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WVT 221: Minoru v Godwin PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saad Sadiq (ranked 22772 p4p, 2120 weight class) and Kron Gracie (ranked 611 p4p, 279 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sadiq might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone - Slaughter And The Dogs . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Saad Sadiq !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Sadiq 's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sadiq is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sadiq 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Sadiq keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sadiq swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sadiq is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie throws a hook but Sadiq blocks it.
Sadiq tries to counter with a takedown but Gracie is quick to defend against it.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Sadiq fails with the takedown.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sadiq looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sadiq moves away.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Sadiq is retaining full guard.
Sadiq pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Sadiq is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to stand but Sadiq is controlling from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gracie trying to control but Sadiq is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Sadiq sprawls well.
Sadiq tries to counter with a takedown but Gracie is quick to defend against it.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Sadiq decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sadiq manages to pass to side control.
Gracie wants to control but Sadiq is keeping busy.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Sadiq passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie tries to bench press Sadiq off him but Sadiq keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sadiq is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gracie's half guard.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sadiq 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sadiq 's back!
Sadiq trying to control but not successfully.
Gracie looking to break Sadiq 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sadiq remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sadiq wants to control his opponent's hands but Gracie gets his hands free.
Gracie trying to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking to break Sadiq 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sadiq remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sadiq just trying to survive but Gracie is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
A lull in the action here.
Gracie controlling from the back.
Sadiq defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gracie's arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sadiq tries to escape but Gracie has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
I would not like to be Sadiq right now.
Sadiq looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gracie.
Sadiq trying to control but not successfully.
Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.
Gracie looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Sadiq is controlling Gracie 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Kron Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie 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.
Sadiq passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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. Sadiq connects with a nice short shot to Gracie's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sadiq is controlling the pace.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Sadiq has control of the leg.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sadiq .
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sadiq looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kron Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sadiq misses with a low kick.
Sadiq closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Sadiq pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sadiq manages to avoid it.
Sadiq lands the left hand.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
so Sadiq counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sadiq throwing strikes but missing.
Sadiq trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Sadiq defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is pressing down on Sadiq 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sadiq is holding on for now.
Sadiq is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Sadiq desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Sadiq defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sadiq is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracie from advancing position.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Sadiq is defending well.
Gracie wants to control but Sadiq is keeping him busy.
Sadiq is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Sadiq is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Sadiq is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sadiq half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sadiq 's head backwards.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Sadiq is just out of range.
Sadiq keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sadiq feinted with a counter takedown.
Sadiq tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
Kron Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Sadiq does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sadiq attempts a counter takedown but Gracie avoids it well and moves away.
Sadiq blocks a jab.
Kron Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie misses the body punch
enabling Sadiq to counter with a crisp jab.
Sadiq shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saad Sadiq . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a body punch but Sadiq moves out of range.
Sadiq feinted with a counter takedown.
Sadiq shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Sadiq fails with a takedown attempt.
Saad Sadiq has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sadiq on his heels. He'll look to pass Sadiq 's guard now, I'm sure.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Sadiq is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kron Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kron Gracie!
An out of breath Kron Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eh Phuthong (ranked 1133 p4p, 3775 weight class) and Denis Denisov (ranked 142 p4p, 368 weight class). Eh Phuthong had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eh Phuthong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 37 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denis Denisov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denisov throws a wild body kick that Phuthong sees coming a mile off.
Denisov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Denisov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Denisov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Denisov slips a jab from Phuthong.
Phuthong takes a swing at Denisov's ribcage but misses.
Denisov shoots in but no luck this time.
Phuthong throws a shot to the body.
Denisov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Phuthong but Phuthong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Phuthong swings for the body but Denisov moves out of range.
Denisov stalks Phuthong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Phuthong's face. Phuthong staggers backwards, shaken.
Phuthong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot by Phuthong.
Denisov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denisov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phuthong as he avoids it easily.
Eh Phuthong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.
Denisov instigates a clinch.
Phuthong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Denisov backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Phuthong.
Phuthong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phuthong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Denisov jumps into guard, dragging Phuthong to the mat.
Denisov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Phuthong puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Phuthong 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 one minute gone in the round.
Denisov wants to control but Phuthong is keeping busy.
Denisov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Phuthong looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Denisov 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.
Denisov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Denisov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Well, if Phuthong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Denisov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Denisov trying to control from the bottom.
Denisov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two 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.
Denisov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Phuthong takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Phuthong misses with a straight left.
Phuthong throws a body punch but Denisov moves out of range.
Phuthong throws a body shot but no joy.
Denisov moves into the clinch.
Phuthong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Denisov jumps guard but Phuthong turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Phuthong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phuthong lands an uppercut.
Denisov tries to pull guard but Phuthong holds him up against the cage and eventually Denisov drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Phuthong.
Phuthong misses with a punch to the body.
Denisov goes for a takedown attempt but Phuthong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov dives in for a single leg takedown but Phuthong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Denisov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phuthong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Denisov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Denisov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phuthong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Denisov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phuthong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Denisov throws a one two combo.
Phuthong misses with a body shot.
Denisov ducks under a wild hook from Phuthong.
No joy there for Denisov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice cross by Phuthong.
Phuthong looks to score with a jab to the body but Denisov is just out of range.
Denisov misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A cross from Phuthong lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phuthong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Phuthong.
Denisov throws a nice looking combination but Phuthong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phuthong lands the left hand.
Phuthong looks to score with a jab to the body but Denisov is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phuthong misses the shot to the body.
Phuthong throws a head kick but Denisov moves out of range.
Denisov gets a clinch.
Phuthong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Denisov's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phuthong.
Denisov is working for takedown but Phuthong is calmly controlling the position for now.
Phuthong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Denisov decides to pull guard.
Denisov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Phuthong works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Phuthong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Phuthong looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Denisov is looking to improve his position.
Denisov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eh Phuthong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Denisov scores with a one two! Phuthong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Denisov throws a series of punches but Phuthong avoids them all with ease.
Donk. Phuthong catches Denisov right on the button with a cross.
Phuthong lands a glancing blow to the side of Denisov's head.
Phuthong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Phuthong pushes Denisov up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Phuthong fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Denisov.
Phuthong decides to pull guard.
Denisov throws a big right hand that misses.
Denisov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Denisov wants to pass the guard but Phuthong is keeping the position.
Phuthong keeping moving, preventing Denisov from controlling successfully.
Denisov throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuthong is looking for a triangle but Denisov pushes his legs off easily.
Phuthong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Phuthong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Denisov is looking to work some ground and pound but Phuthong has wrist control.
Phuthong is looking for a triangle but Denisov pushes his legs off easily.
Phuthong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Denisov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Denisov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Phuthong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Denisov.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Denisov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Denisov trying to control but Phuthong is working from the bottom.
Denisov gets to his feet. Phuthong looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Denisov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Denisov throws a nice looking combination but Phuthong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phuthong pushes Denisov up against the cage in a clinch.
Phuthong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Denisov can do to turn this around?
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Phuthong breaks the clinch.
Phuthong scores with a jab.
Denisov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Phuthong!
Denisov working the ground and pound but Phuthong is defending the strikes.
Phuthong regains half guard, as Denisov was trying to land strikes.
Denisov wants to take a breather but Phuthong is having none of it.
Phuthong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Denisov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phuthong regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Denisov.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Denisov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Denisov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Denisov throwing strikes but missing.
Denisov trying to control the position from guard on top but Phuthong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denisov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Denisov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Denisov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Denisov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phuthong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Denisov.
Denis Denisov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denisov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Denisov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Denisov ducks under a wild hook from Phuthong.
Denisov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Phuthong sprawls well. Phuthong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Denisov gets slowly back to his feet.
Denisov tries to clinch there but Phuthong circles away.
Denisov wants to clinch.
Phuthong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denisov throws a right and a left that Phuthong avoids nicely.
Denisov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phuthong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Denisov manages to avoid it.
Denisov moves away from the strike by Phuthong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuthong lands the left hand.
Phuthong blocks a leg kick.
Phuthong leaves Denisov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Phuthong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Denisov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Denisov walks into a jab.
Phuthong scores with a nice head shot.
Eh Phuthong is winning the standup battle so far.
Phuthong misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Denisov misses.
Phuthong lands a slapping body shot.
Denisov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phuthong to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denisov walks into a straight right hand from Phuthong.
Phuthong 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.
Phuthong scores with a shot to the body.
Phuthong digs a good hook to Denisov's body.
Phuthong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Denisov counters with a three punch combo that has Phuthong backing up. Phuthong nods at Denisov to acknowledge the strikes.
Phuthong misses with a body kick.
Eh Phuthong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denisov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phuthong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phuthong scores with a punch to the head.
Denisov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phuthong.
Denisov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Phuthong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Phuthong moves away from the strike by Denisov.
Phuthong misses with a shot to the body
and Denisov counters by clinching up.
Denisov prevents a body shot from Phuthong.
Phuthong digs a right hand into Denisov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Denisov's gas tank.
Phuthong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Denisov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phuthong jumps guard.
Denisov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Denisov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Phuthong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Phuthong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Denisov is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Phuthong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Denisov.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Denisov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Denisov landing some decent shots from guard.
Denis Denisov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Phuthong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Phuthong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Denisov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Phuthong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Denisov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Denisov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Denisov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Denisov working some strikes from top position.
Denisov distracts Phuthong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Denisov wants to control from the top but Phuthong keeps moving.
Denisov chips away with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eh Phuthong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Phuthong 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eh Phuthong!
A victorious Eh Phuthong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Blikstein (ranked 1276 p4p, 957 weight class) and Juan Carlos (ranked 182 p4p, 145 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Blikstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Carlos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blikstein tried to counter with a leg kick but Carlos avoided it.
Carlos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blikstein fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blikstein throws a head kick but Carlos moves out of range.
It seemed like Carlos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blikstein on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Carlos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carlos's corner calls for a 1-2. Carlos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carlos feints a jab promting Blikstein to slip. Carlos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Blikstein slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Blikstein looking to score a takedown here. Carlos is defending well but Blikstein drives through and ends up in Carlos's guard.
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!
Carlos trying to keep a closed guard but Blikstein is proving a slippery customer.
Carlos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blikstein is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blikstein with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlos has his hands on Blikstein's head, controlling the position.
Blikstein will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blikstein keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carlos's head.
Blikstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carlos wants to sweep but no luck.
Blikstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carlos wants to sweep here but Blikstein controlling him for the moment.
Carlos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein preventing the sweep.
Blikstein postures up in Carlos's guard and throws a big left but Carlos blocks it.
Blikstein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blikstein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carlos 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.
Blikstein postures up in Carlos's guard and throws a big left but Carlos blocks it.
Blikstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carlos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blikstein wants to control from the top but Carlos keeps moving.
Blikstein postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Carlos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carlos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blikstein drops down looking for a counter takedown but Carlos sprawls and moves away.
Carlos throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Carlos as Blikstein shoots in.
Carlos shoots in but Blikstein avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A quick step to the side and Blikstein tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carlos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blikstein stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carlos throws a body shot but no joy.
Blikstein is looking to counter punch.
Carlos misses with a wild body shot.
Carlos avoids the body shot from Blikstein.
Carlos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlos throws out a powerful jab.
Blikstein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blikstein circles away quickly and effectively.
Blikstein throws a body shot but no joy.
Carlos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blikstein seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Carlos digs a good body shot into Blikstein's ribs.
Blikstein blocks a jab.
Blikstein seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Carlos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blikstein looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Carlos!
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!
Carlos can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Carlos 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.
Carlos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blikstein throws a big counter combination but Carlos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Blikstein ducks under a wild hook from Carlos.
Carlos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Carlos as he connects with a hook.
Blikstein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Carlos. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Carlos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blikstein back to the cage. Carlos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carlos throws a series of punches but Blikstein avoids them all with ease.
Blikstein fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Carlos misses.
A slow jab from Blikstein misses its intended target.
Carlos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Carlos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carlos has his takedown stuffed
and Blikstein counters with a leg kick.
Carlos is looking to score with low kicks.
Blikstein lands a big head kick that sends Carlos tumbling to the mat! Blikstein takes a step backwards and waves Carlos back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 It looks like Juan Carlos has been cut.
Blikstein misses with a combination
and Carlos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carlos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blikstein walks into a stiff left hand from Carlos.
Carlos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Carlos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos stalling.
Carlos wants to take a breather but Blikstein is having none of it.
Carlos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carlos throwing shots but Blikstein is blocking nicely.
Carlos lands strikes from half guard.
Blikstein is trying to get back to full guard.
Blikstein is refusing to be controlled, as Carlos sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blikstein manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carlos preventing the sweep.
Carlos trying to control the position from guard on top but Blikstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carlos.
Carlos gets a double leg takedown into Blikstein's guard.
Carlos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blikstein is keeping the position for now.
Carlos trying to control but Blikstein is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Carlos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blikstein swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carlos throws a big elbow that misses.
Carlos trying to control but Blikstein is working from the bottom.
Blikstein wants to sweep here but Carlos controlling him for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Carlos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Carlos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Carlos misses with a body kick.
Blikstein half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Carlos misses with a body shot.
It looked like Blikstein was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Carlos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blikstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carlos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carlos misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlos checks a leg kick.
Carlos lands with a good body shot.
Juan Carlos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlos shoots in looking for a takedown but Blikstein manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carlos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blikstein looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Carlos!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blikstein in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Blikstein working the head with strikes.
Carlos defending against the ground and pound.
Blikstein trying to control the action but Carlos is working from the bottom.
Blikstein tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Carlos tries to bench press Blikstein off him but Blikstein keeps the position.
Carlos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Blikstein working the ground and pound.
Blikstein creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Carlos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Paulo Blikstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein looks up at the clock and then as Carlos takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Blikstein smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Carlos dodges the ground and pound from Blikstein.
You can see the frustration on Carlos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Paulo Blikstein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blikstein scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Carlos to see if he's OK.
Carlos is looking to regain half guard here but Blikstein keeps moving and retains side control.
Carlos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Blikstein seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carlos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blikstein is nestled in close to Carlos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
 Carlos is rocked!
Blikstein slips a nice elbow through Carlos's hands, connecting with Carlos's forehead.
Carlos is still in real trouble! Can Blikstein finish him?
Carlos misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Blikstein scores with a big shot! Carlos's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Carlos! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Blikstein!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepes Iii (ranked 1032 p4p, 1513 weight class) and Bagel Boss (ranked 154 p4p, 211 weight class). Boss has chosen 6 Foot 7 Foot 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vlad Tepes Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bagel Boss!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss looks to land a right hand but Tepes Iii moved out of range.
Boss misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tepes Iii changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boss loads up on a big right hand but Tepes Iii slips the punch.
Boss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tepes Iii attempts a counter takedown but Boss avoids it well and moves away.
Boss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tepes Iii attempts a counter takedown but Boss avoids it well and moves away.
Tepes Iii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boss.
Boss ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss works the jab nicely.
Boss missing with a left hand there. Tepes Iii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tepes Iii attempts a counter takedown but Boss avoids it well and moves away.
Tepes Iii moves out of range as Boss strikes.
Tepes Iii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Boss throws a head kick but Tepes Iii moves out of range.
Tepes Iii changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss misses with a hook.
A big left from Boss misses.
Tepes Iii attempts a counter takedown but Boss avoids it well and moves away.
A nice combination there by Boss.
 It looks like Vlad Tepes Iii has been cut.
Boss tries a head kick but it misses.
Tepes Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tepes Iii ducks under a wild hook from Boss.
Boss throws a jab when Tepes Iii was well out of range.
Tepes Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boss misses with a straight left.
Tepes Iii attempts a counter takedown but Boss avoids it well and moves away.
Boss throws a lazy head kick
and Tepes Iii counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Boss is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss wants to stand and escape but Tepes Iii is having none of it.
Tepes Iii is looking to stand up but Boss won't let him.
Boss is looking to stand up but Tepes Iii isn't so interested in that idea.
Tepes Iii wants to stand but Boss is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii wants to stand and escape but instead Boss has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tepes Iii is working an open guard so Boss takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boss takes a swing at Tepes Iii's ribcage but misses.
Tepes Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Boss is quick to defend against it.
Tepes Iii shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tepes Iii on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss throws a right hand that misses
and Tepes Iii counters with a takedown into side control.
Boss is trying to buck Tepes Iii off.
Boss is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Tepes Iii tries to stand but Boss is controlling his head.
Boss is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tepes Iii asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bagel Boss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepes Iii's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boss throws a hook but Tepes Iii blocks it.
Boss scores with a nice strike.
Boss misses with an uppercut
and Tepes Iii decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boss's guard.
Boss is looking to stand back up but Tepes Iii counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Boss.
Tepes Iii is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss pushes Tepes Iii off and gets back to his feet.
Boss throws a lazy head kick
and Tepes Iii counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Boss pushes Tepes Iii off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tepes Iii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Boss sprawls and moves away.
Boss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boss missing with a left hand there. Tepes Iii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boss connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boss looks to land a left hand but Tepes Iii moved out of range nicely.
Tepes Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tepes Iii slips a jab from Boss.
Tepes Iii attempts a counter takedown but Boss avoids it well and moves away.
Boss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Boss throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tepes Iii attempts a counter takedown but Boss avoids it well and moves away.
Boss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tepes Iii.
Boss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bagel Boss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss throws a looping overhand right but Tepes Iii ducks down to avoid it.
Tepes Iii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Boss sprawls and moves away.
Boss throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tepes Iii decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boss's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes Iii wants to get up but he can't break Boss's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tepes Iii wants to stand and escape but instead Boss has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tepes Iii wants to stand up but Boss is controlling him.
Boss trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tepes Iii's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii wants to stand up but Boss is controlling him.
Boss wants to stand but Tepes Iii is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bagel Boss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tepes Iii wants to get back to his feet but Boss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A low kick from Boss misses
so Tepes Iii counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss wants to stand and escape but Tepes Iii is having none of it.
Tepes Iii has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boss has a closed guard, preventing Tepes Iii from standing up.
Boss wants to stand up but Tepes Iii is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bagel Boss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepes Iii's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tepes Iii slips a jab from Boss.
Tepes Iii moves out of range as Boss strikes.
Boss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tepes Iii drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boss misses with a wild body shot.
Tepes Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boss gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tepes Iii counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Boss!
Boss is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes Iii wants to stand but Boss is controlling his arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss pushes Tepes Iii away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tepes Iii gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tepes Iii tries to stand but Boss is controlling his head.
Boss tries to escape but Tepes Iii is in control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tepes Iii tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boss throws a body punch but Tepes Iii moves out of range.
Boss throws a jab but it's blocked by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Boss sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boss loads up on a big right hand but Tepes Iii slips the punch.
Tepes Iii slips a jab from Boss.
Boss misses with an uppercut. Tepes Iii saw that one coming.
Boss throws a looping overhand right but Tepes Iii ducks down to avoid it.
Tepes Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boss.
Tepes Iii attempts a counter takedown but Boss avoids it well and moves away.
Boss has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tepes Iii is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Boss throws a solid leg kick but Tepes Iii takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boss.
Tepes Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Boss is quick to defend against it.
Boss throws the left hand but Tepes Iii avoids the punch easily.
Tepes Iii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boss throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss kicks Tepes Iii off and gets back to his feet.
Boss throws a leg kick
and Tepes Iii counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Boss!
Boss bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Boss throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bagel Boss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boss connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boss falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tepes Iii is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss wants to get back to his feet.
Vlad Tepes Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bagel Boss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boss winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bagel Boss!
Bagel Boss thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bjornsson (ranked 1088 p4p, 827 weight class) and Zeta Knox (ranked 74 p4p, 57 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bjornsson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ultimate - Denzel Curry. Knox has chosen Five Finger Death Punch | Bad Company as his entrance music. Eddie Bjornsson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 37 - 0, fighting out of London, Zeta Knox!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knox sprawls well. Knox wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bjornsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Bjornsson fails with the takedown
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bjornsson.
Knox can't do much from the bottom here.
Knox is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bjornsson connects with a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson throws an elbow but Knox slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bjornsson throws a strike aimed at the side of Knox's head but Knox avoids it well.
We've been hearing that Bjornsson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bjornsson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bjornsson throwing strikes but Knox manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Knox wants to stand but Bjornsson is controlling his arm.
Knox looking to control but instead Bjornsson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Knox stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox wants to stand up but Bjornsson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Knox is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjornsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Knox would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bjornsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bjornsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox is looking to stand up but Bjornsson won't let him.
Knox wants to pass the guard but Bjornsson is keeping the position.
Knox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bjornsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Eddie Bjornsson has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bjornsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjornsson shoots in and drives through. Knox sprawls well.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bjornsson shoots and misses
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bjornsson swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Bjornsson shoots and misses
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bjornsson closes the distance and clinches.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knox wants it to stay on the feet.
Bjornsson throws an off balance right hand
and Bjornsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bjornsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eddie Bjornsson's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bjornsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bjornsson! Knox lets Bjornsson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Bjornsson shoots in for a double leg but Knox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Knox throws out a counter right but Bjornsson avoids it with no problem.
Bjornsson is breathing heavily.
Bjornsson shoots in for a takedown but Knox shows good takedown defense.
Knox has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bjornsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bjornsson lands a jab to the nose.
Bjornsson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Eddie Bjornsson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bjornsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knox counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Bjornsson out cold! What a finish! Knox is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zeta Knox!
A very excited looking Zeta Knox 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Usko Unbelivable (ranked 1060 p4p, 1390 weight class) and Jarkko Ahola (ranked 72 p4p, 74 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 26 - 29 - 2, fighting out of London, Usko Unbelivable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Ahola!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unbelivable shoots in for a takedown but Ahola shows good takedown defense.
We've been informed that Ahola has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Unbelivable shoots in for a takedown but Ahola shows good takedown defense.
Ahola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Unbelivable.
Ahola clinches up with Unbelivable and pushes him back against the cage.
Ahola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Unbelivable is working for takedown but Ahola is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Usko Unbelivable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ahola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Unbelivable takes a shot to the head.
Ahola lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Unbelivable or not.
Ahola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Unbelivable wants a takedown.
Ahola stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Unbelivable is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahola.
We've been hearing reports that Unbelivable has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ahola is pressed up against the cage. Unbelivable has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ahola down to the mat. Ahola avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahola lands a jab to Unbelivable's midsection.
Ahola listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahola defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Unbelivable.
Ahola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Unbelivable looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Unbelivable shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ahola pinned against the cage. Ahola gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A lazy left from Ahola finds it's target.
Ahola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ahola misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Unbelivable.
Unbelivable tries to clinch up but Ahola circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unbelivable takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ahola scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jarkko Ahola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahola's jab looks to have found its range, popping Unbelivable under the eye.
Ahola bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Unbelivable's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahola lands a jab.
Ahola scores with a jab to the jaw.
Unbelivable staying out of range there.
Ahola just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromUnbelivable.
Unbelivable misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ahola lands with a nice body punch.
Ahola cracks Unbelivable with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ahola connects with a body shot that sends Unbelivable's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahola cracks Unbelivable with a good jab.
Unbelivable fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahola. Unbelivable does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahola looks to throw the jab but Unbelivable is out of range.
Unbelivable closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ahola scores with a punch to the head.
Unbelivable closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ahola circles away.
Ahola tries to counter by closing the distance.
Unbelivable closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ahola throws a hook but Unbelivable blocks it.
Ahola throws a hook but Unbelivable blocks it.
Ahola looks to score with a jab to the body but Unbelivable is just out of range.
Unbelivable shoots in and drives through. Ahola sprawls well.
Ahola lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahola fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahola avoids the head kick by Unbelivable.
Ahola tries to counter by closing the distance.
Unbelivable takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ahola cracks Unbelivable with an open hand slap.
Ahola throws a jab but it's blocked by Unbelivable.
Unbelivable gets tackled into the cage by Ahola. Ahola maintains the clinch.
Unbelivable has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ahola after a bit of a struggle.
A hook to the body from Ahola.
Unbelivable tries to break free but Ahola pushes him back against the cage.
Ahola lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahola lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahola lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Unbelivable's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Unbelivable blocks a body shot from Ahola.
Unbelivable's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Ahola dominated that round.
That's time! Unbelivable's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ahola stuns Unbelivable with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ahola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Unbelivable in his tracks.
Ahola connects with a looping right hand.
Jarkko Ahola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unbelivable tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Ahola there.
Good shot there by Ahola.
Unbelivable avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ahola looks to land a left hand but Unbelivable moved out of range nicely.
Ahola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Unbelivable.
Ahola scores with a sloppy right hand. Unbelivable should have avoided that one.
Ahola clinches up against the cage.
Ahola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahola pushes Unbelivable back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Unbelivable blocks an uppercut.
Unbelivable is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ahola pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Ahola.
Ahola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ahola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Unbelivable backwards.
Unbelivable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahola lands with a right hand.
 Unbelivable is rocked!
Ahola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Unbelivable is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jarkko Ahola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown attempt by Unbelivable or perhaps it was just good defense by Ahola, which made it look bad.
Ahola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Unbelivable seems to have got his legs back now.
Unbelivable ducks right into an uppercut from Ahola.
Ahola rushes Unbelivable and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Ahola.
Ahola has a couple of punches blocked by Unbelivable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ahola digs a right hand into Unbelivable's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Unbelivable's gas tank.
Ahola lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ahola.
Good body shot from Ahola.
Ahola lands a nice uppercut.
Ahola pushes Unbelivable back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ahola unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Unbelivable! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ahola is unloading with more strikes now! Unbelivable drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarkko Ahola!
After winning the bout, Jarkko Ahola thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Usko Unbelivable stepped up to the mic, saying 'well he was a better man tonight'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyay Thuta (ranked 512 p4p, 527 weight class) and Reino Ruttu (ranked 77 p4p, 79 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pyay Thuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Ruttu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thuta cracks Ruttu with an open hand slap.
Ruttu defending well as Thuta loads up on a big left hand.
Ruttu staying out of range there.
Ruttu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thuta with a body shot.
Ruttu motions for Thuta to come forward. Ruttu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Ruttu.
Ruttu checks a leg kick.
Ruttu looks to throw the jab but Thuta is out of range.
Ruttu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thuta connects with a single shot there.
Thuta is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thuta throws a hook but Ruttu avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Ruttu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thuta ducks under a wild hook from Ruttu.
Thuta appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thuta looks to throw the jab but Ruttu is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruttu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ruttu throws a good cross that connects.
Ruttu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Thuta finds it's way through Ruttu's defenses.
Ruttu tests Thuta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thuta.
Ruttu avoids the body shot from Thuta.
Thuta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thuta backing away here, and Ruttu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thuta ducks under a wild hook from Ruttu.
Thuta looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thuta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruttu moves away.
Ruttu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thuta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruttu.
Thuta throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruttu.
Thuta stalks Ruttu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ruttu's face. Ruttu staggers backwards, shaken.
Thuta checks a low kick from Ruttu.
Thuta throws a right hand that Ruttu ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruttu also avoids with ease.
Ruttu blocks a head kick by Thuta.
Thuta clobbers Ruttu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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.
Ruttu throws a hook to the side of Thuta's head but Thuta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thuta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruttu manages to avoid it.
Thuta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruttu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two 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!
Thuta connects with a nice looking jab.
Thuta throws a body punch but Ruttu moves out of range.
Thuta scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thuta avoids a kick to the body.
Ruttu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thuta.
Thuta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thuta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pyay Thuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruttu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruttu throws a leg kick which misses Thuta's front leg but catches the back leg as Thuta tries to avoid it.
Thuta throws a right hand that misses
and Ruttu counters with a stiff right hand.
Thuta swings for the body but Ruttu moves out of range.
Thuta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruttu.
Ruttu throws out a counter right but Thuta avoids it with no problem.
Ruttu thuds a left hand into Thuta's body.
Ruttu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thuta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruttu misses with a straight left.
Ruttu throws a head kick but Thuta moves out of range.
Ruttu 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.
Ruttu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thuta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruttu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruttu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thuta is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thuta throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Ruttu to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruttu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thuta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruttu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Thuta had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Thuta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ruttu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thuta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thuta slips a straight right by Ruttu.
Thuta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thuta pushes Ruttu away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thuta swings for the body but Ruttu moves out of range.
Ruttu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thuta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thuta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Ruttu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thuta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruttu in his tracks.
Ruttu throws a shot to the body.
Ruttu blocks a head kick by Thuta.
Thuta throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Ruttu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thuta is looking to chop away at Ruttu's legs.
Ruttu feints a counter leg kick.
Thuta looks to clinch
and Ruttu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thuta misses with a looping left.
Thuta lands a high kick!
Ruttu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thutas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thuta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruttu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pyay Thuta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thuta slips under a jab.
Thuta tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pyay Thuta is winning the standup battle so far.
Thuta throws a low kick but Ruttu avoids it.
Thuta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ruttu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thuta.
Thuta throws a leg kick but Ruttu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thuta throws a right and a left that Ruttu avoids nicely.
Thuta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruttu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ruttu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thuta.
Thuta avoids the body shot from Ruttu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thuta fails to land with a series of punches.
Thuta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruttu can do to turn this around?
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thuta.
Thuta throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ruttu counters with a nice uppercut.
Thuta misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruttu misses with a body shot.
Thuta is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuta scoring well with a low kick there.
Thuta takes a swing at Ruttu's ribcage but misses.
Ruttu misses the jab.
Ruttu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thuta.
Thuta jabs Ruttu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thuta. Ruttu shrugs it off though.
Thuta throws a poor cross that misses
and Thuta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thuta throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruttu counters with a body kick.
Thuta pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ruttu is out of range and Thuta settles back down.
Ruttu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thuta 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.
Thuta moves out of range as Ruttu strikes.
Thuta throws a leg kick
and Ruttu counters with a stiff right hand.
Thuta swings for the body but Ruttu moves out of range.
Ruttu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thuta with a body shot.
Thuta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thuta swings widly with a right hand
and Ruttu counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thuta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruttu was well out of range. Poor timing from Thuta.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Ruttu misses.
Thuta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ruttu loads up on a big right hand but Thuta slips the punch.
Thuta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ruttu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ruttu throws a lazy right hand but Thuta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruttu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thuta misses with a hook
and Ruttu counters with a straight right hand.
Thuta throws a leg kick but Ruttu checks it.
Thuta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ruttu throws a lazy right hand but Thuta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thuta throws a body punch but Ruttu moves out of range.
Ruttu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Ruttu.
Thuta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ruttu's head.
Thuta throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thuta connects with a leg kick.
Ruttu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thuta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ruttu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thuta has time to react.
Thuta misses with a hook.
Good work by Ruttu as he checks the leg kick.
Thuta misses with a right hand
and Ruttu counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruttu throws out a loose jab but Thuta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruttu ducks under a wild hook from Thuta.
Ruttu throws a leg kick but Thuta moved away.
Thuta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruttu misses with an uppercut. Thuta saw that one coming.
Ruttu throws a leg kick which misses Thuta's front leg but catches the back leg as Thuta tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thuta lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thuta slips under a jab from Ruttu.
Thuta checks a leg kick.
Ruttu throws a body punch but Thuta moves out of range.
Ruttu misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick from Thuta misses.
Thuta misses the shot to the body.
Ruttu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thuta misses with an uppercut
and Ruttu counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Thuta.
Ruttu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thuta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruttu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thuta's head backwards.
Thuta missing with a left hand there. Ruttu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruttu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thuta closes the distance and pushes Ruttu back into the cage.
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 Pyay Thuta will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Thuta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruttu.
A jab from Thuta does it's job there.
Thuta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ruttu cracks Thuta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thuta misses with a low kick.
Thuta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thuta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thuta scores with a nice right hand.
Thuta throws a body punch but Ruttu moves out of range.
Ruttu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruttu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thuta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thuta throws a chopping leg kick but Ruttu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ruttu looks to score with a jab to the body but Thuta is just out of range.
Thuta misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuta slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Thuta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ruttu throws out a loose jab but Thuta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thuta slips a jab from Ruttu.
Thuta swings widly with a right hand
and Ruttu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thuta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ruttu feints a counter leg kick.
Nice body punch from Ruttu.
Ruttu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thuta.
Thuta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruttu counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruttu misses with a looping left.
Thuta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thuta looks to land a body kick but Ruttu moved away.
Ruttu cracks Thuta with a right hand to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thuta.
Good work by Ruttu as he checks the leg kick.
Reino Ruttu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruttu, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thuta throws a hook but Ruttu avoids it easily.
Ruttu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ruttu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thuta.
Ruttu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thuta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thuta throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ruttu to counter with a crisp jab.
Thuta swings widly with a right hand
and Ruttu counters with a nice leg kick.
Thuta scores with a one two! Ruttu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thuta throws a lazy body kick
and Ruttu counters with a stiff right hand.
Thuta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thuta moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRuttu.
Thuta throws an off balance right hand
and Ruttu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thuta throws a hook to the side of Ruttu's head but Ruttu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruttu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thuta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pyay Thuta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Thuta.
Ruttu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ruttu swings for the body but Thuta moves out of range.
Thuta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thuta throws a front kick aimed at Ruttu's knee but Ruttu avoids it well.
Ruttu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruttu blocks a low kick nicely.
Thuta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruttu.
Ruttu misses with a straight left.
Ruttu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thuta is looking to counter punch.
Thuta moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Thuta misses
enabling Ruttu to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruttu connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thuta lands with an overhand left.
Ruttu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Ruttu thows a leg kick but Thuta checks it
and Thuta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thuta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thuta is rocked!
Thuta tries a head kick but it misses.
Thuta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thuta staying out of range there.
Ruttu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruttu jabs at Thuta's body.
Thuta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thuta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruttu.
Ruttu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thuta lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thuta just misses with a punch to the body.
Thuta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruttu scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Reino Ruttu.
Well Thuta 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pyay Thuta!
Pyay Thuta 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 Siale Veainu (ranked 323 p4p, 248 weight class) and Svalbard Haudegen (ranked 48 p4p, 35 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 39 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Siale Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Svalbard Haudegen!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haudegen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Veainu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haudegen.
Haudegen with the counter takedown but Veainu avoids it easily.
Haudegen avoids the body shot from Veainu.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haudegen throws an overhand right that lands on Veainu's shoulder, as Veainu tries to avoid the shot.
Haudegen scores with a hook.
Veainu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Haudegen staying out of range there.
Haudegen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Haudegen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Svalbard Haudegen has been cut.
Haudegen avoids the body shot from Veainu.
Haudegen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Veainu to the mat! Veainu manages to get full guard.
Haudegen content to stall in guard here.
Haudegen tries to free his leg and advance position but Veainu is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu has his hands on Haudegen's head, controlling the position.
Haudegen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Veainu keeping full guard, as Haudegen tries to pass.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haudegen works Veainu's body with a nice hook.
Haudegen moves in looking to clinch but Veainu pushes him off.
Haudegen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Veainu's head backwards.
Haudegen misses with a straight right.
Veainu is looking to counter punch.
Haudegen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Haudegen drops back looking for a leg! Veainu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Veainu manages to kick Haudegen off! Haudegen jumps back into Veainu's guard.
Haudegen sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veainu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Haudegen pushes down on Veainu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Veainu is looking to control Haudegen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Veainu avoid being mounted?
Haudegen is working for a kimura but Veainu is defending it quite comfortably.
Veainu trying to hold on to Haudegen's head to control him but Haudegen postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Svalbard Haudegen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Svalbard Haudegen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Haudegen slips under a jab from Veainu.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
Haudegen misses with a body shot.
Haudegen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Veainu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A cross from Veainu lands.
Veainu misses with an uppercut
and Haudegen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Haudegen stays in close to Veainu's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haudegen is continuing to stall.
Veainu keeping moving, preventing Haudegen from controlling successfully.
Veainu controlling Haudegen's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Veainu misses with a hook.
Haudegen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Veainu defends it well.
Haudegen punishes Veainu's body with a nice straight punch.
Veainu throws the left hand but Haudegen avoids the punch easily.
Haudegen lands a jab-cross combination.
Veainu tries to clinch up.
Haudegen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Veainu misses with a straight right.
Veainu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haudegen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haudegen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veainu.
Haudegen throws out a powerful jab.
Veainu misses with a hook.
Svalbard Haudegen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haudegen misses with a body kick.
Veainu gets caught napping as Haudegen dives in and scores a takedown. Veainu manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Veainu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Haudegen stays in close to Veainu's body and controls the position.
Veainu pulls Haudegen in close to his closed guard and prevents Haudegen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Siale Veainu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Veainu keeping moving, preventing Haudegen from controlling successfully.
Svalbard Haudegen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haudegen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Veainu controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haudegen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Haudegen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Svalbard Haudegen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Svalbard Haudegen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Veainu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haudegen.
Haudegen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
Haudegen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veainu.
Veainu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haudegen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haudegen throws a leg kick
and Haudegen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haudegen misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Haudegen.
Veainu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Veainu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haudegen can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haudegen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haudegen moves out of range as Veainu strikes.
Veainu clobbers Haudegen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Veainu misses with a straight left.
Veainu tests Haudegen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haudegen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Haudegen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Haudegen trying to control the action but Veainu is working from the bottom.
Svalbard Haudegen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen wants to pass the guard but Veainu is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Haudegen in particular looking to stall.
Haudegen wants to pass the guard but Veainu is defending well.
Haudegen is keen to just control but Veainu is a slippery customer.
Haudegen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen is pressing down on Veainu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Veainu is holding on for now.
Veainu is not content to let Haudegen control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Haudegen.
Veainu throws a hook to the side of Haudegen's head but Haudegen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haudegen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haudegen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Veainu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haudegen.
Haudegen lands a slapping body shot.
Haudegen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Veainu's head backwards.
Veainu scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen misses with a wild body shot.
Haudegen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Veainu at a distance.
Veainu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Veainu takes a swing at Haudegen's ribcage but misses.
Haudegen tried to score with a low kick but Veainu checks it.
Haudegen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Veainu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Haudegen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Veainu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veainu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haudegen was well out of range. Poor timing from Veainu.
Veainu closes the distance and pushes Haudegen back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Veainu as Haudegen tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veainu.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Svalbard Haudegen.
I've got Haudegen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Svalbard Haudegen!
Svalbard Haudegen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 45 p4p, 183 weight class) and Janko Godwin (ranked 6 p4p, 29 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Janko Godwin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minoru Ii lands a right hook to the body.
Godwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Minoru Ii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Minoru Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Godwin is just out of range.
Godwin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Minoru Ii slips a jab from Godwin.
Minoru Ii misses with a straight left.
Godwin misses with an uppercut. Minoru Ii saw that one coming.
Godwin throws a right hand that Minoru Ii ducks under and follows up with a left that Minoru Ii also avoids with ease.
Minoru Ii was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Minoru Ii connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Godwin scrambles back to his feet.
Minoru Ii loads up on a big right hand but Godwin slips the punch.
Godwin misses with a body shot.
Godwin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Minoru Ii quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Godwin.
Minoru Ii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Godwin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Godwin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Minoru Ii has managed to free his arm - good work.
Godwin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Minoru Ii's head.
Godwin wants to work for an arm triangle but Minoru Ii is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Godwin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Minoru Ii avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Godwin.
Minoru Ii knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Godwin on the ground.
Godwin seems to be looking for submissions.
Godwin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Godwin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Minoru Ii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Godwin working the head and body with strikes.
Godwin thows a huge punch but Minoru Ii dodges it nicely.
Godwin is nestled in close to Minoru Ii, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Godwin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Minoru Ii taking some punishment here, with Godwin in his half guard.
Godwin is looking for a kimura here.
Godwin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Minoru Ii's head.
Godwin is nestled in close to Minoru Ii, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Godwin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Godwin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Minoru Ii defending well though.
Godwin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godwin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Godwin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Minoru Ii defending well though.
Minoru Ii avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Godwin.
Godwin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Godwin working over Minoru Ii with some ground and pound. Minoru Ii looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godwin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Minoru Ii is not content to let Godwin control the position.
Godwin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Godwin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Godwin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Minoru Ii won't allow Godwin to pass to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Janko Godwin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Minoru Ii misses with a straight left.
Minoru Ii stuffs the takedown attempt from Godwin. Godwin gets slowly back to his feet.
Godwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Minoru Ii scores with a decent looking hook.
Godwin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
An elbow from Godwin crashes against the mat.
Janko Godwin has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin throws an elbow but Minoru Ii slips to the side and avoids it well.
Godwin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Minoru Ii is not content to let Godwin control the position.
Godwin landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii taking a bit of punishment here - Godwin scoring with strikes.
Godwin looks up at the clock and then as Minoru Ii takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Godwin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Minoru Ii is trying to control Godwin's posture but Godwin avoids it.
Godwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Godwin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Minoru Ii takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Godwin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Minoru Ii on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Minoru Ii tries to get out of the position.
Godwin tries to score with some ground and pound. Minoru Ii controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Godwin is putting a hurting on Minoru Ii here, landing some big shots from side control.
Minoru Ii on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Godwin.
Godwin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Minoru Ii is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Minoru Ii takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Godwin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Godwin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Minoru Ii is avoiding damage well.
Minoru Ii avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Godwin.
Godwin lands some shots froms side control.
Godwin advances nicely into full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin unloading with bombs!
Godwin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Godwin breaks from Minoru Ii's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Godwin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Godwin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Minoru Ii can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Godwin landing shots from mount.
Minoru Ii is rocked!
Godwin lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Minoru Ii! Godwin sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Minoru Ii and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Janko Godwin!
A relieved looking Janko Godwin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Kersikov (ranked 32 p4p, 154 weight class) and Tali Ihantala (ranked 4 p4p, 12 weight class). Kersikov comes into the arena with Head of the Table blaring out of the sound system. 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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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 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tali Ihantala!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Ihantala throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A lazy body kick from Ihantala
letting Kersikov counter with a right hand.
Kersikov slips under a jab from Ihantala.
Kersikov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ihantala misses with a lunging right hand
and Kersikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ihantala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Kersikov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ihantala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Ihantala is predictable there
and Kersikov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ihantala! Kersikov lets Ihantala back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ihantala throws a head kick but Kersikov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala misses with a kick to the body
and Kersikov counters with a left to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ihantala. Kersikov shrugs it off though.
Ihantala throws a leg kick but Kersikov sees it coming and moves out of range.
It appears Kersikov was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ihantala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kersikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov slips under a jab.
Kersikov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ihantala avoids it.
Ihantala misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala throws a body kick that misses
and Kersikov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ihantala! Kersikov lets Ihantala back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ihantala throws an off balance right hand
and Kersikov counters with a nice body shot.
Ihantala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Kersikov misses the target.
Kersikov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ihantala doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ihantala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kersikov doesn't seem bothered though.
Ihantala throws an off balance right hand
and Kersikov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ihantala! Kersikov lets Ihantala back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Tali Ihantala has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala throws a lazy right hand but Kersikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Kersikov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ihantala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Kersikov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kersikov throwing a counter right hand but Ihantala manages to avoid it.
Ihantala looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
Kersikov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ihantala throws a looping overhand right but Kersikov ducks down to avoid it.
As Ihantala looks to move away, Kersikov throws a big counter combo but Ihantala just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kersikov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ihantala motions for Kersikov to come forward. Ihantala throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov cracks Ihantala with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kersikov has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ihantala to stand back up!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ihantala.
Kersikov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ihantala throws a sloppy head kick
and Kersikov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ihantala looks winded!
Kersikov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ihantala doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Kersikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tali Ihantala's cut.
That's time! Kersikov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A shot to the liver by Kersikov. Beautiful body shot.
Ihantala misses with a hook
and Kersikov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ihantala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kersikov.
Ihantala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kersikov counters with a crisp right that sends Ihantala to the canvas! Kersikov follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrei Kersikov!
A relieved looking Andrei Kersikov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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