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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stefan De Vries (ranked 1506 p4p, 1470 weight class) and Klahan Metharom (ranked 88 p4p, 84 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28 - 14 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stefan De Vries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Klahan Metharom!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metharom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Metharom now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
De Vries misses with an uppercut. Metharom saw that one coming.
Metharom looks to land a left hand but De Vries moved out of range nicely.
De Vries appears to be looking for a big counter.
De Vries throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Metharom counters with a right hand to the body.
Good shot there by Metharom.
Metharom throws a good cross that connects.
Metharom lands a lovely overhand right.
De Vries swings widly with a right hand
and Metharom counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from Metharom.
De Vries throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Metharom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Vries definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Vries lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Metharom tenderised De Vries's leg. De Vries is trying to keep his angry face on.
Metharom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Vries. That did some damage!
De Vries avoids the head kick by Metharom.
De Vries appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Metharom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Vries circles away quickly and effectively.
Metharom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Vries.
A nice side step and Metharom releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Metharom misses with a double jab
and De Vries counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Metharom misses with a combination
and De Vries counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom misses with a wild body shot.
Metharom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Vries.
De Vries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Metharom was well out of range. Poor timing from De Vries.
De Vries throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Metharom counters with a nice uppercut.
De Vries takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Metharom moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
De Vries takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Metharom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Vries thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Vries takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom lands with a straight right. De Vries didn't see that one coming.
Metharom moves into range and connects with a jab.
Metharom looks to throw a body kick
and De Vries connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from De Vries misses
and Metharom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Metharom feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Vriess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Klahan Metharom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metharom slips a straight right by De Vries.
De Vries throws an overhand right that lands on Metharom's shoulder, as Metharom tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from De Vries misses.
Metharom misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Vries at a distance.
Metharom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Vries cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Metharom is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! De Vries had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metharom moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Metharom scores with a nice right hand.
Metharom looks to land a combination but De Vries avoids it well.
Metharom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Vries's head backwards.
De Vries staying out of range there.
Metharom lands with a hook. De Vries tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Metharom throws a lazy body kick
enabling De Vries to counter with a crisp jab.
Metharom misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Klahan Metharom dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Metharom lands with a hook. De Vries tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
De Vries takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Metharom lands a nice shot that snaps De Vries's head back.
Metharom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Vries misses with a right hand
and Metharom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Metharom misses.
Metharom moves out of range as De Vries strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom misses with a looping left.
De Vries swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
De Vries misses with a hook
and Metharom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Vries avoids the body shot from Metharom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Metharom slips under a jab from De Vries.
Metharom connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Vries. De Vries circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Vries bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Metharom's head backwards.
Metharom throws a lazy uppercut
enabling De Vries to counter with a crisp jab.
De Vries throws a jab when Metharom was well out of range.
Metharom cracks De Vries with a good jab.
De Vries gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Vries scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Vries gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Metharom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Vries.
De Vries takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Metharom takes a swing at De Vries's ribcage but misses.
De Vries moves out of range as Metharom throws a body kick.
De Vries is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Metharom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Vries was well out of range. Poor timing from Metharom.
De Vries with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries misses with a body shot.
Metharom throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Vries just misses with a punch to the body.
Metharom moves out of range of the strikes.
De Vries throws a jab but it's blocked by Metharom.
Metharom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Metharom cracks De Vries with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
De Vries stalks Metharom and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Metharom's face. Metharom staggers backwards, shaken.
Metharom misses with a head kick.
De Vries throwing a counter right hand but Metharom manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Metharom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom throws a hook but De Vries blocks it.
De Vries is looking to counter punch.
De Vries scores with a punch to the head.
Metharom misses with a body punch
and De Vries counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Vries takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Metharom misses the target.
De Vries scores with a nice head shot.
De Vries moves into range and connects with a jab.
De Vries throws the left hand but Metharom avoids the punch easily.
De Vries loads up on a big right hand but Metharom slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Klahan Metharom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
De Vries misses with an uppercut.
Metharom counters with a body kick.
Metharom throws a combination that misses
and De Vries counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Vries looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Metharom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Metharom lands a body shot.
De Vries has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Metharom finds it's way round the side to connect with De Vries's head.
Metharom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Vries avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klahan Metharom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Metharom unleashes a big counter combination but De Vries bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
De Vries is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Metharom.
Metharom connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom connects with a nice looking jab.
De Vries lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Metharom throws a lazy uppercut
enabling De Vries to counter with a crisp jab.
De Vries lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Metharom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A combination from Metharom does no damage.
Nice uppercut there from Metharom.
De Vries fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Metharom manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Metharom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Metharom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Metharom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stefan De Vries has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vries misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Vries takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Vries stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Metharom.
Metharom misses with a straight left.
A shot to the body from Metharom misses
and De Vries counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Metharom throws a leg kick which misses De Vries's front leg but catches the back leg as De Vries tries to avoid it.
De Vries takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Vries's hands.
Metharom connects with a looping right hand.
Metharom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Metharom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Vries keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Vries is looking to counter punch.
De Vries avoids a punch combination nicely.
Metharom throws a low kick but De Vries moves out of range easily.
A jab from Metharom does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Vries throws out the jab.
De Vries drops his hands momentarily and Metharom takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Metharom stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Metharom. That's going to slow De Vries down.
De Vries walks forward, straight into a front kick from Metharom.
De Vries misses with a looping right.
De Vries staying out of range there.
De Vries swings away with a body shot that misses
and Metharom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Metharom throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Vries counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klahan Metharom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Metharom has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klahan Metharom!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Klahan Metharom waved his t-shirt featuring KOMBAT KLOTHING's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 675 p4p, 1779 weight class) and Philip Ziskie (ranked 81 p4p, 200 weight class). Eric Draven has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Eric Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Philip Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ziskie misses with a body shot.
Ziskie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Draven misses with a two punch combination.
Draven tries to clinch but Ziskie is having none of it.
Ziskie looks to land a right hand but Draven moved out of range.
Draven throws a counter high kick but Ziskie was just alert enough to avoid it.
Draven misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziskie looks to land a left hand but Draven moved out of range nicely.
Ziskie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draven moves away.
Draven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ziskie. Draven does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven tries to move into range but Ziskie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ziskie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Draven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ziskie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ziskie misses with a jab to the body
and Draven counters with a series of strikes. Ziskie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ziskie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ziskie has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Draven fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ziskie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Draven keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Draven blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Philip Ziskie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ziskie. Draven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ziskie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Draven ducks under a wild hook from Ziskie.
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!
Ziskie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Draven moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ziskie shoots in for a double leg but Draven sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Draven tries to clinch up.
Ziskie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Draven counters with a straight right hand.
Draven moves out of range of the body kick from Ziskie.
Ziskie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draven manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven misses with a body kick.
Ziskie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ziskie shoots in looking for a takedown. Draven tries to sprawl out of it but Ziskie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Draven manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eric Draven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Ziskie.
Ziskie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Draven throws a counter high kick but Ziskie was just alert enough to avoid it.
Draven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Draven misses with a low kick.
Eric Draven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ziskie avoids the body shot from Draven.
Draven gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ziskie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Draven lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ziskie doesn't seem phased though.
Ziskie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draven swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Draven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ziskie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Draven rather than just go for the knockout.
Ziskie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ziskie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draven utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ziskie trying to control the position from guard on top but Draven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draven throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Philip Ziskie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big right from Draven misses.
Draven throws a leg kick which misses Ziskie's front leg but catches the back leg as Ziskie tries to avoid it.
Ziskie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Draven did well to prevent Ziskie getting side control.
Draven pushes Ziskie off looking to stand but Ziskie dives back in and keeps control.
Ziskie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Draven keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Draven tries to kick Ziskie off but Ziskie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ziskie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziskie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Draven keeps working.
Draven regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven wants to get back to his feet but Ziskie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Draven can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ziskie controls the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Draven wants to get back to his feet but Ziskie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ziskie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Draven counters with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Draven. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the liver by Ziskie. Beautiful body shot.
Draven stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Draven wants it to stay on the feet.
Draven throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ziskie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Draven as he checks the leg kick.
Draven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ziskie.
A telegraphed right hand from Ziskie misses the target.
Ziskie with the inside leg kick.
Ziskie cracks a nice hook into Draven's ribs.
Ziskie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Draven tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ziskie is in Draven's guard.
Draven manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ziskie throws a looping overhand right but Draven ducks down to avoid it.
Draven is looking to counter the offense by Ziskie and move into the clinch.
Draven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven lands with a cross.
Ziskie moves away from the strike by Draven.
A big right from Ziskie misses.
Ziskie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Draven looks like he's trying to stand up.
Draven is not content to let Ziskie control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Draven is trying to stand up here but Ziskie is controlling him well.
Ziskie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Draven is trying to stand up here but Ziskie is controlling him well.
Draven is refusing to be controlled, as Ziskie sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draven is trying to control but can't.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Draven is not content to let Ziskie control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ziskie misses with an uppercut
and Draven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ziskie throws a looping overhand right but Draven ducks down to avoid it.
Draven throws a wild body kick that Ziskie sees coming a mile off.
Ziskie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Philip Ziskie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ziskie throws a body shot but no joy.
Ziskie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good shot there by Draven.
Ziskie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Draven.
As Ziskie tries to get set, Draven tries to push him back and clinch up but Ziskie manages to avoid the attempt.
Draven takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ziskie shoots in and gets a takedown into Draven's guard.
Ziskie lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziskie throwing strikes but missing.
Draven pulls Ziskie in close to his closed guard and prevents Ziskie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ziskie landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven wants to stand but Ziskie is controlling the position.
Draven preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ziskie throws a big elbow that misses.
Draven is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Draven trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ziskie looks to land a left hand but Draven moved out of range nicely.
Ziskie throws a hook but Draven avoids it easily.
Draven seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ziskie takes a swing at Draven's ribcage but misses.
Draven staying out of range there.
Ziskie misses with an uppercut
and Draven counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ziskie ducks right into an uppercut from Draven.
Ziskie looks to land a right hand but Draven moved out of range.
Draven thinks about countering with a body kick.
Draven moves away from the strike by Ziskie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ziskie. Ziskie obviously looking to wear him down.
Draven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draven closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ziskie is working for takedown but Draven is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ziskie stalling in the clinch but Draven improves position.
Draven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eric Draven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Draven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ziskie wants to clinch up but Draven keeps it at a distance.
Ziskie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Draven slips a jab from Ziskie.
Draven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ziskie throws a body punch but Draven moves out of range.
Ziskie cracks Draven with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ziskie looks to land a combination but Draven avoids it well.
Draven avoids the body shot from Ziskie.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draven clinches up against the cage.
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!
Draven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Draven misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philip Ziskie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ziskie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Philip Ziskie!
After the fight, Philip Ziskie was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Clemens (ranked 1516 p4p, 1686 weight class) and Hector Morales (ranked 204 p4p, 224 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Clemens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Morales!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Clemens. That's going to slow Morales down.
Morales tries to clinch up.
Morales rushes Clemens and presses him up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Clemens as the two fighters clinch.
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morales's coach down at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Morales's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clemens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clemens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.
Morales tries to work over Clemens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Clemens fails to land.
Morales blocking some punches.
Morales struggles to land a body shot inside as Clemens controls his hands.
Clemens avoids a wild elbow strike from Morales.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clemens.
Still in the clinch, Morales scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clemens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morales looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clemens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Clemens.
Morales lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Clemens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clemens lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Morales.
Clemens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morales is pushing Clemens up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Clemens misses with a punch on the inside.
Clemens is leaning against Morales and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Morales lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Morales.
Morales working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Morales.
Clemens struggles to land a body shot inside as Morales controls his hands.
Morales tries to work over Clemens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morales lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morales is working Clemens over against the cage.
Clemens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clemens pushes Morales back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clemens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clemens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morales trying to stall but Clemens improves his position.
Morales controlling the action here for a moment.
Morales lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clemens lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Morales stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Morales lands a hook that snaps the head of Clemens backwards.
Morales just leaning against Clemens, taking a breather.
Morales scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clemens can't find room to land a body shot as Morales controls the action.
Clemens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Morales.
Morales works on Clemens's body with a couple of short punches.
Clemens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clemens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morales lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clemens backwards.
Morales pushes Clemens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clemens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clemens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clemens throws a head punch that misses.
Clemens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morales working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Morales gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 It looks like Samuel Clemens has been cut.
Clemens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales lands a nice shot to the body.
Clemens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morales scores with a shoulder strike.
Clemens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moraless head.
Morales lands with a left to the head.
Morales blocks a body shot from Clemens.
Morales lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clemens or not.
Morales pushes Clemens back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Morales on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morales gets through Clemens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clemens can't find room to land a body shot as Morales controls the action.
Morales avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales taking a breather.
A short left from Morales.
Morales lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clemens backwards.
Clemens misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Morales.
Morales stalling in the clinch.
Morales tries to throw a body punch but Clemens avoids it by throwing Morales back against the cage.
Morales prevents a body shot from Clemens.
Clemens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morales throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Morales misses with some punches.
Morales throws a head punch that misses.
Clemens misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales blocks a body shot from Clemens.
Clemens blocking some punches.
Clemens breaks from the clinch.
Morales lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clemens backs up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Morales dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Clemens's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Morales tries to clinch but Clemens moves away
and Clemens counters with a straight right hand.
Morales fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morales tries to throw a body punch but Clemens avoids it by throwing Morales back against the cage.
Clemens is trying to stall.
Clemens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clemens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morales clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Morales.
Morales lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morales lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Morales.
Morales lands with a light punch inside.
Morales pushes Clemens back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clemens working aggressively here.
Clemens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Morales scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morales.
Clemens throws a head punch that misses.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morales.
Morales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clemens struggles to land a body shot inside as Morales controls his hands.
Clemens misses with some punches.
Morales blocking some punches.
Clemens lands an uppercut.
Clemens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Morales.
Morales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clemens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clemens working aggressively here.
Morales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Morales - that landed with a thud.
Clemens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clemens slips under a jab from Morales.
Clemens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Morales fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clemens, pushing him back against the cage.
Clemens tries a body shot but Morales blocks it.
Clemens misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clemens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clemens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Morales lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morales leaning his opponent against the cage.
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Clemens.
Clemens takes a shot to the head.
Morales lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morales lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morales scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morales misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morales.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morales throws an elbow but misses.
Morales lands a nice elbow.
Morales manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morales.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clemens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clemens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morales.
A short right from Morales.
Morales stalling the fight.
Clemens working aggressively here.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clemens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clemens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clemens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Clemens fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morales.
Clemens tries a body shot but Morales blocks it.
Morales lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clemens backwards.
Morales working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morales scores with a shot to the side of Clemens's head.
Clemens misses with a punch on the inside.
Clemens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morales misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Morales.
Clemens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales leaning his opponent against the cage.
Morales lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clemens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clemens misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Morales fails to land.
Clemens throws a punch but it's blocked by Morales.
Clemens misses with a body punch.
Clemens throws a punch but it's blocked by Morales.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morales.
Clemens lands with a short shot to the head.
Morales stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clemens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morales.
Morales pushes Clemens back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morales.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Morales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Samuel Clemens's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Clemens swats away the attempt to clinch by Morales.
Morales tries to clinch but Clemens moves out of range.
Clemens moves into range and clinches up with Morales.
Morales creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clemens's defenses.
Morales blocking some punches.
Clemens avoids the elbow strike from Morales, against the cage.
Clemens swings wildly with an uppercut but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morales throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Morales lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clemens breaks from the clinch.
Morales wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales wants to clinch.
Clemens is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Clemens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morales.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales moves into range and clinches up with Clemens.
Clemens scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clemens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales throws a punch but it's blocked by Clemens.
Morales throws an elbow but it misses.
Morales blocking some punches.
Clemens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moraless head.
Clemens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clemens has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Morales works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clemens.
Clemens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morales lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hector Morales seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clemens misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morales.
Morales blocks an uppercut.
Clemens misses with a body punch.
Samuel Clemens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clemens swings wildly with an uppercut but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clemens has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Clemens has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Morales lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clemens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
A short right from Morales.
Morales content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clemens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Clemens fails to land.
Morales working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Morales scores with a shot to the side of Clemens's head.
Morales lands a body shot in the clinch.
Clemens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clemens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morales lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morales is pushing Clemens up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Clemens fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clemens or not.
Morales throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clemenss head.
Clemens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morales blocks a body shot from Clemens.
A right hook to the body lands for Morales.
Clemens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clemens swings wildly with an uppercut but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clemens working aggressively here.
Morales gets through Clemens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morales manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hector Morales is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clemens lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clemens misses with the head strike.
Clemens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Clemens works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clemens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clemens tries a body shot but Morales blocks it.
Morales lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clemens can't find room to land a body shot as Morales controls the action.
Morales lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clemens backwards.
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!
Clemens misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Clemens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clemens tries to work over Morales's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morales lands with a left to the head.
Morales lands with a right to the head.
Morales is looking to control Clemens's arms but Clemens gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morales has his back to the cage.
Clemens tries to work over Morales's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clemens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.
Morales lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hector Morales.
I've got Morales winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Morales!
A victorious Hector Morales thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dohn Jodson (ranked 932 p4p, 866 weight class) and Richard Morrison (ranked 100 p4p, 95 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dohn Jodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jodson misses with a head kick.
Jodson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morrison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jodson misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morrison! But no joy.
Jodson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jodson throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morrison.
A swing and a miss from Jodson.
Morrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jodson misses with a right hand
letting Morrison counter with a right hand.
Jodson throws a lazy body kick
and Morrison counters with a straight right hand.
Dohn Jodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Jodson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jodson throws the left hand but Morrison avoids the punch easily.
We've been told by Jodson's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jodson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrison.
Jodson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jodson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Morrison's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jodson throws out a loose jab but Morrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison digs a good body shot into Jodson's ribs.
Jodson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morrison lands with a cross.
Jodson scores with a jab. Morrison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
 Morrison is rocked!
 It looks like Richard Morrison has been cut.
Jodson misses with a straight left.
Morrison is still on wobbly legs! Can Jodson finish him?
A jab from Jodson misses.
Morrison seems to have recovered his senses.
Jodson misses with a wild body shot.
Jodson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morrison momentarily.
Jodson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Morrison counter with a right hand.
Jodson closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Morrison! Jodson dives in looking to finish! Morrison is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dohn Jodson!
An out of breath Dohn Jodson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muuka Laine (ranked 541 p4p, 1382 weight class) and Dewey Decimal (ranked 31 p4p, 77 weight class). Laine comes to the cage accompanied by Thats Not Me. Decimal has chosen The Dewey Decimal Rap as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Muuka Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dewey Decimal!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine blocks a jab.
Laine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Dewey Decimal has been cut.
Decimal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decimal throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Laine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laine 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.
Decimal misses with a left hand
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Decimal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
Dewey Decimal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine throws a leg kick but Decimal moved away.
A slow jab from Decimal misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Laine coming out on top.
Decimal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Laine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Decimal misses with a left hand
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decimal throws a right hand that Laine ducks under and follows up with a left that Laine also avoids with ease.
Decimal throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Decimal slips under a jab.
Laine cracks a nice hook into Decimal's ribs.
Decimal misses with a straight left.
Decimal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decimal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've been informed that Decimal 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.
Decimal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Decimal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Decimal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine misses with a body kick.
A jab lands there for Decimal.
Decimal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Decimal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decimal scores with a body shot.
Laine staying out of range there.
Laine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Decimal throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Laine slips under a jab from Decimal.
Laine staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Decimal misses the target.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Decimal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Decimal.
Decimal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Decimal moves his leg out of the way.
Laine connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine moves out of range as Decimal strikes.
Decimal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine cracks Decimal with a good jab.
Laine wants to land a leg kick but Decimal is out of range.
A jab from Decimal misses.
Decimal blocks a head kick by Laine.
Laine is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decimal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laine half committed to a counter leg kick.
Decimal loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Decimal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decimal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laine's hands.
Decimal defending well as Laine loads up on a big left hand.
Decimal wants to counter with a clinch but Laine pushes him away.
Decimal misses with an uppercut.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Decimal misses the target.
Decimal misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Decimal looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
Decimal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Decimal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laine. Laine obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Decimal misses the target.
As Decimal backs away, Laine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine tries to work over Decimal's front leg with a kick but Decimal checks it.
Laine connects with a nice looking jab.
Laine blocks a jab.
Decimal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Decimal slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Decimal.
Laine staying out of range there.
Laine with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Decimal misses.
Decimal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laine on the side of the head.
Laine connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Decimal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Decimal moved out of range.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Decimal lands a jab to the head.
Decimal tries to bum rush Laine with a series of wild strikes but Laine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Decimal misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Laine misses the target.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Decimal manages to avoid it.
Decimal drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Laine defends it well.
Decimal misses with a combination
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Decimal lands a jab to the head.
Decimal misses with a looping right.
Decimal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laine defending well as Decimal loads up on a big left hand.
Decimal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Decimal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decimal moves out of range as Laine strikes.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decimal blocks a head kick by Laine.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Decimal on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Decimal throws a right hand that Laine ducks under and follows up with a left that Laine also avoids with ease.
Laine throws a leg kick but Decimal checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Laine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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 Muuka Laine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dewey Decimal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Decimal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Decimal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Laine slips a jab from Decimal.
Some wild striking there from Laine.
Decimal avoids the head kick by Laine.
Decimal ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
Decimal misses with a looping left.
Laine slips under a jab from Decimal.
A slow jab from Decimal misses its intended target.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Decimal.
Nice defenses there by Decimal.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Decimal in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine misses with a low kick as Decimal jumps back.
Decimal misses with a straight left.
Laine takes one to the chin there.
Decimal misses with an uppercut.
Laine is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Decimal.
Laine throws a jab when Decimal was well out of range.
Decimal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Decimal misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Laine misses its target.
Decimal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decimal misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Decimal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Decimal throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Decimal ducks down to avoid it.
A left lands for Laine.
Decimal misses with a straight right.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Decimal.
Decimal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Decimal throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Decimal misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Decimal misses the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Decimal does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Decimal misses.
Decimal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Decimal.
Decimal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Laine!
Decimal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Laine swings for the body but Decimal moves out of range.
Decimal wants to counter with a clinch but Laine pushes him away.
Decimal avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Decimal moves away from the strike by Laine.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Decimal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decimal throws a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Decimal checks a leg kick.
Decimal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Decimal throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Decimal slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine moves away from the strike by Decimal.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Decimal.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Decimal.
Decimal scores with a jab to the head.
Decimal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
Decimal misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Decimal catches Laine right on the button with a cross.
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Decimal.
Laine's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Decimal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Laine scrambles back to his feet.
Laine scores with a leg kick.
Decimal throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
It appears Laine was looking to counter with a kick there.
A head kick from Laine lands but Decimal takes it in his stride.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Decimal.
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!
Decimal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laine moves away from the strike by Decimal.
A jab from Decimal misses.
Laine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice cross by Decimal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Decimal looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Laine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Decimal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laine on the side of the head.
Laine throws a head kick but Decimal moves out of range.
Decimal cracks Laine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Decimal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Decimal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Decimal misses with a looping left.
A big right from Decimal misses.
Decimal connects with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Decimal!
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Decimal moves his leg out of the way.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Decimal.
Laine sets himself, and Decimal steps forward looking for the clinch! Laine avoids it this time.
Decimal with a jab.
Dewey Decimal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Decimal moves out of range as Laine strikes.
Decimal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decimal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dewey Decimal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dewey Decimal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Decimal moves out of range of the leg kick from Laine.
Laine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Decimal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Decimal cracks Laine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Decimal scores with a jab.
Decimal connects with a looping right hand.
Decimal throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Decimal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laine moves away from the strike by Decimal.
Laine wants to land a leg kick but Decimal is out of range.
Decimal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Laine throwing a counter right hand but Decimal manages to avoid it.
A big left from Decimal misses.
Laine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decimal missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laine tries to land a front kick but Decimal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Decimal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Decimal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimal misses with a body kick.
Laine fires out a quick counter leg kick but Decimal just manages to avoid it.
Decimal throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
Decimal fails to land with a series of punches.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Decimal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decimal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Decimal swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Laine lands with a straight right. Decimal didn't see that one coming.
Decimal tests Laine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laine swings for the body but Decimal moves out of range.
Decimal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Laine eats them both and turns towards Decimal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Decimal slips a jab and a cross from Laine.
Laine throws a leg kick but Decimal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laine throws a jab when Decimal was well out of range.
Decimal takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Decimal as he connects with a hook.
Decimal lands with a cross.
Laine drops his hands momentarily and Decimal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Decimal scores with a hook.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Decimal throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
Decimal throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decimal throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Decimal lands with a right hand.
Decimal misses the jab.
Decimal throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decimal scores with the left hand. Laine knows he should have avoided that one.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Decimal throws out the jab.
Decimal is looking to land body kicks.
Decimal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Decimal there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimal connects with a nice looking jab.
Laine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Decimal.
Laine thinks about countering with a head kick.
Good exchange - Decimal coming out on top.
Laine misses with a low kick as Decimal jumps back.
Decimal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laine works Decimal's body with a nice hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Laine might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Decimal has time to react.
Decimal throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Decimal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decimal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laine counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laine with a nice calf kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decimal misses with a straight left.
Laine is looking to slow Decimal down with leg kicks.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Decimal throws out the jab.
Decimal blocks the body kick.
Laine is looking to chop away at Decimal's legs.
Decimal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Laine scores with a head kick. Decimal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Decimal.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Decimal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine throws a front kick aimed at Decimal's knee but Decimal avoids it well.
Laine throws out a powerful jab.
Decimal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Decimal misses with a looping left.
Laine 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.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decimal thuds a left hand into Laine's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decimal lands with a shot to the body.
Decimal throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decimal throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine slips a straight right by Decimal.
Good leg kick by Decimal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dewey Decimal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Decimal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dewey Decimal!
Dewey Decimal thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Muuka Laine was interviewed post fight and said 'Don’t Worry Ill Train Hard And Win'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jin Yi (ranked 1029 p4p, 1302 weight class) and Michel Pereira (ranked 159 p4p, 197 weight class). Yi comes to the cage accompanied by Wobble. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jin Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Michel Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yi to score with a decent uppercut.
Yi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pereira walks into a stiff left hand from Yi.
Pereira looks to land a left hand but Yi moved out of range nicely.
Pereira slaps away a takedown attempt from Yi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yi misses with a leg kick.
Yi lands a jab.
Yi throws a shot from downtown. Pereira moves away and avoids it.
Pereira feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yi.
Pereira sizes up Yi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yi scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pereira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pereira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yi to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira throws a front kick aimed at Yi's knee but Yi avoids it well.
Pereira avoids the body shot from Yi.
Yi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pereira.
Pereira tries a quick counter leg kick but Yi is wise to it.
Yi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pereira feints a counter leg kick.
Yi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A cross from Pereira lands.
Pereira misses with the combination.
Michel Pereira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yi lands a lovely overhand right.
Yi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yi throws the left hand but Pereira avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little jabbing left from Pereira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira lands with a nice body punch.
Yi scores with a punch to the head.
Yi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira needs to keep his hands up - Yi had a free shot at his head there.
Pereira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yi throws a chopping leg kick but Pereira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yi misses with an uppercut.
Pereira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pereira blocks a low kick nicely.
Pereira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yi back to the cage. Pereira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pereira tries to clinch there but Yi circles away.
Yi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pereira counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Yi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pereira. Pereira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pereira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yi trying to control the action but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Yi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pereira's thigh. Pereira counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Yi wants to pass the guard but Pereira is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Pereira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Pereira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi throws a big elbow that misses.
Yi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pereira's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yi lands with a cross.
Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yi.
Yi lands with an overhand left.
Michel Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Pereira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pereira.
Jin Yi is winning the standup battle so far.
Yi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pereira's half guard.
Yi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pereira is looking for a sweep. Yi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yi is thwarting Pereira's attempts to control the position.
Yi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi thows a huge punch but Pereira dodges it nicely.
Pereira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yi.
Pereira wants to get back to full guard.
Yi is working for a submission of some sort.
Yi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pereira wants to control but Yi is keeping busy.
Yi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pereira wants to control but Yi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pereira wants to get back to full guard.
Yi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pereira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A left lands for Yi.
Pereira shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yi keeps the fight on the outside.
Pereira throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Pereira misses.
Pereira misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pereira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pereira! But no joy.
A combination from Yi does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yi.
Yi misses with a right hand
and Pereira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pereira pinned against the cage. Pereira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good exchange - Yi coming out on top.
Yi takes a swing at Pereira's ribcage but misses.
Pereira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pereira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yi lands with an overhand left.
Pereira misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi 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.
Pereira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yi throws a hook to the side of Pereira's head but Pereira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Pereira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yi trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Yi being controlled here momentarily.
Pereira is trying to hold Yi in close to prevent damage but Yi has managed to pass into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A cross from Yi lands.
Jin Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pereira throws a counter combo.
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yi takes one on the button.
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pereira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pereira. That's going to slow Yi down.
Pereira tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pereira in his tracks.
Yi scores with a jab.
Yi looks to throw the jab but Pereira is out of range.
Yi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pereira misses with a leg kick
and Yi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jin Yi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi throwing shots but Pereira is blocking nicely.
Pereira taking some punishment here, with Yi in his half guard.
Yi is trying to work for a kimura but Pereira is defending well.
Yi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pereira tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg.
Yi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pereira sees it coming and defends easily.
Michel Pereira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yi misses with a head shot. Pereira uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pereira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Yi stopping the sweep attempt from Pereira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yi passes Pereira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yi trying to control from half guard but Pereira is working away.
Pereira keeping hold of Yi's head, controlling as best he can.
Pereira is looking to control Yi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pereira avoid being mounted?
Yi lands strikes from half guard.
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.
Yi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yi is keen to just control but Pereira is a slippery customer.
Pereira tries to get to full guard but Yi has control of the leg.
Yi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yi misses with an uppercut. Pereira saw that one coming.
Pereira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jin Yi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pereira misses with a body punch
enabling Yi to counter with a crisp jab.
Pereira fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yi checks it well.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Yi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Yi!
Jin Yi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Kluba (ranked 574 p4p, 485 weight class) and Bate Pepo (ranked 82 p4p, 72 weight class). Kluba comes into the arena with Kiss The Girl blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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8 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bate Pepo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Kluba.
Kluba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kluba lands a nice shot to the body.
Kluba throws a big shot that misses.
Pepo throws a right and a left that Kluba avoids nicely.
Pepo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kluba slips a jab and a cross from Pepo.
Kluba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kluba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pepo throws out a powerful jab.
Pepo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A combination from Pepo does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pepo throws a series of punches but Kluba moves out of range.
Pepo blocks a jab.
Pepo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kluba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Pepo.
It looks like Sebastian Kluba has been cut.
Kluba stuns Pepo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pepo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kluba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pepo up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba tries to throw a body punch but Pepo avoids it by throwing Kluba back against the cage.
Kluba's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kluba throws a head punch that misses.
Kluba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kluba can't find room to land a body shot as Pepo controls the action.
Kluba tries a body shot but Pepo blocks it.
Kluba swings wildly with an uppercut but Pepo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pepo blocks a body shot from Kluba.
Pepo has a couple of punches blocked by Kluba.
Pepo blocking some punches.
Kluba misses with a punch to the body.
Pepo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pepo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kluba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pepo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kluba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pepo misses with the head strike.
Kluba misses with a body punch.
Pepo lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pepo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
Kluba swings wildly with an uppercut but Pepo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Pepo.
A shot in the inside from Pepo.
Kluba is pushing Pepo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kluba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pepo.
Kluba taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepo blocks a body shot from Kluba.
A nice left hand lands by Kluba.
Kluba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kluba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kluba misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kluba fails to land.
Pepo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kluba stalling against the cage.
Pepo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kluba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Sebastian Kluba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Kluba's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pepo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bate Pepo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Pepo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kluba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pepo.
Kluba throws out a powerful jab.
Pepo drops Kluba with a beautiful combination! Kluba stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pepo is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kluba tries to bum rush Pepo with a series of wild strikes but Pepo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kluba moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Kluba has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pepo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pepo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sloppy strikes from Pepo. Those never looked like landing.
Pepo tries to bum rush Kluba with a series of wild strikes but Kluba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Kluba misses the target.
Pepo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kluba.
Pepo feints the counter takedown.
Pepo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pepo falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Kluba to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kluba counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kluba trying to stall but Pepo improves his position.
Kluba leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pepo blocking some punches.
Pepo blocks a body shot from Kluba.
Pepo scores with a shoulder strike.
Kluba digs a right hand underneath Pepo's ribcage. Pepo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kluba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kluba struggles to land a body shot inside as Pepo controls his hands.
Kluba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Kluba as the two fighters clinch.
Pepo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pepo working aggressively here.
Kluba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pepo blocking some punches.
Pepo blocking some punches.
Pepo misses with some punches.
Pepo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kluba seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pepo can turn it around.
Pepo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pepo.
Kluba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kluba misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba has a couple of punches blocked by Pepo.
Kluba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pepo blocks a body shot from Kluba.
Kluba stalls.
A right hook to the body lands for Kluba.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kluba is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kluba can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Pepo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pepo tries to work over Kluba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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.
Kluba struggles to land a body shot inside as Pepo controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Kluba.
Pepo stalls.
Kluba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kluba tries a body shot but Pepo blocks it.
Kluba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kluba taking a breather.
Kluba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kluba.
Pepo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pepo blocks a body shot from Kluba.
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 Sebastian Kluba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Kluba's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pepo looks to land a combination but Kluba avoids it well.
Pepo misses with a body shot.
Pepo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Kluba to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pepo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pepo closes the distance but Kluba moves to the side
and Kluba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kluba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bate Pepo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pepo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pepo misses with a few strikes there.
Pepo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kluba counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Pepo! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastian Kluba!
After winning the bout, Sebastian Kluba thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Stackhouse (ranked 832 p4p, 844 weight class) and Miki Viki (ranked 113 p4p, 115 weight class). Stackhouse comes to the cage accompanied by True Blood. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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World class boxer
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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 23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Stackhouse !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miki Viki!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stackhouse throws out the jab.
Stackhouse throws a lazy uppercut
and Viki counters with a nice uppercut.
Stackhouse swings widly with a right hand
and Viki counters with a nice uppercut.
Viki takes a swing at Stackhouse 's ribcage but misses.
Stackhouse lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stackhouse throws a hook to the side of Viki's head but Viki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viki counters with a body kick.
Viki catches Stackhouse with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stackhouse with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stackhouse dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Viki. That did some damage!
Viki with a nice cross.
 Stackhouse is rocked!
Viki misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stackhouse looks to land a left hand but Viki moved out of range nicely.
Viki cracks Stackhouse with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Viki has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Stackhouse to stand back up!
Oh Stackhouse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jason Stackhouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stackhouse walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Viki! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miki Viki!
A relieved looking Miki Viki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Jason Stackhouse stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's like if a tree falls in the woods, it's still a tree, ain't it?'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keone Kapisi (ranked 200 p4p, 506 weight class) and Puncher Face (ranked 6 p4p, 17 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Keone Kapisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Puncher Face!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapisi swings for the body but Face moves out of range.
A slow jab from Kapisi misses its intended target.
Kapisi misses with a hook. Face ducked under it nicely.
Face scores with a jab to the body.
Kapisi misses with a right hand
and Face counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keone Kapisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapisi punishes Face's body with a nice straight punch.
Kapisi lands the left hand.
It looks like Puncher Face has been cut.
Kapisi connects with a body shot that sends Face's belly button to the back.
Kapisi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kapisi blocks a jab.
Kapisi looks to land a combination but Face avoids it well.
Face bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kapisi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kapisi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kapisi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kapisi breaks the clinch.
Kapisi misses with an uppercut.
Kapisi connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapisi throws a shot from downtown. Face moves away and avoids it.
Face slips a jab from Kapisi.
Kapisi misses with an uppercut
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kapisi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Face's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kapisi looks to land a right hand but Face moved out of range.
Face is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Face throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kapisi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Face connects with a single shot there.
Kapisi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapisi doesn't manage to clinch there - Face circles away.
Kapisi lands with a cross.
Face lands a left and a right that sends Kapisi crashing to the canvas! Face dives into mount looking to finish!
It looks like Keone Kapisi has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kapisi wants to get back to his feet.
Face looking to control but Kapisi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kapisi has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kapisi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face controlling from the full mount.
Kapisi wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face trying to control but Kapisi is having none of it.
Face tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Face is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Kapisi misses the body punch
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
Kapisi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapisi misses with an uppercut
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Face has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice shot lands for Face.
Kapisi is rocked!
Kapisi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapisi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kapisi throws a looping overhand right but Face ducks down to avoid it.
Face throws a looping overhand right but Kapisi ducks down to avoid it.
Kapisi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kapisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kapisi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Face is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kapisi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kapisi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kapisi misses with a hook. Face ducked under it nicely.
Face has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kapisi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kapisi throws a right hand that Face ducks under and follows up with a left that Face also avoids with ease.
Face uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kapisi.
Face looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Face is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Face throws a jab but it's blocked by Kapisi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Puncher Face will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kapisi misses with a wild body shot.
Kapisi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kapisi looks to score with a jab to the body but Face is just out of range.
Face ducks under a wild hook from Kapisi.
Face throws a shot to the body.
Face misses with a hook. Kapisi ducked under it nicely.
Face throws a hook but Kapisi blocks it.
Kapisi throwing a counter right hand but Face manages to avoid it.
Face lands a jab to the head.
Kapisi throws a big shot that misses.
Puncher Face seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kapisi swings widly with a right hand
and Face counters with a nice body shot.
Kapisi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapisi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kapisi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Face misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kapisi throws the left hand but Face avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapisi swings for the body but Face moves out of range.
Face connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Kapisi tumbling to the canvas!
Oh Kapisi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Face won't allow Kapisi to get back to his feet.
Face wants to get up but he can't break Kapisi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kapisi seems to have got his legs back now.
Face is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kapisi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapisi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Face at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kapisi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kapisi throws a body punch but Face moves out of range.
Kapisi lands with a shot to the body.
Kapisi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Face is breathing heavily.
Kapisi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Face throws a body shot but no joy.
Kapisi throws out a loose jab but Face uses good head movement to avoid it.
Face swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Face misses with an uppercut.
Kapisi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kapisi throws a sloppy body shot
letting Face counter with a right hand.
Kapisi misses with a body shot.
Kapisi throws a series of punches but Face moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapisi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Face.
An attempted straight right counter from Kapisi misses the target.
Face swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Face connects with a looping right hand.
Face throws a jab when Kapisi was well out of range.
Kapisi swings for the body but Face moves out of range.
Kapisi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Face's head.
Kapisi swings widly with a right hand
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kapisi looks to land a right hand but Face moved out of range.
Kapisi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kapisi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kapisi misses with a straight left.
Nice straight punches there by Face. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Face.
Face rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kapisi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kapisi digs a good body shot into Face's ribs.
Face takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Kapisi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapisi connects with the punch.
Kapisi misses with a right hand
and Face makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kapisi cracks Face with an open hand slap.
A big right from Face misses.
Kapisi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kapisi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kapisi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
Face takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Kapisi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kapisi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Face manages to avoid it.
Kapisi slips under a jab.
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 Keone Kapisi will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kapisi scores with a shot to the body.
Kapisi misses with a straight left.
Face swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kapisi.
Kapisi slips under a jab from Face.
Kapisi misses with a looping right.
Kapisi has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Face.
Kapisi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kapisi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Face.
Face scores with a nice head shot.
Face slips a jab and a cross from Kapisi.
Kapisi misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Face on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kapisi misses the shot to the body.
Face might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kapisi throws a lazy uppercut
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kapisi connects with a looping right hand.
Kapisi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapisi scores with a nice right hand.
Kapisi misses with a body shot.
Face throws a shot from downtown. Kapisi moves away and avoids it.
Kapisi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kapisi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kapisi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kapisi connects with a right hand. Face shakes it off.
Kapisi slips a straight right by Face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Face. Kapisi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Kapisi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapisi misses with a body shot
and Kapisi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Kapisi - just one landing.
Kapisi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kapisi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Face keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kapisi.
Kapisi rushes Face and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kapisi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kapisi is trying to break the clinch but Face is controlling him.
Kapisi breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Kapisi finds it's target.
Kapisi misses with a straight right.
Face is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kapisi with a body shot.
Face comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kapisi misses with a straight right.
Face throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Face scores with a body shot.
Kapisi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Face throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapisi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kapisi moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Face.
Kapisi misses with a jab to the body
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
Face blocks a jab.
Face looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kapisi ducks under a wild hook from Face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face cracks Kapisi with an open hand slap.
Face circles away from the clinch attempt.
Face slips a jab from Kapisi.
Kapisi swings for the body but Face moves out of range.
Face uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kapisi.
Kapisi throws a lazy uppercut
and Face lands a stunning uppercut that sends Kapisi to the mat!
Kapisi pushes Face off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Face pounces like a tiger and cracks Kapisi with a vicious hook! Kapisi is down but not out! Face follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Puncher Face!
Puncher Face decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunkechukwu Floyd (ranked 70 p4p, 665 weight class) and LaTroy Johnson (ranked 2 p4p, 21 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Floyd might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bunkechukwu Floyd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, LaTroy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Floyd cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like LaTroy Johnson has been cut.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Floyd lands a big right hand that sends Johnson crashing to the mat! Floyd stays standing though and waves Johnson back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Floyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Floyd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Floyd is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Floyd wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Floyd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Floyd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Floyd slips the punch.
Floyd misses with a looping right.
Floyd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Floyd manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
LaTroy Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Floyd's head but Floyd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Floyd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Floyd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
enabling Floyd to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Floyd is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Floyd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Floyd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Floyd slips a jab from Johnson.
Floyd is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johnson.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Floyd has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson is leaning against Floyd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Floyd blocking some punches.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Floyd is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson pushes Floyd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Floyd takes a shot to the head.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Floyd blocking some punches.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Floyd is blocking nicely.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Floyd controls the action.
Floyd misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Floyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Floyd.
Johnson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Floyd seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Johnson can turn it around.
Floyd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Floyd's head.
Floyd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Floyd controls the action.
Floyd tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Floyd back against the cage.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Floyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Floyd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Floyd misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Floyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Floyd has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Floyd throws a head punch that misses.
Floyd throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
LaTroy Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LaTroy 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 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Floyd's body.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Floyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Floyd is looking to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch.
Floyd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Floyd throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
LaTroy Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson tests Floyd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Floyd ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Crack! A monster head kick from Johnson and Floyd falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). LaTroy Johnson!
LaTroy Johnson is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking LaTroy Johnson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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