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GAMMA#994 Joosep v Sullivan PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skippy Jackson (ranked 1830 p4p, 2408 weight class) and Gareth Keenan Jr (ranked 162 p4p, 210 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Born on the Bayou. Gareth Keenan Jr acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Skippy Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth Keenan Jr!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keenan Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keenan Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson throws a hook but Keenan Jr avoids it easily.
Keenan Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Keenan Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Keenan Jr moved out of range.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keenan Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Keenan Jr unleashes a big counter combination but Jackson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Skippy Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Keenan Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Jackson backs off Keenan Jr throws a huge counter combo but Jackson manages to avoid it all.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan Jr looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Keenan Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson defending well as Keenan Jr loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Keenan Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Keenan Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keenan Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Keenan Jr saw that one coming.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keenan Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keenan Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jackson misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Keenan Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keenan Jr's head.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Keenan Jr seems unphased.
Keenan Jr slips a straight right by Jackson.
Keenan Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Keenan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson cracks Keenan Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Keenan Jr back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keenan Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Keenan Jr slips under a jab.
Keenan Jr missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Keenan Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab from Keenan Jr.
Jackson darts in and clinches Keenan Jr up against the cage.
Keenan Jr letting Jackson take a breather here.
Keenan Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keenan Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Jackson tries to clinch but Keenan Jr is having none of it.
Keenan Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Keenan Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Keenan Jr.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson rushes Keenan Jr and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Keenan Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Keenan Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Keenan Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Keenan Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Keenan Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan Jr.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Keenan Jr.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan Jr tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Keenan Jr breaks the clinch.
Keenan Jr slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson cracks Keenan Jr with a good jab.
Keenan Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan Jr circles away.
Keenan Jr takes one on the button.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan Jr moves away.
Keenan Jr steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Keenan Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson drives through and clinches with Keenan Jr against the cage.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keenan Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Skippy Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Keenan Jr ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson has Keenan Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Keenan Jr breaks from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Keenan Jr off the cage and back into range.
Keenan Jr lands a jab.
Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keenan Jr breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keenan Jr backwards.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan Jr breaks the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Keenan Jr thows a body kick. Jackson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Keenan Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keenan Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keenan Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Keenan Jr.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan Jr circles away.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan Jr circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Keenan Jr slips the punch.
Keenan Jr ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Keenan Jr lands with a hook. Jackson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Keenan Jr moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Keenan Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keenan Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keenan Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jackson instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Keenan Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Keenan Jr in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Keenan Jr is breathing heavily.
Jackson is pushing Keenan Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jackson just leaning against Keenan Jr, taking a breather.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan Jr controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Keenan Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keenan Jr throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Keenan Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Keenan Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keenan Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keenan Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Keenan Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson is struggling to control the position.
Keenan Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Jackson.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Keenan Jr's body.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Keenan Jr on the side of the head.
Jackson throws the left hand but Keenan Jr avoids the punch easily.
Keenan Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Keenan Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Keenan Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Keenan Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Keenan Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Skippy Jackson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Keenan Jr slips the punch.
Keenan Jr is trying to counter with his kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Jackson forces Keenan Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Jackson trying to stall but Keenan Jr improves his position.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keenan Jr can do to turn this around?
The referee is keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keenan Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Keenan Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Keenan Jr in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is leaning against Keenan Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Keenan Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Keenan Jr's ribcage. Keenan Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan Jr breaks the clinch.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Keenan Jr's head but Keenan Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan Jr staying out of range there.
Keenan Jr ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson rushes Keenan Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Skippy Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keenan Jr backwards.
Jackson tries a body shot but Keenan Jr blocks it.
Keenan Jr breaks the clinch.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan Jr.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keenan Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan Jr circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch but Keenan Jr moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keenan Jr. Jackson shrugs it off though.
Skippy Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gareth Keenan Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keenan Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keenan Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan Jr breaks from the clinch.
Jackson lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Keenan Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan Jr manages to avoid it.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
And Keenan Jr responds with a good body kick, but Jackson manages to step out the way in time.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Keenan Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Keenan Jr breaks the clinch.
Skippy Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Keenan Jr lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Keenan Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson clinches.
Keenan Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Keenan Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Keenan Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keenan Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Keenan Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Keenan Jr seems unphased.
Keenan Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Jackson backs off Keenan Jr throws a huge counter combo but Jackson manages to avoid it all.
Jackson misses with a hook. Keenan Jr ducked under it nicely.
Keenan Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keenan Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gareth Keenan Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Jackson taking a breather.
Keenan Jr manages to break the clinch.
Keenan Jr staying out of range there.
Jackson takes a swing at Keenan Jr's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Keenan Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Keenan Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Keenan Jr. Keenan Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Skippy Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skippy Jackson!
A victorious Skippy Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Ward (ranked 588 p4p, 1393 weight class) and Kebab Nurminen (ranked 77 p4p, 189 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Maxim Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kebab Nurminen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurminen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ward napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ward can't do much from the bottom here.
Nurminen trying to control the position but Ward is working away.
Nurminen taking a breather here.
Ward is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurminen trying to control the position but Ward is working away.
Ward tries to buck Nurminen off but Nurminen is having none of it.
Nurminen wants to take a breather but Ward manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Nurminen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen throwing strikes from guard but Ward blocks nicely.
Ward can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nurminen controls the pace.
Ward is trying to control the position but Nurminen postures up.
Nurminen controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Ward shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nurminen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ward prevents Nurminen from getting back to his feet.
Ward controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ward won't allow Nurminen to get back to his feet.
Ward tries to free his leg and advance position but Nurminen is retaining full guard.
Nurminen is controlling Ward's posture.
Ward looking to pass the guard.
Nurminen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ward gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nurminen working aggressively here.
Nurminen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ward pulls guard.
Nurminen looking to sit in guard and control but Ward gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nurminen has control of Ward's left arm, preventing Ward from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurminen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nurminen pulls Ward in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ward postures up.
Ward controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Ward dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nurminen shoots in for a takedown but Ward shows good takedown defense.
Nurminen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ward counters with a stiff right hand.
Ward lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ward closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nurminen circles away.
Nurminen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ward throws a shot to the body.
Ward throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ward fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nurminen darts in looking for a takedown but Ward gets double underhooks and turns Nurminen into the cage.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nurminen wants to sweep here but Ward controlling him for the moment.
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!
Ward trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ward stops Nurminen from standing up.
Ward is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nurminen can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nurminen is trying to control the position but Ward postures up.
Nurminen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ward is one step ahead there.
Ward is stalling in the full guard.
Nurminen controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ward darts in looking for a takedown but Nurminen gets double underhooks and turns Ward into the cage.
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.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nurminen.
Ward tries to pull guard but Nurminen holds him up against the cage and eventually Ward drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurminen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ward clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Nurminen lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Nurminen.
Ward trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ward tries to escape the position.
Nurminen misses with punches from the back.
Nurminen gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Ward tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen connects with a big shot to the side of Ward's head.
Ward staying busy and making it hard for Nurminen to control.
Nurminen controlling from the back.
Ward tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nurminen controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Nurminen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurminen tries to control but Ward wriggling away.
Ward is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nurminen controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ward is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kebab Nurminen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ward scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ward looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nurminen moves into full guard.
Nurminen is looking to stand up but Ward isn't so interested in that idea.
Ward is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurminen pulls Ward in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
Ward content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nurminen sizes up Ward with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nurminen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ward staying out of range there.
Nurminen looks for a takedown but Ward sprawls well.
Nice uppercut there from Ward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen moves out of range of the strikes.
Ward slips under a jab.
Nurminen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Nurminen seems content to control.
Nurminen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nurminen is controlling the pace.
Ward blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nurminen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen wants to stand up but Ward is controlling the position.
Ward won't allow Nurminen to pass to mount.
Ward is looking to control Nurminen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ward avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ward moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nurminen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ward as he jumps to the side.
Ward ducks under a wild hook from Nurminen.
Nurminen dives in and grabs Ward's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ward pushes down on Nurminen's head and hops out.
Maxim Ward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kebab Nurminen.
Ward dips to his left and cracks Nurminen with an uppercut!
Ward works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ward doesn't manage to clinch there - Nurminen circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Nurminen. Those never looked like landing.
Ward throws a good cross that connects.
Nurminen stuffs the takedown attempt from Ward. Ward gets slowly back to his feet.
A cross from Ward lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurminen moves away.
Ward moves out of range of the strikes.
Ward fails with the takedown
and Nurminen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ward stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ward throws a right and a left that Nurminen avoids nicely.
Nurminen with the counter takedown but Ward avoids it easily.
Ward blocks a jab.
A jab from Nurminen misses.
Ward shoots in but Nurminen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nurminen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
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 Maxim Ward.
I think Ward 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxim Ward!
An out of breath Maxim Ward 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trond Asmundsen (ranked 2104 p4p, 1302 weight class) and Lathem McGuire (ranked 290 p4p, 179 weight class). Trond Asmundsen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lathem McGuire's chin.
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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 28 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trond Asmundsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lathem McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asmundsen looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy.
Asmundsen throws a wild body kick that McGuire sees coming a mile off.
McGuire needs to keep his hands up - Asmundsen had a free shot at his head there.
Asmundsen defending well as McGuire loads up on a big left hand.
Asmundsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McGuire takes one to the chin there.
McGuire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Asmundsen attempts a counter takedown but McGuire avoids it well and moves away.
Asmundsen lands a right hook to the body.
Asmundsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asmundsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asmundsen blocks a leg kick.
Asmundsen attempts a counter takedown but McGuire avoids it well and moves away.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Asmundsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asmundsen lunges at McGuire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGuire's hand.
We've been informed that McGuire 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.
McGuire tries to score with a low kick but Asmundsen moves his leg out of the way.
A good leg kick by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen fails with a takedown attempt.
McGuire cracks Asmundsen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McGuire has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Asmundsen to stand back up!
 It looks like Trond Asmundsen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asmundsen looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
A little jabbing left from McGuire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asmundsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asmundsen. That did some damage!
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asmundsen was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Asmundsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGuire on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asmundsen throws a leg kick but McGuire moved away.
Asmundsen throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Asmundsen looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
Asmundsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Asmundsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGuire connects with a solid leg kick.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asmundsen moves away.
Asmundsen drops down looking for a counter takedown but McGuire sprawls and moves away.
McGuire misses with an uppercut
and Asmundsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuire sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Asmundsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGuire tries a head kick but it misses.
Asmundsen lands a nice shot to the body.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire misses with a hook.
Asmundsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asmundsen drops down looking for a counter takedown but McGuire sprawls and moves away.
Asmundsen blocks the body kick.
Asmundsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGuire lands a big head kick that sends Asmundsen to the canvas! McGuire follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lathem McGuire!
After winning the bout, Lathem McGuire thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez (ranked 773 p4p, 479 weight class) and Daniel Barbosa (ranked 115 p4p, 75 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaegerjaquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Jaegerjaquez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Jaegerjaquez's head coaches at Berloga that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jaegerjaquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Jaegerjaquez ducks right into an uppercut from Barbosa.
Jaegerjaquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaegerjaquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaegerjaquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barbosa.
A little feinted left hand from Jaegerjaquez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaegerjaquez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice jab there from Jaegerjaquez.
Barbosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Jaegerjaquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Jaegerjaquez, right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbosa's hands.
Jaegerjaquez scores with the left hand. Barbosa knows he should have avoided that one.
Barbosa scores with the left hand. Jaegerjaquez knows he should have avoided that one.
Barbosa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jaegerjaquez lands a body shot.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Jaegerjaquez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barbosa.
Good exchange - Jaegerjaquez coming out on top.
Jaegerjaquez jabs Barbosa right on the nose. Barbosa blinks but takes it well.
That kick from Jaegerjaquez tenderised Barbosa's leg. Barbosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a good body shot.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a hook.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a jab to the head.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaegerjaquez connects with an inside leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez jabs Barbosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jaegerjaquez connects with a crisp jab.
 Barbosa is rocked!
Jaegerjaquez throws a shot to the body.
Jaegerjaquez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jaegerjaquez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbosa should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Jaegerjaquez.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaegerjaquez moves away.
Jaegerjaquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Barbosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez dips to his left and cracks Barbosa with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez lands a glancing blow to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barbosa is still on wobbly legs! Can Jaegerjaquez finish him?
Barbosa cracks a nice hook into Jaegerjaquez's ribs.
Barbosa seems to have recovered his senses.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jaegerjaquez. Jaegerjaquez obviously looking to wear him down.
Jaegerjaquez defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Jaegerjaquez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Jaegerjaquez tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaegerjaquez thumps Barbosa with a low kick.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jaegerjaquez is looking to slow Barbosa down with leg kicks.
Jaegerjaquez connects with a leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a combination
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Jaegerjaquez backs off Barbosa throws a huge counter combo but Jaegerjaquez manages to avoid it all.
The crowd cheers as Jaegerjaquez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barbosa doesn't seem phased though.
Jaegerjaquez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jaegerjaquez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbosa.
Crunch! Jaegerjaquez slams his shin into Barbosa's torso.
Jaegerjaquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaegerjaquez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jaegerjaquez works the jab nicely.
Jaegerjaquez feints and then cracks Barbosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbosa down.
Jaegerjaquez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
Jaegerjaquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hook but Jaegerjaquez blocks it.
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaegerjaquez can pounce on him.
A left and a right from Jaegerjaquez both land. Nice combination.
That kick from Jaegerjaquez tenderised Barbosa's leg. Barbosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jaegerjaquez cracks Barbosa with a good jab.
Jaegerjaquez throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Jaegerjaquez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbosa, pushing him back against the cage.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Barbosa blocks a body shot from Jaegerjaquez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jaegerjaquez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez gets through Barbosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaegerjaquez blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaegerjaquez controls his hands.
Jaegerjaquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Jaegerjaquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Jaegerjaquez with the inside leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barbosa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jaegerjaquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barbosa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jaegerjaquez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Jaegerjaquez controls the action.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Barbosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a right to the head.
Jaegerjaquez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barbosa is keeping busy.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jaegerjaquez is looking to control Barbosa's arms but Barbosa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jaegerjaquez has his back to the cage.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Jaegerjaquez.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaegerjaquez's elbow.
Jaegerjaquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Jaegerjaquez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaegerjaquez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barbosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaegerjaquez.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaegerjaquez's elbow.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jaegerjaquez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A hook to the body from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barbosa is keeping busy.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaegerjaquez blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Jaegerjaquez lands an uppercut.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Barbosa tries to move into range but Jaegerjaquez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a cross.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a wild body shot.
Jaegerjaquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jaegerjaquez with a body shot.
Barbosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaegerjaquez can pounce on him.
Jaegerjaquez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barbosa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A clash of legs there as Barbosa blocks the low kick.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaegerjaquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the body
and Jaegerjaquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the body
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez connects with a leg kick.
Barbosa throws a sloppy body shot
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa moves forwards but Jaegerjaquez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jaegerjaquez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jaegerjaquez throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Jaegerjaquez wants to clinch up but Barbosa keeps it at a distance.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a good body shot.
Barbosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jaegerjaquez in his tracks.
Jaegerjaquez lands with an uppercut that bounces Barbosa off the cage and back into range.
Barbosa misses with a jab to the body
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniel Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Jaegerjaquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaegerjaquez lands a jab to the nose.
Jaegerjaquez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jaegerjaquez lands a head kick. Barbosa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jaegerjaquez feints and then cracks Barbosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbosa down.
Jaegerjaquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Jaegerjaquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Good standup being displayed there by Jaegerjaquez as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jaegerjaquez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaegerjaquez manages to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barbosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a straight right.
Barbosa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jaegerjaquez swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Jaegerjaquez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez clinches up with Barbosa and pushes him back against the cage.
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jaegerjaquez takes a shot to the head.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Jaegerjaquez controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez pushes Barbosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Jaegerjaquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaegerjaquez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaegerjaquez manages to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barbosa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jaegerjaquez 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez!
A very excited looking Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Daniel Barbosa was interviewed post fight and said 'Congrats to White Jr, I fought hard to be champion and will keep fighting hard to get back and get my title. Back to the gym, I’d like to fight again soon... '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy King (ranked 1139 p4p, 1283 weight class) and Wanderlei Rua (ranked 63 p4p, 70 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jimmy King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wanderlei Rua!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
Rua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Rua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Rua lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by King.
Rua misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Rua's shoulder, as Rua tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from King lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rua has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rua and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
King throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
Rua wants to counter with a clinch but King pushes him away.
Rua tried to score with a low kick but King checks it.
Rua is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
Rua catches King napping and connects with a big right hand that sends King to the canvas!
It looks like Jimmy King has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Rua stops King from standing up.
We've been hearing good reports from King's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rua looking to sit in guard and control but King gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua is controlling King's posture.
Rua's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King is in close to Rua's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rua has his hands on King's head, controlling the position.
Rua is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King throwing strikes but missing.
King seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
King won't allow Rua to sweep him here.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rua keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
King slips under a jab.
King half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Rua.
A punch combination from King misses.
Rua is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rua slips a straight right by King.
Rua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rua throws a quick head kick that knocks King silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Rua is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wanderlei Rua!
After winning the bout, Wanderlei Rua thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bento Barboza (ranked 310 p4p, 399 weight class) and Hargol Svenkter (ranked 21 p4p, 21 weight class). Barboza kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Angel Of Death. Svenkter has chosen heavy bass test as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bento Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hargol Svenkter!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svenkter digs a good body shot into Barboza's ribs.
Barboza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barboza avoids the body shot from Svenkter.
Barboza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Svenkter tests Barboza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Bento Barboza has been cut.
Barboza throws a head kick that half lands.
 It looks like Hargol Svenkter has been cut.
Svenkter moves out of range of the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Svenkter! But no joy.
Barboza has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza throws a hook to the side of Svenkter's head but Svenkter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Svenkter lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barboza throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza tries to score with a low kick but Svenkter moves his leg out of the way.
Barboza lands with a nice body kick.
Barboza moves out of range of the strikes.
Barboza throws a quick counter kick to the body but Svenkter avoids it.
Barboza misses with a left hand
and Svenkter counters with a nice body kick.
Svenkter scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svenkter. Barboza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barboza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Svenkter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bento Barboza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Svenkter as he connects with a hook.
Barboza misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barboza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Svenkter throws a shot from downtown. Barboza moves away and avoids it.
Barboza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barboza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svenkter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barboza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Svenkter throws a hook to the side of Barboza's head but Barboza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barboza walks into a stiff left hand from Svenkter.
Barboza lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Svenkter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Svenkter punishes Barboza's body with a nice straight punch.
Barboza moves out of range as Svenkter strikes.
Barboza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Svenkter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Svenkter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Svenkter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barboza throws a wild body kick that Svenkter sees coming a mile off.
Svenkter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barboza.
It seemed like Svenkter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Svenkter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barboza is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barboza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barboza throws a low kick, looking for Svenkter's leg but Svenkter calmly moves out of range.
Svenkter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That has opened up Hargol Svenkter's cut even more.
Good standup being displayed there by Barboza as he connects with a hook.
Svenkter cracks Barboza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svenkter scores with a jab to the head.
Svenkter missing with a left hand there. Barboza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svenkter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hargol Svenkter will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Svenkter with a nice cross.
Svenkter misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barboza. Svenkter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Svenkter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Svenkter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Svenkter lands a front kick.
Barboza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from Barboza.
Svenkter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Svenkter misses with a left hand
and Barboza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenkter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hargol Svenkter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Svenkter throws a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barboza!
Svenkter feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Barboza sprawling to the canvas! Barboza rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Svenkter finish him?!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Barboza might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Svenkter sends Barboza crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Svenkter is motioning to the referee to let Barboza up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Barboza is rocked!
Bento Barboza's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barboza works the jab nicely.
Barboza fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barboza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barboza staying out of range there.
Barboza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenkter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Svenkter cracks Barboza with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Svenkter has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Barboza to stand back up!
Oh Barboza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Svenkter cracks Barboza with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Barboza looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Svenkter finish him?
A leg kick checked by Barboza.
Svenkter just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBarboza.
Barboza seems to have got his legs back now.
Svenkter misses with an uppercut
and Barboza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Svenkter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barboza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Svenkter.
Svenkter 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza throws a shot from downtown. Svenkter moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Svenkter! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Barboza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Svenkter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Svenkter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barboza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Svenkter.
Barboza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Svenkter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooh!!! Svenkter has knocked Barboza down with a huge combo! Svenkter steps away and waves a wobbly Barboza back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Barboza moves out of range as Svenkter strikes.
Barboza half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svenkter throws a hook but Barboza blocks it.
Barboza seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barboza slips a straight right by Svenkter.
Svenkter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barboza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barboza moves away from the strike by Svenkter.
Svenkter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Svenkter connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svenkter scoring well with a low kick there.
Barboza digs a good body shot into Svenkter's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hargol Svenkter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Svenkter slips a jab from Barboza.
Barboza throws a jab but it's blocked by Svenkter.
Svenkter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barboza wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Svenkter scores with a shot to the body.
Jab from Svenkter.
Svenkter throws a shot from downtown. Barboza moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svenkter throws a hook to the side of Barboza's head but Barboza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barboza tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Svenkter manages to circle out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Svenkter.
Svenkter flicks out a counter leg kick but Barboza steps away.
Svenkter cracks Barboza with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Svenkter has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Barboza to stand back up!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza glances at the clock... BAM! Svenkter nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Barboza crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Barboza is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hargol Svenkter!
Hargol Svenkter was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serafim Lupei (ranked 337 p4p, 168 weight class) and Azor Ahai (ranked 55 p4p, 27 weight class). Azor Ahai acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 33 - 25 - 2, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azor Ahai!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lupei lands a jab to the nose.
Lupei lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lupei thows a leg kick but Ahai checks it
and Ahai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lupei throws a lazy head kick
letting Ahai counter with a right hand.
Serafim Lupei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupei shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ahai eats them both and turns towards Lupei to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lupei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ahai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lupei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahai throws a head kick that misses.
Ahai misses with an uppercut
and Lupei counters with a nice uppercut.
Lupei lands with a shot to the body.
Lupei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Ahai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice straight punches there by Lupei. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lupei.
Ahai throws a looping overhand right but Lupei ducks down to avoid it.
Lupei cracks a nice hook into Ahai's ribs.
Ahai closes the distance and clinches.
Lupei digs a right hand into Ahai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ahai's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ahai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ahai lands an uppercut.
Lupei prevents a body shot from Ahai.
Ahai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lupei misses with a punch to the body.
Ahai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lupei backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Lupei.
Lupei pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lupei takes a shot to the head.
Lupei blocks a body shot from Ahai.
Lupei tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hand to the body from Lupei.
A short right from Ahai.
Ahai leaning against his opponent.
Lupei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ahai tries a body shot but Lupei blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahai controls his hands.
Lupei cracks Ahai with a nice body shot.
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lupei lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahai misses with a punch on the inside.
Lupei cracks Ahai with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Lupei - that landed with a thud.
Ahai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lupei struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahai controls his hands.
Lupei decides to pull guard.
Lupei not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lupei has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ahai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ahai stands up from Lupei's guard - Ahai perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lupei looks to throw the jab but Ahai is out of range.
Lupei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lupei. Ahai does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lupei takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lupei throws an overhand right that lands on Ahai's shoulder, as Ahai tries to avoid the shot.
Lupei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ahai.
Lupei throws a hook but Ahai avoids it easily.
Lupei throws the left hand but Ahai avoids the punch easily.
Ahai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lupei is looking to slow Ahai down with leg kicks.
Ahai slips a jab from Lupei.
Ahai thinks about the counter body kick.
Lupei misses with a double jab
and Ahai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ahai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lupei doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch combination from Lupei misses.
Ahai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ahai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lupei.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei throws a shot from downtown. Ahai moves away and avoids it.
Lupei misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Ahai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahai needs to keep his hands up - Lupei had a free shot at his head there.
Lupei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lupei struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahai controls his hands.
Lupei tries to pull guard but Ahai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serafim Lupei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lupei is trying to stall.
Ahai pushes Lupei back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lupei tries to throw a body punch but Ahai avoids it by throwing Lupei back against the cage.
Ahai slowing the pace effectively.
Lupei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Lupei.
Ahai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lupei was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Serafim Lupei will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lupei's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A shot to the body from Lupei misses
and Ahai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ahai digs a good body shot into Lupei's ribs.
Ahai lands a body shot.
Ahai connects with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ahai.
Lupei misses with a lunging right hand
and Ahai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lupei checks the leg kick.
Lupei slips a jab from Ahai.
Decent striking displayed by Lupei there.
A jab from Ahai finds it's way through Lupei's defenses.
Lupei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ahai tries to clinch up.
Ahai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lupei lands the left hand.
Ahai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei throws the left hand but Ahai avoids the punch easily.
Lupei throws a series of punches but Ahai avoids them all with ease.
Ahai throws a looping overhand right but Lupei ducks down to avoid it.
Lupei tries to clinch but Ahai is having none of it.
Ahai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lupei.
Lupei walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ahai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lupei works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lupei misses with a kick to the body.
Ahai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lupei looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lupei scores with a hook.
Lupei misses the shot to the body.
Serafim Lupei is winning the standup battle so far.
Lupei scores with a kick to the body.
Ahai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lupei can pounce on him.
A big left from Lupei misses.
Ahai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Lupei is predictable there
and Ahai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahai scores with a jab to the body.
Ahai gets a clinch.
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Ahai controls the action.
Lupei is trying to pull guard but Ahai has him pressed against the cage.
Ahai will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lupei up against the cage.
Ahai has a couple of punches blocked by Lupei.
Ahai misses with a punch to the body.
Ahai lands a left hand.
Lupei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahais head.
Lupei throws an elbow but it misses.
Ahai has a couple of punches blocked by Lupei.
Lupei misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Ahai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ahai lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ahai on the inside.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lupei fails to land.
Lupei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahai.
A right hand to the body from Lupei.
Lupei working aggressively here.
Lupei lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Lupei scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lupei.
Ahai is breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ahai as Lupei tries to tie him up.
Lupei blocks an uppercut.
Lupei blocks an uppercut.
Ahai blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Lupei - that landed with a thud.
Lupei tries to pull guard but Ahai holds him up against the cage and eventually Lupei drops back down to his feet.
Ahai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lupei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahai throws a punch but it's blocked by Lupei.
A short body shot lands from Lupei as the two fighters clinch.
Ahai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ahai working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ahai.
Lupei lands a right hand.
Ahai prevents a body shot from Lupei.
Lupei blocks an uppercut.
Lupei lands with a right to the head.
Lupei trying to stall but Ahai improves his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahai working aggressively here.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lupei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ahai misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Azor Ahai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lupei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahai.
Ahai takes a swing at Lupei's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lupei. Ahai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lupei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lupei throws a lazy body kick
and Ahai counters with a leg kick.
Ahai connects with a body shot.
Ahai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahai feints a counter leg kick.
Ahai slips under a jab.
Lupei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahai was well out of range. Poor timing from Lupei.
Ahai motions for Lupei to come forward. Ahai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahai blocks a jab.
Lupei throws a body shot but no joy.
Lupei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lupei just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Ahai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lupei sizes up Ahai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lupei takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ahai scores with a hook to the body. Lupei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ahai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lupei ducks under a wild hook from Ahai.
Ahai moves away from the strike by Lupei.
Ahai misses with an uppercut.
Lupei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lupei avoids the body shot from Ahai.
Lupei looks for the body kick but Ahai saw that one coming.
Lupei throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ahai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lupei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lupei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ahai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lupei moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lupei is looking to clinch but Ahai is avoiding it.
Lupei looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahai is just out of range.
Lupei just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahai looks to land a left hand but Lupei moved out of range nicely.
Lupei takes a swing at Ahai's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lupei.
Lupei with a nice calf kick.
Ahai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Lupei misses.
Ahai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ahai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lupei can pounce on him.
Ahai is looking to clinch.
Ahai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ahai! But no joy.
Ahai connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei throws a low kick, looking for Ahai's leg but Ahai calmly moves out of range.
Lupei backing away here, and Ahai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ahai is looking to slow Lupei down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Ahai.
A big left from Lupei misses.
Ahai jabs Lupei to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ahai tried to score with a low kick but Lupei checks it.
Ahai moves out of range as Lupei strikes.
Ahai walks into a straight right hand from Lupei.
Lupei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahai.
Lupei backing away here, and Ahai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ahai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ahai.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lupei - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a straight left.
Ahai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupei moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lupei moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ahai throws out a loose jab but Lupei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lupei is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ahai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lupei.
Ahai slips a straight right by Lupei.
Lupei misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ahai to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahai loads up on a big right hand but Lupei slips the punch.
Lupei will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lupei tests Ahai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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 Serafim Lupei.
I think Lupei 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Johnson (ranked 370 p4p, 353 weight class) and Milo Andrianakis (ranked 58 p4p, 55 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, On The Run . Andrianakis has chosen The Andy Milonakis Theme Song as his entrance music. Milo Andrianakis told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Andrianakis!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianakis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Andrianakis manages to avoid it.
Andrianakis tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson is looking to counter with a body kick.
A jab from Andrianakis finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Andrianakis scores with a nice strike.
Andrianakis rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Andrianakis seems unphased.
Andrianakis clinches with his opponent.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Andrianakis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Andrianakis lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Andrianakis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrianakis lands a body shot.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Andrianakis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Andrianakis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Andrianakis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andrianakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrianakis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Andrianakis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Andrianakis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Andrianakis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A punch combination from Andrianakis misses.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Andrianakis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Andrianakis misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Andrianakis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Andrianakis jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson moves forwards but Andrianakis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Andrianakis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Andrianakis throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Andrianakis. Andrianakis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Andrianakis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Andrianakis is looking to clinch.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Andrianakis moves his leg out of the way.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Andrianakis's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrianakis. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andrianakis avoids the head kick by Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Andrianakis misses with an uppercut.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrianakis. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andrianakis's head.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andrianakis. That did some damage!
Andrianakis checks a low kick from Johnson.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Andrianakis checks it.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Andrianakis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrianakis throws out the jab.
Andrianakis jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andrianakis misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Andrianakis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Andrianakis misses with a looping right.
Johnson defending well as Andrianakis loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Andrianakis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andrianakis's sensitive parts.
Andrianakis scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrianakis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Andrianakis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrianakis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Andrianakis takes the fight into the clinch.
Andrianakis misses with the head strike.
Andrianakis lands a left hand.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andrianakis can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Andrianakis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Andrianakis misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Andrianakis won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A body shot lands from Andrianakis.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andrianakis lands an uppercut.
Andrianakis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Milo Andrianakis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Andrianakis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Andrianakis throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andrianakis. That did some damage!
Andrianakis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andrianakis misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Andrianakis with a hook.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Andrianakis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Andrianakis is out of range.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andrianakis.
A head kick from Johnson lands but Andrianakis takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianakis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andrianakis.
Andrianakis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andrianakis doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Andrianakis misses the target.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnson defending well as Andrianakis loads up on a big left hand.
Andrianakis cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrianakis.
Manny Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Andrianakis throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Andrianakis misses.
Johnson slips a straight right by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Andrianakis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
A big left from Andrianakis misses.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Andrianakis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Andrianakis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Andrianakis's front leg but catches the back leg as Andrianakis tries to avoid it.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Andrianakis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Andrianakis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Andrianakis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Johnson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Andrianakis can turn it around.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Andrianakis to keep the fight standing.
Andrianakis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Andrianakis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrianakis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Milo Andrianakis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Andrianakis on the side of the head.
Andrianakis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Andrianakis throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Andrianakis knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson throws the left hand but Andrianakis avoids the punch easily.
Andrianakis slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Andrianakis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Andrianakis moved out of range nicely.
Andrianakis tries to counter by closing the distance.
Andrianakis throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andrianakis tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Andrianakis. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrianakis moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Andrianakis throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Andrianakis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Andrianakis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andrianakis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Andrianakis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Andrianakis loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot.
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 Manny Johnson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Johnson misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Andrianakis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Andrianakis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson defending well as Andrianakis loads up on a big left hand.
Andrianakis misses with a straight right.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Andrianakis misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrianakis throws out the jab.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andrianakis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson wants to slow Andrianakis down by chopping away at his legs.
Andrianakis misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson slips under a jab from Andrianakis.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Andrianakis had a free shot at his head there.
Andrianakis missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Andrianakis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson with a hook.
Andrianakis tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrianakis.
Johnson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Andrianakis misses with a looping right.
Andrianakis looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andrianakis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Andrianakis thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andrianakis misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Andrianakis throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Andrianakis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Andrianakis moves out of range of the strikes.
Andrianakis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Andrianakis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andrianakis misses with a looping left.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Andrianakis jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andrianakis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andrianakis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Andrianakis throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Andrianakis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Andrianakis throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Johnson feints and then cracks Andrianakis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Andrianakis down.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andrianakis's sensitive parts.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Andrianakis off balance momentarily.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Andrianakis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andrianakis looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Andrianakis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andrianakis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson slips a straight right by Andrianakis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrianakis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrianakis moves away.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Andrianakis.
Johnson throws a hook but Andrianakis avoids it easily.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Andrianakis misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Andrianakis takes one to the chin there.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Andrianakis didn't see that one coming.
Andrianakis jabs at Johnson's body.
Andrianakis takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Andrianakis misses.
Johnson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Andrianakis throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
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 Manny Johnson.
I think Johnson 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Husein Magomaevaboff (ranked 132 p4p, 615 weight class) and Herbert Kreischer (ranked 9 p4p, 36 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Magomaevaboff might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shaolin of Dagestan. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kreischer's choice of entrance music: Bert Learns To Hip-Hop Dance To Post Malone. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Husein Magomaevaboff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herbert Kreischer!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomaevaboff on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Magomaevaboff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kreischer counters with a nice uppercut.
Kreischer throws a poor cross that misses
and Magomaevaboff counters by moving into the clinch.
Kreischer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magomaevaboff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magomaevaboff tries to pull guard but Kreischer won't allow it.
Kreischer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magomaevaboff's elbow.
Kreischer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kreischer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kreischer lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Husein Magomaevaboff has been cut.
Magomaevaboff can't find room to land a body shot as Kreischer controls the action.
Kreischer lands a body punch.
Magomaevaboff is breathing heavily.
Kreischer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kreischer.
Kreischer lands a knee to the body.
Kreischer lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kreischer gets through Magomaevaboff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kreischer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kreischer blocks a body shot from Magomaevaboff.
Kreischer can't find room to land a body shot as Magomaevaboff controls the action.
Kreischer gets through Magomaevaboff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Magomaevaboff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kreischer's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Kreischer.
Kreischer tries to throw a body punch but Magomaevaboff avoids it by throwing Kreischer back against the cage.
Kreischer lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreischer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kreischer.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kreischer.
Kreischer drops Magomaevaboff with a big knee straight up the middle! Magomaevaboff is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Kreischer just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomaevaboff is looking to land body kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kreischer! But no joy.
Magomaevaboff gets tackled into the cage by Kreischer. Kreischer maintains the clinch.
Kreischer gets through Magomaevaboff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Kreischer.
A shot in the inside from Kreischer.
Kreischer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kreischer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kreischer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Magomaevaboff seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kreischer can turn it around.
Knees to the body from Kreischer.
Kreischer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kreischer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magomaevaboff avoiding damage as Kreischer throws knees to the body.
Magomaevaboff swings wildly with an uppercut but Kreischer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Kreischer.
Kreischer lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer cracks Magomaevaboff with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Kreischer.
A nice left hand lands by Kreischer.
Kreischer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kreischer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kreischer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kreischer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magomaevaboffs head.
Kreischer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kreischer.
Magomaevaboff misses with a body punch.
Kreischer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kreischer lands a left hand.
Kreischer lands a hook that snaps the head of Magomaevaboff backwards.
Kreischer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Magomaevaboff lands a nice shot to the body.
Magomaevaboff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kreischer backwards.
Magomaevaboff tries to work over Kreischer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomaevaboff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kreischer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magomaevaboff is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer tries to work over Magomaevaboff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomaevaboff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomaevaboff jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kreischer walks away with a smile on his face. Magomaevaboff gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Magomaevaboff misses with a low kick.
Magomaevaboff takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kreischer checks a leg kick.
Kreischer connects with a body shot.
Kreischer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kreischer lands with a nice body punch.
Kreischer cracks Magomaevaboff with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kreischer has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Magomaevaboff to stand back up!
Magomaevaboff is rocked!
Herbert Kreischer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kreischer drops Magomaevaboff with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kreischer follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herbert Kreischer!
Herbert Kreischer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joosep Lõhmus (ranked 7 p4p, 91 weight class) and Jack Sullivan (ranked 2 p4p, 15 weight class). Lõhmus comes into the arena with Amon Amarth - The Way of Vikings blaring out of the sound system. Jack Sullivan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 51 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joosep Lõhmus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lõhmus tests Sullivan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lõhmus throws a low kick but Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy.
Sullivan avoids the body shot from Lõhmus.
Sullivan throws a hook to the side of Lõhmus's head but Lõhmus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lõhmus lands a body shot.
Sullivan 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.
Sullivan wants to land a leg kick but Lõhmus is out of range.
Sullivan checks a low kick from Lõhmus.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sullivan moves away.
Sullivan with a nice cross.
Lõhmus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sullivan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sullivan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lõhmus tries a head kick but it misses.
Lõhmus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lõhmus lands a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lõhmus.
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!
Sullivan throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a big shot that misses.
Lõhmus misses with an uppercut. Sullivan saw that one coming.
Sullivan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sullivan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lõhmus is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sullivan.
Sullivan scores with a sloppy right hand. Lõhmus should have avoided that one.
Sullivan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lõhmus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sullivan.
Lõhmus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sullivan.
Lõhmus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lõhmus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lõhmus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lõhmus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lõhmus cracks Sullivan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lõhmus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sullivan. That did some damage!
Sullivan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lõhmus is looking to wear down Sullivan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lõhmus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Lõhmus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sullivan checks a leg kick nicely.
Lõhmus throws a chopping leg kick but Sullivan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick but Sullivan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sullivan misses with an uppercut. Lõhmus saw that one coming.
Lõhmus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lõhmus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lõhmus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lõhmus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sullivan on the side of the head.
Sullivan tried to score with a low kick but Lõhmus checks it.
Lõhmus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lõhmus checks a leg kick.
Sullivan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lõhmus is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Lõhmus misses its target.
Lõhmus 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.
Lõhmus throws a hook but Sullivan avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Sullivan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lõhmus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lõhmus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lõhmus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lõhmus avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
Lõhmus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sullivan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lõhmus lands a head kick!
Sullivan scores with a jab.
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sullivan momentarily.
Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Sullivan misses.
Lõhmus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lõhmus misses with a leg kick.
Lõhmus tries a head kick but it misses.
Lõhmus lands with a hook. Sullivan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sullivan lands with an overhand left.
Lõhmus misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lõhmus scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lõhmus misses the target.
Sullivan avoids the body shot from Lõhmus.
Sullivan 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.
Lõhmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lõhmus.
Sullivan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sullivan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sullivan.
Sullivan digs a good body shot into Lõhmus's ribs.
Sullivan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sullivan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sullivan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lõhmus.
Sullivan cracks Lõhmus with an open hand slap.
Sullivan looks to land a left hand but Lõhmus moved out of range nicely.
Lõhmus ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lõhmus punishes Sullivan's body with a nice straight punch.
Lõhmus scores with a jab to the head.
Lõhmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lõhmus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lõhmus 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.
Good exchange - Sullivan coming out on top.
Sullivan slips a straight right by Lõhmus.
Sullivan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lõhmus throws a hook to the side of Sullivan's head but Sullivan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lõhmus's corner calls for a 1-2. Lõhmus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sullivan connects with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Lõhmus misses its intended target.
Lõhmus drops his hands momentarily and Sullivan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A good leg kick by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus slips under a jab from Sullivan.
Lõhmus lands with a nice body punch.
Lõhmus throws a body punch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan just misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan blocks a low kick nicely.
Sullivan scores with a hook to the body. Lõhmus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sullivan 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.
Lõhmus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Sullivan misses.
Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy.
Lõhmus misses with a looping left.
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 Joosep Lõhmus will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Lõhmus 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.
Sullivan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Sullivan blocks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Sullivan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sullivan takes a swing at Lõhmus's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Sullivan. That snapped Lõhmus's head back.
Lõhmus slips a jab from Sullivan.
Sullivan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lõhmus. That did some damage!
Lõhmus misses the shot to the body.
Sullivan throws an overhand right that lands on Lõhmus's shoulder, as Lõhmus tries to avoid the shot.
Sullivan misses with a low kick.
Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sullivan moves away.
Lõhmus tries to move into range but Sullivan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lõhmus lands a nice shot to the body.
Joosep Lõhmus is winning the standup battle so far.
Lõhmus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lõhmus manages to avoid it.
As Sullivan backs away, Lõhmus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sullivan 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.
Lõhmus is looking to counter punch.
Lõhmus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a lazy right hand but Lõhmus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lõhmus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sullivan checks the leg kick.
Sullivan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lõhmus checks it well.
Sullivan slips a straight right by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus misses with a low kick.
Sullivan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lõhmus throws a hook to the side of Sullivan's head but Sullivan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from Lõhmus.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lõhmus lands a lovely overhand right.
Sullivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lõhmus throws a hook to the side of Sullivan's head but Sullivan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sullivan avoids the body shot from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a hook.
Sullivan blocks a low kick nicely.
Lõhmus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sullivan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sullivan misses with a kick to the body.
Lõhmus takes one on the button.
Lõhmus 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.
Lõhmus takes one to the side of the head.
Sullivan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lõhmus.
An inside leg kick from Lõhmus misses.
Lõhmus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sullivan.
Sullivan thuds a left hand into Lõhmus's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lõhmus.
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!
Sullivan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus tries to land a leg kick but Sullivan saw it coming and moves away.
Lõhmus ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
Sullivan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus slips a straight right by Sullivan.
Lõhmus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lõhmus moves out of range of the leg kick from Sullivan.
Lõhmus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sullivan with a nice calf kick.
Sullivan misses with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Lõhmus misses its intended target.
Lõhmus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Sullivan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sullivan blocks a jab.
Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from Lõhmus.
A punch lands to the side of Sullivan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sullivan misses with a low kick.
Lõhmus blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan throws out a loose jab but Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lõhmus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sullivan.
A big right from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A lazy left from Lõhmus finds it's target.
Jab from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sullivan.
Lõhmus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lõhmus thumps Sullivan with a low kick.
Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lõhmus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Sullivan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lõhmus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lõhmus.
Sullivan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lõhmus in his tracks.
Sullivan lands a head shot.
Sullivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Sullivan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sullivan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lõhmus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lõhmus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lõhmus tests Sullivan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sullivan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lõhmus under the eye.
Lõhmus scores with the left hand. Sullivan knows he should have avoided that one.
Sullivan looks to land a left hand but Lõhmus moved out of range nicely.
Lõhmus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sullivan wants to land a leg kick but Lõhmus is out of range.
Lõhmus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Lõhmus.
Sullivan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sullivan connects with a body shot that sends Lõhmus's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lõhmus manages to avoid it.
Lõhmus throws a big counter combination but Sullivan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lõhmus thuds a left hand into Sullivan's body.
Lõhmus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sullivan throws a sloppy head kick and Lõhmus moves out of range easily.
Sullivan moves forwards but Lõhmus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sullivan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Sullivan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lõhmus.
Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lõhmus was well out of range. Poor timing from Sullivan.
Lõhmus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lõhmus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Sullivan there.
Lõhmus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sullivan slips a straight right by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus with a nice calf kick.
Lõhmus throws a body punch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Lõhmus needs to keep his hands up - Sullivan had a free shot at his head there.
Sullivan sizes up Lõhmus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lõhmus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sullivan.
Sullivan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sullivan.
Lõhmus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sullivan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lõhmus looks to land a combination but Sullivan avoids it well.
Lõhmus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sullivan throws a body punch but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Lõhmus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lõhmus looks to throw the jab but Sullivan is out of range.
Lõhmus throws a chopping leg kick but Sullivan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch lands to the side of Sullivan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sullivan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lõhmus lands a jab.
Lõhmus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sullivan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lõhmus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lõhmus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lõhmus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sullivan's hands.
Lõhmus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sullivan counters with a nice uppercut.
Sullivan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sullivan misses with a low kick.
Lõhmus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lõhmus.
A jab from Sullivan misses.
Lõhmus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sullivan misses with a straight left.
Lõhmus throws a combination. Sullivan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan throws a body shot but no joy.
Lõhmus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sullivan on the side of the head.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sullivan clobbers Lõhmus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick that misses.
Sullivan with the inside leg kick.
Sullivan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lõhmus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan tries to land a leg kick but Lõhmus saw it coming and moves away.
Sullivan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lõhmus throws out the jab.
Sullivan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lõhmus. That did some damage!
Lõhmus throws a head kick but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan slips a jab from Lõhmus.
A head kick from Lõhmus lands but Sullivan takes it in his stride.
Sullivan throws a leg kick which misses Lõhmus's front leg but catches the back leg as Lõhmus tries to avoid it.
Sullivan lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Lõhmus blocks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Lõhmus blocks the leg kick.
Lõhmus lands an overhand right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sullivan.
Sullivan defending well as Lõhmus loads up on a big left hand.
Lõhmus throws a low kick but Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Sullivan scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sullivan.
Sullivan cracks a nice hook into Lõhmus's ribs.
Lõhmus staying out of range there.
Lõhmus misses with a straight right.
Sullivan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lõhmus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sullivan.
Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sullivan moves away.
Nice defenses there by Sullivan.
Sullivan throws out a loose jab but Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan scores with a body shot.
Sullivan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lõhmus finds it's way round the side to connect with Sullivan's head.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lõhmus manages to avoid it.
Lõhmus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sullivan to score with a decent uppercut.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot.
Sullivan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sullivan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lõhmus throws a lazy right hand but Sullivan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sullivan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lõhmus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sullivan.
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lõhmus manages to avoid it.
Lõhmus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lõhmus throws a big shot that misses.
Sullivan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lõhmus tries to land a leg kick but Sullivan saw it coming and moves away.
Lõhmus checks a low kick from Sullivan.
Lõhmus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sullivan throws a body kick that misses.
Lõhmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lõhmus.
Sullivan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lõhmus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sullivan tried to score with a low kick but Lõhmus checks it.
Lõhmus misses the jab.
Lõhmus misses with a hook.
Sullivan wants to counter with a clinch but Lõhmus pushes him away.
Lõhmus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sullivan on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lõhmus. Sullivan does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lõhmus throws a front kick that sends Sullivan stumbling back into the cage.
Sullivan ducks right into an uppercut from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus tries to land a leg kick but Sullivan saw it coming and moves away.
Sullivan throws out a loose jab but Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jack Sullivan just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lõhmus moves out of range of the strikes.
Lõhmus half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big left from Sullivan misses.
Lõhmus lunges at Sullivan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sullivan's hand.
Lõhmus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lõhmus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lõhmus cracks Sullivan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sullivan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lõhmus can pounce on him.
Sullivan checks the leg kick.
Lõhmus backing away here, and Sullivan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lõhmus moves away.
Sullivan defending well as Lõhmus loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Sullivan misses the target.
Lõhmus throws a hook but Sullivan avoids it easily.
Sullivan connects with a looping right hand.
Lõhmus throws a low kick but Sullivan avoids it.
Lõhmus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lõhmus 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.
Sullivan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lõhmus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lõhmus defending well as Sullivan loads up on a big left hand.
Lõhmus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lõhmus.
Sullivan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lõhmus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lõhmus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lõhmus ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
Lõhmus misses with a straight left.
Sullivan looks to land a right hand but Lõhmus moved out of range.
Sullivan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lõhmus throws an overhand right that lands on Sullivan's shoulder, as Sullivan tries to avoid the shot.
Sullivan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lõhmus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lõhmus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sullivan.
Some bone on bone action there as Lõhmus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sullivan connects with a leg kick.
Lõhmus misses with an uppercut. Sullivan saw that one coming.
Sullivan misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Sullivan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sullivan.
Lõhmus takes one on the button.
Lõhmus connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lõhmus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lõhmus ducks right into an uppercut from Sullivan.
Lõhmus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lõhmus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sullivan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sullivan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Lõhmus is just out of range.
Sullivan throws out a loose jab but Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lõhmus.
Sullivan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sullivan lands an overhand right.
Lõhmus looks for the body kick but Sullivan saw that one coming.
Lõhmus moves away from the strike by Sullivan.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick that misses.
Sullivan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sullivan scores with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Lõhmus misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sullivan manages to avoid it.
Sullivan connects with a body shot.
Lõhmus throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Sullivan throws a hook but Lõhmus blocks it.
Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Lõhmus is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Lõhmus blocks the low kick.
As Sullivan backs away, Lõhmus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lõhmus was well out of range. Poor timing from Sullivan.
Sullivan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lõhmus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sullivan misses with a hook.
Lõhmus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lõhmus throws a head kick but Sullivan moves out of range.
Lõhmus throws a hook but Sullivan avoids it easily.
Sullivan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lõhmus lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lõhmus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sullivan checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sullivan.
Sullivan avoids the body shot from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lõhmus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sullivan.
Lõhmus cracks Sullivan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sullivan misses with a hook.
Lõhmus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sullivan momentarily.
Lõhmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lõhmus.
Sullivan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sullivan's corner calls for a 1-2. Sullivan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lõhmus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sullivan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sullivan misses with an uppercut. Lõhmus saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sullivan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lõhmus has time to react.
A jab from Sullivan does it's job there.
Some bone on bone action there as Sullivan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lõhmus motions for Sullivan to come forward. Lõhmus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jack Sullivan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lõhmus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sullivan checks it well.
Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lõhmus was well out of range. Poor timing from Sullivan.
Lõhmus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sullivan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lõhmus on the side of the head.
Lõhmus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus works Sullivan's body with a nice hook.
Lõhmus misses with a looping left.
Sullivan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Sullivan.
Lõhmus slips under a jab.
Sullivan throws a low kick but Lõhmus moves out of range easily.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick but Sullivan sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lõhmus lands a lovely overhand right.
Lõhmus digs a good body shot into Sullivan's ribs.
Sullivan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus loads up on a big right hand but Sullivan slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sullivan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to score with a low kick but Lõhmus moves his leg out of the way.
Sullivan cracks Lõhmus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy.
Lõhmus misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sullivan! But no joy.
Sullivan throws a hook but Lõhmus blocks it.
Sullivan moves out of range of the strikes.
Sullivan flicks out a counter leg kick but Lõhmus steps away.
Lõhmus throws a lazy right hand but Sullivan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lõhmus throws a wild body kick that Sullivan sees coming a mile off.
Lõhmus avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sullivan. That's going to slow Lõhmus down.
Sullivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lõhmus throws a big shot that misses.
Lõhmus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lõhmus slips a jab from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a hook to the side of Lõhmus's head but Lõhmus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lõhmus.
Sullivan blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Sullivan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a shot to the body.
Lõhmus throws the left hand but Sullivan avoids the punch easily.
Sullivan swings for the body but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Sullivan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lõhmus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan tries to work over Lõhmus's front leg with a kick but Lõhmus checks it.
Lõhmus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lõhmus lands with an overhand left.
Lõhmus slips a jab from Sullivan.
Sullivan 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.
Sullivan moves out of range of the strikes.
Lõhmus blocks the body kick.
Lõhmus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sullivan throws a nice head kick!
Sullivan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lõhmus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sullivan moves out of range as Lõhmus strikes.
Lõhmus throws a body punch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Lõhmus blocks a leg kick.
Sullivan missing with a left hand there. Lõhmus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sullivan throws out a loose jab but Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sullivan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan lands a nice shot to the body.
Sullivan tries a low kick but Lõhmus avoids it.
Sullivan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws a shot from downtown. Sullivan moves away and avoids it.
Sullivan throws a body punch but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Sullivan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good shot there by Sullivan.
Lõhmus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sullivan can pounce on him.
Sullivan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lõhmus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lõhmus. Sullivan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lõhmus misses with an uppercut. Sullivan saw that one coming.
It seemed like Sullivan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sullivan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lõhmus misses with a wild body shot.
Sullivan throws an overhand right that lands on Lõhmus's shoulder, as Lõhmus tries to avoid the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Lõhmus blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Sullivan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lõhmus misses with a looping right.
Joosep Lõhmus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Sullivan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Lõhmus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sullivan scores with a decent looking hook.
Sullivan misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Lõhmus misses the target.
Lõhmus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sullivan lands a right hook to the body.
Lõhmus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lõhmus throws a jab when Sullivan was well out of range.
Sullivan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sullivan slips a jab from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lõhmus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sullivan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sullivan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lõhmus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lõhmus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Sullivan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sullivan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Sullivan!
Jack Sullivan is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Jack Sullivan 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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