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HFC 112 - Tonissar vs Todd II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Natalia Pisswater (ranked 6504 p4p, 24450 weight class) and Mila Baars (ranked 348 p4p, 378 weight class). Natalia Pisswater could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mila Baars's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Natalia Pisswater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mila Baars!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baars takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baars throws a big shot that misses.
Pisswater throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baars throws the left hand but Pisswater avoids the punch easily.
Baars misses with a hook. Pisswater ducked under it nicely.
Baars dips to his left and cracks Pisswater with an uppercut!
 It looks like Natalia Pisswater has been cut.
Pisswater lands a jab to the nose.
Pisswater forces Baars back against the cage and clinches.
Baars's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pisswater digs a right hand underneath Baars's ribcage. Baars let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Baars wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pisswater tries for a takedown. No joy.
Baars breaks from the clinch.
Baars takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pisswater takes a swing at Baars's ribcage but misses.
Baars doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pisswater scores with a nice head shot.
Pisswater scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baars in his tracks.
Pisswater's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pisswater duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pisswater throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baars.
Natalia Pisswater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pisswater lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baars at a distance.
Pisswater fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baars, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baars.
Baars lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pisswater decides to pull guard.
Baars trying to control the position from guard on top but Pisswater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pisswater seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pisswater keeping full guard, as Baars tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pisswater is pulling down on Baars's head. It's preventing any offense from Baars, at least for the moment.
Baars must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pisswater bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baars's guard.
We've been hearing that Pisswater has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pisswater content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pisswater lands a couple of elbows.
Pisswater postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pisswater working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pisswater content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pisswater content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Baars working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pisswater doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pisswater manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Baars tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pisswater postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pisswater is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pisswater is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater postures up and lands a big shot to Baars's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pisswater's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pisswater content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pisswater forces his way into half guard.
Baars is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pisswater scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pisswater is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baars doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pisswater.
Baars is looking for a sweep. Pisswater is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pisswater working over Baars with some ground and pound. Baars looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pisswater stops Baars from getting back to his feet.
Pisswater scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pisswater looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baars with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater working Baars over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pisswater connects with a nice short shot to Baars's temple.
Pisswater lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
 Baars is rocked!
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!
Pisswater trying to control from half guard but Baars is working away.
Pisswater looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baars with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Baars is still in real trouble! Can Pisswater finish him?
Baars is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Pisswater.
Baars has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pisswater is working away from the top position though.
Pisswater working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Baars is defending against the submission attempts here by Pisswater.
Pisswater is trying to work for a kimura but Baars is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Natalia Pisswater dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Natalia Pisswater's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pisswater shoots in for a takedown but Baars shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baars seems to have recovered his senses.
Pisswater swings for the body but Baars moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Baars on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pisswater lands with an overhand left.
Baars tries to work over Pisswater's front leg with a kick but Pisswater checks it.
Pisswater looks to score with a jab to the body but Baars is just out of range.
Pisswater has closed the distance and engaged Baars in a clinch.
Baars swings wildly with an uppercut but Pisswater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baars breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Pisswater.
Pisswater darts in and clinches Baars up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baars creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pisswater's defenses.
Baars working hard to break the clinch.
Baars has a couple of punches blocked by Pisswater.
Pisswater blocks an elbow strike.
Baars throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Baars looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pisswater decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pisswater looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pisswater doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Natalia Pisswater overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baars preventing the sweep.
Pisswater is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pisswater looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Baars punching from the bottom.
Pisswater drops an elbow to the side of Baars's head.
Pisswater lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Baars taking some punishment here, with Pisswater in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater drops an elbow to the side of Baars's head.
Pisswater 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.
Ground and pound from Pisswater.
Pisswater lands with a punch from half guard.
Pisswater passes to side control.
Pisswater lands an elbow.
Baars is looking to reverse the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pisswater is chipping away with strikes.
Baars really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pisswater. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baars is trying to buck Pisswater off.
Pisswater is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baars is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Baars takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pisswater working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater lands a strong strike to the head of Baars. That's dazed him! Pisswater looking to finish here. Baars is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Pisswater lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Natalia Pisswater!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Elkins (ranked 4185 p4p, 6370 weight class) and Henny Bottles (ranked 266 p4p, 343 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Henny Bottles was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Elkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henny Bottles!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elkins.
Elkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Elkins swings for the body but Bottles moves out of range.
Elkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Bottles looks to land a combination but Elkins avoids it well.
We've been informed that Bottles has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dylan Elkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottles manages to avoid it.
A jab from Elkins misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Bottles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bottles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Elkins with a nice cross.
Bottles throws an off balance right hand
and Elkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bottles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Elkins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bottles misses with a few strikes there.
Bottles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bottles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Elkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Elkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bottles was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkins.
Elkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decent striking displayed by Bottles there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottles cracks Elkins with an open hand slap.
Nice jab there from Elkins.
Elkins misses the jab.
Elkins cracks Bottles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Elkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Bottles is just out of range.
Elkins misses with a left hand
and Bottles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bottles is rocked!
Bottles wants to stand but Elkins is controlling the position.
Bottles is still in real trouble! Can Elkins finish him?
Elkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Elkins passes into half guard.
Bottles seems to have recovered his senses.
Bottles has hold of Elkins's hands but Elkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottles moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottles throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Elkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bottles keeping full guard, as Elkins tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bottles wants to sweep here but Elkins controlling him for the moment.
Bottles is trying to keep Elkins in close.
Bottles is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Elkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins preventing the sweep.
Elkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bottles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Elkins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bottles dives on top into guard.
Bottles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Elkins working for a triangle but Bottles defends it easily.
Elkins 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.
Bottles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottles tries to free his leg and advance position but Elkins is retaining full guard.
Elkins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bottles controls the pace.
Bottles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Elkins is pulling down on Bottles's head. It's preventing any offense from Bottles, at least for the moment.
Bottles trying to stand up but can't free himself from Elkins's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bottles trying to control but Elkins is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Elkins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Elkins connects with a nice looking jab.
Bottles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bottles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dylan Elkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Bottles scores with a shot to the body.
Elkins misses with a right hand
and Bottles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bottles throws a hook but Elkins avoids it easily.
Bottles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bottles throws a lazy right hand but Elkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Bottles misses.
Elkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bottles throws out the jab.
Elkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elkins throws a series of punches but Bottles moves out of range.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
Elkins misses the shot to the body.
Elkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bottles can do to turn this around?
Bottles slips a jab and a cross from Elkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bottles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elkins.
Elkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Bottles throws a counter combo.
Bottles cracks Elkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bottles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bottles scores with a shot to the body.
Bottles defending well as Elkins loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Bottles.
Elkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bottles.
Elkins dips to his left and cracks Bottles with an uppercut!
The crowd cheers as Bottles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Elkins doesn't seem phased though.
Elkins swings for the body but Bottles moves out of range.
Bottles staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bottles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bottles.
Elkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bottles.
Bottles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elkins.
Bottles 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.
Bottles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Bottles as he connects with a hook.
Elkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bottles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bottles defending well as Elkins loads up on a big left hand.
Bottles looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Elkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bottles but Bottles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Elkins connects with a body shot.
Elkins misses with a hook to the body
and Bottles counters with a body kick that stops Elkins in his tracks momentarily.
Bottles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottles.
Bottles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bottles connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins scores with a hook to the body. Bottles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Elkins throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Elkins misses.
Elkins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bottles has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Elkins is on him like a limpet, forcing Bottles back against the cage.
Bottles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bottles looks to land a left hand but Elkins moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Elkins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bottles slips a jab from Elkins.
Elkins misses with a looping right.
Elkins takes a swing at Bottles's ribcage but misses.
Elkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Bottles is just out of range.
A nice side step and Bottles releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Elkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Bottles sprawls well. He's pushed Elkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Elkins looking to score a takedown here. Bottles is defending well but Elkins drives through and ends up in Bottles's guard.
Bottles trying to keep a closed guard but Elkins is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottles has control of Elkins's left arm, preventing Elkins from doing any damage.
Elkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elkins is pushing down on Bottles's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bottles is fighting to maintain full guard but Elkins has managed to sneak the leg through.
Elkins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Elkins trying to control the action but Bottles is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottles flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Elkins controlling the pace.
Bottles has his hands clasped together around Elkins's back. He's all about the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dylan Elkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bottles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bottles misses with a series of wild punches.
Elkins ducks right into an uppercut from Bottles.
Elkins blocks a head kick by Bottles.
Elkins lands with a shot to the body.
Bottles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bottles slips under a jab.
Bottles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elkins circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkins drops Bottles with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Bottles! Elkins dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Elkins!
A very excited looking Dylan Elkins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Rodgers (ranked 1592 p4p, 1383 weight class) and Fang Zhaohui (ranked 218 p4p, 189 weight class). Rodgers comes to the cage accompanied by Blue Flowers - Doctor Octagon . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Rodgers !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fang Zhaohui!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zhaohui throws a sloppy head kick and Rodgers moves out of range easily.
Zhaohui takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rodgers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rodgers looks to throw a body kick
and Zhaohui counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodgers throws a hook but Zhaohui blocks it.
A low kick lands for Rodgers .
Zhaohui avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Zhaohui tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodgers pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rodgers throws a head kick that misses
and Zhaohui counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Rodgers . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rodgers .
Zhaohui throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodgers swings widly with a right hand
and Zhaohui counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhaohui moves out of range as Rodgers strikes.
Rodgers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a nice looking combination but Zhaohui bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhaohui! But no joy.
Rodgers misses with a right hand
and Zhaohui counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhaohui 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.
Zhaohui bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rodgers 's head.
Rodgers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rodgers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zhaohui feints the counter takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zhaohui checks a leg kick.
Zhaohui appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zhaohui swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rodgers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zhaohui's knee momentarily.
Zhaohui lands with a hook. Rodgers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A bone on bone clash there as Zhaohui blocks the leg kick.
Rodgers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rodgers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhaohui.
Zhaohui swings for the body but Rodgers moves out of range.
Fang Zhaohui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick lands for Rodgers .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers thumps Zhaohui with a low kick.
Rodgers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodgers blocks a head kick by Zhaohui.
Rodgers tries to counter with a takedown but Zhaohui is quick to defend against it.
A head kick misses from Zhaohui.
Rodgers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zhaohui as he jumps to the side.
Rodgers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhaohui.
Rodgers throws a lazy right hand but Zhaohui sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhaohui throws a body shot but no joy.
Zhaohui ducks under a wild hook from Rodgers .
Rodgers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Keith Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhaohui misses with a few strikes there.
Rodgers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers misses with a looping right.
Rodgers throws a big shot that misses.
Zhaohui tries a low kick but Rodgers avoids it.
Zhaohui throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodgers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodgers tried to counter with a leg kick but Zhaohui avoided it.
Zhaohui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodgers manages to avoid it.
And Rodgers counters with a quick kick to the body but Zhaohui blocks it.
Rodgers motions for Zhaohui to come forward. Rodgers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Rodgers .
Zhaohui uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodgers .
Zhaohui misses with a body kick.
Zhaohui throws out a loose jab but Rodgers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodgers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Zhaohui.
Zhaohui throws a shot from downtown. Rodgers moves away and avoids it.
Rodgers tries a low kick but Zhaohui avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Rodgers as he connects with a hook.
Rodgers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zhaohui defends it nicely.
Rodgers lands a jab to Zhaohui's midsection.
Rodgers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zhaohui follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rodgers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fang Zhaohui will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rodgers missing with a left hand there. Zhaohui was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhaohui doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zhaohui pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rodgers back to the cage. Zhaohui follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rodgers misses with a low kick.
Zhaohui fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodgers .
Rodgers looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhaohui is just out of range.
Zhaohui moves out of range of the leg kick from Rodgers .
Rodgers throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhaohui.
Zhaohui doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Rodgers .
Rodgers tries to land a front kick but Zhaohui steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rodgers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zhaohui.
A slow jab from Rodgers misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhaohui! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a solid leg kick but Zhaohui takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rodgers .
Rodgers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rodgers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zhaohui dodges the punch combination from Rodgers .
And Zhaohui responds with a good body kick, but Rodgers manages to step out the way in time.
Rodgers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhaohui has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rodgers .
Rodgers needs to keep his hands up - Zhaohui had a free shot at his head there.
Rodgers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zhaohui. That did some damage!
Rodgers moves out of range of the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rodgers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zhaohui has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zhaohui and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rodgers misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Zhaohui to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a leg kick that misses.
Rodgers throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zhaohui counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zhaohui steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodgers .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodgers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhaohui.
Zhaohui thinks about the counter body kick.
Rodgers digs a good body shot into Zhaohui's ribs.
Zhaohui dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodgers . Zhaohui does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Zhaohui was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rodgers throws the left hand but Zhaohui avoids the punch easily.
Zhaohui with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Rodgers .
Rodgers throws a leg kick which misses Zhaohui's front leg but catches the back leg as Zhaohui tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhaohui takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rodgers walks into a left hand.
Zhaohui takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rodgers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zhaohui checks a low kick from Rodgers .
Rodgers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zhaohui stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rodgers .
Rodgers tries to clinch but Zhaohui is having none of it.
Rodgers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zhaohui.
Rodgers misses with a leg kick.
Zhaohui misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodgers .
Zhaohui looks to throw the jab but Rodgers is out of range.
Keith Rodgers is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zhaohui misses the target.
Zhaohui looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zhaohui takes a swing at Rodgers 's ribcage but misses.
And Rodgers counters with a quick kick to the body but Zhaohui blocks it.
Rodgers swings for the body but Zhaohui moves out of range.
And Zhaohui tries to counter it with a takedown but Rodgers pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zhaohui throws a poor cross that misses
and Zhaohui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhaohui throws a hook but Rodgers avoids it easily.
Rodgers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhaohui swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhaohui shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rodgers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zhaohui walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zhaohui misses with a hook. Rodgers ducked under it nicely.
As Zhaohui backs away, Rodgers returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Keith Rodgers will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zhaohui drops his hands momentarily and Rodgers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rodgers throws the left hand but Zhaohui avoids the punch easily.
Zhaohui now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rodgers 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.
Good shot there by Rodgers .
Zhaohui is rocked!
Zhaohui ducks into an uppercut from Rodgers and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keith Rodgers !
Keith Rodgers took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasil Petrov (ranked 446 p4p, 663 weight class) and Thomas Hearn (ranked 71 p4p, 101 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hearn's choice of entrance music: Clean Sweep - Graft. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vasil Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Hearn!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petrov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hearn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Petrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hearn throws a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Hearn misses with a body punch
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Thomas Hearn has been cut.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hearn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hearn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hearn there.
Petrov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hearn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Hearn.
Petrov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Petrov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hearn has Petrov up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hearn tries to clinch up but Petrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Hearn throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Hearn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a straight left.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Petrov lands a big head kick that sends Hearn tumbling to the mat! Petrov takes a step backwards and waves Hearn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hearn is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearn tries to clinch
and Petrov counters with a big left hand that crumples Hearn! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasil Petrov!
Vasil Petrov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Rodriguez (ranked 610 p4p, 354 weight class) and Boris Krylov (ranked 82 p4p, 53 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Krylov's choice of entrance music: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez lands a nice shot that snaps Krylov's head back.
Krylov moves out of range of the strikes.
Krylov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Krylov rushes Rodriguez and presses him up against the cage.
Krylov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Krylov.
Krylov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez is trying to drag Krylov to the mat but Krylov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krylov.
Krylov scores with a shot to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Rodriguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krylov lands with a left to the head.
Krylov is pressed up against the cage. Rodriguez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Krylov down to the mat. Krylov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Krylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krylov closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez goes for a takedown attempt but Krylov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Donk. Krylov catches Rodriguez right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Nick Rodriguez has been cut.
Krylov swinging wildly here.
Krylov misses with a body punch
and Krylov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krylov misses with a head kick.
Krylov stuns Rodriguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez defending well as Krylov loads up on a big left hand.
Boris Krylov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Krylov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krylov scores with a punch to the head.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Krylov misses with a jab to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt
and Krylov counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut
and Krylov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Rodriguez misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Rodriguez lands.
It looks like Boris Krylov has been cut.
Rodriguez misses the body punch
and Krylov counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Rodriguez. That snapped Krylov's head back.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krylov.
An attempted straight right counter from Rodriguez misses the target.
Krylov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krylov tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Rodriguez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krylov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krylov misses the body punch
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krylov thuds a left hand into Rodriguez's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krylov misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krylov.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Krylov moves out of range.
Krylov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rodriguez doesn't seem bothered though.
Krylov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Krylov throws a right and a left that Rodriguez avoids nicely.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Krylov avoids it easily.
Rodriguez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Krylov counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Krylov dominated that round.
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.
Krylov lands a big head kick that sends Rodriguez tumbling to the mat! Krylov takes a step backwards and waves Rodriguez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A big right from Rodriguez misses.
Krylov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick
and Krylov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 Rodriguez is rocked!
Krylov jabs at Rodriguez's body.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
and Krylov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krylov has Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Krylov fails to land.
Krylov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Krylov circles away easily
and Krylov counters with a straight right hand.
Krylov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krylov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov closes the distance and pushes Rodriguez back into the cage.
Rodriguez is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krylov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krylov.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
Krylov prevents the takedown attempt.
Krylov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rodriguez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Krylov can turn it around.
Krylov swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krylov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krylov lands a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krylov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Krylov prevents the takedown attempt.
Krylov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krylov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krylov.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov cracks a nice hook into Rodriguez's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krylov circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Rodriguez to the canvas! Rodriguez doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Krylov keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Krylov!
After winning the bout, Boris Krylov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olyn Seran (ranked 387 p4p, 656 weight class) and Anders Hansson (ranked 53 p4p, 95 weight class). Seran's entrance music is Sound of Silence - Disturbed. A fine choice. 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 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Olyn Seran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Hansson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seran uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Seran.
Seran lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Seran scores with a shot to the body.
Seran throws a low kick but Hansson moves out of range easily.
Hansson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Seran with a body shot.
Seran rushes Hansson and presses him up against the cage.
Seran throws a punch but it's blocked by Hansson.
Hansson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Seran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seran can't find room to land a body shot as Hansson controls the action.
Seran tries a body shot but Hansson blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Hansson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seran is trying to pull guard but Hansson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hansson tries to throw a body punch but Seran avoids it by throwing Hansson back against the cage.
Hansson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seran has a couple of punches blocked by Hansson.
Hansson breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson thuds his right hand into Seran's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Olyn Seran has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Seran has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hansson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Seran connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hansson scrambles back to his feet.
A combination from Seran does no damage.
A nice side step and Hansson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Olyn Seran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seran has managed to clinch.
Seran tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hansson smiles and moves away.
Seran tries to clinch up but Hansson circles away and keeps his distance.
Seran chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seran takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice jab there from Hansson.
Hansson misses with a hook.
Seran lands a nice shot that snaps Hansson's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seran tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seran feints and then cracks Hansson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hansson down.
Seran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hansson was well out of range. Poor timing from Seran.
Seran misses with an uppercut.
Hansson avoids the body shot from Seran.
Seran backing away here, and Hansson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Seran lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Seran scores with a decent looking hook.
Seran scores with a leg kick.
Hansson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Seran misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seran with a nice calf kick.
Hansson checks a low kick from Seran.
Hansson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Seran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hansson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seran finds it's way round the side to connect with Hansson's head.
Seran motions for Hansson to come forward. Seran throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hansson misses with a body shot.
Seran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Seran scores with a punch to the head.
Seran misses with a low kick.
Hansson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Seran blocks it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seran, as that shot connected.
Seran moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansson slips a straight right by Seran.
Seran lands with a good body shot.
Hansson swats away the attempt to clinch by Seran.
Seran with the inside 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!
Good leg kick by Seran.
Seran sizes up Hansson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Seran wants to land a leg kick but Hansson is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hansson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Seran connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hansson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olyn Seran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olyn Seran's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Seran throws a solid leg kick but Hansson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Seran.
Hansson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Seran to score with a decent uppercut.
Hansson misses with a hook. Seran ducked under it nicely.
Seran throws a leg kick but Hansson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Seran.
Hansson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice jab there from Seran.
Seran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seran moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHansson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hansson connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Seran darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Seran walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hansson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hansson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Olyn Seran is winning the standup battle so far.
Seran bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hansson's head backwards.
Seran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hansson throws out the jab.
Seran bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hansson's head backwards.
Seran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hansson was well out of range. Poor timing from Seran.
Seran fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hansson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Seran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hansson can do to turn this around?
Seran thows a leg kick but Hansson checks it
and Hansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seran tries to clinch up
and Hansson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hansson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Seran throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seran moves into the clinch successfully.
Seran prevents Hansson from breaking the clinch.
Seran tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hansson smiles and moves away.
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!
Seran throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seran misses with a body shot.
Seran tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hansson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seran tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Seran. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hansson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Seran cracks Hansson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No joy there for Seran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hansson missing with a left hand there. Seran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hansson's corner calls for a 1-2. Hansson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Seran. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seran.
Seran lands with a cross.
Seran misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seran wants to slow Hansson down by chopping away at his legs.
It seemed like Hansson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seran moves out of range of the body kick.
Seran shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hansson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seran closes the distance and clinches.
Hansson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hansson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Seran with a nice cross.
Seran rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seran moves into the clinch.
Seran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hansson blocks an uppercut.
Hansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Seran.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olyn Seran dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Olyn Seran's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab, jab by Hansson - just one landing.
Seran tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hansson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seran lands with a straight right. Hansson didn't see that one coming.
Seran throws out a leg kick but Hansson moves out of range and Seran only half commits.
A little jabbing left from Hansson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hansson checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Hansson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seran.
Seran displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seran fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Seran fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hansson! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seran throws a looping overhand right but Hansson ducks down to avoid it.
Hansson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A lazy left from Seran finds it's target.
Hansson throws a sloppy head kick and Seran moves out of range easily.
Seran tries to score with a low kick but Hansson moves his leg out of the way.
Seran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seran blocks a head kick by Hansson.
A shot to the liver by Seran. Beautiful body shot.
Seran has managed to clinch.
Hansson lands an uppercut.
Hansson working hard to break the clinch.
Hansson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid body kick from Hansson.
Olyn Seran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson scores with a hook.
Hansson misses with a body shot.
Seran throws a leg kick that is checked
and Seran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olyn Seran's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hansson checks a leg kick.
Seran wants to clinch up but Hansson keeps it at a distance.
Seran tries a low kick but Hansson avoids it.
It seemed like Hansson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hansson.
Seran drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hansson sprawls and moves away.
Seran throws a lazy right hand but Hansson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anders Hansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seran throws a leg kick which misses Hansson's front leg but catches the back leg as Hansson tries to avoid it.
Seran tests Hansson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seran throws a jab but it's blocked by Hansson.
Seran's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hansson under the eye.
Seran looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seran.
Hansson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansson throws a head kick that misses.
Seran misses with a leg kick.
Seran scores with a leg kick.
Hansson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seran lands a jab.
Seran is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hansson misses with a head kick.
Seran feinted with a counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Seran misses
and Hansson counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Seran.
Hansson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Seran throws a hook but Hansson avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Hansson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olyn Seran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seran, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olyn Seran!
After winning the bout, Olyn Seran thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artem Dotsenko (ranked 443 p4p, 233 weight class) and Chip Nickel (ranked 60 p4p, 28 weight class). Dotsenko comes to the cage accompanied by HEART ON ICE. Nickel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by TISM - Greg the Stop Sign. 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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artem Dotsenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Nickel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dotsenko throws an overhand right that lands on Nickel's shoulder, as Nickel tries to avoid the shot.
Dotsenko blocks the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nickel.
Nickel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dotsenko.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dotsenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nickel. That did some damage!
A combination from Nickel does no damage.
Dotsenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dotsenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dotsenko lunges at Nickel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nickel's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nickel. Dotsenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dotsenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nickel.
Dotsenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Nickel blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Dotsenko misses its intended target.
Dotsenko scoring well with a low kick there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nickel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dotsenko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dotsenko misses with a low kick.
Dotsenko wants to slow Nickel down by chopping away at his legs.
Dotsenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dotsenko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nickel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nickel wants to land a leg kick but Dotsenko is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel looks to land a right hand but Dotsenko moved out of range.
Dotsenko swings for the body but Nickel moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Nickel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab by Dotsenko.
Nickel slips a straight right by Dotsenko.
Dotsenko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nickel misses with a straight left.
Dotsenko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nickel doesn't manage to clinch there - Dotsenko circles away.
Dotsenko misses with a leg kick.
Nickel wants to clinch.
Dotsenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good shot there by Nickel.
A slow jab from Nickel misses its intended target.
Dotsenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dotsenko moves out of range as Nickel strikes.
Dotsenko is looking to counter punch.
Nickel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickel checks a low kick from Dotsenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dotsenko scores with a nice right hand.
Dotsenko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nickel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dotsenko.
Artem Dotsenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dotsenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nickel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dotsenko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dotsenko thuds a left hand into Nickel's body.
Nickel tries a head kick but it misses.
Dotsenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickel misses the shot to the body.
Nickel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dotsenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dotsenko throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Nickel counter with a right hand.
Dotsenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nickel moves out of range as Dotsenko strikes.
Nickel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dotsenko.
Nickel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nickel throws a leg kick
and Dotsenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dotsenko checks the leg kick.
Dotsenko throws a body punch but Nickel moves out of range.
Dotsenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nickel has time to react.
Nickel gets tackled into the cage by Dotsenko. Dotsenko maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dotsenko tries a body shot but Nickel blocks it.
Dotsenko throws a head punch that misses.
Dotsenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dotsenko has a couple of punches blocked by Nickel.
Nickel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dotsenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nickel stalling the fight.
Nickel can't find room to land a body shot as Dotsenko controls the action.
Nickel lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dotsenko.
A short body shot lands from Dotsenko as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dotsenko.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dotsenko.
Nickel prevents a body shot from Dotsenko.
Nickel misses with a punch on the inside.
Dotsenko prevents a body shot from Nickel.
Nickel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nickel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dotsenko scores with a shot to the side of Nickel's head.
Nickel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nickel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Nickel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nickel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dotsenko tries to work over Nickel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dotsenko blocks a body shot from Nickel.
A short left from Nickel.
Dotsenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dotsenko prevents a body shot from Nickel.
Dotsenko gets through Nickel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nickel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nickel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dotsenko breaks the clinch.
Nickel lands a leg kick that knocks Dotsenko off balance momentarily.
Nickel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dotsenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Nickel should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Nickel.
Dotsenko misses with a hook
and Nickel counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dotsenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nickel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dotsenko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nickel is out of range and Dotsenko settles back down.
Nickel throws out a powerful jab.
Nickel throws a big shot that misses.
Dotsenko takes a swing at Nickel's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Dotsenko 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.
Dotsenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice leg kick from Nickel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dotsenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Nickel.
Dotsenko lands a right hook to the body.
Nickel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dotsenko momentarily.
Dotsenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dotsenko blocks a low kick nicely.
Nickel wants to land a leg kick but Dotsenko is out of range.
Nickel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nickel counters with a body kick.
Nickel blocks a low kick nicely.
Dotsenko throws a hook but Nickel avoids it easily.
Nickel ducks under a wild hook from Dotsenko.
Nickel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Artem Dotsenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Nickel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Dotsenko misses the target.
Dotsenko misses with a looping left.
Dotsenko scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dotsenko misses the jab.
Nickel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nickel looks to throw the jab but Dotsenko is out of range.
Nickel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dotsenko.
Dotsenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nickel can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel missing with a left hand there. Dotsenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nickel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dotsenko scores with a shot to the body.
Dotsenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nickel.
Nickel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dotsenko checks it well.
Decent striking displayed by Nickel there.
Nickel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nickel checks a leg kick.
Dotsenko is looking to slow Nickel down with leg kicks.
Nickel moves out of range of the leg kick from Dotsenko.
Nickel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nickel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dotsenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dotsenko throws out a powerful jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dotsenko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nickel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nickel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dotsenko is looking to clinch.
A big left from Nickel misses.
Nickel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dotsenkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A left lands for Dotsenko.
Nickel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dotsenko throws a low kick, looking for Nickel's leg but Nickel calmly moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dotsenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nickel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dotsenko thumps Nickel with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Dotsenko.
Nice shot by Dotsenko.
Dotsenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nickel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dotsenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nickel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dotsenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dotsenko feints and then cracks Nickel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nickel down.
Nickel lands a leg kick that knocks Dotsenko off balance momentarily.
Dotsenko throws a leg kick but Nickel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nickel scores with a kick to the body.
Dotsenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dotsenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Nickel rushes Dotsenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nickel pushes Dotsenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dotsenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dotsenko blocks a body shot from Nickel.
A left hand lands to the body for Nickel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickel blocks a body shot from Dotsenko.
Nickel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dotsenko or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nickel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nickel lands an uppercut.
Nickel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nickel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dotsenko's elbow.
Nickel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dotsenko.
A hook to the body from Nickel.
Dotsenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nickel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dotsenko backwards.
Nickel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dotsenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nickel backwards.
Nickel breaks the clinch.
Dotsenko avoids the body shot from Nickel.
Nickel loads up on a big right hand but Dotsenko slips the punch.
Dotsenko looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nickel looks to score with a jab to the body but Dotsenko is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nickel.
Nickel punishes Dotsenko's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Nickel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dotsenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dotsenko misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Nickel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel lands a glancing blow to the side of Dotsenko's head.
A big left from Nickel misses.
Nickel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dotsenko tried to score with a low kick but Nickel checks it.
Nickel blocks a jab.
Dotsenko misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Nickel does it's job there.
Dotsenko throws a leg kick that misses.
Dotsenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nickel is able to avoid easily.
Dotsenko backing away here, and Nickel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Dotsenko misses the target.
Nickel is looking for the big counter here.
Nickel defending well as Dotsenko loads up on a big left hand.
Dotsenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dotsenko stuns Nickel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dotsenko misses with a low kick.
Nickel unleashes a big counter combination but Dotsenko bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Nickel.
Dotsenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dotsenko misses with a leg kick.
Nickel steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dotsenko throws a low kick but Nickel moves out of range easily.
Nickel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chip Nickel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dotsenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Dotsenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nickel is able to avoid easily.
Dotsenko misses with a right hand
and Nickel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nickel lands with a shot to the body.
Nickel throws out a loose jab but Dotsenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dotsenko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nickel just manages to avoid it.
Dotsenko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nickel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dotsenko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dotsenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dotsenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nickel.
A jab from Dotsenko misses.
Dotsenko is looking to slow Nickel down with leg kicks.
Nickel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A leg kick checked by Nickel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dotsenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nickel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nickel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dotsenko.
Dotsenko misses with a looping left.
Nickel 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.
Dotsenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nickel throws the left hand but Dotsenko avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dotsenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel lands with a good body shot.
Dotsenko tries to work over Nickel's front leg with a kick but Nickel checks it.
Nickel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good work by Nickel as he checks the leg kick.
Nickel misses with a hook.
Nickel checks a low kick from Dotsenko.
Dotsenko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nickel connects with a single shot there.
Dotsenko misses with a left hand
letting Nickel counter with a right hand.
Dotsenko avoids the body shot from Nickel.
Dotsenko blocks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dotsenko.
Nickel loads up on a big right hand but Dotsenko slips the punch.
Nickel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dotsenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nickel moves away.
Dotsenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dotsenko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nickel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dotsenkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dotsenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nickel's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dotsenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Dotsenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dotsenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Nickel misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nickel.
Dotsenko working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Dotsenko.
Nickel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nickel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nickel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dotsenko misses with a punch to the body.
Dotsenko lands a body punch.
Chip Nickel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dotsenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dotsenko tries to throw a body punch but Nickel avoids it by throwing Dotsenko back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nickel wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Nickel as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickel.
Dotsenko taking a breather.
Nickel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dotsenko backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dotsenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nickel can't find room to land a body shot as Dotsenko controls the action.
Dotsenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Nickel won't allow it.
Nickel blocks a body shot from Dotsenko.
Dotsenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nickel is leaning against Dotsenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nickel lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Nickel.
Nickel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nickel swings wildly with an uppercut but Dotsenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nickel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dotsenko's elbow.
Nickel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Nickel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dotsenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nickel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dotsenko blocks a body shot from Nickel.
A left hand lands to the body for Nickel.
Nickel manages to break the clinch.
Dotsenko tries to keep at a distance but Nickel has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dotsenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dotsenko lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickel blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dotsenko fails to land.
Dotsenko blocks a body shot from Nickel.
Dotsenko takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Nickel.
Nickel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nickel.
Dotsenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dotsenko misses with a body punch.
Dotsenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dotsenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Nickel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nickel presses Dotsenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nickel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dotsenko takes a shot to the head.
Dotsenko prevents a body shot from Nickel.
Dotsenko lands a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chip Nickel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nickel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chip Nickel!
A relieved looking Chip Nickel 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Nou Hematopoye (ranked 316 p4p, 626 weight class) and Ademaro Dos Anjos (ranked 45 p4p, 78 weight class). Dos Anjos has chosen Sapão: Vou Desafiar Voce as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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27
149
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28
145
17 - 7 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nou Hematopoye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ademaro Dos Anjos!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hematopoye doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dos Anjos loads up on a big right hand but Hematopoye slips the punch.
No joy there for Hematopoye, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dos Anjos lands a jab to the head.
Hematopoye throws a combination that misses
and Dos Anjos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dos Anjos misses with a hook
enabling Hematopoye to counter with a crisp jab.
Hematopoye 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 swing and a miss from Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hematopoye misses with a hook.
Dos Anjos tries to clinch but Hematopoye moves out of range.
Dos Anjos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hematopoye is out of range and Dos Anjos settles back down.
Dos Anjos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hematopoye changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dos Anjos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hematopoye if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Anjos ducks under a wild hook from Hematopoye.
Dos Anjos scores with a hook.
Hematopoye shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dos Anjos's guard.
Hematopoye throwing strikes from guard but Dos Anjos blocks nicely.
Hematopoye got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dos Anjos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hematopoye has managed to get both his arms back between Dos Anjos's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anjos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hematopoye can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hematopoye distracts Dos Anjos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hematopoye postures up.
Hematopoye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Anjos is keeping the position for now.
Hematopoye got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dos Anjos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hematopoye has managed to get both his arms back between Dos Anjos's legs - danger averted.
Dos Anjos trying to keep a closed guard but Hematopoye is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Hematopoye distracts Dos Anjos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dos Anjos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dos Anjos working for submissions but it's allowed Hematopoye to get to half guard.
Hematopoye looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dos Anjos actively working from the bottom here.
Dos Anjos gets full guard.
Dos Anjos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dos Anjos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hematopoye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hematopoye is on top in guard.
Dos Anjos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hematopoye is working Dos Anjos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hematopoye postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hematopoye stopping the sweep attempt from Dos Anjos.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dos Anjos holds on and takes a little breather.
Dos Anjos isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hematopoye stacks Dos Anjos on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hematopoye!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hematopoye lands some shots froms side control.
Dos Anjos is looking for a sweep.
Dos Anjos wants to control but Hematopoye postures up.
Hematopoye in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hematopoye scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dos Anjos to see if he's OK.
Hematopoye throws an elbow but Dos Anjos slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dos Anjos struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nou Hematopoye dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dos Anjos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hematopoye on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ademaro Dos Anjos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Anjos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hematopoye lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hematopoye drags the fight down to the ground.
Hematopoye 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.
Dos Anjos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dos Anjos slips nicely into half guard.
Dos Anjos is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nou Hematopoye overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hematopoye keeping moving, preventing Dos Anjos from controlling successfully.
Hematopoye looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dos Anjos advances position into side control!
Dos Anjos wants to stand but Hematopoye is controlling his arm.
Dos Anjos stands up.
Hematopoye uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dos Anjos.
Hematopoye misses the shot to the body.
Dos Anjos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hematopoye.
Hematopoye swings for the body but Dos Anjos moves out of range.
Hematopoye throws a hook but Dos Anjos avoids it easily.
Dos Anjos throws out a loose jab but Hematopoye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hematopoye seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hematopoye works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dos Anjos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheers as Dos Anjos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hematopoye doesn't seem phased though.
Hematopoye listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dos Anjos throws a shot from downtown. Hematopoye moves away and avoids it.
Hematopoye misses with a body shot.
Hematopoye misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Anjos lands a head shot.
Hematopoye is rocked!
Ademaro Dos Anjos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hematopoye moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Hematopoye is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That kick from Dos Anjos tenderised Hematopoye's leg. Hematopoye is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hematopoye gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Dos Anjos gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ademaro Dos Anjos!
Ademaro Dos Anjos 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Potemkin Izmaylov (ranked 150 p4p, 896 weight class) and Ivan Jomoney (ranked 25 p4p, 127 weight class). Potemkin Izmaylov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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174
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173
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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 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Potemkin Izmaylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Jomoney!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jomoney tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Izmaylov pushes Jomoney away with a front kick.
Jomoney walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Izmaylov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jomoney takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ivan Jomoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izmaylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jomoney misses with a series of wild punches.
Izmaylov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Izmaylov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jomoney counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jomoney misses with a head shot. Izmaylov uses the momentum to regain guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Izmaylov holds on and takes a little breather.
Jomoney trying to control but Izmaylov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jomoney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Izmaylov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Izmaylov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jomoney accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jomoney throws a big right hand that misses.
Jomoney throws a big right hand that misses.
Izmaylov trying to control the position.
Izmaylov pulls Jomoney in close to prevent any damage.
Izmaylov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Izmaylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Izmaylov throws a jab when Jomoney was well out of range.
Jomoney steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Izmaylov. That one must have hurt.
Jomoney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jomoney. That did some damage!
Jomoney throws a poor cross that misses
and Izmaylov counters with a right hand to the body.
Izmaylov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Izmaylov looks to land a combination but Jomoney avoids it well.
Jomoney is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've been told by Izmaylov's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Izmaylov avoids the body shot from Jomoney.
Izmaylov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jomoney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Izmaylov.
Jomoney stalks Izmaylov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Izmaylov's face. Izmaylov staggers backwards, shaken.
Izmaylov misses with a kick to the body
and Jomoney counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney fails with the takedown.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick but Jomoney sees it coming and moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Izmaylov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Izmaylov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jomoney takes a step back to recover.
Jomoney misses with a lunging right hand
and Izmaylov counters with a straight right hand.
Izmaylov avoids the body shot from Jomoney.
Jomoney misses with a lunging right hand
and Izmaylov counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Jomoney finds it's way through Izmaylov's defenses.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick which misses Jomoney's front leg but catches the back leg as Jomoney tries to avoid it.
Izmaylov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jomoney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Izmaylov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Izmaylov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jomoney's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov dodges the punch combination from Jomoney.
Izmaylov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jomoney avoids it.
Izmaylov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jomoney's head.
Izmaylov scores with a jab.
Jomoney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Izmaylov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jomoney falls off balance throwing a combination
and Izmaylov counters with an inside leg kick.
Izmaylov slips under a jab from Jomoney.
Jomoney misses the body punch
and Izmaylov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jomoney moves out of range of the strikes.
Izmaylov 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.
Potemkin Izmaylov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Izmaylov punishes Jomoney's body with a nice straight punch.
Jomoney misses with a looping right.
Izmaylov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jomoney.
Nice body punch from Jomoney.
Izmaylov cracks Jomoney with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jomoney connects with a good right hand that stumbles Izmaylov. Izmaylov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oooooh!!! Izmaylov has knocked Jomoney down with a huge combo! Izmaylov steps away and waves a wobbly Jomoney back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jomoney is rocked!
It looks like Ivan Jomoney has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jomoney misses with an uppercut
and Izmaylov counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Potemkin Izmaylov!
Potemkin Izmaylov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baruto Tonissaar (ranked 37 p4p, 140 weight class) and Winston Todd (ranked 6 p4p, 15 weight class). Todd has chosen Piano Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185
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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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Baruto Tonissaar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Todd!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonissaar misses with a low kick.
Tonissaar misses with a kick to the body
enabling Todd to counter with a crisp jab.
Todd throws a front kick aimed at Tonissaar's knee but Tonissaar avoids it well.
Tonissaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Tonissaar.
Todd 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.
Tonissaar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Todd.
Todd throws a lazy right hand but Tonissaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Tonissaar is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Todd.
Todd slips a jab from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar scores with a sloppy right hand. Todd should have avoided that one.
Todd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tonissaar throws out a powerful jab.
Tonissaar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tonissaar looks to land a right hand but Todd moved out of range.
Todd with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tonissaar moves out of range as Todd strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Tonissaar misses its target.
Todd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Todd now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big right from Tonissaar misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonissaar ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Todd misses with a hook.
Tonissaar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Todd finds it's way round the side to connect with Tonissaar's head.
Todd catches Tonissaar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Todd thows a leg kick but Tonissaar checks it
and Tonissaar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Todd does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonissaar moves away.
Tonissaar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tonissaar tests Todd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Todd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Todd throws a poor cross that misses
letting Tonissaar counter with a right hand.
Todd has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tonissaar.
Todd tries to score with a low kick but Tonissaar moves his leg out of the way.
Tonissaar is looking to counter punch.
Tonissaar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tonissaar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Todd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonissaar misses the jab.
Todd loads up on a big right hand but Tonissaar slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick but Todd moved away.
Todd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tonissaar.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick.
Todd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tonissaar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Todd.
Todd misses with a body shot.
Todd avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A telegraphed right hand from Tonissaar misses the target.
Todd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Todd throws the left hand but Tonissaar avoids the punch easily.
Tonissaar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
Todd just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTonissaar.
Todd throws an off balance right hand
and Tonissaar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Todd throws a low kick but Tonissaar avoids it.
The fighters circling - Todd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Todd is just out of range.
Tonissaar blocks a low kick nicely.
Todd tries a head kick but it misses.
Tonissaar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tonissaar checks a low kick from Todd.
A clash of legs there as Tonissaar blocks the low kick.
Todd misses with a leg kick
and Tonissaar counters with a straight right hand.
Todd throws a right hand that misses
and Todd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonissaar throws a jab when Todd was well out of range.
Todd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Todd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Todd.
Tonissaar misses with a hook
and Todd counters with a stiff right hand.
Tonissaar throws a jab when Todd was well out of range.
Tonissaar looks to land a right hand but Todd moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
Todd misses with an uppercut. Tonissaar saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonissaar throws a good cross that connects.
Todd takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tonissaar swings for the body but Todd moves out of range.
Tonissaar tries a low kick but Todd avoids it.
Todd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Todd takes a kick to the side of the head.
Todd misses the shot to the body.
Tonissaar fails to land with a series of punches.
Todd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Todd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tonissaar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Todd scrambles back to his feet.
Tonissaar slips a jab from Todd.
Tonissaar slips a straight right by Todd.
Tonissaar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Todd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Todd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonissaar.
Todd flicks out a counter leg kick but Tonissaar steps away.
Tonissaar avoids the head kick by Todd.
Todd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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 Baruto Tonissaar will probably get the nod.
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.
Todd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tonissaar under the eye.
Todd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tonissaar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Todd has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Todd and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A cross from Tonissaar lands.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick
and Todd counters with a stiff right hand.
Tonissaar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Todd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tonissaar.
Todd slips under a jab from Tonissaar.
Some bone on bone action there as Tonissaar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tonissaar dodges the punch combination from Todd.
A big right from Todd misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Tonissaar misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Todd. Beautiful body shot.
Tonissaar checks a leg kick.
Tonissaar looks for the body kick but Todd saw that one coming.
Tonissaar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tonissaar throws an overhand right that lands on Todd's shoulder, as Todd tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd swings for the body but Tonissaar moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Tonissaar misses.
Todd loads up on a big right hand but Tonissaar slips the punch.
Todd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tonissaar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Todd blocks a jab.
Todd is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tonissaar with a body shot.
A big right from Tonissaar misses.
Todd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Todd does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tonissaar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Todd throws a body punch but Tonissaar moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Tonissaar.
Todd motions for Tonissaar to come forward. Todd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tonissaar quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Todd looks to land a body kick but Tonissaar moved away.
Tonissaar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tonissaar tries a low kick but Todd avoids it.
Tonissaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Todd.
A low kick lands for Todd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tonissaar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Todd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Tonissaar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tonissaar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tonissaar misses with a body shot.
Tonissaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Todd is just out of range.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Todd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tonissaar checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Tonissaar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Todd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Todd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Todd scores with a kick to the midsection.
Todd throws a head kick that misses.
Todd on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tonissaar. Tonissaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Tonissaar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Todd was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tonissaar throws a lazy right hand but Todd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tonissaar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Todd misses.
Tonissaar connects with a looping right hand.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick as Todd jumps back.
Todd takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Todd moves out of range of the strikes.
Baruto Tonissaar is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Tonissaar misses
and Todd counters with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tonissaar checks a leg kick.
Todd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Todd misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tonissaar counters with a nice uppercut.
Tonissaar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Todd takes a swing at Tonissaar's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Tonissaar misses the target.
Todd missing with a left hand there. Tonissaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Todd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Todd there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonissaar throws a jab but it's blocked by Todd.
A low kick from Todd is predictable there
and Tonissaar counters with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tonissaar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Todd has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Todd and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tonissaar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Todd if he has to take too many more of those.
Todd digs a good body shot into Tonissaar's ribs.
Todd blocks a head kick by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar feints and then cracks Todd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Todd down.
Tonissaar throws a hook but Todd blocks it.
Todd throws out a counter right but Tonissaar avoids it with no problem.
Tonissaar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Todd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Tonissaar is predictable there
and Todd counters with a right hand to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tonissaar.
Todd misses with a right hand
and Tonissaar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Todd throws a lazy right hand but Tonissaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tonissaar moves out of range of the body kick from Todd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Winston Todd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Todd slips under a jab from Tonissaar.
Todd moves out of range as Tonissaar strikes.
Tonissaar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Todd counters with a right hand to the body.
Todd throws a leg kick which misses Tonissaar's front leg but catches the back leg as Tonissaar tries to avoid it.
Todd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Todd moves out of range as Tonissaar throws a body kick.
Tonissaar throws the kick towards the body but Todd avoids it.
Tonissaar lands an overhand right.
Todd jabs at Tonissaar's body.
Tonissaar swings widly with a right hand
and Todd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Todd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Todd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd lands a nice looking body shot.
Tonissaar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tonissaar throws a hook but Todd blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonissaar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Todd.
Todd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Todd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tonissaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todd.
Tonissaar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tonissaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
Tonissaar throws a right hand that misses
and Todd counters with a nice body shot.
Todd avoids the body shot from Tonissaar.
Todd throws a jab but it's blocked by Tonissaar.
Todd misses with an uppercut
and Tonissaar counters with a good low kick that Todd was not able to check.
Todd takes a swing at Tonissaar's ribcage but misses.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tonissaar moves out of range as Todd throws a body kick.
Tonissaar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Todd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tonissaar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Todd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the liver by Tonissaar. Beautiful body shot.
Tonissaar moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd lands with a right hand.
A big right from Tonissaar misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonissaar moves away.
Tonissaar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tonissaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Todd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tonissaar misses with a wild body shot.
Todd misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tonissaar to counter with a crisp jab.
Todd checks a leg kick nicely.
Todd lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Todd throws a poor cross that misses
and Tonissaar counters with a three punch combo that has Todd backing up. Todd nods at Tonissaar to acknowledge the strikes.
Todd thumps Tonissaar with a low kick.
Todd throws a looping overhand right but Tonissaar ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tonissaar. That's going to slow Todd down.
Tonissaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Todd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Todd misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar tries to land a leg kick but Todd saw it coming and moves away.
Tonissaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Todd blocks a jab.
Todd throws a looping overhand right but Tonissaar ducks down to avoid it.
Tonissaar throws a hook but Todd avoids it easily.
It seemed like Todd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Tonissaar misses.
A little jabbing left from Todd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Todd misses with a straight left.
Todd connects with a body shot that sends Tonissaar's belly button to the back.
Tonissaar ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Todd throws a hook to the side of Tonissaar's head but Tonissaar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Tonissaar misses the target.
Tonissaar misses with an uppercut. Todd saw that one coming.
Todd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tonissaar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tonissaar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tonissaar connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Todd is trying to counter with his kicks.
Todd catches Tonissaar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tonissaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd cracks Tonissaar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Todd moves forwards but Tonissaar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonissaar swings for the body but Todd moves out of range.
Todd with the inside leg kick.
Tonissaar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Todd is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Todd misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Todd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Tonissaar is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Todd.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick.
Todd moves out of range as Tonissaar strikes.
Tonissaar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Winston Todd just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Todd scores with a shot to the body.
Tonissaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Todd slips a jab from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Todd cracks Tonissaar with a good jab.
A low kick from Todd is predictable there
and Tonissaar counters with a two punch combo.
Todd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Todd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Todd tries to move into range but Tonissaar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tonissaar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tonissaar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Todd looks for the body kick but Tonissaar saw that one coming.
Todd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Tonissaar misses the target.
Todd misses with a body shot.
Tonissaar avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonissaar avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd swings widly with a right hand
and Tonissaar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tonissaar misses with a leg kick
and Todd counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Todd.
Todd loads up on a big right hand but Tonissaar slips the punch.
Tonissaar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Todd. Tonissaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonissaar dips to his left and cracks Todd with an uppercut!
Tonissaar works the jab nicely.
Tonissaar throws a poor cross that misses
and Todd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Todd avoids the body shot from Tonissaar.
Todd misses with a looping right.
Tonissaar throws a head kick that Todd semi-blocks.
Todd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tonissaar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Todd throws a body shot but no joy.
Tonissaar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tonissaar misses with a hook. Todd ducked under it nicely.
Todd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tonissaar on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Todd.
Todd looks to land a right hand but Tonissaar moved out of range.
Tonissaar swings for the body but Todd moves out of range.
Todd replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tonissaar blocks it well.
Todd misses with a looping left.
It looked like Tonissaar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tonissaar tries to score with a low kick but Todd moves his leg out of the way.
Todd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Tonissaar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tonissaar misses with an uppercut.
Tonissaar thows a leg kick but Todd checks it
and Todd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Todd slips a jab from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar cracks a nice hook into Todd's ribs.
Tonissaar misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Todd is out of range and Tonissaar settles back down.
A jab from Todd misses.
Tonissaar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Todd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Todd cracks Tonissaar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Todd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Todd throws a jab but it's blocked by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Todd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tonissaar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tonissaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonissaar ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Tonissaar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tonissaar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Todd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tonissaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tonissaar.
Todd lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A big right from Todd misses.
Tonissaar throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
Todd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tonissaar was well out of range. Poor timing from Todd.
Todd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tonissaar's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Todd tenderised Tonissaar's leg. Tonissaar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Todd is just out of range.
A lazy left from Tonissaar finds it's target.
Todd checks the leg kick.
Todd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Todd moves out of range of the body kick from Tonissaar.
A swing and a miss from Tonissaar.
Todd avoids the body shot from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Winston Todd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Todd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tonissaar stuns Todd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Todd misses with a low kick.
Todd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tonissaar.
Todd connects with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Todd.
Tonissaar misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch! Todd slams his shin into Tonissaar's torso.
Todd scores with a leg kick.
Tonissaar scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd throws a head kick but Tonissaar moves out of range.
Todd cracks Tonissaar with a good jab.
Todd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Todd avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonissaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tonissaar moves out of range as Todd strikes.
Tonissaar throws the kick towards the body but Todd avoids it.
Todd takes a swing at Tonissaar's ribcage but misses.
Tonissaar ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Tonissaar lands with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Tonissaar there.
Todd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tonissaar takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Todd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tonissaar throws a big shot that misses.
Todd was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A jab from Tonissaar misses.
Todd avoids the body shot from Tonissaar.
Todd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Todd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tonissaar was well out of range. Poor timing from Todd.
Baruto Tonissaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tonissaar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Todd swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tonissaar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Todd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tonissaar.
Todd throws a looping overhand right but Tonissaar ducks down to avoid it.
Tonissaar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Todd is out of range and Tonissaar settles back down.
Todd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Todd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todd misses with a low kick.
Todd wants to land a leg kick but Tonissaar is out of range.
Todd is looking to slow Tonissaar down with leg kicks.
Tonissaar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Todd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tonissaar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Todd swings for the body but Tonissaar moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd walks into a straight right hand from Tonissaar.
Todd misses with a body kick.
Tonissaar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tonissaar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Todd counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tonissaar wants to slow Todd down by chopping away at his legs.
Todd walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tonissaar scores with a hook to the body. Todd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tonissaar walks into a left hand.
Tonissaar moves forwards but Todd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Todd lands with a nice body kick.
Todd lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tonissaar will feel that in the morning.
Tonissaar misses with a wild combination.
Todd tries a quick counter leg kick but Tonissaar is wise to it.
Tonissaar misses with a hook
and Todd counters with an outside leg kick.
Winston Todd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Todd 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Todd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tonissaar throws an overhand right that lands on Todd's shoulder, as Todd tries to avoid the shot.
Tonissaar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonissaar. Todd does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick from Todd, right into the meat of the thigh.
Todd ducks under a wild hook from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Todd to score with a decent uppercut.
Todd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tonissaar doesn't seem bothered though.
Tonissaar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tonissaar throws a low kick, looking for Todd's leg but Todd calmly moves out of range.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick
and Todd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tonissaar throws a shot from downtown. Todd moves away and avoids it.
Todd misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Winston Todd.
Well Todd 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 48:49
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 46:49
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 48:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Todd!
Winston Todd is the new middleweight champion!
After the fight, Winston Todd was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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