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ICE 1: Aloha Hilo PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Shulenberg (ranked 24367 p4p, 4340 weight class) and Richard Head (ranked 535 p4p, 449 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Shulenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Head!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shulenberg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Head.
 It looks like Chris Shulenberg has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Head 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.
Head gets the takedown into side control.
Head taking a breather here.
Shulenberg is looking to regain half guard here but Head keeps moving and retains side control.
Head is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shulenberg will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Shulenberg tries to bench press Head off him but Head keeps the position.
Head controlling the position from side mount.
Shulenberg really is a fat lump.
Head tries for a kimura but Shulenberg is defending well.
Shulenberg is looking for a sweep.
Shulenberg is working hard here to advance position.
Head trying to control the action but Shulenberg is working from the bottom.
Shulenberg is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Shulenberg tries to buck Head off but Head is having none of it.
Shulenberg is not content to let Head control the position.
Shulenberg is looking for a sweep.
Head is staying tight to Shulenberg's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shulenberg is not content to let Head control the position.
Head might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shulenberg haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Shulenberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Head on the ground.
Head is looking to take a break and control but Shulenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shulenberg is looking to regain half guard here but Head keeps moving and retains side control.
Head is looking to take a break and control but Shulenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shulenberg tries to buck Head off but Head is having none of it.
Head controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shulenberg is trying to improve his position.
Head controls the position.
Head is looking to take a break and control but Shulenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shulenberg is looking for a sweep.
Head is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shulenberg will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Shulenberg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Head controls the position.
Shulenberg tries to bench press Head off him but Head keeps the position.
Head is looking to take a break and control but Shulenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Head tries to advance to mount but Shulenberg denies him.
You can see the frustration on Shulenberg's face as Head controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shulenberg is trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Head dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Shulenberg's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shulenberg misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Head to counter with a crisp jab.
Head scores with a jab to the body.
Shulenberg fails with a takedown attempt.
Head displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shulenberg.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Shulenberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shulenberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Head sprawls well initially but Shulenberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head manages to get to full guard.
Head is pulling down on Shulenberg's head to control his posture.
Head has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shulenberg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shulenberg stopping the sweep attempt from Head.
Head is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Head controlling the pace.
Head works his way into side control.
Head throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shulenberg tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Head presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Head sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Richard Head has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shulenberg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Head throwing strikes here but Shulenberg is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Shulenberg is trying to escape the mount.
Head controlling his opponent.
Head tries to control but Shulenberg wriggling away.
Head misses with a head shot.
Head sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Head trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shulenberg can't escape the position.
Head trying to control but Shulenberg is having none of it.
Shulenberg is looking to get to half guard.
Head controlling the position easily from mount.
Head jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shulenberg manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Shulenberg is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head wants to control but Shulenberg is keeping him busy.
Head taking a breather here.
Head is looking to take a break and control but Shulenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shulenberg is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Head's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Head is looking to take a break and control but Shulenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Head content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Head is trying to control. Shulenberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Head showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Shulenberg's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Shulenberg dives in and grabs Head's left leg, looking for a takedown. Head pushes down on Shulenberg's head and hops out.
Head with the counter takedown but Shulenberg avoids it easily.
Shulenberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Head as he jumps to the side.
Head lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shulenberg fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Shulenberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shulenberg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Head counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Head stuffs the takedown attempt from Shulenberg. Shulenberg gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shulenberg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Head.
Chris Shulenberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shulenberg shoots in but no luck this time.
Shulenberg misses with a takedown attempt
and Head counters with a two punch combo.
Shulenberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Head sprawls well initially but Shulenberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Head slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Head is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Head is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Head seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Shulenberg wants to improve his position but Head is controlling well.
Head passes to full mount!
Head controlling the position easily from mount.
Head trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Head looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shulenberg slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Head is looking to take a break and control but Shulenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Head moves nicely into side control.
Shulenberg is looking to regain half guard here but Head keeps moving and retains side control.
Head postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Head trying to control the position but Shulenberg is working away.
Head moves into full mount!
Head looking to ground and pound but Shulenberg is blocking nicely.
Shulenberg can't escape the position.
Head controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head wants to control the pace but Shulenberg is squirming around nicely.
Head sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shulenberg is trying desperately to improve position.
Head is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Shulenberg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shulenberg wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Head.
Head tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Head comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Head 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Head!
A relieved looking Richard Head thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Rodriguez (ranked 4500 p4p, 24658 weight class) and Didi Perusinac (ranked 457 p4p, 550 weight class). Raul Rodriguez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raul Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Didi Perusinac!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez lands a jab to the nose.
 It looks like Didi Perusinac has been cut.
Rodriguez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perusinac fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez avoids it really well and circles away.
And Rodriguez counters with a quick kick to the body but Perusinac blocks it.
We've been told by Rodriguez's head coaches at Cue's Crusaders that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Perusinac wants to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez scores with a nice strike.
Rodriguez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez leaves Perusinac with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perusinac shoots and misses
and Rodriguez counters with a huge left! Perusinac is in big trouble! He's backing up but Rodriguez isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Perusinac from any more damage. A dominating finish by Rodriguez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Rodriguez!
After winning the bout, Raul Rodriguez 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jah Kid (ranked 3504 p4p, 23299 weight class) and Benny Jet (ranked 152 p4p, 232 weight class). Kid comes into the arena with Walk - Pantera blaring out of the sound system. Benny Jet has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jah Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Benny Jet!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jet closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kid circles away.
Kid is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Jet.
Jet moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jet manages to avoid it.
Jet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kid is fending him off so far but Jet persists. Nope, Kid circles away and we're back to standing.
Jet forces Kid back against the cage and clinches.
Kid throws a head punch that misses.
Jet drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jah Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Jet.
A right handed body shot lands from Jet.
Kid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jet drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kid gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jet lands a nice shot to the body.
Jet is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kid pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jet breaks the clinch.
A jab lands there for Kid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jah Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jet shoots in for a double leg but Kid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jet misses with a straight left.
Jet tries to move into range but Kid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jet misses with a wild body shot.
Jet shoots for a double leg takedown but Kid sprawls well. He's pushed Jet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kid.
A telegraphed right hand from Kid misses the target.
Kid takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jet fails with the takedown.
Kid missing with a left hand there. Jet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kid swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Kid misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Kid catches Jet right on the button with a cross.
Jet's coach down at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy (ICE) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jet's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kid sizes up Jet with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kid lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kid is fending him off so far but Jet persists. Nope, Kid circles away and we're back to standing.
Kid keeps the fight on the outside.
Kid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kid stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kid wants it to stay on the feet.
Jet misses with a wild combination.
Kid appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kid keeps the fight on the outside.
Kid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jet in his tracks.
Jah Kid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kid lands a head shot.
Kid misses the jab.
Kid lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kid throws a hook but Jet avoids it easily.
Jet is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jet moves into the clinch.
Jet drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kid pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kid lands with a cross.
Jet tries to move into range but Kid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Kid.
Jet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kid looks to land a right hand but Jet moved out of range.
Kid misses the jab.
Kid misses with a looping left.
Jet slips a jab from Kid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jet shoots in looking for a takedown but Kid manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jet's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jet tries to clinch up
and Kid counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kid sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kid throws a lazy right hand but Jet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jet on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jet tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kid sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jet somewhat.
Jet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kid.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jet is defended easily by Kid.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jah Kid dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kid is fending him off so far but Jet persists. Nope, Kid circles away and we're back to standing.
Jet wants to clinch.
Kid looks to land a left hand but Jet moved out of range nicely.
Kid scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Benny Jet has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jet is defended easily by Kid.
Kid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jet is defended easily by Kid.
Kid is looking to counter punch.
Jah Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Jet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid missing with a left hand there. Jet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kid throws a big shot that misses.
Jet avoids the body shot from Kid.
Jah Kid is winning the standup battle so far.
Kid cracks Jet with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jet is defended easily by Kid.
Kid misses with a two punch combination.
Jet closes the distance and clinches up with Kid, looking for a takedown. Jet pushes Kid against the cage but Kid circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jet dives in for a single leg takedown but Kid sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kid scores with a body shot.
Jet moves out of range as Kid strikes.
Jet is looking for the big counter here.
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
Jet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Kid misses the target.
Jet with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kid counters with a nice body shot.
Kid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jet can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid with a hook.
Kid scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kid looks to throw the jab but Jet is out of range.
Benny Jet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jet avoids the body shot from Kid.
Jet looks for a takedown but Kid sprawls well.
Jet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jet tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jet circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Kid misses.
Jet has a takedown stuffed.
Jet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kid.
Nice straight punches there by Kid. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kid.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jet is defended easily by Kid.
Jet looks to land a right hand but Kid moved out of range.
Kid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jet.
Jet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kid cracks Jet with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jet moves into range and clinches up with Kid.
Kid throws a punch but it's blocked by Jet.
Jet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jet with a nice calf kick.
Jet is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
Jet closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kid circles away.
Jet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kid.
Jet tries to counter with a clinch but Kid shakes him off and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kid connects with a nice looking jab.
Kid slips under a jab.
Jet takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Jet looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jet staying out of range there.
Kid throws a shot from downtown. Jet moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Jet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jet shoots in for a double leg but Kid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kid tries to bum rush Jet with a series of wild strikes but Jet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kid looks to land a right hand but Jet moved out of range.
Jet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kid.
Jet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jet tries for a takedown but Kid circles away easily
and Kid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jah Kid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Benny Jet's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
A big right from Kid misses.
A jab from Kid misses.
Jet shoots for a takedown but Kid saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jet throws a series of punches but Kid moves out of range.
Jet takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kid is fending him off so far but Jet persists. Nope, Kid circles away and we're back to standing.
Jet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kid throws out the jab.
Kid lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kid bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jet's head backwards.
Jet shoots in and drives through. Kid sprawls well.
Jah Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Jet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jet fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kid throws a hook to the side of Jet's head but Jet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kid thuds his right hand into Jet's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kid - just one landing.
Jet defending well as Kid loads up on a big left hand.
Kid fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab by Kid.
Jet fails with a takedown attempt.
Jet is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kid is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jet.
Jet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kid manages to avoid it.
Jet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kid tries to avoid it but Jet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kid to the ground. Kid escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jet shoots in for a double leg but Kid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jet tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kid swivels and escapes.
Kid throws a big counter combination but Jet scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jet on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kid.
And Jet tries to counter it with a takedown but Kid pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kid dips to his left and cracks Jet with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jet.
Kid scores with a jab. Jet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jet throws a big shot that misses.
Jet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kid.
Kid lands a body shot.
Jet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kid. Beautiful body shot.
Jet on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kid misses with a wild combination.
Jet steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kid.
Kid throws the left hand but Jet avoids the punch easily.
Kid sizes up Jet with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice sprawl there from Kid as Jet shoots in.
Benny Jet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kid misses with an uppercut. Jet saw that one coming.
Kid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jet.
Jet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kid loads up on a big right hand but Jet slips the punch.
Kid throws a lazy right hand but Jet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jet doesn't manage to clinch there - Kid circles away.
Kid is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jet moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid misses with some punches.
Jet wants to stall.
Kid blocks a body shot from Jet.
Kid misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jet.
Jet blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid throws a punch but it's blocked by Jet.
Jet is working for takedown but Kid is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jet goes for a takedown attempt but Kid pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kid scores with a hook.
Jet takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jet misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jah Kid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jah Kid!
Jah Kid thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Lehtola (ranked 3618 p4p, 4472 weight class) and Rogers Wu (ranked 454 p4p, 489 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Lehtola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rogers Wu!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehtola throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lehtola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lehtola connects with a jab.
Lehtola throws a body punch but Wu moves out of range.
Lehtola scores with a jab to the head.
Wu shoots in and drives through. Lehtola sprawls well.
Lehtola scores with a hook to the body. Wu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wu shoots in and gets a takedown into Lehtola's guard.
Wu wants to control from the top but Lehtola keeps moving.
Lehtola knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wu on the ground.
Wu looking to pass the guard.
Wu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lehtola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wu trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehtola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu passes into half guard.
Lehtola holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lehtola's coaches at Tappelukerho have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Lehtola is not content to let Wu control the position.
Lehtola keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lehtola avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lehtola does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lehtola keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lehtola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lehtola is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lehtola throws out a powerful jab.
Lehtola connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wu's hands.
Lehtola's corner calls for a 1-2. Lehtola obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola with a nice cross.
Wu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lehtola.
Nice sprawl there from Lehtola as Wu shoots in.
Jari Lehtola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogers Wu.
Lehtola connects with the punch.
Wu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lehtola bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wu's head backwards.
Wu walks into a jab.
Lehtola is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wu or perhaps it was just good defense by Lehtola, which made it look bad.
Wu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lehtola pinned against the cage. Lehtola gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jari Lehtola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Lehtola.
Lehtola lands a body shot.
Wu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lehtola is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab, jab by Lehtola - just one landing.
Lehtola lands a jab to Wu's midsection.
Lehtola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wu fails to land the takedown.
Wu ducks right into an uppercut from Lehtola.
Wu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wu takes one to the side of the head.
Wu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lehtola defends well and Wu ends up having to push Lehtola into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lehtola lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Lehtola dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lehtola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wu with a poor takedown
and Lehtola counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wu jumps guard but Lehtola stands there with Wu around his waist. Wu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lehtola.
 Wu is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lehtola.
Wu is still on wobbly legs! Can Lehtola finish him?
Wu jumps guard but Lehtola stands there with Wu around his waist. Wu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jari Lehtola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogers Wu.
Lehtola dips a shoulder and cracks Wu with a mighty uppercut! Wu falls back against the cage and Lehtola unloads with a barrage of strikes! Wu is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lehtola screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jari Lehtola!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Avatna Haviid (ranked 3633 p4p, 4738 weight class) and Colt Bennet (ranked 405 p4p, 443 weight class). Avatna Haviid could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Colt Bennet's chin.
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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Avatna Haviid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colt Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haviid avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Haviid throws a leg kick
and Haviid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haviid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bennet is looking for the big counter here.
Haviid swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bennet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haviid.
Haviid gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bennet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bennet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Haviid under the eye.
Haviid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haviid throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bennet to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Haviid misses.
Bennet stuns Haviid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haviid throws a leg kick but Bennet checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haviid thows a leg kick but Bennet checks it
and Haviid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bennet checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Haviid connects with a leg kick.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Haviid.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Haviid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bennet.
Haviid throws a leg kick
and Haviid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Bennet.
A combination from Bennet does no damage.
Haviid connects with the punch.
Bennet tries to bum rush Haviid with a series of wild strikes but Haviid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haviid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Haviid misses.
Haviid looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
Haviid misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Haviid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Haviid is working Bennet over against the cage.
Bennet can't find room to land a body shot as Haviid controls the action.
Haviid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet prevents a body shot from Haviid.
Haviid throws a head punch that misses.
Bennet tries to circle away but Haviid has him pinned against the cage.
Haviid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet is trying to push Haviid away but Haviid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bennet blocks an elbow strike.
Haviid keeps control of Bennet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've been informed that Bennet has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bennet tries to break the clinch but Haviid is controlling the position.
Bennet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Haviid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haviid just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bennet's brow.
Bennet avoids a wild elbow strike from Haviid.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Haviid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennet wants to break the clinch but can't.
Haviid lands a body punch.
Bennet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haviid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet is trying to push Haviid away but Haviid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Haviid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennet wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haviid has him pressed against the cage.
Haviid struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennet controls his hands.
Haviid misses with a punch to the body.
Haviid definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Haviid tries to work over Bennet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Bennet dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Bennet throws out a powerful jab.
Bennet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haviid.
Avatna Haviid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haviid. That's going to slow Bennet down.
Haviid connects with an inside leg kick.
Haviid throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
Haviid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bennet is out of range and Haviid settles back down.
Haviid misses the body punch
and Haviid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet throws a wild body kick that Haviid sees coming a mile off.
Haviid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bennet looks to land a left hand but Haviid moved out of range nicely.
Haviid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haviid throws a leg kick that misses.
Bennet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Haviid avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Bennet misses with a double jab.
Bennet throws a nice looking combination but Haviid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haviid tried to counter with a leg kick but Bennet avoided it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Haviid 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 Bennet has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bennet and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bennet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haviid throws out the jab.
Bennet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Haviid.
Haviid swings widly with a right hand
and Bennet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haviid scoring well with a low kick there.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Haviid throws a leg kick
and Bennet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Haviid.
Haviid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bennet checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Haviid looks to land a body kick but Bennet moved away.
Bennet lands with a nice combination. Haviid backs away looking to recover.
 Haviid is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Haviid is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bennet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet drops Haviid with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Haviid! Bennet dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colt Bennet!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seo Boy (ranked 4807 p4p, 4504 weight class) and Jacques Tremblay (ranked 448 p4p, 435 weight class). The key to victory for Seo Boy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155
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145
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Granite chin |
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seo Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacques Tremblay!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy throws a leg kick but Tremblay sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tremblay looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tremblay shoots in for a double leg but Boy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tremblay blocks a leg kick.
Boy throws a leg kick but Tremblay sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tremblay is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boy misses with a low kick.
Tremblay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boy.
Boy with a nice calf kick.
Boy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tremblay is defended easily by Boy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tremblay counters with a shoot takedown. Boy fights it but they end up in guard.
Boy wants to stand and escape but Tremblay is having none of it.
Tremblay trying to control but Boy is working from the bottom.
Tremblay looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy wants to stand up but Tremblay is controlling him.
Boy pushes Tremblay off and gets back to his feet.
Boy wants to slow Tremblay down by chopping away at his legs.
Tremblay doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A low kick lands for Boy.
A leg kick checked by Tremblay.
Tremblay with the counter takedown but Boy avoids it easily.
Boy throws a leg kick but Tremblay moved away.
Boy misses with a leg kick
and Tremblay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Boy is trying to stand.
Boy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Boy manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Tremblay keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boy misses with a low kick.
Boy is looking to chop away at Tremblay's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boy.
Boy throws a low kick, looking for Tremblay's leg but Tremblay calmly moves out of range.
Boy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tremblay is able to avoid easily.
Boy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tremblay looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tremblay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tremblay throws a counter combo.
Boy misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Tremblay blocks the low kick.
Tremblay feints the counter takedown.
Boy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tremblay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boy can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy motions for Tremblay to come forward. Boy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boy throws a leg kick
and Tremblay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tremblay.
Tremblay trying to control but Boy is working from the bottom.
Boy wants to stand up but Tremblay is controlling him.
Boy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tremblay off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Boy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boy tries to score with a low kick but Tremblay moves his leg out of the way.
Tremblay tries to counter by closing the distance.
A low kick from Boy misses
and Tremblay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boy's guard.
Boy wants to stand and escape but Tremblay is having none of it.
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!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy pushes Tremblay off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Boy throws a low kick but Tremblay moves out of range easily.
Tremblay feints the counter takedown.
Boy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boy tries to land a leg kick but Tremblay saw it coming and moves away.
Tremblay with the counter takedown but Boy avoids it easily.
Boy thumps Tremblay with a low kick.
Boy with the inside leg kick.
Tremblay avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tremblay moves out of range of the leg kick from Boy.
Tremblay on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tremblay checks a low kick from Boy.
Tremblay blocks a leg kick.
Boy throws out a leg kick but Tremblay moves out of range and Boy only half commits.
Boy tries a low kick but Tremblay avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seo Boy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
An inside leg kick lands from Boy.
Boy is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Boy.
Boy throws a leg kick
and Tremblay counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Boy!
Tremblay is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Boy is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tremblay tries to score with some ground and pound. Boy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tremblay controls the position.
Boy is pushing Tremblay's head away, looking to escape. Tremblay manages to hold on to the position though.
Boy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tremblay is breathing heavily.
Tremblay controlling the position easily from mount.
Tremblay tries to control but Boy wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Boy really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tremblay looking to control but Boy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boy squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jacques Tremblay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boy bucks Tremblay off and manages to get back to his feet!
Seo Boy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boy feints and then cracks Tremblay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tremblay down.
Boy tries to work over Tremblay's front leg with a kick but Tremblay checks it.
Boy connects with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boy swivels and escapes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boy 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 Tremblay has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tremblay and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boy misses with a leg kick
and Tremblay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boy's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tremblay trying to control but Boy is working from the bottom.
Boy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tremblay can do to turn this around?
Tremblay stops Boy from standing up.
Tremblay is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boy wants to stand up but Tremblay is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay checks a low kick from Boy.
Tremblay changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boy. That's going to slow Tremblay down.
Tremblay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tremblay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boy.
A bone on bone clash there as Tremblay blocks the leg kick.
Tremblay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boy can pounce on him.
Boy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tremblay checks a leg kick.
Tremblay changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tremblay's sensitive parts.
Boy wants to land a leg kick but Tremblay is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay checks a low kick from Boy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tremblay checks a leg kick.
Boy throws a leg kick
and Tremblay counters with a nice double leg into side control. Boy won't be happy with that.
Boy is not content to let Tremblay control the position.
Boy wants to get back to his feet.
Boy being controlled for a moment.
Tremblay decides to stand up, so the ref orders Boy to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Seo Boy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Boy is looking to score with low kicks.
Tremblay on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boy misses with a low kick.
Boy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tremblay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tremblay changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Seo Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boy 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 Tremblay has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tremblay and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boy misses with a leg kick.
Tremblay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boy connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tremblay's sensitive parts.
Tremblay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seo Boy is winning the standup battle so far.
Tremblay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boy throws a front kick aimed at Tremblay's knee but Tremblay avoids it well.
Tremblay is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boy 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 Tremblay has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tremblay and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tremblay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boy.
Boy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Tremblay.
Boy connects with an inside leg kick.
Tremblay checks a low kick from Boy.
Boy throws out a leg kick but Tremblay moves out of range and Boy only half commits.
Boy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tremblay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boy.
Boy tried to score with a low kick but Tremblay checks it.
Tremblay feints the counter takedown.
Boy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tremblay.
Boy tries to land a leg kick but Tremblay saw it coming and moves away.
Tremblay shoots in for a double leg but Boy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tremblay just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tremblay. That did some damage!
Good work by Tremblay as he checks the leg kick.
Boy wants to slow Tremblay down by chopping away at his legs.
Tremblay checks the leg kick.
Tremblay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tremblay is out of range and Boy settles back down.
Boy tries to work over Tremblay's front leg with a kick but Tremblay checks it.
Tremblay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boy tries a low kick but Tremblay avoids it.
Boy is looking to slow Tremblay down with leg kicks.
Good work by Tremblay as he checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tremblay is out of range and Boy settles back down.
Boy tried to score with a low kick but Tremblay checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Tremblay blocks the leg kick.
Boy tries to land a leg kick but Tremblay saw it coming and moves away.
Tremblay checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick lands for Boy.
Boy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tremblay is out of range and Boy settles back down.
Tremblay blocks a low kick nicely.
Boy misses with a low kick.
Boy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tremblay checks a leg kick.
Boy lands a leg kick that knocks Tremblay off balance momentarily.
Boy scoring well with a low kick there.
Boy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws a leg kick but Tremblay moved away.
A leg kick checked by Tremblay.
Tremblay feints the counter takedown.
Boy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tremblay's sensitive parts.
Boy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boy with the inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boy.
Boy throws a leg kick but Tremblay checks it.
Tremblay blocks a leg kick.
Tremblay is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A clash of legs there as Tremblay blocks the low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boy misses with a low kick.
Boy wants to slow Tremblay down by chopping away at his legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tremblay checks a leg kick.
Jacques Tremblay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boy throws a leg kick but Tremblay sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seo Boy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seo Boy!
After winning the bout, Seo Boy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boniface Randriamaholison (ranked 2364 p4p, 3360 weight class) and Topi Taunus (ranked 281 p4p, 375 weight class). Randriamaholison comes into the arena with Careless Whisper (Remastered) blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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265
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246
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Excellent MT
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boniface Randriamaholison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Topi Taunus!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randriamaholison gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taunus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taunus.
Randriamaholison looking to throw knees to the head but Taunus is blocking nicely.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but Taunus blocks with his arms.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Taunus blocks it.
Randriamaholison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taunus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Taunus blocks it.
Taunus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Randriamaholison is defending well for now.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Taunus blocks it.
Taunus taking a breather.
Taunus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Randriamaholison as Taunus tries to tie him up.
Randriamaholison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Randriamaholison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taunus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taunus breaks the clinch.
Randriamaholison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taunus, pushing him back against the cage.
Randriamaholison misses with an elbow strike.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee strike.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taunus tries to land knees in the clinch but Randriamaholison avoids the damage to the body.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taunus blocks it with crossed arms.
Taunus manages to break the clinch.
Randriamaholison closes the distance and pushes Taunus back into the cage.
Taunus taking a breather.
Taunus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Randriamaholison has him pressed against the cage.
Randriamaholison lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Randriamaholison is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taunus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taunus looks winded!
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Taunus blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Topi Taunus has been cut.
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!
Randriamaholison avoiding damage as Taunus throws knees to the body.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Taunus blocks it.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but Taunus blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison connects with a knee to the head.
Randriamaholison stalling in the clinch.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Taunus blocks it.
Taunus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee to the head.
Randriamaholison looking to throw knees to the head but Taunus is blocking nicely.
Taunus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taunus is rocked!
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but Taunus blocks with his arms.
Taunus is still on wobbly legs! Can Randriamaholison finish him?
Randriamaholison prevents Taunus from breaking the clinch.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taunus seems to have recovered his senses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taunus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Taunus tries to break free but Randriamaholison pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee to the head.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee to the head.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taunus misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Taunus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Randriamaholison rushes Taunus and presses him up against the cage.
Taunus pushes off an throws an elbow but Randriamaholison leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Randriamaholison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Randriamaholison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taunus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taunus tries to circle away but Randriamaholison has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison throws an elbow that misses.
Randriamaholison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taunus blocks it with crossed arms.
Taunus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Randriamaholison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taunus is trying to break free.
Randriamaholison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taunus blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taunus looking to stall.
Taunus breaks the clinch.
Randriamaholison closes the distance and clinches.
Taunus missing with knees to the body.
Taunus stalling in the clinch but Randriamaholison improves position.
Randriamaholison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taunus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Randriamaholison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taunus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taunus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boniface Randriamaholison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Topi Taunus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Randriamaholison tries to clinch
and Taunus counters with a nice leg kick.
Topi Taunus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Randriamaholison instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Randriamaholison.
Taunus missing with knees to the body.
Randriamaholison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taunus tries to work over Randriamaholison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Randriamaholison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Randriamaholison looking to throw knees to the head but Taunus is blocking nicely.
Randriamaholison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taunus blocks it with crossed arms.
Randriamaholison with a knee to the head.
Taunus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Randriamaholison avoids it.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taunus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taunus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Randriamaholison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Randriamaholison.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Randriamaholison misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taunus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taunus.
Randriamaholison is looking to clinch but Taunus is avoiding it.
Randriamaholison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee strike.
Taunus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taunus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taunus's efforts to push away.
Randriamaholison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taunus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taunus misses with a knee strike.
Randriamaholison'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.
Randriamaholison looking to throw knees to the head but Taunus is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Randriamaholison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taunus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Randriamaholison lands a big knee to the head and Taunus goes down! Randriamaholison pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boniface Randriamaholison!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cujo Jackson (ranked 1492 p4p, 1865 weight class) and Filippo Priapus (ranked 208 p4p, 257 weight class). Filippo Priapus will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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26
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156
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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 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cujo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Filippo Priapus!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Priapus.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Priapus, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Priapus against the cage but Priapus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Priapus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Priapus.
Jackson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Priapus's guard.
Priapus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Priapus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Priapus controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Priapus keeps moving.
Priapus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Priapus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Priapus has wrist control.
Priapus working a defensive guard here.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Priapus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Priapus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson cracks Priapus with a solid left hand.
Jackson trying to control but Priapus is working from the bottom.
Priapus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priapus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Priapus's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priapus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson trying to control but Priapus is working from the bottom.
Priapus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Priapus wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Priapus keeps trying to improve his position.
Priapus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Priapus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Priapus preventing the sweep.
Priapus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Priapus keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Priapus is pulling down on Jackson's head to control his posture.
Priapus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cujo Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Priapus counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Priapus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Priapus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jackson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Priapus to the mat! Priapus manages to get full guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Priapus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priapus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Priapus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Priapus is one step ahead there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Priapus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priapus stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
Priapus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Priapus controlling him for the moment.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priapus trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priapus looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Priapus looking to control.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Priapus's head.
Priapus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Priapus trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priapus throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priapus controlling from the top position.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Priapus postures up.
Priapus preventing the sweep.
Jackson wants to improve his position but instead Priapus has moved into half guard.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Priapus is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Priapus is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Priapus is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
Jackson controls Priapus momentarily but Priapus frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Priapus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Filippo Priapus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Priapus lands a jab to the head.
Jackson shoots in but Priapus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Priapus is looking for a sweep.
Priapus struggling a bit here.
Priapus gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Priapus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priapus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a strike but Priapus avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Priapus working a defensive guard here.
Priapus wants to control but Jackson passes easily into half guard.
Priapus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Priapus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priapus is still trying to improve position.
Priapus trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Priapus is on top in guard.
Priapus won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson is trying to keep Priapus in close.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priapus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Priapus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson is pulling down on Priapus's head to control his posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Priapus is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Priapus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Priapus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priapus tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Priapus misses with an uppercut.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Priapus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Priapus lands with a good body shot.
Priapus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Priapus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cujo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Priapus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Priapus sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Filippo Priapus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Priapus stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Filippo Priapus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Priapus works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Filippo Priapus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Priapus 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filippo Priapus!
Filippo Priapus thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Cartwright (ranked 2031 p4p, 3319 weight class) and Butterfingers Butts (ranked 245 p4p, 372 weight class). Butterfingers Butts will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Conrad Cartwright!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butterfingers Butts!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butts connects with a single shot there.
Butts throws a looping overhand right but Cartwright ducks down to avoid it.
Cartwright wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cartwright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Butts misses with a hook
and Cartwright counters with a nice double leg into side control. Butts won't be happy with that.
Cartwright working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cartwright is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butts knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cartwright advances nicely into full mount.
Cartwright working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Butts looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Cartwright! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Conrad Cartwright!
Conrad Cartwright is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Conrad Cartwright, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Kochanowski (ranked 1120 p4p, 2584 weight class) and Tadahiro Nomura (ranked 164 p4p, 326 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Kochanowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tadahiro Nomura!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomura scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Mateusz Kochanowski has been cut.
Nomura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Nomura misses.
Nomura cracks Kochanowski with an open hand slap.
Kochanowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kochanowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nomura.
Kochanowski tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nomura manages to circle out of the way.
Kochanowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kochanowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kochanowski is rocked!
Nomura drops Kochanowski with a huge uppercut! Kochanowski drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Nomura is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadahiro Nomura!
Tadahiro Nomura is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Tadahiro Nomura, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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