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SFL 136 | Sitsongrit Returns PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malachi Lawrence (ranked 2032 p4p, 1953 weight class) and Romulus Gerber (ranked 261 p4p, 252 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 cm
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17 - 14 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malachi Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Gerber.
And Gerber responds with a good body kick, but Lawrence manages to step out the way in time.
Lawrence misses the jab.
Lawrence has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gerber scores with a jab. Lawrence acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gerber scores with a kick to the midsection.
A left and a right from Gerber both land. Nice combination.
 It looks like Malachi Lawrence has been cut.
Lawrence looks to land a right hand but Gerber moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gerber.
Lawrence misses with a body punch
and Gerber counters with a three punch combo that has Lawrence backing up. Lawrence nods at Gerber to acknowledge the strikes.
Lawrence misses with a looping left.
Gerber misses the shot to the body.
Lawrence looks to score with a jab to the body but Gerber is just out of range.
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!
Gerber slips under a jab.
Gerber misses the shot to the body.
Gerber connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawrence misses the target.
A nice combination there by Gerber.
Gerber avoids the body shot from Lawrence.
Lawrence takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gerber is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Romulus Gerber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gerber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawrence misses with a double jab.
Gerber listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gerber scores with a shot to the body.
Gerber has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gerber takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Gerber.
Lawrence jabs Gerber right on the nose. Gerber blinks but takes it well.
Gerber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawrence.
Lawrence shoots in looking for a takedown. Gerber tries to sprawl out of it but Lawrence keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gerber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lawrence takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerber with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence walks into a straight right hand from Gerber.
Gerber moves out of range as Lawrence strikes.
Lawrence scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lawrence lands with an uppercut that bounces Gerber off the cage and back into range.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut. Gerber saw that one coming.
Lawrence throws a hook but Gerber blocks it.
Gerber doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lawrence fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Lawrence tests Gerber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lawrence fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gerber to the ground. Lawrence is now in Gerber's guard.
Gerber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lawrence works over Gerber with some ground and pound from guard.
Gerber is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lawrence throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gerber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gerber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lawrence working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lawrence trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawrence pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gerber is keeping the position for now.
Lawrence postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gerber keeping moving, preventing Lawrence from controlling successfully.
Lawrence won't allow Gerber to sweep him here.
Lawrence keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gerber's head.
Lawrence trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence wants to pass the guard but Gerber is keeping the position.
Lawrence postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lawrence postures up in Gerber's guard and throws a big left but Gerber blocks it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lawrence with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lawrence throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawrence throws a big right hand that misses.
Lawrence throwing strikes from guard but Gerber blocks nicely.
Gerber wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gerber slips a jab and a cross from Lawrence.
Gerber is looking for the big counter here.
Lawrence getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gerber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lawrence.
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 Malachi Lawrence will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Malachi Lawrence's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gerber takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gerber.
Romulus Gerber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Lawrence does it's job there.
Lawrence takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gerber thuds his right hand into Lawrence's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gerber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lawrence shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawrence working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lawrence throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lawrence scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lawrence tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gerber knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lawrence thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber is looking for a sweep. Lawrence is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lawrence is trying to control the action in half guard but Gerber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gerber wants to improve his position but Lawrence is controlling well.
Lawrence drops an elbow to the side of Gerber's head.
Lawrence lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gerber is trying to get back to full guard.
Lawrence is pressing down on Gerber's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gerber is holding on for now.
Malachi Lawrence overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gerber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gerber defending well though.
Lawrence trying to control the action but Gerber is working from the bottom.
Lawrence throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lawrence is trying to control the action in half guard but Gerber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lawrence tries to pass to full mount but Gerber defends it.
Lawrence thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gerber's head.
Lawrence is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lawrence lands a nice short elbow.
Gerber has his hands clasped together around Lawrence's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lawrence.
Lawrence thows a huge punch but Gerber dodges it nicely.
Lawrence looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lawrence is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gerber can do to turn this around?
Lawrence working over Gerber with some ground and pound. Gerber looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lawrence trying to mount his opponent but Gerber defends it.
Gerber keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lawrence is trying to control the action in half guard but Gerber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lawrence controlling the action here.
Gerber wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lawrence not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gerber manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lawrence postures up and lands a big shot to Gerber's brow.
Lawrence looking to pass the guard.
Gerber pulls Lawrence in close to his closed guard and prevents Lawrence from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gerber is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malachi Lawrence dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malachi Lawrence's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gerber tests Lawrence's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lawrence drives through with a takedown into Gerber's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lawrence in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gerber is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gerber keeping moving, preventing Lawrence from controlling successfully.
Gerber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerber pulls Lawrence in to control the position.
Lawrence throws a big right hand that misses.
Lawrence stopping the sweep attempt from Gerber.
Gerber trying to keep a closed guard but Lawrence is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lawrence pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gerber fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawrence throws a good cross that connects.
Lawrence throws out a loose jab but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawrence.
Lawrence is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lawrence ducks under a wild hook from Gerber.
Gerber fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawrence lands a body shot.
Lawrence showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gerber.
Gerber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawrence.
A punch combination from Lawrence misses.
Lawrence drives through with a takedown into Gerber's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawrence wants to control from the top but Gerber keeps moving.
Lawrence distracts Gerber with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Romulus Gerber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gerber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gerber looking for a sweep. Not yet Gerber, not yet.
Lawrence has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gerber trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawrence lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lawrence trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gerber looking for a sweep. Not yet Gerber, not yet.
Lawrence missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gerber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lawrence tries to roll over but Gerber keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence trying to control here.
Gerber blocks the strikes from Lawrence.
Lawrence is trying to control but can't.
Lawrence looking for submissions off his back.
Gerber tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lawrence is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gerber's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gerber's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence is punishing Gerber with some ground and pound.
Lawrence is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Gerber up.
Gerber can't escape the position.
Gerber breaks Lawrence's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lawrence pulls Gerber in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lawrence is on top in guard.
Lawrence postures up and lands a big shot to Gerber's brow.
Lawrence is looking to work some ground and pound but Gerber has wrist control.
Malachi Lawrence is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawrence postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malachi Lawrence showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lawrence, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malachi Lawrence!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Winn (ranked 2164 p4p, 1306 weight class) and Eddie Kekoa (ranked 277 p4p, 174 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Jerome Winn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Kekoa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kekoa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kekoa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winn.
Kekoa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winn.
Kekoa throws a body punch but Winn moves out of range.
Kekoa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winn.
Winn misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kekoa! But no joy.
Winn looks to throw the jab but Kekoa is out of range.
Kekoa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kekoa looks to land a left hand but Winn moved out of range nicely.
Kekoa throws a nice looking combination but Winn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kekoa counters with a straight right hand.
Kekoa dodges the punch combination from Winn.
Kekoa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Winn cracks Kekoa with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Winn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winn fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Winn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Kekoa.
Winn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kekoa throws out the jab.
Winn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That kick from Kekoa tenderised Winn's leg. Winn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kekoa tries to close the distance and clinch but Winn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winn looks to land a right hand but Kekoa moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kekoa! But no joy.
Winn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kekoa misses the shot to the body.
Winn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Eddie Kekoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Winn misses.
Winn moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Winn misses the target.
Kekoa takes a swing at Winn's ribcage but misses.
Winn misses with a lunging right hand
and Kekoa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kekoa throws out a loose jab but Winn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kekoa throws out the jab.
Winn connects with a single shot there.
Winn tries for a takedown but Kekoa circles away easily
and Kekoa counters with a nice uppercut.
Winn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kekoa avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Kekoa. That snapped Winn's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winn slips under a jab.
Winn ducks straight into an uppercut from Kekoa and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Winn manages to regain guard straight away.
 Winn is rocked!
Kekoa trying to control but Winn is working from the bottom.
Winn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kekoa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Winn has a closed guard, preventing Kekoa from standing up.
Kekoa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Winn is trying to control the position but Kekoa postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winn trying to control the position here.
Kekoa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Winn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Winn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Winn!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winn lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kekoa is trying to improve his position.
Winn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kekoa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Winn trying to control the position but Kekoa is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Kekoa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kekoa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Winn, pushing him back against the cage.
Kekoa tries to work over Winn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kekoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kekoa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Winn lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kekoa fails to land.
Winn blocking some punches.
Kekoa blocking some punches.
Winn misses with a punch to the body.
Winn scores with a hook to the body.
Kekoa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Winn.
Winn can't find room to land a body shot as Kekoa controls the action.
Kekoa lands an uppercut.
Kekoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kekoa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kekoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kekoa throws a head punch that misses.
Winn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kekoa has a couple of punches blocked by Winn.
Winn misses with a punch to the body.
Winn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kekoa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kekoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Winn.
Kekoa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Winn as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kekoa fails to land.
Winn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kekoa's elbow.
Kekoa blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kekoa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Winn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kekoa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Winn on the inside.
Winn working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa blocking some punches.
Kekoa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winn throws a right and a left that Kekoa avoids nicely.
Kekoa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kekoa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kekoa misses with an uppercut.
Kekoa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Winn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Winn swats away the attempt to clinch by Kekoa.
Winn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kekoa misses with a straight right.
A combination from Winn does no damage.
Kekoa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Winn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Kekoa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Winn scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa looks to throw the jab but Winn is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Winn misses its target.
Winn throws a jab when Kekoa was well out of range.
A big right from Kekoa misses.
Winn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kekoa counters with a nice uppercut.
Jerome Winn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Kekoa as Winn shoots in.
Winn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Winn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kekoa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Winn asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kekoa is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kekoa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kekoa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winn trying to hold on to Kekoa's head to control him but Kekoa postures up.
Kekoa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Winn sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Kekoa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Winn ducks under a wild hook from Kekoa.
Kekoa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winn.
Winn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kekoa moves into range and clinches up with Winn.
Kekoa misses with some punches.
Winn swings wildly with an uppercut but Kekoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kekoa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kekoa tries to throw a body punch but Winn avoids it by throwing Kekoa back against the cage.
Kekoa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kekoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kekoa.
Nice body punch from Kekoa.
Kekoa misses with the head strike.
Winn lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kekoa lands an elbow that stopped Winn in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Jerome Winn has been cut.
Kekoa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kekoa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kekoa scores with a shoulder strike.
Kekoa can't find room to land a body shot as Winn controls the action.
Kekoa lands an elbow inside that Winn shrugs off.
Winn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Winn.
Winn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Kekoa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kekoa.
Winn swings wildly with an uppercut but Kekoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Winn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kekoa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winn prevents a body shot from Kekoa.
Jerome Winn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kekoa.
Kekoa tries to throw a body punch but Winn avoids it by throwing Kekoa back against the cage.
Winn lands a body shot.
Kekoa misses with the head strike.
Winn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Kekoa on the inside.
Kekoa can't find room to land a body shot as Winn controls the action.
Winn blocking some punches.
Kekoa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kekoa lands a damaging elbow.
Winn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kekoa lands with a short shot to the head.
Winn lands a right hand.
Kekoa tries a body shot but Winn blocks it.
Kekoa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kekoa gets through Winn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kekoa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa looks to land a combination but Winn avoids it well.
Winn misses with a body punch
and Kekoa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winn swings widly with a right hand
and Kekoa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Winn really felt that one!
Winn slips a straight right by Kekoa.
Winn throws a series of punches but Kekoa moves out of range.
Kekoa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Winn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kekoa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Winn is able to avoid easily.
A little feinted left hand from Winn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Winn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Winn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kekoa counters with a left to the body.
Winn throws the left hand but Kekoa avoids the punch easily.
As Winn backs off Kekoa throws a huge counter combo but Winn manages to avoid it all.
Kekoa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa missing with a left hand there. Winn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jerome Winn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winn lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Kekoa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Winn doesn't seem phased though.
Kekoa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kekoa misses with an uppercut. Winn saw that one coming.
Kekoa dodges the punch combination from Winn.
Kekoa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Winn throws a jab but it's blocked by Kekoa.
Kekoa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winn.
Winn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kekoa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Kekoa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kekoa 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Kekoa!
A very excited looking Eddie Kekoa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David McDonald (ranked 1488 p4p, 863 weight class) and Darwin Budluvski (ranked 200 p4p, 120 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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24 - 12 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darwin Budluvski!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McDonald thows a leg kick but Budluvski checks it
and McDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Budluvski.
Budluvski misses the jab.
McDonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Budluvski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Budluvski moves away from the strike by McDonald.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonald.
McDonald gets a takedown into half guard.
McDonald looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Budluvski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Budluvski wants to get back to his feet.
McDonald in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Budluvski tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from McDonald!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David McDonald!
David McDonald 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 Derek Erwin (ranked 377 p4p, 350 weight class) and Raate Road (ranked 53 p4p, 45 weight class). Road is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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14 - 2 - 0 |
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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Erwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raate Road!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erwin misses with a body kick.
Erwin looks to land a left hand but Road moved out of range nicely.
Erwin lands with a nice body kick.
Road throws a hook but Erwin blocks it.
Donk. Erwin catches Road right on the button with a cross.
Erwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Erwin misses the target.
Erwin throws a big shot that misses.
Road loads up on a big right hand but Erwin slips the punch.
Erwin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Road lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Erwin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Erwin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Road connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Erwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Road.
Derek Erwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Road is defended easily by Erwin.
Erwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Road.
Road bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Road drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Erwin defends it well.
Road has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Erwin misses.
Despite the aggression on Road's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Erwin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Erwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Erwin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin throws a looping overhand right but Road ducks down to avoid it.
Derek Erwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erwin wants to clinch up but Road keeps it at a distance.
Road misses with a lunging right hand
and Erwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Erwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Road throws a nice looking combination but Erwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Road throws a head kick that Erwin semi-blocks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Erwin.
The fighters circling - Erwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Erwin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Road attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Erwin motions for Road to come forward. Erwin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Erwin lands with a hook. Road tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Erwin closes the distance and pushes Road back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erwin working hard to break the clinch.
Erwin breaks the clinch.
Road rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Erwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Erwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Road doesn't seem phased though.
Road lands with a kick to the ribs.
Road lands a jab.
Erwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Road's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Erwin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Road connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Road dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Erwin thuds his shin into the meat of Road's side.
Erwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Erwin forces Road back against the cage and clinches.
Road misses with the head strike.
Road pulls guard.
Road throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Erwin escapes and throws Road's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Road gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin content to control rather than advance.
Erwin is trying to control. Road wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Road is looking to improve his position.
Erwin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Road controls his leg.
Road regains full guard. Nicely done.
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.
Erwin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Road's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Road is on top in guard.
Erwin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Road has passed into half guard!
Erwin wants to control but Road is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Erwin pushes Road off looking to stand but Road dives back in and keeps control.
Road throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Road slips a nice elbow through Erwin's hands, connecting with Erwin's forehead.
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 Derek Erwin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Erwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Erwin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Erwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Road swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Erwin.
Erwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Road.
Road feints the counter takedown.
Erwin throws a lazy head kick
and Road counters with a nice uppercut.
Road misses with a wild body shot.
Erwin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Erwin misses with a low kick.
Erwin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Erwin is trying to keep Road in close.
Road lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Road postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Erwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Road controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Road postures up in Erwin's guard and throws a big left but Erwin blocks it.
Erwin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Erwin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Erwin is looking for a triangle here but Road uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Erwin tries to improve position but can't.
Road landing strikes.
Erwin is trying to control Road's posture but Road avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road trying to control the action but Erwin is working from the bottom.
Erwin wants to get back to his feet but Road drags him back down.
Erwin is trying to improve his position.
Road wants to control but Erwin is keeping him busy.
Erwin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Erwin trying to control from the bottom.
Erwin wants to improve his position but Road is controlling well.
Road seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Road scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Road stalling away here and it's allowed Erwin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Road avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Erwin wants to stand but Road is controlling the position.
Erwin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Road doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Road manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Erwin has his foot on Road's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Road works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Road working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Erwin's head.
Road works over Erwin with some ground and pound from guard.
Erwin being controlled here, momentarily.
Erwin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Erwin looking for subs off his back but Road has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erwin is trying to escape back to his feet but Road uses the scramble to pass into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Erwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Road can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Erwin.
Erwin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Road avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Road looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Erwin.
Erwin slips a straight right by Road.
Erwin throws a big counter combination but Road scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Erwin staying out of range there.
Erwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Erwin checks a leg kick nicely.
Erwin staying out of range there.
Erwin scores with a decent looking hook.
Erwin throws a lazy right hand but Road sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road tries for a takedown but Erwin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Erwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Road sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Erwin throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Road.
Erwin throws a right hand that misses
and Road counters with a nice uppercut.
Road fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Road lands with a nice body punch.
Erwin swings for the body but Road moves out of range.
Erwin misses with a looping right.
Road connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Erwin momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Erwin misses the target.
Road throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Erwin.
Road shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Erwin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Erwin bucks up and tries to throw Road off but instead Road has got his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Erwin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Road.
Erwin is trying to get back to his feet but Road has full control of the position and if anything, Erwin has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Erwin manages to escape to his feet.
Erwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Road.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Road.
Derek Erwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Erwin throws a shot from downtown. Road moves away and avoids it.
Road attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Erwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Road.
Erwin is looking to chop away at Road's legs.
Erwin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Road changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Erwin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Road trying to control the action but Erwin is working from the bottom.
Erwin is looking for a sweep.
Erwin wants to control but Road postures up.
Road working the head with strikes.
Erwin tries to buck Road off but Road is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Erwin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Erwin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Erwin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Road wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Erwin sneaks out the side door and pushes Road away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Erwin connects with a jab.
Road takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Road throws a body shot but no joy.
Road uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erwin.
Road is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Road throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Erwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Road tries a head kick but it misses.
Road looks to land a right hand but Erwin moved out of range.
Road moves away from the strike by Erwin.
Erwin is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Road moves out of range of the body kick from Erwin.
Erwin misses with a body kick.
Erwin throws a looping overhand right but Road ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road takes a jab right on the kisser.
Erwin misses with a straight right.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Erwin.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Erwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Erwin checks a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Road scores with a four punch combination!
Erwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Road manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Road lands a really nice looking cross but Erwin seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Road.
Road was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Road shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Road was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Road looks up at the clock and then as Erwin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Road smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Road landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raate Road.
I think Road 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raate Road!
A victorious Raate Road thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Derek Erwin spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't lose I just ran out of time'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valen Dreth (ranked 469 p4p, 586 weight class) and Atticus Finch (ranked 56 p4p, 68 weight class). Finch has chosen Ghetto Bird- Ice Cube as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valen Dreth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Atticus Finch!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Dreth, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dreth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dreth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dreth misses with a hook. Finch ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Finch misses.
Dreth throws a body punch but Finch moves out of range.
Dreth has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
Dreth is looking to chop away at Finch's legs.
It seemed like Finch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Finch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Finch has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dreth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Finch misses with a leg kick.
Finch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dreth's hands.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dreth.
Good work by Dreth as he checks the leg kick.
Finch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finch takes a swing at Dreth's ribcage but misses.
Dreth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finch misses with a hook. Dreth ducked under it nicely.
Dreth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Finch stuffs the takedown attempt from Dreth. Dreth gets slowly back to his feet.
Dreth throws a low kick, looking for Finch's leg but Finch calmly moves out of range.
Dreth throws a hook to the side of Finch's head but Finch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch throws a hook to the side of Dreth's head but Dreth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Finch blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch moves out of range of the strikes.
Valen Dreth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finch lands a jab to Dreth's midsection.
Dreth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finch.
Finch tries to land a leg kick but Dreth saw it coming and moves away.
Dreth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dreth defending well as Finch loads up on a big left hand.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dreth.
Dreth slips a jab from Finch.
Finch lands a head kick!
A left lands for Dreth.
Dreth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Finch missing with a left hand there. Dreth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dreth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice cross by Finch.
Dreth feints and as Finch raises his hands in defense, Dreth changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dreth trying to control the position from guard on top but Finch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dreth works over Finch with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreth stops Finch from standing up.
Dreth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dreth sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Finch throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dreth trying to control the position from guard on top but Finch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dreth is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Finch is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dreth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dreth content to stall in guard here.
Dreth wants to control from the top but Finch keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch pushes Dreth off and gets back to his feet.
Finch tries to score with a low kick but Dreth moves his leg out of the way.
Dreth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Finch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dreth manages to avoid it.
Dreth staying out of range there.
Finch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dreth.
Dreth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Dreth lands with a shot to the body.
Dreth misses with a head kick.
Dreth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finch.
Finch looks for the body kick but Dreth saw that one coming.
Dreth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dreth scores with a jab to the head.
Dreth throws a looping overhand right but Finch ducks down to avoid it.
Finch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dreth.
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!
Dreth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Finch lands a head shot.
Finch scores with a jab.
Dreth connects with a leg kick.
Finch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good work by Finch as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws the left hand but Dreth avoids the punch easily.
Dreth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dreth.
Dreth is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Finch throws a series of punches but Dreth avoids them all with ease.
Dreth lands with an overhand left.
Dreth bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Finch throws Dreth to one side and escapes!
Dreth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Finch is able to avoid easily.
Dreth avoids the body shot from Finch.
A little feinted left hand from Dreth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab from Finch.
Atticus Finch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Dreth.
Dreth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dreth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finch manages to avoid it.
Finch throws out a counter right but Dreth avoids it with no problem.
Dreth drops his hands momentarily and Finch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dreth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Finch misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dreth lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dreth was well out of range. Poor timing from Finch.
Finch walks into a stiff left hand from Dreth.
Dreth keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Atticus Finch will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Finch needs to keep his hands up - Dreth had a free shot at his head there.
Finch connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finch. Dreth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dreth tried to counter with a leg kick but Finch avoided it.
Finch throws a head kick that misses.
Finch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dreth.
Dreth throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Finch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Finch looks to score with a jab to the body but Dreth is just out of range.
Dreth throwing a counter right hand but Finch manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Finch.
A slow jab from Dreth misses its intended target.
Dreth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finch has time to react.
Dreth wants to slow Finch down by chopping away at his legs.
Finch misses with a hook. Dreth ducked under it nicely.
Finch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dreth.
Finch scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dreth throws a leg kick but Finch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dreth just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Dreth finds it's way through Finch's defenses.
Finch misses with a head kick.
Finch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Finch tries to work over Dreth's front leg with a kick but Dreth checks it.
Finch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dreth can pounce on him.
Dreth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Dreth misses.
Finch misses the shot to the body.
Dreth thumps Finch with a low kick.
A jab from Dreth misses.
Finch thinks about the counter body kick.
Finch throws a hook to the side of Dreth's head but Dreth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Finch.
Good work by Finch as he checks the leg kick.
Finch misses with a straight right.
Dreth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Finch misses with a hook.
Finch with the inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Finch.
Dreth scores with a nice right hand.
Finch tries to score with a low kick but Dreth moves his leg out of the way.
Finch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dreth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Finch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dreth finds it's way round the side to connect with Finch's head.
Dreth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dreth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Dreth moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dreth manages to avoid it.
Finch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dreth is out of range and Finch settles back down.
Dreth with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Finch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Finch.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Dreth.
Dreth throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Finch tests Dreth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dreth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Finch avoids it really well and circles away.
Good leg kick by Finch.
Finch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dreth under the eye.
Dreth thumps Finch with a low kick.
Finch slips under a jab from Dreth.
A telegraphed right hand from Dreth misses the target.
Finch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dreth.
A slow jab from Dreth misses its intended target.
Dreth misses with a hook. Finch ducked under it nicely.
Dreth walks into a straight right hand from Finch.
Valen Dreth is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Dreth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch connects with a leg kick.
Dreth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Finch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dreth.
An inside leg kick lands from Finch.
Dreth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dreth throws a body punch but Finch moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Finch.
Dreth cracks Finch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dreth avoids the body shot from Finch.
Dreth thuds his right hand into Finch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dreth throws a big shot that misses.
Finch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dreth misses with a series of wild punches.
Finch avoids the body shot from Dreth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch throws the left hand but Dreth avoids the punch easily.
Dreth throws out a leg kick but Finch moves out of range and Dreth only half commits.
Dreth throws a leg kick but Finch checks it.
Dreth tries a low kick but Finch avoids it.
Dreth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Dreth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Finch's head.
Finch throws a hook to the side of Dreth's head but Dreth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws a leg kick but Dreth sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dreth throws a shot from downtown. Finch moves away and avoids it.
Dreth throws a body punch but Finch moves out of range.
Dreth just misses with a punch to the body.
Dreth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Finch throws a jab when Dreth was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Finch, as that shot connected.
Finch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dreth was well out of range. Poor timing from Finch.
Dreth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dreth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dreth moves out of range as Finch strikes.
A good leg kick by Finch.
Finch cracks Dreth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Finch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Finch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Finch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dreth.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch misses with an uppercut.
Dreth scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick lands for Finch.
Finch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Finch misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Atticus Finch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Finch.
Valen Dreth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dreth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finch manages to avoid it.
Finch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Finch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Finch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dreth lands a jab.
Dreth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Finch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dreth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Finch is able to avoid easily.
Finch looks to score with a jab to the body but Dreth is just out of range.
Dreth throws a low kick but Finch avoids it.
Finch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dreth dives in and scores a takedown into Finch's guard.
Dreth slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dreth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dreth throws an elbow that misses. Finch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dreth's guard. Nice move by Finch!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch won't allow Dreth to sweep him here.
Dreth is working an open guard so Finch takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dreth.
Dreth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dreth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dreth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Dreth throws a leg kick
and Finch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dreth misses the shot to the body.
Dreth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dreth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finch was well out of range. Poor timing from Dreth.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Dreth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
Finch slips a jab from Dreth.
Dreth motions for Finch to come forward. Dreth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Finch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Finch.
Finch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dreth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dreth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch misses with an uppercut.
Finch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dreth slips a straight right by Finch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreth throws a lazy right hand but Finch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finch throws a low kick but Dreth avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Dreth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dreth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finch motions for Dreth to come forward. Finch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Finch misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dreth motions for Finch to come forward. Dreth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dreth throws a low kick but Finch moves out of range easily.
Finch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dreth's head.
Dreth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Finch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dreth at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Finch.
Finch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Finch misses the jab.
Dreth looks to land a right hand but Finch moved out of range.
Dreth loads up on a big right hand but Finch slips the punch.
Dreth missing with a left hand there. Finch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Finch finds it's way through Dreth's defenses.
Dreth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Finch checks it well.
Finch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Finch catches Dreth right on the button with a cross.
Finch lands a body shot.
Dreth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dreth misses with a looping left.
Finch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Finch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dreth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Dreth misses with an uppercut. Finch saw that one coming.
Finch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Finch misses the shot to the body.
Finch scores with a nice strike.
Dreth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dreth checks a low kick from Finch.
Dreth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finch.
Finch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dreth.
Dreth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dreth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dreth throws a jab but it's blocked by Finch.
Dreth throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Finch to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dreth throws out a loose jab but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch defending well as Dreth loads up on a big left hand.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dreth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Finch is able to avoid easily.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Dreth.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Finch! But no joy.
Dreth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Dreth.
Finch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dreth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Finch.
Dreth digs a good hook to Finch's body.
Finch connects with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Finch.
Finch lands with a cross.
Finch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch lands a glancing blow to the side of Dreth's head.
Dreth wants to land a leg kick but Finch is out of range.
Dreth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finch.
Atticus Finch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dreth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finch.
Dreth blocks a head kick by Finch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Atticus Finch.
Well Finch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Valen Dreth!
A victorious Valen Dreth 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brawler (ranked 372 p4p, 349 weight class) and Manuel Silva (ranked 52 p4p, 44 weight class). Manuel Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bobby Brawler's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in and drives through. Brawler sprawls well.
Brawler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brawler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Bobby Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Silva.
Silva takes a swing at Brawler's ribcage but misses.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brawler.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Brawler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Silva misses.
A lazy left from Brawler finds it's target.
Brawler lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brawler thinks about countering with a body kick.
Brawler throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Manuel Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Brawler moved out of range nicely.
Brawler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brawler to regain full guard.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Brawler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Brawler!
Brawler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Silva working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Brawler blocks nicely.
Brawler keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Brawler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brawler controlling Silva's posture.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Brawler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brawler is keeping the position for now.
Brawler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brawler looking for a sweep. Not yet Brawler, not yet.
Brawler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brawler's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brawler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brawler momentarily.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Brawler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Brawler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Brawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brawler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva throws a hook but Brawler blocks it.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Brawler had a free shot at his head there.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Brawler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brawler.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Brawler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Brawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brawler to score with a decent uppercut.
Brawler jabs at Silva's body.
Brawler scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawler tries to sprawl but Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brawler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brawler controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Brawler defends it.
Manuel Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva trying to control from Brawler's half guard. Brawler has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silva is fighting to break Brawler's control of his arms but Brawler is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brawler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva throws a strike but Brawler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Brawler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brawler is one step ahead there.
Silva has control of Brawler's left arm, preventing Brawler from doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brawler won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Silva misses.
Brawler staying out of range there.
Brawler staying out of range there.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brawler avoids it really well and circles away.
Brawler is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Good exchange - Brawler coming out on top.
Brawler throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Brawler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've been told by Brawler's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bobby Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Silva.
Brawler slips a straight right by Silva.
Brawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Brawler throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Brawler counters with a thumping low kick.
Brawler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brawler was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brawler seems keen to control Silva's posture.
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 Bobby Brawler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Brawler moves away and avoids it.
Silva tries for a takedown but Brawler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Brawler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silva shoots and misses
and Brawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Brawler to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick from Brawler, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Nice cross by Brawler.
Silva gets a double leg takedown into Brawler's guard.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Brawler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is pulling down on Brawler's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Brawler is now in half guard.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Brawler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to hold on but Brawler pushes him away.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Brawler isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva tries to hold on but Brawler pushes him away.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brawler controlling the position easily from mount.
Brawler prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Brawler controlling his opponent.
Brawler trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva tries to hold on but Brawler pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Brawler isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Brawler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brawler 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby Brawler!
Bobby Brawler 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gemechu McKraken (ranked 452 p4p, 476 weight class) and Robert Grandis (ranked 26 p4p, 29 weight class). Gemechu McKraken is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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144
23 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gemechu McKraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Grandis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grandis throws a low kick, looking for McKraken's leg but McKraken calmly moves out of range.
Grandis is looking to chop away at McKraken's legs.
That kick from Grandis tenderised McKraken's leg. McKraken is trying to keep his angry face on.
McKraken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grandis can pounce on him.
Grandis thows a left - swing and a miss!
McKraken shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McKraken looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grandis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandis manages to get to full guard.
McKraken throws a strike but Grandis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKraken working a defensive guard but Grandis passes into half guard.
McKraken is refusing to be controlled, as Grandis sits in half guard.
Grandis tries to pass the half guard into mount. McKraken knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McKraken trying to control but Grandis postures up.
McKraken is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grandis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McKraken makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McKraken.
McKraken tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McKraken is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grandis passes into half guard.
Well, if Grandis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Grandis passes to full mount!
McKraken really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McKraken tries to control Grandis's body but Grandis pushes him off. McKraken squirms to his side and now Grandis has his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKraken rolls, trying to escape but Grandis keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grandis doesn't have the hooks in and McKraken manages to turn into his guard.
McKraken being controlled here momentarily.
McKraken wants to control from the top but Grandis keeps moving.
Grandis wants to sweep but no luck.
McKraken working some strikes from top position.
Grandis looking to hit a scissor sweep but McKraken is one step ahead there.
McKraken connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKraken engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McKraken throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grandis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKraken postures up in Grandis's guard and throws a big left but Grandis blocks it.
Grandis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grandis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McKraken doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McKraken manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Grandis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McKraken slips a jab from Grandis.
McKraken fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grandis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McKraken is able to avoid easily.
McKraken appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Grandis moves away from the strike by McKraken.
McKraken misses with an uppercut
and Grandis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McKraken scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grandis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McKraken has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McKraken and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McKraken tries to counter with a takedown but Grandis is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as McKraken blocks the low kick.
McKraken throws a body punch but Grandis moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grandis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McKraken is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McKraken looks to land a left hand but Grandis moved out of range nicely.
Grandis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grandis throws a leg kick that misses.
Grandis loads up on a big right hand but McKraken slips the punch.
McKraken appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McKraken shoots and misses
and Grandis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Robert Grandis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grandis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grandis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McKraken is defended easily by Grandis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gemechu McKraken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKraken manages to avoid it.
Grandis misses with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Grandis.
McKraken misses the shot to the body.
McKraken takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grandis throws a low kick but it's checked well by McKraken.
McKraken moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grandis throws a jab but it's blocked by McKraken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grandis lands a body shot.
A slow jab from McKraken misses its intended target.
McKraken misses with a series of wild punches.
Robert Grandis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grandis throws a leg kick that misses.
Grandis throws a leg kick
and McKraken counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Grandis!
McKraken lands a nice forearm strike.
McKraken is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grandis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Grandis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McKraken wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis is trying to escape the position but McKraken is controlling the position.
McKraken working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here.
Grandis tries to improve position but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Grandis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McKraken moves out of range of the body kick.
McKraken attempts a counter takedown but Grandis avoids it well and moves away.
McKraken shoots in for a double leg but Grandis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grandis throws a lazy right hand but McKraken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from McKraken misses.
Grandis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKraken tries to counter with a takedown but Grandis is quick to defend against it.
That kick from Grandis tenderised McKraken's leg. McKraken is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grandis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKraken manages to avoid it.
McKraken changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grandis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grandis is looking to slow McKraken down with leg kicks.
Robert Grandis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grandis walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKraken defending well as Grandis loads up on a big left hand.
Grandis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McKraken misses with a straight left.
Grandis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKraken manages to avoid it.
Grandis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grandis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McKraken drops his hands momentarily and Grandis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McKraken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grandis in his tracks.
Grandis misses the jab.
Grandis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandis feints and then cracks McKraken's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McKraken down.
Grandis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKraken manages to avoid it.
McKraken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McKraken slips a straight right by Grandis.
Grandis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McKraken moves out of range as Grandis throws a body kick.
McKraken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grandis manages to avoid it.
Grandis staying out of range there.
McKraken shoots in looking for a takedown. Grandis tries to sprawl out of it but McKraken keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grandis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKraken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grandis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McKraken shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Grandis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McKraken throws a big right hand that misses.
Grandis keeping moving, preventing McKraken from controlling successfully.
Grandis is trying to keep McKraken in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKraken looking to pass the guard.
Gemechu McKraken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McKraken trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grandis looking to control.
McKraken loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grandis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from Grandis misses
and McKraken counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Grandis is wriggling around but McKraken manages to pass to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Grandis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grandis 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Grandis!
Robert Grandis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Smart (ranked 232 p4p, 283 weight class) and Samuel Nti (ranked 35 p4p, 39 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Smart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Nti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti swings for the body but Smart moves out of range.
Nti thows a leg kick but Smart checks it
and Smart counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab from Nti misses.
A little feinted left hand from Smart on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nti ducks under a wild hook from Smart.
A telegraphed right hand from Nti misses the target.
Nti misses with a straight left.
Nti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nti misses with a left hand
and Smart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smart shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nti's guard.
Smart sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nti keeping full guard, as Smart tries to pass.
Nti has momentary wrist control but Smart slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smart throws a strike but Nti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nti won't allow Smart to sweep him here.
Smart looking to control.
Smart wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Smart definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nti manages to get himself to full guard.
Smart looking to sit in guard and control but Nti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart wants to sweep here but Nti controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smart is trying to keep Nti in close.
Nti stopping the sweep attempt from Smart.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smart pulls Nti in close to prevent any damage.
Smart is trying to keep Nti in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smart is controlling Nti's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smart throws a lazy right hand but Nti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nti feints a counter leg kick.
Nti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smart is out of range and Nti settles back down.
Smart throws a right hand that misses
and Nti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smart avoids the body shot from Nti.
Jab by Smart.
Smart has closed the distance and engaged Nti in a clinch.
Nti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Nti.
A short left from Nti.
Smart swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smart misses with a punch to the body.
Smart lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
Smart throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smart tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smart struggles to land a body shot inside as Nti controls his hands.
Nti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nti can't find room to land a body shot as Smart controls the action.
Nti scores with a shoulder strike.
Nti tries to work over Smart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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 Peter Smart will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smart.
Smart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nti manages to avoid it.
Nti throws a big shot that misses.
Smart throws a leg kick but Nti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smart swings for the body but Nti moves out of range.
Nti throws a lazy right hand but Smart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smart lands a right hook to the body.
Nti misses with a looping right.
Nti throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smart.
Peter Smart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smart lands with a straight right. Nti didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart ducks under a wild hook from Nti.
Nti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nti wants it to stay on the feet.
Nti just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Smart misses.
Smart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smart misses with an uppercut
and Nti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nti throws a leg kick but Smart sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Samuel Nti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Smart misses.
Nti cracks Smart with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nti misses with a lunging right hand
and Smart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nti misses with a low kick as Smart jumps back.
Smart slips under a jab from Nti.
Nti throws a shot from downtown. Smart moves away and avoids it.
Smart misses with a lunging right hand
and Nti counters with a low kick, right behind Smart 's knee.
Smart lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smart shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nti pinned against the cage. Nti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Smart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nti.
Smart quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Smart connects with a body shot that sends Nti's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smart tries to clinch there but Nti circles away.
Nti lands a glancing blow to the side of Smart's head.
Nti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nti lands with an overhand left.
Nti throws the kick towards the body but Smart avoids it.
Smart gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smart shoots in and bounces Nti off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smart trying to control but Nti is working from the bottom.
Nti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smart.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart postures up in Nti's guard and throws a big left but Nti blocks it.
Smart looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nti keeping moving, preventing Smart from controlling successfully.
Nti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smart throwing strikes from guard but Nti blocks nicely.
Smart wants to pass the guard but Nti is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nti tries to avoid it but Smart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nti to the ground. Nti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smart is out of range.
Nti sizes up Smart with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smart misses with a straight left.
Smart shoots for a double leg takedown but Nti sprawls well. He's pushed Smart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smart ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Samuel Nti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nti walks into a jab.
Smart stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smart throws out a loose jab but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smart fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Nti. No joy for Smart on that attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Samuel Nti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Nti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smart goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nti is looking to score with low kicks.
Nti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smart was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smart throws a sloppy head kick and Nti moves out of range easily.
Smart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smart checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nti misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Nti tenderised Smart's leg. Smart is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smart's head backwards.
Smart throws out a loose jab but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nti.
That kick from Nti tenderised Smart's leg. Smart is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nti throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Smart counter with a right hand.
Smart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nti cracks Smart with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smart instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smart lands a hook that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
A hook to the body from Smart.
Nti throws a punch but it's blocked by Smart.
Nti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smart throws a head punch that misses.
Smart prevents a body shot from Nti.
Smart misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nti.
Nti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smart.
Nti misses with the head strike.
Smart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smart working aggressively here.
Nti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smart.
A head punch on the inside from Nti fails to land.
Nti has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Smart seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nti can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nti.
Smart throws a head punch that misses.
Smart can't find room to land a body shot as Nti controls the action.
Smart tries to throw a body punch but Nti avoids it by throwing Smart back against the cage.
Smart struggles to land a body shot inside as Nti controls his hands.
Nti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smart misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Nti.
Nti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smart backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smart misses with a punch on the inside.
Smart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nti's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nti.
Nti lands an uppercut.
Nti gets underhooks to prevent Smart's takedown attempt.
Nti digs a right hand underneath Smart's ribcage. Smart let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smart tries a body shot but Nti blocks it.
Smart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nti blocks a body shot from Smart.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Smart fails to land.
Smart throws a punch but it's blocked by Nti.
Nti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nti breaks from the clinch.
Smart takes a swing at Nti's ribcage but misses.
Nti lands with a shot to the body.
Nti misses with a hook. Smart ducked under it nicely.
Smart appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nti throws a solid leg kick but Smart takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nti.
A counter left hand to the body from Smart misses its target.
Good standup being displayed there by Smart as he connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick from Nti, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nti feints and then cracks Smart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smart down.
Nti misses with the combination.
Nti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smart instigates a clinch.
Nti blocks a body shot from Smart.
Nti prevents a body shot from Smart.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ntis head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smart struggles to land a body shot inside as Nti controls his hands.
Nti misses with the head strike.
Smart can't find room to land a body shot as Nti controls the action.
Smart misses with some punches.
Nti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nti working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Smart - that landed with a thud.
Smart lands a shoulder strike.
Smart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smart is looking to clinch.
Nti throws a leg kick that misses.
Nti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smart.
Nti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nti tests Smart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peter Smart.
I think Smart 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Peter Smart!
Peter Smart thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roli Poli (ranked 77 p4p, 141 weight class) and Kenneth Smith (ranked 13 p4p, 27 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Creep. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kenneth Smith enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roli Poli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenneth Smith!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Poli.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Poli is out of range.
Poli jabs at Smith's body.
Poli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poli.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Poli can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Poli working aggressively here.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Poli uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poli.
Poli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poli can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Poli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith avoids the head kick by Poli.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poli takes the fight into the clinch.
Poli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith pulls Poli into guard.
Smith working for a triangle but Poli defends it easily.
Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Poli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli stands up and waves to Smith to follow him.
Poli tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Poli moved out of range.
Poli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roli Poli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith with a nice calf kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Poli misses with a straight right.
Poli takes the fight into the clinch.
Poli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Poli breaks from the clinch.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A shot to the body from Poli misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Poli blocks a jab.
Poli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poli connects with a solid leg kick.
Poli closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a body kick.
Poli tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poli looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Poli throws a big shot that misses.
Poli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice defenses there by Poli.
Poli jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Poli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Poli is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poli slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Poli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Poli throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Poli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Poli misses with a looping left.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Poli is looking to counter with a body kick.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poli misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Smith only half commits to the counter leg kick.
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 Roli Poli will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poli misses with a hook.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith tries a quick counter leg kick but Poli is wise to it.
Smith slips a straight right by Poli.
Poli misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poli.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith blocks a head kick by Poli.
Poli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roli Poli is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Poli lands.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith tries a quick counter leg kick but Poli is wise to it.
Poli has managed to clinch.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poli's elbow.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poli cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Poli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Poli.
Poli is working Smith over against the cage.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Poli controls the action.
Smith blocks a body shot from Poli.
Smith lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poli.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poli throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Poli struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Poli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Poli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tries a body shot but Poli blocks it.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Poli avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith tries to work over Poli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Poli lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith prevents a body shot from Poli.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith keeps control of Poli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Poli breaks from the clinch.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Poli throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Good shot there by Poli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Poli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kenneth Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poli with the inside leg kick.
Poli is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Poli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Poli throws a right hand that misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith defending well as Poli loads up on a big left hand.
Smith staying out of range there.
Poli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smith blocks a head kick by Poli.
Poli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A punch lands to the side of Poli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Poli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poli looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Poli scores with a nice right hand.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Poli misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Poli.
Smith swings for the body but Poli moves out of range.
Smith swings for the body but Poli moves out of range.
Poli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roli Poli dominated that second round.
That's time! Poli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Poli - that will leave a mark!
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Poli throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Poli scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Poli slips under a jab from Smith.
Poli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Poli.
Poli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Poli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poli throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Poli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poli lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Poli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Poli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poli misses with a left hand
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Poli clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Poli throws a head kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to clinch but Poli is having none of it.
Poli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
Poli misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
Poli throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Poli throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Poli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Poli throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Poli misses with a hook to the body
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Poli's shoulder, as Poli tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Poli lands.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poli.
Poli looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith takes a swing at Poli's ribcage but misses.
Poli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poli connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Poli saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Poli misses.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Poli moves away and avoids it.
Poli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Poli gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Poli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Poli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poli slips a jab from Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Poli.
Poli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poli misses with a looping left.
Poli throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Poli. That did some damage!
A solid body kick from Smith.
Poli throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Poli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roli Poli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A low kick lands for Smith.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roli Poli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poli, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roli Poli!
Roli Poli 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sakmongkol Sitsongrit (ranked 36 p4p, 47 weight class) and Sergei Petrov (ranked 7 p4p, 3 weight class). Petrov has chosen I Am Free as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sakmongkol Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sitsongrit rushes Petrov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Petrov lands a nice uppercut.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Petrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Petrov lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Petrov blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Petrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Petrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sitsongrit throws a solid leg kick but Petrov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sitsongrit.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
A good leg kick by Petrov.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Petrov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
A clash of legs there as Sitsongrit blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov wants to counter with a clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him away.
Petrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Petrov tries a head kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Petrov.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Petrov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Petrov momentarily.
A head kick by Petrov misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
Petrov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Petrov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrov.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Petrov tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good leg kick by Petrov.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Petrov down.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Petrov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a lovely overhand right.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sitsongrit walks into a jab.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Sitsongrit defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
A clash of legs there as Petrov blocks the low kick.
A jab lands there for Petrov.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Petrov's belly button to the back.
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!
Petrov tries to land a body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrov. That snapped Sitsongrit's head back.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.
Petrov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Petrov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sloppy strikes from Petrov. Those never looked like landing.
A quick step to the side and Sitsongrit tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Petrov moved away.
Petrov moves into range and clinches up with Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Petrov's head.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrov breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sitsongrit catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
Petrov steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Petrov lands a head kick. Sitsongrit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Petrov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit motions for Petrov to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Petrov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sitsongrit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sergei Petrov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Petrov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Petrov blocks the body kick.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Petrov's defenses.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit motions for Petrov to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petrov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice strike.
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!
Petrov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sitsongrit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sergei Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Petrov works over Sitsongrit's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit cracks Petrov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Petrov.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Petrov cracks Sitsongrit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Petrov's body.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petrov.
A jab from Petrov misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Petrov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Petrov tries to land a body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range and Petrov settles back down.
Petrov clinches up with Sitsongrit and pushes him back against the cage.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Petrov manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Petrov lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit has closed the distance and engaged Petrov in a clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Petrov tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
Petrov scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Petrov blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Petrov breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov tries a head kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Petrov.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Petrov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Petrov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Petrov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sitsongrit to score with a decent uppercut.
Petrov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Petrov.
Petrov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Petrov does it's job there.
Nice shot by Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrov.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrov's sensitive parts.
Petrov tries to bum rush Sitsongrit with a series of wild strikes but Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Petrov. Beautiful body shot.
Petrov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petrov swinging wildly here.
Petrov throws a body kick that misses.
Petrov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Sitsongrit lands with a right hand.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit dominated that second 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.
Petrov thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
Petrov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrov's sensitive parts.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut
and Petrov counters with a right hand to the body.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov scores with a leg kick.
Petrov works over Sitsongrit's head and body with a nice combination.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petrov looks to land a combination. Sitsongrit sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Petrov is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Sitsongrit tests Petrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body
and Petrov counters by moving into the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrov has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Petrov wants to break free but Sitsongrit has control.
Petrov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Petrov.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov is leaning against Sitsongrit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov breaks the clinch.
Petrov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Sitsongrit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Petrov slips under a jab.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Petrov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sitsongrit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrov on the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Petrov connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Petrov's hands.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petrov. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
Petrov tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Petrov.
Petrov slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Sitsongrit tries to land a front kick but Petrov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Petrov blocks a low kick nicely.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Petrov is out of range.
Petrov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Petrov seems unphased.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Petrov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sitsongrit with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Petrov - just one landing.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick as Petrov jumps back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Sitsongrit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrov can pounce on him.
Petrov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sitsongrit sizes up Petrov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Sakmongkol Sitsongrit did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Petrov throws a head kick that Sitsongrit semi-blocks.
Petrov tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Petrov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sitsongrit drives through and clinches with Petrov against the cage.
Petrov misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Petrov avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Petrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrov throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Petrov lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov blocks a low kick nicely.
Petrov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Petrov throws a sloppy head kick
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Petrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Petrov.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit jabs Petrov right on the nose. Petrov blinks but takes it well.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Petrov.
Petrov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Petrov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Petrov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Petrov with an uppercut!
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit clinches.
Petrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Petrov.
Sitsongrit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Petrov to score with a decent uppercut.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petrov.
A head kick from Sitsongrit lands but Petrov takes it in his stride.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Petrov throws a wild body kick that Sitsongrit sees coming a mile off.
Sitsongrit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Petrov just manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Petrov checks a leg kick.
Petrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Petrov sees coming a mile off.
Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Petrov checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrov.
Petrov connects with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Petrov's front leg with a kick but Petrov checks it.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petrov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sitsongrit's head backwards.
Sitsongrit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petrov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Sitsongrit clinches with his opponent.
Petrov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrov misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sakmongkol Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitsongrit connects with the punch.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Petrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petrov misses with some punches.
Petrov pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Petrov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit keeps control of Petrov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petrov breaks from the clinch.
A solid body kick from Petrov.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Petrov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Petrov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrov scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Petrov doesn't seem bothered though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Petrov, as that shot connected.
Petrov scores with a sloppy right hand. Sitsongrit should have avoided that one.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Petrov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Petrov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petrov down.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit jabs Petrov right on the nose. Petrov blinks but takes it well.
Sergei Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov cracks Sitsongrit with an open hand slap.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Petrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit scores with a push kick.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrov moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Petrov throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Petrov.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit throws a good cross that connects.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrov slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Decent striking displayed by Petrov there.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Petrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Petrov tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov lunges at Sitsongrit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sitsongrit's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Petrov cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Petrov's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Petrov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Petrov throws a body kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Petrov misses the jab.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sakmongkol Sitsongrit.
Well Sitsongrit 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakmongkol Sitsongrit!
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Sakmongkol Sitsongrit thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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