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WVT 171: Vitali v Creed PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Usko Unbelivable (ranked 2140 p4p, 3418 weight class) and Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 110 p4p, 155 weight class). Takeishi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kabuki Gomen-Jyo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 27 - 2, fighting out of London, Usko Unbelivable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsugu Takeishi!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Takeishi enables Unbelivable to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Takeishi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unbelivable wants to control from the top but Takeishi keeps moving.
Unbelivable with a flurry of punches that miss.
Unbelivable wants to stand but Takeishi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Takeishi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Unbelivable.
Unbelivable stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takeishi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takeishi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Unbelivable. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Takeishi keeping moving, preventing Unbelivable from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unbelivable throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takeishi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Unbelivable postures up in Takeishi's guard and throws a big left but Takeishi blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeishi trying to control the position here.
Unbelivable chips away with some ground and pound.
Unbelivable tries to free his leg and advance position but Takeishi is retaining full guard.
Unbelivable is stalling in the full guard.
Unbelivable drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Unbelivable as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Takeishi screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Unbelivable! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Usko Unbelivable!
Usko Unbelivable very nearly forgot to thank Sportivité amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Bowy (ranked 2393 p4p, 2059 weight class) and Torraso Fisticuffs (ranked 87 p4p, 103 weight class). Fisticuffs is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All Eyez On Me - Tupac. Torraso Fisticuffs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Bowy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Torraso Fisticuffs!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisticuffs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fisticuffs being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowy.
Bowy blocks an uppercut.
Bowy looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Bowy.
I was talking to Bowy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fisticuffs misses with a punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs can't find room to land a body shot as Bowy controls the action.
Fisticuffs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fisticuffs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
 It looks like Luke Bowy has been cut.
Fisticuffs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fisticuffs misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisticuffs lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Bowy.
Bowy blocking some punches.
Bowy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fisticuffs blocking some punches.
Fisticuffs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bowy backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowy misses with a double jab
and Fisticuffs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bowy thinking.
Bowy misses with a hook
and Fisticuffs scores with a counter punch that sends Bowy to the canvas! Fisticuffs smells blood - he's punishing Bowy with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Bowy has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Torraso Fisticuffs!
Torraso Fisticuffs made sure to mention his sponsor, Mythical Fighter in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Neves (ranked 1680 p4p, 1189 weight class) and James Crazyhorse (ranked 93 p4p, 46 weight class). Crazyhorse comes into a darkened arena with his song building. They Don’t Care About Us kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bruno Neves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, James Crazyhorse!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crazyhorse scores with a body shot.
Crazyhorse lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Bruno Neves has been cut.
Neves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crazyhorse connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crazyhorse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Neves blocks a head kick by Crazyhorse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazyhorse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Neves under the eye.
James Crazyhorse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crazyhorse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neves went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A punch lands to the side of Neves 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves walks into a jab.
Bruno Neves's cut is getting worse.
Crazyhorse tests Neves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crazyhorse thuds a left hand into Neves's body.
Crazyhorse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Neves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crazyhorse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Neves is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse jabs Neves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Crazyhorse.
Neves attempts a counter takedown but Crazyhorse avoids it well and moves away.
Crazyhorse is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Neves rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crazyhorse ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crazyhorse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crazyhorse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crazyhorse connects with a single shot there.
Crazyhorse lands with a straight right. Neves didn't see that one coming.
Bruno Neves's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Crazyhorse cracks Neves with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Neves looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Crazyhorse finish him?
 Neves is rocked!
Crazyhorse jabs Neves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oh Neves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crazyhorse is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Neves flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Neves is out cold! Crazyhorse holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Crazyhorse!
An out of breath James Crazyhorse thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Da Jiang (ranked 637 p4p, 1053 weight class) and Dylan Elkins (ranked 87 p4p, 142 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Jiang off the cage and back into range.
Jiang cracks Elkins with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Elkins looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jiang finish him?
Elkins misses with an uppercut. Jiang saw that one coming.
Elkins lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins misses with a straight right.
Elkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jiang.
Jiang throws an overhand right that drops Elkins like a sack of potatoes! Jiang dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Da Jiang!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hero Primo (ranked 1081 p4p, 984 weight class) and Zeta Knox (ranked 61 p4p, 55 weight class). Primo comes to the cage accompanied by Mein Herz Brennt. Knox has chosen Five Finger Death Punch | Bad Company as his entrance music. Zeta Knox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hero Primo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 33 - 0, fighting out of London, Zeta Knox!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Primo scores with a takedown into Knox's guard.
Knox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Primo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knox seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Primo from controlling successfully.
Knox seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Primo wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Primo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Primo preventing the sweep.
Primo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Primo from controlling successfully.
Primo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Primo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Primo trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
Primo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Primo from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Primo tries for a takedown but Knox circles away easily
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A countering left hand to the body from Knox misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primo misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Primo throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Hero Primo has been cut.
Primo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Primo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Knox to the ground. Primo is now in Knox's guard.
Primo is working Knox over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Primo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knox trying to keep a closed guard but Primo is proving a slippery customer.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Primo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primo throws an elbow that misses. Knox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Primo's guard. Nice move by Knox!
Knox is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Primo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Primo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Knox stands up and waves to Primo to follow him.
Nice takedown defense from Knox. No joy for Primo on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hero Primo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Primo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knox counters with a nice right hand that sends Primo toppling to the canvas! Primo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Knox finish him?!
Knox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Primo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Knox avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Primo.
Primo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Primo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Knox sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Primo working away.
An elbow from Primo crashes against the mat.
Knox can't do much from the bottom here.
Primo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Primo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hero Primo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hero Primo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Primo punishes Knox's body with a nice straight punch.
Zeta Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Primo throws a one two combo.
Knox takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Primo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Primo delivers a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Primo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Primo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Primo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Primo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hero Primo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Primo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Primo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knox defending well though.
Knox tries to get to full guard but Primo has control of the leg.
Primo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knox defending well though.
Primo thows a huge punch but Knox dodges it nicely.
Knox on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Knox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Primo.
Primo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knox keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Primo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Primo working Knox over with strikes.
Primo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Primo controlling the pace.
Primo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Primo thows a huge punch but Knox dodges it nicely.
Primo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Primo lands with a punch from half guard.
Primo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Primo trying to control the action but Knox is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knox's head.
Primo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knox tries to get to full guard but Primo has control of the leg.
Knox is trying to control but can't.
Primo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Primo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Primo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Primo is looking to take a break and control but Knox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Primo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Primo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Primo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Primo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Primo trying to control the pace.
Primo wants to control but Knox is keeping him busy.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Primo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Primo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hero Primo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hero Primo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Knox is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Primo.
Zeta Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Primo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Primo looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Primo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knox but Knox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Primo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Primo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Primo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Primo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Knox is trying to defend but Primo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Primo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Knox manages to get to full guard.
Knox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Primo looking to sit in guard and control but Knox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Primo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knox stands up from Primo's guard - Knox perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice body punch from Primo.
Hero Primo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Primo throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox throws out a counter right but Primo avoids it with no problem.
Hero Primo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox blocks a head kick by Primo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Primo. Knox shrugs it off though.
Primo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knox circles away.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hero Primo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knox stuffs the takedown attempt from Primo. Primo gets slowly back to his feet.
Zeta Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Primo tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Primo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knox counters with a crisp right hand that drops Primo! Knox lets Primo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Primo misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Primo tries for a takedown but Knox sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Knox let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knox stuffs the takedown attempt from Primo. Primo gets slowly back to his feet.
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 Hero Primo.
Well Primo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hero Primo!
A relieved looking Hero Primo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Zeta Knox had this to say: '"If you haven't lost in this
sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes) '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Garrett (ranked 720 p4p, 1096 weight class) and Reino Ruttu (ranked 109 p4p, 169 weight class). Reino Ruttu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 22 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Garrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Ruttu!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrett swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ruttu counters with a stiff right hand.
Garrett misses the jab.
Ruttu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ruttu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garrett.
Ruttu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruttu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrett manages to avoid it.
Ruttu throws a low kick, looking for Garrett's leg but Garrett calmly moves out of range.
Garrett works Ruttu's body with a nice hook.
Ruttu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruttu throws a big shot that misses.
Ruttu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett throws the left hand but Ruttu avoids the punch easily.
A low kick lands for Ruttu.
Garrett misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Garrett misses.
Garrett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Garrett misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ruttu.
Garrett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garrett looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruttu is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruttu.
Garrett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruttu counters with a left and a right that stings Garrett.
Garrett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reino Ruttu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garrett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ruttu finds it's way round the side to connect with Garrett's head.
Ruttu throws a jab when Garrett was well out of range.
Ruttu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ruttu throws a jab when Garrett was well out of range.
Bo Garrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruttu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garrett is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ruttu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Garrett misses with a looping right.
Garrett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruttu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruttu.
Garrett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruttu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett slips a straight right by Ruttu.
Garrett misses with a hook
and Ruttu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Ruttu misses
and Garrett counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Garrett.
Ruttu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Garrett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garrett lands with a punch from half guard.
Ruttu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garrett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ruttu tries to kick Garrett off but Garrett keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garrett lands a nice short elbow.
Garrett lands with a punch from half guard.
Garrett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garrett lands with a punch from half guard.
Garrett working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Garrett scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ruttu taking some punishment here, with Garrett in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett thows a huge punch but Ruttu dodges it nicely.
Garrett working over Ruttu with some ground and pound. Ruttu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Garrett winds up and cracks Ruttu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Garrett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ruttu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garrett is working away from the top position though.
Garrett scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garrett looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ruttu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ruttu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garrett lands with a punch from half guard.
Garrett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garrett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Garrett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garrett looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ruttu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Garrett landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garrett thows a huge punch but Ruttu dodges it nicely.
Garrett lands strikes from half guard.
Garrett looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruttu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garrett thows a huge punch but Ruttu dodges it nicely.
Garrett lands with a punch from half guard.
Garrett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ruttu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garrett drops an elbow to the side of Ruttu's head.
Garrett lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garrett is trying to control the action in half guard but Ruttu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garrett slips a nice elbow through Ruttu's hands, connecting with Ruttu's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Garrett connects with a nice short shot to Ruttu's temple.
Nice strikes from Garrett there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garrett throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ruttu to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruttu wants to stand and escape but Garrett is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Garrett dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ruttu throws a sloppy body shot
and Garrett counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ruttu is adopting a defensive guard.
Garrett throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garrett with a nice head shot there.
Garrett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garrett throwing strikes from guard but Ruttu blocks nicely.
Garrett with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garrett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garrett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garrett chips away with some ground and pound.
Garrett postures up in Ruttu's guard and throws a big left but Ruttu blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruttu is keeping the position for now.
Ruttu has momentary wrist control but Garrett slips an elbow through the middle.
Garrett connects with a couple of short punches.
Ruttu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garrett.
Ruttu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garrett wants to pass the guard but Ruttu is keeping the position.
Garrett throwing strikes but missing.
Garrett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garrett scoring with some ground and pound.
Ruttu has momentary wrist control but Garrett slips an elbow through the middle.
Garrett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruttu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett advances position into side control!
Garrett working away.
Garrett throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Garrett scoring with punches and elbows.
Garrett working the head with strikes.
Ruttu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Garrett throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ruttu struggling a bit here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruttu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ruttu is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Ruttu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garrett looks up at the clock and then as Ruttu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garrett smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu tries to improve position but can't.
Garrett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruttu can do to turn this around?
Garrett cracks Ruttu with a big elbow.
Garrett scoring with punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Garrett's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Garrett scoring with punches from side control.
 Ruttu is rocked!
Garrett working the head and body with strikes.
Ruttu is still in real trouble! Can Garrett finish him?
Ruttu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Garrett connects with a decent elbow.
Ruttu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Garrett connects with a decent elbow.
Garrett lands a strong strike to the head of Ruttu. That's dazed him! Garrett looking to finish here. Ruttu is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Garrett lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bo Garrett!
Our winner, Bo Garrett, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 216 p4p, 726 weight class) and Adrian Picklesbly (ranked 29 p4p, 103 weight class). Picklesbly has chosen Angels in Heaven - Chris Rodrigues & the Spoon Lady as his entrance music. Adrian Picklesbly acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Bloodaxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Picklesbly!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodaxe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bloodaxe looks to land a left hand but Picklesbly moved out of range nicely.
Picklesbly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bloodaxe misses with a shot to the body
and Picklesbly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Picklesbly ducks under a wild hook from Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly tries to counter with a clinch but Bloodaxe shakes him off and moves away.
Bloodaxe connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Picklesbly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bloodaxe misses with a body kick.
Picklesbly feints a counter leg kick.
Picklesbly lands a glancing blow to the side of Bloodaxe's head.
Picklesbly has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bloodaxe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bloodaxe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bloodaxe throws a jab when Picklesbly was well out of range.
Bloodaxe is looking to chop away at Picklesbly's legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Picklesbly! But no joy.
A punch combination from Bloodaxe misses.
Picklesbly is looking to clinch but Bloodaxe is avoiding it.
Bloodaxe misses with a looping right.
Bloodaxe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Picklesbly to score with a decent uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Picklesbly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly slips a jab from Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Picklesbly clinches.
Picklesbly prevents a body shot from Bloodaxe.
A nice left hand lands by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Picklesbly fails to land.
Picklesbly lands with a right to the head.
Bloodaxe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Picklesbly tries to throw a body punch but Bloodaxe avoids it by throwing Picklesbly back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Picklesbly fails to land.
Bloodaxe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bloodaxe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picklesbly manages to avoid it.
Bloodaxe misses with a left hand
and Picklesbly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Picklesbly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Picklesbly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Picklesbly cracks Bloodaxe with a nice body shot.
Picklesbly throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Picklesbly.
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!
Picklesbly has a couple of punches blocked by Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Picklesbly trying to land knees to the body.
Bloodaxe has a couple of punches blocked by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly has a couple of punches blocked by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe avoids the elbow strike from Picklesbly, against the cage.
Picklesbly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Picklesbly misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly struggles to land a body shot inside as Bloodaxe controls his hands.
Picklesbly prevents a body shot from Bloodaxe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly trying to land knees to the body.
Picklesbly blocking some punches.
Picklesbly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Picklesbly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Picklesbly throws a head punch that misses.
Bloodaxe lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Picklesbly fails to land.
Bloodaxe prevents a body shot from Picklesbly.
Bloodaxe manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws a shot from downtown. Picklesbly moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe motions for Picklesbly to come forward. Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodaxe throws a right hand that misses
letting Picklesbly counter with a right hand.
Bloodaxe throws a poor cross that misses
and Picklesbly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodaxe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Picklesbly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Picklesbly tries to counter by closing the distance.
Picklesbly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bloodaxe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Picklesbly ducks under a wild hook from Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly wants to counter with a clinch but Bloodaxe pushes him away.
Picklesbly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bloodaxe throws an overhand right that lands on Picklesbly's shoulder, as Picklesbly tries to avoid the shot.
Bloodaxe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Picklesbly on the side of the head.
Bloodaxe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloodaxe throws a jab but it's blocked by Picklesbly.
Bloodaxe misses with a lunging right hand
and Picklesbly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Picklesbly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Picklesbly lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Picklesbly dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Bloodaxe thumps Picklesbly with a low kick.
Bloodaxe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bloodaxe misses with a low kick as Picklesbly jumps back.
Picklesbly slips under a jab.
Bloodaxe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picklesbly manages to avoid it.
Bloodaxe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Picklesbly is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bloodaxe needs to keep his hands up - Picklesbly had a free shot at his head there.
Picklesbly takes a jab right on the kisser.
Picklesbly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloodaxe misses with a right hand
and Picklesbly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bloodaxe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bloodaxe blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Bloodaxe misses the target.
Bloodaxe looks to land a left hand but Picklesbly moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Picklesbly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Bloodaxe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picklesbly moves out of range as Bloodaxe strikes.
Picklesbly lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Picklesbly as he connects with a hook.
Bloodaxe scores with a leg kick.
Bloodaxe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly blocks a jab.
Picklesbly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Picklesbly blocks a leg kick.
Picklesbly throws a hook to the side of Bloodaxe's head but Bloodaxe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Picklesbly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bloodaxe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Picklesbly appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Picklesbly works the jab nicely.
Bloodaxe lands with a slapping head kick.
Bloodaxe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut. Picklesbly saw that one coming.
Picklesbly takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe looks to land a right hand but Picklesbly moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Bloodaxe misses
and Picklesbly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Picklesbly - just one landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bloodaxe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Picklesbly. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Picklesbly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bloodaxe cracks Picklesbly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bloodaxe throws a looping overhand right but Picklesbly ducks down to avoid it.
Picklesbly moves in looking to clinch but Bloodaxe pushes him off.
Bloodaxe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Picklesbly throws a lazy right hand but Bloodaxe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gunnar Bloodaxe is winning the standup battle so far.
Bloodaxe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gunnar Bloodaxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Picklesbly tries to clinch but Bloodaxe is having none of it.
Picklesbly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodaxe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bloodaxe throws out a loose jab but Picklesbly uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Bloodaxe misses.
Bloodaxe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bloodaxe checks a leg kick.
Picklesbly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut
and Picklesbly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bloodaxe misses with a lunging right hand
and Picklesbly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Picklesbly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bloodaxe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Picklesbly now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Picklesbly misses with a two punch combination.
Bloodaxe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bloodaxe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Picklesbly moves away.
Picklesbly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bloodaxe throws the left hand but Picklesbly avoids the punch easily.
Picklesbly steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Bloodaxe misses the target.
Picklesbly let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bloodaxe misses with a low kick.
Bloodaxe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut. Picklesbly saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly throws a lazy right hand but Bloodaxe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloodaxe looks to land a left hand but Picklesbly moved out of range nicely.
Bloodaxe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Picklesbly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodaxe throws out a leg kick but Picklesbly moves out of range and Bloodaxe only half commits.
Picklesbly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly cracks Bloodaxe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Picklesbly misses the shot to the body.
Picklesbly throws a body punch but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Bloodaxe avoids the body shot from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly tries to clinch up.
Picklesbly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe misses with a looping left.
Picklesbly closes the distance and clinches.
Picklesbly lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloodaxe.
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 Gunnar Bloodaxe will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Picklesbly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bloodaxe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Bloodaxe misses the target.
A lazy left from Bloodaxe finds it's target.
Bloodaxe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Picklesbly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bloodaxe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Picklesbly swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Bloodaxe to counter with a crisp jab.
Bloodaxe throws a body punch but Picklesbly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Picklesbly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bloodaxe cracks a nice hook into Picklesbly's ribs.
Picklesbly lands with an overhand left.
Bloodaxe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Picklesbly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Picklesbly tries to clinch there but Bloodaxe circles away.
Bloodaxe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloodaxe tests Picklesbly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws out a powerful jab.
Bloodaxe misses with a body shot.
Bloodaxe jabs Picklesbly right on the nose. Picklesbly blinks but takes it well.
Bloodaxe misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Picklesbly misses the target.
Picklesbly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly clinches with his opponent.
Picklesbly working aggressively here.
Picklesbly tries to work over Bloodaxe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Picklesbly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Picklesbly missing with knees to the body.
Bloodaxe tries to break the clinch but Picklesbly is controlling the position.
Picklesbly working aggressively here.
Picklesbly has a couple of punches blocked by Bloodaxe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly misses with some punches.
Bloodaxe prevents a body shot from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly presses Bloodaxe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Picklesbly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bloodaxe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Picklesbly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Picklesbly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bloodaxe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Picklesbly swings wildly with an uppercut but Bloodaxe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picklesbly lands an elbow inside that Bloodaxe shrugs off.
Bloodaxe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bloodaxe blocks a body shot from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly working aggressively here.
Bloodaxe tries a body shot but Picklesbly blocks it.
Bloodaxe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Picklesbly backwards.
Picklesbly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Picklesbly misses with the head strike.
Bloodaxe manages to break the clinch.
Bloodaxe swings widly with a right hand
and Bloodaxe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Picklesbly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bloodaxe throws out the jab.
Picklesbly slips a jab and a cross from Bloodaxe.
Picklesbly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloodaxe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Picklesbly is able to avoid easily.
Picklesbly wants to counter with a clinch but Bloodaxe pushes him away.
Bloodaxe throws a jab but it's blocked by Picklesbly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe throws a jab when Picklesbly was well out of range.
Picklesbly looks to throw the jab but Bloodaxe is out of range.
Picklesbly moves away from the strike by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe looks to score with a jab to the body but Picklesbly is just out of range.
Picklesbly moves out of range of the body kick.
Bloodaxe misses with a looping left.
Picklesbly misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Picklesbly misses.
Bloodaxe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picklesbly's corner calls for a 1-2. Picklesbly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bloodaxe looks to throw the jab but Picklesbly is out of range.
A cross from Picklesbly lands.
Bloodaxe misses with a leg kick
and Picklesbly counters with a nice uppercut.
Bloodaxe's corner calls for a 1-2. Bloodaxe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Picklesbly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Picklesbly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bloodaxe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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 Gunnar Bloodaxe.
I think Bloodaxe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Bloodaxe!
Gunnar Bloodaxe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Adrian Picklesbly had this to say: 'Congratulations. Chive on. Whatever. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chew Kok (ranked 464 p4p, 686 weight class) and Leonid Zakharov (ranked 20 p4p, 30 weight class). Chew Kok is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chew Kok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonid Zakharov!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zakharov throws an overhand right that lands on Kok's shoulder, as Kok tries to avoid the shot.
And Kok counters with a quick kick to the body but Zakharov blocks it.
Kok is looking to land body kicks.
Zakharov scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Chew Kok has been cut.
Zakharov lands a body shot.
Kok misses with the body kick
and Zakharov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zakharov dances in with a quick combination. Kok is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Zakharov snaps Kok's head back. Kok stumbles backwards against the cage. Zakharov steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Kok's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Kok just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leonid Zakharov!
Our winner, Leonid Zakharov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tali Ihantala (ranked 149 p4p, 295 weight class) and Sven Torvik (ranked 6 p4p, 13 weight class). Torvik has chosen MUPP & Sadfriendd - BLOODY! as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tali Ihantala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Torvik!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torvik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torvik misses with a hook
and Ihantala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Sven Torvik has been cut.
Ihantala slips under a jab from Torvik.
Ihantala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torvik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ihantala gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Torvik misses with a straight right.
Torvik connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Torvik lands with a straight right. Ihantala didn't see that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torvik.
Torvik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ihantala throws a counter high kick but Torvik was just alert enough to avoid it.
Torvik takes a swing at Ihantala's ribcage but misses.
Torvik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala ducks under a wild hook from Torvik.
Ihantala thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sven Torvik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ihantala lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ihantala - that will leave a mark!
Torvik takes a swing at Ihantala's ribcage but misses.
Ihantala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Torvik stuns Ihantala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ihantala throws a low kick but Torvik avoids it.
Torvik looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Torvik throws a right hand that misses
and Ihantala finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Torvik has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Torvik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torvik connects with a jab.
Torvik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ihantala moves away.
Torvik misses with a right hand
and Ihantala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ihantala has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvik digs a good hook to Ihantala's body.
Torvik scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torvik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Torvik.
Torvik is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Torvik misses with the combination.
Ihantala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torvik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ihantala.
Ihantala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Torvik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ihantala. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torvik! But no joy.
Torvik scores with a hook.
Ihantala lands a really nice looking cross but Torvik seems unphased.
Ihantala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torvik bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ihantala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torvik misses the jab.
Ihantala throwing a counter right hand but Torvik manages to avoid it.
Torvik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ihantala momentarily.
Torvik throws a shot from downtown. Ihantala moves away and avoids it.
It appears Ihantala was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ihantala misses with a kick to the body.
Torvik misses with a body punch
and Ihantala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala moves out of range as Torvik strikes.
Ihantala throws a leg kick but Torvik moved away.
Torvik misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torvik looks to throw the jab but Ihantala is out of range.
Torvik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torvik just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromIhantala.
A lazy left from Torvik finds it's target.
Torvik swings for the body but Ihantala moves out of range.
As Torvik looks to move away, Ihantala throws a big counter combo but Torvik just gets out of the way.
Ihantala scores with a jab. Torvik acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Torvik misses with a straight left.
Ihantala scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Torvik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Torvik's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Torvik throws an off balance right hand
and Ihantala counters with a right hand to the body.
Torvik connects with a body shot.
Ihantala walks into a straight right hand from Torvik.
The crowd cheers as Torvik lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ihantala doesn't seem phased though.
Ihantala slips a jab from Torvik.
The fighters circling - Ihantala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torvik throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torvik throws a hook but Ihantala blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ihantala jabs at Torvik's body.
Torvik swings widly with a right hand
and Ihantala counters with a nice body shot.
Torvik looks to throw the jab but Ihantala is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvik looks to throw the jab but Ihantala is out of range.
Torvik slips a jab from Ihantala.
Torvik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torvik throws a hook to the side of Ihantala's head but Ihantala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ihantala is looking to counter punch.
Torvik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ihantala wants to slow Torvik down by chopping away at his legs.
Ihantala uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Torvik has time to react.
Ihantala throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Torvik throws a hook but Ihantala avoids it easily.
Torvik lands the left hand.
Ihantala has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvik moves out of range of the body kick from Ihantala.
Ihantala ducks right into an uppercut from Torvik.
Good exchange - Torvik coming out on top.
Ihantala throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Torvik to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ihantala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torvik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ihantala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ihantala might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Torvik. That snapped Ihantala's head back.
Torvik connects with a nice looking jab.
Torvik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torvik throws a hook but Ihantala blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torvik.
Ihantala is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Torvik drops Ihantala with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ihantala looks back up at him and smiles so Torvik waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ihantala is rocked!
Torvik cracks Ihantala with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ihantala tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Torvik pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ihantala is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Torvik!
Sven Torvik spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Kersikov I I (ranked 127 p4p, 37 weight class) and Vernon Creed (ranked 19 p4p, 7 weight class). Kersikov I I comes to the cage accompanied by Sefa & Mr. Ivex - LSD Problem. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Kersikov I I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vernon Creed!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed misses the shot to the body.
Kersikov I I was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kersikov I I misses with a straight left.
Kersikov I I swings away with a body shot that misses
and Creed counters with a series of strikes. Kersikov I I will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kersikov I I moves out of range as Creed throws a body kick.
It looked like Kersikov I I wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slapping leg kick lands for Creed.
Creed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov I I misses with a looping left.
Creed blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Creed! But no joy.
Kersikov I I rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Creed counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Creed.
Kersikov I I ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creed moves away.
A big left from Kersikov I I misses.
Creed flicks out a counter leg kick but Kersikov I I steps away.
Creed slips a jab from Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I throws a leg kick
enabling Creed to counter with a crisp jab.
Kersikov I I takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Creed.
Kersikov I I tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Creed was well out of range. Poor timing from Kersikov I I.
Creed misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I tries a low kick but Creed avoids it.
Creed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kersikov I I counters with an outside leg kick.
Kersikov I I takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kersikov I I lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kersikov I I throws a leg kick but Creed sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kersikov I I misses with a combination
and Creed counters with a good low kick that Kersikov I I was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov I I lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed thuds his shin into the meat of Kersikov I I's side.
Kersikov I I with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Creed lands a nice shot that snaps Kersikov I I's head back.
Kersikov I I throws a right hand that misses
and Creed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kersikov I I fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Creed is out of range.
Creed looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov I I is just out of range.
Creed swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kersikov I I connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kersikov I I thows a leg kick but Creed checks it
and Creed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Creed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kersikov I I manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Kersikov I I blocks the low kick.
A swing and a miss from Creed.
Creed has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Creed slips a jab from Kersikov I I.
Creed steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kersikov I I swings widly with a right hand
and Creed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Kersikov I I.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov I I tries to work over Creed's front leg with a kick but Creed checks it.
Creed dodges the punch combination from Kersikov I I.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vernon Creed dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Creed takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kersikov I I throws a leg kick
and Creed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Creed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kersikov I I throws an off balance right hand
enabling Creed to counter with a crisp jab.
Creed moves away from the strike by Kersikov I I.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed misses with a low kick.
Creed connects with a crisp jab.
Kersikov I I takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Creed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kersikov I I staying out of range there.
Creed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Creed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kersikov I I counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kersikov I I takes one to the chin there.
Creed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kersikov I I jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vernon Creed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Creed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Creed misses with the combination.
A jab lands there for Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I cracks Creed with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creed pushes Kersikov I I away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I looks to land a right hand but Creed moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Creed! But no joy.
Creed throws a big shot that misses.
Creed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Creed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Creed needs to keep his hands up - Kersikov I I had a free shot at his head there.
Kersikov I I throws a looping overhand right but Creed ducks down to avoid it.
Creed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kersikov I I scores with the left hand. Creed knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed misses with a straight right.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Creed. Kersikov I I shrugs it off though.
Creed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kersikov I I throws an off balance right hand
and Creed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid body kick from Creed.
Creed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kersikov I I throws a poor cross that misses
and Creed counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov I I tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Creed was well out of range. Poor timing from Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vernon Creed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Creed misses the jab.
Kersikov I I swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Creed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kersikov I I swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Creed to counter with a crisp jab.
Kersikov I I bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kersikov I I misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed connects with an inside leg kick.
Kersikov I I misses with a hook
and Creed counters with a one-two to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kersikov I I might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Creed lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed swings for the body but Kersikov I I moves out of range.
Kersikov I I throwing a counter right hand but Creed manages to avoid it.
Kersikov I I misses with a lunging right hand
and Creed counters with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov I I swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kersikov I I looks to land a right hand but Creed moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov I I. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kersikov I I looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Creed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kersikov I I.
A combination from Creed does no damage.
Kersikov I I swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vitali Kersikov I I has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kersikov I I throws a quick counter head kick but Creed was just out of range.
Kersikov I I throws a solid leg kick but Creed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I connects with a nice looking jab.
Kersikov I I misses with an uppercut
and Creed counters with a stiff right hand.
Creed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Creed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Creed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kersikov I I.
Kersikov I I moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov I I falls off balance throwing a combination
and Creed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Creed throws a good cross that connects.
Kersikov I I moves out of range of the body kick from Creed.
Creed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Creed sizes up Kersikov I I with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kersikov I I pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Creed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Creed.
Kersikov I I throws a hook but Creed avoids it easily.
Creed appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kersikov I I swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Creed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Creed cracks Kersikov I I with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Creed.
Creed lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed misses with a looping left.
Kersikov I I was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Creed scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon Creed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Creed 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vernon Creed!
In his post fight interview, Vernon Creed started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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