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GAMMA#988 Barboza v Lovanov PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 1597 p4p, 785 weight class) and Keith Rodgers (ranked 213 p4p, 105 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Rodgers !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodgers .
Rodgers takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Brooks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodgers dodges the punch combination from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodgers .
Rodgers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brooks with a body shot.
Rodgers checks a leg kick.
Brooks tries to work over Rodgers 's front leg with a kick but Rodgers checks it.
Brooks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brooks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodgers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rodgers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donk. Rodgers catches Brooks right on the button with a cross.
Brooks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rodgers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodgers .
Brooks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodgers .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodgers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brooks connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Rodgers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brooks walks into a left hand.
Rodgers throws a sloppy body shot
and Brooks counters with a series of strikes. Rodgers will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks throws a one two combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Rodgers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rodgers scores with a hook.
Rodgers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brooks.
Rodgers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodgers throws out a powerful jab.
Rodgers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rodgers wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
Brooks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brooks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodgers .
Rodgers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodgers .
Brooks seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rodgers content to stall in guard here.
Rodgers throws a strike but Brooks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rodgers working a defensive guard here.
Brooks throws a big right hand that misses.
Brooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodgers is retaining full guard.
Rodgers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodgers pulls Brooks in close to prevent any damage.
Rodgers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodgers , not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rodgers working for submissions but it's allowed Brooks to get to half guard.
Brooks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rodgers 's head.
Brooks is trying to control. Rodgers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brooks trying to mount his opponent but Rodgers defends it.
Rodgers is trying to maintain the position but Brooks is very close to passing his half guard.
Rodgers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rodgers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brooks defends well.
Rodgers has his foot on Brooks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brooks works his way back into a safe position though.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Rodgers keeps moving.
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 Eric Brooks will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rodgers closes the distance and pushes Brooks back into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodgers .
Rodgers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookss head.
Rodgers blocking some punches.
Rodgers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brooks lands a slapping body shot.
Brooks with a nice calf kick.
Rodgers blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Brooks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodgers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Rodgers avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks dips to his left and cracks Rodgers with an uppercut!
Eric Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodgers lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodgers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brooks to the mat! Brooks manages to get full guard.
Brooks wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks connects with a high kick.
Brooks misses with an uppercut. Rodgers saw that one coming.
Brooks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodgers misses with a straight left.
Rodgers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brooks.
Rodgers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodgers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brooks 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.
Brooks throws a sloppy body shot
and Rodgers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodgers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but Rodgers slips the punch.
Rodgers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodgers .
Brooks swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodgers .
Brooks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brooks jabs at Rodgers 's body.
Brooks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses
enabling Rodgers to counter with a crisp jab.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rodgers avoids the head kick by Brooks.
A swing and a miss from Brooks.
The fighters circling - Rodgers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodgers connects with a looping right hand.
Rodgers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brooks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A leg kick checked by Rodgers .
Rodgers throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.
Brooks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brooks looks to land a left hand but Rodgers moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brooks.
A jab from Brooks misses.
Brooks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodgers misses with a low kick.
Brooks throws a leg kick
and Rodgers counters with a thumping low kick.
Brooks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodgers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rodgers lands an overhand right.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodgers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Rodgers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers throws out a loose jab but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rodgers appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brooks.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodgers moves away from the strike by Brooks.
It seemed like Rodgers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rodgers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rodgers lands with a right hand.
Brooks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rodgers avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Rodgers 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.
Rodgers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brooks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodgers connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Rodgers - just one landing.
Brooks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rodgers .
Rodgers misses with a jab to the body
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.
Brooks misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rodgers clinches.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Rodgers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Rodgers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rodgers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodgers checks a low kick from Brooks.
Rodgers lands a right hook to the body.
Rodgers scores with a punch to the head.
Rodgers throws an overhand right that lands on Brooks's shoulder, as Brooks tries to avoid the shot.
Brooks is looking to slow Rodgers down with leg kicks.
Brooks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodgers in his tracks.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Brooks tenderised Rodgers 's leg. Rodgers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brooks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodgers .
Jab, jab by Rodgers - just one landing.
Rodgers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brooks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brooks throws a push kick but Rodgers slaps the foot to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers closes the distance and pushes Brooks back into the cage.
Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Rodgers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brooks in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brooks is out of range and Rodgers settles back down.
Brooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rodgers checks a leg kick nicely.
Rodgers thuds a left hand into Brooks's body.
Brooks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brooks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rodgers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eric Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodgers .
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brooks. That's going to slow Rodgers down.
Brooks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brooks throws a head kick but Rodgers moves out of range.
It seemed like Rodgers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brooks pushes Rodgers away with a front kick.
Rodgers connects with a right hand. Brooks shakes it off.
Rodgers has closed the distance and engaged Brooks in a clinch.
Rodgers blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodgers lands with a short shot to the head.
Rodgers takes a shot to the head.
Rodgers is working for takedown but Brooks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodgers avoids a kick to the body.
Rodgers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodgers lands a jab to the head.
Brooks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brooks misses with a straight right.
Brooks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brooks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodgers . That did some damage!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brooks 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 Rodgers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rodgers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rodgers throws a poor cross that misses
and Brooks counters with a leg kick.
Brooks walks into a jab.
Brooks scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice shot lands for Brooks.
Brooks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rodgers sizes up Brooks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brooks throws a big shot that misses.
Rodgers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rodgers lands with a cross.
Brooks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodgers .
Brooks throws a low kick but Rodgers moves out of range easily.
Brooks ducks right into an uppercut from Rodgers .
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rodgers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rodgers 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 Brooks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brooks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brooks slips a jab from Rodgers .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodgers throws a low kick but Brooks moves out of range easily.
Rodgers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brooks at a distance.
Rodgers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers connects with the punch.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodgers scores with a jab. Brooks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brooks needs to keep his hands up - Rodgers had a free shot at his head there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rodgers .
Brooks tries to land a leg kick but Rodgers saw it coming and moves away.
Rodgers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodgers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rodgers throws a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Rodgers .
A swing and a miss from Brooks.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks misses with a body shot.
Rodgers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brooks.
Rodgers tries to work over Brooks's front leg with a kick but Brooks checks it.
Rodgers throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.
Brooks appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rodgers moves out of range of the body kick from Brooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Rodgers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodgers 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Rodgers !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Garcia (ranked 997 p4p, 1338 weight class) and Alan Spence (ranked 142 p4p, 184 weight class). Spence comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Were Coming kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Diego Garcia has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Diego Garcia seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Spence !
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spence thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Spence keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spence takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Spence .
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Spence misses with a body shot.
Spence with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia throws the left hand but Spence avoids the punch easily.
Spence misses with a low kick.
Spence checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spence moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spence moves into the clinch.
Spence pushes Garcia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Spence tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Spence fails to land.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Spence .
A right hook to the body lands for Spence .
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Spence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Spence leaning his opponent against the cage.
Spence throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Spence tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Garcia.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Spence stalling in the clinch.
Spence lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Spence tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spence rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia ducks right into an uppercut from Spence .
Spence lands with a good body shot.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Spence shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Garcia misses
and Spence counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia jabs Spence to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia slips under a jab from Spence .
Garcia misses with a hook
and Spence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcia 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 Spence has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spence and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spence looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spence looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Spence on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Spence tried to score with a low kick but Garcia checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spence moves away from the strike by Garcia.
A low kick lands for Spence .
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like Diego Garcia has been cut.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Spence .
Garcia lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Spence 's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
Diego Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spence missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Spence sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spence scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spence tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spence . That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Spence .
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spence was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Spence looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spence checks a low kick from Garcia.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Spence counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia backing away here, and Spence unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Garcia misses.
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 Diego Garcia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Garcia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spence pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spence if he has to take too many more of those.
Spence slips under a jab.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spence misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Spence .
Garcia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spence counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spence .
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Spence takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spence sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spence swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab, jab by Spence - just one landing.
Garcia throws a front kick aimed at Spence 's knee but Spence avoids it well.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spence sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spence feints a counter leg kick.
Spence misses with a head kick.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Garcia scores with a hook.
Spence misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia connects with the punch.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Garcia.
Garcia punishes Spence 's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Spence ducks down to avoid it.
Spence looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spence misses with an uppercut.
Spence blocks a jab.
Garcia with the inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diego Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spence can do to turn this around?
Garcia tried to score with a low kick but Spence checks it.
Spence is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garcia with a body shot.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Spence moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses.
Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Spence 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Spence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Spence has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia is trying to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Spence lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence pushes Garcia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spence digs a right hand into Garcia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garcia's gas tank.
Garcia'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.
Spence working aggressively here.
Alan Spence seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garcia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of Spence 's head.
Garcia lands a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Garcia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
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!
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Spence avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spence misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spence .
Spence is trying to stall.
Garcia decides to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Garcia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Spence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spence .
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia staying out of range there.
A low kick lands for Garcia.
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
A good leg kick by Spence .
Garcia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Spence 's leg. Spence is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Spence had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Garcia - just one landing.
Garcia stuns Spence with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spence takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spence .
Spence is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Spence throws a body shot but no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Spence . Garcia shrugs it off though.
Spence moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spence misses with a looping left.
Spence looks for the body kick but Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia half committed to a counter leg kick.
Garcia defending well as Spence loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Spence throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Spence 's head but Spence sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spence throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spence moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Spence moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spence .
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spence tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Spence is out of range.
Spence misses with a body shot.
Garcia tried to counter with a leg kick but Spence avoided it.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Spence scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spence swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Spence connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spence moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Spence takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia swings for the body but Spence moves out of range.
Garcia takes a swing at Spence 's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Spence was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcia moves out of range as Spence throws a body kick.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Spence manages to avoid it.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
Spence takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence walks into a left hand.
Spence with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Spence counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garcia's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Diego Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A swing and a miss from Spence .
A leg kick checked by Spence .
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Spence .
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alan Spence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some bone on bone action there as Spence checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spence has time to react.
Spence throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spence ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Spence is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
A head kick by Garcia misses
and Spence counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Garcia!
During a confident post fight interview, Diego Garcia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Alan Spence stepped up to the mic, saying 'My foot was a balloon'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svend Thorsby (ranked 1473 p4p, 1547 weight class) and Herleifr Conchobhar (ranked 62 p4p, 77 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Svend Thorsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Herleifr Conchobhar!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conchobhar misses the shot to the body.
Thorsby swings away with a body shot that misses
and Conchobhar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conchobhar ducks right into an uppercut from Thorsby.
Thorsby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conchobhar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thorsby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick from Conchobhar.
Thorsby throws a half hearted mid kick.
Conchobhar loads up on a big right hand but Thorsby slips the punch.
Conchobhar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conchobhar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Conchobhar, as that shot connected.
Crunch! Thorsby slams his shin into Conchobhar's torso.
Conchobhar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conchobhar swings widly with a right hand
and Thorsby counters with a series of strikes. Conchobhar will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conchobhar walks into a stiff left hand from Thorsby.
Thorsby throws a poor cross that misses
and Conchobhar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conchobhar gets caught flat footed, as Thorsby shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Conchobhar wants to stand and escape but Thorsby is having none of it.
Thorsby looking to pass the guard.
Conchobhar wants to stand and escape but Thorsby is having none of it.
Thorsby's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Conchobhar wants to get back to his feet but Thorsby is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thorsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Conchobhar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar is looking to stand up but Thorsby isn't so interested in that idea.
Conchobhar is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thorsby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fighters circling - Conchobhar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thorsby slips under a jab.
Conchobhar misses with a looping left.
Thorsby shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Conchobhar sprawls well. Conchobhar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thorsby gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar misses with a hook.
Conchobhar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conchobhar misses with a hook. Thorsby ducked under it nicely.
Thorsby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thorsby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conchobhar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorsby swings widly with a right hand
and Conchobhar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Svend Thorsby has been cut.
Thorsby tests Conchobhar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thorsby tries to clinch up.
Conchobhar throws an off balance right hand
and Thorsby makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Conchobhar slips a straight right by Thorsby.
Thorsby scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Conchobhar throws an overhand right that lands on Thorsby's shoulder, as Thorsby tries to avoid the shot.
Conchobhar misses with a straight right.
Conchobhar just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby doesn't manage to clinch there - Conchobhar circles away.
Thorsby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Conchobhar manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorsby defending well as Conchobhar loads up on a big left hand.
Conchobhar just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Conchobhar does no damage.
Thorsby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Conchobhar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorsby lands a head shot.
Nice shot by Thorsby.
Herleifr Conchobhar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorsby slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorsby. Conchobhar does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Herleifr Conchobhar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Svend Thorsby's cut.
That's time! Thorsby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters circling - Thorsby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Conchobhar.
Conchobhar tried to score with a low kick but Thorsby checks it.
Conchobhar throws an off balance right hand
enabling Thorsby to counter with a crisp jab.
Thorsby is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good leg kick by Conchobhar.
Conchobhar throws a body shot but no joy.
Conchobhar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thorsby is looking to counter with a body kick.
Conchobhar works Thorsby's body with a nice hook.
Thorsby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsby misses with a wild body shot.
Conchobhar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorsby.
Thorsby misses with a head kick.
Conchobhar punishes Thorsby's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conchobhar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thorsby counters with a nice uppercut.
Conchobhar throws a good cross that connects.
Conchobhar misses with a looping right.
Thorsby is looking to clinch.
Conchobhar punishes Thorsby's body with a nice straight punch.
Conchobhar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conchobhar misses the shot to the body.
Conchobhar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thorsby on the side of the head.
Thorsby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab lands there for Thorsby.
Conchobhar scores with the left hand. Thorsby knows he should have avoided that one.
Thorsby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Conchobhar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorsby throws an overhand right that lands on Conchobhar's shoulder, as Conchobhar tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Conchobhar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Herleifr Conchobhar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thorsby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conchobhar.
Conchobhar slips under a jab from Thorsby.
Thorsby moves away from the strike by Conchobhar.
Thorsby half committed to a counter leg kick.
Conchobhar throws a hook but Thorsby avoids it easily.
It looked like Thorsby was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Conchobhar.
Thorsby lands a body shot.
Conchobhar throws a jab when Thorsby was well out of range.
Conchobhar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thorsby uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conchobhar. Thorsby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conchobhar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thorsby counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar misses with an uppercut.
Conchobhar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thorsby connects with the punch.
Conchobhar misses with a jab to the body
and Thorsby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Conchobhar thinking.
Conchobhar throws a right hand that misses
and Thorsby counters with a nice body shot.
Conchobhar is breathing heavily.
Conchobhar misses with a straight left.
Thorsby scores with a nice right hand.
Thorsby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thorsby wants to clinch but Conchobhar slips to the side
and Conchobhar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thorsby closes the distance and pushes Conchobhar back into the cage.
Conchobhar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!
Conchobhar breaks the clinch.
Thorsby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conchobhar.
Conchobhar misses with an uppercut
and Thorsby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thorsby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thorsby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conchobhar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thorsby's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thorsby duly obliges.
Conchobhar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Conchobhar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorsby.
Nice takedown defense from Conchobhar. No joy for Thorsby on that attempt.
Conchobhar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Conchobhar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thorsby tests Conchobhar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Svend Thorsby will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Svend Thorsby's cut.
That's time! Thorsby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Conchobhar throws a poor cross that misses
letting Thorsby counter with a right hand.
Thorsby is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thorsby thumps Conchobhar with a low kick.
Thorsby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conchobhar.
Thorsby is looking to counter with a body kick.
Conchobhar throws a poor cross that misses
and Thorsby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conchobhar throws a right hand that misses
and Thorsby counters with a good, hard body kick but Conchobhar shrugs it off.
Thorsby scores with a nice right hand.
Thorsby closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thorsby takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thorsby lands a shot to the body.
Thorsby works on Conchobhar's body with a couple of short punches.
Conchobhar wants to get back to striking at distance but Thorsby won't allow it.
Conchobhar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conchobhar's elbow.
Conchobhar wants to break free but Thorsby has control.
A short left from Thorsby.
Thorsby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conchobhar blocks a body shot from Thorsby.
A frustrated look appears on Conchobhar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thorsby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conchobhar blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Thorsby - that landed with a thud.
Conchobhar blocks a body shot from Thorsby.
Conchobhar pushes Thorsby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thorsby stalling against the cage.
Thorsby tries to throw a body punch but Conchobhar avoids it by throwing Thorsby back against the cage.
Conchobhar is trying to break the clinch but Thorsby is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby stalling against the cage.
Thorsby slowing the pace effectively.
Thorsby swings wildly with an uppercut but Conchobhar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorsby just leaning against Conchobhar, taking a breather.
Thorsby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorsby lands a left hand.
Thorsby struggles to land a body shot inside as Conchobhar controls his hands.
Thorsby leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thorsby is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Conchobhar.
Svend Thorsby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Conchobhar.
A quick step to the side and Thorsby tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conchobhar misses with a shot to the body
and Thorsby counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorsby lands a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Conchobhar. That snapped Thorsby's head back.
Thorsby slips a straight right by Conchobhar.
Conchobhar throws a shot from downtown. Thorsby moves away and avoids it.
Thorsby misses with a straight right.
Thorsby wants to clinch up but Conchobhar keeps it at a distance.
Thorsby moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Conchobhar throws a looping overhand right but Thorsby ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby with a hook.
Conchobhar lands with a right hand.
Thorsby connects with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conchobhar walks into a jab.
Thorsby throws a nice looking combination but Conchobhar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thorsby moves out of range of the strikes.
Conchobhar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thorsby's head backwards.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thorsby darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Conchobhar missing with a left hand there. Thorsby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thorsby darts in and clinches Conchobhar up against the cage.
Conchobhar prevents a body shot from Thorsby.
Thorsby is looking to control Conchobhar's arms but Conchobhar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thorsby has his back to the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Svend Thorsby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thorsby has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Svend Thorsby!
An out of breath Svend Thorsby thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Joseph Watson (ranked 646 p4p, 1219 weight class) and Iwon Raczynski (ranked 99 p4p, 188 weight class). Watson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Anarchy in the UK. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Joseph Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Iwon Raczynski!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson lands with a hook. Raczynski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Watson misses with a jab to the body
and Watson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Raczynski misses.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raczynski manages to avoid it.
Watson misses with a low kick.
Watson stuns Raczynski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Raczynski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
Raczynski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watson.
Watson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raczynski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watson.
Raczynski was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good leg kick by Watson.
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raczynski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raczynski misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Watson.
Raczynski has closed the distance and engaged Watson in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raczynski lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson working hard to break the clinch.
Raczynski lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Paul Joseph Watson has been cut.
Raczynski misses with a punch on the inside.
Raczynski lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Raczynski.
Watson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raczynski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Raczynski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Raczynski lands an elbow inside that Watson shrugs off.
Raczynski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Raczynski effectively controlling the action here.
Watson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raczynski lands a left hand.
Raczynski trying to stall but Watson improves his position.
Raczynski slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raczynski backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raczynski prevents Watson from breaking the clinch.
Watson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watson jumps guard and drags Raczynski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Raczynski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Watson is looking to sweep but instead, Raczynski has passed into half guard.
Watson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Watson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Raczynski defends it easily.
Raczynski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watson is keeping the position for now.
Raczynski wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
Watson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Raczynski's guard.
Watson trying to move into half guard but instead Raczynski has managed to sweep!
Watson looking for subs off his back but Raczynski has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Watson wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Watson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Watson wants to sweep but no luck.
Watson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Watson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Raczynski keeping full guard, as Watson tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Iwon Raczynski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Joseph Watson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Raczynski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Raczynski moves out of range as Watson throws a body kick.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Paul Joseph Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson connects with a body shot.
Raczynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watson shoots in and gets a takedown into Raczynski's guard.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raczynski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raczynski looking for a sweep. Not yet Raczynski, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raczynski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Raczynski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Watson tries to get to full guard but Raczynski has control of the leg.
Raczynski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Watson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Watson.
Raczynski looking to sit in guard and control but Watson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to control from the top but Raczynski keeps moving.
Raczynski 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.
Raczynski is trying to keep Watson in close.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
Raczynski has control of Watson's left arm, preventing Watson from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to control from the top but Raczynski keeps moving.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raczynski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raczynski keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Watson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Raczynski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Watson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raczynski.
Raczynski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Watson on the side of the head.
Raczynski dodges the punch combination from Watson.
Paul Joseph Watson is winning the standup battle so far.
Watson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watson misses with a looping left.
Watson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Watson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raczynski.
Raczynski has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Raczynski throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Raczynski throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Watson being controlled here momentarily.
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 Paul Joseph Watson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Joseph Watson'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Watson takes a swing at Raczynski's ribcage but misses.
Watson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raczynski.
Watson throws a body punch but Raczynski moves out of range.
Raczynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raczynski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Watson - just one landing.
Watson misses with a body shot
and Raczynski counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raczynski, as that shot connected.
Watson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raczynski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson thuds a left hand into Raczynski's body.
Watson throws a head kick that misses
enabling Raczynski to counter with a crisp jab.
Watson is looking to wear down Raczynski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
Raczynski misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson slips a jab from Raczynski.
Watson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Watson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raczynski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Watson jabs Raczynski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Watson misses with a head kick.
Watson slips a straight right by Raczynski.
Watson throws a low kick but Raczynski moves out of range easily.
Raczynski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raczynski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Watson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Watson sizes up Raczynski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raczynski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raczynski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watson.
A lazy body kick from Watson
and Raczynski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Raczynski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raczynski's waist but Raczynski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watson off to one side.
Raczynski throws a counter combo.
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Raczynski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watson cracks a nice hook into Raczynski's ribs.
Raczynski has managed to clinch.
Raczynski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watson has a couple of punches blocked by Raczynski.
Watson tries to pull guard but Raczynski won't allow it.
Raczynski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watson's elbow.
Raczynski leaning against his opponent.
Raczynski scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to get back to striking at distance but Raczynski won't allow it.
Watson avoids the elbow strike from Raczynski, against the cage.
Raczynski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raczynski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watson momentarily.
A jab from Raczynski misses.
A low kick from Watson misses
and Raczynski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Raczynski drives through and clinches with Watson against the cage.
Watson tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Joseph Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raczynski tries to throw a body punch but Watson avoids it by throwing Raczynski back against the cage.
Raczynski misses with a body punch.
Raczynski lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.
Watson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raczynski's elbow.
Raczynski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raczynski misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Raczynski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Watson takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Raczynski.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Watson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Raczynski regains guard immediately.
Raczynski pushes Watson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Iwon Raczynski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raczynski is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Watson shoots in and bounces Raczynski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Raczynski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watson is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iwon Raczynski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Raczynski 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iwon Raczynski!
Iwon Raczynski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomoe Gozen (ranked 450 p4p, 677 weight class) and Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez (ranked 73 p4p, 103 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomoe Gozen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gozen misses with a looping left.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a straight left.
Gozen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gozen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaegerjaquez is just out of range.
Gozen misses with a straight left.
Gozen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaegerjaquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Gozen.
Jaegerjaquez walks into a stiff left hand from Gozen.
A good leg kick by Gozen.
Jaegerjaquez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gozen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jaegerjaquez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jaegerjaquez avoids the body shot from Gozen.
Gozen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jaegerjaquez. That did some damage!
Gozen misses with a looping right.
Gozen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaegerjaquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gozen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gozen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jaegerjaquez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaegerjaquez slips under a jab.
Jaegerjaquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jaegerjaquez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tomoe Gozen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaegerjaquez lunges at Gozen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gozen's hand.
Jaegerjaquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaegerjaquez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez with a nice calf kick.
A big left from Gozen misses.
Jaegerjaquez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jaegerjaquez misses with an uppercut
and Gozen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gozen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gozen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jaegerjaquez moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaegerjaquez slips under a jab from Gozen.
A little jabbing left from Jaegerjaquez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gozen tries to keep at a distance but Jaegerjaquez has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Jaegerjaquez on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gozen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gozen misses with some punches.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jaegerjaquez blocks an uppercut.
Gozen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaegerjaquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gozen.
Gozen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gozen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gozen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaegerjaquez's elbow.
Gozen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gozen throws a leg kick but Jaegerjaquez checks it.
Jaegerjaquez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gozen misses with a lunging right hand
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jaegerjaquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gozen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jaegerjaquez tests Gozen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jaegerjaquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gozen takes one on the button.
Gozen misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jaegerjaquez.
Gozen sets himself, and Jaegerjaquez steps forward looking for the clinch! Gozen avoids it this time.
Gozen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gozen cracks Jaegerjaquez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jaegerjaquez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gozen can pounce on him.
Gozen scoring well with a low kick there.
Jaegerjaquez staying out of range there.
Jaegerjaquez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gozen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body shot.
Jaegerjaquez connects with a leg kick.
A jab from Gozen misses.
Gozen throws the left hand but Jaegerjaquez avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaegerjaquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheers as Gozen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jaegerjaquez doesn't seem phased though.
Gozen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaegerjaquez can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez jabs at Gozen's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick from Jaegerjaquez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaegerjaquez cracks Gozen with an open hand slap.
Gozen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gozen clobbers Jaegerjaquez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gozen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jaegerjaquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gozen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a cross.
Jaegerjaquez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaegerjaquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jaegerjaquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gozen.
A leg kick checked by Gozen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gozen misses with a body shot.
Gozen blocks a jab.
Gozen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gozen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gozen misses with a straight left.
Jaegerjaquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomoe Gozen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gozen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaegerjaquez tries to counter with a clinch but Gozen shakes him off and moves away.
Jaegerjaquez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jaegerjaquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gozen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gozen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gozen scores with a nice right hand.
Tomoe Gozen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaegerjaquez throws a right and a left that Gozen avoids nicely.
Jaegerjaquez avoids the body shot from Gozen.
Jaegerjaquez tries to clinch up but Gozen circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaegerjaquez. Gozen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gozen is looking to counter punch.
Jaegerjaquez takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gozen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jaegerjaquez.
Gozen ducks under a wild hook from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gozen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gozen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaegerjaquez avoids the body shot from Gozen.
Gozen backing away here, and Jaegerjaquez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gozen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Jaegerjaquez lands but Gozen takes it in his stride.
Jaegerjaquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gozen.
Gozen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jaegerjaquez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jaegerjaquez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A clash of legs there as Jaegerjaquez blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Gozen misses its intended target.
Jaegerjaquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gozen manages to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez avoids the body shot from Gozen.
Jaegerjaquez slips a jab from Gozen.
Jaegerjaquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gozen manages to avoid it.
Gozen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gozen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a low kick.
Gozen throws a leg kick but Jaegerjaquez moved away.
It seemed like Jaegerjaquez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a jab. Gozen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaegerjaquez is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaegerjaquez missing with a left hand there. Gozen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Gozen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gozen lands with an overhand left.
Jaegerjaquez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A bone on bone clash there as Gozen blocks the leg kick.
Gozen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaegerjaquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Gozen.
Gozen backing away here, and Jaegerjaquez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jaegerjaquez loads up on a big right hand but Gozen slips the punch.
Jaegerjaquez tries to clinch but Gozen is having none of it.
Gozen wants to slow Jaegerjaquez down by chopping away at his legs.
Jaegerjaquez instigates a clinch.
Jaegerjaquez lands a body shot.
Gozen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gozen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaegerjaquez's elbow.
Gozen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jaegerjaquez is leaning against Gozen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaegerjaquez.
Still in the clinch, Gozen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gozen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gozen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gozen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gozen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jaegerjaquez or not.
A nice left hand lands by Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gozen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jaegerjaquez can turn it around.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jaegerjaquez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gozen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jaegerjaquez backwards.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Gozen.
Gozen lands a hook that snaps the head of Jaegerjaquez backwards.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jaegerjaquez blocks an uppercut.
Gozen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaegerjaquez lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozen blocks a body shot from Jaegerjaquez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jaegerjaquez.
Gozen lands a nice uppercut.
Gozen is trying to break the clinch but Jaegerjaquez has him pressed against the cage.
Jaegerjaquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gozen lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gozen.
Gozen throws a head punch that misses.
Jaegerjaquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Gozen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez misses with some punches.
Jaegerjaquez pushes Gozen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gozen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gozen backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Gozen fails to land.
Jaegerjaquez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gozen or not.
Gozen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaegerjaquez's elbow.
Gozen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaegerjaquez.
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 Tomoe Gozen 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gozen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Jaegerjaquez keeps Gozen at a distance using the push kick.
Gozen misses with an uppercut. Jaegerjaquez saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jaegerjaquez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jaegerjaquez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gozen.
Gozen avoids the body shot from Jaegerjaquez.
Gozen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gozen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a jab.
Gozen throws a jab when Jaegerjaquez was well out of range.
Jaegerjaquez moves forwards but Gozen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gozen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jaegerjaquez's head backwards.
Gozen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaegerjaquez throws out a loose jab but Gozen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Jaegerjaquez tenderised Gozen's leg. Gozen is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaegerjaquez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gozen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gozen. That did some damage!
Jaegerjaquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gozen tries to score with a low kick but Jaegerjaquez moves his leg out of the way.
Jaegerjaquez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gozen tries to score with a low kick but Jaegerjaquez moves his leg out of the way.
Gozen missing with a left hand there. Jaegerjaquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jaegerjaquez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gozen avoids a kick to the body.
Gozen connects with a leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a low kick as Gozen jumps back.
Jaegerjaquez ducks under a wild hook from Gozen.
Jaegerjaquez throws out a counter right but Gozen avoids it with no problem.
Jaegerjaquez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaegerjaquez checks a leg kick.
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tomoe Gozen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gozen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jaegerjaquez rushes Gozen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaegerjaquez stalling in the clinch but Gozen improves position.
Gozen prevents a body shot from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jaegerjaquez misses with the head strike.
Jaegerjaquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Gozen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaegerjaquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jaegerjaquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jaegerjaquez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jaegerjaquez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jaegerjaquez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gozen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jaegerjaquez fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Jaegerjaquez fails to land.
A body shot lands from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez looking to stall.
Jaegerjaquez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jaegerjaquez digs a right hand into Gozen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gozen's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gozen.
Gozen blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a punch to the body.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaegerjaquez tries to work over Gozen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gozen breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Gozen misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gozen.
Gozen misses with a hook.
Gozen throws a jab when Jaegerjaquez was well out of range.
Gozen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jaegerjaquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gozen.
Jaegerjaquez looks to land a body kick but Gozen moved away.
Gozen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gozen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gozen misses with an uppercut. Jaegerjaquez saw that one coming.
Gozen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gozen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomoe Gozen!
In his post fight interview, Tomoe Gozen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everest Frank (ranked 309 p4p, 461 weight class) and Husein Magomaevaboff (ranked 19 p4p, 24 weight class). Frank comes to the cage accompanied by Knife Talk x Drake ft. 21 Savage x Project Pat. Magomaevaboff has chosen Shaolin of Dagestan as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Everest Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Husein Magomaevaboff!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank swats away the attempt to clinch by Magomaevaboff.
Frank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frank throws a left and a right that both miss
and Magomaevaboff counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frank thinking.
Magomaevaboff lands with a right hand.
It looks like Everest Frank has been cut.
Magomaevaboff buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomaevaboff moves out of range of the strikes.
Frank misses with a wild body shot.
Frank keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff throws a looping overhand right but Frank ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Frank misses with a combination
and Magomaevaboff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Magomaevaboff connects with a leg kick.
Magomaevaboff has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Frank misses with an uppercut
and Magomaevaboff counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Frank has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Frank is breathing heavily.
Magomaevaboff moves into the clinch.
Frank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Magomaevaboff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magomaevaboff scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Magomaevaboff scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magomaevaboff lands a shoulder strike.
Magomaevaboff cracks Frank with a nice body shot.
Magomaevaboff digs a right hand underneath Frank's ribcage. Frank let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left hand lands to the body for Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff scores with a hook to the body.
Magomaevaboff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magomaevaboff lands a shot to the body.
Magomaevaboff scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magomaevaboff lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff lands an uppercut.
Magomaevaboff lands with a short shot to the head.
Everest Frank's cut is getting worse.
A body shot lands from Magomaevaboff.
A shot in the inside from Magomaevaboff.
 Frank is rocked!
Frank blocks an uppercut.
Magomaevaboff unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Frank! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Magomaevaboff is unloading with more strikes now! Frank drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Husein Magomaevaboff!
Husein Magomaevaboff thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Milo Andrianakis (ranked 262 p4p, 503 weight class) and Aonghus Mormaer (ranked 36 p4p, 68 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Andrianakis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Andy Milonakis Theme Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Andrianakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aonghus Mormaer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianakis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mormaer.
Mormaer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrianakis manages to avoid it.
Andrianakis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mormaer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andrianakiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Andrianakis throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Mormaer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andrianakis, pushing him back against the cage.
Mormaer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mormaer.
Mormaer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andrianakiss head.
Andrianakis misses with the head strike.
Andrianakis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrianakis ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
Mormaer lands with an uppercut that bounces Andrianakis off the cage and back into range.
Mormaer gets tackled into the cage by Andrianakis. Andrianakis maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Andrianakis.
Mormaer misses with a knee strike.
I was talking to Andrianakis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Andrianakis fails to land.
Andrianakis misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mormaer looking to throw knees to the head but Andrianakis is blocking nicely.
Mormaer tries to stall but Andrianakis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mormaer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Andrianakis breaks the clinch.
Andrianakis closes the distance and clinches.
Andrianakis is trying to push Mormaer away but Mormaer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrianakis.
Mormaer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Andrianakis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mormaer cracks Andrianakis with a good jab.
Andrianakis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andrianakis misses with a double jab.
Andrianakis throws a combination that misses
and Mormaer counters with a head kick that drops Andrianakis!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mormaer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andrianakis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mormaer stops Andrianakis from standing up.
Andrianakis has his feet on Mormaer's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Andrianakis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mormaer in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mormaer throws out the jab.
Mormaer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Andrianakis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mormaer has time to react.
Mormaer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mormaer throws a big counter head kick but Andrianakis avoids it with no problem.
Andrianakis takes the fight into the clinch.
Andrianakis lands with a right to the head.
Mormaer taking a breather.
Mormaer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Andrianakis.
Mormaer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mormaer slows down the pace here.
Andrianakis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mormaer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Andrianakis is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Mormaer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis lands an elbow that stopped Mormaer in his tracks for a moment.
Mormaer stalling in the clinch but Andrianakis improves position.
Andrianakis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Andrianakis pushes Mormaer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mormaer with a knee to the head.
Andrianakis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mormaer prevents a body shot from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands an elbow just above Mormaer 's eye.
Andrianakis misses with a punch to the body.
Andrianakis manages to break the clinch.
Andrianakis misses with a lunging right hand
and Mormaer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mormaer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Andrianakis checks it well.
Mormaer slips under a jab.
Milo Andrianakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrianakis lands a right hook to the body.
Andrianakis lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianakis scores with a sloppy right hand. Mormaer should have avoided that one.
Mormaer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Andrianakis counters with a left to the body.
Mormaer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Mormaer looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Andrianakis misses with a wild body shot.
Andrianakis pushes Mormaer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mormaer prevents a body shot from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Andrianakis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mormaer taking a breather.
Mormaer pulls guard effortlessly.
Andrianakis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mormaer's guard.
Andrianakis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Andrianakis stopping the sweep attempt from Mormaer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianakis wants to stand but Mormaer is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Andrianakis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Andrianakis avoids the head kick by Mormaer.
Andrianakis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mormaer can do to turn this around?
Andrianakis lands with a hook. Mormaer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mormaer tries to clinch but Andrianakis is having none of it.
Andrianakis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mormaer.
Mormaer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Mormaer.
Andrianakis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Milo Andrianakis is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mormaer.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrianakis defending well as Mormaer loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Andrianakis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
Mormaer ducks under a wild hook from Andrianakis.
Mormaer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andrianakis moves away from the strike by Mormaer.
Mormaer throws a lazy right hand but Andrianakis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis lands with a good body shot.
Mormaer connects with a high kick.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
A little jabbing left from Mormaer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mormaer blocks a jab.
Mormaer misses with a looping right.
Andrianakis looks to land a right hand but Mormaer moved out of range.
Andrianakis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mormaer.
Andrianakis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Andrianakis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andrianakis moves out of range as Mormaer throws a body kick.
Andrianakis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mormaer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andrianakis scrambles back to his feet.
Andrianakis slips under a jab.
Mormaer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrianakis.
Mormaer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianakis scores with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws a poor cross that misses
and Mormaer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mormaer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Andrianakis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Andrianakis tests Mormaer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andrianakis clinches up against the cage.
Andrianakis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Andrianakis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andrianakis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Andrianakis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Andrianakis looks to clinch
and Andrianakis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis has managed to clinch.
Andrianakis pushes off an throws an elbow but Mormaer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Andrianakis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Andrianakis.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Andrianakis tries a body shot but Mormaer blocks it.
Mormaer avoids the elbow strike from Andrianakis, against the cage.
Mormaer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Andrianakis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Andrianakis lands a shot to the body.
Mormaer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Andrianakis blocks it with crossed arms.
Andrianakis lands a nice elbow.
Andrianakis pushes Mormaer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mormaer is breathing heavily.
Mormaer lands a knee to the head.
Andrianakis is leaning against Mormaer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Andrianakis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianakis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrianakis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis lands with an uppercut that bounces Mormaer off the cage and back into range.
A slow jab from Andrianakis misses its intended target.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Mormaer misses with a looping left.
Andrianakis lands a nice shot that snaps Mormaer's head back.
Andrianakis misses with a wild combination.
Andrianakis throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Mormaer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Andrianakis misses.
Mormaer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice body punch from Mormaer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianakis closes the distance and clinches.
Andrianakis tries to break the clinch but Mormaer is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Andrianakis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mormaer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mormaer.
The crowd cheers as Mormaer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Andrianakis doesn't seem phased though.
Mormaer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mormaer scores with a kick to the body.
Andrianakis thuds his right hand into Mormaer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mormaer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mormaer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andrianakis scores with a hook to the body. Mormaer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mormaer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andrianakis throws the left hand but Mormaer avoids the punch easily.
Andrianakis misses with a looping right.
Andrianakis forces Mormaer back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis lands with a short shot to the head.
Andrianakis prevents a body shot from Mormaer.
Mormaer jumps guard and drags Andrianakis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Andrianakis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Andrianakis moves out of range as Mormaer strikes.
Andrianakis is looking to counter punch.
A left and a right from Andrianakis both land. Nice combination.
Andrianakis sizes up Mormaer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
 Mormaer is rocked!
Mormaer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mormaer is still on wobbly legs! Can Andrianakis finish him?
BOOM! Andrianakis lands a beautiful left hook that drops Mormaer. Mormaer tries to recover but Andrianakis is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Mormaer lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Andrianakis!
An out of breath Milo Andrianakis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 335 p4p, 189 weight class) and Jack Sullivan (ranked 54 p4p, 30 weight class). Stalinovich comes to the cage accompanied by Hell March. Joseph Stalinovich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalinovich misses with a body kick.
Sullivan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sullivan pushes Stalinovich away with a front kick.
Stalinovich misses with a left hand
and Sullivan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sullivan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sullivan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stalinovich on the side of the head.
Sullivan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSullivan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich with a nice calf kick.
Stalinovich staying out of range there.
Sullivan feints and then cracks Stalinovich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stalinovich down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sullivan finds it's way through Stalinovich's defenses.
Stalinovich moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
Stalinovich throws a leg kick that misses.
Sullivan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sullivan sizes up Stalinovich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stalinovich clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Sullivan.
Stalinovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalinovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Stalinovich feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sullivan - that will leave a mark!
Sullivan misses with a kick to the body
and Stalinovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Sullivan backs away, Stalinovich returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalinovich takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stalinovich takes one to the chin there.
Stalinovich moves into range and clinches up with Sullivan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a punch but it's blocked by Stalinovich.
Stalinovich throws a head punch that misses.
Stalinovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Stalinovich fails to land.
Stalinovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sullivan.
A frustrated look appears on Stalinovich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sullivan has a couple of punches blocked by Stalinovich.
Sullivan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalinovich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sullivan just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sullivan.
Stalinovich misses with a body punch.
Stalinovich throws a head punch that misses.
Sullivan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan.
Sullivan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan.
Stalinovich presses Sullivan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stalinovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Sullivan.
Stalinovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sullivan blocking some punches.
Sullivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sullivan lands a body punch.
Sullivan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sullivan misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalinovich manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sullivan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stalinovich's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Sullivan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight
I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza
Yum. Can't wait.
Stalinovich is looking to control Sullivan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stalinovich avoid being mounted?
Sullivan wants to stand up but Stalinovich is controlling the position.
Stalinovich tries to get to full guard but Sullivan has control of the leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sullivan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick misses from Sullivan.
Sullivan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stalinovich moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sullivan. Stalinovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Stalinovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jack Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stalinovich lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Stalinovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sullivan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Stalinovich to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan lands a slapping body shot.
Sullivan with a jab.
Sullivan looks to land a left hand but Stalinovich moved out of range nicely.
Stalinovich is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sullivan counters with a stiff right hand.
Stalinovich throws a big shot that misses.
Sullivan drops Stalinovich with a big left hand and mounts him. Stalinovich is in big trouble!
Stalinovich is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalinovich is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stalinovich is working hard here to advance position.
Sullivan tries to control but Stalinovich wriggling away.
Sullivan content just to control the position here.
Stalinovich tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan content just to control the position here.
Stalinovich is looking to improve his position but Sullivan isn't that keen on the idea.
Sullivan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sullivan prevents Stalinovich from getting the reversal.
Sullivan controlling his opponent.
Sullivan wants to control the pace but Stalinovich is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan controlling the pace for now.
Stalinovich tries to reverse the position but Sullivan maintains control.
Sullivan controlling the pace for now.
Sullivan is continuing to stall.
Stalinovich regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stalinovich.
Stalinovich looking for a guillotine here but Sullivan defends easily.
Stalinovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sullivan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sullivan stays in close to Stalinovich's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sullivan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Stalinovich misses with a hook.
Sullivan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Joseph Stalinovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sullivan lands with a hook. Stalinovich tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sullivan misses the jab.
Stalinovich thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sullivan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sullivan. That's going to slow Stalinovich down.
Stalinovich lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Stalinovich moves out of range.
A left lands for Sullivan.
Stalinovich slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich throws an off balance right hand
and Sullivan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stalinovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sullivan.
Sullivan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sullivan throws a head kick that Stalinovich semi-blocks.
Oh Stalinovich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sullivan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stalinovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stalinovich seems to have got his legs back now.
Stalinovich slips under a jab.
Stalinovich throws a looping overhand right but Sullivan ducks down to avoid it.
Good work by Sullivan as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sullivan. Stalinovich shrugs it off though.
A jab from Sullivan finds it's way through Stalinovich's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sullivan.
Stalinovich misses with a right hand
and Sullivan counters with a nice uppercut.
Stalinovich moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
Stalinovich ducks right into an uppercut from Sullivan.
Sullivan misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan missing with a left hand there. Stalinovich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stalinovich throws a leg kick but Sullivan checks it.
Sullivan scores with the left hand. Stalinovich knows he should have avoided that one.
Stalinovich feints and then cracks Sullivan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sullivan down.
Stalinovich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stalinovich slips a jab from Sullivan.
As Sullivan backs away, Stalinovich returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stalinovich moves away from the strike by Sullivan.
An attempted straight right counter from Stalinovich misses the target.
Stalinovich 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.
Jack Sullivan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sullivan.
Sullivan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sullivan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sullivan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stalinovich blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
Stalinovich tried to counter with a leg kick but Sullivan avoided it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sullivan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stalinovich moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Sullivan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sullivan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Sullivan!
A very excited looking Jack Sullivan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joosep Lõhmus (ranked 10 p4p, 119 weight class) and Serafim Lupei (ranked 3 p4p, 16 weight class). Lõhmus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amon Amarth - The Way of Vikings. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 49 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joosep Lõhmus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 23 - 2, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupei throws a solid leg kick but Lõhmus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lupei.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lupei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lupei.
Lõhmus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Lõhmus. That snapped Lupei's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Lõhmus misses the target.
Lupei takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lupei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lõhmus.
Lupei lands a jab to Lõhmus's midsection.
Lõhmus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lupei is out of range.
Lõhmus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lupei.
Lupei throws a body kick that misses.
Lõhmus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lõhmus takes a swing at Lupei's ribcage but misses.
Lupei has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupei tries to pull guard but Lõhmus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lõhmus's elbow.
Lupei scores with a shoulder strike.
Lõhmus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lupei lands a right hand.
Lõhmus tries to throw a body punch but Lupei avoids it by throwing Lõhmus back against the cage.
Lõhmus is trying to break the clinch but Lupei is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lõhmus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lupei has him pressed against the cage.
Lupei working aggressively here.
Lupei swings wildly with an uppercut but Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lõhmus throws a head punch that misses.
Lõhmus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lõhmus lands a left hand.
Lõhmus manages to break the clinch.
Lõhmus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lupei counters with an inside leg kick.
Lõhmus throws a shot to the body.
Lupei throws a jab but it's blocked by Lõhmus.
Lupei lands with a cross.
Lõhmus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lupei moves away.
Lupei wants to counter the offense by Lõhmus and move into the clinch position.
A good leg kick by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus tries to work over Lupei's front leg with a kick but Lupei checks it.
Lõhmus checks a low kick from Lupei.
Lupei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lõhmus throws a hook but Lupei avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus scores with a head kick. Lupei tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lupei lands a body shot.
Lõhmus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lupei throws an overhand right that lands on Lõhmus's shoulder, as Lõhmus tries to avoid the shot.
Lõhmus misses the jab.
Lupei throws a leg kick
and Lõhmus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lupei scores with a shot to the body.
Lõhmus is looking to chop away at Lupei's legs.
Nice body kick from Lupei.
Lõhmus ducks under a wild hook from Lupei.
It looks like Lõhmus has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lupei is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lõhmus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lupei.
Lupei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Lõhmus finds it's way through Lupei's defenses.
Lupei lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lupei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lõhmus.
Jab from Lõhmus.
Lupei fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Lupei.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei scores with a nice strike.
Lupei throws a jab but it's blocked by Lõhmus.
A little feinted left hand from Lõhmus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lupei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lõhmus fakes the leg kick and cracks Lupei in the body.
Lupei feints and then cracks Lõhmus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lõhmus down.
Lõhmus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A punch combination from Lupei misses.
Lupei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lõhmus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lupei walks into a left hand.
Lõhmus throws a wild body kick that Lupei sees coming a mile off.
Lõhmus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lupei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lõhmus.
Lupei checks a leg kick.
Lõhmus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lupei's sensitive parts.
Lõhmus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lupei goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lupei connects with a crisp jab.
Lupei checks a leg kick.
Lupei throws a big shot that misses.
Lupei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lõhmus misses with a hook.
Lõhmus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lupei looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lupei lands a slapping body shot.
A lazy left from Lõhmus finds it's target.
Lõhmus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lupei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Lupei.
Lupei throws a leg kick
and Lõhmus counters with a nice uppercut.
Lõhmus ducks under a wild hook from Lupei.
Lõhmus swings for the body but Lupei moves out of range.
Lõhmus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lupei looks to land a left hand but Lõhmus moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lõhmus. Lupei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lupei misses the body punch
and Lõhmus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Lupei finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lõhmus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lõhmus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Serafim Lupei will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lõhmus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lupei.
Lõhmus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lupei is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lõhmus.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lõhmus 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 Lupei has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lupei and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lõhmus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lupei misses with an uppercut.
Lupei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lõhmus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lõhmus checks a leg kick nicely.
Lõhmus connects with a body shot that sends Lupei's belly button to the back.
Lõhmus tries to score with a low kick but Lupei moves his leg out of the way.
Lõhmus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lõhmus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lõhmus is looking to score with low kicks.
Lupei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lupei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lupei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lupei throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lupei lands an overhand right.
Lõhmus looks to score with a jab to the body but Lupei is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a body shot
enabling Lõhmus to counter with a crisp jab.
Lupei needs to keep his hands up - Lõhmus had a free shot at his head there.
Lupei looks to land a right hand but Lõhmus moved out of range.
Lupei loads up on a big right hand but Lõhmus slips the punch.
Lõhmus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei checks the leg kick.
Lupei with a nice calf kick.
Lupei wants to slow Lõhmus down by chopping away at his legs.
Lupei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lõhmus.
Lupei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lupei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lupei throws a body shot but no joy.
Lupei misses with a wild combination.
Lõhmus jabs Lupei to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lupei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lõhmus.
Lupei misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Lõhmus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lupei lunges at Lõhmus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lõhmus's hand.
A low kick lands for Lõhmus.
Lõhmus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lõhmus checks the leg kick.
Lupei darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lõhmus throws an overhand right that lands on Lupei's shoulder, as Lupei tries to avoid the shot.
Lupei misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lõhmus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lõhmus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lõhmus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lupei moves out of range as Lõhmus strikes.
Lupei takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lupei misses with a hook.
Lõhmus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lupei back to the cage. Lõhmus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab, jab by Lupei - just one landing.
No joy there for Lupei, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lupei misses with a hook. Lõhmus ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lupei. Lõhmus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lupei misses with a low kick.
Lõhmus thows a leg kick but Lupei checks it
enabling Lupei to counter with a crisp jab.
Lõhmus scores with a nice head shot.
Lupei with a jab.
Lupei just misses with a punch to the body.
Lõhmus scores with a sloppy right hand. Lupei should have avoided that one.
Lõhmus looks to throw the jab but Lupei is out of range.
Lupei's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lõhmus moves out of range of the strikes.
Lõhmus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lupei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick but Lupei sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lupei throws an off balance right hand
and Lõhmus counters with an inside leg kick.
Lõhmus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lõhmus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lupei is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lõhmus is looking to counter punch.
Nice straight punches there by Lõhmus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lõhmus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei closes the distance and clinches.
Lõhmus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lõhmus walks into a jab.
Lupei scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lõhmus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lõhmus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lupei lands a nice looking body kick.
Lõhmus lands with an overhand left.
Lõhmus looks to land a left hand but Lupei moved out of range nicely.
Lõhmus tries a low kick but Lupei avoids it.
Lupei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lõhmus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lõhmus scores with a hook to the body. Lupei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lupei is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lõhmus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lupei is out of range and Lõhmus settles back down.
Lupei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Lupei blocks the leg kick.
Joosep Lõhmus is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Lupei misses the target.
Lõhmus is looking to counter punch.
Lupei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lõhmus.
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 Joosep Lõhmus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lõhmus throws a right and a left that both miss.
A countering left hand to the body from Lupei misses.
Lupei attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lõhmus connects with a single shot there.
Lõhmus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot lands for Lupei.
Jab by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws a low kick but Lupei avoids it.
Lupei swings for the body but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Lupei ducks under a wild hook from Lõhmus.
A big right from Lupei misses.
Lupei lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lõhmus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lupei gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lõhmus lands a nice shot to the body.
Lupei tries a body shot but Lõhmus blocks it.
Lupei scores with a shoulder strike.
Lupei tries a body shot but Lõhmus blocks it.
Lõhmus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Lõhmus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lõhmus's hands.
Lõhmus lands with a nice body punch.
Lõhmus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lõhmus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lupei manages to avoid it.
Lupei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lõhmus moves away.
Lõhmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lupei was well out of range. Poor timing from Lõhmus.
A bone on bone clash there as Lõhmus blocks the leg kick.
Lupei tries to land a front kick but Lõhmus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lõhmus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lupei.
Lõhmus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lõhmus misses with an uppercut.
Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lupei moves away.
The fighters circling - Lõhmus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lupei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lõhmus moves away.
Donk. Lõhmus catches Lupei right on the button with a cross.
Lupei clinches up with Lõhmus and pushes him back against the cage.
Lupei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lõhmus's elbow.
Lõhmus tries to circle away but Lupei has him pinned against the cage.
Lõhmus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lõhmus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lõhmus scores with a nice body kick.
Lõhmus loads up on a big right hand but Lupei slips the punch.
Lupei connects with a jab.
Lupei checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lupei.
A shot to the liver by Lupei. Beautiful body shot.
Lupei throws a leg kick but Lõhmus checks it.
Lõhmus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Lupei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Lupei misses.
Lupei lands a jab to the nose.
Lõhmus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lõhmus tries to work over Lupei's front leg with a kick but Lupei checks it.
Lupei throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei throws a leg kick that misses.
Lõhmus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Lõhmus.
Lupei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus lands a jab to the head.
Lõhmus slips under a jab.
Lõhmus misses the shot to the body.
Lõhmus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lupei tries to bum rush Lõhmus with a series of wild strikes but Lõhmus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lõhmus scores with a decent looking hook.
Lupei catches Lõhmus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lõhmus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lupei takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lupei throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lõhmus connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lupei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus lands with a right hand.
A nice leg kick from Lõhmus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lõhmus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lupei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch combination from Lupei misses.
Lupei misses with a hook. Lõhmus ducked under it nicely.
Lõhmus misses the shot to the body.
Lupei throws a hook but Lõhmus avoids it easily.
Lõhmus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lõhmus takes a swing at Lupei's ribcage but misses.
Lupei connects with a body shot that sends Lõhmus's belly button to the back.
Lõhmus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lupei looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lupei throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Lõhmus.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lõhmus looks to throw the jab but Lupei is out of range.
Lupei looks to land a left hand but Lõhmus moved out of range nicely.
Lõhmus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lupei cracks a nice hook into Lõhmus's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Joosep Lõhmus did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lõhmus throws a lazy body kick
and Lupei counters with a thumping low kick.
Jab by Lõhmus.
Lupei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lupei connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lõhmus momentarily.
Lõhmus misses with a low kick.
Lõhmus misses with a hook. Lupei ducked under it nicely.
A low kick lands for Lupei.
Lõhmus misses with a leg kick.
Lõhmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lupei was well out of range. Poor timing from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus defending well as Lupei loads up on a big left hand.
Lupei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Lupei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupei lands a nice looking body shot.
Lõhmus thows a leg kick but Lupei checks it
and Lupei counters with a nice uppercut.
Lupei misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lupei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lupei blocks the body kick.
Lõhmus throws a head kick but Lupei moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lupei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lõhmus.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Lupei on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good work by Lõhmus as he checks the leg kick.
Lõhmus connects with a body shot.
Lupei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lupei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lõhmus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lupei is looking to clinch.
Lõhmus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lõhmus is looking to counter punch.
Lõhmus missing with a left hand there. Lupei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lupei now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lupei misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lupei thows a body kick. Lõhmus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lupei throws a body punch but Lõhmus moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Lõhmus misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei throws a hook but Lõhmus avoids it easily.
Lupei throws a hook but Lõhmus avoids it easily.
Lupei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lõhmus.
A countering left hand to the body from Lupei misses.
Lupei scores with a body shot.
Lõhmus lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupei takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lupei misses with a wild body shot.
Lõhmus ducks under a wild hook from Lupei.
Lupei takes one on the button.
Lupei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lupei moves away.
Lõhmus blocks a jab.
Lupei takes a swing at Lõhmus's ribcage but misses.
Lõhmus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lupei on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lupei is looking to land body kicks.
Lõhmus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lõhmus moves out of range of the leg kick from Lupei.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus moves away from the strike by Lupei.
The fighters circling - Lupei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lõhmus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lupei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lõhmus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lupei.
Lõhmus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lõhmus connects with an inside leg kick.
Lõhmus looks to land a left hand but Lupei moved out of range nicely.
Lupei blocks a jab.
Lõhmus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lupei connects with a crisp jab.
Lupei lands a really nice looking cross but Lõhmus seems unphased.
Lõhmus takes a swing at Lupei's ribcage but misses.
Lupei takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A cross from Lõhmus lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lõhmus blocks a head kick by Lupei.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus moves out of range of the strikes.
Lupei on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lõhmus looks to land a right hand but Lupei moved out of range.
Lõhmus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And Lupei responds with a good body kick, but Lõhmus manages to step out the way in time.
Lõhmus thuds a left hand into Lupei's body.
Lupei moves away from the strike by Lõhmus.
Lupei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lõhmus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lõhmus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus swings for the body but Lupei moves out of range.
Lõhmus wants to land a leg kick but Lupei is out of range.
Lõhmus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lõhmus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lõhmus misses with a hook.
Lupei thows a leg kick but Lõhmus checks it
and Lõhmus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lõhmus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Serafim Lupei will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
A big right from Lupei misses.
Lupei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lõhmus throws an overhand right that lands on Lupei's shoulder, as Lupei tries to avoid the shot.
Lõhmus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick which misses Lupei's front leg but catches the back leg as Lupei tries to avoid it.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot.
Lupei misses with a body shot.
Lõhmus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lõhmus throws a sloppy head kick and Lupei moves out of range easily.
Lupei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lõhmus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lõhmus jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lupei does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lõhmus scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupei keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lupei doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice uppercut lands for Lõhmus. That snapped Lupei's head back.
A low kick lands for Lõhmus.
Lupei just misses with a punch to the body.
Lõhmus connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lõhmus cracks Lupei with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lõhmus throws a jab when Lupei was well out of range.
A lazy left from Lupei finds it's target.
Lupei swings for the body but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Lõhmus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lõhmus tries to score with a low kick but Lupei moves his leg out of the way.
Lõhmus walks into a stiff left hand from Lupei.
Lupei tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lõhmus walks into a left hand.
A big right from Lupei misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lõhmus. Lupei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lõhmus scores with a jab to the head.
Lõhmus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lupei is able to avoid easily.
As Lõhmus backs off Lupei throws a huge counter combo but Lõhmus manages to avoid it all.
Nice jab there from Lupei.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lõhmus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lupei 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.
Lõhmus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a hook.
Lõhmus keeps the fight on the outside.
Lupei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lõhmus connects with a body shot.
A low kick from Lõhmus is predictable there
enabling Lupei to counter with a crisp jab.
Lupei takes a swing at Lõhmus's ribcage but misses.
Lõhmus is looking to counter punch.
Lupei goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Lupei misses the target.
Lupei takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lupei misses with a looping right.
Lupei checks a leg kick.
Lõhmus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lõhmus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lupei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lupei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lõhmus lands a jab to Lupei's midsection.
Lupei walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Lõhmus catches Lupei right on the button with a cross.
Lõhmus slips a jab from Lupei.
Lõhmus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lupei wants to counter with a clinch but Lõhmus pushes him away.
Lõhmus moves out of range of the strikes.
Lõhmus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lupei takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lupei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lõhmus.
Lupei swings for the body but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Lupei connects with a leg kick.
Lupei looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lupei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lõhmus was well out of range. Poor timing from Lupei.
Lupei throws a body kick that misses.
Lõhmus moves out of range as Lupei strikes.
Lupei on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lupei throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lõhmus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lupei misses with a lunging right hand
and Lõhmus counters with a good low kick that Lupei was not able to check.
The crowd cheers as Lõhmus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lupei doesn't seem phased though.
Lõhmus works Lupei's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Lõhmus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lupei closes the distance and clinches.
Lupei jumps guard but Lõhmus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lupei blocks an uppercut.
Lõhmus can't break the clinch.
A short right from Lupei on the inside.
A body shot lands from Lõhmus.
Lupei is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lõhmus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lupei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus cracks Lupei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lõhmus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lupei finds it's way round the side to connect with Lõhmus's head.
Lõhmus throws a hook but Lupei avoids it easily.
Lõhmus scores with a hook to the body. Lupei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lupei lands a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joosep Lõhmus.
I think Lõhmus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joosep Lõhmus!
Joosep Lõhmus retains his light heavyweight title!
Joosep Lõhmus 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bento Barboza (ranked 75 p4p, 98 weight class) and Zahbit Lovanov (ranked 5 p4p, 7 weight class). Barboza comes into the arena with Angel Of Death blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bento Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahbit Lovanov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barboza stuns Lovanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lovanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lovanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barboza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lovanov's sensitive parts.
Lovanov scores with a sloppy right hand. Barboza should have avoided that one.
It looks like Bento Barboza has been cut.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lovanov misses the shot to the body.
Lovanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barboza moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zahbit Lovanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barboza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lovanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barboza has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Lovanov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barboza sprawls well. Barboza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lovanov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovanov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barboza is fending him off so far but Lovanov persists. Nope, Barboza circles away and we're back to standing.
Lovanov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lovanov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lovanov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lovanov scores with a jab to the body.
Lovanov misses with an uppercut
and Barboza counters with a stiff right hand.
Lovanov swings for the body but Barboza moves out of range.
Barboza throws a quick counter head kick but Lovanov was just out of range.
Barboza misses with a body shot
and Lovanov counters with a left to the body.
Barboza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lovanov.
Barboza fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lovanov just manages to avoid it.
Barboza throws a body punch but Lovanov moves out of range.
Lovanov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barboza rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovanov looks to throw the jab but Barboza is out of range.
Lovanov throws a shot to the body.
Barboza misses with an uppercut. Lovanov saw that one coming.
Lovanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Barboza counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lovanov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lovanov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barboza stuffs the takedown.
Bento Barboza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zahbit Lovanov.
Barboza looks for the body kick but Lovanov saw that one coming.
Lovanov throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovanov lands a nice looking body shot.
Lovanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Lovanov blocking some punches.
Barboza tries to work over Lovanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lovanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barboza scores with a shoulder strike.
Barboza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lovanov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barboza.
Lovanov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lovanov blocks a body shot from Barboza.
Barboza throws a punch but it's blocked by Lovanov.
Barboza takes a shot to the head.
Barboza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lovanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbozas head.
Barboza blocking some punches.
Lovanov tries to throw a body punch but Barboza avoids it by throwing Lovanov back against the cage.
Lovanov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lovanov dodges an elbow strike from Barboza.
A right hook to the body lands for Lovanov.
Barboza is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lovanov pushes Barboza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lovanov is trying to pull guard but Barboza has him pressed against the cage.
Lovanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lovanov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Lovanov - that landed with a thud.
Barboza prevents a body shot from Lovanov.
Lovanov wants the takedown. Barboza is fighting it off but Lovanov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Barboza's guard against the cage.
Lovanov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lovanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lovanov throwing strikes but missing.
Lovanov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barboza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zahbit Lovanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bento Barboza'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.
Barboza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barboza slips under a jab from Lovanov.
It looked like Barboza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Lovanov misses.
Lovanov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barboza's head backwards.
Lovanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lovanov jabs Barboza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Lovanov. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovanov misses with a wild body shot.
Lovanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barboza.
Lovanov scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lovanov.
As Lovanov backs away, Barboza returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lovanov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barboza's hands.
Barboza closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lovanov blocks the body kick.
Lovanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Lovanov cracks Barboza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Decent striking displayed by Lovanov there.
Barboza tries to get into range but Lovanov steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Barboza! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Lovanov scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zahbit Lovanov!
After winning the bout, Zahbit Lovanov 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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