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DMMA 70: Andrianakis v Johnson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Omari Apinagewanwa (ranked 4254 p4p, 6097 weight class) and Julian Durda (ranked 359 p4p, 427 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Apinagewanwa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Maurice A God - Lottery. Omari Apinagewanwa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Julian Durda's chin.
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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 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Omari Apinagewanwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julian Durda!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apinagewanwa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durda.
Apinagewanwa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Apinagewanwa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durda works the jab nicely.
Durda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Apinagewanwa. Durda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durda appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Apinagewanwa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oooh a lovely combination from Durda sends Apinagewanwa down but not out. Durda dives into side control looking to finish.
 Apinagewanwa is rocked!
 It looks like Omari Apinagewanwa has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I wouldn't like to be where Apinagewanwa is right now.
Oh Apinagewanwa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durda remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Apinagewanwa wants to control but Durda postures up.
Durda remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Apinagewanwa is trying to buck Durda off.
Apinagewanwa has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durda staying calm.
Apinagewanwa seems to have got his legs back now.
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.
Apinagewanwa is trying to get back to half guard.
Durda takes a little break here. Apinagewanwa wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Durda has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Apinagewanwa misses with a straight right.
As Apinagewanwa backs off Durda throws a huge counter combo but Apinagewanwa manages to avoid it all.
Omari Apinagewanwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durda misses with a straight left.
Apinagewanwa cracks Durda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Apinagewanwa dodges the punch combination from Durda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa misses with a hook
and Durda counters with a thumping low kick.
Apinagewanwa ducks under a wild hook from Durda.
Apinagewanwa throws a right hand that Durda ducks under and follows up with a left that Durda also avoids with ease.
Durda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Julian Durda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Apinagewanwa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Apinagewanwa lands the left hand.
Apinagewanwa throws a right and a left that Durda avoids nicely.
Durda lands with an uppercut that bounces Apinagewanwa off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apinagewanwa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Apinagewanwa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Durda counters with an inside leg kick.
Durda connects with a crisp jab.
Durda throws a leg kick but Apinagewanwa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Durda tries to score with a low kick but Apinagewanwa moves his leg out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Durda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omari Apinagewanwa's cut.
That's time! Apinagewanwa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Apinagewanwa tries to bum rush Durda with a series of wild strikes but Durda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durda sizes up Apinagewanwa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Apinagewanwa looks to land a combination but Durda avoids it well.
Apinagewanwa cracks Durda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good exchange - Apinagewanwa coming out on top.
Durda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Apinagewanwa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Apinagewanwa duly obliges.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Apinagewanwa, as that shot connected.
 Durda is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apinagewanwa throws an overhand right that lands on Durda's shoulder, as Durda tries to avoid the shot.
Apinagewanwa with a jab.
Durda is still on wobbly legs! Can Apinagewanwa finish him?
Durda uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durda seems to have recovered his senses.
Apinagewanwa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from Apinagewanwa.
Apinagewanwa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durda.
Durda ducks right into an uppercut from Apinagewanwa.
Durda throws a low kick but Apinagewanwa avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durda misses with a series of wild punches.
Durda ducks under a wild hook from Apinagewanwa.
Apinagewanwa misses with a hook. Durda ducked under it nicely.
Durda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Apinagewanwa throws a right hand that Durda ducks under and follows up with a left that Durda also avoids with ease.
Apinagewanwa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Apinagewanwa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A cross from Durda lands.
Durda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apinagewanwa misses with a double jab.
Durda misses with a right hand
and Apinagewanwa counters with a crisp one two that drops Durda! Apinagewanwa thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Durda to his feet! Durda is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durda feints and then cracks Apinagewanwa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Apinagewanwa down.
Julian Durda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Durda. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa misses with an uppercut. Durda saw that one coming.
Durda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Apinagewanwa throws a hook to the side of Durda's head but Durda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durda slips a jab and a cross from Apinagewanwa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durda.
Apinagewanwa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Durda moves out of range as Apinagewanwa strikes.
Durda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Durda dodges the punch combination from Apinagewanwa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Durda! But no joy.
A big right from Apinagewanwa misses.
Durda misses with an uppercut.
Durda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durda.
Apinagewanwa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Durda backs up against the cage.
Apinagewanwa misses with a right hand
and Durda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Apinagewanwa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durda misses with a low kick as Apinagewanwa jumps back.
Apinagewanwa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Durda cracks Apinagewanwa on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Apinagewanwa falls backwards against the cage. Durda follows up with more strikes that drop Apinagewanwa to his knees. Durda keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Apinagewanwa! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julian Durda!
Julian Durda was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 3355 p4p, 3881 weight class) and Carl Foster (ranked 426 p4p, 480 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Foster!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Foster doesn't seem bothered though.
Martin clinches.
Foster misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Foster.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Foster avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foster misses with a hook
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Martin. Beautiful body shot.
Martin misses the jab.
Foster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
 It looks like Carl Foster has been cut.
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foster stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Foster.
Foster throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Martin jabs Foster right on the nose. Foster blinks but takes it well.
Foster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Foster can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster wants to slow Martin down by chopping away at his legs.
Foster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Foster slips under a jab from Martin.
A telegraphed right hand from Foster misses the target.
Foster lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Foster throws a leg kick but Martin moved away.
Foster has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martin.
Martin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Foster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin moves into the clinch successfully.
Foster working Martin over with knees to the body.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foster's elbow.
Martin blocking some punches.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Foster tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Foster lands a shot to the body.
Martin lands a body punch.
Martin lands with a light punch inside.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Martin pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Martin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Foster is aware though and is defending well.
Martin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Foster defends it easily.
Martin has his foot on Foster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Foster works his way back into a safe position though.
Martin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Foster has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Thib's Sweat Shoppe. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin is looking for a triangle but Foster pushes his legs off easily.
Martin being controlled here, momentarily.
Foster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster being controlled here momentarily.
Martin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Foster not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Foster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Foster slips under a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Foster moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martin thows a leg kick but Foster checks it
and Foster counters with a nice uppercut.
Foster sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Foster pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martin is out of range and Foster settles back down.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foster scoring well with a low kick there.
Martin delivers a nice body kick.
Martin moves into the clinch successfully.
Martin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Foster unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Foster controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martin.
Foster struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Foster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Foster blocks a body shot from Martin.
Martin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swole Ricky Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Foster's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Foster.
Foster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Foster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Foster is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Foster throws a leg kick that misses.
Foster gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Martin gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swole Ricky Martin!
A victorious Swole Ricky Martin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hero Primo (ranked 3043 p4p, 5794 weight class) and Michael Rogue (ranked 373 p4p, 619 weight class). Michael Rogue has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hero Primo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Rogue!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Primo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Primo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Primo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rogue for as long as he can get away with.
Rogue is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Primo slows the pace down in half guard.
Primo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Primo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Primo controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Primo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Primo working for a submission but Rogue is keeping him at bay.
Primo controlling his opponent.
Rogue has left one of his arms exposed and Primo doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Rogue screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hero Primo!
After winning the bout, Hero Primo 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lucas Iv (ranked 3558 p4p, 4771 weight class) and Back Stabber (ranked 320 p4p, 379 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Lucas Iv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Back Stabber!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stabber catches Lucas Iv with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stabber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lucas Iv slips a jab and a cross from Stabber.
Lucas Iv shoots in for a takedown but Stabber shows good takedown defense.
Stabber moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stabber drops Lucas Iv with a beautiful combination! Lucas Iv stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stabber is looking for the KO!
Lucas Iv is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stabber wobbles Lucas Iv with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Stabber dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Lucas Iv to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Back Stabber!
In his post fight interview, Back Stabber started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 1474 p4p, 1946 weight class) and Tatu Lehto (ranked 204 p4p, 250 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Bloodaxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatu Lehto!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodaxe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lehto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bloodaxe wants to slow Lehto down by chopping away at his legs.
Bloodaxe moves into range and clinches up with Lehto.
Bloodaxe effectively controlling the action here.
Bloodaxe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bloodaxe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lehto misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lehto obliges.
Lehto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bloodaxe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lehto backwards.
Lehto throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bloodaxe stalling.
Lehto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Gunnar Bloodaxe has been cut.
Bloodaxe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bloodaxe manages to break the clinch.
Lehto looks for the body kick but Bloodaxe saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lehto manages to avoid it.
Lehto throws a push kick but Bloodaxe slaps the foot to one side.
Bloodaxe is looking to counter the offense by Lehto and move into the clinch.
Bloodaxe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bloodaxe missing with a left hand there. Lehto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tatu Lehto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloodaxe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lehto misses with a head kick.
Bloodaxe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bloodaxe throws a front kick aimed at Lehto's knee but Lehto avoids it well.
Bloodaxe tries a head kick but it misses.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch but Lehto moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bloodaxe checks a leg kick.
Lehto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bloodaxe takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe misses with a looping right.
Bloodaxe misses with a body shot.
Bloodaxe cracks a nice hook into Lehto's ribs.
Bloodaxe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lehto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lehto misses with a low kick.
Bloodaxe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lehto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bloodaxe throws a nice looking combination but Lehto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodaxe is looking to counter punch.
Lehto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lehto wants to slow Bloodaxe down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bloodaxe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lehto throws a wild body kick that Bloodaxe sees coming a mile off.
Bloodaxe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lehto scores with a push kick.
Lehto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bloodaxe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lehto.
Bloodaxe thuds a left hand into Lehto's body.
Bloodaxe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lehto throws a leg kick
and Bloodaxe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe cracks Lehto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bloodaxe misses the target.
Lehto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloodaxe throws the left hand but Lehto avoids the punch easily.
Lehto tries to land a body kick
and Bloodaxe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lehto throws a leg kick but Bloodaxe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bloodaxe throws a quick counter head kick but Lehto was just out of range.
Lehto throws a low kick, looking for Bloodaxe's leg but Bloodaxe calmly moves out of range.
Lehto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bloodaxe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lehto.
Lehto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bloodaxe's sensitive parts.
Lehto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bloodaxe misses with a low kick as Lehto jumps back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lehto throws a lazy body kick
and Bloodaxe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bloodaxe connects with an inside leg kick.
Lehto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bloodaxe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lehto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lehto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bloodaxe misses with a leg kick.
And Lehto responds with a good body kick, but Bloodaxe manages to step out the way in time.
Bloodaxe cracks Lehto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut. Lehto saw that one coming.
Lehto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bloodaxe counters with a low kick, right behind Lehto 's knee.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lehto - that will leave a mark!
Lehto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloodaxe throws a head kick that half lands.
Bloodaxe lands a nice looking body shot.
Bloodaxe with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lehto.
Lehto misses with a body kick.
Lehto throws a chopping leg kick but Bloodaxe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bloodaxe throws a body punch but Lehto moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto slips a straight right by Bloodaxe.
Lehto misses with a body kick.
Bloodaxe scores with a leg kick.
Lehto moves out of range of the leg kick from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodaxe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bloodaxe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bloodaxe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bloodaxe feints and then cracks Lehto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lehto down.
Lehto wants to land a leg kick but Bloodaxe is out of range.
Bloodaxe lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bloodaxe.
A big left from Bloodaxe misses.
Lehto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Lehto.
Lehto moves out of range of the strikes.
Lehto is looking to score with low kicks.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Lehto.
Bloodaxe is looking to counter the offense by Lehto and move into the clinch.
Lehto misses with a body kick.
Bloodaxe darts in and clinches Lehto up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bloodaxe.
Lehto tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloodaxe avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe pushes Lehto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lehto throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lehto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lehto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bloodaxe misses with a punch on the inside.
Lehto tries a knee to the head but Bloodaxe blocks it.
Bloodaxe pushes Lehto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lehto trying to land knees to the body.
Bloodaxe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lehto can do to turn this around?
Bloodaxe avoiding damage as Lehto throws knees to the body.
Bloodaxe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bloodaxe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bloodaxe misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bloodaxe.
Lehto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bloodaxe blocks it with crossed arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodaxe.
Lehto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bloodaxe.
Lehto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bloodaxe checks a leg kick.
Bloodaxe throws a right hand that misses
and Lehto counters with an outside leg kick.
Bloodaxe throws a big shot that misses.
Bloodaxe misses with a left hand
and Lehto counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto misses with a kick to the body
and Bloodaxe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bloodaxe avoids the head kick by Lehto.
Bloodaxe moves out of range of the body kick.
Gunnar Bloodaxe is winning the standup battle so far.
Lehto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe missing with a left hand there. Lehto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bloodaxe feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lehto sprawling to the canvas! Lehto rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bloodaxe finish him?!
Lehto is rocked!
Bloodaxe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lehto is still on wobbly legs! Can Bloodaxe finish him?
Lehto throws a head kick that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a big right hand! Oh Lehto is in trouble here! Bloodaxe follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Bloodaxe!
A very excited looking Gunnar Bloodaxe 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.
Tatu Lehto was interviewed post fight and said 'Vandamnit! '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aum Munga (ranked 1261 p4p, 1799 weight class) and Rafael Benedetti (ranked 133 p4p, 187 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aum Munga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti throws a low kick, looking for Munga's leg but Munga calmly moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benedetti gets caught flat footed, as Munga shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Benedetti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Benedetti is controlling Munga's posture.
Let's hope that Benedetti has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Benedetti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Munga distracts Benedetti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Munga throws a big right hand that misses.
Benedetti has control of Munga's left arm, preventing Munga from doing any damage.
Munga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Benedetti holds on and takes a little breather.
Munga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Munga might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Benedetti keeping moving, preventing Munga from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Munga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Munga postures up in Benedetti's guard and throws a big left but Benedetti blocks it.
Munga preventing the sweep.
Benedetti is pulling down on Munga's head. It's preventing any offense from Munga, at least for the moment.
Munga working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Munga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benedetti keeping moving, preventing Munga from controlling successfully.
Benedetti is trying to control the position but Munga postures up.
Benedetti is pulling down on Munga's head. It's preventing any offense from Munga, at least for the moment.
Munga lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benedetti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing that Munga has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Benedetti has Munga pulled in close to control his posture.
Munga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benedetti working a defensive guard here.
Munga throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Munga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benedetti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Benedetti prevents Munga from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benedetti is looking for a kimura but Munga is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Benedetti to get the leverage.
Munga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Munga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benedetti is one step ahead there.
Benedetti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Munga is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Benedetti stands and steps away. Munga gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Munga drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Munga postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Munga is looking to take a break and control but Benedetti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benedetti tries to bench press Munga off him but Munga keeps the position.
Benedetti can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benedetti is trying to get back to his feet.
Benedetti wants to control but Munga postures up.
Munga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benedetti keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aum Munga dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Munga loads up on a big right hand but Benedetti slips the punch.
Benedetti cracks Munga with a good jab.
Benedetti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Munga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benedetti can do to turn this around?
Munga on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Munga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Munga.
Munga rushes Benedetti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Munga is trying to break the clinch but Benedetti is controlling him.
Munga can't break the clinch.
Benedetti cracks Munga with a nice body shot.
Benedetti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Munga backwards.
Benedetti tries a body shot but Munga blocks it.
A short right from Munga.
Munga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Benedetti pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Benedetti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Munga.
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!
Benedetti blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Munga.
Benedetti breaks from the clinch.
Benedetti throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munga misses with a straight right.
Munga shoots in looking for a takedown but Benedetti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Munga's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick misses from Benedetti.
Munga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
Munga moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Munga has closed the distance and engaged Benedetti in a clinch.
Munga is trying to break the clinch but Benedetti has him pressed against the cage.
Munga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benedetti prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aum Munga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Benedetti manages to break the clinch.
Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Munga throws a series of punches but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Munga misses with a series of wild punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Munga.
Munga scores with a decent looking hook.
Benedetti connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aum Munga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Munga throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Munga moved out of range.
Benedetti connects with a nice looking jab.
Munga slips under a jab.
Munga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benedetti. Benedetti obviously looking to wear him down.
Munga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Munga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benedetti throws a jab when Munga was well out of range.
Munga scores with a shot to the body.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Munga looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Munga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benedetti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Benedetti takes one to the chin there.
Munga misses with a hook
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benedetti connects with a body shot that sends Munga's belly button to the back.
Benedetti misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Benedetti staying out of range there.
Benedetti is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Munga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benedetti, pushing him back against the cage.
Munga breaks the clinch.
Munga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick.
Benedetti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Munga misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Munga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
Benedetti steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munga.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Munga's shoulder, as Munga tries to avoid the shot.
Benedetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Munga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Munga.
Munga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Munga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munga swats away the attempt to clinch by Benedetti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benedetti.
Rafael Benedetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munga throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
Benedetti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benedetti has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benedetti cracks Munga with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rafael Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benedetti lands a jab to Munga's midsection.
Munga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
Benedetti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Munga is out of range and Benedetti settles back down.
A big left from Munga misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Benedetti.
Munga looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Munga fails with the takedown.
Munga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Benedetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Munga is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Munga moved out of range.
Benedetti 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.
Munga moves out of range of the leg kick from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munga.
Benedetti tried to score with a low kick but Munga checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rafael Benedetti 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!
Benedetti takes one to the chin there.
Nice cross by Munga.
Munga checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Munga tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munga misses with a looping right.
Benedetti throws a jab when Munga was well out of range.
Munga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benedetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benedetti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Munga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benedetti dips to his left and cracks Munga with an uppercut!
Munga tries to move into range but Benedetti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Benedetti tries to clinch but Munga moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Munga misses the target.
Benedetti tries to close the distance and clinch but Munga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Munga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Munga is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Munga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Benedetti's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti controlling the position.
Munga trying to control the position from guard on top but Benedetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munga preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munga is working Benedetti over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Munga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Benedetti wants to control but Munga passes easily into half guard.
Benedetti has his hands clasped together around Munga's back. He's all about the action.
Benedetti works his way to full guard. Good work.
Benedetti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Munga trying to control but Benedetti is working from the bottom.
Benedetti managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti controls Munga momentarily but Munga frees himself.
Munga stays in close to Benedetti's body and controls the position.
Benedetti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Munga checks a leg kick nicely.
Munga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Munga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benedetti looks to land a body kick but Munga moved away.
Munga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munga misses with a straight right.
Munga staying out of range there.
Munga stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Munga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benedetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benedetti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munga looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
A jab from Benedetti does it's job there.
Benedetti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Munga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benedetti swivels and escapes.
Munga swats away the attempt to clinch by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munga.
Benedetti is looking to clinch but Munga is avoiding it.
Munga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benedetti under the eye.
Benedetti misses with a straight left.
Munga misses the jab.
Munga misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Munga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Benedetti with a nice calf kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Benedetti enables Munga to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Benedetti manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benedetti is keeping the position for now.
Benedetti pulls Munga in to control the position.
Benedetti is trying to control the position but Munga postures up.
Munga postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Munga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benedetti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Munga lands a couple of elbows.
Munga lands a couple of digs.
Benedetti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Munga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benedetti working a defensive guard but Munga manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aum Munga.
I think Munga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aum Munga!
After winning the bout, Aum Munga 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Benji Torres (ranked 1077 p4p, 1397 weight class) and Rich Voss (ranked 148 p4p, 193 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Benji Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Voss!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voss loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Torres swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Voss misses the body punch
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voss slips under a jab.
Voss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Voss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voss moves forwards but Torres connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Voss misses with a left hand
and Voss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been informed that Voss 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Voss thuds his right hand into Torres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torres throws a poor cross that misses
and Voss counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rich Voss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voss keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Voss misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Voss misses
and Torres counters with a left to the body.
Voss gets the takedown into side control.
Voss working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Voss is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Torres will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Voss in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Torres's coaches at Alfred Top Team have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to control Voss's posture but Voss avoids it.
Voss working the strikes but Torres uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voss is looking to stall here but Torres recovers full guard.
Voss sitting in guard here, content to control.
Voss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss is looking to work some ground and pound but Torres has wrist control.
Voss wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Voss throws a big right hand that misses.
Voss postures up in Torres's guard and throws a big left but Torres blocks it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Voss trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Voss looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Voss is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Torres rather than just go for the knockout.
Torres takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torres misses with a hook
and Voss counters with a single leg into guard. Torres didn't expect that.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Voss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Voss is looking to work some ground and pound but Torres has wrist control.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Voss looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rich Voss will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Voss gets the takedown into side control.
Voss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Voss thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Voss throws an elbow but Torres slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
Torres can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss is staying tight to Torres's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Voss goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Torres has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Voss but great work by Torres.
Voss can't do much from the bottom here.
Voss trying to remain calm as Torres controls from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss is looking for a sweep.
Voss is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Torres is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Voss is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Torres content just to control the position here.
Rich Voss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Voss wants to hold on but Torres pushes him away.
Voss sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Voss wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres content to control rather than advance.
Voss trying to hold on to Torres's head to control him but Torres postures up.
Torres wants to take a breather but Voss is having none of it.
Voss trying to control but Torres postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Voss wants to get back to full guard but Torres has passed into side control.
Voss is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Voss manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Torres is trying to maintain the position but Voss is very close to passing his half guard.
Voss is trying to control the action in half guard but Torres is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voss trying to control from Torres's half guard. Torres has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Voss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Voss trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
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 Benji Torres will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Voss darts in looking for a takedown but Torres gets double underhooks and turns Voss into the cage.
Torres seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Torres throws the left hand but Voss avoids the punch easily.
Voss throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Torres is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Voss looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Voss moved out of range nicely.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Torres pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Voss misses.
Torres was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A shot to the body from Voss misses
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Torres was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Torres stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torres wants it to stay on the feet.
Torres appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Voss throws an off balance right hand
and Torres counters with a nice right hand that sends Voss toppling to the canvas! Voss scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Torres finish him?!
Voss is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Voss misses
and Torres counters with a right hand to the body.
Voss is still on wobbly legs! Can Torres finish him?
A big right from Torres misses.
Voss slips under a jab.
Voss seems to have recovered his senses.
Torres avoids the body shot from Voss.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Voss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torres was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Voss tries for a takedown but Torres circles away easily
and Torres makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benji Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Voss.
Voss throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voss can do to turn this around?
Voss shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss throws a sloppy body shot
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voss misses with a body shot
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Voss tumbling to the canvas! Torres pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Voss was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Benji Torres!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Muromets (ranked 1240 p4p, 1525 weight class) and Gee Gutsu (ranked 188 p4p, 229 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilya Muromets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gee Gutsu!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Muromets.
We've been told by Muromets's head coaches at ZuccoTraining Ground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gutsu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gutsu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gutsu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Muromets is defending well.
Gutsu is trying to drag Muromets to the mat but Muromets just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Muromets tries a body shot but Gutsu blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muromets.
Muromets lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
Gutsu is trying to stall.
Gutsu can't get the takedown.
Ilya Muromets has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gee Gutsu.
Muromets lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Muromets.
Muromets lands a hook that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
Muromets lands a shoulder strike.
Muromets unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gutsu looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Muromets.
A right hook to the body lands for Muromets.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Muromets on the inside.
Muromets lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Muromets.
Muromets scores with a shot to the side of Gutsu's head.
Muromets tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gutsu avoids it.
Muromets presses Gutsu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muromets.
Muromets lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muromets lands a hook that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
Muromets working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muromets makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Gee Gutsu has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Muromets.
Muromets lands with a left to the head.
Muromets lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muromets creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muromets softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muromets lands a hook that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
Gutsu takes a shot to the head.
Muromets lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gutsu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Muromets lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gutsu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muromets throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gutsus head.
Muromets lands a shoulder strike.
Gutsu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Muromets to keep the fight standing.
Muromets missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Muromets fails to land.
Muromets throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gutsus head.
Muromets stops a takedown attempt from Gutsu.
Muromets landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Muromets lands a good knee to the midsection. Gutsu won't want to take too many of those.
Gutsu managing to block the knees to the body from Muromets.
Muromets throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gutsus head.
Nice body punch from Muromets - that landed with a thud.
Muromets scores with a shot to the side of Gutsu's head.
Muromets lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muromets swings wildly with an uppercut but Gutsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muromets lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gutsu.
Muromets pushes Gutsu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gutsu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Muromets pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gutsu tries to score a body lock takedown but Muromets shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Muromets scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gutsu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Muromets.
Muromets misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Muromets.
Muromets lands a nice knee to the body.
Muromets gets through Gutsu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muromets lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muromets lands an uppercut.
Muromets tries to land knees in the clinch but Gutsu avoids the damage to the body.
Gutsu goes for a takedown attempt but Muromets pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Muromets.
Muromets lands a glancing blow to the side of Gutsu's head.
Muromets with the inside leg kick.
Muromets throws out a powerful jab.
Gutsu clinches up with Muromets and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muromets creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muromets misses with the head strike.
Gutsu tries for a takedown but Muromets manages to get underhooks.
Gutsu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Muromets walks away with a smile on his face. Gutsu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gutsu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muromets counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Muromets dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gee Gutsu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Muromets lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gutsu throws a combination that misses
and Muromets counters with a nice uppercut.
Gutsu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Muromets misses.
Muromets scores with a nice right hand.
That has opened up Gee Gutsu's cut even more.
Gutsu tries to clinch but Muromets moves out of range.
Gutsu rushes Muromets and presses him up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Muromets misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Muromets fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Muromets.
Muromets working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muromets stops a takedown attempt from Gutsu.
Gutsu is breathing heavily.
Muromets lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muromets lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muromets lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Muromets.
Gutsu is rocked!
Muromets drops Gutsu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Gutsu is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Gutsu is still on wobbly legs! Can Muromets finish him?
Muromets digs a right hand underneath Gutsu's ribcage. Gutsu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Muromets lands a left hand.
Muromets throws a big uppercut that drops Gutsu! More strikes from Muromets and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gutsu lies dazed against the cage as Muromets celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Muromets!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kain Mack (ranked 388 p4p, 928 weight class) and Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez (ranked 52 p4p, 127 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kain Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaegerjaquez moves away from the strike by Mack.
Mack scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mack misses the target.
Mack is looking to score with low kicks.
Jaegerjaquez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jaegerjaquez wants to land a leg kick but Mack is out of range.
Mack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jaegerjaquez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kain Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack avoids the body shot from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez slips a jab from Mack.
Mack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the body from Jaegerjaquez misses
and Mack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaegerjaquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jaegerjaquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaegerjaquez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jaegerjaquez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaegerjaquez checks a leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mack.
Mack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a looping right.
Mack takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jaegerjaquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mack throwing a counter right hand but Jaegerjaquez manages to avoid it.
Mack throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jaegerjaquez on the side of the head.
Mack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jaegerjaquez's head.
A nice leg kick from Mack, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaegerjaquez throws a leg kick
and Jaegerjaquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mack does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack digs a good hook to Jaegerjaquez's body.
Mack throws an off balance right hand
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a straight right hand.
Mack with a nice calf kick.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body punch
and Mack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mack throws a shot from downtown. Jaegerjaquez moves away and avoids it.
Jaegerjaquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mack moves away.
Mack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jaegerjaquez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a jab.
Jaegerjaquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mack is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab by Mack.
Mack clobbers Jaegerjaquez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack needs to keep his hands up - Jaegerjaquez had a free shot at his head there.
We've been told by Mack's head coaches at Blacktalians MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A good leg kick by Mack.
Mack lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a wild body shot.
Mack scores with a shot to the body.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mack.
Mack with the inside leg kick.
Mack misses with a leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Mack.
Mack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mack throws a leg kick but Jaegerjaquez checks it.
Mack throws a body shot but no joy.
Mack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaegerjaquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaegerjaquez unleashes a big counter combination but Mack bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Jaegerjaquez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jaegerjaquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaegerjaquez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mack momentarily.
Jaegerjaquez walks into a straight right hand from Mack.
Mack connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mack attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaegerjaquez.
Mack misses with an uppercut
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a straight right hand.
Jaegerjaquez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jaegerjaquez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mack rather than just go for the knockout.
Mack misses with a hook.
Jaegerjaquez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mack 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 Jaegerjaquez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jaegerjaquez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaegerjaquez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mack.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kain Mack dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jaegerjaquez tests Mack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jaegerjaquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mack lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jaegerjaquez at a distance.
Jaegerjaquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaegerjaquez.
Mack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaegerjaquez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jaegerjaquez throws out a loose jab but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack wants to slow Jaegerjaquez down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Mack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jaegerjaquez can do to turn this around?
Jaegerjaquez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mack back to the cage. Jaegerjaquez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack avoids the body shot from Jaegerjaquez.
Mack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mack will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jaegerjaquez throws out a counter right but Mack avoids it with no problem.
Mack lands a leg kick that knocks Jaegerjaquez off balance momentarily.
Jaegerjaquez swings widly with a right hand
and Mack counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Jaegerjaquez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mack.
Mack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaegerjaquez manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Mack misses.
Jaegerjaquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaegerjaquez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mack is out of range.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a looping left.
Mack is looking to counter punch.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a wild body shot.
Jaegerjaquez avoids the body shot from Mack.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack's corner calls for a 1-2. Mack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mack takes a swing at Jaegerjaquez's ribcage but misses.
Jaegerjaquez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jaegerjaquez.
Mack is looking to slow Jaegerjaquez down with leg kicks.
Mack thumps Jaegerjaquez with a low kick.
Jaegerjaquez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kain Mack is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Jaegerjaquez.
Mack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mack throwing a counter right hand but Jaegerjaquez manages to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez lands a head shot.
Jaegerjaquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jaegerjaquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Mack.
Jaegerjaquez swings widly with a right hand
and Mack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws a hook but Jaegerjaquez avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Mack misses the target.
Mack feints and then cracks Jaegerjaquez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jaegerjaquez down.
Mack scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jaegerjaquez in his tracks.
Mack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaegerjaquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Mack.
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Jaegerjaquez.
A low kick from Mack is predictable there
and Jaegerjaquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jaegerjaquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaegerjaquez throws out a loose jab but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jaegerjaquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mack moves away.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jaegerjaquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mack throws a hook to the side of Jaegerjaquez's head but Jaegerjaquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mack.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack misses with a leg kick.
Mack scores with a punch to the head.
Jaegerjaquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Mack misses the target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Jaegerjaquez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mack has got the better of the exchanges.
Jaegerjaquez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mack.
Mack looks to land a right hand but Jaegerjaquez moved out of range.
Jaegerjaquez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mack checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mack looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaegerjaquez is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jaegerjaquez! But no joy.
Jaegerjaquez throws out a loose jab but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jaegerjaquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mack scores with a nice right hand.
Mack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaegerjaquez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Mack.
Jaegerjaquez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mack misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaegerjaquez checks a leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez moves out of range of the strikes.
Mack scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mack avoids the body shot from Jaegerjaquez.
Mack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mack throws a shot from downtown. Jaegerjaquez moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mack misses with a body shot.
Jaegerjaquez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jaegerjaquez 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.
Mack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaegerjaquez throws out the jab.
Mack just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaegerjaquez misses the shot to the body.
Jaegerjaquez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mack takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jaegerjaquez lands a two punch combo.
Mack with a nice calf kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mack 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 Jaegerjaquez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jaegerjaquez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jaegerjaquez rushes Mack and presses him up against the cage.
Jaegerjaquez keeps control of Mack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jaegerjaquez tries to throw a body punch but Mack avoids it by throwing Jaegerjaquez back against the cage.
Jaegerjaquez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jaegerjaquez lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Mack.
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Jaegerjaquez avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.
Jaegerjaquez cracks Mack with a nice body shot.
Jaegerjaquez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez lands a hook that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Mack has had enough of the clinch but Jaegerjaquez keeps him there for the moment.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mack throws a lazy uppercut
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mack cracks Jaegerjaquez with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses with a low kick.
Mack just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaegerjaquez walks into a stiff left hand from Mack.
Mack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jaegerjaquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mack misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Jaegerjaquez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jaegerjaquez misses with an uppercut.
Mack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jaegerjaquez on the side of the head.
Mack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaegerjaquez can pounce on him.
Mack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jaegerjaquez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mack 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 Jaegerjaquez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jaegerjaquez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jaegerjaquez misses the jab.
Mack throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaegerjaquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mack.
Mack throws out a loose jab but Jaegerjaquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jaegerjaquez works Mack's body with a nice hook.
Mack scores with a jab.
A nice leg kick from Mack, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack throws a sloppy body shot
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a left to the body.
Mack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jaegerjaquez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mack misses with an uppercut. Jaegerjaquez saw that one coming.
Mack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mack throws a jab when Jaegerjaquez was well out of range.
It seemed like Jaegerjaquez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez.
I think Jaegerjaquez 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez!
A relieved looking Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Milo Andrianakis (ranked 200 p4p, 315 weight class) and Kareem Johnson (ranked 26 p4p, 44 weight class). Andrianakis comes to the cage accompanied by The Andy Milonakis Theme Song. Kareem Johnson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Andrianakis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kareem Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianakis throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andrianakis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Andrianakis takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Andrianakis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andrianakis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andrianakis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andrianakis throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson feints a counter leg kick.
Andrianakis misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Andrianakis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Andrianakis jumps back.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andrianakis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Andrianakis looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andrianakiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
We've been told by Andrianakis's head coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Andrianakis misses.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis blocks a jab.
Andrianakis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Andrianakis.
It looks like Kareem Johnson has been cut.
Andrianakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Andrianakis.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Andrianakis avoids it with no problem.
Andrianakis throws a good cross that connects.
Andrianakis misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson counters with a head kick.
Andrianakis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson cracks Andrianakis with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrianakis. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Andrianakis if he has to take too many more of those.
Andrianakis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis staying out of range there.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Andrianakis takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Andrianakis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Andrianakis controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.
Andrianakis throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Andrianakis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Andrianakis clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianakis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Andrianakis fails to land.
Andrianakis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson lunges at Andrianakis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andrianakis's hand.
Andrianakis misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Andrianakis moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Andrianakis misses with a looping right.
Johnson defending well as Andrianakis loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianakis connects with a body shot.
Andrianakis lands with a shot to the body.
Andrianakis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson tries a quick counter leg kick but Andrianakis is wise to it.
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 Milo Andrianakis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kareem Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johnson slips a straight right by Andrianakis.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andrianakis misses with a left hand
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrianakis has managed to clinch.
Johnson tries to work over Andrianakis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andrianakis prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Andrianakis misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Andrianakis, against the cage.
Andrianakis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrianakis.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Andrianakis scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Andrianakis throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Andrianakis blocks a leg kick.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Andrianakis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrianakis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Andrianakis's head but Andrianakis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andrianakis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Andrianakis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Johnson is looking to slow Andrianakis down with leg kicks.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Andrianakis thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Andrianakis moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrianakis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Andrianakis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Andrianakis lands a big right hand that sends Johnson crashing to the mat! Andrianakis stays standing though and waves Johnson back to his feet!
Johnson is rocked!
Good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Andrianakis finish him?
Andrianakis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Andrianakis looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Andrianakis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrianakis.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Andrianakis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Andrianakis throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Andrianakis as he connects with a hook.
Andrianakis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Andrianakis misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Andrianakis throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andrianakis's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andrianakis misses with a looping left.
Andrianakis misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Andrianakis momentarily.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson cracks Andrianakis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Andrianakis sprawling to the canvas! Andrianakis rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Johnson finish him?!
Andrianakis is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh Andrianakis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andrianakis blocks a jab.
Andrianakis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Andrianakis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson cracks Andrianakis with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Andrianakis falls to his knees and Johnson doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kareem Johnson!
Kareem Johnson is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Kareem Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Milo Andrianakis spoke after the fight, saying 'I had sadness for breakfast'.
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