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KOP 390 02 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lily Foster (ranked 5857 p4p, 6047 weight class) and Matt King (ranked 249 p4p, 253 weight class). Matt King is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lily Foster!
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, Matt King!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Foster.
King with the counter takedown but Foster avoids it easily.
King shoots in and gets a takedown into Foster's guard.
King sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is looking to stand up but King isn't so interested in that idea.
Foster on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Foster tries to get out of the position.
King looking to pass the guard.
Foster working a defensive guard but King passes into half guard.
Foster is looking to improve his position.
King trying to control the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Foster misses with a series of wild punches.
Foster misses with a leg kick.
Foster feints a jab promting King to slip. Foster then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. King slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
King looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Foster takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Foster fails with a takedown attempt.
Foster tries a low kick but King avoids it.
King has closed the distance and engaged Foster in a clinch.
Foster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster prevents a takedown attempt there.
Foster looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
King has Foster pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Foster manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Foster avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lily Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt King.
Foster can't break the clinch.
Foster gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
Foster is pressed up against the cage. King has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Foster down to the mat. Foster avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
King throws out a loose jab but Foster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foster appears to be looking for a big counter.
King rushes Foster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Foster can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Foster tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster is stalling here.
King wants a takedown.
King is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Foster pulls him back up using the underhooks.
King tries for a takedown but Foster manages to get underhooks.
Foster breaks from the clinch.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Foster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for King.
Foster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foster changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. King tries to avoid it but Foster manages to keep hold of a leg and drag King to the ground. King escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Foster does a little dance to reset his feet.
King dodges the punch combination from Foster.
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 Lily Foster will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Foster shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And King tries to counter it with a takedown but Foster pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Foster throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
King tries to counter by closing the distance.
Foster just misses with a punch to the body.
King feints the counter takedown.
Foster staying out of range there.
King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Foster's hands.
King lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Foster attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lily Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from King.
King works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster takes one to the side of the head.
Foster on the wrong end of a nice jab.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Foster stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Foster wants it to stay on the feet.
Foster tries for a takedown but King sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Foster!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Foster is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lily Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Foster, which made it look bad.
Foster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foster ducks under a wild hook from King.
King misses with a straight right.
King has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Foster tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Foster scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Foster fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
And King tries to counter it with a takedown but Foster pushes his down on his head and steps out.
King misses with a wild combination.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Foster stops a takedown attempt from King.
King is looking for a takedown.
Foster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foster dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Foster's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster cracks King with a right hand to the side of the head.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Foster tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Foster moves into the clinch successfully.
King goes for a takedown attempt but Foster pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Foster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King tries to sprawl but Foster drives through with a takedown into half guard.
King manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Foster keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Foster is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but Foster shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Foster prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
King is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Foster pulls him back up using the underhooks.
King is trying to drag Foster to the mat but Foster just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but Foster shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
King is breathing heavily.
King wants a takedown.
Foster is looking for a takedown up against the cage. King gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
King tries for a takedown but Foster manages to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Foster.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Foster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Foster dives in for a single leg takedown but King sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Foster is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
Foster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Foster sprawls well. Foster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster closes the distance and clinches.
Foster works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
King has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Foster off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Foster fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but King avoids it really well and circles away.
King is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Foster moves into the clinch.
King has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Foster is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
King has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Foster after a bit of a struggle.
Lily Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt King.
Foster stops a takedown attempt from King.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.
King can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Foster jumps guard but King stands there with Foster around his waist. Foster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Foster turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Foster manages to end up in side control.
King bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King lands a head shot.
Foster looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster ducks under a wild hook from King.
Foster pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces King back to the cage. Foster follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
King misses with a straight right.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foster works over King's head and body with a nice combination.
Foster scores with a one two! King had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Foster drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
King uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster tries to sprawl but King drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Foster tries to kick King off in order to stand up. King Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King taking a breather here.
King stands up and beckons Foster to his feet.
Lily Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King misses with a straight right.
King connects with a looping right hand.
Foster wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Foster throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King loads up on a big right hand but Foster slips the punch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Foster or perhaps it was just good defense by King, which made it look bad.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt King.
I think King 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt King!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Artur Potapenko (ranked 5688 p4p, 5217 weight class) and Norman Stone (ranked 550 p4p, 527 weight class). Norman Stone struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Artur Potapenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Norman Stone!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potapenko scores with the left hand. Stone knows he should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Potapenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Potapenko lands a head shot.
Artur Potapenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stone scoring with punches from side control.
Potapenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stone on the ground.
Stone is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Potapenko is trying to escape and Stone transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Potapenko is forced to tap! Nice work there by Stone! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Norman Stone!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vik Diek (ranked 4967 p4p, 5994 weight class) and Bruno Adams (ranked 454 p4p, 485 weight class). Vik Diek could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruno Adams 's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vik Diek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Adams !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diek takes one on the button.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Adams finds it's way through Diek's defenses.
Diek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diek has his takedown stuffed
and Adams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Diek is looking to counter the offense by Adams and move into the clinch.
Adams scores with a jab.
Diek moves away from the strike by Adams .
It looked like Diek was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adams .
Diek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diek with a poor takedown
and Adams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 Diek is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Diek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adams throws an uppercut from hell that sends Diek clean off his feet! He's out cold! Adams stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Adams !
After winning the bout, Bruno Adams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karry Mountain (ranked 4257 p4p, 5707 weight class) and London Gay (ranked 431 p4p, 478 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karry Mountain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, London Gay!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gay misses with a hook
and Mountain counters with a right hand to the body.
Mountain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mountain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gay has time to react.
 It looks like London Gay has been cut.
We've been told by Mountain's head coaches at Jorzi GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mountain counters with a nice uppercut.
Gay lands the left hand.
Mountain scores with the left hand. Gay knows he should have avoided that one.
Mountain cracks Gay with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gay ducks right into an uppercut from Mountain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gay 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.
Gay dips to his left and cracks Mountain with an uppercut!
Gay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mountain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mountain connects with a jab.
Mountain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gay tests Mountain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mountain lands a body shot.
Mountain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
 Gay is rocked!
Mountain connects with a body shot that sends Gay's belly button to the back.
Gay looks winded!
Mountain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gay circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mountain!
Mountain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gay's sensitive parts.
Mountain lands with an uppercut that bounces Gay off the cage and back into range.
Gay is still on wobbly legs! Can Mountain finish him?
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Mountain throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Gay is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Karry Mountain!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yodsingdaeng Sitsongrit (ranked 4845 p4p, 4920 weight class) and Daniel Daniel Philips (ranked 222 p4p, 228 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsingdaeng Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Daniel Philips!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniel Philips scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daniel Philips moves out of range of the body kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Daniel Philips on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Daniel Philips saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daniel Philips! But no joy.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Daniel Philips uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Daniel Philips releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daniel Philips scores with a punch to the head.
 It looks like Yodsingdaeng Sitsongrit has been cut.
Daniel Philips takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit is rocked!
Daniel Philips shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Sitsongrit takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Daniel Philips sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Sitsongrit bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Daniel Philips!
Daniel Daniel Philips decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Rosario (ranked 4944 p4p, 4780 weight class) and Jerry Hammerstein (ranked 357 p4p, 352 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 White Belt
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Basic striking
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luis Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerry Hammerstein!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammerstein closes the distance and clinches.
Rosario blocking some punches.
Rosario looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rosario.
Rosario is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rosario tries to break free but Hammerstein pushes him back against the cage.
Hammerstein pulls Rosario into guard.
Hammerstein working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rosario.
Rosario is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hammerstein has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Rosario is looking to defend but Hammerstein has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Rosario! Hammerstein pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Rosario taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jerry Hammerstein!
During a confident post fight interview, Jerry Hammerstein 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Lloyd (ranked 5273 p4p, 4018 weight class) and Jamie Webb (ranked 237 p4p, 204 weight class). Jamal Lloyd could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jamie Webb's chin.
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Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Inexperienced |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamal Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamie Webb!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webb slips a jab from Lloyd.
Lloyd misses with an uppercut
and Webb counters with a right hand to the body.
Lloyd throws a big shot that misses.
Webb moves out of range of the strikes.
Webb let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lloyd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lloyd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Webb.
Lloyd backing away here, and Webb unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lloyd throws a poor cross that misses
and Webb counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Webb gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lloyd moves forwards but Webb connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lloyd is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Webb's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Webb has Lloyd up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lloyd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lloyd could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Webb darts in and clinches Lloyd up against the cage.
Webb stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lloyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lloyd wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Webb.
A nice left hand lands by Webb.
Webb lands with a light punch inside.
Webb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lloyd throws a poor cross that misses
and Webb scores with a counter punch that sends Lloyd to the canvas! Webb smells blood - he's punishing Lloyd with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Lloyd has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Webb!
Jamie Webb took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kian Griffiths (ranked 3349 p4p, 6112 weight class) and Hector Alvarez (ranked 282 p4p, 392 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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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kian Griffiths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths rushes Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffiths won't allow it.
Griffiths makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Griffiths.
Griffiths lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Griffiths lands a right hand.
Griffiths keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffiths leaning against his opponent.
Alvarez tries to circle away but Griffiths has him pinned against the cage.
Griffiths lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alvarez tries to break free but Griffiths pushes him back against the cage.
Griffiths definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez blocks the elbow strike.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Griffiths keeps him there for the moment.
Griffiths with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alvarez is trying to push Griffiths away but Griffiths has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alvarez avoiding damage as Griffiths throws knees to the body.
Griffiths throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alvarez blocks it with crossed arms.
Alvarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Griffiths.
Griffiths with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griffiths prevents Alvarez from breaking the clinch.
Griffiths pushes off an throws an elbow but Alvarez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Griffiths throws a knee to the head but misses.
Griffiths makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griffiths lands a left hand.
Griffiths pushes off an throws an elbow but Alvarez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alvarez working hard to break the clinch.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Griffiths is controlling him.
Griffiths stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alvarez avoids the elbow strike from Griffiths, against the cage.
Griffiths throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alvarez blocks it with crossed arms.
Alvarez blocks an elbow strike.
Griffiths works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Griffiths.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griffiths creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griffiths lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Griffiths has Alvarez pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alvarez tries to circle away but Griffiths has him pinned against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Griffiths.
Alvarez tries to break the clinch but Griffiths is controlling the position.
Griffiths misses with a knee to the head.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griffiths effectively controlling the action here.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffiths won't allow it.
Griffiths looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Griffiths.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffiths keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Griffiths has the dominant position.
Griffiths landing knees to the body.
Griffiths keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths effectively controlling the action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Griffiths.
Griffiths looking to throw knees to the head but Alvarez is blocking nicely.
Alvarez tries to break the clinch but Griffiths is controlling the position.
Griffiths trying to land knees to the body.
Griffiths using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alvarez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alvarez is trying to push Griffiths away but Griffiths has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Griffiths tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffiths lands with a short shot to the head.
Griffiths using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alvarez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alvarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alvarez is trying to push Griffiths away but Griffiths has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffiths.
Griffiths with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffiths lands with a left to the head.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths missing with knees to the body.
Griffiths tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Griffiths pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Griffiths has the dominant position.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffiths has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Griffiths obliges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griffiths creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griffiths lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Griffiths takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alvarez being controlled against the cage.
Griffiths looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alvarez dodges an elbow strike from Griffiths.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffiths won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kian Griffiths dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Griffiths keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alvarez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good leg kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths slips a jab from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a lazy uppercut
and Griffiths makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffiths closes the distance and clinches.
Griffiths keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alvarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffiths has double underhooks.
Griffiths throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alvarez blocks it with crossed arms.
Griffiths is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Griffiths displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alvarez up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Griffiths keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffiths.
Kian Griffiths has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez blocks an elbow strike from Griffiths.
Griffiths putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alvarez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
Griffiths throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvarezs head.
Alvarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griffiths keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Griffiths keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Griffiths has the dominant position.
Griffiths is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Griffiths scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Griffiths throws an elbow but misses.
Griffiths lands a shot to the body.
Alvarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffiths has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Griffiths.
Alvarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alvarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griffiths lands a damaging elbow.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffiths won't allow it.
Griffiths scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Griffiths has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Griffiths.
Alvarez wants to break free but Griffiths has control.
Griffiths lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffiths has double underhooks.
Griffiths unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Griffiths pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griffiths keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffiths keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Griffiths using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Griffiths pushes Alvarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griffiths.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffiths won't allow it.
Griffiths prevents Alvarez from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Griffiths.
Griffiths lands with a short shot to the head.
Griffiths lands a shot to the body.
Griffiths landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Griffiths lands an elbow inside that Alvarez shrugs off.
Griffiths keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Griffiths has the dominant position.
Griffiths scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Griffiths.
Griffiths effectively controlling the action here.
Griffiths lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Griffiths connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alvarez's face.
Alvarez is rocked!
Alvarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffiths has double underhooks.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffiths finish him?
A short uppercut from Griffiths.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Griffiths just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alvarez's brow.
Griffiths digs a right hand underneath Alvarez's ribcage. Alvarez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Griffiths lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffiths unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Alvarez! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Griffiths is unloading with more strikes now! Alvarez drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kian Griffiths!
A pretty intense looking Kian Griffiths took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sang Chunso (ranked 3407 p4p, 5959 weight class) and Bode Ike (ranked 452 p4p, 580 weight class). Chunso comes to the cage accompanied by Achieving Greatness. 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sang Chunso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bode Ike!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ike ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chunso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ike.
Chunso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ike throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Ike catches Chunso right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Sang Chunso has been cut.
Chunso is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chunso looks to land a body kick but Ike moved away.
Chunso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ike thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ike throws an overhand right that lands on Chunso's shoulder, as Chunso tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Chunso.
Chunso throws a sloppy head kick and Ike moves out of range easily.
Chunso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chunso throws a looping overhand right but Ike ducks down to avoid it.
Ike moves out of range as Chunso strikes.
Chunso connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Bode Ike 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!
Chunso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ike tries to move into range but Chunso moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chunso connects with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Chunso's head coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ike blocks the leg kick.
Ike avoids the head kick by Chunso.
Chunso throws an overhand right that lands on Ike's shoulder, as Ike tries to avoid the shot.
Chunso throws a nice looking combination but Ike bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ike throws out a counter right but Chunso avoids it with no problem.
Ike tests Chunso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ike missing with a left hand there. Chunso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chunso paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chunso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ike moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sang Chunso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Chunso misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ike! But no joy.
Chunso connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ike scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chunso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ike circles away quickly and effectively.
Chunso listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Ike has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ike there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ike drops Chunso with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Chunso looks back up at him and smiles so Ike waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Chunso is rocked!
Ike is stalking Chunso. Chunso circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Ike, and it's lights out! Chunso really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bode Ike!
Our winner, Bode Ike, 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Dew (ranked 3289 p4p, 4763 weight class) and Kulma Rauta (ranked 410 p4p, 508 weight class). 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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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathew Dew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kulma Rauta!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dew wants to clinch up but Rauta keeps it at a distance.
Dew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dew moves out of range of the strikes.
Dew tries to clinch up.
Dew is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rauta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rauta lands with an uppercut that bounces Dew off the cage and back into range.
Dew wants to clinch
and Rauta counters with a good low kick that Dew was not able to check.
Dew moves to clinch but Rauta breaks away
and Rauta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rauta throws a leg kick which misses Dew's front leg but catches the back leg as Dew tries to avoid it.
Rauta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dew was well out of range. Poor timing from Rauta.
Rauta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dew tries to clinch but Rauta is having none of it.
Dew tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut there from Rauta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew tries to clinch but Rauta moves away
and Rauta counters with a stiff right hand.
Dew takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rauta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rauta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dew is out of range.
Dew wants to clinch.
Rauta connects with a right hand. Dew shakes it off.
Dew is looking to clinch.
Rauta throws a hook but Dew blocks it.
Dew slips under a jab.
Dew definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rauta lands with a straight right. Dew didn't see that one coming.
Rauta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dew walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rauta jabs Dew to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dew takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rauta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rauta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dew tries to clinch up.
Rauta scores with a nice body kick.
Dew moves into the clinch successfully.
Rauta misses with a punch on the inside.
Rauta misses with the head strike.
Rauta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dew backwards.
Dew jumps guard and drags Rauta to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rauta sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rauta wanted to stand there but Dew had control of the position.
Rauta wants to pass the guard but Dew is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew looking for a guillotine here but Rauta defends easily.
Dew is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rauta has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dew is proving hard to escape from.
Rauta looking to pass the guard.
Dew is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dew looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dew throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dew is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dew is trying to control the position but Rauta postures up.
Dew has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rauta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rauta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dew is keeping the position for now.
Rauta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kulma Rauta dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dew needs to keep his hands up - Rauta had a free shot at his head there.
Rauta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rauta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dew was well out of range. Poor timing from Rauta.
Rauta looks for the body kick but Dew saw that one coming.
Rauta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dew.
Dew seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rauta scores with a nice strike.
Rauta works over Dew's head and body with a nice combination.
Dew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rauta.
Dew blocks a jab.
Rauta with a nice cross.
Dew is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dew looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rauta misses with a looping left.
Dew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rauta.
Dew tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rauta manages to circle out of the way.
Rauta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew has Rauta up against the cage in a clinch.
Rauta has Dew pressed against the cage.
Dew tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rauta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dew is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rauta to keep the fight standing.
Rauta pushes Dew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rauta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rauta lands a right hand.
Rauta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dew is trying to pull guard but Rauta turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Dew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rauta lands an uppercut.
Rauta stalling against the cage.
A short left from Rauta.
Dew tries to pull guard but Rauta won't allow it.
Dew tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rauta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rauta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dew is trying to pull guard but Rauta has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dew is trying to pull guard but Rauta turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rauta working aggressively here.
Rauta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Rauta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dew fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dew tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rauta smiles and moves away.
Nice shot by Rauta.
Rauta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dew tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rauta connects with a solid leg kick.
Dew has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dew.
Dew fails to pull guard.
Dew tries to pull guard but Rauta holds him up against the cage and eventually Dew drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta stalling the fight.
Dew jumps into guard, dragging Rauta to the mat.
Rauta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dew working a defensive guard but Rauta manages to pass into side control anyway.
Dew is being controlled here.
Dew struggling a bit here.
Dew being controlled for a moment.
Dew trying his best to control but Rauta has mounted him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dew tries to hold on but Rauta pushes him away.
Rauta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dew slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rauta controlling the pace.
Dew is looking to control Rauta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dew avoid being mounted?
Dew is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kulma Rauta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dew tries to clinch up.
Rauta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dew on the side of the head.
Rauta lands a nice shot that snaps Dew's head back.
Dew tries to clinch but Rauta is having none of it.
Kulma Rauta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dew wants to clinch
and Rauta counters with an inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rauta, as that shot connected.
Rauta keeps the fight on the outside.
Rauta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rauta throws a looping overhand right but Dew ducks down to avoid it.
Rauta throws a hook to the side of Dew's head but Dew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rauta missing with a left hand there. Dew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rauta jabs at Dew's body.
Rauta misses with an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Rauta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rauta.
Rauta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dew at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Rauta.
Dew takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rauta loads up on a big right hand but Dew slips the punch.
Rauta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rauta connects with the punch.
Rauta throws a right hand that Dew ducks under and follows up with a left that Dew also avoids with ease.
Dew tries to clinch up but Rauta circles away and keeps his distance.
Rauta scores with the left hand. Dew knows he should have avoided that one.
Rauta scores with a hook.
Dew closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rauta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dew is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dew is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dew takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab lands there for Rauta.
Rauta throws a solid leg kick but Dew takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rauta.
Dew is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rauta.
Dew blocks a low kick nicely.
That kick from Rauta tenderised Dew's leg. Dew is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rauta throws a shot from downtown. Dew moves away and avoids it.
Dew tries to clinch
and Rauta counters with a good, hard body kick but Dew shrugs it off.
Dew tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rauta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rauta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dew looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew moves in looking to clinch but Rauta pushes him off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rauta, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Rauta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Rauta misses.
Dew wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dew fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rauta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dew tries to clinch there but Rauta circles away.
Dew moves to clinch but Rauta breaks away
and Rauta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dew takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dew is looking to clinch.
Dew tries to close the distance and clinch but Rauta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dew doesn't manage to clinch there - Rauta circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta lands a leg kick that knocks Dew off balance momentarily.
Rauta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rauta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dew doesn't seem bothered though.
Rauta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dew tries to clinch
and Rauta counters with a nice leg kick.
Dew chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rauta can pounce on him.
Dew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rauta.
Dew seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dew moves out of range of the strikes.
Dew takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dew looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dew tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rauta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rauta feints a counter leg kick.
Dew takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rauta throws a lazy right hand but Dew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dew is looking to counter the offense by Rauta and move into the clinch.
Rauta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mathew Dew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rauta. Dew does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kulma Rauta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rauta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kulma Rauta!
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