leg but catches the back leg as Hasselhoff tries to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Hasselhoff.
Kersikov I I jabs at Hasselhoff's body.
Kersikov I I throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Hasselhoff - just one landing.
Hasselhoff cracks Kersikov I I with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hasselhoff with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov I I looks to throw the jab but Hasselhoff is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hasselhoff on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hasselhoff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kersikov I I moves out of range of the body kick.
Kersikov I I is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hasselhoff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kersikov I I to score with a decent uppercut.
Hasselhoff slips a straight right by Kersikov I I.
Hasselhoff ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov I I.
It seemed like Hasselhoff was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hasselhoff is looking to land body kicks.
A clash of legs there as Hasselhoff blocks the low kick.
Kersikov I I on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hasselhoff. Hasselhoff obviously looking to wear him down.
Kersikov I I connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice body punch from Hasselhoff.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hasselhoff. Kersikov I I does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hasselhoff lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A leg kick checked by Hasselhoff.
Kersikov I I throws a push kick but Hasselhoff slaps the foot to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Misha Hasselhoff will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Hasselhoff. That snapped Kersikov I I's head back.
Kersikov I I jabs Hasselhoff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I takes the fight into the clinch.
Hasselhoff tries to work over Kersikov I I's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hasselhoff has a couple of punches blocked by Kersikov I I.
Hasselhoff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kersikov I I misses with some punches.
Kersikov I I throws a punch but it's blocked by Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hasselhoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov I I throws a hook but Hasselhoff blocks it.
Hasselhoff lands a body shot.
Kersikov I I is looking to clinch.
Kersikov I I looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kersikov I I swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hasselhoff.
Kersikov I I lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vitali Kersikov I I has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff moves out of range of the body kick from Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hasselhoff lands a nice shot that snaps Kersikov I I's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hasselhoff. That's going to slow Kersikov I I down.
A swing and a miss from Hasselhoff.
Kersikov I I tries to counter by clinching up but Hasselhoff breaks away and moves out of range.
Kersikov I I looks to land a right hand but Hasselhoff moved out of range.
Kersikov I I throws a lazy uppercut
and Hasselhoff counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hasselhoff is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kersikov I I misses with a left hand
and Kersikov I I takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hasselhoff 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hasselhoff.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov I I uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hasselhoff has time to react.
Hasselhoff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hasselhoff.
Kersikov I I takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kersikov I I is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kersikov I I tries to land a leg kick but Hasselhoff saw it coming and moves away.
Hasselhoff scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kersikov I I doesn't seem bothered though.
Kersikov I I motions for Hasselhoff to come forward. Kersikov I I throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov I I has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kersikov I I uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hasselhoff.
A big left from Kersikov I I misses.
Hasselhoff cracks a nice hook into Kersikov I I's ribs.
Kersikov I I misses with a wild body shot.
Kersikov I I with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hasselhoff to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice body kick from Hasselhoff.
Kersikov I I chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hasselhoff can pounce on him.
Hasselhoff jabs Kersikov I I right on the nose. Kersikov I I blinks but takes it well.
Hasselhoff lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kersikov I I takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I lands with a shot to the body.
Hasselhoff feints and then cracks Kersikov I I's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kersikov I I down.
Hasselhoff lands a jab to Kersikov I I's midsection.
Hasselhoff cracks Kersikov I I with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hasselhoff moves out of range as Kersikov I I strikes.
Kersikov I I moves into range and clinches up with Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kersikov I I backwards.
Kersikov I I is pushing Hasselhoff up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vitali Kersikov I I has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hasselhoff tries to break free but Kersikov I I pushes him back against the cage.
Hasselhoff with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kersikov I I misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hasselhoff throws a head punch that misses.
Kersikov I I throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kersikov I I goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hasselhoff blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov I I taking a breather.
Kersikov I I misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov I I fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov I I scores with a shot to the side of Hasselhoff's head.
Kersikov I I lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hasselhoff backwards.
Kersikov I I misses with some punches.
Hasselhoff misses with some punches.
Hasselhoff swings wildly with an uppercut but Kersikov I I uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hasselhoff landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hasselhoff swings wildly with an uppercut but Kersikov I I uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov I I blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Hasselhoff as the two fighters clinch.
Hasselhoff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I working aggressively here.
Misha Hasselhoff is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hasselhoff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kersikov I I avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Hasselhoff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hasselhoff winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Hasselhoff!
Our winner, Misha Hasselhoff, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gee Gutsu (ranked 1760 p4p, 3572 weight class) and Jonny Seens (ranked 264 p4p, 465 weight class). Seens is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by SexyBack. Jonny Seens has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gee Gutsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Seens!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutsu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gutsu pinned against the cage. Gutsu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Seens shoots in for a double leg but Gutsu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gutsu forces Seens back against the cage and clinches.
Seens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gee Gutsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Seens.
Gutsu stops a takedown attempt from Seens.
Seens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gutsu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Seens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gutsu as he avoids it easily.
Gutsu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seens dives in and grabs Gutsu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gutsu pushes down on Seens's head and hops out.
Gutsu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gutsu clinches up against the cage.
Gutsu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Seens gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gutsu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Seens has Gutsu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gutsu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutsu has Seens pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gutsu pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Seens tumbling to the mat - Gutsu dives into Seens's guard.
Gutsu forces his way into half guard.
Seens wants to get back to his feet.
Gutsu tries to pass to full mount but Seens defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutsu is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Seens is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gee Gutsu!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Voss (ranked 1844 p4p, 2174 weight class) and Narayan Nassau (ranked 249 p4p, 283 weight class). Narayan Nassau has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rich Voss's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Voss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Narayan Nassau!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nassau scores with a nice right hand.
Voss lands a lovely overhand right.
Nassau looks to land a combination. Voss sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nassau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Nassau misses.
Voss misses with a hook. Nassau ducked under it nicely.
Voss shoots in looking for a takedown. Nassau tries to sprawl out of it but Voss keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nassau manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nassau throws a hook but Voss blocks it.
Nassau gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voss thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Voss with a nice head shot there.
Voss controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nassau told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nassau can do anything to dispel that myth.
Voss stopping the sweep attempt from Nassau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Nassau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voss forces his way into half guard.
Still in half guard, Voss seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nassau tries to get to full guard but Voss has control of the leg.
Nassau moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Nassau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nassau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nassau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Voss is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss wants to control from the top but Nassau keeps moving.
Voss slips nicely into half guard.
Well, if Voss is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nassau slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Voss controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Voss preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Nassau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nassau striking off his back but it's not causing Voss any problems.
Nassau tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Voss with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Voss wants to control from the top but Nassau keeps moving.
Nassau controls Voss momentarily but Voss frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Voss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nassau was well out of range. Poor timing from Voss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Voss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nassau pinned against the cage. Nassau gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Voss closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nassau bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Nassau bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Voss misses.
Narayan Nassau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nassau takes a swing at Voss's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Nassau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voss walks into a straight right hand from Nassau.
Nassau tests Voss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Voss.
Voss avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Narayan Nassau dominated that round.
That's time! Voss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nassau connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Voss momentarily.
Nassau scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Voss doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice cross by Voss.
Nassau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Narayan Nassau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nassau throws a series of strikes that have Voss backpedaling.
Voss tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nassau defends well and Voss ends up having to push Nassau into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Voss is looking for a takedown.
I was talking to Voss's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nassau prevents a body shot from Voss.
Nassau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nassau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nassau.
Nassau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nassau swings wildly with an uppercut but Voss uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Nassau finds it's way through Voss's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voss drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nassau sprawls and moves away.
Voss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nassau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nassau misses with an uppercut.
Nassau looks to throw the jab but Voss is out of range.
Nassau lands a right hook to the body.
Nassau lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Nassau.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nassau.
Voss is rocked!
Voss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voss drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nassau sprawls and moves away.
Oh Voss is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed right hand from Nassau misses the target.
Voss seems to have got his legs back now.
Voss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Nassau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Voss doesn't seem phased though.
Nassau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nassau.
Nassau throws a nice looking combination but Voss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nassau napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nassau prevents Voss from moving into mount.
Voss trying to control the position but Nassau is working away.
Nassau manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Voss has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Nassau. Oh but Voss has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Nassau goes limp - he's gone! Voss jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rich Voss!
A relieved looking Rich Voss thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Rocksteady (ranked 1933 p4p, 2538 weight class) and Buster White (ranked 248 p4p, 319 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rocksteady might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Red Right Hand. White has chosen Whiskey Myers - Stone as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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 Amsterdam, James Rocksteady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buster White!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rocksteady attempts a counter takedown but White avoids it well and moves away.
Rocksteady ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rocksteady avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rocksteady takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rocksteady moves out of range as White strikes.
Rocksteady feinted with a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from White.
White has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
White tries to clinch up but Rocksteady circles away and keeps his distance.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rocksteady counters with a single leg into guard. White didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rocksteady wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
White manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rocksteady moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rocksteady counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for White!
White bucks up and tries to throw Rocksteady off but instead Rocksteady has got his back!
White can't escape the position.
White is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rocksteady throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocksteady working for the choke.
Rocksteady has his opponent's back but White is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Rocksteady.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White misses with a low kick.
Rocksteady blocks a low kick nicely.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White connects with a single shot there.
A swing and a miss from White.
Buster White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by White.
White lands a left and a right that send Rocksteady crashing to the mat, dazed. White thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rocksteady is rocked!
White looks to throw a body kick
and Rocksteady counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
White pushes Rocksteady off and gets back to his feet.
Rocksteady closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. White did well to prevent Rocksteady getting side control.
White blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rocksteady.
White is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rocksteady lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
White is looking for a sweep. Rocksteady is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
White is staying active underneath Rocksteady, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rocksteady stops White from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocksteady seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
White misses with a low kick.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White slaps away a takedown attempt from Rocksteady, before circling back to the center of the mat.
White paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rocksteady catches White with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rocksteady swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
White throws a lazy head kick
and Rocksteady counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White has momentary wrist control but Rocksteady slips an elbow through the middle.
Rocksteady postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buster White dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A low kick from White misses
and Rocksteady decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in White's guard.
Rocksteady trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White wants to stand but Rocksteady is controlling the position.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rocksteady.
Rocksteady won't allow White to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White has control of Rocksteady's left arm, preventing Rocksteady from doing any damage.
Rocksteady pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from White is predictable there
and Rocksteady counters with a nice double leg into guard.
White is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rocksteady is controlling him.
Rocksteady has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rocksteady engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from White is predictable there
and Rocksteady counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
White manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White throws a lazy body kick
and Rocksteady counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
White wants to get back to his feet.
White is trying to get back to full guard.
James Rocksteady overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
White is trying to stand back up but Rocksteady is controlling him
Rocksteady seems to be working for a kimura but White defends the submission attempt.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rocksteady tries to pass to full mount but White defends it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from White misses.
White is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
White misses with a right hand
and Rocksteady counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White pushes Rocksteady off looking to stand but Rocksteady dives back in and keeps control.
Rocksteady wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
Rocksteady thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
Rocksteady trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
White has one foot on Rocksteady's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
White misses with a double jab
and Rocksteady counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rocksteady trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Rocksteady dominated that second 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. 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.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White avoids the body shot from Rocksteady.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rocksteady half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Rocksteady 's head but he takes it in his stride.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rocksteady slips under a jab from White.
White looks to clinch
so Rocksteady counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
White is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rocksteady dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on White's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rocksteady goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, White has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rocksteady but great work by White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White working away.
Rocksteady is looking for a sweep.
White decides to stand back up. White steps back and let's Rocksteady get back to his feet.
White connects with a right hand. Rocksteady shakes it off.
White throws out a loose jab but Rocksteady uses good head movement to avoid it.
White misses with a hook
and Rocksteady decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in White's guard.
Rocksteady trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rocksteady connects with a couple of short punches.
White is looking to stand back up but Rocksteady counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by White.
Rocksteady not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is staying active underneath Rocksteady, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rocksteady passes to side control.
White seems a little lost for a moment, as Rocksteady dominates the positioning.
White is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rocksteady has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rocksteady wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
Rocksteady lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady trying to control the position but White is working away.
White manages to get back to half guard.
Rocksteady controlling the pace.
Rocksteady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White's head.
White is defending against the submission attempts here by Rocksteady.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rocksteady is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady goes for an armbar but he's not got it… White turns into him and now he's in Rocksteady's guard.
Rocksteady might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
White wants to get up but he can't break Rocksteady's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
White avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rocksteady is working an open guard so White takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Rocksteady.
I think Rocksteady has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Rocksteady!
James Rocksteady decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macca Outback (ranked 326 p4p, 623 weight class) and Kareem Johnson (ranked 41 p4p, 94 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macca Outback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kareem Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Outback finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Outback lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Outback misses with a straight right.
Outback takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Outback moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Outback counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Kareem Johnson has been cut.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Outback was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Outback takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Outback takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Outback was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Outback.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Outback's knee but Outback avoids it well.
Kareem Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Outback connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Outback's leg but Outback calmly moves out of range.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Outback.
Outback misses with a hook.
Outback looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Outback counters with a right hand to the body.
Outback on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Outback takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Outback ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Outback fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.
Outback misses with a body shot.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Outback is able to avoid easily.
Outback blocks a jab.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Outback moves away from the strike by Johnson.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Outback throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Outback.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Outback is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Outback swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Outback uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Outback.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Outback manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Outback jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Outback doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Outback fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Outback swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Outback on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Outback throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Outback checks a low kick from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
It looked like Outback was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johnson.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Outback misses with a body kick.
Outback attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Outback cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Outback.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson thumps Outback with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Outback swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Outback has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kareem Johnson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Outback staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Outback.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Outback throws out the jab.
Outback throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Outback throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Outback in a clinch.
Outback escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Outback is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Outback misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That has opened up Kareem Johnson's cut even more.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Outback counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Outback throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outback tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Outback.
Outback uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Outback throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Outback throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Outback misses with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a hook but Outback avoids it easily.
Outback connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Outback didn't see that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Outback. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Outback jumps back.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Outback. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Outback.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Outback connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The cut above Kareem Johnson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kareem Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Outback is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a body punch but Outback moves out of range.
Outback ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Outback defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Outback defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Outback is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson tries to clinch but Outback moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Outback tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson tries a low kick but Outback avoids it.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson slips under a jab from Outback.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Outback.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Outback.
Johnson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Outback is out of range.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Outback's legs.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Outback's head but Outback sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Outback moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Outback feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Outback misses with a left hand
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Outback staying out of range there.
Outback shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Outback checks it well.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Outback in his tracks.
Outback slips under a jab.
Outback appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Outback thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Outback slips under a jab.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson has Outback up against the cage in a clinch.
Outback throws a head punch that misses.
Outback doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson avoiding damage.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Outback controls his hands.
Outback tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Outback.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Outback uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kareem Johnson'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Outback counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson scores with a jab. Outback acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Outback misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Johnson backs away, Outback returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Outback misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Outback looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Outback counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Outback moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Outback is predictable there
and Outback takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Outback is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Outback counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Outback misses the shot to the body.
Johnson cracks Outback with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Outback saw that one coming.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Outback to counter with a crisp jab.
Outback defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Outback looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Outback throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Outback slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outback keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Outback cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Outback looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Outback just misses with a punch to the body.
Macca Outback has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Outback moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Outback was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johnson.
Outback throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Outback counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Outback against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Outback looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outback tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Outback controls the action.
I was talking to Outback's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Outback.
A short right from Outback.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Outback's elbow.
Johnson presses Outback against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Outback prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Kareem Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Outback prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Outback working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kareem Johnson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Outback tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson effectively controlling the action here.
Johnson effectively controlling the action here.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Outback misses with a body punch.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Outback misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Outback backwards.
Johnson lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Outback works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Outback misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson is leaning against Outback and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Outback as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Outback can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Outback has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kareem Johnson.
Well Johnson 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem Johnson!
Kareem Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Luciano (ranked 171 p4p, 463 weight class) and Milo Andrianakis (ranked 22 p4p, 63 weight class). Luciano comes to the cage accompanied by SHORT PEOPLE. Andrianakis has chosen The Andy Milonakis Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Luciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Andrianakis!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianakis misses with a looping left.
Andrianakis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andrianakis lands a nice shot to the body.
Andrianakis misses with a hook. Luciano ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Luciano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luciano defending well as Andrianakis loads up on a big left hand.
Luciano is looking to counter punch.
Andrianakis slips a straight right by Luciano.
Luciano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luciano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luciano moves away.
A big right from Luciano misses.
Luciano seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Luciano loads up on a big right hand but Andrianakis slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luciano. Andrianakis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luciano sets himself, and Andrianakis steps forward looking for the clinch! Luciano avoids it this time.
Andrianakis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Andrianakis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrianakis lands a jab.
Andrianakis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luciano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano throws a nice looking combination but Andrianakis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luciano scores with a shot to the body.
Andrianakis throws a right hand that Luciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Luciano also avoids with ease.
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrianakis.
Luciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andrianakis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luciano counters with a straight right hand.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis moves in looking to clinch but Luciano pushes him off.
Andrianakis misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Luciano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luciano scores with a jab to the body.
Andrianakis misses with a double jab
and Luciano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two 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!
Andrianakis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Luciano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andrianakis loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch.
Luciano with a hook.
Andrianakis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andrianakis tries to counter with a clinch but Luciano shakes him off and moves away.
Luciano lands a nice hook to Andrianakis's body. Andrianakis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some wild striking there from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands a nice shot to the body.
Luciano scores with a nice strike.
Andrianakis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Andrianakis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Andrianakis misses.
It looked like Luciano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.
Luciano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Andrianakis saw that one coming.
Andrianakis missing with a left hand there. Luciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luciano lands a nice looking body kick.
Luciano is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Luciano connects with a jab.
Luciano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Andrianakis is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Andrianakis.
A jab from Luciano misses.
Luciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luciano manages to avoid it.
Luciano missing with a left hand there. Andrianakis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Andrianakis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Andrianakis misses the target.
It appears Luciano was looking to counter with a kick there.
Andrianakis scores with a hook.
Luciano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luciano throws the left hand but Andrianakis avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrianakis.
Luciano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Luciano.
Luciano is looking to counter with a body kick.
Andrianakis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Luciano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Andrianakis lands a slapping body shot.
Luciano misses with a hook. Andrianakis ducked under it nicely.
Andrianakis throws the left hand but Luciano avoids the punch easily.
Andrianakis throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Andrianakis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ray Luciano will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Luciano throws a hook to the side of Andrianakis's head but Andrianakis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luciano slips under a jab from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis tries to bum rush Luciano with a series of wild strikes but Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andrianakis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luciano.
Andrianakis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ray Luciano is winning the standup battle so far.
Andrianakis tries to clinch but Luciano is having none of it.
Andrianakis cracks a nice hook into Luciano's ribs.
Andrianakis misses with an uppercut. Luciano saw that one coming.
Luciano throwing a counter right hand but Andrianakis manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Luciano.
Luciano throws a sloppy body shot
and Andrianakis counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andrianakis lands with a shot to the body.
Luciano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Andrianakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrianakis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Luciano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andrianakis cracks Luciano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Luciano 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.
Andrianakis throws out a powerful jab.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luciano moves away.
Luciano throws a sloppy head kick and Andrianakis moves out of range easily.
Luciano defending well as Andrianakis loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Luciano misses.
Andrianakis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Milo Andrianakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrianakis digs a good hook to Luciano's body.
Andrianakis misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano moves out of range as Andrianakis strikes.
Andrianakis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Luciano misses.
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luciano misses the jab.
Andrianakis lands a right hook to the body.
Luciano slips under a jab from Andrianakis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrianakis. Luciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrianakis doesn't manage to clinch there - Luciano circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Luciano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andrianakis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Andrianakis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Andrianakis misses.
Andrianakis misses the jab.
It appears Luciano was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Luciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andrianakis misses with an uppercut.
Luciano scoring well with a low kick there.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.
Luciano fires out a quick counter leg kick but Andrianakis just manages to avoid it.
Luciano throws a leg kick but Andrianakis checks it.
Andrianakis misses with a lunging right hand
and Luciano counters with a straight right hand.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Andrianakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luciano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Andrianakis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andrianakis lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luciano momentarily.
A big right from Andrianakis misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrianakis throws the left hand but Luciano avoids the punch easily.
Andrianakis walks into a straight right hand from Luciano.
Andrianakis checks the leg kick.
Andrianakis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andrianakis misses with a right hand
and Luciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luciano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Andrianakis throws a right hand that misses
and Luciano counters with an outside leg kick.
Andrianakis throws a lazy uppercut
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
Luciano fakes the leg kick and cracks Andrianakis in the body.
Andrianakis fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Milo Andrianakis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Andrianakis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luciano lands with a shot to the body.
Andrianakis misses with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Andrianakis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Luciano lands a big head kick that sends Andrianakis tumbling to the mat! Luciano takes a step backwards and waves Andrianakis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Andrianakis is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis is still on wobbly legs! Can Luciano finish him?
Luciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Luciano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andrianakis seems to have recovered his senses.
Andrianakis looks to score with a jab to the body but Luciano is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Andrianakis misses the target.
Andrianakis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luciano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Andrianakis counter with a right hand.
Andrianakis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luciano doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andrianakis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andrianakis throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Luciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andrianakis misses with a hook to the body
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luciano moves out of range as Andrianakis strikes.
Luciano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Andrianakis moves out of range of the body kick.
Luciano throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Luciano misses the target.
Andrianakis unleashes a big counter combination but Luciano bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrianakis.
Luciano scores with the left hand. Andrianakis knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luciano manages to avoid it.
It looked like Luciano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Andrianakis misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Andrianakis misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrianakis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luciano at a distance.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Luciano blocks it.
Andrianakis moves out of range of the strikes.
Andrianakis cracks Luciano with a good jab.
Luciano misses with a looping right.
Luciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrianakis.
Luciano staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Andrianakis.
Luciano slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
Andrianakis misses with a straight left.
Luciano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Andrianakis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Andrianakis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luciano throws out the jab.
Andrianakis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Andrianakis punishes Luciano's body with a nice straight punch.
Andrianakis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andrianakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luciano moves forwards but Andrianakis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luciano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from Luciano misses.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andrianakiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Andrianakis throws a right hand that misses
and Luciano counters with a body kick.
Andrianakis lands a really nice looking cross but Luciano seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano with the inside leg kick.
Andrianakis misses with a looping left.
Andrianakis lands a nice shot to the body.
Andrianakis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Andrianakis lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andrianakis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Luciano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Luciano misses.
Luciano takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Milo Andrianakis just about did enough to take it.
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.
A swing and a miss from Luciano.
Luciano lands an overhand right.
Luciano misses with a straight right.
Andrianakis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Andrianakis misses its intended target.
Luciano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Luciano misses with a kick to the body.
Luciano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Andrianakis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luciano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andrianakis slips a straight right by Luciano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Luciano blocks it.
Andrianakis cracks a nice hook into Luciano's ribs.
Andrianakis cracks Luciano with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Luciano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Andrianakis.
Luciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws a lazy right hand but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luciano throws a head kick but Andrianakis moves out of range.
Andrianakis clinches with his opponent.
Andrianakis pushes Luciano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Andrianakis.
A head punch on the inside from Andrianakis fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Andrianakis throws an elbow but misses.
Andrianakis struggles to land a body shot inside as Luciano controls his hands.
Andrianakis pushes off an throws an elbow but Luciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Andrianakis misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Ray Luciano has been cut.
Luciano leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Andrianakis throws an elbow but misses.
Andrianakis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Andrianakis misses.
Andrianakis closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano keeps Andrianakis at a distance using the push kick.
Andrianakis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano counters with a nice body kick.
Andrianakis is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Luciano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis swings for the body but Luciano moves out of range.
Andrianakis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Andrianakis looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
Luciano throws a head kick but Andrianakis moves out of range.
Andrianakis scores with a hook to the body. Luciano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Luciano keeps the fight on the outside.
Luciano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andrianakis doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrianakis. Luciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrianakis just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrianakis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luciano's head.
Andrianakis throws a hook to the side of Luciano's head but Luciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luciano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrianakis misses with a lunging right hand
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andrianakis misses with a straight left.
Andrianakis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luciano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andrianakis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luciano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andrianakis scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Luciano.
Andrianakis lands a nice looking body shot.
Luciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andrianakis lands with a cross.
Andrianakis misses with a hook. Luciano ducked under it nicely.
Luciano is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Andrianakis misses its intended target.
Andrianakis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Andrianakis dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ray Luciano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Andrianakis throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Andrianakis looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
Luciano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Andrianakis is out of range and Luciano settles back down.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrianakis moves away.
Andrianakis misses the body punch
and Luciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Andrianakis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Andrianakis throws a body shot but no joy.
Luciano lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis throws the left hand but Luciano avoids the punch easily.
Luciano tried to counter with a leg kick but Andrianakis avoided it.
Luciano throws a chopping leg kick but Andrianakis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Andrianakis tries to counter with a clinch but Luciano shakes him off and moves away.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Andrianakis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano takes one to the chin there.
Andrianakis throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
Luciano jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Andrianakis 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.
Luciano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good exchange - Luciano coming out on top.
Andrianakis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Andrianakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrianakis throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Andrianakis misses with a looping right.
Andrianakis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Andrianakis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Andrianakis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andrianakis's corner calls for a 1-2. Andrianakis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ray Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Luciano misses the target.
Luciano scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrianakis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andrianakis lands with a good body shot.
Andrianakis throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
Andrianakis takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
Luciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andrianakis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andrianakis tries to counter by closing the distance.
Luciano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Andrianakis misses with a lunging right hand
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrianakis with a jab.
Luciano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands a leg kick that knocks Andrianakis off balance momentarily.
Andrianakis throws a lazy right hand but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andrianakis darts in and clinches Luciano up against the cage.
Andrianakis tries to break the clinch but Luciano is controlling the position.
Andrianakis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luciano's elbow.
Andrianakis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luciano's elbow.
Andrianakis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis misses with a hook.
Andrianakis throws a hook to the side of Luciano's head but Luciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Andrianakis misses.
Luciano looks to land a right hand but Andrianakis moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Andrianakis misses.
As Andrianakis backs away, Luciano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Andrianakis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Andrianakis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luciano throws a big shot that misses.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot.
Milo Andrianakis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Andrianakis scores with a jab to the body.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano throws a body punch but Andrianakis moves out of range.
Andrianakis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lucianos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Andrianakis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luciano.
Andrianakis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Andrianakis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Andrianakis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Andrianakis!
Milo Andrianakis is the new middleweight champion!
Milo Andrianakis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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