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GAMMA#975 Beach vs Joosep PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Grayson (ranked 1553 p4p, 1377 weight class) and Demetrius Jackson (ranked 207 p4p, 185 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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World class MT
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Grayson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Demetrius Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson checks a leg kick.
Jason Grayson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grayson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jackson checks it well.
Grayson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Grayson lands a jab.
Grayson tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Grayson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grayson has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Grayson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Grayson tries to tie him up.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Graysons head.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Grayson controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grayson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Grayson, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
Grayson throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grayson backwards.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Grayson.
Grayson throws an elbow but it misses.
Grayson prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Grayson throws an elbow that misses.
Grayson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grayson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grayson pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson tries a body shot but Grayson blocks it.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Grayson lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
Grayson blocks a body shot from Jackson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grayson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Grayson is trying to stall.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Grayson avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Grayson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Grayson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Grayson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grayson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grayson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Grayson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson tries a body shot but Grayson blocks it.
Grayson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Grayson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Grayson taking a breather.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grayson.
Grayson taking a breather.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Grayson controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grayson throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grayson or not.
Grayson blocks an uppercut.
Grayson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grayson trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Graysons head.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grayson backwards.
Grayson misses with an elbow strike.
Grayson blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Grayson avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grayson.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Grayson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Grayson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grayson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
Grayson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grayson misses with an elbow over the top.
Grayson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Grayson slips the punch.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grayson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Grayson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Grayson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Grayson.
Jackson tests Grayson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Grayson.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Grayson. Grayson maintains the clinch.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Grayson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
 It looks like Demetrius Jackson has been cut.
Grayson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Demetrius Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Demetrius Jackson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
We've been told by Grayson's head coaches at Brotherhood MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jackson throws a body punch but Grayson moves out of range.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Demetrius Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grayson scoring well with a low kick there.
Grayson tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Grayson has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Grayson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grayson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Grayson.
Grayson has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Grayson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Grayson.
Jackson tries a body shot but Grayson blocks it.
Jackson presses Grayson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grayson misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Grayson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grayson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Grayson.
Grayson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grayson leaning against his opponent.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grayson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grayson misses with an elbow over the top.
Grayson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grayson is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Demetrius Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grayson backwards.
Grayson lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Grayson throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grayson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grayson throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grayson.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grayson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
Grayson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grayson.
Grayson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Grayson.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Grayson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grayson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grayson blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Grayson looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Grayson.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grayson throws an elbow but misses.
Grayson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grayson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Grayson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Grayson.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Grayson avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Grayson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grayson throws an elbow but misses.
Grayson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Grayson.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Grayson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Grayson lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
Grayson looking to stall.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Grayson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Grayson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Grayson.
Grayson is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grayson has his back to the cage.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Grayson is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grayson has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grayson.
Grayson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grayson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Grayson, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Grayson.
Grayson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grayson blocking some punches.
Grayson blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Demetrius Jackson's cut.
That's time! Grayson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Grayson.
Grayson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Grayson.
Grayson throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Grayson moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Grayson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Grayson.
Grayson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grayson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Grayson lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Grayson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grayson is trying to stall.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Grayson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Grayson.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Grayson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Grayson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Grayson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grayson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Grayson, against the cage.
Grayson lands a nice elbow.
Grayson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Grayson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grayson backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grayson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Grayson throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grayson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grayson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Grayson avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grayson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Grayson.
Grayson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grayson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grayson tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Grayson taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grayson.
Grayson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grayson backwards.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grayson throws an elbow but it misses.
Grayson throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grayson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Grayson pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grayson throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grayson blocks an uppercut.
Jason Grayson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grayson blocking some punches.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grayson throws an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Grayson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grayson.
Grayson throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grayson throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grayson backwards.
Jackson cracks Grayson with a nice body shot.
Grayson lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grayson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Grayson lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Grayson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demetrius Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demetrius Jackson!
A victorious Demetrius Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toran Roth (ranked 1512 p4p, 1838 weight class) and Longsun Zhao (ranked 210 p4p, 250 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Roth might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dogodine u Prizrenu. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Toran Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Longsun Zhao!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roth slips under a jab.
Zhao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zhao counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Zhao.
Roth misses with a head kick.
Zhao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhao connects with an inside leg kick.
Roth avoids the head kick by Zhao.
Zhao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhao throws a jab when Roth was well out of range.
Roth went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Roth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhao moves away.
Zhao slips a jab and a cross from Roth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao missing with a left hand there. Roth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhao has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Roth is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Longsun Zhao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhao misses with a double jab
and Roth counters with a straight right hand.
Roth lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zhao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roth scores with a one two! Zhao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Roth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zhao connects with a single shot there.
Zhao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhao misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth swinging wildly here.
Nice shot by Zhao.
Roth takes one on the button.
Longsun Zhao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zhao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zhao throws Roth to one side and escapes!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zhao.
Roth just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhao misses with a lunging right hand
and Roth counters with a left and a right that stings Zhao.
Zhao tests Roth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhao throws out a loose jab but Roth uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth loads up on a big right hand but Zhao slips the punch.
Roth avoids the head kick by Zhao.
Zhao tries to bum rush Roth with a series of wild strikes but Roth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Zhao does no damage.
A head kick misses from Zhao.
Roth is looking for a counter combo.
Roth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhao.
Roth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Zhao.
Roth missing with a left hand there. Zhao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Roth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Roth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhao thuds his right hand into Roth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Roth throws a right hand that misses
and Zhao counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roth looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhao is just out of range.
Zhao throws a head kick but Roth moves out of range.
Zhao takes one to the side of the head.
Zhao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhao throws a lazy uppercut
and Roth counters with a head kick. That will keep Zhao thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zhao throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Roth counter with a right hand.
Roth slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhao throws a head kick that misses.
Zhao is looking to chop away at Roth's legs.
Roth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhao throws out the jab.
Zhao scores with the left hand. Roth knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Longsun Zhao dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zhao misses with a hook. Roth ducked under it nicely.
Zhao takes one to the side of the head.
Roth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
 Zhao is rocked!
It looks like Longsun Zhao has been cut.
Roth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zhao is still on wobbly legs! Can Roth finish him?
Zhao throws a sloppy head kick and Roth moves out of range easily.
Longsun Zhao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roth throws a right and a left that Zhao avoids nicely.
Zhao seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Zhao misses.
Zhao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhao just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRoth.
Roth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zhao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roth misses with a few strikes there.
Roth throws a head kick that misses.
We've been told by Roth's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Roth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Zhao lands with a shot to the body.
Zhao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zhao throws a sloppy head kick and Roth moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao throws a head kick that misses
and Roth counters with a two punch combo.
Roth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zhao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roth thinking.
Roth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zhao.
As Zhao tries to get set, Roth tries to push him back and clinch up but Zhao manages to avoid the attempt.
Zhao slips a straight right by Roth.
A little jabbing left from Zhao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zhao blocks a head kick by Roth.
Zhao tries to land a body kick
enabling Roth to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhao misses with a jab to the body
enabling Roth to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhao throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roth.
Roth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhao.
Zhao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhao scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhao dodges the punch combination from Roth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhao avoids the head kick by Roth.
Roth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Roth avoids the body shot from Zhao.
A jab lands there for Zhao.
Roth blocks a jab.
Roth blocks a head kick by Zhao.
Roth feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Roth stands up and waves to Zhao to follow him.
Roth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zhao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zhao, as that shot connected.
Zhao misses with a head kick.
Zhao throws a sloppy head kick and Roth moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Zhao misses
and Roth counters with a left right combination that sends Zhao crashing to the mat - Roth wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Zhao out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toran Roth!
A very excited looking Toran Roth 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kay Bone (ranked 1204 p4p, 1342 weight class) and Khabib Ferguson (ranked 57 p4p, 64 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kay Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khabib Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson throws out a loose jab but Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bone works Ferguson's body with a nice hook.
Bone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ferguson backs up against the cage.
Ferguson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kay Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
Ferguson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ferguson lands a big right hand that sends Bone crashing to the mat! Ferguson stays standing though and waves Bone back to his feet!
 It looks like Kay Bone has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bone scores with a shot to the body.
Ferguson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.
Bone with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A lazy left from Bone finds it's target.
Bone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bone.
Bone swings for the body but Ferguson moves out of range.
Bone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice jab there from Bone.
Bone cracks a nice hook into Ferguson's ribs.
Bone is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bone scores with a hook to the body. Ferguson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferguson.
Ferguson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ferguson tries to move into range but Bone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Ferguson.
Bone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws out a counter right but Bone avoids it with no problem.
Ferguson misses with a hook to the body
and Bone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ferguson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Bone backs off Ferguson throws a huge counter combo but Bone manages to avoid it all.
Ferguson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ferguson's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Bone misses
enabling Ferguson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferguson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Bone misses.
Ferguson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ferguson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bone connects with a looping right hand.
Bone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferguson.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.
As Bone backs off Ferguson throws a huge counter combo but Bone manages to avoid it all.
Bone cracks Ferguson with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Bone avoids it well.
A shot to the body from Bone misses
and Bone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferguson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bone scores with a body shot.
Bone lands with a right hand.
Ferguson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bone.
Ferguson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bone looks to land a combination but Ferguson avoids it well.
Ferguson throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferguson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kay Bone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kay Bone's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bone lands a big head kick that sends Ferguson tumbling to the mat! Bone takes a step backwards and waves Ferguson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bone scores with a body shot.
Ferguson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bone.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferguson misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Bone misses its target.
Bone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferguson can do to turn this around?
Bone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bone jabs Ferguson right on the nose. Ferguson blinks but takes it well.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Ferguson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bone has got the better of the exchanges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Ferguson.
Ferguson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bone cracks Ferguson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bone has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ferguson to stand back up!
Ferguson is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Bone engages and cracks Ferguson with a massive lead left hook - Ferguson tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Bone is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kay Bone!
Our winner, Kay Bone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kebab Nurminen (ranked 517 p4p, 1039 weight class) and Paul Muhapuro (ranked 66 p4p, 140 weight class). Muhapuro has chosen Warrant - Cherry Pie as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kebab Nurminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Muhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurminen throws a low kick, looking for Muhapuro's leg but Muhapuro calmly moves out of range.
Muhapuro 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.
Nurminen thows a body kick. Muhapuro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nurminen misses with a straight right.
Kebab Nurminen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurminen lunges at Muhapuro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Muhapuro's hand.
The fighters circling - Nurminen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muhapuro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurminen throws a jab when Muhapuro was well out of range.
Muhapuro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Muhapuro moves out of range of the strikes.
Muhapuro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nurminen defends it well.
Nurminen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muhapuro.
And Muhapuro tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurminen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurminen misses with a hook.
Muhapuro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurminen.
Nurminen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Muhapuro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Muhapuro tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurminen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Muhapuro defending well as Nurminen loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurminen misses the target.
Nurminen misses the shot to the body.
And Muhapuro tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurminen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Muhapuro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurminen.
A slow jab from Nurminen misses its intended target.
Muhapuro feints the counter takedown.
Nurminen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nurminen misses with a looping right.
And Muhapuro tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurminen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nurminen throws the left hand but Muhapuro avoids the punch easily.
Nurminen connects with a right hand. Muhapuro shakes it off.
Nurminen lands with a nice body punch.
Muhapuro walks into a stiff left hand from Nurminen.
Muhapuro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Muhapuro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nurminen can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen throws a big shot that misses.
Muhapuro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nurminen missing with a left hand there. Muhapuro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurminen takes a swing at Muhapuro's ribcage but misses.
Nurminen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Muhapuro takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Nurminen misses its intended target.
Muhapuro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurminen throws a leg kick that misses.
Muhapuro defending well as Nurminen loads up on a big left hand.
And Muhapuro tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurminen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nurminen throws a leg kick that misses.
Muhapuro tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nurminen lands with a shot to the body.
Nurminen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen dips to his left and cracks Muhapuro with an uppercut!
Muhapuro slips a straight right by Nurminen.
Nurminen misses with an uppercut. Muhapuro saw that one coming.
Muhapuro checks the leg kick.
Muhapuro with the counter takedown but Nurminen avoids it easily.
Muhapuro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nurminen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nurminen showed some decent athleticism there.
Muhapuro has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Nurminen is on him like a limpet, forcing Muhapuro back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muhapuro blocks a body shot from Nurminen.
Nurminen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Muhapuro clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Muhapuro is taking damage to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen misses with punches from the back.
Muhapuro trying to get back to his feet but Nurminen is in full control for now.
Muhapuro avoids the strikes from Nurminen.
Nurminen is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Muhapuro manages to escape to his feet.
Nurminen swings for the body but Muhapuro moves out of range.
Muhapuro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Good exchange - Nurminen coming out on top.
Muhapuro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurminen.
Muhapuro with the counter takedown but Nurminen avoids it easily.
Nurminen tried to score with a low kick but Muhapuro checks it.
Muhapuro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurminen lands with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kebab Nurminen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nurminen shoots in and bounces Muhapuro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nurminen postures up in Muhapuro's guard and throws a big left but Muhapuro blocks it.
Nurminen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurminen trying to control but Muhapuro is working from the bottom.
Nurminen postures up in Muhapuro's guard and throws a big left but Muhapuro blocks it.
Nurminen trying to control but Muhapuro is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurminen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nurminen wants to control from the top but Muhapuro keeps moving.
Nurminen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen throwing strikes from guard but Muhapuro blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurminen trying to control the position from guard on top but Muhapuro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muhapuro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurminen tries to free his leg and advance position but Muhapuro is retaining full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nurminen throwing strikes but missing.
Nurminen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muhapuro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nurminen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurminen throws a big elbow that misses.
Nurminen throws a strike but Muhapuro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurminen, not yet.
Muhapuro gets to his feet - Nurminen follows without any prompting.
Nurminen misses the jab.
Jab from Nurminen.
Nurminen throws a looping overhand right but Muhapuro ducks down to avoid it.
Nurminen throws a hook but Muhapuro blocks it.
Nurminen misses with a body shot.
Nurminen throws a jab when Muhapuro was well out of range.
Nurminen loads up on a big right hand but Muhapuro slips the punch.
Muhapuro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurminen throws a sloppy body shot
and Muhapuro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nurminen's guard.
Nurminen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muhapuro can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro wanted to stand there but Nurminen had control of the position.
Muhapuro stopping the sweep attempt from Nurminen.
Muhapuro wants to stand but Nurminen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nurminen trying to keep a closed guard but Muhapuro is proving a slippery customer.
Nurminen looking for subs off his back but Muhapuro has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nurminen is trying to control but can't.
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.
Nurminen is looking to improve his position.
Nurminen is looking to get back to full guard here but Muhapuro has managed to pass to side control instead.
Muhapuro stands up.
Muhapuro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurminen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muhapuro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nurminen scores with a sloppy right hand. Muhapuro should have avoided that one.
Muhapuro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muhapuro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nurminen defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kebab Nurminen dominated that second round.
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!
Nurminen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Nurminen there.
Nurminen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nurminen is looking to slow Muhapuro down with leg kicks.
Nurminen misses with a wild body shot.
Muhapuro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurminen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nurminen lands a jab to the head.
Nurminen looks to score with a jab to the body but Muhapuro is just out of range.
Muhapuro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurminen. Muhapuro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muhapuro ducks under a wild hook from Nurminen.
And Muhapuro tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurminen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nurminen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nurminen throws a body punch but Muhapuro moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Muhapuro is trying to defend but Nurminen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Muhapuro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nurminen.
Muhapuro tries to kick Nurminen off but Nurminen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nurminen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Muhapuro manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nurminen takes a swing at Muhapuro's ribcage but misses.
Nurminen throws a big shot that misses.
Muhapuro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Muhapuro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nurminen throws an off balance right hand
and Muhapuro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nurminen won't be happy with that.
Kebab Nurminen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurminen tries to buck Muhapuro off but Muhapuro is having none of it.
Nurminen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Muhapuro's best efforts.
Nurminen is controlling Muhapuro's trapped leg to prevent Muhapuro from advancing to side control.
Muhapuro seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Muhapuro is thwarting Nurminen's attempts to control the position.
Nurminen is trying to get back to full guard.
Muhapuro tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen gets back to full guard.
Muhapuro stopping the sweep attempt from Nurminen.
Muhapuro stands and steps away. Nurminen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nurminen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Muhapuro defending well as Nurminen loads up on a big left hand.
Muhapuro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nurminen defends it well.
Nurminen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nurminen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nurminen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Muhapuro for as long as he can get away with.
Nurminen continues to stall.
Nurminen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Muhapuro is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kebab Nurminen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nurminen, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kebab Nurminen!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kebab Nurminen waved his t-shirt featuring Conquer's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Conan (ranked 351 p4p, 716 weight class) and Matthew Fritz (ranked 58 p4p, 107 weight class). Matthew Fritz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Conan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Fritz!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fritz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Conan finds it's way round the side to connect with Fritz's head.
Fritz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conan.
Conan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fritz as he avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fritz.
Conan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fritz missing with a left hand there. Conan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fritz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Conan misses with a wild combination.
Conan avoids the head kick by Fritz.
Fritz throws an off balance right hand
and Conan counters with a stiff right hand.
Fritz throws a body punch but Conan moves out of range.
We've been informed that Fritz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fritz clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conan pulls guard successfully.
Fritz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fritz trying to control the position from guard on top but Conan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fritz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Conan looking for a sweep. Not yet Conan, not yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fritz trying to control but Conan is working from the bottom.
Fritz won't allow Conan to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fritz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Conan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fritz wants to sweep but no luck.
Fritz trying to control the position here.
Fritz working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fritz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Conan trying to control but Fritz is working from the bottom.
Conan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice body punch from Conan.
Conan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fritz lands a nice shot to the body.
Fritz swings widly with a right hand
and Conan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Edward Conan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conan cracks Fritz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Conan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Conan digs a good hook to Fritz's body.
Conan just misses with a punch to the body.
Conan keeps the fight on the outside.
Conan tries to move into range but Fritz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fritz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conan throws a looping overhand right but Fritz ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fritz! But no joy.
Fritz misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fritz.
Conan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fritz under the eye.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Conan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fritz! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Conan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fritz staying out of range there.
Fritz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fritz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conan.
Conan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fritz can do to turn this around?
Conan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fritz.
Fritz throws a jab but it's blocked by Conan.
Fritz lands a nice shot to the body.
Fritz throws a shot from downtown. Conan moves away and avoids it.
Conan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fritz counters with a thumping low kick.
Conan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fritz in his tracks.
Conan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fritz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Conan throws a lazy right hand but Fritz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fritz throws out a leg kick but Conan moves out of range and Fritz only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fritz drops his hands momentarily and Conan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fritz throws a right hand that misses
and Conan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fritz is looking to clinch but Conan is avoiding it.
Fritz looks to land a left hand but Conan moved out of range nicely.
Fritz needs to keep his hands up - Conan had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Fritz misses.
Fritz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Conan looks to land a right hand but Fritz moved out of range.
Fritz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conan.
Conan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fritz.
Conan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fritz closes the distance and clinches.
Conan lands with a right to the head.
Fritz lands an uppercut.
Fritz has had enough of the clinch but Conan keeps him there for the moment.
Fritz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conan lands a left hand.
Conan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conan scores with a hook to the body. Fritz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fritz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fritz counters with a right hand to the body.
Fritz throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Fritz catches Conan right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conan blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Conan.
Conan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fritz moves away.
Conan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matthew Fritz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Conan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fritz throws a right hand that misses
and Conan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Conan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fritz manages to avoid it.
Fritz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Conan to score with a decent uppercut.
Fritz throws a hook but Conan blocks it.
Conan misses with a takedown attempt - Fritz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Conan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fritz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conan.
Conan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan tries to bum rush Fritz with a series of wild strikes but Fritz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fritz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fritz was well out of range. Poor timing from Conan.
Conan walks into a jab.
Conan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Conan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fritz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fritz slips a jab and a cross from Conan.
Conan throws an off balance right hand
and Fritz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fritz.
Conan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fritz moves out of range as Conan strikes.
Conan works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Fritz misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conan moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fritz throws an off balance right hand
letting Conan counter with a right hand.
Conan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fritz's waist but Fritz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Conan off to one side.
Fritz is looking for the big counter here.
Conan misses with a body shot.
Conan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fritz was well out of range. Poor timing from Conan.
A big right from Conan misses.
Fritz looks to land a right hand but Conan moved out of range.
Conan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fritz works over Conan's head and body with a nice combination.
Fritz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Conan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fritz tries to bum rush Conan with a series of wild strikes but Conan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conan takes a swing at Fritz's ribcage but misses.
Conan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fritz counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Fritz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fritz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matthew Fritz 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!
Fritz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Conan slips a jab from Fritz.
Conan shoots in but Fritz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fritz throws the left hand but Conan avoids the punch easily.
Conan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fritz's head backwards.
No joy there for Conan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Conan tests Fritz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conan misses with a wild body shot.
Conan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fritz stuns Conan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fritz throws a sloppy head kick
and Conan counters with a stiff right hand.
Conan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fritz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Conan somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conan lands a jab-cross combination.
Conan misses with a body shot.
Fritz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A jab lands there for Fritz.
Conan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fritz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Conan under the eye.
Fritz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Conan throws out a loose jab but Fritz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fritz feints and then cracks Conan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Conan down.
Fritz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Conan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Conan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fritz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fritz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fritz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Fritz misses the target.
Fritz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Conan.
Conan misses with a looping left.
Conan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Conan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fritz has time to react.
Conan shoots in but Fritz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Conan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fritz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conan manages to avoid it.
Fritz tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Conan. Those never looked like landing.
Conan throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan shoots in but Fritz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A swing and a miss from Fritz.
Conan moves away from the strike by Fritz.
Conan throws out a loose jab but Fritz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fritz throws out a loose jab but Conan uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Conan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fritz.
Fritz rushes Conan and presses him up against the cage.
Conan tries for a takedown but Fritz manages to get underhooks.
Fritz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fritz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fritz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Conan is keeping busy.
Conan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fritz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fritz throws a poor cross that misses
and Conan counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fritz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Conan to score with a decent uppercut.
Fritz wants to clinch up but Conan keeps it at a distance.
Conan just misses with a punch to the body.
Conan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fritz.
Fritz moves away from the strike by Conan.
Conan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Conan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A shot to the body from Fritz misses
letting Conan counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conan misses with a body shot.
Fritz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed right hand from Conan misses the target.
Conan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fritz circles away quickly and effectively.
Conan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fritz staying out of range there.
Conan slips a straight right by Fritz.
Conan slips a jab from Fritz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Conan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Conan 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Conan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Raffington (ranked 628 p4p, 462 weight class) and Henrique Rosa (ranked 103 p4p, 76 weight class). Raffington's entrance music is Logan Lucky. A fine choice. Shane Raffington had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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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205
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Raffington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrique Rosa!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raffington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosa manages to avoid it.
Raffington stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rosa.
Rosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raffington.
Rosa throws the kick towards the body but Raffington avoids it.
Raffington slips under a jab from Rosa.
Raffington swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rosa.
Raffington will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rosa swinging wildly here.
Raffington has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Raffington on the side of the head.
Rosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raffington.
A big left from Rosa misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raffington chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raffington closes the distance and clinches.
Raffington lands a nice uppercut.
Rosa takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raffington.
Rosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Rosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Raffington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Raffington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raffington tries to work over Rosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rosa scores with a shot to the side of Raffington's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raffington.
Rosa working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosa misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Raffington.
Raffington pushes Rosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosa can't find room to land a body shot as Raffington controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffington prevents a body shot from Rosa.
Rosa prevents a body shot from Raffington.
Rosa working aggressively here.
Rosa misses with a punch to the body.
Rosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Raffington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raffington struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosa controls his hands.
Raffington misses with a body punch.
Rosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raffington lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raffington creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rosa looks winded!
Raffington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Raffington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosa's elbow.
Raffington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raffington lands with a left to the head.
Raffington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rosa lands with a right to the head.
Raffington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rosa blocking some punches.
Raffington lands with a right to the head.
Raffington lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffington can't find room to land a body shot as Rosa controls the action.
Raffington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raffington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Raffington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rosa backwards.
Rosa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Raffington misses with a body punch.
Rosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Raffington lands with a right to the head.
Rosa pushes Raffington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosa tries to throw a body punch but Raffington avoids it by throwing Rosa back against the cage.
Rosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raffington is leaning against Rosa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rosa blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raffington.
Raffington misses with the head strike.
Raffington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rosa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rosa prevents a body shot from Raffington.
Raffington throws a punch but it's blocked by Rosa.
Rosa misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raffington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raffington can't find room to land a body shot as Rosa controls the action.
Rosa blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Rosa.
Rosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raffington backwards.
Rosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raffington cracks Rosa with a nice body shot.
Rosa lands a left hand.
Raffington tries to stall but Rosa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short uppercut from Rosa.
A short uppercut from Rosa.
Raffington misses with a body punch.
Raffington tries to throw a body punch but Rosa avoids it by throwing Raffington back against the cage.
Rosa misses with some punches.
Rosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Rosa as he connects with a hook.
Rosa checks a leg kick.
Raffington misses with an uppercut. Rosa saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henrique Rosa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Both fighters circling a little - Rosa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rosa tries to keep at a distance but Raffington has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Still in the clinch, Rosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Raffington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raffington working aggressively here.
Rosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raffington.
Raffington has a couple of punches blocked by Rosa.
Raffington lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Raffington fails to land.
Raffington prevents a body shot from Rosa.
Raffington swings wildly with an uppercut but Rosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raffington misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raffington working aggressively here.
Raffington working aggressively here.
Rosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Raffington fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rosa.
Rosa tries to work over Raffington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raffington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raffington backwards.
Raffington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raffington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raffington has a couple of punches blocked by Rosa.
Raffington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raffington misses with a body punch.
Rosa blocking some punches.
Rosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raffington blocks an uppercut.
Rosa lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rosa.
Raffington struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosa controls his hands.
Rosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raffington avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rosa throws a lazy head kick
and Raffington counters with a straight right hand.
Raffington throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raffington connects with a right hand. Rosa shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raffington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rosa throws out a counter right but Raffington avoids it with no problem.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rosa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Raffington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosa.
Raffington tries to clinch but Rosa moves away
and Rosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rosa scores with a jab to the head.
Raffington staying out of range there.
Raffington seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Raffington misses with an uppercut
and Rosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raffington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rosa.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffington loads up on a big right hand but Rosa slips the punch.
Rosa lands with an overhand left.
Rosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Raffington tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rosa manages to circle out of the way.
Rosa scores with the left hand. Raffington knows he should have avoided that one.
Rosa misses with a body shot.
Raffington lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rosa misses with a straight left.
Rosa works Raffington's body with a nice hook.
Raffington drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raffington.
Rosa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A head kick misses from Raffington.
Raffington throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rosa.
Henrique Rosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raffington throws a body punch but Rosa moves out of range.
Raffington lands a front kick.
Raffington throws a leg kick
and Rosa counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Raffington 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Raffington fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rosa is out of range.
Rosa counters with a body kick.
Raffington misses with a hook to the body
and Rosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raffington lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rosa with the inside leg kick.
Rosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Raffington lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henrique Rosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A left lands for Rosa.
Raffington with a nice cross.
It looks like Henrique Rosa has been cut.
Rosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Raffington's head.
Rosa lands with a straight right. Raffington didn't see that one coming.
Rosa walks into a jab.
Rosa scores with a jab. Raffington acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rosa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raffington.
Henrique Rosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raffington gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rosa lands a nice looking body kick.
Rosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raffington looks to land a left hand but Rosa moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffington lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raffington moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Raffington misses with an attempted mid kick.
Raffington missing with a left hand there. Rosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raffington keeps Rosa at a distance using the push kick.
Rosa throws a front kick that sends Raffington stumbling back into the cage.
Raffington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rosa throws out the jab.
Rosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
A leg kick checked by Rosa.
Raffington blocks a jab.
Rosa lands a right hook to the body.
Shane Raffington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Rosa lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rosa.
A cross from Rosa lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosa throws a shot to the body.
Raffington misses with a leg kick
and Rosa counters with a straight right hand.
Rosa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Henrique Rosa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Raffington throws a body kick that misses.
Raffington takes one to the side of the head.
Raffington tries to close the distance and clinch but Rosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raffington lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosa connects with a crisp jab.
Rosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Rosa. That snapped Raffington's head back.
Rosa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Raffington will feel that in the morning.
A head kick by Rosa misses
and Raffington counters with a thumping low kick.
Raffington misses with a jab to the body
enabling Rosa to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Rosa finds it's way through Raffington's defenses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rosa.
Rosa throws a push kick but Raffington slaps the foot to one side.
And Raffington counters with a quick kick to the body but Rosa blocks it.
Raffington is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raffington avoids the head kick by Rosa.
A telegraphed right hand from Raffington misses the target.
Rosa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosa misses the shot to the body.
Rosa looks to land a body kick but Raffington moved away.
Rosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rosa scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raffington.
Rosa avoids a kick to the body.
Rosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rosa 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 Raffington has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Raffington and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Raffington turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rosa connects with a looping right hand.
Raffington avoids the head kick by Rosa.
Raffington was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rosa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raffington's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henrique Rosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rosa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrique Rosa!
Our winner, Henrique Rosa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Serafim Lupei (ranked 270 p4p, 506 weight class) and Lathem McGuire (ranked 41 p4p, 80 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 22 - 2, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lathem McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGuire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lupei looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lupei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lupei lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lupei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lupei catches McGuire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lupei wants to slow McGuire down by chopping away at his legs.
McGuire throws out a counter right but Lupei avoids it with no problem.
McGuire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lupei jabs McGuire to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGuire 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.
McGuire misses with a few strikes there.
McGuire blocks a head kick by Lupei.
McGuire is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Lupei's head but Lupei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lupei staying out of range there.
McGuire misses with a jab, cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lupei.
Lupei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire throws a low kick but Lupei avoids it.
Lupei scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lupei staying out of range there.
Lupei with a nice cross.
Lupei throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lupei.
Lupei takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
Lupei scores with a punch to the head.
McGuire wants to clinch.
Lupei throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Lupei is out of range.
Lupei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lupei manages to avoid it.
McGuire connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lupei. Lupei circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A shot to the body from Lupei misses
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lupei throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lupei's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a low kick, looking for Lupei's leg but Lupei calmly moves out of range.
McGuire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lupei.
McGuire throws a right and a left that Lupei avoids nicely.
McGuire staying out of range there.
McGuire scores with a nice head shot.
Lupei cracks McGuire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
Lupei tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McGuire manages to circle out of the way.
Lupei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lupei fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuire.
Lupei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGuire circles away quickly and effectively.
McGuire appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lupei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
Lupei takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lupei's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGuire under the eye.
Lupei on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lupei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
Lupei swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lupei lands a nice hook to McGuire's body. McGuire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McGuire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McGuire lands a jab to the nose.
Lupei delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with the body kick
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lupei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Lupei.
McGuire finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lupei throws a leg kick but McGuire sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A low kick lands for Lupei.
McGuire throws a hook but Lupei blocks it.
McGuire takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lupei lunges at McGuire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGuire's hand.
Lupei looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Lupei.
McGuire scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lupei in his tracks.
Lupei digs a good body shot into McGuire's ribs.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lupei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lupei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuire throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Lupei misses its target.
Lupei uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGuire has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lupei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
McGuire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGuire smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McGuire lands a glancing blow to the side of Lupei's head.
Lupei throws a body shot but no joy.
Lupei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
Lupei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGuire checks a leg kick.
Lupei misses with a low kick.
McGuire throws a leg kick that misses.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
Lupei will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lupei tries to bum rush McGuire with a series of wild strikes but McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGuire unleashes a big counter combination but Lupei bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McGuire wants to land a leg kick but Lupei is out of range.
McGuire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lupei on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lupei.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lupei. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lupei. That did some damage!
Lupei takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Lupei was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McGuire.
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 Serafim Lupei will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Decent striking displayed by McGuire there.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lupei moves away.
Lupei lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lupei 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.
McGuire lands a jab to the nose.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lupei.
McGuire has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lupei.
Nice cross by McGuire.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
Lupei walks into a straight right hand from McGuire.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lupei!
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!
McGuire throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lupei throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from McGuire tenderised Lupei's leg. Lupei is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lupei scores with a jab to the head.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lupei fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Lupei moved out of range.
McGuire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lupei finds it's way round the side to connect with McGuire's head.
McGuire is rocked!
Serafim Lupei is winning the standup battle so far.
Lupei cracks McGuire on the jaw with a powerful right hand and McGuire falls backwards against the cage. Lupei follows up with more strikes that drop McGuire to his knees. Lupei keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save McGuire! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serafim Lupei!
Serafim Lupei 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Tam Yu Tai (ranked 333 p4p, 205 weight class) and Patrick River (ranked 45 p4p, 27 weight class). Yu Tai comes to the cage accompanied by Invincible Pole Fighter. River has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music. Tam Yu Tai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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25
176
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33
171
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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tam Yu Tai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Patrick River!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River pushes Yu Tai away with a front kick.
River thumps Yu Tai with a low kick.
River works Yu Tai's body with a nice hook.
River thows a leg kick but Yu Tai checks it
and Yu Tai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from River.
Yu Tai thinks about countering with a body kick.
River cracks Yu Tai with a right hand to the side of the head.
River throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Yu Tai misses.
Yu Tai moves forwards but River connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab from River.
River moves into the clinch.
Yu Tai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River stalls.
Yu Tai lands a hook that snaps the head of River backwards.
Yu Tai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yu Tai connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai misses with a right hand
enabling River to counter with a crisp jab.
River scores with a jab to the head.
River drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as River accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
River is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yu Tai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
River trying to control but Yu Tai is working from the bottom.
River makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yu Tai wants to sweep but no luck.
Yu Tai is pulling down on River's head to control his posture.
Yu Tai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but River has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from River are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Yu Tai managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by River.
River scoring with punches from side control.
Yu Tai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but River wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
River trying to control the position but Yu Tai is working away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River working away.
River scoring with punches from side control.
Yu Tai is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River lands a few punches from side control.
River throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
River wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yu Tai keeps working.
River looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yu Tai is avoiding damage well.
Check out the look on River's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
River has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yu Tai regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yu Tai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yu Tai is looking to improve his position.
River thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River not doing much here.
River thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yu Tai is refusing to be controlled, as River sits in half guard.
Yu Tai won't allow River to pass to mount.
Yu Tai controlling the position well.
Yu Tai wants to control but River is keeping busy.
Yu Tai wants to get back to full guard but River has passed into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick River dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by River.
River jabs at Yu Tai's body.
Yu Tai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
River misses with a wild body shot.
Yu Tai throwing a counter right hand but River manages to avoid it.
River throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yu Tai thuds a left hand into River's body.
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
River takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu Tai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River blocking some punches.
River working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yu Tai as River tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yu Tai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from River.
Yu Tai lands a left hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
Yu Tai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Yu Tai on the inside.
River misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yu Tai prevents a body shot from River.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yu Tai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
River misses with some punches.
River tries a body shot but Yu Tai blocks it.
River lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yu Tai backwards.
River tries a body shot but Yu Tai blocks it.
Yu Tai throws a head punch that misses.
River is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yu Tai is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yu Tai.
Yu Tai misses with a hook to the ribs.
River creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Yu Tai - that landed with a thud.
River can't get the takedown.
River has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yu Tai throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
River misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Yu Tai controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yu Tai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yu Tai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rivers head.
Nice body punch from River.
River has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yu Tai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if River can turn it around.
A right handed body shot lands from River.
River cracks Yu Tai with a nice body shot.
River stalling.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai blocks an elbow strike.
Yu Tai prevents a body shot from River.
River tries to throw a body punch but Yu Tai avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
Yu Tai can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
Tam Yu Tai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yu Tai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Yu Tai as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Patrick River has been cut.
Yu Tai checks a leg kick nicely.
As River backs away, Yu Tai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River is looking to slow Yu Tai down with leg kicks.
River misses with a leg kick.
Patrick River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
River tries to clinch up
and Yu Tai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from River.
Yu Tai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
River scores with a jab to the body.
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Yu Tai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
River avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yu Tai takes one to the side of the head.
River connects with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai moves out of range of the body kick.
River paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
River lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yu Tai under the eye.
River lands a nice shot to the body.
River moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
River takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yu Tai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
Yu Tai moves out of range as River throws a body kick.
It looked like Yu Tai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yu Tai manages to avoid it.
Yu Tai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yu Tai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
River wants to land a leg kick but Yu Tai is out of range.
River takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Patrick River will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Patrick River's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A low kick from River is predictable there
and Yu Tai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
River rushes Yu Tai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
River tries to throw a body punch but Yu Tai avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
River scores with a shot to the side of Yu Tai's head.
A short right from Yu Tai on the inside.
River tries to stall but Yu Tai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yu Tai displaying some good clinch control by pressing River up against the cage.
River works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yu Tai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yu Tai throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
River working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from River.
Yu Tai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yu Tai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yu Tai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yu Tai lands a body punch in the clinch.
River takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yu Tai lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yu Tai lands a shoulder strike.
Yu Tai lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Yu Tai.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yu Tai prevents a body shot from River.
Yu Tai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yu Tai misses with some punches.
Yu Tai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yu Tai misses with a body punch.
Yu Tai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yu Tai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from River.
River wants to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by River.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yu Tai is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai is leaning against River and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as River takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yu Tai tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tam Yu Tai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
River's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yu Tai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River jumps guard but Yu Tai stands there with River around his waist. River gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yu Tai tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yu Tai blocks a body shot from River.
Yu Tai lands with a right to the head.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yu Tai blocks an elbow strike from River.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yu Tai lands a right hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yu Tai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rivers head.
Yu Tai lands with a light punch inside.
Yu Tai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down River.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai misses with a body punch.
Yu Tai misses with a hook to the ribs.
River fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, River just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yu Tai's brow.
River throws a punch but it's blocked by Yu Tai.
River trying to control the position but instead, Yu Tai has worked for underhooks and has pushed River into the cage.
Yu Tai struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Yu Tai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yu Tai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down River.
Yu Tai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from River.
A body shot lands from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai is leaning against River and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yu Tai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yu Tai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Yu Tai.
Yu Tai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt River or not.
River blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Yu Tai scores with a nice short uppercut.
River is rocked!
Yu Tai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
River is still on wobbly legs! Can Yu Tai finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yu Tai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yu Tai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yu Tai lands with a light punch inside.
Yu Tai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of River backwards.
Yu Tai pushes River against the cage. Yu Tai is working some dirty boxing. Yu Tai pushes off with a quick right hook! River goes down! River tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Yu Tai moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tam Yu Tai!
Our winner, Tam Yu Tai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit (ranked 14 p4p, 244 weight class) and Snappy Whiplash (ranked 3 p4p, 26 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Whiplash's choice of entrance music: Rapt (TRZTN Remix) - Karen O. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Snappy Whiplash!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whiplash swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whiplash.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Whiplash moves out of range.
We've been informed that Whiplash has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Whiplash tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Whiplash's knee momentarily.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Whiplash avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit motions for Whiplash to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Whiplash looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sitsongrit enables Whiplash to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sitsongrit manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiplash loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sitsongrit 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.
Whiplash distracts Sitsongrit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiplash being controlled here momentarily.
Whiplash looking to pass the guard.
Whiplash throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Whiplash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whiplash loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whiplash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whiplash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whiplash won't allow Sitsongrit to get back to his feet.
Sitsongrit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whiplash.
Whiplash trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Whiplash throws an elbow that misses. Sitsongrit uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whiplash's guard. Nice move by Sitsongrit!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash has Sitsongrit pulled in close to control his posture.
Whiplash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sitsongrit is fighting to break Whiplash's control of his arms but Whiplash is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Whiplash escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sitsongrit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sitsongrit would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash lands a body shot.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whiplash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Whiplash.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Whiplash moved out of range.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Whiplash tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
Sitsongrit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whiplash.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whiplash! But no joy.
A shot to the liver by Whiplash. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Whiplash strikes.
Whiplash misses with a straight right.
Whiplash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Whiplash takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whiplash. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Whiplash is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Whiplash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sitsongrit is fending him off so far but Whiplash persists. Nope, Sitsongrit circles away and we're back to standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whiplash throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Whiplash connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whiplash takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Whiplash rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whiplash lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Whiplash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whiplash keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Whiplash finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Whiplash just manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Snappy Whiplash will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sitsongrit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Whiplash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whiplash throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Whiplash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Whiplash connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Whiplash looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Whiplash throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Whiplash with a nice cross.
Whiplash misses with a takedown attempt
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit punishes Whiplash's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiplash walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Whiplash thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
Whiplash scoring well with a low kick there.
Whiplash blocks a jab.
Whiplash throws a lazy body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Whiplash.
Whiplash connects with a solid leg kick.
Whiplash scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Whiplash moves out of range.
Whiplash feints a counter leg kick.
Whiplash throws a low kick, looking for Sitsongrit's leg but Sitsongrit calmly moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whiplash.
Whiplash slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Whiplash ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash connects with a single shot there.
Whiplash walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sitsongrit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Whiplash throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Whiplash misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whiplash throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Whiplash scoring well with a low kick there.
Whiplash lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Whiplash misses with a low kick.
Whiplash drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Whiplash cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
Whiplash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Whiplash now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Whiplash scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and Whiplash takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Whiplash blocks a jab.
Whiplash with a jab.
Whiplash wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Whiplash misses the body punch
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Whiplash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Whiplash is just out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Whiplash counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Snappy Whiplash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Whiplash.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Whiplash looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Whiplash counters with a body kick that stops Sitsongrit in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whiplash swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Whiplash will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Whiplash throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick lands for Whiplash.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whiplash! But no joy.
Whiplash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snappy Whiplash.
A head kick misses from Whiplash.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Whiplash counters with a nice body shot.
Whiplash throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sitsongrit's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Snappy Whiplash will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Whiplash swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Whiplash takes one to the side of the head.
Whiplash throws a quick inside leg kick.
Whiplash keeps the fight on the outside.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Whiplash misses the jab.
Whiplash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whiplash fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sitsongrit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whiplash, as that shot connected.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whiplash lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiplash throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick.
Jab from Whiplash.
Whiplash avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Whiplash slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Whiplash is out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Whiplash crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sitsongrit - the referee stops the clock and Whiplash gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sitsongrit. Whiplash manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sitsongrit with a hook.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Whiplash throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Whiplash is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Whiplash swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whiplash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whiplash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Whiplash.
Good leg kick by Whiplash.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
Whiplash 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 checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Whiplash's front leg but catches the back leg as Whiplash tries to avoid it.
Whiplash misses with a kick to the body.
Whiplash is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash shoots and misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Whiplash's knee momentarily.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Whiplash sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whiplash scores with a nice right hand.
Sitsongrit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Whiplash lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whiplash.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Whiplash.
Whiplash lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Whiplash misses with a hook to the body
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whiplash moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Whiplash's shoulder, as Whiplash tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whiplash fails with a takedown attempt.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Whiplash throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Whiplash misses with a head kick.
Whiplash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whiplash ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Whiplash takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Whiplash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Whiplash.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Chamuaknoi 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.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick nicely.
Whiplash throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Whiplash with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Whiplash counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whiplash lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Whiplash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whiplash throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab from Whiplash.
Whiplash misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiplash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitsongrit catches Whiplash with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Whiplash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Whiplash.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whiplash sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Whiplash counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sitsongrit's knee momentarily.
Whiplash uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sitsongrit has time to react.
Whiplash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Whiplash throws a sloppy head kick
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whiplash changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick.
Whiplash takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Whiplash.
It looked like Sitsongrit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Whiplash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Whiplash looks to land a body kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Whiplash throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whiplash throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Whiplash finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whiplash feints and then cracks Sitsongrit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sitsongrit down.
Whiplash shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sitsongrit manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sitsongrit pushes Whiplash off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Whiplash looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sitsongrit has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Whiplash off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Whiplash misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Whiplash is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Whiplash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Whiplash does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whiplash throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Whiplash fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sitsongrit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Whiplash looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Whiplash's shoulder, as Whiplash tries to avoid the shot.
Whiplash is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sitsongrit with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiplash throws a sloppy head kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit cracks Whiplash with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Whiplash rushes Sitsongrit and presses him up against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whiplash's elbow.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Whiplash backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whiplash blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whiplash misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Whiplash controls the action.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whiplash 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 Sitsongrit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sitsongrit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sitsongrit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Whiplash tries a head kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
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 Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Whiplash blocks it.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Whiplash lands a really nice looking cross but Sitsongrit seems unphased.
Nice jab there from Whiplash.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sitsongrit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Whiplash is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Whiplash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiplash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whiplash.
A solid leg kick lands there for Whiplash.
Whiplash misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiplash swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Whiplash does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Sitsongrit coming out on top.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whiplash.
Whiplash throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Whiplash avoids a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Whiplash scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
Whiplash chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whiplash motions for Sitsongrit to come forward. Whiplash throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Whiplash.
Sitsongrit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Whiplash moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Whiplash looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash lands a two punch combo.
Whiplash looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A quick step to the side and Sitsongrit tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whiplash misses with a takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Whiplash should have avoided that one.
Whiplash is rocked!
Whiplash throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whiplash is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Whiplash has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Whiplash misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit rattles Whiplash with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Whiplash tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Sitsongrit dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Whiplash stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit!
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit retains his featherweight title!
A less than humble Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Beach (ranked 55 p4p, 29 weight class) and Joosep Lõhmus (ranked 11 p4p, 6 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lõhmus's choice of entrance music: Amon Amarth - The Way of Vikings. Joosep Lõhmus has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Beach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joosep Lõhmus!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lõhmus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lõhmus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Beach stalks Lõhmus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lõhmus's face. Lõhmus staggers backwards, shaken.
Beach moves in looking to clinch but Lõhmus pushes him off.
A jab lands there for Lõhmus.
Lõhmus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lõhmus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lõhmus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lõhmus counters with a low kick, right behind Beach 's knee.
Lõhmus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lõhmus throws a good cross that connects.
Lõhmus throws a big shot that misses.
Lõhmus ducks under a wild hook from Beach.
Beach has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Lõhmus throws a hook but Beach blocks it.
Beach avoids the head kick by Lõhmus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Beach checks a leg kick.
Lõhmus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beach moves into the clinch.
Lõhmus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beach gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lõhmus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beach lands a left hand.
Lõhmus is trying to break the clinch but Beach is controlling him.
A short right from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus tries to circle away but Beach has him pinned against the cage.
Lõhmus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lõhmus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beach fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lõhmus, pushing him back against the cage.
Beach misses with the head strike.
Lõhmus lands a body shot.
Lõhmus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beach misses with the head strike.
Lõhmus dodges an elbow strike from Beach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lõhmus.
Beach stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Lõhmus.
A frustrated look appears on Lõhmus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beach tries to work over Lõhmus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lõhmus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lõhmus breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach pushes Lõhmus up against the cage in a clinch.
Lõhmus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beach misses with a body punch.
Beach lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lõhmus blocks a body shot from Beach.
Beach lands an elbow just above Lõhmus 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beach.
Lõhmus manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Lõhmus misses the target.
Lõhmus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Beach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lõhmus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beach doesn't manage to clinch there - Lõhmus circles away.
Good leg kick by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beach has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lõhmus thumps Beach with a low kick.
Beach takes the fight into the clinch.
Beach takes a shot to the head.
Lõhmus tries to work over Beach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lõhmus working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beach lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Beach creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lõhmus breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lõhmus.
Beach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lõhmus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beach is looking to clinch.
Beach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beach blocks a low kick nicely.
Lõhmus looks to land a right hand but Beach moved out of range.
Sammy Beach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beach sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Beach closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lõhmus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beach wants to clinch
and Lõhmus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beach shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lõhmus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus misses with a looping left.
Beach tries to clinch but Lõhmus is having none of it.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lõhmus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beach moves out of range as Lõhmus strikes.
Beach is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lõhmus. Beach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beach clinches up with Lõhmus and pushes him back against the cage.
Beach digs a right hand into Lõhmus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lõhmus's gas tank.
Lõhmus takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Joosep Lõhmus has been cut.
Lõhmus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beach tries to clinch there but Lõhmus circles away.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lõhmus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lõhmus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beach is looking to clinch.
Lõhmus gets tackled into the cage by Beach. Beach maintains the clinch.
Beach breaks the clinch.
Beach tries to clinch but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Beach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lõhmus was well out of range. Poor timing from Beach.
A countering left hand to the body from Lõhmus misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joosep Lõhmus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joosep Lõhmus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Beach tries to clinch but Lõhmus is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Lõhmus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beach closes the distance but Lõhmus moves to the side
and Lõhmus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lõhmus lands the left hand.
Beach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lõhmus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beach tries to clinch there but Lõhmus circles away.
Beach tries to clinch but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Lõhmus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick from Lõhmus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lõhmus keeps the fight on the outside.
Beach tries to clinch up but Lõhmus circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beach slips a straight right by Lõhmus.
Beach throws a body shot but no joy.
Beach misses with a hook to the body
and Lõhmus counters with a straight right hand.
Beach takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beach digs a good body shot into Lõhmus's ribs.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lõhmus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lõhmus jabs Beach to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beach looks to clinch
enabling Lõhmus to counter with a crisp jab.
Lõhmus swats away the attempt to clinch by Beach.
Lõhmus keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beach has closed the distance and engaged Lõhmus in a clinch.
Lõhmus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beach tries to clinch but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Beach wants to clinch.
Lõhmus looks to land a right hand but Beach moved out of range.
Beach is looking to wear down Lõhmus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Beach takes one to the chin there.
Beach moves to clinch but Lõhmus breaks away
and Lõhmus counters with a straight right hand.
Beach takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beach blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach scores with a shot to the body.
Beach ducks under a wild hook from Lõhmus.
Beach tries to clinch there but Lõhmus circles away.
A little jabbing left from Lõhmus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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!
Beach wants to clinch up but Lõhmus keeps it at a distance.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lõhmus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lõhmus throws a jab but it's blocked by Beach.
Beach looks to land a combination but Lõhmus avoids it well.
And Lõhmus responds with a good body kick, but Beach manages to step out the way in time.
Beach is looking to clinch.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lõhmus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beach tries to clinch
and Lõhmus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lõhmus keeps the fight on the outside.
Beach throws a big shot that misses.
Lõhmus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beach tries to clinch but Lõhmus is having none of it.
Beach misses with a combination
and Beach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lõhmus misses with a body kick.
Lõhmus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Lõhmus misses.
Lõhmus tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lõhmus manages to avoid it.
Beach moves into the clinch.
Lõhmus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beach tries to clinch there but Lõhmus circles away.
Lõhmus scores with a jab to the body.
Lõhmus lands a jab.
Beach darts in trying to clinch
and Lõhmus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lõhmus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beach.
Lõhmus with the inside leg kick.
Lõhmus keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lõhmus swats away the attempt to clinch by Beach.
Lõhmus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lõhmus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beach tries to clinch up.
Beach takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beach.
Beach scores with a body shot.
Beach closes the distance but Lõhmus moves to the side
and Lõhmus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beach thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beach wants to clinch up but Lõhmus keeps it at a distance.
Beach wants to clinch
and Lõhmus counters with an outside leg kick.
Beach moves to clinch but Lõhmus breaks away
letting Lõhmus counter with a right hand.
Beach tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Lõhmus to counter with a crisp jab.
Beach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beach was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lõhmus lands with a nice body punch.
Lõhmus misses with an uppercut. Beach saw that one coming.
Beach is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lõhmus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joosep Lõhmus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joosep Lõhmus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lõhmus throws a body punch but Beach moves out of range.
Lõhmus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch but Lõhmus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beach misses with a looping left.
Lõhmus flicks out a counter leg kick but Beach steps away.
Beach tries to clinch but Lõhmus is having none of it.
Beach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lõhmus missing with a left hand there. Beach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Lõhmus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lõhmus looks to score with a jab to the body but Beach is just out of range.
Beach tries to clinch
letting Lõhmus counter with a right hand.
Beach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lõhmus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beach wants to clinch.
Joosep Lõhmus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch but Lõhmus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beach wants to clinch but Lõhmus slips to the side
and Lõhmus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beach looks to clinch
and Lõhmus counters with a nice leg kick.
Lõhmus connects with a crisp jab.
Beach tries to clinch up
and Lõhmus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beach looks to land a right hand but Lõhmus moved out of range.
Lõhmus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beach has Lõhmus up against the cage in a clinch.
Lõhmus is trying to force a seperation but Beach has the dominant position.
Beach lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lõhmus prevents a body shot from Beach.
Nice elbow from Beach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lõhmus. Beach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beach looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Beach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lõhmus throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lõhmus looks to land a right hand but Beach moved out of range.
As Lõhmus looks to move away, Beach throws a big counter combo but Lõhmus just gets out of the way.
Lõhmus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Beach is looking to clinch.
Lõhmus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lõhmus stuns Beach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beach takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lõhmus lands with a shot to the body.
Beach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lõhmus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lõhmus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Beach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lõhmus circles away quickly and effectively.
Lõhmus gets tackled into the cage by Beach. Beach maintains the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lõhmus wants to break free but Beach has control.
Lõhmus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beach tries to clinch up but Lõhmus circles away and keeps his distance.
Beach closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lõhmus loads up on a big right hand but Beach slips the punch.
Beach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beach tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lõhmus counters with a nice leg kick.
Lõhmus tries a low kick but Beach avoids it.
Lõhmus just misses with a punch to the body.
Beach rushes Lõhmus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lõhmus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lõhmus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beach tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lõhmus! But no joy.
Beach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lõhmus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lõhmus swats away the attempt to clinch by Beach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beach pushes Lõhmus up against the cage in a clinch.
Lõhmus manages to break the clinch.
Beach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Lõhmus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lõhmus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lõhmus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice leg kick from Lõhmus, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beach misses the shot to the body.
Beach walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lõhmus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lõhmus is looking to chop away at Beach's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joosep Lõhmus really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joosep Lõhmus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Beach tries to clinch up.
Lõhmus misses with an uppercut.
Beach tries to clinch but Lõhmus moves away
and Lõhmus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lõhmus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lõhmus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beach doesn't manage to clinch there - Lõhmus circles away.
Beach misses with a looping right.
Lõhmus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lõhmus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beach appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Lõhmus misses.
Beach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lõhmus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick which misses Beach's front leg but catches the back leg as Beach tries to avoid it.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lõhmus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beach lands a jab to the head.
Beach is looking to clinch but Lõhmus is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lõhmus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lõhmus keeps the fight on the outside.
Beach tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lõhmus counters with a good low kick that Beach was not able to check.
Beach is looking to clinch.
Lõhmus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lõhmus scores with a jab.
Lõhmus misses the shot to the body.
Beach tries to clinch up.
Beach on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch but Lõhmus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beach moves to clinch but Lõhmus breaks away
and Lõhmus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beach lands a slapping body shot.
Lõhmus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beach is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lõhmus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lõhmus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lõhmus swats away the attempt to clinch by Beach.
Beach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lõhmus throws out the jab.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lõhmus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beach wants to clinch.
Lõhmus lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beach wants to clinch but Lõhmus slips to the side
and Lõhmus counters with a stiff right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lõhmus. Beach shrugs it off though.
Beach tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Lõhmus counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lõhmus can pounce on him.
Beach doesn't manage to clinch there - Lõhmus circles away.
Lõhmus misses with a straight right.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lõhmus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lõhmus! But no joy.
Beach is looking to clinch.
Beach tries to clinch but Lõhmus is having none of it.
Beach has Lõhmus up against the cage in a clinch.
Lõhmus manages to break the clinch.
Beach tries to clinch but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Lõhmus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beach tries to clinch up.
Beach tries to clinch up but Lõhmus circles away and keeps his distance.
Beach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lõhmus scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beach misses with a body shot
letting Lõhmus counter with a right hand.
Beach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lõhmus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beach tries to clinch up but Lõhmus circles away and keeps his distance.
Beach tries to clinch but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lõhmus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lõhmus misses the shot to the body.
Beach throws a right hand that Lõhmus ducks under and follows up with a left that Lõhmus also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beach has closed the distance and engaged Lõhmus in a clinch.
Lõhmus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lõhmus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lõhmus circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lõhmus flicks out a counter leg kick but Beach steps away.
A big left from Lõhmus misses.
It looked like Beach was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joosep Lõhmus dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Joosep Lõhmus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Beach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beach backing away here, and Lõhmus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lõhmus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lõhmus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lõhmus swats away the attempt to clinch by Beach.
A little jabbing left from Lõhmus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lõhmus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lõhmus looks to score with a jab to the body but Beach is just out of range.
Beach is looking to clinch.
Beach fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beach tries to clinch but Lõhmus is having none of it.
Beach lands a jab to the nose.
Beach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lõhmus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lõhmus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Beach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lõhmus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lõhmus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beach takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Beach wants to clinch up but Lõhmus keeps it at a distance.
Lõhmus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beach misses with a double jab.
Beach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lõhmus.
Beach darts in trying to clinch
and Lõhmus counters with a stiff right hand.
Lõhmus feints and then cracks Beach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beach down.
Beach avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Beach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lõhmus misses with a low kick.
Beach appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Beach finds it's way through Lõhmus's defenses.
Beach throws a hook but Lõhmus avoids it easily.
Lõhmus thuds a left hand into Beach's body.
Lõhmus stuns Beach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sammy Beach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lõhmus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beach misses with a double jab.
Lõhmus misses with a low kick.
Beach went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lõhmus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Lõhmus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lõhmus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beach is looking to clinch but Lõhmus is avoiding it.
Beach tries to clinch but Lõhmus is having none of it.
Lõhmus connects with a leg kick.
Beach closes the distance but Lõhmus moves to the side
and Lõhmus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beach on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Beach tries to clinch up but Lõhmus circles away and keeps his distance.
Lõhmus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joosep Lõhmus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lõhmus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch but Lõhmus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beach tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lõhmus counters with a stiff right hand.
Beach tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lõhmus! But no joy.
Lõhmus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Beach tries to move into range but Lõhmus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Beach moves to clinch but Lõhmus breaks away
and Lõhmus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beach tries to clinch but Lõhmus moves away
and Lõhmus counters with a right hand to the body.
Lõhmus thumps Beach with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beach's sensitive parts.
Lõhmus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Beach has Lõhmus up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lõhmus manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Beach. Beautiful body shot.
Beach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lõhmus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lõhmus scores with a sloppy right hand. Beach should have avoided that one.
Beach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lõhmus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lõhmus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beach was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beach blocks a jab.
A low kick lands for Lõhmus.
Lõhmus with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joosep Lõhmus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lõhmus 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joosep Lõhmus!
An out of breath Joosep Lõhmus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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