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Invidious Combat LXXXIV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sambo Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Skins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes into the arena with DJ Dee Kline - I don't smoke da reefa blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Sambo Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Skins!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skins feints and as Robinson raises his hands in defense, Skins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Skins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Skins is sitting in close to Robinson's body. Robinson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Skins is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Skins is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Robinson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sambo Robinson!
Sambo Robinson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ishi Kiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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166 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Ishi Kiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Paquiao!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kiki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paquiao looks to land a right hand but Kiki moved out of range.
Paquiao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kiki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paquiao moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiki. Paquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Paquiao to the mat! Paquiao manages to get full guard.
Kiki postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Paquiao is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kiki, into his guard.
Paquiao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kiki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kiki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Paquiao!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paquiao is looking to escape.
Paquiao wants to hold on but Kiki pushes him away.
Kiki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kiki wants to finish this one by submission but Paquiao is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kiki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiki working for a submission but Paquiao is keeping him at bay.
Kiki working for a submission but Paquiao is keeping him at bay.
Kiki trying to control but Paquiao is having none of it.
Paquiao wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kiki wants to finish this one by submission but Paquiao is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kiki.
Paquiao is trying desperately to improve position.
Paquiao wants to control but Kiki is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kiki controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Paquiao has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Paquiao is desperately trying to improve his position but Kiki has a good base and remains in mount.
Kiki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paquiao is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paquiao keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ishi Kiki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kiki misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Paquiao.
Paquiao lands with a hook. Kiki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kiki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paquiao.
A lazy left from Paquiao finds it's target.
Paquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiki was well out of range. Poor timing from Paquiao.
Kiki throws a right hand that misses
and Paquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paquiao tests Kiki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paquiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kiki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paquiao.
Kiki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paquiao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquiao lands with an overhand left.
Paquiao scores with a hook to the body. Kiki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kiki lands with a nice combination. Paquiao backs away looking to recover.
Paquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiki was well out of range. Poor timing from Paquiao.
Kiki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiki takes a swing at Paquiao's ribcage but misses.
Paquiao is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kiki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paquiao manages to avoid it.
Kiki needs to keep his hands up - Paquiao had a free shot at his head there.
Paquiao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paquiao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiki.
Paquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paquiao avoids the body shot from Kiki.
Paquiao misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kiki under the eye.
Paquiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiki fails to land with a series of punches.
Kiki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kiki walks into a jab.
Manuel Paquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Paquiao finds it's way through Kiki's defenses.
Paquiao punishes Kiki's body with a nice straight punch.
Paquiao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kiki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Manuel Paquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kiki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kiki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paquiao.
Paquiao misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paquiao!
Kiki looks to land a left hand but Paquiao moved out of range nicely.
Paquiao misses with a hook.
Paquiao is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Paquiao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paquiao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kiki misses with a wild body shot.
Paquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paquiao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kiki's head.
Manuel Paquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paquiao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kiki under the eye.
Paquiao lands with an uppercut that bounces Kiki off the cage and back into range.
Kiki slips under a jab.
Kiki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paquiao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paquiao has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Paquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Kiki's shoulder, as Kiki tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao throws a hook to the side of Kiki's head but Kiki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paquiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paquiao scores with a hook to the body. Kiki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paquiao connects with a body shot.
Kiki misses with a straight right.
Kiki throws an overhand right that lands on Paquiao's shoulder, as Paquiao tries to avoid the shot.
Kiki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kiki is looking to wear down Paquiao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Paquiao misses with an uppercut. Kiki saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paquiao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kiki misses with a hook
and Paquiao counters with a one-two to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiki misses with a hook
and Paquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paquiao misses with a hook. Kiki ducked under it nicely.
Kiki just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Paquiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Paquiao 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.
Paquiao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiki throws out the jab.
Paquiao misses with a hook. Kiki ducked under it nicely.
Kiki misses with a body shot.
Paquiao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paquiao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Paquiao drops his hands momentarily and Kiki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paquiao lands a lovely overhand right.
Kiki throws a body punch but Paquiao moves out of range.
Paquiao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paquiao staying out of range there.
Kiki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paquiao scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquiao cracks a nice hook into Kiki's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paquiao thuds his right hand into Kiki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Paquiao misses with an uppercut. Kiki saw that one coming.
Paquiao missing with a left hand there. Kiki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paquiao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kiki's head backwards.
Kiki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paquiao dips to his left and cracks Kiki with an uppercut!
Paquiao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Paquiao. That snapped Kiki's head back.
The crowd cheers as Paquiao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kiki doesn't seem phased though.
Paquiao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kiki under the eye.
Kiki slips a jab from Paquiao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao slips a jab from Kiki.
Paquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiki.
Kiki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paquiao ducks under a wild hook from Kiki.
Kiki avoids the body shot from Paquiao.
Paquiao avoids the body shot from Kiki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiki looks to throw the jab but Paquiao is out of range.
Kiki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kiki tries to bum rush Paquiao with a series of wild strikes but Paquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paquiao. Kiki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paquiao lands a nice shot to the body.
Kiki throws a sloppy body shot
and Paquiao counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao lands with a cross.
Paquiao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kikis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Paquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Paquiao misses the target.
Kiki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Paquiao lands with a right hand.
Paquiao thows a body shot but no joy.
Kiki ducks under a wild hook from Paquiao.
Kiki misses with an uppercut. Paquiao saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Paquiao.
A jab from Kiki misses.
Paquiao lands an overhand right.
Paquiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Paquiao connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paquiao cracks Kiki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kiki at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Paquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kiki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kiki looks to land a combination but Paquiao avoids it well.
A left lands for Paquiao.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paquiao.
Paquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiki is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paquiao cracks Kiki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kiki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kiki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manuel Paquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paquiao has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Paquiao!
Manuel Paquiao made sure to mention his sponsor, ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dic Cheddars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henson comes to the cage accompanied by A Warrior's Call by Volbeat. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Mickey Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Dic Cheddars!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cheddars misses with a punch to the body.
Henson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Henson manages to end up in side control.
Henson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cheddars keeps working.
Cheddars is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cheddars is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Henson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Henson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Henson wants to pass the guard but Cheddars is defending well.
Cheddars is looking for a sweep. Henson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cheddars is looking to control Henson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cheddars avoid being mounted?
Henson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cheddars with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Henson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Henson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cheddars blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheddars taking some punishment here, with Henson in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henson winds up and cracks Cheddars with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Henson wants to take a breather but Cheddars is having none of it.
Henson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henson is working for a kimura here but Cheddars manages to reverse the position and he's now in Henson's guard.
Henson wants to sweep here but Cheddars controlling him for the moment.
Cheddars throws an elbow that misses. Henson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cheddars's guard. Nice move by Henson!
Cheddars is trying to control the position but Henson postures up.
Henson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cheddars's guard.
Henson is keen to just control but Cheddars is a slippery customer.
Henson lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cheddars keeps working.
Henson wants to pass to mount but Cheddars is defending the position.
Henson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Henson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cheddars with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Henson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cheddars is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cheddars is rocked!
Henson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cheddars is still in real trouble! Can Henson finish him?
Cheddars manages to get to full guard.
Henson lands a couple of digs.
Henson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cheddars's guard.
Henson wants to pass the guard but Cheddars is defending well.
Henson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cheddars has managed to free his arm - good work.
Henson is just content to waste time from the top position. Cheddars takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cheddars seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheddars has momentary wrist control but Henson slips an elbow through the middle.
Henson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Henson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheddars swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cheddars 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.
Henson trying to control but Cheddars is working from the bottom.
Cheddars is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Henson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cheddars's guard.
Henson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Henson wants to pass the guard but Cheddars is defending well.
Henson trying to control the action but Cheddars is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Henson dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cheddars hang on?
Henson working Cheddars over with strikes here.
BOOM! Henson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Henson blocks Cheddars's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Henson has hold of Cheddars's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cheddars manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cheddars?
A big strike lands for Henson! That's really hurt Cheddars and he's turned his back - Henson keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Henson jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Henson!
After the big win, Mickey Henson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zhao Zhuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Eastmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhuo comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu You. Eastmond has chosen Nelly- Here Comes The Boom as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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174 lbs
19 - 9 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhao Zhuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Ryan Eastmond!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eastmond wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eastmond throws a leg kick but Zhuo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Eastmond scores with a four punch combination!
Zhuo throws a lazy uppercut
letting Eastmond counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Zhuo. Those never looked like landing.
Eastmond lands a right hook to the body.
Zhuo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eastmond was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhuo.
Zhuo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eastmond shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zhuo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zhao Zhuo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhuo dives in and grabs Eastmond's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eastmond pushes down on Zhuo's head and hops out.
Zhuo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eastmond.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zhuo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eastmond.
Zhuo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eastmond.
Eastmond misses with a hook
and Zhuo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eastmond throws the left hand but Zhuo avoids the punch easily.
Eastmond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhuo.
A jab from Zhuo does it's job there.
Eastmond scores with a jab.
Eastmond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhuo.
Eastmond lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eastmond is fending him off so far but Zhuo persists. Nope, Eastmond circles away and we're back to standing.
Zhuo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eastmond circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhao Zhuo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhuo takes a swing at Eastmond's ribcage but misses.
Eastmond closes the distance and clinches up with Zhuo, looking for a takedown. Eastmond pushes Zhuo against the cage but Zhuo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zhuo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eastmond manages to avoid it.
Eastmond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhuo misses with a double jab.
Eastmond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zhuo misses with a double jab
and Eastmond counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond stuns Zhuo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zhuo slips under a jab.
Zhuo is looking to wear down Eastmond with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Left hook, right uppercut from Eastmond.
Eastmond throws a right and a left that Zhuo avoids nicely.
Zhuo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eastmond is fending him off so far but Zhuo persists. Nope, Eastmond circles away and we're back to standing.
Eastmond displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zhuo.
Eastmond moves away from the strike by Zhuo.
Zhuo slips under a jab.
Zhuo avoids the head kick by Eastmond.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zhuo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eastmond.
Eastmond misses with the combination.
Eastmond shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zhuo sprawls well. Zhuo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eastmond gets slowly back to his feet.
Zhuo misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Zhuo blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Eastmond will probably get the nod.
That's time! Zhuo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Eastmond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhuo swings for the body but Eastmond moves out of range.
Eastmond slips under a jab from Zhuo.
Ryan Eastmond seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eastmond lands the left hand.
A jab lands there for Eastmond.
Eastmond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhuo.
Eastmond misses with a body punch
and Zhuo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zhuo prevents Eastmond from improving his position.
Zhuo is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhuo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eastmond defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhuo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Eastmond wants to get back to his feet.
Zhuo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zhuo lands strikes from half guard.
Zhuo is nestled in close to Eastmond, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Eastmond regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Zhuo.
Zhuo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo throws an elbow that misses. Eastmond uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zhuo's guard. Nice move by Eastmond!
Zhuo working a defensive guard here.
Eastmond preventing the sweep.
Zhuo keeping full guard, as Eastmond tries to pass.
Zhuo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eastmond trying to control the position from guard on top but Zhuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhuo is trying to control the position but Eastmond postures up.
Zhuo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eastmond is one step ahead there.
Eastmond trying to control but Zhuo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Eastmond passes into side control.
Zhuo is looking for a sweep.
Eastmond working the head and body with strikes.
Eastmond landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Eastmond looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zhuo is avoiding damage well.
Zhuo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eastmond wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Eastmond tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zhuo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eastmond wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Eastmond trying to control the action but Zhuo is working from the bottom.
Eastmond creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Zhuo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Eastmond trying to control the position but Zhuo is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhuo tries to improve position but can't.
Zhuo is working hard here to advance position.
Zhuo tries to strike but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhuo manages to get back to half guard.
Eastmond sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zhuo defending well though.
Ground and pound from Eastmond.
Eastmond is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zhuo has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhao Zhuo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zhuo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eastmond as he avoids it easily.
Eastmond misses with a hook.
Zhuo looks to score with a jab to the body but Eastmond is just out of range.
No luck for Eastmond with that takedown attempt.
Zhuo catches Eastmond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zhuo blocks a jab.
Zhuo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Eastmond avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Eastmond there.
Eastmond lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Eastmond slaps away a takedown attempt from Zhuo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhao Zhuo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Eastmond misses.
Ryan Eastmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Eastmond. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zhuo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eastmond.
Zhuo misses with a double jab.
Zhuo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eastmond.
Eastmond misses with a double jab.
Eastmond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eastmond wants it to stay on the feet.
Eastmond throws a looping overhand right but Zhuo ducks down to avoid it.
Eastmond doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zhuo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond throws a jab when Zhuo was well out of range.
Horrible takedown by Zhuo or perhaps it was just good defense by Eastmond which made him look bad.
Zhuo lands a jab to the nose.
Eastmond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhuo.
No luck for Eastmond with that takedown attempt.
Eastmond throws a lazy right hand but Zhuo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eastmond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eastmond swinging wildly here.
Zhuo shoots in and drives through. Eastmond sprawls well.
Zhuo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zhuo tries to clinch up.
Eastmond loads up on a big right hand but Zhuo slips the punch.
Zhuo misses the shot to the body.
Zhuo dodges the punch combination from Eastmond.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Eastmond.
I think Eastmond has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Eastmond!
After the fight, Ryan Eastmond was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Okiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breaker's entrance music is Rosa Helikopter. A fine choice. Lyon Okiro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyon Okiro!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okiro lands with a kick to the temple. Breaker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Trevor Breaker has been cut.
Okiro cracks Breaker with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Breaker looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Okiro finish him?
Breaker is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okiro jabs Breaker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oh Breaker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Breaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Okiro stuffs the takedown.
Okiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Breaker seems to have got his legs back now.
Okiro sends Breaker crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Okiro is motioning to the referee to let Breaker up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Breaker tries to land a leg kick but Okiro saw it coming and moves away.
Breaker switches off momentarily and Okiro cracks him with a monster right hand! Breaker topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Okiro dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Okiro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lyon Okiro!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Zoidberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be Touched. Quinton Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Zoidberg's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Zoidberg!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoidberg stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Zoidberg throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zoidberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Zoidberg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zoidberg thows a body kick. Jackson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zoidberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zoidberg misses with a low kick.
John Zoidberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Zoidberg sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoidberg scores with a leg kick.
Zoidberg throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zoidberg counters with a head kick.
Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zoidberg was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Zoidberg controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Zoidberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson won't allow Zoidberg to get back to his feet.
Zoidberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Zoidberg was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jackson 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.
Zoidberg throws a low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily.
Zoidberg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zoidberg - that will leave a mark!
Zoidberg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Zoidberg avoids nicely.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Zoidberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zoidberg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zoidberg moves into the clinch.
Jackson wants to break free but Zoidberg has control.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zoidberg throws a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
John Zoidberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zoidberg lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Zoidberg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackson.
Zoidberg moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Zoidberg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jackson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Zoidberg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jackson landing strikes from the mount.
Jackson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson throwing strikes but Zoidberg recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Quinton Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zoidberg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zoidberg instigates a clinch.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Zoidberg has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Zoidberg has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zoidberg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zoidberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Zoidberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zoidberg lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jackson takes a step back to recover.
Zoidberg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zoidberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Zoidberg ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zoidberg drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like John Zoidberg has been cut.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Zoidberg sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zoidberg is looking to clinch.
Zoidberg stuffs the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zoidberg sprawls well. Zoidberg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg throws a leg kick that misses.
Jackson lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zoidberg closes the distance and clinches.
Zoidberg lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but Zoidberg manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zoidberg prevents it.
Zoidberg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zoidberg is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zoidberg down to the mat. Zoidberg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson is trying to push Zoidberg away but Zoidberg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but Zoidberg manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zoidberg trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Zoidberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zoidberg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quinton Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zoidberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson moves out of range of the leg kick from Zoidberg.
A head kick misses from Zoidberg.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zoidberg throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Quinton Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Zoidberg's cut.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Zoidberg connects with a solid leg kick.
Zoidberg misses with a low kick.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zoidberg.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zoidberg is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zoidberg. Jackson shrugs it off though.
Zoidberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Zoidberg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zoidberg.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zoidberg is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Zoidberg circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a jab when Zoidberg was well out of range.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Zoidberg sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zoidberg throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
John Zoidberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zoidberg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
John Zoidberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in but Zoidberg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jackson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zoidberg - the referee stops the clock and Jackson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zoidberg. Jackson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Zoidberg motions for Jackson to come forward. Zoidberg throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zoidberg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Zoidberg. Zoidberg maintains the clinch.
Zoidberg misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Zoidberg has the dominant position.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson looking for a takedown.
Zoidberg scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson is trying to drag Zoidberg to the mat but Zoidberg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zoidberg lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zoidberg tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Jackson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Zoidberg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zoidberg stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Nice elbow from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.
Zoidberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Zoidberg.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Zoidberg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zoidberg trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Zoidberg is controlling the position.
Jackson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Zoidberg misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zoidberg missing with knees to the body.
Zoidberg misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson wants a takedown.
Zoidberg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
Zoidberg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Zoidberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Quinton Jackson!
Quinton Jackson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lasi Kukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasser Tiihonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Lasi Kukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jasser Tiihonen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukko tests Tiihonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab by Kukko.
Tiihonen lands a body shot.
Lasi Kukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiihonen looks for a takedown but Kukko sprawls well.
Tiihonen defending well as Kukko loads up on a big left hand.
Kukko throws a hook but Tiihonen blocks it.
Kukko looks to land a right hand but Tiihonen moved out of range.
A combination from Kukko does no damage.
Kukko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tiihonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kukko trying to control but Tiihonen postures up.
Tiihonen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiihonen 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiihonen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kukko is just riding it out for now. Tiihonen eventually gives up the hold.
Tiihonen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tiihonen is working for a submission of some sort.
Tiihonen is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukko gets back to full guard.
Tiihonen looking to pass the guard.
Tiihonen pushing down on Kukko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tiihonen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kukko is pressing down on Tiihonen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tiihonen won't allow Kukko to sweep him here.
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.
Tiihonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kukko pulls Tiihonen in close to prevent any damage.
Tiihonen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kukko dives on top into guard.
Kukko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kukko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tiihonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kukko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kukko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tiihonen is looking for a triangle but Kukko pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiihonen trying to keep a closed guard but Kukko is proving a slippery customer.
Kukko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tiihonen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kukko has managed to get both his arms back between Tiihonen's legs - danger averted.
Kukko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tiihonen has his foot on Kukko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kukko works his way back into a safe position though.
Tiihonen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kukko manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiihonen stopping the sweep attempt from Kukko.
Tiihonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tiihonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kukko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kukko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tiihonen!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jasser Tiihonen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kukko throws an overhand right that lands on Tiihonen's shoulder, as Tiihonen tries to avoid the shot.
Tiihonen looks for a takedown but Kukko sprawls well.
Kukko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tiihonen to the ground. Kukko is now in Tiihonen's guard.
Tiihonen has his foot on Kukko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kukko works his way back into a safe position though.
Kukko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tiihonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kukko tries to free his leg and advance position but Tiihonen is retaining full guard.
Kukko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tiihonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kukko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tiihonen has his foot on Kukko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kukko works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiihonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kukko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tiihonen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tiihonen is breathing heavily.
Tiihonen keeping moving, preventing Kukko from controlling successfully.
Tiihonen has his foot on Kukko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kukko works his way back into a safe position though.
Kukko trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiihonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kukko connects with a couple of short punches.
Tiihonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kukko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tiihonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukko is stalling in the full guard.
Kukko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tiihonen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kukko has managed to get both his arms back between Tiihonen's legs - danger averted.
Kukko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tiihonen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kukko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kukko pushes down on Tiihonen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nice strikes from Kukko there.
Kukko trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukko winds up and cracks Tiihonen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kukko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tiihonen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kukko pulls his head out easily.
Kukko wants to pass to mount but Tiihonen is defending the position.
Kukko 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.
Tiihonen looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiihonen looking for submissions off his back.
Tiihonen won't allow Kukko to pass to mount.
Lasi Kukko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tiihonen tries to roll over but Kukko keeps him under control.
Tiihonen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kukko pulls his head out easily.
Kukko prevents Tiihonen from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tiihonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tiihonen wants to get back to full guard.
Kukko working Tiihonen over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasi Kukko dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A combination from Kukko does no damage.
Tiihonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kukko but Kukko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kukko closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tiihonen's guard.
Kukko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kukko trying to control but Tiihonen is working from the bottom.
Kukko won't allow Tiihonen to sweep him here.
Tiihonen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kukko has passed into half guard!
Kukko frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tiihonen can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tiihonen regains half guard.
Tiihonen is in trouble now - Kukko has advanced to mount!
Kukko content just to control the position here.
Tiihonen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tiihonen wants to get back to full guard.
Kukko is trying to control. Tiihonen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kukko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tiihonen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiihonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kukko works his way into full mount!
Kukko controlling from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee warns Tiihonen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tiihonen is trying desperately to improve position.
Kukko lands a big elbow.
Kukko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kukko is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tiihonen is surviving well by controlling Kukko's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiihonen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tiihonen looking for submissions off his back.
Tiihonen is refusing to be controlled, as Kukko sits in half guard.
Kukko seems to be working for a kimura but Tiihonen defends the submission attempt.
Kukko slows the pace down in half guard.
Tiihonen looking for submissions off his back.
Kukko lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiihonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kukko is trying to control the action in half guard but Tiihonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kukko not doing much here.
Tiihonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tiihonen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tiihonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kukko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kukko working some strikes from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lasi Kukko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kukko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasi Kukko!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikio Okita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz's entrance music is 2Pac - All Eyes On Me. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
23 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Forrest Ortiz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikio Okita!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz misses with a low kick.
Okita blocks a leg kick.
Ortiz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ortiz swinging wildly here.
Ortiz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Okita.
Ortiz leaves Okita with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ortiz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ortiz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Okita will feel that in the morning.
Ortiz lands a body shot.
Okita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ortiz, right into the meat.
Forrest Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okita checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okita dips to his left and cracks Ortiz with an uppercut!
Ortiz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okita moves out of range as Ortiz strikes.
Ortiz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Okita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ortiz.
Ortiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okita moves away.
Okita cracks Ortiz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Ortiz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Okita drives through with a takedown into guard.
Okita trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz seems keen to control Okita's posture.
Okita postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Forrest Ortiz just wasn't active enough.
Ortiz scores with a hook to the body. Okita takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz tries to land a leg kick but Okita saw it coming and moves away.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortiz tried to score with a low kick but Okita checks it.
Ortiz misses with a body kick.
Okita comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Forrest Ortiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortiz lands a front kick.
Okita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Forrest Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikio Okita.
Okita misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ortiz misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ortiz blocks a jab.
Okita takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ortiz is looking to land body kicks.
Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okita.
Okita moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Okita moves forwards but Ortiz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Okita thows a left - swing and a miss!
Okita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a combination that misses
and Okita makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ortiz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut. Okita saw that one coming.
Ortiz lands a leg kick that knocks Okita off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Okita checks it well.
Ortiz connects with a leg kick. Okita looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ortiz moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mikio Okita has been cut.
Okita is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ortiz is defending well.
Okita can't break the clinch.
Okita dodges an elbow strike from Ortiz.
Okita takes an elbow to the temple.
Ortiz lands a nice elbow.
Okita tries to pull guard but Ortiz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Ortiz.
Okita is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ortiz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Okita is trying to break the clinch but Ortiz has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Ortiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikio Okita's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ortiz.
Okita slips a jab from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a leg kick but Okita checks it.
Okita thows a body shot but no joy.
Ortiz looks to land a right hand but Okita moved out of range.
Okita misses with a hook.
Okita avoids the body shot from Ortiz.
Okita just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz wants to slow Okita down by chopping away at his legs.
Okita moves out of range of the body kick from Ortiz.
Okita shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ortiz sprawls well. Ortiz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Okita gets slowly back to his feet.
Okita throws out a loose jab but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okita takes a swing at Ortiz's ribcage but misses.
Ortiz just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Okita looks to land a right hand but Ortiz moved out of range.
Okita throws a shot from downtown. Ortiz moves away and avoids it.
Forrest Ortiz is winning the standup battle so far.
Ortiz misses with a low kick.
Okita takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horrible takedown by Okita or perhaps it was just good defense by Ortiz which made him look bad.
Ortiz throws a right hand that Okita ducks under and follows up with a left that Okita also avoids with ease.
Ortiz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Okita fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Forrest Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikio Okita.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is looking to land body kicks.
Ortiz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okita's sensitive parts.
Ortiz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Okita misses with a hook
and Ortiz counters with a solid body kick.
Ortiz stalks Okita and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Okita's face. Okita staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz misses the shot to the body.
Ortiz feints and then cracks Okita's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okita down.
Okita takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortiz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Okita's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Okita has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a low kick, looking for Okita's leg but Okita calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ortiz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okita takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Okita crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ortiz - the referee stops the clock and Okita gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ortiz. Okita manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Okita loads up on a big right hand but Ortiz slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Ortiz.
Okita misses with an uppercut. Ortiz saw that one coming.
Okita stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ortiz.
Ortiz scores with a nice body kick.
Ortiz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ortiz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Okita is able to avoid easily.
Ortiz thumps Okita with a low kick.
Good exchange - Ortiz coming out on top.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Ortiz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okita punishes Ortiz's body with a nice straight punch.
Okita lands a lovely overhand right.
Ortiz swings for the body but Okita moves out of range.
Okita misses the shot to the body.
Ortiz misses with a lunging right hand
and Okita counters with a left to the body.
Okita throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ortiz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Ortiz misses.
Okita takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ortiz avoids the body shot from Okita.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Ortiz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikio Okita's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Okita or perhaps it was just good defense by Ortiz which made him look bad.
Okita throws a sloppy body shot
and Ortiz counters with a thumping low kick.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Okita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Okita looks for a takedown but Ortiz sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Ortiz. No joy for Okita on that attempt.
Forrest Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikio Okita.
Okita fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ortiz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Okita throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Okita tests Ortiz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ortiz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Okita bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Okita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ortiz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is looking to regain half guard here but Okita keeps moving and retains side control.
Okita tries to move to mount but Ortiz blocks the move with his legs.
What's Ortiz going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Ortiz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ortiz is looking for a sweep.
Ortiz sneaks back into half guard.
Okita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.
Ortiz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Okita trying to mount his opponent but Ortiz defends it.
Ortiz trying to control here.
Ortiz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Okita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Okita is trying to control the action in half guard but Ortiz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okita wants to pass the guard but Ortiz is defending well.
Ortiz is trying to control but can't.
Okita moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Okita.
Ortiz wants to control but Okita postures up.
Okita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Okita tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ortiz regains half guard, as Okita was trying to land strikes.
Okita trying to mount his opponent but Ortiz defends it.
Ortiz is trying to control but can't.
Ortiz is pressing down on Okita's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ortiz wants to sweep but no luck.
Mikio Okita has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okita trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz controls Okita momentarily but Okita frees himself.
Ortiz can't keep his opponent in guard - Okita advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Okita works his way into full mount!
Ortiz is looking to improve his position but Okita isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okita looking to control but Ortiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikio Okita really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikio Okita's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Ortiz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ortiz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okita's sensitive parts.
Ortiz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick lands from Ortiz.
Ortiz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Okita under the eye.
Okita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ortiz.
Okita misses with a body shot.
Okita shoots in but Ortiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Okita shoots in for a double leg but Ortiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good exchange - Ortiz coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with a kick to the body.
Okita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Okita takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Okita moves out of range of the leg kick from Ortiz.
Okita keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Okita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz.
Ortiz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ortiz is looking to clinch but Okita is avoiding it.
Ortiz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Okita closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Okita looking to score a takedown here. Ortiz is defending well but Okita drives through and ends up in Ortiz's guard.
Okita stands and throws Ortiz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to buck Okita off but Okita is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Ortiz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Okita lands a few punches from side control.
Ortiz tries to buck Okita off but Okita is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz wants to control but Okita postures up.
Okita throws an elbow but Ortiz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Okita working the head and body with strikes.
Okita tries for a kimura but Ortiz is defending well.
Okita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Okita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Okita is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Okita controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to control Okita's posture but Okita avoids it.
Okita working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Okita scoring with punches and elbows.
Okita working away.
Okita fails to land a wild elbow strike.
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.
Ortiz tries to bench press Okita off him but Okita keeps the position.
Okita working the ground and pound.
Ortiz defending against the ground and pound.
Okita passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ortiz!
Okita looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Okita throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ortiz because Okita loaded up on that one.
Ortiz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okita wants to pass to mount but Ortiz is defending the position.
Ortiz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz wants to control the action here but instead Okita manages to pass to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Mikio Okita will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mikio Okita's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Okita misses with a looping left.
Ortiz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Okita looks to throw the jab but Ortiz is out of range.
Ortiz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okita's sensitive parts.
Okita takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ortiz.
Horrible takedown by Okita or perhaps it was just good defense by Ortiz which made him look bad.
Ortiz throws a looping overhand right but Okita ducks down to avoid it.
Okita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortiz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okita throws a hook but Ortiz blocks it.
Ortiz misses with a body shot.
Okita avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ortiz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a leg kick but Okita moved away.
Okita takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ortiz scores with a leg kick.
Ortiz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
No luck for Okita with that takedown attempt.
Okita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okita moves out of range as Ortiz throws a body kick.
Ortiz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ortiz wants it to stay on the feet.
Forrest Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikio Okita.
Ortiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okita.
Okita misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ortiz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Okita under the eye.
Okita uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ortiz.
Ortiz works the jab nicely.
Okita takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Okita moves out of range of the body kick from Ortiz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okita connects with the punch.
Ortiz connects with a leg kick. Okita looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Okita shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ortiz as he jumps to the side.
Okita moves out of range of the body kick.
Ortiz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ortiz swings for the body but Okita moves out of range.
Okita fails with the takedown.
Ortiz tries to land a front kick but Okita steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ortiz looks to land a body kick but Okita moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Okita.
Okita has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ortiz.
Okita sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ortiz throws a body punch but Okita moves out of range.
Ortiz tries to land a leg kick but Okita saw it coming and moves away.
Okita scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ortiz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Okita's calf.
Ortiz slaps away a takedown attempt from Okita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ortiz - that will leave a mark!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crunch! Ortiz slams his shin into Okita's torso.
Okita is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ortiz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Ortiz!
Forrest Ortiz retains his welterweight title!
Forrest Ortiz spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knocko Blocko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Von Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Han has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knocko Blocko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Von Han!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blocko misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blocko is defended easily by Han.
Han misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blocko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Han sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blocko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Han fails with an attempt to clinch.
Han throws a series of punches but Blocko avoids them all with ease.
Han misses with a double jab
and Blocko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Han!
Han wants to control but Blocko is having none of it.
Blocko with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Von Han has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blocko looking to ground and pound but Han is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Han is squirming around, avoiding Blocko's attempts to control the action.
Han is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Blocko working the ground and pound effectively.
That has opened up Von Han's cut even more.
Blocko looking to finish with strikes here!
Blocko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The cut above Von Han's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Von Han's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Knocko Blocko!
Knocko Blocko gave a mention to ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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