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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jello Belly (ranked 1687 p4p, 1934 weight class) and Jach Bresnar (ranked 232 p4p, 254 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jello Belly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jach Bresnar!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belly gets caught flat footed, as Bresnar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bresnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Belly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bresnar looking to sit in guard and control but Belly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Belly passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bresnar is trying to control Belly's posture but Belly avoids it.
Belly stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bresnar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belly doesn't manage to clinch there - Bresnar circles away.
Belly sets himself, and Bresnar steps forward looking for the clinch! Belly avoids it this time.
Bresnar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Belly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bresnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belly.
A big right from Belly misses.
Bresnar takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Belly lands.
Belly moves into range and clinches up with Bresnar.
Bresnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belly lands with a nice combination. Bresnar backs away looking to recover.
Belly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Belly lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
 It looks like Jach Bresnar has been cut.
Belly is looking to clinch.
Belly sets himself, and Bresnar steps forward looking for the clinch! Belly avoids it this time.
Belly shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belly is looking for a kimura here.
Bresnar manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar has his hands on Belly's head, controlling the position.
Belly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bresnar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belly advances position into side control!
Bresnar is looking to reverse the position.
Belly working away.
Bresnar is not content to let Belly control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar can't do much from the bottom here.
Bresnar taking a bit of punishment here - Belly scoring with strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bresnar is not content to let Belly control the position.
Belly decides to stand back up. Belly steps back and let's Bresnar get back to his feet.
Belly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Belly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belly instigates a clinch.
Belly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bresnar.
A big left from Belly misses.
Bresnar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Belly closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Belly decides to stand back up.
Belly throws a lazy right hand but Bresnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Bresnar tries to counter it with a takedown but Belly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bresnar tries to sprawl but Belly drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Belly trying to pass the guard but Bresnar defending well.
Bresnar tries to get to full guard but Belly has control of the leg.
Belly stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bresnar to get to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jello Belly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jach Bresnar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Belly scores with a hook.
Belly gets the takedown into side control.
Belly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bresnar keeps working.
Belly has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bresnar!
Bresnar is squirming around, avoiding Belly's attempts to control the action.
Belly stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bresnar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belly.
Bresnar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Belly did well to prevent Bresnar getting side control.
Belly makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jello Belly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Belly, as that shot connected.
Decent striking displayed by Belly there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belly throws a nice looking combination but Bresnar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belly wants to clinch.
Bresnar jabs at Belly's body.
Bresnar tests Belly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belly misses with a wild combination.
Jello Belly is winning the standup battle so far.
Bresnar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bresnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belly.
Bresnar sizes up Belly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Belly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bresnar can do to turn this around?
Belly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bresnar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Belly gets caught flat footed, as Bresnar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bresnar is one step ahead there.
Bresnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Belly has wrist control.
Bresnar looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar trying to control but Belly is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bresnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Belly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bresnar looking to sit in guard and control but Belly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Our spies down at at Canadian Combat Academy inform us that Bresnar has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Belly is pushing down on Bresnar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bresnar is fighting to maintain full guard but Belly has managed to sneak the leg through.
Belly maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bresnar could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Belly has cracked it and Bresnar is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Belly!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jello Belly!
Jello Belly very nearly forgot to thank Carnage amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ilari Rahamies (ranked 1437 p4p, 1284 weight class) and DeShawn Robinson (ranked 148 p4p, 134 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilari Rahamies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeShawn Robinson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rahamies, pushing him back against the cage.
Robinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rahamies backwards.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rahamies swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahamies presses Robinson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rahamies scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robinson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rahamies blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Rahamies lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Rahamies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson is working Rahamies over against the cage.
Rahamies tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Rahamies back against the cage.
Rahamies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Rahamies lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Rahamies can't break the clinch.
Rahamies lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Rahamies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahamies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahamies pushes Robinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Rahamies swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahamies misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robinson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Rahamies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rahamies misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Robinson.
Robinson scores with a shot to the side of Rahamies's head.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson scores with a hook to the body.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Robinson.
Rahamies lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Rahamies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rahamies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robinson's corner calls for a 1-2. Robinson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Rahamies slips the punch.
Rahamies appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Robinson - just one landing.
Rahamies slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
Robinson connects with the punch.
Robinson is looking to slow Rahamies down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Robinson misses the target.
Rahamies blocks a jab.
Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Robinson backs away, Rahamies returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rahamies takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahamies moves away.
Rahamies is looking to counter punch.
Robinson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Robinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Rahamies.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Rahamies.
Robinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rahamies.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Rahamies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rahamies appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rahamies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rahamies throws out the jab.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Rahamies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Rahamies circles away and keeps his distance.
Robinson cracks Rahamies with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rahamies takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rahamies clinches up with Robinson and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rahamies backwards.
A short right from Robinson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rahamies lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rahamies fails to land.
Rahamies blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Rahamies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Rahamies lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robinson.
Robinson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rahamies.
Rahamies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Rahamies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rahamies.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Rahamies blocking some punches.
Rahamies swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeShawn Robinson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Robinson looks to land a right hand but Rahamies moved out of range.
Rahamies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson misses with a left hand
and Rahamies counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rahamies throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DeShawn Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahamies lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robinson's sensitive parts.
DeShawn Robinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahamies moves away.
Robinson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by Rahamies.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson scores with the left hand. Rahamies knows he should have avoided that one.
Robinson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rahamies on the side of the head.
Rahamies attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rahamies has closed the distance and engaged Robinson in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rahamies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Robinson.
Rahamies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rahamies struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Rahamies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rahamies throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Rahamies backwards.
Robinson lands an uppercut.
Rahamies manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Rahamies misses
and Robinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Robinson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Robinson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Robinson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rahamies bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rahamies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
As Robinson backs away, Rahamies returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Robinson tries to move into range but Rahamies moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Robinson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Robinson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Robinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robinson lands a head shot.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Robinson.
Rahamies stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robinson.
Robinson is looking to clinch.
Robinson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Robinson misses the target.
A cross from Robinson lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a hook.
Rahamies was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Robinson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Robinson throws a hook but Rahamies avoids it easily.
Rahamies takes the fight into the clinch.
Rahamies blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rahamies lands with a short shot to the head.
Rahamies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Robinson.
Rahamies lands a shoulder strike.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rahamies blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rahamies breaks the clinch.
Robinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson throws a body punch but Rahamies moves out of range.
Robinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rahamies circles away.
Rahamies was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rahamies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robinson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rahamies connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Robinson.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rahamies was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Rahamies is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
DeShawn Robinson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rahamies is leaning against Robinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rahamies's elbow.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rahamies.
Rahamies misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rahamies working aggressively here.
Rahamies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson misses with a lunging right hand
and Rahamies counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeShawn Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Robinson cracks Rahamies with a good jab.
Ilari Rahamies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rahamies drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rahamies blocks a jab.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rahamies circles away quickly and effectively.
Rahamies misses with a hook.
Robinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rahamies's sensitive parts.
Rahamies moves out of range of the strikes.
Rahamies moves into the clinch.
Rahamies lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahamies misses with some punches.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Rahamies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Rahamies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rahamies is looking to counter punch.
Rahamies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Robinson.
Rahamies shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robinson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rahamies tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Robinson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good shot there by Robinson.
Robinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rahamies wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rahamies lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rahamies throws a head kick that misses.
Rahamies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson pushes Rahamies away with a front kick.
Rahamies moves into range and clinches up with Robinson.
Rahamies throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson is working Rahamies over against the cage.
Rahamies has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahamies.
Rahamies digs a right hand into Robinson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robinson's gas tank.
Robinson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rahamies looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rahamies lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Rahamies.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rahamies fails to land.
Rahamies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rahamies keeps the fight on the outside.
Rahamies tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies misses with an uppercut
enabling Robinson to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Robinson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rahamies doesn't seem phased though.
Robinson misses with a right hand
enabling Rahamies to counter with a crisp jab.
Rahamies throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Robinson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Robinson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rahamies moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Rahamies ducks down to avoid it.
Rahamies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robinson.
Rahamies fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rahamies rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Robinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Rahamies coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robinson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Rahamies doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robinson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rahamies momentarily.
Robinson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rahamies throws an overhand right that lands on Robinson's shoulder, as Robinson tries to avoid the shot.
Rahamies takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rahamies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rahamies takes one to the chin there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeShawn Robinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Robinson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
DeShawn Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Robinson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeShawn Robinson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Washington (ranked 2273 p4p, 1794 weight class) and Deividas Vilkas (ranked 279 p4p, 220 weight class). Vilkas has chosen Fortunate Son as his entrance music. Xavier Washington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xavier Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deividas Vilkas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilkas misses with a jab to the body
and Washington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vilkas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vilkas wants to clinch but Washington slips to the side
and Washington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vilkas looks winded!
The fighters circling - Washington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vilkas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Washington misses with a hook. Vilkas ducked under it nicely.
Washington throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vilkas.
Vilkas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vilkas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Washington with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkas rushes Washington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Washington's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vilkas blocks an uppercut.
Washington lands with a light punch inside.
Washington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vilkas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Washington avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Vilkas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Washington throws a head punch that misses.
Vilkas tries to land knees in the clinch but Washington avoids the damage to the body.
Vilkas scores with a shoulder strike.
Washington prevents a body shot from Vilkas.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vilkas lands with a short shot to the head.
Washington misses with a body punch.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vilkas gets through Washington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vilkas prevents Washington from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vilkas fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Washington.
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Vilkas.
Vilkas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Washington misses with a body punch.
Vilkas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vilkas tries to throw a body punch but Washington avoids it by throwing Vilkas back against the cage.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vilkas swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilkas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vilkas misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Vilkas blocks a body shot from Washington.
Washington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vilkas misses with a knee to the head.
Washington blocking some punches.
Vilkas with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Xavier Washington has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Washington tries a body shot but Vilkas blocks it.
Washington lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washington.
Vilkas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Washington has had enough of the clinch but Vilkas keeps him there for the moment.
Vilkas working aggressively here.
Vilkas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vilkas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Vilkas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vilkas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Vilkas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vilkas crunches a lovely knee into Washington's ribcage.
Washington takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vilkas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vilkas struggles to land a body shot inside as Washington controls his hands.
Vilkas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Washington lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington managing to block the knees to the body from Vilkas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vilkas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vilkas lands with a light punch inside.
Vilkas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vilkas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Washington takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vilkas.
Vilkas misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Vilkas.
Washington blocks a body shot from Vilkas.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vilkas presses Washington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Washington misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Vilkas.
Vilkas misses with some punches.
Vilkas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Washington tries a body shot but Vilkas blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deividas Vilkas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Washington's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vilkas sends Washington crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Vilkas is motioning to the referee to let Washington up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Vilkas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Washington takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vilkas lands a jab.
Deividas Vilkas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vilkas feints a jab and as Washington dips his head, Vilkas unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Washington right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Washington falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Vilkas smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Deividas Vilkas!
A relieved looking Deividas Vilkas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aslak Maitonaama (ranked 2086 p4p, 1595 weight class) and Needno Badges (ranked 265 p4p, 206 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aslak Maitonaama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Needno Badges!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badges just misses with a punch to the body.
Maitonaama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badges.
Badges blocks the body kick.
Badges scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maitonaama doesn't seem bothered though.
Maitonaama throws a jab when Badges was well out of range.
We've been informed that Badges 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.
Maitonaama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Badges misses with a body shot.
Aslak Maitonaama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badges works Maitonaama's body with a nice hook.
Badges slips a jab from Maitonaama.
Maitonaama moves away from the strike by Badges.
Maitonaama throws a hook but Badges avoids it easily.
Badges punishes Maitonaama's body with a nice straight punch.
Badges instigates a clinch.
Badges misses with a hook from the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Maitonaama has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Maitonaama tries to land knees in the clinch but Badges avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Badges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maitonaama manages to break the clinch.
Maitonaama throws a solid leg kick but Badges takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maitonaama.
Badges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maitonaama was well out of range. Poor timing from Badges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badges uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maitonaama.
Badges ducks under a wild hook from Maitonaama.
Badges with a nice cross.
Maitonaama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maitonaama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maitonaama needs to keep his hands up - Badges had a free shot at his head there.
Maitonaama misses with a series of wild punches.
Badges slips a jab and a cross from Maitonaama.
Maitonaama misses with a series of wild punches.
Maitonaama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maitonaama circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badges. Maitonaama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maitonaama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badges gets a clinch.
Badges throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maitonaamas head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maitonaama.
Badges pushes Maitonaama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Badges misses with some punches.
Badges looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Badges fails to land.
Badges lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Badges creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maitonaama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maitonaama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maitonaama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maitonaama loads up on a big right hand but Badges slips the punch.
Badges lands a jab to the nose.
Maitonaama moves out of range of the strikes.
Badges takes one on the button.
It looks like Needno Badges has been cut.
Maitonaama tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Badges cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badges moves out of range as Maitonaama strikes.
Badges closes the distance and pushes Maitonaama back into the cage.
Badges throws a head punch that misses.
Badges tries to stall but Maitonaama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badges's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Maitonaama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Badges lands a damaging elbow.
Maitonaama is trying to break the clinch but Badges has him pressed against the cage.
Badges has Maitonaama pressed against the cage, preventing Maitonaama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Badges comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maitonaama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Badges slips a jab and a cross from Maitonaama.
Maitonaama throws a body punch but Badges moves out of range.
Maitonaama looks to land a combination but Badges avoids it well.
Maitonaama misses with a body shot.
Badges swings for the body but Maitonaama moves out of range.
Maitonaama misses with a straight left.
Badges punishes Maitonaama's body with a nice straight punch.
Badges is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maitonaama rather than just go for the knockout.
Maitonaama misses with a two punch combination.
Maitonaama takes a swing at Badges's ribcage but misses.
Badges slips a straight right by Maitonaama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Badges counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badges misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maitonaama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Badges counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Badges.
Maitonaama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maitonaama throws a lazy uppercut
and Badges counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Badges works Maitonaama's body with a nice hook.
Badges lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Badges lands the left hand.
Maitonaama misses with a two punch combination.
Maitonaama throws a right hand that Badges ducks under and follows up with a left that Badges also avoids with ease.
Badges tries to clinch but Maitonaama moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Maitonaama. That snapped Badges's head back.
Badges cracks Maitonaama with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badges clobbers Maitonaama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maitonaama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maitonaama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maitonaama throws a lazy head kick
and Maitonaama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Needno Badges dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Needno Badges's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Badges lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Badges.
Maitonaama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Badges wants to clinch up but Maitonaama keeps it at a distance.
Maitonaama misses with a shot to the body
enabling Badges to counter with a crisp jab.
Maitonaama lands a head shot.
Maitonaama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Badges connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aslak Maitonaama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badges avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maitonaama looks to land a combination but Badges avoids it well.
Badges tests Maitonaama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badges connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maitonaama's hands.
Badges clinches up against the cage.
Maitonaama wants to get back to striking at distance but Badges won't allow it.
Badges makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Badges misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maitonaama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maitonaama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badges scores with a shoulder strike.
Maitonaama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maitonaama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Badges with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Aslak Maitonaama has been cut.
Maitonaama working hard to break the clinch.
Maitonaama is trying to break the clinch but Badges has him pressed against the cage.
Maitonaama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badges tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maitonaama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Badges uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maitonaama.
Badges throws a jab when Maitonaama was well out of range.
Maitonaama has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
No joy there for Maitonaama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Badges swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badges misses with a hook
and Maitonaama counters with a straight right hand.
Badges with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maitonaama to score with a decent uppercut.
Badges moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maitonaama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Badges swings for the body but Maitonaama moves out of range.
Badges works Maitonaama's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badges misses the jab.
Nice shot by Badges.
Maitonaama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maitonaama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Badges fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maitonaama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maitonaama is looking to land body kicks.
Maitonaama throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maitonaama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick from Maitonaama misses.
Maitonaama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Badges counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badges connects with a crisp jab.
Maitonaama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badges.
Maitonaama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maitonaama throws a shot from downtown. Badges moves away and avoids it.
Maitonaama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Badges tries to clinch up.
Needno Badges seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maitonaama misses with a low kick.
Maitonaama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Badges scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama throws the left hand but Badges avoids the punch easily.
Badges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badges throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Badges drives through and clinches with Maitonaama against the cage.
Needno Badges seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maitonaama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maitonaama takes an elbow to the temple.
Maitonaama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Badges lands an elbow inside that Maitonaama shrugs off.
Badges has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Badges.
Maitonaama is trying to push Badges away but Badges has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maitonaama wants to get back to striking at distance but Badges won't allow it.
Badges lands a nice elbow.
Maitonaama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Badges pushes Maitonaama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maitonaama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Maitonaama misses.
Badges connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badges with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama misses with a looping left.
Badges appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maitonaama misses with a double jab
and Badges counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maitonaama wants to clinch up but Badges keeps it at a distance.
Badges swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maitonaama is looking to counter punch.
Good exchange - Badges coming out on top.
Nice uppercut lands for Badges. That snapped Maitonaama's head back.
Badges digs a good hook to Maitonaama's body.
Badges connects with a single shot there.
Badges tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maitonaama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maitonaama is looking to counter punch.
Badges tries to clinch up but Maitonaama circles away and keeps his distance.
Badges connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Badges as he checks the leg kick.
Maitonaama misses with a hook
and Badges counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maitonaama tries to move into range but Badges moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Badges throws a body punch but Maitonaama moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Needno Badges 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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Maitonaama misses with a wild combination.
Badges now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Maitonaama tries to bum rush Badges with a series of wild strikes but Badges uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badges lands with a shot to the body.
Badges throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Badges scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Badges scores with a jab to the jaw.
Badges uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maitonaama.
Maitonaama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Badges holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maitonaama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maitonaama.
Maitonaama avoids a wild elbow strike from Badges.
Maitonaama is trying to break the clinch but Badges is controlling him.
A short right from Badges on the inside.
Badges lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maitonaama or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badges throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Badges misses with some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maitonaama is trying to force a seperation but Badges has the dominant position.
Badges lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badges lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Badges on the inside.
Badges with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maitonaama blocks the elbow strike.
Badges has Maitonaama pressed against the cage, preventing Maitonaama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Badges lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maitonaama backwards.
Maitonaama working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maitonaama.
Badges fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badges utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Badges lands a nice elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Badges.
Badges throws a punch but it's blocked by Maitonaama.
Maitonaama throws a head punch that misses.
Maitonaama takes a shot to the head.
Badges lands a nice shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Badges just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maitonaama's brow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Badges creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badges lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maitonaama gets through Badges's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Badges lands with a right to the head.
Badges lands a knee to the body.
Badges gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Badges lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Badges.
Maitonaama takes an elbow to the forehead.
 Maitonaama is rocked!
Badges lands an elbow inside that Maitonaama shrugs off.
Oh Maitonaama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Badges lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maitonaama backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Badges just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maitonaama's brow.
Maitonaama seems to have got his legs back now.
Maitonaama tries to circle away but Badges has him pinned against the cage.
Maitonaama working hard to break the clinch.
Badges slowing the pace effectively.
Badges landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maitonaama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Badges has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Badges fails to land.
Maitonaama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Badges has him pressed against the cage.
Badges makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maitonaama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Badges scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Badges gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Badges softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Badges lands a hook that snaps the head of Maitonaama backwards.
Maitonaama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Needno Badges is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maitonaama is trying to force a seperation but Badges has the dominant position.
Badges lands a nice elbow.
Maitonaama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Badges stalling against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maitonaama can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badges working aggressively here.
Maitonaama wants to get back to striking at distance but Badges won't allow it.
Maitonaama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maitonaama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badges connects with a body shot that sends Maitonaama's belly button to the back.
Badges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maitonaama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badges.
Maitonaama misses with a two punch combination.
Badges lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maitonaama misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badges dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Badges is looking to clinch but Maitonaama is avoiding it.
Aslak Maitonaama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badges scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Needno Badges comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Badges has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Needno Badges!
Needno Badges very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vern Vurris (ranked 1988 p4p, 1822 weight class) and Brock Harrisburg (ranked 93 p4p, 83 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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19 - 8 - 0 |
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190 cm
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12 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vern Vurris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Harrisburg!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrisburg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vurris.
Vurris instigates a clinch.
Vurris has Harrisburg pushed against the cage.
Vurris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Harrisburg is predictable there
and Vurris counters with a straight right hand.
Harrisburg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vurris circles away quickly and effectively.
Harrisburg misses with a hook. Vurris ducked under it nicely.
Vurris clinches up with Harrisburg and pushes him back against the cage.
Harrisburg is looking to break free of the clinch but Vurris has double underhooks.
Harrisburg has had enough of the clinch but Vurris keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harrisburg tries to break the clinch but Vurris is controlling the position.
Vurris tries to score a body lock takedown but Harrisburg shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harrisburg gets underhooks to prevent Vurris's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrisburg has had enough of the clinch but Vurris keeps him there for the moment.
Harrisburg is looking to break free of the clinch but Vurris has double underhooks.
Harrisburg tries to circle away but Vurris has him pinned against the cage.
Vurris gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Harrisburg is trying to get back to full guard.
Vurris prevents Harrisburg from standing back up.
Vurris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vurris is trying to control the action in half guard but Harrisburg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrisburg looks like he's trying to stand up.
Harrisburg wants to control but Vurris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vurris wants to take a breather but Harrisburg is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vurris throws a front kick that sends Harrisburg stumbling back into the cage.
Harrisburg throws a lazy right hand but Vurris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vurris ducks under a wild hook from Harrisburg.
Harrisburg misses with a hook
enabling Vurris to counter with a crisp jab.
Vurris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harrisburg at a distance.
Harrisburg throws a sloppy body shot
letting Vurris counter with a right hand.
Harrisburg throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrisburg misses with a hook. Vurris ducked under it nicely.
Vurris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrisburg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vurris counters with a left and a right that stings Harrisburg.
Harrisburg misses with an uppercut. Vurris saw that one coming.
Vurris tries to counter with a takedown but Harrisburg is quick to defend against it.
Harrisburg throws a lazy uppercut
and Vurris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vurris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A low kick from Harrisburg misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harrisburg throws an overhand right that lands on Vurris's shoulder, as Vurris tries to avoid the shot.
Harrisburg throws a head kick that misses.
Vurris is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Vurris lands with a hook. Harrisburg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harrisburg throws a sloppy head kick and Vurris moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Vurris misses the target.
Vurris misses with a few strikes there.
Harrisburg throws a hook but Vurris avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Harrisburg.
A quick step to the side and Vurris tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harrisburg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harrisburg misses with a body punch
and Vurris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vurris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Harrisburg throws a head kick that misses
and Vurris counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrisburg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harrisburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harrisburg misses with a left hand
and Harrisburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harrisburg misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Vurris tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrisburg throws a right hand that misses
enabling Vurris to counter with a crisp jab.
Vurris with a jab.
Harrisburg throws an overhand right that lands on Vurris's shoulder, as Vurris tries to avoid the shot.
Vurris quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Vurris goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vurris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harrisburg circles away quickly and effectively.
That kick from Vurris tenderised Harrisburg's leg. Harrisburg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vurris ducks under a wild hook from Harrisburg.
Vurris throwing a counter right hand but Harrisburg manages to avoid it.
Vurris staying out of range there.
Harrisburg misses with a hook
and Vurris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vurris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harrisburg.
Vurris went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vurris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slow jab from Harrisburg misses its intended target.
As Harrisburg tries to get set, Vurris tries to push him back and clinch up but Harrisburg manages to avoid the attempt.
Harrisburg walks into a straight right hand from Vurris.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vurris.
Harrisburg falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Vurris to counter with a crisp jab.
Harrisburg looks to land a right hand but Vurris moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vern Vurris dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harrisburg misses with a leg kick.
Harrisburg misses with a series of wild punches.
Vurris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrisburg misses the shot to the body.
Vurris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrisburg.
Vurris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vurris lands in his opponent's guard.
Harrisburg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vurris is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurris stands up over Harrisburg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vurris is in close to Harrisburg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vurris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrisburg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Harrisburg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vurris puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vurris slows the pace down in half guard.
Vurris has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vurris looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vurris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vurris scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harrisburg pushes Vurris off but Vurris dives into side control.
Harrisburg is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vurris asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Vurris tries to advance to mount but Harrisburg denies him.
Vurris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrisburg keeps working.
Vurris tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrisburg is letting Vurris control him for a moment.
Vurris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harrisburg can do to turn this around?
Vurris trying to control the position but Harrisburg is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurris slows the pace down.
Vurris is putting a hurting on Harrisburg here, landing some big shots from side control.
Harrisburg is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vurris lands a few punches from side control.
Vurris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harrisburg takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vurris tries for a kimura but Harrisburg is defending well.
Harrisburg is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vurris asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vurris grinds an elbow into Harrisburg's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vern Vurris dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Harrisburg throws an off balance right hand
and Vurris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harrisburg swings widly with a right hand
letting Vurris counter with a right hand.
Vurris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harrisburg swings for the body but Vurris moves out of range.
Harrisburg misses with a kick to the body
and Vurris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harrisburg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vern Vurris is winning the standup battle so far.
Vurris slips a jab and a cross from Harrisburg.
Vurris moves into the clinch.
Harrisburg is trying to break the clinch but Vurris is controlling him.
Harrisburg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Vurris.
Harrisburg misses with a right hand
and Harrisburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harrisburg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harrisburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrisburg looks to land a left hand but Vurris moved out of range nicely.
Vurris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrisburg misses with a left hand
and Vurris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurris moves out of range as Harrisburg strikes.
Harrisburg throws a poor cross that misses
and Vurris counters with a nice uppercut.
Harrisburg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vurris forces Harrisburg back against the cage and clinches.
Vurris landing knees to the body.
Vurris gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Vurris postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Harrisburg is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vurris, into his guard.
Vurris is trying to hold Harrisburg in close to prevent damage but Harrisburg has managed to pass into half guard.
Vurris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vern Vurris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrisburg wants to stand but Vurris is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vurris wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrisburg has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vurris is proving hard to escape from.
Harrisburg being controlled here momentarily.
Harrisburg wants to get up but he can't break Vurris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vurris is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harrisburg misses with a two punch combination.
Vurris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harrisburg.
Harrisburg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harrisburg throws a right hand that misses
and Vurris counters with a nice body kick.
Harrisburg throws an overhand right that lands on Vurris's shoulder, as Vurris tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Harrisburg misses
and Vurris counters with a low kick, right behind Harrisburg 's knee.
Vurris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harrisburg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harrisburg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vurris shoots for a double leg takedown but Harrisburg sprawls well. He's pushed Vurris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brock Harrisburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrisburg is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Harrisburg throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Vurris counter with a right hand.
Harrisburg misses with a left hand
and Harrisburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vurris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harrisburg doesn't seem bothered though.
Harrisburg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vurris scores with a nice right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vurris.
Vurris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harrisburg sprawls well initially but Vurris persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vern Vurris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vurris 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vern Vurris!
During a confident post fight interview, Vern Vurris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Zhdanov (ranked 1003 p4p, 1113 weight class) and Art Bowers (ranked 135 p4p, 152 weight class). Zhdanov comes into the arena with Малиновая Лада (Raspberry Lada) by Gayazov$ Brother$ blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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10 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roman Zhdanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Art Bowers!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Zhdanov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zhdanov misses with a looping right.
Bowers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhdanov throws out the jab.
Bowers connects with a leg kick.
A jab from Zhdanov does it's job there.
Bowers throws a big shot that misses.
Zhdanov wants to clinch up but Bowers keeps it at a distance.
Bowers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhdanov.
Bowers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov misses with a straight left.
Bowers looks to land a left hand but Zhdanov moved out of range nicely.
Zhdanov defending well as Bowers loads up on a big left hand.
Bowers works Zhdanov's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers lands a glancing blow to the side of Zhdanov's head.
Bowers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Zhdanov.
Bowers misses with a looping right.
Zhdanov throws an overhand right that lands on Bowers's shoulder, as Bowers tries to avoid the shot.
Bowers throws out a counter right but Zhdanov avoids it with no problem.
Zhdanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowers.
Zhdanov rushes Bowers and presses him up against the cage.
Zhdanov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bowers is trying to break the clinch but Zhdanov has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers is trying to break the clinch but Zhdanov has him pressed against the cage.
Bowers wants to break free but Zhdanov has control.
Bowers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zhdanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zhdanov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zhdanov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Zhdanov scores with a shot to the side of Bowers's head.
Zhdanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhdanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowers blocking some punches.
Zhdanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowers avoids a wild elbow strike from Zhdanov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers takes a shot to the head.
Zhdanov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zhdanov is stalling here.
Bowers blocks an uppercut.
Bowers blocking some punches.
Zhdanov prevents Bowers from breaking the clinch.
Zhdanov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zhdanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bowers can't break the clinch.
Bowers tries to break the clinch but Zhdanov is controlling the position.
Bowers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowers scores with a body shot.
Bowers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Zhdanov misses.
Zhdanov tries to move into range but Bowers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zhdanov blocks a jab.
Zhdanov misses with an uppercut
and Bowers counters with a straight right hand.
Bowers avoids the head kick by Zhdanov.
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!
Zhdanov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bowers.
That has opened up Art Bowers's cut even more.
Bowers misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Zhdanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zhdanov moves out of range as Bowers strikes.
Bowers is looking to land body kicks.
Zhdanov is looking to counter punch.
Jab, jab by Zhdanov - just one landing.
Bowers tries to keep at a distance but Zhdanov has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Zhdanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Art Bowers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zhdanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Bowers.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bowers.
Bowers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zhdanov.
Zhdanov lands a glancing blow to the side of Bowers's head.
Zhdanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Bowers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Roman Zhdanov has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov scoring well with a low kick there.
Bowers throws a head kick but Zhdanov moves out of range.
Zhdanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bowers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zhdanov.
Bowers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zhdanov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bowers scores with a sloppy right hand. Zhdanov should have avoided that one.
Zhdanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zhdanov cracks Bowers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bowers throws a head kick that Zhdanov semi-blocks.
Zhdanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bowers.
Zhdanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zhdanov misses with a wild body shot.
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov slips under a jab from Bowers.
Zhdanov is looking to counter punch.
Bowers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zhdanov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zhdanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Bowers counters with a straight right hand.
Bowers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bowers slips a jab from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov avoids the head kick by Bowers.
Zhdanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bowers.
Zhdanov misses with a right hand
and Bowers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bowers moves away from the strike by Zhdanov.
Bowers throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Bowers misses.
Zhdanov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zhdanov.
Zhdanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Zhdanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Zhdanov blocks the leg kick.
Bowers throws a shot from downtown. Zhdanov moves away and avoids it.
Zhdanov lands a big shot that drops Bowers! Can he finish him?
 Bowers is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowers pushes Zhdanov off and gets back to his feet.
Bowers throws a looping overhand right but Zhdanov ducks down to avoid it.
Bowers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhdanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bowers.
Bowers with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bowers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bowers misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Zhdanov.
The cut above Art Bowers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bowers slips under a jab.
Bowers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zhdanov throws out a loose jab but Bowers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowers defending well as Zhdanov loads up on a big left hand.
Bowers throws a counter combo.
Bowers throws a right and a left that Zhdanov avoids nicely.
Zhdanov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Art Bowers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Zhdanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bowers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhdanov throws out the jab.
Bowers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zhdanov throws the left hand but Bowers avoids the punch easily.
Bowers raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bowers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zhdanov in his tracks.
Bowers throws a head kick but Zhdanov moves out of range.
Bowers throws the left hand but Zhdanov avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Bowers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bowers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov slips a jab and a cross from Bowers.
Zhdanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowers misses the jab.
Bowers ducks under a wild hook from Zhdanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers misses with a body kick.
Zhdanov misses with a straight left.
Bowers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhdanov.
A jab from Zhdanov misses.
Zhdanov blocks a low kick nicely.
Bowers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zhdanov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bowers's head backwards.
Bowers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhdanov moves away.
Zhdanov throws a jab when Bowers was well out of range.
Zhdanov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bowers.
Zhdanov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers throws a series of punches but Zhdanov avoids them all with ease.
Zhdanov wants to land a leg kick but Bowers is out of range.
Bowers looks for the body kick but Zhdanov saw that one coming.
Bowers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zhdanov lands a big shot that drops Bowers! Can he finish him?
Bowers is still in real trouble! Can Zhdanov finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowers wants to stand up but Zhdanov is controlling him.
Bowers seems to have recovered his senses.
Zhdanov throwing strikes from guard but Bowers blocks nicely.
Zhdanov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhdanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhdanov throwing strikes but missing.
Bowers keeping moving, preventing Zhdanov from controlling successfully.
Bowers wants to stand and escape but Zhdanov is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bowers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zhdanov's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zhdanov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bowers scores with a punch to the head.
Zhdanov slips under a jab from Bowers.
Bowers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowers throws a low kick but Zhdanov avoids it.
Zhdanov blocks a low kick nicely.
Zhdanov misses with an uppercut
and Bowers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowers lands a body shot.
Bowers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhdanov lands a nice hook to Bowers's body. Bowers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bowers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zhdanov throws a looping overhand right but Bowers ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Art Bowers.
I think Bowers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Never Hurry (ranked 1140 p4p, 932 weight class) and Pete Tyler (ranked 155 p4p, 127 weight class). Pete Tyler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Never Hurry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurry forces Tyler back against the cage and clinches.
Hurry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hurry looks to land a right hand but Tyler moved out of range.
Hurry throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyler counters with a left to the body.
Hurry defending well as Tyler loads up on a big left hand.
Hurry thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hurry!
It looks like Pete Tyler has been cut.
Tyler throws a lazy right hand but Hurry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyler lands a head shot.
Hurry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hurry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tyler throws a hook but Hurry avoids it easily.
Hurry swings for the body but Tyler moves out of range.
Hurry throws a sloppy head kick
and Tyler counters with a thumping low kick.
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!
Tyler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hurry.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tyler.
Tyler slips under a jab from Hurry.
Hurry lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a straight right.
Hurry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A slow jab from Hurry misses its intended target.
Tyler throws out a counter right but Hurry avoids it with no problem.
Hurry slips under a jab from Tyler.
Hurry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler misses with a leg kick
and Hurry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hurry ducks under a wild hook from Tyler.
Hurry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyler manages to avoid it.
Tyler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Never Hurry has been cut.
Hurry tries to clinch up
and Tyler counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Hurry to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Tyler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pete Tyler!
Pete Tyler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maurits Assndrop (ranked 349 p4p, 869 weight class) and Lennart Hohenthal (ranked 20 p4p, 48 weight class). Lennart Hohenthal has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lennart Hohenthal!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hohenthal dives in and grabs Assndrop's left leg, looking for a takedown. Assndrop pushes down on Hohenthal's head and hops out.
Assndrop on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hohenthal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Assndrop manages to avoid it.
Hohenthal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hohenthal throws a big shot that misses.
Assndrop cracks Hohenthal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hohenthal takes one to the chin there.
Assndrop misses with a leg kick.
Hohenthal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hohenthal checks a leg kick.
Hohenthal doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hohenthal throws a lazy uppercut
and Assndrop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hohenthal has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Assndrop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hohenthal checks a low kick from Assndrop.
Assndrop seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hohenthal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hohenthal has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Assndrop regains guard immediately.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal is working Assndrop over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Assndrop seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hohenthal throwing strikes from guard but Assndrop blocks nicely.
Hohenthal throwing strikes from guard but Assndrop blocks nicely.
Hohenthal wants to pass the guard but Assndrop is keeping the position.
Assndrop is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hohenthal looking to pass the guard.
Hohenthal is looking to work some ground and pound but Assndrop has wrist control.
Hohenthal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hohenthal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Assndrop is pulling down on Hohenthal's head to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hohenthal has a takedown stuffed.
Assndrop takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hohenthal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Assndrop sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hohenthal somewhat.
Maurits Assndrop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lennart Hohenthal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop lands with an uppercut that bounces Hohenthal off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut lands for Assndrop. That snapped Hohenthal's head back.
Assndrop wants to land a leg kick but Hohenthal is out of range.
Assndrop lands a nice shot that snaps Hohenthal's head back.
Hohenthal closes the distance and pushes Assndrop back into the cage.
Assndrop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hohenthal misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal looks to land a right hand but Assndrop moved out of range.
Hohenthal shoots for a double leg takedown but Assndrop sprawls well. He's pushed Hohenthal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hohenthal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assndrop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Assndrop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal tries to clinch
and Assndrop counters with a good low kick that Hohenthal was not able to check.
Hohenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Assndrop connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hohenthal swings widly with a right hand
and Assndrop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hohenthal does no damage.
Assndrop cracks Hohenthal with a good jab.
Assndrop cracks Hohenthal with a good jab.
Lennart Hohenthal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hohenthal misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick from Assndrop, right into the meat of the thigh.
Assndrop is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hohenthal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Assndrop misses with a looping left.
Hohenthal swings for the body but Assndrop moves out of range.
Assndrop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hohenthal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hohenthal tries to clinch up but Assndrop circles away and keeps his distance.
Hohenthal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hohenthal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Assndrop on the side of the head.
Assndrop tries to land a leg kick but Hohenthal saw it coming and moves away.
Hohenthal misses with an uppercut.
Hohenthal throws a jab but it's blocked by Assndrop.
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 Maurits Assndrop will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Assndrop throws a leg kick but Hohenthal checks it.
Assndrop fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hohenthal lands a nice hook to Assndrop's body. Assndrop takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hohenthal checks a leg kick.
Assndrop throws a leg kick but Hohenthal moved away.
Hohenthal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hohenthal throws a shot from downtown. Assndrop moves away and avoids it.
Hohenthal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assndrop.
Hohenthal slips under a jab.
Assndrop throws a hook to the side of Hohenthal's head but Hohenthal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hohenthal misses with a hook
and Assndrop counters with a nice leg kick.
Hohenthal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal looks to land a left hand but Assndrop moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Assndrop misses the target.
Assndrop swats away the attempt to clinch by Hohenthal.
The fighters circling - Assndrop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hohenthal slips a jab from Assndrop.
Assndrop scores with a jab. Hohenthal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Assndrop's half guard.
Hohenthal controlling the action here.
Assndrop controlling the position well.
Hohenthal wants to free his trapped foot but Assndrop is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hohenthal wants to take a breather but Assndrop is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Assndrop has hold of Hohenthal's hands but Hohenthal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hohenthal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Assndrop blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Assndrop does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hohenthal looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Assndrop wants to improve his position but Hohenthal is controlling well.
Hohenthal is thwarting Assndrop's attempts to control the position.
Hohenthal wants to free his trapped foot but Assndrop is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Assndrop. Hohenthal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hohenthal thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking cross lands there for Hohenthal.
Hohenthal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Assndrop makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Assndrop.
Assndrop wants to sweep but no luck.
Hohenthal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Assndrop is keeping the position for now.
Hohenthal trying to control but Assndrop is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hohenthal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hohenthal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hohenthal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hohenthal dives in and grabs Assndrop's left leg, looking for a takedown. Assndrop pushes down on Hohenthal's head and hops out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lennart Hohenthal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hohenthal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hohenthal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Assndrop defends it nicely.
Hohenthal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hohenthal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hohenthal misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Assndrop.
Hohenthal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Assndrop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Assndrop takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assndrop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hohenthal throws out the jab.
Assndrop moves into range and connects with a jab.
Assndrop ducks under a wild hook from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Assndrop swivels and escapes.
Hohenthal scores with a nice strike.
Hohenthal moves in looking to clinch but Assndrop pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assndrop scoring well with a low kick there.
Maurits Assndrop is winning the standup battle so far.
Hohenthal misses with a looping right.
Hohenthal looks to land a left hand but Assndrop moved out of range nicely.
Assndrop is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Assndrop misses with a straight right.
Hohenthal clinches up with Assndrop and pushes him back against the cage.
Assndrop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hohenthal avoids the body shot from Assndrop.
Assndrop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hohenthal takes a swing at Assndrop's ribcage but misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Hohenthal blocks the leg kick.
Assndrop swats away the attempt to clinch by Hohenthal.
A shot to the liver by Hohenthal. Beautiful body shot.
Assndrop misses with a low kick as Hohenthal jumps back.
A jab from Hohenthal misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop throws the left hand but Hohenthal avoids the punch easily.
Hohenthal misses with a body shot.
Assndrop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hohenthal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Assndrop misses.
Assndrop tests Hohenthal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Assndrop throws a leg kick which misses Hohenthal's front leg but catches the back leg as Hohenthal tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hohenthal misses with a hook. Assndrop ducked under it nicely.
Hohenthal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Assndrop circles away.
Maurits Assndrop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lennart Hohenthal.
Hohenthal just misses with a punch to the body.
Assndrop throws a low kick but Hohenthal moves out of range easily.
Assndrop throws a leg kick that misses.
Assndrop tries to land a leg kick but Hohenthal saw it coming and moves away.
It seemed like Hohenthal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hohenthal moves out of range of the strikes.
Assndrop throws a low kick, looking for Hohenthal's leg but Hohenthal calmly moves out of range.
Hohenthal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Assndrop. Assndrop obviously looking to wear him down.
Assndrop tries to score with a low kick but Hohenthal moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Assndrop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Assndrop sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hohenthal somewhat.
Assndrop throws a hook but Hohenthal avoids it easily.
Hohenthal moves away from the strike by Assndrop.
Hohenthal tries to clinch but Assndrop moves out of range.
Assndrop tries to keep at a distance but Hohenthal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Assndrop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Assndrop is trying to break the clinch but Hohenthal has him pressed against the cage.
Assndrop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hohenthal throws an overhand right that lands on Assndrop's shoulder, as Assndrop tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Assndrop was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Assndrop on the side of the head.
Assndrop with a nice cross.
Hohenthal misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal cracks Assndrop with an open hand slap.
Assndrop throws a leg kick but Hohenthal checks it.
Hohenthal ducks under a wild hook from Assndrop.
Hohenthal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Assndrop lands a nice shot that snaps Hohenthal's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assndrop slips a straight right by Hohenthal.
Assndrop tried to counter with a leg kick but Hohenthal avoided it.
Assndrop throws a shot from downtown. Hohenthal moves away and avoids it.
Assndrop throws a leg kick but Hohenthal checks it.
The fighters circling - Assndrop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Assndrop fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hohenthal is out of range.
Hohenthal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hohenthal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hohenthal ducks under a wild hook from Assndrop.
Hohenthal throws a hook but Assndrop blocks it.
Assndrop shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hohenthal lands a jab.
Good leg kick by Assndrop.
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 Maurits Assndrop.
I think Assndrop has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Maurits Assndrop!
Maurits Assndrop thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 703 p4p, 535 weight class) and Ispa Mfer (ranked 72 p4p, 60 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ispa Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joshy.
Mfer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mfer avoids the body shot from Joshy.
Joshy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mfer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mfer misses the jab.
Joshy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mfer manages to avoid it.
Joshy scores with a shot to the body.
Joshy throws a hook but Mfer blocks it.
Ispa Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joshy throws out a loose jab but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joshy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joshy scores with a shot to the body.
Joshy throws a body shot but no joy.
Mfer scores with a jab. Joshy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mfer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joshy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joshy misses with a double jab.
Joshy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joshy throws a right hand that misses
and Mfer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joshy with a jab.
Joshy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mfer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mfer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mfer's corner calls for a 1-2. Mfer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mfer misses with a two punch combination.
Mfer staying out of range there.
Joshy moves away from the strike by Mfer.
Nice cross by Joshy.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Joshy misses its target.
Mfer throws a nice looking combination but Joshy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joshy slips under a jab.
Joshy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joshy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Mfer misses.
Joshy misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mfer in his tracks.
Mfer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mfer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joshy just misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy slips under a jab.
Mfer cracks Joshy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joshy moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mfer.
Joshy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mfer misses with a hook.
Mfer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mfer defending well as Joshy loads up on a big left hand.
Mfer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Joshy throws a jab when Mfer was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mfer.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer throws a leg kick but Joshy sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joshy scores with a hook to the body. Mfer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mfer takes one to the chin there.
Mfer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joshy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Joshy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Joshy moved out of range nicely.
Mfer lands an overhand right.
Joshy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mfer throws a jab when Joshy was well out of range.
Joshy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mfer circles away quickly and effectively.
Mfer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joshy slips a jab from Mfer.
Mfer throws a lazy uppercut
and Joshy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer throws a lazy right hand but Joshy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joshy scores with a one two! Mfer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Joshy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mfer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Joshy coming out on top.
Joshy slips a jab from Mfer.
Mfer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mfer throws a lazy body kick
and Joshy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joshy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mfer.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mfer.
Joshy connects with a single shot there.
Joshy blocks a jab.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Joshy.
It looked like Joshy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Joshy misses with a body shot.
Joshy misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mfer throws a lazy right hand but Joshy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mfer 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 Joshy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joshy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Joshy looks to land a combination. Mfer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joshy. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 Bam Bam Joshy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Mfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mfer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mfer throws an off balance right hand
letting Joshy counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Mfer misses the target.
Mfer avoids the body shot from Joshy.
Bam Bam Joshy is winning the standup battle so far.
Joshy throws a lazy right hand but Mfer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mfer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Joshy misses with a body shot.
Mfer misses with a kick to the body
and Joshy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mfer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mfer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joshy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mfer.
Joshy slips a jab from Mfer.
Jab by Joshy.
Joshy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mfer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joshy blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Joshy misses the target.
Joshy throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mfer.
Mfer lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Mfer misses.
Mfer misses with a right hand
letting Joshy counter with a right hand.
Joshy lands with a right hand.
Mfer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Joshy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mfer.
Joshy ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Mfer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Joshy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mfer throws a shot from downtown. Joshy moves away and avoids it.
Mfer defending well as Joshy loads up on a big left hand.
Joshy ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Joshy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer connects with a leg kick.
Mfer slips a straight right by Joshy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer swings widly with a right hand
and Joshy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joshy moves away.
Joshy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mfer misses with the combination.
Joshy lands with a cross.
Joshy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mfer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Joshy lands a nice shot that snaps Mfer's head back.
Mfer connects with a solid leg kick.
Joshy misses with a wild body shot.
Joshy misses with an uppercut
and Mfer counters with a good, hard body kick but Joshy shrugs it off.
Joshy staying out of range there.
Joshy throws a body shot but no joy.
Joshy slips a jab from Mfer.
Nice defenses there by Joshy.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Joshy appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy misses with a two punch combination.
Mfer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joshy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Joshy duly obliges.
Joshy lands with a shot to the body.
Mfer misses with a looping right.
That kick from Mfer tenderised Joshy's leg. Joshy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Joshy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mfer.
Joshy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
Joshy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joshy checks a low kick from Mfer.
Joshy misses with a hook.
Joshy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mfer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshy misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Mfer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mfer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Joshy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer looks to land a right hand but Joshy moved out of range.
Joshy looks to land a combination but Mfer avoids it well.
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joshy throws out the jab.
Joshy throws a looping overhand right but Mfer ducks down to avoid it.
Joshy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joshy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mfer takes one to the side of the head.
Mfer throws a body shot but no joy.
Joshy blocks a head kick by Mfer.
Mfer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy misses with a wild body shot.
Mfer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joshy looks to clinch
letting Mfer counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joshy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mfer.
Joshy looks to land a right hand but Mfer moved out of range.
Mfer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joshy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ispa Mfer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds 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.
Joshy throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
Mfer slips under a jab from Joshy.
Joshy misses with a right hand
and Mfer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joshy staying out of range there.
Joshy defending well as Mfer loads up on a big left hand.
Joshy throws a hook but Mfer avoids it easily.
Joshy missing with a left hand there. Mfer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Joshy's shoulder, as Joshy tries to avoid the shot.
Mfer lands a jab to the nose.
A good leg kick by Mfer.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joshy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer ducks right into an uppercut from Joshy.
Joshy swings for the body but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Mfer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joshy.
Mfer lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy misses with a body shot.
Mfer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joshy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joshy.
Joshy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mfer throws a body punch but Joshy moves out of range.
Joshy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Joshy misses.
Mfer moves away from the strike by Joshy.
A telegraphed right hand from Mfer misses the target.
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Joshy is just out of range.
Joshy throws a body punch but Mfer moves out of range.
Joshy misses with an uppercut.
Joshy misses with a body punch
enabling Mfer to counter with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mfer 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 Joshy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joshy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Mfer.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Joshy moved out of range nicely.
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!
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
Mfer throws a body punch but Joshy moves out of range.
Mfer slips under a jab from Joshy.
Mfer misses with a lunging right hand
and Joshy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mfer misses with a straight right.
Joshy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mfer looks to throw the jab but Joshy is out of range.
Joshy thuds a left hand into Mfer's body.
Mfer is looking to slow Joshy down with leg kicks.
Mfer throws a front kick aimed at Joshy's knee but Joshy avoids it well.
Joshy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Joshy throws the left hand but Mfer avoids the punch easily.
Joshy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mfer is looking to slow Joshy down with leg kicks.
Mfer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Joshy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joshy throws a hook but Mfer avoids it easily.
Joshy loads up on a big right hand but Mfer slips the punch.
Mfer throws a lazy right hand but Joshy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mfer throws a lazy uppercut
and Joshy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mfer misses with a looping left.
Mfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joshy.
Mfer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Mfer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joshy just misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joshy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joshy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joshy.
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joshy throws out the jab.
Joshy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mfer defending well as Joshy loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshy throws the left hand but Mfer avoids the punch easily.
Mfer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joshy.
Mfer defending well as Joshy loads up on a big left hand.
Joshy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mfer counters with an outside leg kick.
Joshy scores with a jab to the body.
Joshy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mfer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joshy finds it's way round the side to connect with Mfer's head.
Joshy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joshy loads up on a big right hand but Mfer slips the punch.
Joshy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer throws out a loose jab but Joshy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Joshy.
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 Bam Bam Joshy.
Well Joshy 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Bam Joshy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Kersikov I I (ranked 152 p4p, 139 weight class) and Camaras Account (ranked 28 p4p, 27 weight class). Kersikov I I kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sefa & Mr. Ivex - LSD Problem. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Kersikov I I!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Camaras Account!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov I I scores with a jab to the body.
Kersikov I I blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Account. Kersikov I I does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kersikov I I looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kersikov I I swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Account counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Vitali Kersikov I I has been cut.
Kersikov I I jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Camaras Account has been cut.
Account swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It appears Kersikov I I was looking to counter with a kick there.
Account attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kersikov I I is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov I I avoids the head kick by Account.
Kersikov I I missing with a left hand there. Account was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Account misses with a few strikes there.
And Kersikov I I counters with a quick kick to the body but Account blocks it.
Account loads up on a big right hand but Kersikov I I slips the punch.
Kersikov I I swings widly with a right hand
and Account counters with a straight right hand.
Account throws a leg kick
and Kersikov I I counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kersikov I I misses the target.
Kersikov I I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Account.
Kersikov I I has been working on his boxing with his coaches at KFA in the buildup to the fight.
Kersikov I I ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Account moves away.
Account swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kersikov I I throws out a loose jab but Account uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Account swings widly with a right hand
and Kersikov I I counters with a thumping low kick.
Kersikov I I takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kersikov I I takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kersikov I I lands a right hook 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!
Kersikov I I throws a lazy uppercut
and Account counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kersikov I I thinking.
Kersikov I I misses with a wild body shot.
Kersikov I I throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Account to counter with a crisp jab.
Account throws a low kick, looking for Kersikov I I's leg but Kersikov I I calmly moves out of range.
Kersikov I I swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kersikov I I takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Account misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Kersikov I I misses
and Account counters with a straight right hand.
Vitali Kersikov I I's cut is getting worse.
Account lands a big right hand that sends Kersikov I I crashing to the mat! Account stays standing though and waves Kersikov I I back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Account ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov I I moves away.
Kersikov I I connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Account throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov I I moves away and avoids it.
Account misses the body punch
enabling Kersikov I I to counter with a crisp jab.
Account throws a body shot but no joy.
Account misses with a double jab.
Account missing with a left hand there. Kersikov I I was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kersikov I I swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov I I. Account does a little dance to reset his feet.
Account tries a quick counter leg kick but Kersikov I I is wise to it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kersikov I I is looking to land body kicks.
Kersikov I I with the inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Camaras Account dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kersikov I I bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kersikov I I scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oooooh!!! Account has knocked Kersikov I I down with a huge combo! Account steps away and waves a wobbly Kersikov I I back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Account throws a big shot that misses.
Account misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov I I. Account does a little dance to reset his feet.
Account lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vitali Kersikov I I's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov I I misses with a body shot
and Account counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kersikov I I! Account lets Kersikov I I back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kersikov I I is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Account walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I tries a low kick but Account avoids it.
Account tries a quick counter leg kick but Kersikov I I is wise to it.
Account on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kersikov I I thumps Account with a low kick.
Account misses with a double jab.
Kersikov I I was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Account misses with a hook. Kersikov I I ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov I I. Account does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camaras Account seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kersikov I I.
Account throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kersikov I I counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kersikov I I throws a big shot that misses.
Account throws a right and a left that Kersikov I I avoids nicely.
It looked like Kersikov I I wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Account throws the left hand but Kersikov I I avoids the punch easily.
Account throws a body punch but Kersikov I I moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Account. Kersikov I I does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Account crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kersikov I I - the referee stops the clock and Account gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kersikov I I. Account manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I throws a hook to the side of Account's head but Account sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kersikov I I scores with a push kick.
Kersikov I I pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kersikov I I moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Account is breathing heavily.
Kersikov I I displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Account throws out the jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kersikov I I might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Account takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kersikov I I uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Account. That did some damage!
Kersikov I I buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kersikov I I lands a right hook to the body.
Kersikov I I walks into a straight right hand from Account.
Jeez, Vitali Kersikov I I's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vitali Kersikov I I's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Camaras Account!
Camaras Account is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Camaras Account 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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