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TRIUMPH 6: Ivkov vs. Lincoln PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Kimo Polo (ranked 5066 p4p, 4983 weight class) and Scott Smith (ranked 604 p4p, 601 weight class). Smith has chosen Remember The Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kimo Polo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kimo Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Smith!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Polo.
Polo connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Smith onto his butt! Smith bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
 Smith is rocked!
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Polo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Polo finish him?
Polo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polo lands an uppercut.
Polo is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Polo creates a bit of distance and cracks Smith with a big uppercut! Smith goes down! The referee pushes Polo away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Smith make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Polo takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kimo Polo!
An out of breath Kimo Polo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Scott Smith had this to say: 'I'm not going to make any excuses...The better fighter won tonight. From here we go back to camp and rewatch my fight because you learn from the mistakes you make! Thank you all for coming out and supporting this sport! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Milan Jovovic (ranked 4996 p4p, 5984 weight class) and William Carr (ranked 584 p4p, 663 weight class). William Carr will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 The Island, Milan Jovovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Carr!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carr misses the shot to the body.
Carr is looking to land body kicks.
Jovovic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Carr lands a right hook to the body.
Jovovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jovovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jovovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Jovovic.
Carr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jovovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carr backwards.
Jovovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Jovovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carr tries to circle away but Jovovic has him pinned against the ropes.
Jovovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jovovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carr backwards.
Carr takes a shot to the head.
Carr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jovovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Jovovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jovovic lands a right hand.
Carr looks winded!
Jovovic pushes Carr back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Jovovic.
Jovovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jovovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carr backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jovovic.
Jovovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carr backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Jovovic.
Jovovic works on Carr's body with a couple of short punches.
Jovovic lands a damaging elbow.
Jovovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carr 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!
Jovovic scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Jovovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jovovic cracks Carr with a nice body shot.
Jovovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carr backwards.
Jovovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jovovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carrs head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Jovovic.
A left hand lands to the body for Jovovic.
Jovovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carr backwards.
Jovovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jovovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jovovic pushes Carr back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Jovovic.
Jovovic scores with a shot to the side of Carr's head.
Jovovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jovovic presses Carr against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jovovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
 It looks like William Carr has been cut.
Jovovic presses Carr against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jovovic.
Carr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jovovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Jovovic.
Jovovic lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milan Jovovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Carr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jovovic scores with a jab to the head.
Carr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jovovic is working Carr over against the ropes.
Jovovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jovovic lands a body shot.
Jovovic scores with a hook to the body.
Jovovic lands an uppercut.
Jovovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jovovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jovovic lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carr takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Jovovic.
A left hand lands to the body for Jovovic.
Carr is breathing heavily.
Jovovic lands an elbow inside that Carr shrugs off.
Jovovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carr or not.
Jovovic gets through Carr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Jovovic.
Jovovic lands a body shot.
Jovovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Milan Jovovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jovovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carr is rocked!
Jovovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Carr backwards.
Carr is still on wobbly legs! Can Jovovic finish him?
Jovovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Carr takes an elbow to the temple.
Jovovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jovovic creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Carr crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Carr face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Jovovic takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Milan Jovovic!
A very excited looking Milan Jovovic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (ranked 4778 p4p, 4708 weight class) and Oliver Queen (ranked 567 p4p, 559 weight class). Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oliver Queen!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chandrasekhar.
A quick step to the side and Chandrasekhar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliver Queen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queen misses with a series of wild punches.
Chandrasekhar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Queen manages to circle out of the way.
Chandrasekhar clinches with his opponent.
Chandrasekhar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chandrasekhar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Queen's efforts to push away.
Queen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chandrasekhar lands a hook that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
Chandrasekhar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chandrasekhar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chandrasekhar misses with a body punch.
Chandrasekhar has Queen pressed against the ropes, preventing Queen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandrasekhar has a couple of punches blocked by Queen.
Chandrasekhar keeps control of Queen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chandrasekhar tries to work over Queen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
Queen tries to break free but Chandrasekhar pushes him back against the ropes.
Chandrasekhar digs a right hand into Queen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Queen's gas tank.
Queen looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar lands a hook that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
Chandrasekhar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Chandrasekhar.
A right hook to the body lands for Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar presses Queen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chandrasekhar swings wildly with an uppercut but Queen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Queen takes a shot to the head.
Queen is looking to break free of the clinch but Chandrasekhar has double underhooks.
Chandrasekhar scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Chandrasekhar.
A head punch on the inside from Chandrasekhar fails to land.
Chandrasekhar lands a body punch.
Chandrasekhar struggles to land a body shot inside as Queen controls his hands.
Chandrasekhar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Queen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar tries a body shot but Queen blocks it.
Chandrasekhar throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandrasekhar tries a body shot but Queen blocks it.
Chandrasekhar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Chandrasekhar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar lands a shot to the body.
Chandrasekhar lands a shoulder strike.
Chandrasekhar misses with a punch on the inside.
Chandrasekhar misses with the head strike.
Chandrasekhar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chandrasekhar misses with a punch to the body.
Chandrasekhar lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Chandrasekhar as the two fighters clinch.
Chandrasekhar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Queen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Queen is trying to push Chandrasekhar away but Chandrasekhar has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Queen.
A body shot lands from Chandrasekhar.
Chandrasekhar lands an uppercut.
Chandrasekhar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chandrasekhar lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Chandrasekhar connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Queen's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Queen - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar!
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brian Ripper (ranked 6027 p4p, 5361 weight class) and Jeppe Mahonen (ranked 667 p4p, 616 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brian Ripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeppe Mahonen!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripper ducks under a wild hook from Mahonen.
The fighters circling - Mahonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ripper swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mahonen has managed to clinch.
Mahonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Mahonen.
Mahonen lands with a light punch inside.
Mahonen lands with a right to the head.
Ripper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mahonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ripper's elbow.
Ripper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ripper slips under a jab.
Ripper misses with a straight left.
Ripper fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mahonen checks it well.
Mahonen throws a shot from downtown. Ripper moves away and avoids it.
Ripper misses with a head kick.
Good work by Mahonen as he checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mahonen! But no joy.
Ripper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mahonen scores with a punch to the head.
 It looks like Brian Ripper has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripper throws a leg kick but Mahonen checks it.
Ripper throws a good cross that connects.
Mahonen swings for the body but Ripper moves out of range.
Mahonen lands a glancing blow to the side of Ripper's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper avoids the body shot from Mahonen.
Mahonen moves into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mahonen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mahonen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahonen.
Ripper is breathing heavily.
Ripper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mahonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripper is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahonen has double underhooks.
Mahonen tries a body shot but Ripper blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Mahonen.
Mahonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mahonen misses with the head strike.
Mahonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahonen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahonen.
Ripper could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ripper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahonen.
Ripper takes one to the chin there.
Mahonen clinches up with Ripper and pushes him back against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahonen misses with some punches.
Mahonen looking to throw knees to the head but Ripper is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Mahonen.
Ripper has had enough of the clinch but Mahonen keeps him there for the moment.
Mahonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ripper or not.
Mahonen tries to work over Ripper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahonen missing with knees to the body.
Ripper cracks Mahonen with a nice body shot.
Ripper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ripper.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahonen.
Mahonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahonen misses with some punches.
Mahonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Mahonen.
Ripper tries to circle away but Mahonen has him pinned against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahonen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Mahonen as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mahonen fails to land.
Mahonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeppe Mahonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Ripper's cut.
That's time! Ripper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ripper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ripper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mahonen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mahonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mahonen clinches up against the ropes.
Mahonen pushes Ripper back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ripper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahonen moves into the clinch.
Mahonen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mahonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mahonen misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahonen.
Ripper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ripper swings for the body but Mahonen moves out of range.
Ripper is looking to slow Mahonen down with leg kicks.
Mahonen has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ripper wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahonen won't allow it.
Ripper tries to break free but Mahonen pushes him back against the ropes.
Mahonen misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahonen tries a body shot but Ripper blocks it.
Mahonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ripper backwards.
Mahonen throws an elbow that misses.
Ripper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahonen has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahonen.
Mahonen with a knee to the head.
Mahonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ripper backwards.
Ripper is trying to maintain a safe position but Mahonen gets an underhook and turns Ripper into the ropes.
Ripper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mahonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mahonen works on Ripper's body with a couple of short punches.
Mahonen throws an elbow but it misses.
Mahonen landing knees to the head.
Mahonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ripper is trying to break the clinch but Mahonen has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahonen.
Mahonen scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper takes a shot to the head.
Ripper is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahonen has double underhooks.
Mahonen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ripper avoids it.
Mahonen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahonen.
Ripper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahonen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mahonen moves into the clinch.
Ripper avoiding damage as Mahonen throws knees to the body.
Mahonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ripper breaks the clinch.
Mahonen drives through and clinches with Ripper against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Mahonen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahonen looking to throw knees to the head but Ripper is blocking nicely.
A short right from Mahonen.
Mahonen lands an uppercut.
Mahonen keeps control of Ripper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeppe Mahonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brian Ripper's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mahonen has Ripper up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ripper is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahonen has double underhooks.
Mahonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ripper backwards.
Mahonen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mahonen has Ripper pressed against the ropes, preventing Ripper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mahonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mahonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mahonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mahonen tries a knee to the head but Ripper blocks it.
Ripper wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahonen won't allow it.
Ripper blocking some punches.
Mahonen lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ripper backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mahonen tries a body shot but Ripper blocks it.
Mahonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mahonen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ripper's brow.
Mahonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ripper.
Ripper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mahonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ripper has Mahonen pushed against the ropes.
Mahonen tries a knee to the head but Ripper blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Ripper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mahonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ripper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahonen missing with knees to the body.
Ripper is trying to break free.
Ripper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripper looks to land a left hand but Mahonen moved out of range nicely.
Mahonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ripper manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahonen. Ripper does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ripper. That's going to slow Mahonen down.
Ripper misses with a body shot.
Ripper takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mahonen has Ripper up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jeppe Mahonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper misses with a body punch.
Mahonen tries a knee to the head but Ripper blocks it.
Mahonen misses with the head strike.
Mahonen works on Ripper's body with a couple of short punches.
Ripper is trying to force a seperation but Mahonen has the dominant position.
Mahonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jeppe Mahonen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ripper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Ripper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ripper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brian Ripper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mahonen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripper tries a body shot but Mahonen blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeppe Mahonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mahonen 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeppe Mahonen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Danny Murphy (ranked 5105 p4p, 5159 weight class) and Severo Colicheo (ranked 607 p4p, 611 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Severo Colicheo!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Colicheo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Colicheo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Colicheo's body. Colicheo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left and a right from Murphy both land. Nice combination.
Colicheo misses the shot to the body.
Murphy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Colicheo misses with a hook.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Colicheo had a free shot at his head there.
Murphy drives through and clinches with Colicheo against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy is working Colicheo over against the ropes.
Murphy digs a right hand underneath Colicheo's ribcage. Colicheo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Colicheo looks winded!
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murphy lands an elbow inside.
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped Colicheo in his tracks for a moment.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Colicheo backwards.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Colicheo can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murphy.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colicheo is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Murphy presses Colicheo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murphy works on Colicheo's body with a couple of short punches.
Colicheo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murphy cracks Colicheo with a nice body shot.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Colicheo 's eye.
Murphy lands a shot to the body.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Colicheo 's eye.
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped Colicheo in his tracks for a moment.
Murphy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Colicheo avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the ropes.
Colicheo working hard to break the clinch.
Colicheo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Colicheo is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped Colicheo in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Colicheo 's eye.
Murphy digs a right hand into Colicheo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Colicheo's gas tank.
Colicheo tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Colicheo is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy wants to stall.
Murphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Colicheo's efforts to push away.
Murphy lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy lands an elbow inside.
Colicheo tries to circle away but Murphy has him pinned against the ropes.
Murphy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murphy throws an elbow that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Murphy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Murphy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy tries a body shot but Colicheo blocks it.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Severo Colicheo has been cut.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Colicheo's defenses.
Colicheo is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Colicheo can do to turn this around?
Murphy lands an elbow inside that Colicheo shrugs off.
Murphy keeps control of Colicheo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Colicheo controls his hands.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Murphy.
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped Colicheo in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Colicheo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Danny Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Colicheo backwards.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Colicheo's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Colicheo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murphy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Murphy throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Colicheo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Colicheo takes an elbow to the temple.
Colicheo tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the ropes.
Colicheo wants to break free but Murphy has control.
Colicheo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Colicheo's ribs.
Colicheo misses with an uppercut.
Colicheo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy has Colicheo pressed against the ropes, preventing Colicheo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Colicheo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Colicheo's defenses.
Murphy tries a body shot but Colicheo blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murphy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colicheo dodges an elbow strike from Murphy.
Murphy lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Murphy.
Colicheo is breathing heavily.
Murphy is working Colicheo over against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murphy.
Colicheo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped Colicheo in his tracks for a moment.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Colicheo takes an elbow to the temple.
Murphy pushes Colicheo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murphy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Murphy is trying to maintain a safe position but Colicheo gets an underhook and turns Murphy into the ropes.
Colicheo tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colicheo is trying to break free.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Colicheo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Colicheo wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Murphy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Severo Colicheo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Colicheo drops his hands momentarily and Murphy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murphy stuns Colicheo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Colicheo cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
Colicheo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy throws a front kick to the face that drops Colicheo face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Danny Murphy!
Danny Murphy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Indigo Pleateu (ranked 4223 p4p, 4651 weight class) and Adeen OCarroll (ranked 481 p4p, 515 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Indigo Pleateu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adeen OCarroll!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OCarroll has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from OCarroll there as he acknowledges the shot.
OCarroll takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
OCarroll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pleateu throwing a counter right hand but OCarroll manages to avoid it.
Pleateu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pleateu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches OCarroll on the side of the head.
Pleateu connects with a looping right hand.
OCarroll looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
OCarroll is rocked!
Pleateu catches OCarroll with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and OCarroll forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Indigo Pleateu!
During a confident post fight interview, Indigo Pleateu 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 heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Spankerdem Bitcheshard (ranked 4947 p4p, 3396 weight class) and Blazenko Blazevic (ranked 579 p4p, 434 weight class). Bitcheshard comes to the ring accompanied by The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Spankerdem Bitcheshard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blazenko Blazevic!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blazevic throws a shot from downtown. Bitcheshard moves away and avoids it.
Blazevic swats away the attempt to clinch by Bitcheshard.
A little jabbing left from Blazevic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bitcheshard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bitcheshard looks to land a combination but Blazevic avoids it well.
No joy there for Bitcheshard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blazevic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bitcheshard manages to avoid it.
Blazevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bitcheshard.
Blazevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bitcheshard.
Bitcheshard appears to be looking for a big counter.
Good standup being displayed there by Bitcheshard as he connects with a hook.
Bitcheshard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blazevic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bitcheshard.
Blazevic just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Blazevic misses.
Blazevic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bitcheshard is looking to clinch but Blazevic is avoiding it.
Bitcheshard drops his hands momentarily and Blazevic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Spankerdem Bitcheshard has been cut.
Bitcheshard throws a series of punches but Blazevic moves out of range.
Blazevic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bitcheshard is looking for a counter combo.
Blazevic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazevic works the jab nicely.
Bitcheshard moves in looking to clinch but Blazevic pushes him off.
Bitcheshard lands with a good body shot.
Bitcheshard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blazevic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blazevic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bitcheshard with a body shot.
Bitcheshard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blazevic.
Blazevic connects with a nice cross there... Bitcheshard is looking wobbly and Blazevic recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Bitcheshard to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Blazevic jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Blazenko Blazevic!
A very excited looking Blazenko Blazevic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Arniquez Montgomery (ranked 4969 p4p, 5597 weight class) and Ferrjared Nixon (ranked 582 p4p, 637 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Arniquez Montgomery has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Arniquez Montgomery seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arniquez Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ferrjared Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery has taken the fight to the clinch.
Montgomery definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Montgomery working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Nixon.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nixon misses with a knee to the head.
Montgomery blocks an uppercut.
Montgomery struggles to land a body shot inside as Nixon controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Montgomery - that landed with a thud.
Montgomery blocks an uppercut.
Nixon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Nixon landing knees to the head.
Montgomery lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head 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!
Nixon gets through Montgomery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nixon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montgomery avoids it.
Montgomery misses with a body punch.
Nixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nixon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Nixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Nixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nixon blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nixon trying to land knees to the body.
Montgomery avoiding damage as Nixon throws knees to the body.
Montgomery lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nixon lands a body punch.
Montgomery blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montgomery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montgomery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Montgomery controls his hands.
Nixon tries to land knees in the clinch but Montgomery avoids the damage to the body.
Nixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montgomery's elbow.
Nixon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Montgomery throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Montgomery blocking some punches.
Montgomery working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montgomery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Montgomery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon tries to land knees in the clinch but Montgomery avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon misses with some punches.
Nixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montgomery's elbow.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montgomery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nixon's elbow.
Montgomery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montgomery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nixon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Montgomery blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Nixon lands a shoulder strike.
Nixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Montgomery blocks it with crossed arms.
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nixon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montgomery has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montgomery lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Montgomery lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Montgomery - that landed with a thud.
Montgomery lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ferrjared Nixon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nixon tries to keep at a distance but Montgomery has taken the fight into the clinch.
Montgomery lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nixon misses with a body punch.
Montgomery misses with some punches.
Nixon misses with the head strike.
Montgomery misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montgomery lands a body punch.
Ferrjared Nixon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nixon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Montgomery misses with a punch on the inside.
Nixon prevents a body shot from Montgomery.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nixon backwards.
Nixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Montgomery.
Nixon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Montgomery in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Montgomery lands with a right to the head.
Montgomery throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nixons head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon tries to land knees in the clinch but Montgomery avoids the damage to the body.
Nixon scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon misses with a punch to the body.
Nixon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montgomery is defending well for now.
Nixon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Montgomery gets through Nixon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nixon is breathing heavily.
Nixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nixon blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Montgomery.
Montgomery lands with a short shot to the head.
Montgomery lands a shoulder strike.
Montgomery goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montgomery blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montgomery tries to work over Nixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montgomery lands a nice uppercut.
Nixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montgomery swings wildly with an uppercut but Nixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montgomery managing to block the knees to the body from Nixon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery blocking some punches.
Montgomery lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nixon backwards.
Montgomery lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nixon backwards.
Nixon blocking some punches.
Nixon working aggressively here.
Nixon missing with knees to the body.
Montgomery lands a shot to the body.
Montgomery misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Nixon fails to land.
Montgomery lands a hook that snaps the head of Nixon backwards.
Montgomery lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Montgomery scores with a nice short uppercut.
Montgomery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nixon tries to land knees in the clinch but Montgomery avoids the damage to the body.
Nixon lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery misses with a punch on the inside.
Montgomery softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Montgomery blocking some punches.
Montgomery lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arniquez Montgomery dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Montgomery displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
Nixon takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses.
Montgomery gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Montgomery blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montgomery struggles to land a body shot inside as Nixon controls his hands.
Montgomery tries to throw a body punch but Nixon avoids it by throwing Montgomery back against the ropes.
Montgomery blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with a punch on the inside.
Nixon can't find room to land a body shot as Montgomery controls the action.
Nixon throws a head punch that misses.
Montgomery lands a shoulder strike.
Montgomery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montgomery struggles to land a body shot inside as Nixon controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nixon.
Nixon blocks a body shot from Montgomery.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with a punch on the inside.
Nixon lands a hook that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomery lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Montgomery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Montgomery.
Nixon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montgomery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montgomery scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Montgomery lands a right hand.
Montgomery lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montgomery throws a punch but it's blocked by Nixon.
Montgomery controlling the action here for a moment.
Nixon tries a body shot but Montgomery blocks it.
Montgomery lands a hook that snaps the head of Nixon backwards.
Nixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montgomery blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery takes a shot to the head.
Montgomery lands a left hand.
Montgomery scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Montgomery throws a head punch that misses.
Montgomery lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nixon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Montgomery or not.
Montgomery blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montgomery.
Montgomery lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Montgomery lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nixon backwards.
Nixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nixon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Montgomery lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Montgomery is leaning against Nixon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Montgomery on the inside.
Montgomery tries to work over Nixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montgomery scores with a shoulder strike.
Montgomery lands a hook that snaps the head of Nixon backwards.
Montgomery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nixon can do to turn this around?
Nixon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Montgomery throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nixons head.
Montgomery misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arniquez Montgomery showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Montgomery has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arniquez Montgomery!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Hendrik Lorentz (ranked 3413 p4p, 5343 weight class) and Javan Raughtwell (ranked 403 p4p, 556 weight class). Raughtwell has chosen Flava In Ya Ear as his entrance music. Hendrik Lorentz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Javan Raughtwell's chin.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hendrik Lorentz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javan Raughtwell!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raughtwell throws a right hand that Lorentz ducks under and follows up with a left that Lorentz also avoids with ease.
Lorentz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Raughtwell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lorentz. Raughtwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lorentz closes the distance and pushes Raughtwell back into the ropes.
Raughtwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Lorentz uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been informed that Raughtwell 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.
Raughtwell working hard to break the clinch.
Lorentz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raughtwell backwards.
Raughtwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lorentz's elbow.
A short left from Lorentz.
A right hook to the body lands for Lorentz.
Raughtwell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raughtwell.
Lorentz lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Javan Raughtwell has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorentz lands with a left to the head.
Lorentz lands a left hand.
Raughtwell misses with a body punch.
Raughtwell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lorentz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Raughtwell is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raughtwell working aggressively here.
Raughtwell is still on wobbly legs! Can Lorentz finish him?
Lorentz digs a right hand into Raughtwell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Raughtwell's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorentz has control of Raughtwell and unloads with a rapid fire barage of elbows, sending Raughtwell crashing to the mat! Raughtwell looks in big trouble - I don't think he's going to beat the count! He hasn't! The referee has reached 10 and this fight is all over! Lorentz looks delighted, as well he should.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Hendrik Lorentz!
A very excited looking Hendrik Lorentz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Aleksandar Ivkov (ranked 4941 p4p, 5185 weight class) and Abe Lincoln (ranked 534 p4p, 549 weight class). Ivkov comes to the ring accompanied by Ludi Srbi - Dskoteka. 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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aleksandar Ivkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abe Lincoln!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivkov moves out of range of the body kick.
Abe Lincoln seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivkov wants to clinch
and Lincoln counters with a left and a right that stings Ivkov.
Ivkov moves in looking to clinch but Lincoln pushes him off.
Ivkov has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ivkov.
Ivkov lands with a short shot to the head.
Lincoln lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ivkov fails to land.
Ivkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ivkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincoln's elbow.
Ivkov lands a right hand.
Lincoln being controlled against the ropes.
Lincoln is trying to push Ivkov away but Ivkov has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Lincoln misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ivkov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lincoln takes a shot to the head.
Ivkov lands a nice uppercut.
Lincoln is trying to stall.
Lincoln throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lincoln as Ivkov tries to tie him up.
Lincoln is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ivkov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lincolns head.
Lincoln tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ivkov avoids it.
Ivkov lands a nice uppercut.
Ivkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lincoln blocks a body shot from Ivkov.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivkov.
Ivkov misses with the head strike.
Lincoln blocking some punches.
Ivkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ivkov stalling in the clinch but Lincoln improves position.
Ivkov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lincoln up against the ropes.
Lincoln trying to stall but Ivkov improves his position.
Lincoln looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lincoln's coach down at Monkey Magic was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lincoln's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lincoln is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ivkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivkov has a couple of punches blocked by Lincoln.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln tries to stall but Ivkov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lincoln throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lincoln.
Ivkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lincoln fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lincoln with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lincoln misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lincoln.
Ivkov looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Lincoln's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ivkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Ivkov.
Lincoln tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ivkov lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ivkov.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivkov.
Lincoln is trying to break free.
Lincoln lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandar Ivkov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ivkov slips under a jab from Lincoln.
Lincoln keeps the fight on the outside.
Lincoln throws a series of punches but Ivkov moves out of range.
Ivkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lincoln swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivkov has managed to clinch.
Ivkov has Lincoln pressed against the ropes, preventing Lincoln from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ivkov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lincoln can do to turn this around?
Lincoln wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ivkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lincoln wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ivkov lands an uppercut.
Lincoln looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivkov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ivkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ivkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lincoln backwards.
Lincoln is trying to break free.
Ivkov blocks an uppercut.
Ivkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivkov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aleksandar Ivkov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ivkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lincoln backwards.
Lincoln is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivkov has double underhooks.
Ivkov lands a shot to the body.
Ivkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincoln's elbow.
Lincoln can't find room to land a body shot as Ivkov controls the action.
Lincoln throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lincoln wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ivkov has him pressed against the ropes.
Ivkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivkov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lincoln blocks a body shot from Ivkov.
Lincoln blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lincoln fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lincoln misses with a punch to the body.
Lincoln lands a shoulder strike.
Ivkov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ivkov misses with a body punch.
Ivkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Lincoln lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lincoln tries to throw a body punch but Ivkov avoids it by throwing Lincoln back against the ropes.
Lincoln working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivkov tries to work over Lincoln's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lincoln lands a right hand.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ivkov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ivkov scores with a hook to the body.
Ivkov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ivkov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lincoln backwards.
Ivkov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ivkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ivkov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ivkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lincoln backwards.
Ivkov scores with a shot to the side of Lincoln's head.
Ivkov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ivkov is pushing Lincoln up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ivkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandar Ivkov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ivkov closes the distance and clinches.
Ivkov lands with a light punch inside.
Ivkov pushes Lincoln back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ivkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ivkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ivkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincoln's elbow.
Ivkov lands a body punch.
Ivkov lands a shoulder strike.
Lincoln throws a head punch that misses.
Ivkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ivkov keeps control of Lincoln as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ivkov lands with a light punch inside.
Lincoln lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ivkov backwards.
Lincoln tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ivkov's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lincoln lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ivkov backwards.
Ivkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Ivkov.
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!
Ivkov prevents a body shot from Lincoln.
Ivkov lands with a left to the head.
Ivkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivkov stalling in the clinch but Lincoln improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ivkov as Lincoln tries to tie him up.
Lincoln throws a head punch that misses.
Lincoln misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivkov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lincoln's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Ivkov.
Ivkov pushes Lincoln back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ivkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lincoln takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ivkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ivkov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ivkov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ivkov lands an uppercut.
Ivkov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Ivkov.
Lincoln misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivkov.
Ivkov just leaning against Lincoln, taking a breather.
Ivkov tries to work over Lincoln's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivkov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lincoln is keeping busy.
Ivkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Ivkov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincoln's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lincoln.
Ivkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivkov.
Ivkov lands a nice uppercut.
Ivkov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lincoln.
Ivkov is pushing Lincoln up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ivkov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lincoln pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ivkov lands a body punch.
Ivkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivkov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivkov keeps control of Lincoln as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ivkov prevents a body shot from Lincoln.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandar Ivkov clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ivkov tries to clinch up but Lincoln circles away and keeps his distance.
Lincoln misses with a looping right.
Ivkov closes the distance and clinches.
Ivkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lincoln blocks an uppercut.
Ivkov trying to control the position but instead, Lincoln has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ivkov into the ropes.
Ivkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincoln's elbow.
Ivkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lincoln scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lincoln with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lincoln tries to land a knee to the head but Ivkov blocks with his arms.
Lincoln has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Ivkov.
Lincoln can't break the clinch.
Ivkov stalls.
A shot in the inside from Ivkov.
Lincoln misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivkov is trying to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ivkov presses Lincoln against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lincoln is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ivkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ivkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivkov leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Lincoln lands with a left to the head.
Lincoln throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivkov.
Lincoln throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivkov.
Ivkov prevents Lincoln from breaking the clinch.
Lincoln blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lincoln tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ivkov's elbow.
Ivkov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lincoln or not.
Ivkov scores with a shoulder strike.
Lincoln is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivkov has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Ivkov - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lincoln.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln blocks a body shot from Ivkov.
Ivkov has Lincoln pressed against the ropes, preventing Lincoln from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ivkov is trying to stall.
Ivkov wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ivkov managing to block the knees to the body from Lincoln.
Ivkov prevents Lincoln from breaking the clinch.
Ivkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lincoln backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivkov.
Ivkov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lincoln working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivkov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ivkov digs a right hand underneath Lincoln's ribcage. Lincoln let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ivkov works on Lincoln's body with a couple of short punches.
Ivkov effectively controlling the action here.
Ivkov lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandar Ivkov had his way with Abe Lincoln in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ivkov with a nice cross.
Abe Lincoln has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivkov takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lincoln.
Ivkov lands a right hand.
Ivkov lands a right hand.
Ivkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Lincoln controls his hands.
Lincoln swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ivkov blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivkov.
Ivkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivkov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ivkov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lincoln backwards.
Ivkov lands a body punch.
Lincoln misses with the head strike.
Ivkov blocks a body shot from Lincoln.
Ivkov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lincoln backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Lincoln's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lincoln is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lincoln fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lincoln takes a shot to the head.
Ivkov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivkov avoids the elbow strike from Lincoln, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ivkov.
A short body shot lands from Ivkov as the two fighters clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lincoln misses with a punch to the body.
Lincoln takes a shot to the head.
Ivkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Lincoln controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ivkov.
Ivkov is working Lincoln over against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Ivkov.
Ivkov works on Lincoln's body with a couple of short punches.
Ivkov stalling against the ropes.
Ivkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivkov scores with a shot to the side of Lincoln's head.
Ivkov gets through Lincoln's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lincoln throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ivkov is looking to control Lincoln's arms but Lincoln gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ivkov has his back to the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivkov.
Lincoln is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivkov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lincoln is still on wobbly legs! Can Ivkov finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lincoln swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lincoln just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ivkov's brow.
Lincoln seems to have recovered his senses.
Ivkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ivkov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lincoln swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivkov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivkov.
Ivkov lands a hook that snaps the head of Lincoln backwards.
Ivkov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ivkov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lincoln backwards.
Ivkov lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ivkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ivkov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lincoln blocks a body shot from Ivkov.
Ivkov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ivkov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lincoln.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksandar Ivkov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ivkov, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandar Ivkov!
Aleksandar Ivkov is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Aleksandar Ivkov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Abe Lincoln was interviewed post fight and said 'Look, you know that bastard cheated, no way clean and without the refs help. Did you see him hanging on the ropes and hugging me? '.
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