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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Plant (ranked 23154 p4p, 22684 weight class) and Thanos Eternal (ranked 135 p4p, 253 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Plant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thanos Eternal!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eternal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Plant counters with a thumping low kick.
Plant forces Eternal back against the cage and clinches.
Plant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eternal trying to control the position but instead, Plant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Eternal into the cage.
Eternal trying to stall but Plant improves his position.
Eternal trying to stall but Plant improves his position.
Plant scores with a shot to the side of Eternal's head.
Plant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eternal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plant smiles and moves away.
Eternal misses with a straight right.
Plant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eternal.
Eternal misses with an uppercut
letting Plant counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plant connects with a leg kick.
Eternal misses with an uppercut. Plant saw that one coming.
Plant scores with a hook.
Plant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eternal.
Plant gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Plant.
Plant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eternal's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant crunches a lovely knee into Eternal's ribcage.
Eternal is trying to pull guard but Plant turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Eternal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plant lands a good knee to the midsection. Eternal won't want to take too many of those.
Eternal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gordon Plant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thanos Eternal.
Plant lands an elbow that stopped Eternal in his tracks for a moment.
We've been hearing reports that Plant has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A body shot lands from Plant.
Eternal jumps guard but Plant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Plant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plant fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Eternal.
Eternal clinches up with Plant and pushes him back against the cage.
Eternal tries to pull guard but Plant forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Plant lands a body punch.
Eternal has a couple of punches blocked by Plant.
Plant can't find room to land a body shot as Eternal controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eternal tries to pull guard but Plant holds him up against the cage and eventually Eternal drops back down to his feet.
Eternal fails to pull guard.
Plant unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant has Eternal pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Plant pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Eternal tumbling to the mat - Plant dives into Eternal's guard.
Plant advances position into side control!
Plant wants to control but Eternal is keeping him busy.
Plant is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Eternal is trying to escape and Plant transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Eternal is forced to tap! Nice work there by Plant! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gordon Plant!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Basicly BruceLee (ranked 4900 p4p, 5211 weight class) and Requiem Dream (ranked 577 p4p, 603 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Basicly BruceLee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Requiem Dream!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
BruceLee drops his hands momentarily and Dream takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
BruceLee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dream connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dream connects with a good right hand that stumbles BruceLee. BruceLee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dream lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dream works BruceLee's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dream connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dream punishes BruceLee's body with a nice straight punch.
Dream lunges at BruceLee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by BruceLee's hand.
Dream lands the left hand.
Dream with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dream sizes up BruceLee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dream has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dream's corner calls for a 1-2. Dream obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
BruceLee walks into a jab.
Dream lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Requiem Dream comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dream 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 8:10
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 8:10
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 8:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Requiem Dream!
Requiem Dream decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Chandler (ranked 5425 p4p, 5018 weight class) and Carson Steele (ranked 621 p4p, 587 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carson Steele!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele digs a good body shot into Chandler's ribs.
Chandler feints and as Steele raises his hands in defense, Chandler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chandler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steele wants to stand and escape but Chandler is having none of it.
Chandler drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Chandler as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Steele screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Chandler! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). John Chandler!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiberium Xavier (ranked 4868 p4p, 4954 weight class) and Hawk Fleximario (ranked 576 p4p, 589 weight class). Hawk Fleximario has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiberium Xavier !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Fleximario!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleximario keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xavier throws a leg kick but Fleximario checks it.
Fleximario throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fleximario connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fleximario throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Fleximario.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xavier has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fleximario.
Fleximario misses with a straight left.
Fleximario looks to throw a body kick
and Xavier counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fleximario.
Fleximario throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fleximario throws a chopping leg kick but Xavier manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fleximario misses with an uppercut. Xavier saw that one coming.
Xavier appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fleximario gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Xavier counters with a series of strikes. Fleximario will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fleximario misses the shot to the body.
Xavier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fleximario lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
 It looks like Tiberium Xavier has been cut.
Good work by Fleximario as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fleximario misses with a hook
and Xavier counters with a straight right hand.
Fleximario throws a leg kick that misses.
Fleximario throws a leg kick
and Xavier counters with a left and a right that stings Fleximario.
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!
Xavier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fleximario on the side of the head.
Fleximario throws a half hearted mid kick.
Xavier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fleximario scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Xavier slams his shin into Fleximario's torso.
Nice body punch from Fleximario.
Xavier moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Xavier connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice jab there from Xavier .
Xavier lands a leg kick that knocks Fleximario off balance momentarily.
Xavier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fleximario.
A quick step to the side and Xavier tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xavier moves out of range as Fleximario strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier throws a leg kick
and Fleximario counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fleximario takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fleximario throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fleximario looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fleximario takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Xavier keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xavier . That's going to slow Fleximario down.
A jab from Xavier misses.
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 Tiberium Xavier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tiberium Xavier 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fleximario throws a shot from downtown. Xavier moves away and avoids it.
Fleximario misses with an uppercut.
Xavier is looking to counter with a body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fleximario 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.
Fleximario will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fleximario throws a lazy uppercut
and Xavier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fleximario fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Xavier is out of range.
Xavier dips to his left and cracks Fleximario with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleximario misses with a leg kick
and Xavier counters with a nice uppercut.
Xavier misses with a body kick.
Fleximario swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Xavier 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier fakes the leg kick and cracks Fleximario in the body.
Xavier lands with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xavier .
A swing and a miss from Xavier .
Fleximario uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xavier .
Xavier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick lands for Xavier .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Xavier crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fleximario - the referee stops the clock and Xavier gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fleximario. Xavier manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fleximario misses with an uppercut.
Xavier fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fleximario just manages to avoid it.
Fleximario is looking to slow Xavier down with leg kicks.
Fleximario lands a right hook to the body.
Xavier misses with a looping left.
Xavier backing away here, and Fleximario unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Xavier ducks under a wild hook from Fleximario.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Fleximario.
Fleximario throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xavier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario just misses with a punch to the body.
Xavier is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xavier checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fleximario scores with a kick to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Xavier .
Xavier lands with a cross.
Fleximario thows a leg kick but Xavier checks it
and Xavier counters with a right hand to the body.
Fleximario scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Xavier tries to score with a low kick but Fleximario moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier thows a body kick. Fleximario tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Xavier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xavier wants to slow Fleximario down by chopping away at his legs.
Fleximario lands a glancing blow to the side of Xavier 's head.
Tiberium Xavier is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xavier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fleximario misses with a kick to the body.
Xavier connects with a right hand. Fleximario shakes it off.
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 Tiberium Xavier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tiberium Xavier 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fleximario throws a push kick but Xavier slaps the foot to one side.
Fleximario misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Xavier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xavier misses with a hook. Fleximario ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Fleximario was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fleximario wants to slow Xavier down by chopping away at his legs.
Xavier slips a straight right by Fleximario.
Fleximario throws a chopping leg kick but Xavier manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xavier blocks a jab.
Xavier connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleximario takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fleximario throws a body kick that misses
and Xavier counters with a two punch combo.
Xavier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fleximario throws out the jab.
Fleximario throws a lazy right hand but Xavier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fleximario throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hawk Fleximario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xavier misses with a low kick as Fleximario jumps back.
A leg kick checked by Xavier .
Xavier throws a big counter combination but Fleximario scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Xavier 's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Xavier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario throws a leg kick that is checked
and Xavier counters with a stiff right hand.
Fleximario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xavier moves away.
Xavier will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fleximario tries to land a leg kick but Xavier saw it coming and moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Xavier misses the target.
Fleximario throws a leg kick
and Xavier counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fleximario thinking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fleximario.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xavier misses with a head kick.
Fleximario throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Xavier was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fleximario ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fleximario gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Xavier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fleximario throws a leg kick
and Xavier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fleximario misses with a body kick.
Fleximario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xavier moves away.
Xavier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fleximario throws a leg kick
and Xavier counters with a leg kick.
Fleximario throws a body punch but Xavier moves out of range.
Fleximario throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Xavier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fleximario thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy body kick from Fleximario
and Xavier counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fleximario thinking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xavier misses with an uppercut. Fleximario saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiberium Xavier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xavier 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiberium Xavier !
During a confident post fight interview, Tiberium Xavier thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 5106 p4p, 5098 weight class) and Leonardo Esposito (ranked 594 p4p, 593 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonardo Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito throws a nice outside leg kick.
Esposito swats away the attempt to clinch by Brock.
Brock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Esposito circles away from the clinch attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Esposito.
Esposito lands with a right hand.
Esposito cracks Brock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Esposito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Esposito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brock. That did some damage!
Brock tries to clinch
and Esposito counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Esposito counters with a low kick, right behind Brock 's knee.
Brock shoots and misses
and Esposito counters with a crisp right hand that drops Brock! Esposito lets Brock back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Brock is rocked!
Leonardo Esposito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock ducks into an uppercut from Esposito and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonardo Esposito!
Leonardo Esposito seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linkavitch Chomofsky (ranked 5306 p4p, 3099 weight class) and Willy Nilly (ranked 574 p4p, 398 weight class). Chomofsky comes to the cage accompanied by Mastodon - Sleeping Giant. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Linkavitch Chomofsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Nilly!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilly gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chomofsky to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chomofsky is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nilly working a defensive guard here.
Nilly is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chomofsky thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chomofsky drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chomofsky jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilly looking for a guillotine here but Chomofsky defends easily.
Chomofsky sitting in guard here, content to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chomofsky is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nilly's half guard.
Chomofsky is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chomofsky tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nilly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chomofsky maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Nilly could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Chomofsky has cracked it and Nilly is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Chomofsky!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Linkavitch Chomofsky!
Linkavitch Chomofsky decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Len Drew (ranked 2800 p4p, 5722 weight class) and Jere Luokkamaki (ranked 290 p4p, 455 weight class). Jere Luokkamaki acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Len Drew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jere Luokkamaki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luokkamaki scores with a punch to the head.
Luokkamaki lands a nice shot that snaps Drew's head back.
Drew definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Luokkamaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Drew moves forwards but Luokkamaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luokkamaki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drew on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drew with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luokkamaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Luokkamaki connects with a right hand. Drew shakes it off.
Luokkamaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Drew is just out of range.
Drew misses with an uppercut. Luokkamaki saw that one coming.
Luokkamaki darts in and clinches Drew up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drew is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Luokkamaki can't fight it off and eventually Drew manages to take the fight to the floor. Luokkamaki looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Drew passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drew moves into full mount! Luokkamaki won't be happy about that!
Luokkamaki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Drew tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Drew can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luokkamaki is looking to escape.
Luokkamaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drew. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drew throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Luokkamaki because Drew loaded up on that one.
Drew with a couple of short strikes.
Drew misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drew landing strikes from the mount.
Drew working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Luokkamaki blocking the ground and pound.
Luokkamaki blocking the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drew lands a heavy elbow.
Drew lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Luokkamaki is squirming around, avoiding Drew's attempts to control the action.
Drew punching from mount but Luokkamaki doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Drew throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Drew with shots to the head and body - Luokkamaki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Drew punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drew throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Luokkamaki because Drew loaded up on that one.
Drew with shots to the head and body - Luokkamaki looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luokkamaki is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Drew wants to control the pace but Luokkamaki is squirming around nicely.
Drew tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Luokkamaki blocking the ground and pound.
Drew is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Luokkamaki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki avoids a strike by Drew and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Drew's guard! Fantastic escape!
Luokkamaki pushes down on Drew's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Drew is looking to improve his position.
Drew works his way to full guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Luokkamaki is one step ahead there.
Drew manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Luokkamaki manages to get himself to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Len Drew dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circling - Luokkamaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drew moves away from the strike by Luokkamaki.
Drew misses the jab.
Luokkamaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Drew half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Luokkamaki has Drew up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drew.
Drew is trying to drag Luokkamaki to the mat but Luokkamaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Drew tries to pull guard but Luokkamaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Drew drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drew tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Len Drew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drew is trying to pull guard but Luokkamaki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Luokkamaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drew tries to throw a body punch but Luokkamaki avoids it by throwing Drew back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drew has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Luokkamaki is trying to keep an underhook but Drew manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Drew wants to free his trapped foot but Luokkamaki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Drew is trying to control the action in half guard but Luokkamaki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drew trying to control from Luokkamaki's half guard. Luokkamaki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Luokkamaki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Drew looking to pass the guard.
Drew slips nicely into half guard.
Drew looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Drew works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Drew tries to move to mount but Luokkamaki blocks the move with his legs.
Drew is looking to take a break and control but Luokkamaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luokkamaki is trying to control Drew's posture but Drew avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Drew crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drew has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Luokkamaki!
Drew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luokkamaki can do to turn this around?
Drew throws a strike there. Luokkamaki manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Luokkamaki is not content to let Drew control the position.
Luokkamaki felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Drew throwing shots but Luokkamaki is blocking nicely.
Drew seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Luokkamaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Drew thows a huge punch but Luokkamaki dodges it nicely.
Drew trying to mount his opponent but Luokkamaki defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drew trying to control the action but Luokkamaki is working from the bottom.
Drew missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drew trying to mount his opponent but Luokkamaki defends it.
Luokkamaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drew.
Len Drew overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drew takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luokkamaki is refusing to be controlled, as Drew sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Len Drew dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Luokkamaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luokkamaki has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Drew fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drew throws an elbow but misses.
Luokkamaki pushes Drew back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Luokkamaki lands with a light punch inside.
Drew gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Drew thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luokkamaki's head.
Luokkamaki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Drew wants to pass to mount but Luokkamaki is defending the position.
Drew has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Drew thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drew is landing with some decent strikes but Luokkamaki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Drew misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Drew landing strikes from the mount.
Drew lands a couple of good shots and Luokkamaki has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Drew throwing sloppy strikes.
Luokkamaki is taking damage to the body and head.
Luokkamaki covers up after that shot from Drew.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Drew.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drew connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Luokkamaki to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drew is controlling the position but Luokkamaki somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Drew trying to control the action but Luokkamaki is working from the bottom.
Luokkamaki is trying to maintain the position but Drew is very close to passing his half guard.
Drew trying to mount his opponent but Luokkamaki defends it.
Luokkamaki is holding on to half guard well.
Drew thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luokkamaki's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drew is pressing down on Luokkamaki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Luokkamaki is holding on for now.
Drew is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Luokkamaki!
Drew can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luokkamaki is looking to escape.
Len Drew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luokkamaki blocking the ground and pound.
Luokkamaki is squirming around, avoiding Drew's attempts to control the action.
Jere Luokkamaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drew controlling the pace for now.
Drew wants to control the pace but Luokkamaki is squirming around nicely.
Luokkamaki taking shots to the head.
Drew raining down hammerfists from mount.
Drew wants to control the pace but Luokkamaki is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Len Drew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drew, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Len Drew!
A victorious Len Drew 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Danis (ranked 2181 p4p, 2706 weight class) and Jackson Alvarez (ranked 274 p4p, 338 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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dillon Danis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danis is looking to counter the offense by Alvarez and move into the clinch.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Danis is predictable there
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Danis misses with the body kick
and Alvarez counters with a right hand to the body.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Danis.
Alvarez is looking for the big counter here.
Danis misses with a low kick.
Danis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Danis on the side of the head.
Danis wants to clinch but Alvarez slips to the side
and Alvarez counters with a left and a right that stings Danis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danis misses with a jab to the body
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danis walks into a stiff left hand from Alvarez.
Danis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alvarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Danis misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Danis misses
and Alvarez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackson Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danis.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danis closes the distance and clinches up with Alvarez, looking for a takedown. Danis pushes Alvarez against the cage but Alvarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez cracks Danis with an open hand slap.
A right-left combo lands from Alvarez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alvarez checks it well.
Alvarez misses with a combination
and Danis counters with a good low kick that Alvarez was not able to check.
Danis takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez lands with a right hand.
Dillon Danis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Alvarez.
Danis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alvarez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Danis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Alvarez both land. Nice combination.
Alvarez lands a really nice looking cross but Danis seems unphased.
Danis misses with a body shot
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Alvarez stuns Danis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Danis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alvarez but Alvarez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon Danis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danis looking to score a takedown here. Alvarez is defending well but Danis drives through and ends up in Alvarez's guard.
Danis forces his way into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danis trying to mount his opponent but Alvarez defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet.
Alvarez won't allow Danis to pass to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Alvarez dominated that round.
That's time! Danis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Danis throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danis fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvarez stuns Danis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis tries to work over Alvarez's front leg with a kick but Alvarez checks it.
Alvarez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Danis swings widly with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Danis misses with a leg kick
and Alvarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danis throws a sloppy body shot
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Dillon Danis has been cut.
Danis is looking to wear down Alvarez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Danis dives in and scores a takedown into Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez is looking to stand up but Danis isn't so interested in that idea.
Danis trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alvarez's guard.
Danis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Danis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alvarez is just riding it out for now. Danis eventually gives up the hold.
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!
Danis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alvarez!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is squirming around, avoiding Danis's attempts to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alvarez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Danis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alvarez is surviving well by controlling Danis's body position as best he can.
Danis working for a guillotine from mount but Alvarez is in no mood to give up.
Alvarez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Danis.
Danis controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danis trying to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez really wants to buck Danis off and get back to his feet.
Danis looking to control but Alvarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Danis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Alvarez blocking the ground and pound.
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 Dillon Danis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dillon Danis'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!
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Danis circles away quickly and effectively.
Danis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Alvarez.
No luck for Danis with that takedown attempt.
Danis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alvarez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Danis thinking.
Alvarez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Danis tries to clinch up.
Danis is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon Danis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Alvarez. No joy for Danis on that attempt.
Alvarez unleashes a big counter combination but Danis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A low kick from Danis is predictable there
and Alvarez counters with a three punch combo that has Danis backing up. Danis nods at Alvarez to acknowledge the strikes.
Danis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danis goes for a double leg but Alvarez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alvarez continues to drive forward.
Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez connects with a looping right hand.
Alvarez stalks Danis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Danis's face. Danis staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danis shoots in and drives through. Alvarez sprawls well.
Alvarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Danis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danis shoots for a takedown but Alvarez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson Alvarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danis moves into the clinch.
Alvarez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
I was talking to Danis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Danis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Danis has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Alvarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Danis jumps guard but Alvarez stands there with Danis around his waist. Danis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alvarez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Danis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alvarez's brow.
Danis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alvarez to keep the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Danis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Danis pulls guard effortlessly.
Danis is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Alvarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Alvarez!
A victorious Jackson Alvarez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Dillon Danis stepped up to the mic, saying 'It is what it is, man'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khuchtei Bokhchuud (ranked 1894 p4p, 2144 weight class) and Saul Goodman (ranked 52 p4p, 57 weight class). Bokhchuud kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ErgeSholee Biste Turda. Saul Goodman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Excellent MT
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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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saul Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bokhchuud has closed the distance and engaged Goodman in a clinch.
Goodman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud blocks an uppercut.
Goodman can't find room to land a body shot as Bokhchuud controls the action.
Bokhchuud misses with a knee strike.
Goodman tries to throw a body punch but Bokhchuud avoids it by throwing Goodman back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goodman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goodman swings wildly with an uppercut but Bokhchuud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow that stopped Goodman in his tracks for a moment.
Bokhchuud lands with a light punch inside.
Bokhchuud blocking some punches.
Bokhchuud comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goodman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bokhchuud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bokhchuud blocking some punches.
Goodman blocking some punches.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow just above Goodman 's eye.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bokhchuud.
Goodman pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bokhchuud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman misses with a punch on the inside.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goodman avoids it.
Bokhchuud unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goodman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow inside that Goodman shrugs off.
Goodman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
I was talking to Bokhchuud's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bokhchuud throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bokhchuud prevents a body shot from Goodman.
Bokhchuud blocks an uppercut.
Bokhchuud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goodman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goodman throws a head punch that misses.
Goodman working aggressively here.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow but it misses.
Bokhchuud scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodman.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bokhchuud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goodman's brow.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bokhchuud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bokhchuud prevents a body shot from Goodman.
Goodman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goodman lands a left hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Goodman blocks a body shot from Bokhchuud.
Goodman managing to block the knees to the body from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bokhchuud lands a nice elbow.
Bokhchuud tries a body shot but Goodman blocks it.
Bokhchuud lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goodman.
Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bokhchuud blocking some punches.
Bokhchuud works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bokhchuud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goodman blocks it with crossed arms.
Goodman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goodman tries to throw a body punch but Bokhchuud avoids it by throwing Goodman back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goodman avoids it.
Goodman has a couple of punches blocked by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Goodman looks winded!
Goodman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bokhchuud tries a knee to the head but Goodman blocks it.
Bokhchuud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goodman.
Bokhchuud comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bokhchuud blocks an uppercut.
Goodman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Goodman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the head but Goodman blocks with his arms.
Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bokhchuud.
Goodman misses with a punch on the inside.
Bokhchuud lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bokhchuud lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow that stopped Goodman in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bokhchuud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud lands a knee to the head.
Goodman misses with a punch on the inside.
Goodman working aggressively here.
Goodman has a couple of punches blocked by Bokhchuud.
Goodman scores with a shoulder strike.
Goodman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goodman.
Goodman working aggressively here.
A short right from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bokhchuud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bokhchuud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bokhchuud lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bokhchuud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bokhchuud throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Goodman blocks the elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud dominated that round.
That's time! Bokhchuud's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Goodman misses the target.
Goodman blocks a head kick by Bokhchuud.
Goodman punishes Bokhchuud's body with a nice straight punch.
Bokhchuud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goodman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bokhchuud is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Goodman.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud takes the fight into the clinch.
Bokhchuud misses with a punch to the body.
Bokhchuud is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goodman can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Bokhchuud.
Goodman throws a punch but it's blocked by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
 It looks like Saul Goodman has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhchuud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bokhchuud trying to land knees to the body.
Goodman avoids a wild elbow strike from Bokhchuud.
Goodman misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud crunches a lovely knee into Goodman's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud is leaning against Goodman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bokhchuud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bokhchuud pushes off an throws an elbow but Goodman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bokhchuud connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goodman's face.
Goodman has a couple of punches blocked by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bokhchuud tries to land knees in the clinch but Goodman avoids the damage to the body.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bokhchuud lands an uppercut.
Bokhchuud landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bokhchuud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bokhchuud landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Goodman is breathing heavily.
Bokhchuud can't find room to land a body shot as Goodman controls the action.
Goodman stalling in the clinch but Bokhchuud improves position.
Bokhchuud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bokhchuud throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow inside.
Bokhchuud scores with a shot to the side of Goodman's head.
Bokhchuud misses with a body punch.
Goodman is stalling here.
Bokhchuud softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goodman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bokhchuud misses with a knee to the head.
Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bokhchuud lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Goodman fails to land.
Bokhchuud digs a right hand into Goodman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goodman's gas tank.
Bokhchuud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goodman backwards.
Bokhchuud with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman has a couple of punches blocked by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud lands a left hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bokhchuud obliges.
Bokhchuud is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bokhchuud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bokhchuud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bokhchuud landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bokhchuud working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud lands an uppercut.
Bokhchuud landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bokhchuud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goodman's defenses.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow that stopped Goodman in his tracks for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bokhchuud as Goodman tries to tie him up.
Bokhchuud lands a knee to the head.
Bokhchuud lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bokhchuud landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow inside.
Bokhchuud lands a knee to the body.
Bokhchuud lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bokhchuud lands a nice elbow.
Bokhchuud pushes Goodman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bokhchuud landing knees to the body.
Bokhchuud working Goodman over with knees to the body.
Bokhchuud landing knees to the body.
Bokhchuud connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goodman's face.
 Goodman is rocked!
Bokhchuud scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goodman is still on wobbly legs! Can Bokhchuud finish him?
Bokhchuud comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Bokhchuud scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bokhchuud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goodman is pressed against the cage. Bokhchuud pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Goodman! Two more big strikes from Bokhchuud and Goodman crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
Khuchtei Bokhchuud very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brand (ranked 2273 p4p, 1778 weight class) and Tom Breedon (ranked 75 p4p, 50 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Breedon's choice of entrance music: Quiet Riot - Come On Feel The Noise. 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 19 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Tom Breedon!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Breedon or perhaps it was just good defense by Brand, which made it look bad.
It looked like Brand was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Breedon.
No luck for Breedon with that takedown attempt.
Brand misses with a wild body shot.
Breedon shoots in and drives through. Brand sprawls well.
Daniel Brand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Breedon.
Breedon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee asks Breedon politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Breedon prefers to stall for the moment though.
Brand pushes Breedon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Breedon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Brand trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Breedon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breedon taking a breather here.
Breedon prevents Brand from escaping the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Breedon moves into full mount!
Brand knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Breedon on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brand is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Breedon working the ground and pound effectively.
Brand tries to buck Breedon off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breedon content just to control the position here.
Brand's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Breedon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Breedon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brand is looking to escape.
Breedon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brand tries to buck Breedon off but he can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breedon lands a big shot there that rocks Brand but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Breedon misses with a head shot.
Brand bucks Breedon off and manages to get back to his feet!
Breedon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Breedon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brand is trying to defend but Breedon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brand is looking to escape.
Brand keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Breedon trying to pass the guard but Brand defending well.
Breedon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brand wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breedon wants to control but Brand is keeping him busy.
Brand manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Breedon keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Brand prevents a takedown attempt there.
Breedon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Breedon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brand is defending well.
Breedon turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Breedon.
Brand is pushing Breedon's head away, looking to escape. Breedon manages to hold on to the position though.
Breedon takes a little break here. Brand wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Brand wants to get back to his feet.
Breedon lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breedon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brand sneaks out the side door and pushes Breedon away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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!
Brand connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Breedon's hands.
Breedon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Breedon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brand wants to stand but Breedon is controlling the position.
Breedon scoring with some ground and pound.
Breedon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Breedon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brand will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Brand takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Breedon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Breedon misses with a takedown attempt - Brand sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brand went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Breedon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brand is trying to stand.
Breedon wants to pass the guard but Brand is defending well.
Brand is trying to stand back up but Breedon is controlling him
Breedon wants to control but Brand is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breedon is working for a submission of some sort.
Breedon prevents Brand from standing back up.
Breedon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brand is just riding it out for now. Breedon eventually gives up the hold.
Brand tries to kick Breedon off but Breedon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breedon controlling the action here.
Brand is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daniel Brand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Breedon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brand's guard.
Breedon trying to control but Brand is working from the bottom.
Breedon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brand wants to get back to his feet but Breedon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breedon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brand wants to stand but Breedon is controlling the position.
Breedon wants to control from the top but Brand keeps moving.
Breedon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Breedon trying to control but Brand is working from the bottom.
Breedon stops Brand from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Breedon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brand's waist but Brand gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Breedon off to one side.
Breedon moves out of range of the strikes.
Tom Breedon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Breedon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breedon shoots in for a double leg but Brand sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Daniel Brand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Breedon.
Brand looks to land a right hand but Breedon moved out of range.
Breedon avoids the body shot from Brand.
Breedon shoots in and drives through. Brand sprawls well.
Brand jabs at Breedon's body.
Breedon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brand cracks Breedon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brand lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Breedon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brand sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Breedon somewhat.
Breedon shoots in but Brand avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Breedon is breathing heavily.
A big left from Brand misses.
As Brand backs off Breedon throws a huge counter combo but Brand manages to avoid it all.
Breedon dives in and grabs Brand's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brand pushes down on Breedon's head and hops out.
Breedon fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brand ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Breedon walks into a straight right hand from Brand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brand throws the left hand but Breedon avoids the punch easily.
Breedon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brand swivels and escapes.
Breedon misses with a takedown attempt
and Brand counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Breedon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brand finds it's way round the side to connect with Breedon's head.
Brand digs a good hook to Breedon's body.
Donk. Brand catches Breedon right on the button with a cross.
Brand steps into range and cracks Breedon with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Breedon flops backwards and Brand dives into his guard looking to finish!
Breedon is rocked!
Brand wants to stand but Breedon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Breedon is still in real trouble! Can Brand finish him?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Brand dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brand paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Breedon seems to have recovered his senses.
Breedon shoots in but Brand avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Breedon can do to turn this around?
Brand throws a nice looking combination but Breedon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brand cracks Breedon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brand moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Breedon goes down! Can Brand finish him!?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brand wants to stand but Breedon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brand stopping the sweep attempt from Breedon.
Brand stands up from Breedon's guard - Brand perhaps looking for a knockout.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Brand! Breedon is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Brand!
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