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SFL 153 | Bangin vs Poli V PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaquon Jones (ranked 1688 p4p, 1237 weight class) and Armand Christophe (ranked 229 p4p, 170 weight class). Christophe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shadows. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Armand Christophe was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaquon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armand Christophe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Christophe throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones slips under a jab.
Christophe clinches up against the cage.
Christophe pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Christophe trying to control the position.
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Christophe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Christophe's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones trying to control but Christophe is working from the bottom.
Jones pushes down on Christophe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Christophe wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christophe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Christophe defends the submission attempt.
Jones wants to take a breather but Christophe is having none of it.
Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Christophe is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Christophe is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christophe is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Christophe wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Christophe manages to get to full guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Christophe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Christophe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Christophe manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Christophe's guard.
Christophe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Christophe trying to control the position here.
Christophe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones won't allow Christophe to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Christophe looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Christophe is keeping the position.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Christophe is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Christophe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Christophe is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Christophe sees it coming and defends easily.
Christophe is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Christophe avoid being mounted?
Christophe is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones is looking for a kimura but Christophe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
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 Jaquon Jones 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.
Christophe scoring well with a low kick there.
Christophe avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Christophe! But no joy.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Christophe lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Christophe moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
An inside leg kick from Christophe misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christophe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a crisp one two that drops Christophe! Jones thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Christophe to his feet! Christophe is in big trouble!
Christophe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Jaquon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armand Christophe.
Christophe has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Christophe has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones wants the takedown. Christophe is fighting it off but Jones persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Christophe's guard against the cage.
Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Christophe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Christophe has escaped and now he's on top!
Christophe looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Christophe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Christophe has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Christophe trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones has his foot on Christophe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Christophe works his way back into a safe position though.
Christophe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Christophe trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is looking for a triangle here but Christophe uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Christophe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to get back to half guard.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Christophe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Christophe eventually gives up the hold.
Christophe working the head and body with strikes.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Christophe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Christophe wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Christophe wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Christophe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Armand Christophe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Christophe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Christophe shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Christophe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Christophe won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
My spies in Advanced Fighting Systems inform me that Christophe has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Christophe wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Christophe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christophe wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Armand Christophe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Christophe looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Christophe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Christophe manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Christophe's guard.
Christophe keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones postures up.
Christophe looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Christophe 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.
Jones trying to control but Christophe is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones passes Christophe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Christophe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Christophe is defending well.
Christophe is looking to improve his position.
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Christophe defends it well.
Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christophe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Christophe defends it well.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Christophe is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Christophe makes his way to full guard, as Jones worked for a kimura.
Christophe has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jones is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Christophe.
Christophe gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Christophe has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Christophe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Christophe is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jaquon Jones.
I think Jones 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Jackson (ranked 3404 p4p, 1044 weight class) and Dubaku Womba (ranked 429 p4p, 141 weight class). Womba has chosen Damian Marley - Road to Zion ft. Nas as his entrance music. 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Fast |
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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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walter Jackson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dubaku Womba!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Womba closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson pushes Womba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson tries to work over Womba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Womba holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Womba avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Jackson .
Womba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Womba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Womba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson .
Jackson prevents a body shot from Womba.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wombas head.
Womba holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Womba tightens his grip and picks Jackson up, before dumping him to the ground. Jackson manages to land in guard.
Jackson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Womba stacks Jackson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Womba!
Womba working the head and body with strikes.
Womba is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Womba wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jackson tries to roll over but Womba keeps him under control.
Womba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Womba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Womba has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Womba landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Womba is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Womba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jackson passes into side control.
Womba is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Womba dodges the ground and pound from Jackson .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Womba keeps working.
Womba manages to get back to half guard.
Womba is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Walter Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab by Womba.
Jackson blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Womba throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Womba moves into the clinch successfully.
Womba is trying to stall.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Womba controls his hands.
Womba gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Womba lands a nice short elbow.
Jackson has hold of Womba's hands but Womba slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Womba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
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!
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Womba pulls his head out easily.
Jackson is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba is looking for a kimura here.
Womba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson missing with punches from the bottom.
Womba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Womba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jackson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Womba passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jackson !
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
Womba lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Womba has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Womba's attempts to control the action.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Womba controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson taking shots to the head.
Jackson regains half guard.
Jackson tries to roll over but Womba keeps him under control.
Womba wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Womba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Womba takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dubaku Womba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Womba cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Jackson throws a head kick but Womba moves out of range.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Womba gets a clinch.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Womba lands a takedown into guard.
Jackson is wriggling around but Womba manages to pass to half guard.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Womba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Womba looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Womba has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Womba maintains control.
Jackson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Womba is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Womba to get the leverage.
Womba wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Womba is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Womba is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Womba prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Womba slows the pace down in half guard.
Womba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Womba in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba is nestled in close to Jackson , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Womba moves into full mount! Jackson won't be happy about that!
Womba lands a couple of good shots and Jackson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Womba trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jackson is trying to remain composed but Womba is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can Jackson hold on?! Womba is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Womba is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Well, with Womba on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jackson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Womba doesn't have the hooks in and Jackson manages to turn into his guard.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Womba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dubaku Womba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Womba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dubaku Womba!
An out of breath Dubaku Womba 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Makres (ranked 1700 p4p, 1236 weight class) and Bobby Knuckles (ranked 246 p4p, 180 weight class). Makres comes to the cage accompanied by SABATON - Coat of Arms. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Makres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Francis DeMontford and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makres throws a shot from downtown. Knuckles moves away and avoids it.
Makres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knuckles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makres slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good work by Makres as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knuckles. That's going to slow Makres down.
Makres has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Makres lands a slapping body shot.
Knuckles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Makres misses with a left hand
and Knuckles counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makres.
Knuckles tests Makres's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makres has taken the fight to the clinch.
Makres has a couple of punches blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles's coach down at Westside Martial Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Knuckles's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Makres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knuckles's elbow.
Makres lands a hook that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Makres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makres content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Makres blocks an uppercut.
Makres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makres blocking some punches.
Makres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
Makres struggles to land a body shot inside as Knuckles controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Makres.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Makres backwards.
Makres stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knuckles misses with the head strike.
Knuckles lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
Makres tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knuckles has a couple of punches blocked by Makres.
Knuckles misses with the head strike.
Knuckles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knuckles misses with some punches.
Makres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Makres blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
Knuckles scores with a shot to the side of Makres's head.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
Knuckles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Makres wants to stall.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Makres pushes Knuckles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Makres blocking some punches.
Makres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
Makres pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knuckles misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Makres.
Knuckles gets through Makres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Makres.
Makres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makres lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makres lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makres misses with a body punch.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knuckles has Makres pushed against the cage.
Makres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Makres.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makres misses with a body punch.
Knuckles tries to throw a body punch but Makres avoids it by throwing Knuckles back against the cage.
Makres blocking some punches.
Knuckles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Makres just leaning against Knuckles, taking a breather.
Makres blocks an uppercut.
Makres misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Makres throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby Knuckles 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.
Makres staying out of range there.
Knuckles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makres throws a looping overhand right but Knuckles ducks down to avoid it.
Makres looks to land a body kick but Knuckles moved away.
Makres needs to keep his hands up - Knuckles had a free shot at his head there.
John Makres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makres ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Makres has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makres scores a nice knee to the body.
Knuckles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Makres backwards.
Nice body punch from Makres - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Knuckles fails to land.
Knuckles blocks a body shot from Makres.
Makres misses with a body punch.
Makres lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knuckles or not.
Makres stalling.
Knuckles has Makres pressed against the cage.
Makres lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knuckles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Makres.
A nice left hand lands by Knuckles.
A short right from Makres.
Makres gets through Knuckles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makres blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makres blocking some punches.
Makres throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knuckless head.
Knuckles misses with a punch to the body.
Makres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knuckles's elbow.
Makres can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
Knuckles misses with some punches.
Makres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Makres.
Knuckles misses with some punches.
Knuckles has a couple of punches blocked by Makres.
Makres struggles to land a body shot inside as Knuckles controls his hands.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makres trying to land knees to the body.
Makres is leaning against Knuckles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Makres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knuckles tries to throw a body punch but Makres avoids it by throwing Knuckles back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makres.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles lands a body shot.
Makres prevents a body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles lands with a left to the head.
Makres lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knuckles.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
Bobby Knuckles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knuckles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Makres.
Knuckles lands an uppercut.
Makres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makres prevents a body shot from Knuckles.
Makres softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Makres blocks a body shot from Knuckles.
Makres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knuckles's elbow.
Makres scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makres lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knuckles swings wildly with an uppercut but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
Makres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knuckles misses with some punches.
Makres utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knuckles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
Knuckles blocks a body shot from Makres.
Makres pressing his opponent against the cage.
Makres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makres wants to stall.
Makres can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Makres will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Makres.
Makres slips under a jab from Knuckles.
Makres catches Knuckles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knuckles misses with a left hand
and Makres counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Makres moves out of range of the body kick from Knuckles.
Knuckles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knuckles needs to keep his hands up - Makres had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Makres swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makres. Knuckles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knuckles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Makres wants to clinch up but Knuckles keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Makres.
Knuckles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Knuckles connects with a solid leg kick.
Makres connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Makres tries to clinch but Knuckles is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knuckles. Makres does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Makres was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Makres moves out of range of the strikes.
Knuckles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot lands for Makres.
Knuckles walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles is looking to land body kicks.
Makres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knuckles missing with a left hand there. Makres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Makres checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Makres gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Makres fails to land.
Makres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makres tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makres lands an uppercut.
Makres is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knuckles.
Makres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knuckles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makres backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makres tries to work over Knuckles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knuckles misses with some punches.
Makres lands with a light punch inside.
Makres scores with a shoulder strike.
Knuckles throws a punch but it's blocked by Makres.
Knuckles scores with a shot to the side of Makres's head.
Knuckles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makres fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knuckles tries to work over Makres's front leg with a kick but Makres checks it.
A big left from Makres misses.
Knuckles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makres.
John Makres is winning the standup battle so far.
Makres connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Makres does it's job there.
John Makres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makres's corner calls for a 1-2. Makres obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makres moves in looking to clinch but Knuckles pushes him off.
Knuckles tests Makres's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Makres moves away from the strike by Knuckles.
Makres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knuckles manages to avoid it.
Makres blocks the body kick.
A lazy body kick from Knuckles
and Makres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knuckles feints a counter leg kick.
Makres fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Makres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Makres has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Makres!
Our winner, John Makres, 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 Slugger Dunes (ranked 784 p4p, 653 weight class) and Krsto Vujić (ranked 118 p4p, 91 weight class). Dunes comes to the cage accompanied by The World's Greatest. Vujić is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Regeaton Montenegro. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slugger Dunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krsto Vujić!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vujić connects with a body shot.
Dunes slips under a jab from Vujić.
Vujić misses with an uppercut. Dunes saw that one coming.
Dunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vujić.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dunes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vujić cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Vujić changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dunes throws a low kick but Vujić avoids it.
Dunes throws a jab when Vujić was well out of range.
Vujić shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vujić. Dunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunes connects with a jab.
Vujić throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slugger Dunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vujić connects with the punch.
Vujić throws a hook but Dunes avoids it easily.
Dunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vujić tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vujić ducks under a wild hook from Dunes.
Vujić displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dunes throws out the jab.
Vujić shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vujić seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dunes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunes is trying to stand.
Vujić wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dunes keeps working.
Vujić content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dunes kicks Vujić off and gets back to his feet.
Dunes connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Dunes. That snapped Vujić's head back.
Vujić tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dunes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vujić has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice sprawl there from Dunes as Vujić shoots in.
Vujić moves out of range of the leg kick from Dunes.
Vujić misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Dunes misses.
Vujić keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Dunes.
Dunes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vujić just misses with a punch to the body.
Slugger Dunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Vujić misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Vujić - just one landing.
Dunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vujić gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vujić has a couple of punches blocked by Dunes.
Dunes throws a head punch that misses.
Vujić goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Dunes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vujić goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vujić has a couple of punches blocked by Dunes.
Vujić can't find room to land a body shot as Dunes controls the action.
Dunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Dunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Dunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vujić.
Dunes throws a head punch that misses.
Dunes lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vujić.
A short left from Dunes.
Dunes throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Dunes.
Dunes misses with some punches.
Vujić blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes tries to pull guard but Vujić forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dunes working aggressively here.
Vujić's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dunes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dunes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vujić has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dunes after a bit of a struggle.
Slugger Dunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krsto Vujić.
Dunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vujić blocking some punches.
Dunes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vujić prevents it.
Dunes cracks Vujić with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Vujić.
Vujić misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunes.
Vujić breaks the clinch.
Vujić changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dunes tries to avoid it but Vujić manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dunes to the ground. Dunes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vujić scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slugger Dunes 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.
Dunes works the jab nicely.
Dunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vujić.
Vujić lands with an overhand left.
Vujić takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dunes throws a lazy right hand but Vujić sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vujić throws a hook to the side of Dunes's head but Dunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dunes misses with a few strikes there.
Dunes throws a hook but Vujić blocks it.
Vujić misses with a wild body shot.
Vujić stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vujić takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vujić misses with a hook. Dunes ducked under it nicely.
Dunes is looking to counter punch.
Dunes misses with a straight right.
Dunes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Vujić moves in looking to clinch but Dunes pushes him off.
Vujić is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dunes.
Dunes lands with a shot to the body.
Dunes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vujić tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vujić.
Dunes jabs Vujić to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vujić will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vujić can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunes. Vujić does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vujić changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dunes scores with a decent looking hook.
Dunes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vujić misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Dunes misses
and Vujić counters with a nice uppercut.
Dunes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vujić on the side of the head.
Vujić moves out of range of the leg kick from Dunes.
Vujić moves out of range as Dunes strikes.
Dunes throws an overhand right that lands on Vujić's shoulder, as Vujić tries to avoid the shot.
Dunes scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dunes takes a swing at Vujić's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dunes.
Vujić throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunes swings for the body but Vujić moves out of range.
Vujić misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunes.
Dunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vujić.
Dunes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vujić looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vujić misses the jab.
Vujić lands with a hook. Dunes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dunes connects with an inside leg kick.
Vujić throws a body shot but no joy.
Dunes misses with a body shot.
Dunes scores with a jab to the body.
Dunes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dunes throws out a leg kick but Vujić moves out of range and Dunes only half commits.
Nice defenses there by Dunes.
Decent striking displayed by Vujić there.
Dunes swings for the body but Vujić moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vujić wants to clinch up but Dunes keeps it at a distance.
Vujić is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dunes.
Slugger Dunes is winning the standup battle so far.
Vujić takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vujić throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vujić ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunes moves away.
A quick step to the side and Dunes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunes misses with a low kick as Vujić jumps back.
Dunes cracks Vujić with an open hand slap.
Dunes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dunes avoids the body shot from Vujić.
Dunes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dunes loads up on a big right hand but Vujić slips the punch.
Vujić throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunes.
Dunes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vujić connects with a nice looking jab.
Vujić 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.
Dunes moves forwards but Vujić connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vujić chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dunes can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dunes misses with a hook.
Vujić misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vujić staying out of range there.
Vujić ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunes moves away.
Vujić staying out of range there.
Dunes looks to land a left hand but Vujić moved out of range nicely.
Dunes misses with a wild body shot.
Vujić takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vujić connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dunes's hands.
Dunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vujić circles away quickly and effectively.
Vujić misses with a body punch
and Vujić takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vujić lands a jab.
Dunes swings for the body but Vujić moves out of range.
Dunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vujić wants to counter the offense by Dunes and move into the clinch position.
Dunes is looking to chop away at Vujić's legs.
Vujić has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vujić throws a body shot but no joy.
Vujić drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunes wants to stand and escape but Vujić is having none of it.
Dunes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vujić controls the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slugger Dunes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dunes takes a swing at Vujić's ribcage but misses.
Vujić misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunes.
Dunes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vujić counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dunes is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Vujić presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Vujić working aggressively here.
Vujić softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dunes blocking some punches.
Vujić can't find room to land a body shot as Dunes controls the action.
Vujić can't find room to land a body shot as Dunes controls the action.
Vujić takes a shot to the head.
Dunes lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dunes has a couple of punches blocked by Vujić.
Vujić blocking some punches.
Vujić lands with a right to the head.
Dunes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dunes manages to end up in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunes stands up and beckons Vujić to his feet.
Vujić lands with a good body shot.
Vujić takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dunes misses the shot to the body.
Dunes connects with a right hand. Vujić shakes it off.
Dunes swings for the body but Vujić moves out of range.
Vujić looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vujić has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dunes throws a series of punches but Vujić avoids them all with ease.
Dunes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vujić is able to avoid easily.
Vujić looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunes is just out of range.
Vujić's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vujić blocks a jab.
Dunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunes throws a good cross that connects.
Vujić throws a shot from downtown. Dunes moves away and avoids it.
Dunes swings for the body but Vujić moves out of range.
Vujić slips a jab from Dunes.
Vujić uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dunes.
Krsto Vujić has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slugger Dunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vujić misses with a wild body shot.
Dunes ducks under a wild hook from Vujić.
Vujić throws a right hand that Dunes ducks under and follows up with a left that Dunes also avoids with ease.
Vujić lands a jab to Dunes's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vujić swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dunes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vujić on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dunes connects with a leg kick.
Vujić misses the jab.
Dunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dunes throws a shot from downtown. Vujić moves away and avoids it.
Vujić fails to land the takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Dunes. That snapped Vujić's head back.
Dunes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vujić.
Vujić throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dunes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dunes misses with a body shot.
A jab from Dunes does it's job there.
Dunes lands a slapping body shot.
Dunes moves away from the strike by Vujić.
Dunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vujić.
Dunes lands a nice shot that snaps Vujić's head back.
Dunes cracks Vujić with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dunes catches Vujić with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vujić takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dunes throws a body punch but Vujić moves out of range.
Vujić takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vujić stuns Dunes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vujić looks to throw the jab but Dunes is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vujić throws a shot from downtown. Dunes moves away and avoids it.
As Vujić backs away, Dunes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vujić closes the distance and clinches up with Dunes, looking for a takedown. Vujić pushes Dunes against the cage but Dunes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vujić takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dunes misses with a straight left.
Dunes moves out of range as Vujić strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes cracks Vujić with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dunes moves away from the strike by Vujić.
Dunes lands with an uppercut that bounces Vujić off the cage and back into range.
Dunes thuds his right hand into Vujić's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vujić avoids the body shot from Dunes.
Dunes throws an overhand right that lands on Vujić's shoulder, as Vujić tries to avoid the shot.
Dunes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vujić moves away.
Dunes lands with a straight right. Vujić didn't see that one coming.
Dunes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vujić.
Vujić looks to land a left hand but Dunes moved out of range nicely.
Dunes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Vujić pushes Dunes up against the cage in a clinch.
Vujić swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunes lands a hook that snaps the head of Vujić backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slugger Dunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dunes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slugger Dunes!
Slugger Dunes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Krsto Vujić had this to say: 'Who loses a Win, wins a Loss'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Kardashian (ranked 267 p4p, 753 weight class) and Bull Mfer (ranked 39 p4p, 104 weight class). Kardashian kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wu Tang Clan - Gravel Pit. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bull Mfer enters the cage!
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29 - 19 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 38 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Kardashian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bull Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Francis DeMontford and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kardashian throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kardashian slips a jab and a cross from Mfer.
Mfer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kardashian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kardashian tries to break free but Mfer pushes him back against the cage.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Kardashian.
Kardashian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Mfer.
Kardashian circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mfer 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.
Bull Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mfer closes the distance and pushes Kardashian back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardashian manages to break the clinch.
Kardashian defending well as Mfer loads up on a big left hand.
Mfer misses with a right hand
and Kardashian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mfer scores with a jab to the jaw.
 It looks like Rob Kardashian has been cut.
Mfer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mfer fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Kardashian misses the target.
Kardashian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
Mfer slips under a jab from Kardashian.
Mfer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mfer tries a body shot but Kardashian blocks it.
Mfer tries to land knees in the clinch but Kardashian avoids the damage to the body.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kardashian blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kardashian is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mfer.
Kardashian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mfer misses with some punches.
Kardashian breaks the clinch.
Mfer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kardashian misses with a hook. Mfer ducked under it nicely.
Mfer raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kardashian closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mfer throws an elbow but misses.
Kardashian pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kardashian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mfer backwards.
Kardashian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mfer throws a combination that misses
and Kardashian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mfer fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Kardashian was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mfer.
Mfer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kardashian seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Kardashian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mfer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kardashian.
Kardashian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mfer rushes Kardashian and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mfer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kardashian's brow.
Kardashian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mfer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Mfer misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer swinging wildly here.
Mfer tries to clinch but Kardashian is having none of it.
It looked like Kardashian was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mfer.
Mfer clinches with his opponent.
Mfer lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Mfer on the inside.
Kardashian avoids a wild elbow strike from Mfer.
Kardashian breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kardashian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mfer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mfer throws a sloppy head kick and Kardashian moves out of range easily.
Kardashian pushes Mfer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mfer lands a shot to the body.
Kardashian has had enough of the clinch but Mfer keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bull Mfer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rob Kardashian's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kardashian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kardashian breaks from the clinch.
Kardashian takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kardashian lands a leg kick that knocks Mfer off balance momentarily.
Danga de danga de dang - Kardashian scores with a four punch combination!
 It looks like Bull Mfer has been cut.
Mfer throws a sloppy head kick and Kardashian moves out of range easily.
Mfer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Mfer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kardashian with a hook.
Mfer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kardashian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardashian looks to score with a jab to the body but Mfer is just out of range.
Mfer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mfer moves forwards but Kardashian connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mfer clinches up with Kardashian and pushes him back against the cage.
Kardashian is leaning against Mfer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kardashian breaks from the clinch.
Mfer misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Kardashian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kardashian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mfer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mfer tries to clinch
and Kardashian counters with a straight right hand.
Kardashian lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer cracks Kardashian with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mfer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mfer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Mfer misses
and Kardashian counters with a stiff right hand.
Mfer tries to clinch there but Kardashian circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Kardashian misses its target.
Mfer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kardashian, pushing him back against the cage.
Kardashian breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Mfer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer wants to clinch but Kardashian slips to the side
and Kardashian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mfer wants to clinch but Kardashian slips to the side
and Kardashian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kardashian slips a jab from Mfer.
Kardashian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mfer on the side of the head.
Kardashian throws a lazy uppercut
and Mfer counters with a head kick.
Rob Kardashian's cut is getting worse.
Kardashian thuds a left hand into Mfer's body.
Mfer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kardashian drops Mfer with a beautiful combination! Mfer stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kardashian is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Mfer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mfer.
Kardashian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mfer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kardashian.
Mfer misses with the head strike.
Kardashian dodges an elbow strike from Mfer.
Mfer lands a shoulder strike.
Mfer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mfer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kardashian is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Kardashian tries to break the clinch but Mfer is controlling the position.
Kardashian breaks the clinch.
Kardashian moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Kardashian dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Kardashian.
Mfer slips a jab from Kardashian.
Kardashian throws a leg kick that misses.
Mfer swings for the body but Kardashian moves out of range.
Mfer with a hook.
A nice combination there by Kardashian.
Kardashian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer throws a head kick but Kardashian moves out of range.
Kardashian circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kardashian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rob Kardashian is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
Kardashian throwing a counter right hand but Mfer manages to avoid it.
Kardashian looks to score with a jab to the body but Mfer is just out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Mfer.
Good shot there by Kardashian.
Kardashian just misses with a punch to the body.
Kardashian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mfer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rob Kardashian's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kardashian cracks Mfer with an open hand slap.
Mfer tries to clinch but Kardashian moves out of range.
Kardashian seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer moves to clinch but Kardashian breaks away
and Kardashian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mfer clinches with his opponent.
Kardashian has had enough of the clinch but Mfer keeps him there for the moment.
Mfer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kardashian has had enough of the clinch but Mfer keeps him there for the moment.
Mfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kardashian's elbow.
Kardashian gets through Mfer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kardashian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mfer has him pressed against the cage.
Kardashian prevents a body shot from Mfer.
Mfer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kardashian's defenses.
Jeez, Rob Kardashian's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kardashian manages to break the clinch.
Mfer moves away from the strike by Kardashian.
Mfer unleashes a big counter combination but Kardashian bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kardashian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kardashian.
Good exchange - Kardashian coming out on top.
Mfer throws a sloppy head kick and Kardashian moves out of range easily.
Mfer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kardashian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bull Mfer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mfer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kardashian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Mfer does no damage.
Kardashian is looking to counter punch.
Mfer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
 Mfer is rocked!
Kardashian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mfer throws a sloppy body shot
letting Kardashian counter with a right hand.
Mfer is still on wobbly legs! Can Kardashian finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kardashian throws an off balance right hand
and Mfer counters with a three punch combo that has Kardashian backing up. Kardashian nods at Mfer to acknowledge the strikes.
Mfer seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rob Kardashian's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bull Mfer!
Bull Mfer made sure to mention his sponsor, HELLBENT in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Bird (ranked 545 p4p, 702 weight class) and Korben Dallas (ranked 75 p4p, 103 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Korben Dallas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bird lands with a straight right. Dallas didn't see that one coming.
Dallas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bird on the side of the head.
Dallas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bird avoids it really well and circles away.
Bird is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dallas.
Bird moves away from the strike by Dallas.
Bird gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bird tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dallas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dallas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bird tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dallas swivels and escapes.
Dallas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bird feinted with a counter takedown.
Bird swings widly with a right hand
and Dallas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bird wants to control but Dallas is keeping busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bird looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bird looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas trying to control the action but Bird is working from the bottom.
Well, if Dallas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dallas wants to pass to mount but Bird is defending the position.
Bird looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bird is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dallas pulls his head out easily.
Dallas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bird actively working from the bottom here.
Dallas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bird is defending against the submission attempts here by Dallas.
Dallas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bird keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bird looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bird looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dallas is working for a kimura but Bird is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas trying to control the action but Bird is working from the bottom.
Dallas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bird is positioning himself well to prevent Dallas advancing to mount.
Bird continues to stall.
Bird has hold of Dallas's hands but Dallas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bird wants to control but Dallas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bird looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bird looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bird is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Zero Tolerance, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Dallas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dallas trying to control the action but Bird is working from the bottom.
Bird might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dallas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bird is doing well to control the position and prevent Dallas from advancing to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bird has hold of Dallas's hands but Dallas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Korben Dallas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Dallas just misses with a punch to the body.
Bird feinted with a counter takedown.
Dallas throws a hook but Bird blocks it.
Bird tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dallas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dallas throws a big shot that misses.
Bird with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dallas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bird closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bird lands in his opponent's guard.
Bird wants to control from the top but Dallas keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallas wants to sweep here but Bird controlling him for the moment.
Dallas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dallas keeping moving, preventing Bird from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird won't allow Dallas to sweep him here.
Bird is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dallas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dallas has escaped and now he's on top!
Bird has his foot on Dallas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dallas works his way back into a safe position though.
Dallas trying to control the position from guard on top but Bird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Korben Dallas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bird working for a triangle but Dallas defends it easily.
Dallas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bird looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird is pulling down on Dallas's head. It's preventing any offense from Dallas, at least for the moment.
Dallas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bird working for a triangle but Dallas defends it easily.
Bird working a defensive guard here.
Dallas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bird's head.
Dallas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird has his foot on Dallas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dallas works his way back into a safe position though.
Dallas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bird is keeping the position for now.
Bird has momentary wrist control but Dallas slips an elbow through the middle.
Dallas postures up in Bird's guard and throws a big left but Bird blocks it.
Bird had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dallas defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dallas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dallas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bird has an active guard here but Dallas has managed to pass into half guard.
Dallas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird actively working from the bottom here.
Dallas trying to control the pace.
Dallas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Dallas.
Dallas wants to pass the guard but Bird is defending well.
Bird is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dallas pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dallas is trying to control the action in half guard but Bird is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dallas is nestled in close to Bird, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Korben Dallas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bird's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A jab from Dallas misses.
Dallas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dallas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dallas slips a jab from Bird.
Bird takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bird throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dallas connects with a nice looking jab.
Dallas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dallas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bird looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bird looks to throw the jab but Dallas is out of range.
Dallas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bird napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dallas is trying to get an arm triangle but Bird is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Bird's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas working the ground and pound from side control.
Dallas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dallas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bird struggling a bit here.
Bird is trying to improve his position.
Dallas tries for a kimura but Bird is defending well.
Bird can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bird tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dallas wants to control but Bird is keeping him busy.
Dallas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dallas working the ground and pound but Bird is defending the strikes.
Bird is looking to regain half guard here but Dallas keeps moving and retains side control.
Bird wants to control but Dallas postures up.
Bird is looking to reverse the position.
Dallas lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas trying to control the action but Bird is working from the bottom.
Dallas scoring with punches from side control.
Dallas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bird is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bird can't do much from the bottom here.
Dallas trying to control the action but Bird is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A control attempt from Bird but he's now mounted!
Dallas avoids the attempt from Bird to control.
Dallas lands with some strikes.
Dallas looking to finish Bird with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bird!
Bird tries to control Dallas's body but Dallas pushes him off. Bird squirms to his side and now Dallas has his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dallas not allowing Bird to control his hands.
Jake Bird has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dallas looking for the choke from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Korben Dallas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dallas 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Korben Dallas!
A relieved looking Korben Dallas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kermit Archer (ranked 575 p4p, 153 weight class) and Tony Stark (ranked 85 p4p, 25 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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35
205
16 - 9 - 0 |
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29
218
19 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kermit Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Stark!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Stark fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Archer to the ground. Stark is now in Archer's guard.
Stark has gone for a leg lock! Archer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stark's guard.
Stark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Archer defends well.
Archer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Archer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Archer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Archer postures up and lands a big shot to Stark's brow.
Stark throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Archer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stark has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Archer has managed to get both his arms back between Stark's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Archer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Archer lands a couple of elbows.
Stark working for submissions but it's allowed Archer to get to half guard.
Stark slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Archer is stalling in the full guard.
Stark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Archer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Stark has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Archer has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark manages to get to full guard.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stark working for a triangle but Archer defends it easily.
Stark is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stark bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Archer's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
Archer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stark drops back, looking for a kneebar! Archer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Archer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Archer!
Stark regains half guard.
Stark flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stark moves into full guard.
Stark throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Stark is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Archer is aware though and is defending well.
Stark looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Archer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Archer is aware though and is defending well.
Archer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Archer trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Stark has his foot on Archer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Archer works his way back into a safe position though.
Stark looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stark wants to sweep here but Archer controlling him for the moment.
Stark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Archer defends well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Archer with a nice head shot there.
Stark escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Archer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Archer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Stark will probably get the nod.
That's time! Archer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stark goes for a double leg but Archer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Archer continues to drive forward.
Archer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kermit Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Archer showed some decent athleticism there.
Archer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Archer prevents Stark from improving his position.
Stark works his way to full guard. Good work.
Archer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Archer passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark with the active half guard here but Archer passes nicely into side control.
Stark is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer in side control lands a decent elbow.
Archer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Stark on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Archer staying calm.
Stark stops Archer from passing to mount.
Archer working the ground and pound.
Stark takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Stark tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer scores with punches from side control.
Stark gets back to half guard.
Archer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Archer.
Stark looking for a kimura from the bottom but Archer passes into side control!
Archer landing strikes.
Stark takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark is being controlled here.
Stark is looking for a sweep.
Stark is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Archer lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Archer in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stark.
Archer preventing the sweep.
Kermit Archer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Archer landing with the ground and pound.
Stark working for submissions but it's allowed Archer to get to half guard.
Archer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stark is not content to let Archer control the position.
Stark gets back to full guard.
Stark can't keep his opponent in guard - Archer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Archer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stark with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Archer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Archer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Stark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stark manages to get to full guard.
Stark looking for a guillotine here but Archer defends easily.
Archer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stark has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Archer has managed to get both his arms back between Stark's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kermit Archer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stark.
Stark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Archer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Archer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Archer can pounce on him.
Archer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Archer wants to free his trapped foot but Stark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Stark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stark actively working from the bottom here.
Stark is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Archer scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Archer seems content to control.
Stark works his way to full guard. Good work.
Archer is working Stark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stark striking off his back but it's not causing Archer any problems.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Stark is looking for a triangle but Archer pushes his legs off easily.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Stark looking for a guillotine here but Archer defends easily.
Archer working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stark looking for a guillotine here but Archer defends easily.
Archer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Archer with a nice head shot there.
Stark 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.
Archer working some strikes from top position.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Archer defends well.
Archer passes into half guard.
Archer trying to pass the guard but Stark defending well.
Stark is staying active underneath Archer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Archer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Archer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stark can do to turn this around?
Stark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stark is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Archer is tapping! Great win for Stark!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tony Stark!
The defeated Kermit Archer had this to say: 'The election is rigged.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Bangin (ranked 47 p4p, 40 weight class) and Roli Poli (ranked 9 p4p, 8 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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34 - 9 - 4 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 3 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izzy Bangin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 9 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roli Poli!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poli moves in looking to clinch but Bangin pushes him off.
Poli throws out a loose jab but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bangin throws a head kick that misses.
Bangin lands with a hook. Poli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Poli scores with the left hand. Bangin knows he should have avoided that one.
Poli lands a glancing blow to the side of Bangin's head.
Poli throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Bangin misses.
Poli lands a really nice looking cross but Bangin seems unphased.
Poli lands a really nice looking cross but Bangin seems unphased.
Bangin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poli throws out a counter right but Bangin avoids it with no problem.
Bangin blocks a jab.
Bangin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poli tries to land a front kick but Bangin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bangin with a jab.
Bangin misses with a straight right.
Bangin wants to slow Poli down by chopping away at his legs.
Poli throws a wild body kick that Bangin sees coming a mile off.
Poli checks a low kick from Bangin.
Poli throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin misses with a leg kick.
Poli misses the shot to the body.
Poli blocks a leg kick.
Bangin backing away here, and Poli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bangin misses with the body kick
enabling Poli to counter with a crisp jab.
Poli swings for the body but Bangin moves out of range.
Poli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Poli walks into a stiff left hand from Bangin.
Poli misses with a wild body shot.
Bangin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bangin throws a solid leg kick but Poli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bangin.
Bangin staying out of range there.
Poli misses with a right hand
and Bangin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poli's knee momentarily.
Bangin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Poli.
Bangin throws an off balance right hand
letting Poli counter with a right hand.
Poli misses with a hook.
Poli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Poli moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Bangin.
Poli moves out of range of the body kick from Bangin.
Bangin lands with a good body shot.
Poli scores with a jab to the head.
Poli throws a right and a left that Bangin avoids nicely.
Bangin moves out of range of the body kick.
Bangin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bangin takes a swing at Poli's ribcage but misses.
Bangin throws a low kick but Poli avoids it.
Bangin avoids the head kick by Poli.
Bangin tests Poli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bangin takes a swing at Poli's ribcage but misses.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Poli checks a low kick from Bangin.
Bangin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPoli.
Poli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bangin to score with a decent uppercut.
Poli stuns Bangin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poli lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli misses with a head kick.
Bangin connects with a solid leg kick.
Poli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Bangin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Poli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bangin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bangin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Poli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bangin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A big left from Poli misses.
Poli lands a jab to the head.
Poli looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangin is just out of range.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
Bangin lands with a cross.
Bangin tries to score with a low kick but Poli moves his leg out of the way.
Poli throws out a counter right but Bangin avoids it with no problem.
Poli throws a lazy head kick
and Bangin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poli's knee momentarily.
Bangin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bangin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Poli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bangin throws a low kick, looking for Poli's leg but Poli calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Bangin misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poli lands a nice hook to Bangin's body. Bangin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin thows a leg kick but Poli checks it
and Poli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bangin moves out of range as Poli strikes.
Poli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bangin on the side of the head.
Poli scores with a decent looking hook.
Poli throws out a leg kick but Bangin moves out of range and Poli only half commits.
It looked like Bangin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice jab there from Bangin.
Bangin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Poli throws a head kick that misses.
Poli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bangin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Poli misses with a looping left.
Poli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bangin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bangin looks to score with a jab to the body but Poli is just out of range.
Poli blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Bangin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roli Poli will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Poli lunges at Bangin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bangin's hand.
Good work by Poli as he checks the leg kick.
Bangin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Bangin is predictable there
and Poli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poli misses with a wild body shot.
Bangin scores with a kick to the body.
Bangin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Poli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Poli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Poli checks a leg kick.
Poli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poli just misses with a punch to the body.
Bangin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick from Poli lands but Bangin takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bangin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bangin misses with an uppercut.
Poli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bangin.
A clash of legs there as Bangin blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Poli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Bangin lands a nice shot that snaps Poli's head back.
Bangin lands an overhand right.
Bangin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bangin.
Bangin connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Bangin. That snapped Poli's head back.
Poli throws a body punch but Bangin moves out of range.
Poli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bangin slips under a jab from Poli.
Bangin misses with a body kick.
Bangin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poli misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Bangin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Poli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bangin throws out the jab.
Bangin throws a leg kick that misses.
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!
Bangin checks a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Bangin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin missing with a left hand there. Poli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bangin throws a hook but Poli blocks it.
Bangin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Poli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bangin checks it well.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Bangin scores with a sloppy right hand. Poli should have avoided that one.
Bangin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poli was well out of range. Poor timing from Bangin.
Bangin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Poli misses with an uppercut
and Bangin counters with an outside leg kick.
Poli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bangin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poli throws a big shot that misses.
Bangin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poli slips a straight right by Bangin.
Bangin swings for the body but Poli moves out of range.
Poli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Poli.
A little feinted left hand from Bangin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A lazy left from Bangin finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Poli darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bangin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Izzy Bangin is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick from Poli, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangin throws a right hand that misses
and Poli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bangin throws a looping overhand right but Poli ducks down to avoid it.
Bangin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bangin fakes the leg kick and cracks Poli in the body.
Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bangin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Poli misses the jab.
Poli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poli throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Bangin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poli feints a counter leg kick.
Bangin throws a head kick that misses.
Bangin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Poli scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bangin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poli looks to land a left hand but Bangin moved out of range nicely.
Bangin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Poli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Poli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poli slips a straight right by Bangin.
Bangin's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Nice defenses there by Poli.
Poli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bangin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Poli misses with a straight right.
Poli checks a low kick from Bangin.
A nice side step and Poli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bangin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poli misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Bangin there.
Poli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli slips a jab from Bangin.
Poli avoids the body shot from Bangin.
Bangin missing with a left hand there. Poli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poli scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Izzy Bangin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Poli.
Bangin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poli counters with a left to the body.
Poli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Poli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bangin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Poli is able to avoid easily.
Bangin misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Poli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bangin lunges at Poli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Poli's hand.
Poli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bangin.
Bangin scoring well with a low kick there.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
Poli throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bangin misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poli misses with a few strikes there.
Bangin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poli.
Bangin tries to score with a low kick but Poli moves his leg out of the way.
Poli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bangin scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin 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.
Poli throws a lazy right hand but Bangin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poli.
Bangin blocks a head kick by Poli.
Good shot there by Bangin.
Bangin misses with a low kick as Poli jumps back.
Bangin 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.
Poli throws a body shot but no joy.
Bangin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Poli wants to land a leg kick but Bangin is out of range.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Poli misses with a hook. Bangin ducked under it nicely.
Bangin throws a shot from downtown. Poli moves away and avoids it.
Poli throws a hook but Bangin avoids it easily.
Bangin throwing a counter right hand but Poli manages to avoid it.
Poli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bangin throws out a leg kick but Poli moves out of range and Bangin only half commits.
Poli throws a leg kick but Bangin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Poli checks a leg kick.
Poli misses with a hook. Bangin ducked under it nicely.
Poli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin sizes up Poli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bangin throws out a leg kick but Poli moves out of range and Bangin only half commits.
Bangin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bangin scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poli.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Poli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bangin misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bangin moves away from the strike by Poli.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Poli moved away.
Bangin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Bangin throws an overhand right that lands on Poli's shoulder, as Poli tries to avoid the shot.
Bangin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bangin lands with a straight right. Poli didn't see that one coming.
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poli.
It looked like Bangin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bangin is looking to land body kicks.
Bangin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Poli does it's job there.
Poli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Poli lands a right hook to the body.
Bangin looks to land a left hand but Poli moved out of range nicely.
Poli looks to land a body kick but Bangin moved away.
Poli misses with a straight right.
Poli takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.
Bangin lands a nice shot to the body.
Bangin blocks a jab.
Poli jabs Bangin right on the nose. Bangin blinks but takes it well.
Poli throws a right and a left that Bangin avoids nicely.
Bangin jabs Poli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bangin tries a low kick but Poli avoids it.
Bangin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bangin throws a jab when Poli was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin with a nice calf kick.
A big right from Bangin misses.
Poli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Poli moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bangin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poli manages to avoid it.
Poli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Poli misses with a body shot.
Poli throws a hook but Bangin blocks it.
Poli throws a jab when Bangin was well out of range.
Poli lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bangin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bangin with a nice calf kick.
Poli checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Bangin tried to score with a low kick but Poli checks it.
A solid body kick from Bangin.
Bangin throws a body punch but Poli moves out of range.
Poli replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bangin blocks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bangin throws a front kick aimed at Poli's knee but Poli avoids it well.
Bangin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poli was well out of range. Poor timing from Bangin.
Poli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Poli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Bangin misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Poli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Poli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bangin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poli throws an overhand right that lands on Bangin's shoulder, as Bangin tries to avoid the shot.
Poli has Bangin up against the cage in a clinch.
Poli lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli misses with some punches.
Poli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poli slips a straight right by Bangin.
Poli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bangin connects with an inside leg kick.
Bangin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Bangin is predictable there
and Poli counters with a nice uppercut.
Poli throws out a leg kick but Bangin moves out of range and Poli only half commits.
An inside leg kick from Poli misses.
A jab from Bangin finds it's way through Poli's defenses.
Good work by Poli as he checks the leg kick.
Bangin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Poli's head.
Bangin throws an overhand right that lands on Poli's shoulder, as Poli tries to avoid the shot.
Bangin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bangin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Poli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Poli.
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bangin checks the leg kick.
Poli loads up on a big right hand but Bangin slips the punch.
Bangin throws a low kick, looking for Poli's leg but Poli calmly moves out of range.
Bangin wants to land a leg kick but Poli is out of range.
Poli throws a sloppy head kick and Bangin moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bangin throws an overhand right that lands on Poli's shoulder, as Poli tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bangin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Poli missing with a left hand there. Bangin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bangin moves out of range as Poli throws a body kick.
That kick from Bangin tenderised Poli's leg. Poli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Poli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bangin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
Poli misses with a hook.
Bangin cracks Poli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Poli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Poli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Poli just manages to avoid it.
Bangin misses the shot to the body.
Bangin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poli blocks a leg kick.
Bangin misses with a wild body shot.
Bangin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bangin under the eye.
Bangin scores with a jab. Poli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bangin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bangin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bangin wants to slow Poli down by chopping away at his legs.
Poli swinging wildly here.
Bangin misses with a body shot.
Poli tries to counter with a clinch but Bangin shakes him off and moves away.
Poli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bangin is looking to chop away at Poli's legs.
Poli slips a straight right by Bangin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poli looks to land a body kick but Bangin moved away.
Bangin lands a lovely overhand right.
Bangin lands a body shot.
Poli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangin manages to avoid it.
Poli moves away from the strike by Bangin.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bangin.
Poli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bangin.
Poli moves in looking to clinch but Bangin pushes him off.
Poli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bangin on the side of the head.
Poli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bangin throws out the jab.
Bangin defending well as Poli loads up on a big left hand.
Bangin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Poli!
Bangin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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 Izzy Bangin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bangin misses with a wild body shot.
Poli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bangin throws a leg kick which misses Poli's front leg but catches the back leg as Poli tries to avoid it.
Poli is looking to clinch.
Bangin looks for the body kick but Poli saw that one coming.
Poli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bangin with a hook.
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poli.
Bangin is looking to chop away at Poli's legs.
Bangin throws a good cross that connects.
Poli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Poli.
A leg kick checked by Bangin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Poli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Poli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bangin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangin scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Poli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Poli with the inside leg kick.
Poli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Poli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Poli raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The fighters circling - Bangin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bangin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Poli.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Poli.
Poli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bangin, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bangin.
Poli throws a head punch that misses.
Bangin cracks Poli with a nice body shot.
Poli tries to work over Bangin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bangin manages to break the clinch.
Poli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Poli misses with the combination.
Poli wants to land a leg kick but Bangin is out of range.
It looked like Bangin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Poli throws a front kick aimed at Bangin's knee but Bangin avoids it well.
Roli Poli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin throws a front kick that sends Poli stumbling back into the cage.
Poli tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangin jabs Poli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bangin blocks a jab.
Poli misses with a wild body shot.
Poli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bangin.
Poli throws a hook to the side of Bangin's head but Bangin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bangin works Poli's body with a nice hook.
Poli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bangin scores with a nice head shot.
Poli moves out of range as Bangin throws a body kick.
Poli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bangin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poli misses with a straight left.
Poli tries to close the distance and clinch but Bangin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Bangin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Poli.
Bangin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bangin.
A big left from Bangin misses.
Poli wants to counter the offense by Bangin and move into the clinch position.
Bangin misses with a low kick as Poli jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bangin. Poli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Izzy Bangin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bangin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Poli throws a half hearted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Bangin.
Bangin swings for the body but Poli moves out of range.
Poli darts in and clinches Bangin up against the cage.
Poli swings wildly with an uppercut but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poli digs a right hand into Bangin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bangin's gas tank.
Poli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Poli swings wildly with an uppercut but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bangin's elbow.
Poli is leaning against Bangin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Poli misses with some punches.
Poli tries to throw a body punch but Bangin avoids it by throwing Poli back against the cage.
Poli tries to work over Bangin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poli struggles to land a body shot inside as Bangin controls his hands.
Poli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bangin blocking some punches.
Bangin blocks a body shot from Poli.
Bangin misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roli Poli.
I think Bangin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Bangin!
Izzy Bangin retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Izzy Bangin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oulu Laine (ranked 122 p4p, 250 weight class) and Alborz Mumu (ranked 20 p4p, 47 weight class). Laine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Peti - Oulu Shangri-la. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oulu Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alborz Mumu!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Mumu misses its intended target.
Laine throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mumu avoids it.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laine.
Mumu clinches up against the cage.
Mumu keeps control of Laine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Mumu.
Mumu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Mumu working aggressively here.
Mumu blocks a body shot from Laine.
Mumu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mumu darts in and clinches Laine up against the cage.
Mumu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mumus head.
Mumu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Mumu.
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laine takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Laine moves out of range as Mumu throws a body kick.
No joy there for Laine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mumu throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mumu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Oulu Laine has been cut.
Mumu looks to throw a body kick
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Laine misses with a hook
letting Mumu counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Mumu misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Laine.
Laine tries to work over Mumu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mumu tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Mumu has a couple of punches blocked by Laine.
Laine lands with a light punch inside.
Mumu lands with a right to the head.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Mumu blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Laine.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Laine cracks Mumu with a nice body shot.
Laine lands a shot to the body.
Laine digs a right hand underneath Mumu's ribcage. Mumu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mumu looks winded!
Laine blocks a body shot from Mumu.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Laine on the inside.
Mumu throws a head punch that misses.
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mumu doesn't manage to clinch there - Laine circles away.
Laine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mumu lands a really nice looking cross but Laine seems unphased.
Laine connects with a body shot.
Laine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mumu has Laine up against the cage in a clinch.
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Laine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Laine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mumu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mumu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumu.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mumu is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Laine tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mumu misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laine throws a leg kick which misses Mumu's front leg but catches the back leg as Mumu tries to avoid it.
Mumu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
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 Oulu Laine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oulu Laine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laine misses with a hook
and Mumu counters with a crisp one two that drops Laine! Mumu thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Laine to his feet! Laine is in big trouble!
Laine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mumu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Mumu looks to move away, Laine throws a big counter combo but Mumu just gets out of the way.
A low kick lands for Laine.
Mumu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine tries a body shot but Mumu blocks it.
Mumu prevents a body shot from Laine.
Alborz Mumu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mumu struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mumu blocking some punches.
Mumu prevents a body shot from Laine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
Mumu lands a right hand.
Mumu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine tries to work over Mumu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laine prevents a body shot from Mumu.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mumu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mumu fails to land.
Mumu blocking some punches.
Laine has a couple of punches blocked by Mumu.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Laine prevents a body shot from Mumu.
Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine has had enough of the clinch but Mumu keeps him there for the moment.
Laine working aggressively here.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Mumu misses with a body punch.
Mumu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mumu.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body.
Mumu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mumu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Mumu controls the action.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Laine throws a punch but it's blocked by Mumu.
Mumu takes a shot to the head.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Good body shot from Laine.
Laine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mumu.
Mumu is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine works on Mumu's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Mumu.
Mumu blocks a body shot from Laine.
Laine blocks a body shot from Mumu.
A right hook to the body lands for Laine.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Mumu scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mumu moves away from the strike by Laine.
Mumu tries to counter with a clinch but Laine shakes him off and moves away.
Laine lunges at Mumu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mumu's hand.
Mumu tries to clinch there but Laine circles away.
Laine went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Oulu Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mumu blocks a jab.
Mumu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Laine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laine scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumu blocking some punches.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mumu misses with some punches.
Laine working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Laine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Laine scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mumu.
Mumu prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine presses Mumu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laine blocks a body shot from Mumu.
Laine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Laine lands a hook that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Mumu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine tries to work over Mumu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mumu misses with some punches.
Laine lands a nice uppercut.
Laine lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mumu fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oulu Laine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oulu Laine'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. This is the final round!
Mumu swings widly with a right hand
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Mumu off balance momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mumu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Laine finds it's way through Mumu's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumu tries to clinch but Laine is having none of it.
Mumu wants to clinch up but Laine keeps it at a distance.
Mumu slips under a jab from Laine.
Mumu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine throws a head kick but Mumu moves out of range.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Mumu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mumu misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Mumu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Laine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mumu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mumu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Mumu.
Mumu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mumu tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alborz Mumu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Mumu digs a right hand into Laine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laine's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mumu lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mumu.
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Mumu avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Mumu struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Mumu digs a right hand underneath Laine's ribcage. Laine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mumu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Mumu lands a hook that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Mumu prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laine struggles to land a body shot inside as Mumu controls his hands.
Laine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mumu backwards.
Mumu struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Mumu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Laine - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Mumu controls the action.
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Mumu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mumu lands a right hook to the body.
Laine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Mumu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alborz Mumu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mumu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mumu works on Laine's body with a couple of short punches.
Mumu misses with some punches.
Laine prevents a body shot from Mumu.
Mumu struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Mumu misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine prevents a body shot from Mumu.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Mumu gets through Laine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mumu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumu's elbow.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Mumu misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laine.
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine throws a poor cross that misses
and Mumu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laine takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mumu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alborz Mumu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laine 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 Topper Green scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Rivera (ranked 93 p4p, 60 weight class) and Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 16 p4p, 12 weight class). Rivera's entrance music is BAD COMPANY. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Stalinovich's choice of entrance music: Hell March. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malcolm Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Rivera.
Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stalinovich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rivera.
Stalinovich misses with a wild body shot.
Stalinovich misses with the combination.
Stalinovich defending well as Rivera loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rivera half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rivera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stalinovichs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rivera swings widly with a right hand
and Stalinovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivera.
A little jabbing left from Stalinovich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Stalinovich moved away.
Good standup being displayed there by Rivera as he connects with a hook.
Stalinovich forces Rivera back against the cage and clinches.
Stalinovich can't find room to land a body shot as Rivera controls the action.
Rivera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivera misses with the head strike.
Stalinovich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rivera scores with a shot to the side of Stalinovich's head.
Stalinovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Stalinovich 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.
Rivera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rivera throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Stalinovich crashing down! Stalinovich tries to stagger back to his feet but Rivera just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Stalinovich asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Rivera!
Our winner, Malcolm Rivera, 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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