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DC 56: Knightley vs Rocksteady PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aniruddha Anand (ranked 2474 p4p, 4381 weight class) and Little Bandit (ranked 198 p4p, 246 weight class). Anand's entrance music is Swag Se Segat by Salman Khan & Katrina Kaif. A fine choice. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aniruddha Anand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Little Bandit!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anand moves into range and clinches up with Bandit.
Bandit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anand tries a body shot but Bandit blocks it.
Bandit is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Anand lands a right hand.
Anand throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bandits head.
Bandit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anand blocks it with crossed arms.
Anand tries a body shot but Bandit blocks it.
Anand is looking for a takedown.
Anand has a couple of punches blocked by Bandit.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bandit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bandit.
Anand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bandit taking a breather.
Anand swings wildly with an uppercut but Bandit uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandit looking to throw knees to the head but Anand is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Bandit.
Anand struggles to land a body shot inside as Bandit controls his hands.
Bandit will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Anand up against the cage.
Bandit blocks a body shot from Anand.
Bandit avoiding damage.
Bandit lands a right hand.
Anand takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bandit taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bandit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anand avoids it.
Anand throws a punch but it's blocked by Bandit.
Bandit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bandit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anand misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Bandit.
Bandit lands an uppercut.
Bandit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bandit is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bandit blocking some punches.
Bandit looking to throw knees to the head but Anand is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anand misses with a punch on the inside.
Bandit manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bandit will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Anand up against the cage.
Bandit receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Anand tries to throw a body punch but Bandit avoids it by throwing Anand back against the cage.
Anand working aggressively here.
Anand takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandit looking to throw knees to the head but Anand is blocking nicely.
Anand pushes Bandit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bandit looking to throw knees to the head but Anand is blocking nicely.
Anand lands a right hand.
Anand misses with a punch on the inside.
Anand can't find room to land a body shot as Bandit controls the action.
Anand misses with a body punch.
Bandit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anand backwards.
Bandit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Bandit.
Anand misses with the head strike.
Anand lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bandit.
Bandit scores with a knee 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!
Bandit lands a hook that snaps the head of Anand backwards.
Bandit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bandit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anand is leaning against Bandit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandit misses with a knee to the head.
Bandit working Anand over with knees to the body.
Bandit taking a breather.
Anand misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Bandit.
Bandit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anand avoids it.
Bandit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bandit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bandit holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bandit.
Anand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bandit.
Anand working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anand tries to work over Bandit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anand tries a body shot but Bandit blocks it.
Anand scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Little Bandit dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bandit clinches.
Bandit misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anand.
Bandit blocks an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bandit in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Anand misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anand lands a body shot.
Anand being controlled against the cage.
Anand is trying to maintain a safe position but Bandit gets an underhook and turns Anand into the cage.
Anand can't get the takedown.
Anand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bandit prevents a body shot from Anand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandit with a knee to the head.
Bandit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Anand fails to land.
Anand tries to throw a body punch but Bandit avoids it by throwing Anand back against the cage.
Bandit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anand misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bandit misses with a knee to the head.
Bandit stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bandit.
Bandit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anand digs a right hand into Bandit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bandit's gas tank.
Bandit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anand letting Bandit take a breather here.
Anand struggles to land a body shot inside as Bandit controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Anand fails to land.
Anand pushes Bandit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anand letting Bandit take a breather here.
Bandit tries to land a knee to the head but Anand blocks with his arms.
Anand misses with a punch to the body.
Anand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bandit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bandit lands a knee to the head.
Anand lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bandit backwards.
Anand lands with a left to the head.
Bandit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anand blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandit scores with a knee to the head.
Anand misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aniruddha Anand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Little Bandit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anand trying to stall but Bandit improves his position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anand.
Anand tries to work over Bandit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bandit looking to stall.
Bandit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anand has a couple of punches blocked by Bandit.
A right hand to the body from Anand.
Anand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bandit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bandit is struggling to control the position.
Bandit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anand tries to work over Bandit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bandit misses with a knee strike.
Bandit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bandit blocking some punches.
Anand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bandit misses with a knee strike.
Anand gets through Bandit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bandit blocks an uppercut.
Bandit stalls.
Anand misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Bandit.
A head punch on the inside from Anand fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Anand.
Anand struggles to land a body shot inside as Bandit controls his hands.
Bandit slowing the pace effectively.
Anand misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bandit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anand's face.
Bandit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bandit is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bandit lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bandit is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bandit misses with a knee strike.
Bandit trying to stall but Anand improves his position.
Anand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Little Bandit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Anand tries to close the distance and clinch but Bandit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anand moves into range and clinches up with Bandit.
Anand takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bandit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Bandit to work.
Anand lands with a short shot to the head.
Anand takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anand throws a head punch that misses.
Bandit tries to land knees in the clinch but Anand avoids the damage to the body.
Anand being controlled against the cage.
Anand lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandit is stalling here.
A left hand lands to the body for Anand.
Bandit stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anand misses with a punch on the inside.
Bandit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anand misses with a punch to the body.
Anand is leaning against Bandit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bandit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bandit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bandit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anand lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bandit swings wildly with an uppercut but Anand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalling in the clinch from Bandit.
Anand on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bandit blocks a body shot from Anand.
Anand can't find room to land a body shot as Bandit controls the action.
Bandit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anand misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Anand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anand digs a right hand into Bandit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bandit's gas tank.
Bandit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bandit missing with knees to the body.
Anand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bandit backwards.
Anand tries a body shot but Bandit blocks it.
Bandit gets underhooks to prevent Anand's takedown attempt.
Bandit lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anand tries to throw a body punch but Bandit avoids it by throwing Anand back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anand is working Bandit over against the cage.
Anand is leaning against Bandit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bandit misses with a knee strike.
Bandit misses with a knee to the head.
Bandit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Anand fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bandit missing with knees to the body.
Anand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anand just leaning against Bandit, taking a breather.
Bandit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anand has a couple of punches blocked by Bandit.
Bandit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bandit blocking some punches.
Anand lands a shot to the body.
Bandit blocking some punches.
Anand is working Bandit over against the cage.
Anand lands a shoulder strike.
Anand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Bandit.
Bandit is looking to control Anand's arms but Anand gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bandit has his back to the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anand can't find room to land a body shot as Bandit controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Anand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandit stalling in the clinch but Anand improves position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bandit.
Bandit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Anand on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anand.
Bandit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anand backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bandit.
Anand misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bandit lands a knee to the head.
Bandit scores with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bandit.
Bandit blocks a body shot from Anand.
Little Bandit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anand lands an uppercut.
Anand tries a body shot but Bandit blocks it.
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 Aniruddha Anand.
Well Bandit 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Bandit!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damar Sulekov (ranked 2122 p4p, 3060 weight class) and Boomer Scarborough (ranked 246 p4p, 352 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Scarborough's choice of entrance music: The Rumjacks - An Irish Pub Song. On his way into the cage it seems that Damar Sulekov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Damar Sulekov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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5 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damar Sulekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boomer Scarborough!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarborough misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Sulekov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Scarborough drops his hands for a split second and Sulekov immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Scarborough face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Sulekov follows up with a right hand that knocks Scarborough into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damar Sulekov!
Damar Sulekov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Boomer Scarborough was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm an embarrassment to Boston.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mac Womack (ranked 1473 p4p, 2742 weight class) and Ma Bong Sik (ranked 207 p4p, 345 weight class). 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 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Womack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ma Bong Sik!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bong Sik moves out of range of the body kick from Womack.
Womack takes one to the side of the head.
Womack misses the shot to the body.
Womack throws a jab but it's blocked by Bong Sik.
Bong Sik throws the left hand but Womack avoids the punch easily.
Bong Sik moves out of range as Womack strikes.
Bong Sik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Womack.
Womack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bong Sik.
Bong Sik scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Womack.
Mac Womack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bong Sik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Womack.
Womack looks to throw the jab but Bong Sik is out of range.
Bong Sik lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong Sik slips under a jab from Womack.
Womack lands with a right hand.
Womack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bong Sik.
Bong Sik defending well as Womack loads up on a big left hand.
Bong Sik ducks under a wild hook from Womack.
Womack misses with a hook
and Bong Sik counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bong Sik throws a hook but Womack blocks it.
Bong Sik throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bong Sik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bong Sik ducks under a wild hook from Womack.
Bong Sik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Womack misses with a left hand
and Bong Sik finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Womack throws a hook but Bong Sik avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Bong Sik.
A jab from Bong Sik does it's job there.
Womack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Womack misses with an uppercut
and Bong Sik counters with a crisp right hand that drops Womack! Bong Sik lets Womack back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Womack is rocked!
Womack throws a right hand that misses
and Bong Sik counters with a nice leg kick.
Oh Womack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Womack is breathing heavily.
Bong Sik with the inside leg kick.
Womack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bong Sik counters with a huge right that knocks Womack out cold! Bong Sik is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ma Bong Sik!
A very excited looking Ma Bong Sik 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vedran Mihaljevic (ranked 1423 p4p, 3931 weight class) and Einar Kyrvänsyylä (ranked 171 p4p, 431 weight class). 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vedran Mihaljevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Einar Kyrvänsyylä!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Mihaljevic.
Kyrvänsyylä lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mihaljevic circles away quickly and effectively.
Kyrvänsyylä looks to land a combination but Mihaljevic avoids it well.
A punch combination from Kyrvänsyylä misses.
Kyrvänsyylä lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mihaljevic backs up against the cage.
Kyrvänsyylä wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mihaljevic looks to throw the jab but Kyrvänsyylä is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Kyrvänsyylä's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kyrvänsyylä lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kyrvänsyylä looks to score with a jab to the body but Mihaljevic is just out of range.
Mihaljevic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mihaljevic lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mihaljevic lands a big right hand that sends Kyrvänsyylä crashing to the mat! Mihaljevic stays standing though and waves Kyrvänsyylä back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a few strikes there.
Mihaljevic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kyrvänsyylä just manages to avoid it.
Mihaljevic looks to land a left hand but Kyrvänsyylä moved out of range nicely.
Kyrvänsyylä is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Mihaljevic to counter with a crisp jab.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a wild body shot.
Mihaljevic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kyrvänsyylä to counter with a crisp jab.
Mihaljevic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyrvänsyylä.
Kyrvänsyylä moves out of range as Mihaljevic strikes.
Kyrvänsyylä will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a jab to the body
and Mihaljevic counters with a nice right hand that sends Kyrvänsyylä toppling to the canvas! Kyrvänsyylä scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mihaljevic finish him?!
 Kyrvänsyylä is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Kyrvänsyylä misses.
Kyrvänsyylä is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mihaljevic rather than just go for the knockout.
Kyrvänsyylä scores with a shot to the body.
Mihaljevic misses with a double jab
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kyrvänsyylä ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kyrvänsyylä jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mihaljevic looks to land a right hand but Kyrvänsyylä moved out of range.
Kyrvänsyylä avoids the head kick by Mihaljevic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a double jab
and Mihaljevic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mihaljevic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mihaljevic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kyrvänsyylä moves out of range as Mihaljevic strikes.
Mihaljevic tries to clinch but Kyrvänsyylä moves away
letting Kyrvänsyylä counter with a right hand.
Kyrvänsyylä uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mihaljevic.
Kyrvänsyylä pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mihaljevic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mihaljevic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mihaljevic in his tracks.
Mihaljevic avoids the body shot from Kyrvänsyylä.
Mihaljevic throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kyrvänsyylä to counter with a crisp jab.
Mihaljevic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mihaljevic swings widly with a right hand
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyrvänsyylä ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mihaljevic takes one on the button.
Mihaljevic misses with a left hand
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Einar Kyrvänsyylä will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kyrvänsyylä ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mihaljevic moves away.
Kyrvänsyylä lands with a good body shot.
Mihaljevic slips under a jab from Kyrvänsyylä.
Einar Kyrvänsyylä seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mihaljevic throws an off balance right hand
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a two punch combo.
Kyrvänsyylä listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mihaljevic looks to throw the jab but Kyrvänsyylä is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyrvänsyylä lands a right hook to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mihaljevic at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mihaljevic checks a leg kick.
Mihaljevic appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mihaljevic shoots and misses
and Kyrvänsyylä connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kyrvänsyylä stalks Mihaljevic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mihaljevic's face. Mihaljevic staggers backwards, shaken.
Einar Kyrvänsyylä seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a head kick but Mihaljevic moves out of range.
Mihaljevic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mihaljevic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kyrvänsyylä makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Kyrvänsyylä.
We've been told by Mihaljevic's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kyrvänsyylä looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mihaljevic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mihaljevic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mihaljevic tries to move into range but Kyrvänsyylä moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Mihaljevic misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kyrvänsyylä lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mihaljevic misses with a kick to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a right hand that Mihaljevic ducks under and follows up with a left that Mihaljevic also avoids with ease.
Mihaljevic throws an overhand right that lands on Kyrvänsyylä's shoulder, as Kyrvänsyylä tries to avoid the shot.
As Mihaljevic backs off Kyrvänsyylä throws a huge counter combo but Mihaljevic manages to avoid it all.
Kyrvänsyylä tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mihaljevic was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyrvänsyylä.
Mihaljevic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kyrvänsyylä lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaljevic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyrvänsyylä.
Kyrvänsyylä rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mihaljevic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mihaljevic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mihaljevic dodges the punch combination from Kyrvänsyylä.
An attempted straight right counter from Mihaljevic misses the target.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a wild body shot.
Kyrvänsyylä fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mihaljevic manages to avoid it.
Kyrvänsyylä lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mihaljevic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kyrvänsyylä slips a jab and a cross from Mihaljevic.
Kyrvänsyylä looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Mihaljevic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kyrvänsyylä goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaljevic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mihaljevic might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kyrvänsyylä slips a straight right by Mihaljevic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Einar Kyrvänsyylä showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kyrvänsyylä throws a body punch but Mihaljevic moves out of range.
Vedran Mihaljevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyrvänsyylä tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kyrvänsyylä scores with a jab.
Kyrvänsyylä displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mihaljevic throws out the jab.
No joy there for Kyrvänsyylä, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyrvänsyylä jabs Mihaljevic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a wild body shot.
Kyrvänsyylä looks to score with a jab to the body but Mihaljevic is just out of range.
Mihaljevic half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kyrvänsyylä.
Mihaljevic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kyrvänsyylä.
Kyrvänsyylä stalks Mihaljevic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mihaljevic's face. Mihaljevic staggers backwards, shaken.
Kyrvänsyylä has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kyrvänsyylä lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mihaljevic at a distance.
Kyrvänsyylä scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mihaljevic throws an off balance right hand
and Kyrvänsyylä connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Kyrvänsyylä misses.
A little feinted left hand from Mihaljevic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kyrvänsyylä pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mihaljevic back to the cage. Kyrvänsyylä follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kyrvänsyylä.
Kyrvänsyylä swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kyrvänsyylä takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kyrvänsyylä shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mihaljevic takes one to the side of the head.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a wild body shot.
Mihaljevic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A combination from Kyrvänsyylä does no damage.
Mihaljevic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kyrvänsyylä moves away from the strike by Mihaljevic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaljevic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mihaljevic misses with a straight left.
Kyrvänsyylä waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mihaljevic.
Kyrvänsyylä has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mihaljevic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kyrvänsyylä moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Kyrvänsyylä misses.
Mihaljevic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mihaljevic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kyrvänsyylä dodges the punch combination from Mihaljevic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kyrvänsyylä steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mihaljevic.
Mihaljevic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Einar Kyrvänsyylä is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mihaljevic takes one to the chin there.
Mihaljevic throws a lazy uppercut
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a right hand to the body.
Mihaljevic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Kyrvänsyylä as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kyrvänsyylä scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kyrvänsyylä breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Kyrvänsyylä. Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Einar Kyrvänsyylä comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kyrvänsyylä 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Einar Kyrvänsyylä!
Einar Kyrvänsyylä decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jello Belly (ranked 1392 p4p, 2494 weight class) and Kenjiro Tokugawa (ranked 200 p4p, 324 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Red Belt
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Lethal high kicks
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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 9 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jello Belly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenjiro Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belly moves into the clinch.
Tokugawa avoids a wild elbow strike from Belly.
Tokugawa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tokugawa pulls Belly into guard.
Tokugawa is looking for a triangle but Belly pushes his legs off easily.
Belly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tokugawa keeping moving, preventing Belly from controlling successfully.
Tokugawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belly stands and throws Tokugawa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Belly stands up.
Tokugawa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Belly.
Belly misses with a double jab.
Belly throws a jab but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
Belly dives in and scores a takedown into Tokugawa's guard.
Tokugawa is trying to keep Belly in close.
Belly passes Tokugawa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tokugawa wants to improve his position but Belly is controlling well.
Belly tries to pass to full mount but Tokugawa defends it.
Tokugawa controlling the position well.
Belly trying to control the action but Tokugawa is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belly is really struggling to control Tokugawa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tokugawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Belly is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Belly wants to control from the top but Tokugawa keeps moving.
Tokugawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Belly trying to control but Tokugawa is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belly tries to free his leg and advance position but Tokugawa is retaining full guard.
Belly wants to control from the top but Tokugawa keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tokugawa scores with a nice right hand.
Belly feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tokugawa has his foot on Belly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Belly works his way back into a safe position though.
Belly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tokugawa is keeping the position for now.
Belly passes into half guard.
Belly is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tokugawa is just riding it out for now. Belly eventually gives up the hold.
Belly is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Tokugawa manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tokugawa is keeping the position for now.
Tokugawa can't keep his opponent in guard - Belly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Belly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tokugawa is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jello Belly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Belly lands a jab to the head.
Tokugawa cracks Belly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tokugawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belly.
Tokugawa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Belly misses the jab.
Belly wants to clinch but Tokugawa slips to the side
and Tokugawa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tokugawa connects with an inside leg kick.
Jello Belly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belly looks to land a combination but Tokugawa avoids it well.
Belly thuds a left hand into Tokugawa's body.
Tokugawa slips a jab from Belly.
Belly moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Belly blocks the body kick.
It looked like Belly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Belly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belly. Tokugawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tokugawa lands with a right hand.
Belly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tokugawa circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Tokugawa.
Belly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tokugawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jello Belly is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws a body shot but no joy.
Tokugawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Belly gets a clinch.
Belly has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tokugawa after a bit of a struggle.
Belly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belly lands with a cross.
Tokugawa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tokugawa connects with a right hand. Belly shakes it off.
Tokugawa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Belly manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Belly pushes Tokugawa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belly throws a lazy right hand but Tokugawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belly shoots in looking for a takedown. Tokugawa tries to sprawl out of it but Belly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tokugawa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jello Belly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
 It looks like Kenjiro Tokugawa has been cut.
Tokugawa checks a leg kick nicely.
Belly misses with a hook
and Tokugawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belly lands with an overhand left.
Tokugawa cracks a nice hook into Belly's ribs.
Belly tries to clinch up.
Belly scores with a punch to the head.
Tokugawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belly.
Tokugawa with a nice calf kick.
Tokugawa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belly closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tokugawa to the mat! Tokugawa manages to get full guard.
Belly trying to control the position from guard on top but Tokugawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tokugawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tokugawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Belly's guard.
Belly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tokugawa can do to turn this around?
Belly is controlling Tokugawa's posture.
Tokugawa content to stall in guard here.
Tokugawa wants to control from the top but Belly keeps moving.
Tokugawa scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa is in close to Belly's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tokugawa preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Belly holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Belly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tokugawa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tokugawa postures up in Belly's guard and throws a big left but Belly blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tokugawa looking to sit in guard and control but Belly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tokugawa looking to control.
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 Jello Belly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenjiro Tokugawa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tokugawa lands with a right hand.
Belly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belly closes the distance and pushes Tokugawa back into the cage.
Belly is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tokugawa can't fight it off and eventually Belly manages to take the fight to the floor. Tokugawa looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tokugawa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jello Belly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Belly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa can't keep his opponent in guard - Belly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tokugawa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Belly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa gets full guard.
Belly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tokugawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belly trying to control the position from guard on top but Tokugawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belly advances to half guard.
Belly escapes and gets back to his feet.
Tokugawa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Tokugawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Belly is looking to clinch but Tokugawa is avoiding it.
Belly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Belly doesn't manage to clinch there - Tokugawa circles away.
Tokugawa drives through and clinches with Belly against the cage.
Belly blocks an uppercut.
Kenjiro Tokugawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belly has hold of one of Tokugawa's legs. Tokugawa is fighting the takedown attempt but Belly gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tokugawa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belly pulls Tokugawa in close to prevent any damage.
Tokugawa trying to control but Belly is working from the bottom.
Belly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tokugawa manages to get himself to full guard.
Belly would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Belly wants to control from the top but Tokugawa keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa 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.
Belly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tokugawa's guard.
Tokugawa is trying to get back to full guard.
Belly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Belly is looking to take a break and control but Tokugawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tokugawa looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Belly gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Tokugawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tokugawa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tokugawa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Belly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Belly lands a two punch combo.
Tokugawa misses with a low kick.
Belly appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tokugawa throws a head kick but Belly moves out of range.
Tokugawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belly drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Belly is pushing down on Tokugawa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tokugawa is fighting to maintain full guard but Belly has managed to sneak the leg through.
Belly is keen to just control but Tokugawa is a slippery customer.
Jello Belly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tokugawa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tokugawa has an active guard here but Belly has managed to pass into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello Belly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Belly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jello Belly!
Jello Belly made sure to mention his sponsor, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Fezzik (ranked 1273 p4p, 1626 weight class) and Jake Conway (ranked 152 p4p, 195 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hassan Fezzik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Conway!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conway throws a looping overhand right but Fezzik ducks down to avoid it.
Conway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conway explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Conway looks for the body kick but Fezzik saw that one coming.
Conway throws out a leg kick but Fezzik moves out of range and Conway only half commits.
Conway throws a good cross that connects.
 It looks like Hassan Fezzik has been cut.
Conway tries to clinch up but Fezzik circles away and keeps his distance.
Fezzik misses with a looping left.
Fezzik swings for the body but Conway moves out of range.
Fezzik loads up on a big right hand but Conway slips the punch.
Fezzik avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conway throws a head kick that misses
and Fezzik counters with a slapping leg kick.
Conway throws a looping overhand right but Fezzik ducks down to avoid it.
Fezzik throws a looping overhand right but Conway ducks down to avoid it.
Conway misses with a head kick.
Fezzik looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway scores with a jab to the head.
Conway throws a leg kick
and Fezzik counters with a left to the body.
Conway cracks Fezzik with a good jab.
Conway has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Jake Conway has been cut.
Conway swings widly with a right hand
and Fezzik counters with a nice leg kick.
Conway looks winded!
Conway swings widly with a right hand
and Fezzik counters with a nice right hand that sends Conway toppling to the canvas! Conway scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Fezzik finish him?!
Conway is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick from Conway, right into the meat of the thigh.
Conway walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Fezzik swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hassan Fezzik!
A very excited looking Hassan Fezzik 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Orel (ranked 1286 p4p, 2041 weight class) and Alpharuis Omegon (ranked 195 p4p, 309 weight class). Omegon has chosen Sabaton-Saboteur as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Orel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alpharuis Omegon !
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Omegon shoots in but no luck this time.
Omegon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Omegon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Orel swivels and escapes.
Orel staying out of range there.
Orel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Omegon moves away.
Omegon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Omegon drops his hands momentarily and Orel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Omegon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Orel counter with a right hand.
Omegon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Omegon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Orel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Omegon is in Orel's guard.
Orel is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Omegon presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orel lands with a short shot to the head.
Omegon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Omegon swings wildly with an uppercut but Orel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Omegon being controlled against the cage.
Omegon tries for a takedown but Orel manages to get underhooks.
I was talking to Orel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Adam Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alpharuis Omegon .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orel swings wildly with an uppercut but Omegon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orel blocking some punches.
Orel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Omegon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Omegon .
A knee to the head by Orel.
Omegon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Omegon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Omegon can't find room to land a body shot as Orel controls the action.
Omegon working aggressively here.
Omegon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Orel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Omegon can turn it around.
Omegon being controlled against the cage.
Omegon lands a shot to the body.
Omegon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Omegon .
Omegon misses with a punch to the body.
Omegon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Omegon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Omegon manages to end up in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omegon advances to mount.
Omegon breaks from Orel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Omegon lands a big shot there that rocks Orel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Omegon landing strikes from the mount.
Omegon landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omegon misses with a head shot.
Omegon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Orel is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Orel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Omegon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Orel is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omegon with shots to the head and body - Orel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Omegon scoring with strikes but Orel is staying in there.
Orel is rocked!
Omegon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Orel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Omegon lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Orel! Omegon sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Orel and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alpharuis Omegon !
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Niaz (ranked 663 p4p, 1969 weight class) and Judah Christ (ranked 97 p4p, 266 weight class). Judah Christ has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dick Niaz's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Niaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Judah Christ!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Niaz.
A big left from Christ misses.
Niaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Christ sprawls and moves away.
Niaz tries to clinch up but Christ circles away and keeps his distance.
Niaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Niaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christ lands with a kick to the ribs.
Christ lands a big head kick that sends Niaz tumbling to the mat! Christ takes a step backwards and waves Niaz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Dick Niaz has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christ paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Niaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christ defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Niaz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Niaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niaz ducks under a wild hook from Christ.
Niaz has Christ up against the cage in a clinch.
Niaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Christ to keep the fight standing.
Niaz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Christ is looking to break free of the clinch but Niaz has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ working hard to break the clinch.
Niaz blocks a body shot from Christ.
Christ misses with the head strike.
Christ lands a body punch in the clinch.
Christ tries to throw a body punch but Niaz avoids it by throwing Christ back against the cage.
Niaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Christ is keeping busy.
Christ misses with the head strike.
Christ gets through Niaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Christ is stalling here.
Niaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Christ just stands there and leans against the cage.
Niaz decides to pull guard.
Niaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Christ doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Christ manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Niaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Niaz working for a triangle but Christ defends it easily.
Niaz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Christ escapes and throws Niaz's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Christ controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Niaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niaz tries to bench press Christ off him but Christ keeps the position.
Christ is looking to take a break and control but Niaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Judah Christ dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Niaz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Christ misses with a series of wild punches.
Christ throws a sloppy head kick
and Niaz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Christ!
Christ throws Niaz to one side and escapes!
Judah Christ seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Niaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christ.
Niaz is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Christ releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Christ.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Christ counters with a left to the body.
Christ has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niaz tries to clinch there but Christ circles away.
Niaz clinches.
Niaz is trying to pull guard but Christ turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Christ lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Christ.
Christ is pushing Niaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Christ looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Niaz tries to pull guard but Christ holds him up against the cage and eventually Niaz drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niaz.
Christ has a couple of punches blocked by Niaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ manages to break the clinch.
Christ misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niaz.
Niaz feinted with a counter takedown.
Christ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niaz moves away.
Niaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christ swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niaz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Niaz showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christ is trying to get back to full guard.
Christ has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Niaz trying to pass the guard but Christ defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niaz is looking to take a break and control but Christ is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Niaz seems to be looking for submissions.
Niaz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Niaz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Christ has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Christ!
Niaz being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Niaz is looking to cinch up a triangle. Christ throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Niaz's body to avoid the submission. Niaz has instead reached around Christ's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Niaz arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dick Niaz!
Dick Niaz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Senger Line (ranked 390 p4p, 944 weight class) and Kevin McDade (ranked 63 p4p, 140 weight class). Line's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Kevin McDade has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Senger Line!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin McDade!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Line.
McDade misses with a looping right.
Line swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from McDade.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDade.
McDade goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Line looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McDade lands a nice looking kick to the body. Line takes a step back to recover.
Line on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Line misses with a right hand
and McDade counters with a leg kick.
McDade misses with a head kick.
McDade throws a big shot that misses.
Line moves out of range as McDade strikes.
Line feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDade misses with a body punch
letting Line counter with a right hand.
McDade loads up on a big right hand but Line slips the punch.
McDade clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on McDade's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McDade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Line backwards.
Line blocking some punches.
McDade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Line blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Line prevents a body shot from McDade.
McDade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Line lands a shoulder strike.
McDade misses with the head strike.
McDade misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Line.
McDade working aggressively here.
Line pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDade smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Line on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDade takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Kevin McDade has been cut.
Line walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Line rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Line throws a shot from downtown. McDade moves away and avoids it.
McDade now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McDade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Line counters with a stiff right hand.
McDade punishes Line's body with a nice straight punch.
Line getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McDade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Line defending well as McDade loads up on a big left hand.
Line tried to counter with a leg kick but McDade avoided it.
McDade connects with a solid leg kick.
Line on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Line throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Line needs to keep his hands up - McDade had a free shot at his head there.
Line takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McDade ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from McDade.
Line moves forwards but McDade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McDade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Line counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Line moves away from the strike by McDade.
Line tried to counter with a leg kick but McDade avoided it.
McDade looks to throw the jab but Line is out of range.
Line throwing a counter right hand but McDade manages to avoid it.
Line blocks a head kick by McDade.
An attempted straight right counter from Line misses the target.
Line lands a really nice looking cross but McDade seems unphased.
McDade takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big right from McDade misses.
McDade is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Line had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
McDade connects with a solid leg kick.
McDade misses with a straight right.
Line ducks under a wild hook from McDade.
Line is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin McDade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin McDade'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.
McDade with a nice calf kick.
McDade lands a leg kick that knocks Line off balance momentarily.
McDade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Line takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Line lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDade circles away quickly and effectively.
Line is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McDade jabs at Line's body.
Kevin McDade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDade lands with a cross.
McDade lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDade cracks Line with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Line slips under a jab from McDade.
A little feinted left hand from Line on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Line blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Line on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDade closes the distance but Line moves to the side
and Line counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDade scores with a jab. Line acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Line sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Line is looking to counter punch.
McDade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kevin McDade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Line blocks the leg kick.
Line fires out a quick counter leg kick but McDade just manages to avoid it.
McDade looks to throw the jab but Line is out of range.
McDade lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Line avoids the head kick by McDade.
It looked like Line wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDade misses with an uppercut
and Line counters with a stiff right hand.
Line throws a jab but it's blocked by McDade.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As McDade backs away, Line returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McDade lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Line circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDade lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Line uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDade.
Line was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McDade has taken the fight to the clinch.
Line misses with the head strike.
Line throws a punch but it's blocked by McDade.
A head punch on the inside from McDade fails to land.
McDade misses with a body punch.
Line lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDade backwards.
Line goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Line.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Line.
McDade scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Line manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McDade.
Line takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDade lands with a hook. Line tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McDade throws a shot from downtown. Line moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Line on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good shot there by McDade.
McDade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Line throws a counter high kick but McDade was just alert enough to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Line checks a leg kick.
McDade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDade with a jab.
McDade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Line was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by McDade there.
McDade uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McDade throws a poor cross that misses
and Line counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Kevin McDade's cut even more.
Line avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Line was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Line moves out of range as McDade strikes.
Line went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McDade moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McDade with the inside leg kick.
McDade misses with a left hand
and Line counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin McDade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin McDade's cut.
That's time! Line's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McDade connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Line's hands.
McDade throws an off balance right hand
and McDade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Line staying out of range there.
Line swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Line misses with a left hand
and McDade counters with a series of strikes. Line will be more careful next time no doubt.
McDade's corner calls for a 1-2. McDade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McDade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Line. That did some damage!
Line throws a solid leg kick but McDade takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Line.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDade thumps Line with a low kick.
McDade lands a nice shot to the body.
Line misses with a leg kick
and Line takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Line misses with a left hand
letting McDade counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line throws a head kick but McDade moves out of range.
McDade appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Line gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McDade throws a jab but it's blocked by Line.
It looked like Line wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from McDade misses.
McDade throws a head kick that half lands.
McDade throws a hook to the side of Line's head but Line sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Line misses with an uppercut.
Line throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDade counters with a straight right hand.
McDade misses with an uppercut
and Line counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDade.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade lands with a straight right. Line didn't see that one coming.
McDade scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Line doesn't seem bothered though.
Line swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McDade, as that shot connected.
McDade scores with a nice body kick.
Line on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McDade dips to his left and cracks Line with an uppercut!
McDade misses with a looping left.
McDade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDade works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDade. That's going to slow Line down.
Line stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDade.
Line gets tackled into the cage by McDade. McDade maintains the clinch.
McDade tries to work over Line's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDade misses with a body punch.
Line misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McDade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Line blocking some punches.
McDade swings wildly with an uppercut but Line uses good head movement to avoid it.
Line fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kevin McDade seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Line lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Line makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McDade fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McDade lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Line looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McDade prevents a body shot from Line.
McDade blocking some punches.
Line fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDade misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Line misses with a punch on the inside.
McDade swings wildly with an uppercut but Line uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDade.
A head punch on the inside from Line fails to land.
McDade throws a punch but it's blocked by Line.
A right hook to the body lands for McDade.
Line misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDade lands a shoulder strike.
McDade misses with some punches.
McDade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin McDade really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin McDade's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Line avoids the body shot from McDade.
A little feinted left hand from Line on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McDade throws a right hand that misses
and Line cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Line. That did some damage!
McDade needs to keep his hands up - Line had a free shot at his head there.
McDade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Line manages to avoid it.
McDade misses with a wild combination.
Line throwing a counter right hand but McDade manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDade throws the left hand but Line avoids the punch easily.
Line throws a lazy right hand but McDade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDade throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDade throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDade misses with a hook
and Line counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDade cracks Line with a good jab.
Line takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Line moves away from the strike by McDade.
An attempted straight right counter from Line misses the target.
McDade misses with an uppercut. Line saw that one coming.
It looked like Line wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Line moves in looking to clinch but McDade pushes him off.
McDade pushes Line up against the cage in a clinch.
McDade breaks the clinch.
McDade misses with a right hand
and Line counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDade lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McDade throws a wild body kick that Line sees coming a mile off.
Line thinks about countering with a head kick.
McDade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDade takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McDade throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McDade keeps Line at a distance using the push kick.
McDade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Line finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McDade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Line misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from McDade misses.
Line moves out of range of the body kick.
McDade throws a push kick but Line slaps the foot to one side.
Line throws a big counter combination but McDade scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Line displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDade throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Line misses the target.
McDade connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A swing and a miss from McDade.
McDade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Line.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDade.
Line takes one to the side of the head.
McDade lunges at Line with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Line's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Line throws a lazy right hand but McDade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Line ducks under a wild hook from McDade.
Line is looking for a counter combo.
McDade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Line throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDade throws a nice inside leg kick.
McDade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Line.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from McDade.
McDade looks to throw the jab but Line is out of range.
Line 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.
Kevin McDade dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kevin McDade's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McDade misses with a hook. Line ducked under it nicely.
Senger Line has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McDade falls off balance throwing a combination
and Line counters with a straight right hand.
McDade swings widly with a right hand
and Line counters with a nice right hand that sends McDade toppling to the canvas! McDade scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Line finish him?!
McDade is rocked!
Line checks a low kick from McDade.
McDade is still on wobbly legs! Can Line finish him?
Line slips a straight right by McDade.
Line went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Line displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDade throws out the jab.
Line feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McDade seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Line takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McDade fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDade.
Line keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Line moves away from the strike by McDade.
McDade throws a jab but it's blocked by Line.
McDade throws the kick towards the body but Line avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Line on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A clash of legs there as Line blocks the low kick.
McDade misses with an uppercut. Line saw that one coming.
Line was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Line ducks under a wild hook from McDade.
McDade keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McDade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Line sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Line is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line throws a jab when McDade was well out of range.
McDade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Line manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from McDade.
Line was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Line takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDade misses with a hook to the body
and Line counters with a straight right hand.
Line gets tackled into the cage by McDade. McDade maintains the clinch.
McDade lands with a right to the head.
McDade working aggressively here.
Line misses with the head strike.
Line misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Line pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - McDade coming out on top.
McDade uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McDade tries to clinch up.
Line staying out of range there.
Line keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDade.
Line throwing a counter right hand but McDade manages to avoid it.
McDade throws a sloppy head kick and Line moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Line misses the target.
McDade misses with a low kick.
Line appears to be looking for a big counter.
McDade scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Line doesn't seem bothered though.
Line keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDade moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Line on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDade. McDade obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDade.
McDade scores with a crisp jab that stopped Line in his tracks.
Nice straight punches there by McDade. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McDade.
McDade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Line.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDade lands with a nice body punch.
McDade tries to bum rush Line with a series of wild strikes but Line uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Line tried to counter with a leg kick but McDade avoided it.
McDade misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin McDade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDade has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 45:50
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 45:50
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin McDade!
Kevin McDade is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donny Knightley (ranked 554 p4p, 720 weight class) and James Rocksteady (ranked 76 p4p, 100 weight class). Knightley's entrance music is Some Bodies Gonna Get It ft. Three-Six Mafia. A fine choice. Rocksteady has chosen Red Right Hand as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Knightley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Rocksteady!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocksteady smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knightley thuds a left hand into Rocksteady's body.
Knightley lands with a nice body punch.
Knightley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rocksteady.
Rocksteady swings widly with a right hand
and Knightley counters with an inside leg kick.
Rocksteady has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Knightley.
Rocksteady misses with a hook. Knightley ducked under it nicely.
Knightley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rocksteady finds it's way round the side to connect with Knightley's head.
Nice straight punches there by Knightley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knightley.
A big right from Rocksteady misses.
Knightley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knightley moves away from the strike by Rocksteady.
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!
Rocksteady misses with an uppercut
and Knightley counters with an outside leg kick.
Rocksteady jabs Knightley right on the nose. Knightley blinks but takes it well.
Nice straight punches there by Rocksteady. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rocksteady.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley defending well as Rocksteady loads up on a big left hand.
Rocksteady digs a good body shot into Knightley's ribs.
Rocksteady misses with an uppercut
letting Knightley counter with a right hand.
Knightley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knightley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knightley slips under a jab.
Rocksteady on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Knightley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rocksteady.
Rocksteady lands an overhand right.
Rocksteady 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.
That kick from Knightley tenderised Rocksteady's leg. Rocksteady is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rocksteady misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knightley defending well as Rocksteady loads up on a big left hand.
Rocksteady checks a low kick from Knightley.
Knightley misses with a looping right.
Knightley takes a swing at Rocksteady's ribcage but misses.
Knightley throws a hook to the side of Rocksteady's head but Rocksteady sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rocksteady is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knightley.
Rocksteady swings for the body but Knightley moves out of range.
Knightley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rocksteady.
Knightley looks to throw the jab but Rocksteady is out of range.
Rocksteady feints the counter takedown.
Rocksteady rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Knightley counter with a right hand.
A big left from Knightley misses.
Rocksteady scores with a hook.
Rocksteady getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady tries to clinch up.
Knightley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rocksteady's head.
Rocksteady is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Knightley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Knightley needs to keep his hands up - Rocksteady had a free shot at his head there.
Rocksteady steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knightley.
Knightley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rocksteady throws a hook but Knightley avoids it easily.
Rocksteady darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rocksteady shoots and misses
enabling Knightley to counter with a crisp jab.
Knightley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knightley is rocked!
Rocksteady drops Knightley with a big left hand! Knightley is injured, injured bad! Rocksteady jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Rocksteady!
An out of breath James Rocksteady 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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