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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ishi Kiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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173 cm
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167 lbs
21 - 16 - 1 |
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185 cm
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160 lbs
21 - 20 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
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
21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Ishi Kiki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Young! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kiki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kiki takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses. Young throws a series of punches but Kiki moves out of range. Kiki misses with an uppercut. Young saw that one coming. Young rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kiki moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A jab from Kiki misses. Young fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kiki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young on the wrong end of a nice jab. Nice defenses there by Kiki. Young throws a one two combo.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiki.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiki. Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patrick Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Young lands with a nice body kick. Young scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Young uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kiki. Kiki avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick by Young misses and Kiki counters with a one-two to the body. Kiki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
A head kick misses from Young. Kiki scores with a jab. Young throws a chopping leg kick but Kiki manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Kiki throws a right and a left that Young avoids nicely. Kiki takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Kiki scores with a jab to the body. Young walks into a left hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kiki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Young on the side of the head. Young throws an overhand right that lands on Kiki's shoulder, as Kiki tries to avoid the shot. Young misses with a leg kick and Kiki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Kiki moves out of range of the leg kick from Young. Kiki misses with a looping right. Young scores with a head kick. Kiki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Kiki throws a hook but Young blocks it. Kiki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Kiki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kiki misses the shot to the body. Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kiki scores with a jab to the body. Kiki misses with a wild body shot. Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiki manages to avoid it. Young avoids a punch combination nicely.
Young misses with an uppercut. Young thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kiki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Young throws a sloppy head kick and Kiki moves out of range easily. Kiki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Kiki swinging wildly here.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Kiki. Kiki misses with an uppercut. Young saw that one coming. Kiki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Young throws a head kick that misses and Kiki counters with a stiff right hand. Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiki misses with a series of wild punches.
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 Ishi Kiki will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Young throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Kiki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Young backs up against the cage.
Kiki misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Kiki. Young slips a straight right by Kiki. Kiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away. Young takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A decent looking cross lands there for Young. Young throws a head kick that misses. Patrick Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Young misses with a head kick.
Young misses with a double jab.
Kiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kiki cracks Young with an open hand slap. Young finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kiki misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Kiki. Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiki.
Kiki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Young but Young pushes him off and we're back to square one. Kiki throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A jab lands there for Kiki. Young throws a head kick but Kiki moves out of range.
Kiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Kiki scores with a one two! Young had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Young works Kiki's body with a nice hook. Kiki takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses. Young throws a sloppy head kick and Kiki moves out of range easily. Kiki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiki.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kiki. Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiki.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kiki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kiki slips under a jab from Young. Young throws a jab when Kiki was well out of range. A big right from Young misses. Young throws a series of punches but Kiki moves out of range. Kiki misses with a looping left. Ishi Kiki is winning the standup battle so far. Kiki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Kiki tries to bum rush Young with a series of wild strikes but Young uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nice defenses there by Young. Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiki throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Young. Kiki scores with a jab to the jaw. Young swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Kiki lands a nice shot to the body.
Young throws a head kick but Kiki moves out of range.
Good work by Kiki as he checks the leg kick. Young throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kiki to counter with a crisp jab. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kiki. Jab, jab by Kiki - just one landing. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Young walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kiki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Kiki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kiki avoids the head kick by Young.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ishi Kiki dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kiki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Young pinned against the cage. Young gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Young takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Young works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiki.
Kiki fails to land the takedown. Kiki misses with a series of wild punches.
Kiki throws a hook but Young blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kiki throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily. Kiki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Young works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Young avoids the body shot from Kiki.
Kiki misses with a few strikes there.
Kiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away. Kiki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young moves away from the strike by Kiki. Young with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kiki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kiki misses with the combination.
Kiki blocks a head kick by Young.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kiki moves out of range of the strikes. Young throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A looping hook to the body misses from Kiki. Young does a little dance to reset his feet. Young moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. A lazy left from Kiki finds it's target. Young moves out of range of the strikes. Young fails to land with a series of punches.
Young misses with a two punch combination.
Kiki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Young misses with a head kick.
Young defending well as Kiki loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kiki with a body punch. A glancing blow. Young lands a jab. Kiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away. Young is looking to score with low kicks. A swing and a miss from Kiki. Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kiki misses the jab. Kiki scores with a body shot.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Kiki moves out of range easily. Young works over Kiki's head and body with a nice combination. Kiki blocks a head kick by Young.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kiki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Patrick Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Young lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kiki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Kiki dodges the punch combination from Young.
Young misses with a low kick. Young with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kiki to score with a decent uppercut. Young doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kiki scores with a hook to the body. Young takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kiki shoots in looking for a takedown but Young manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kiki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ishi Kiki. That's going to take a lot out of him. A looping hook to the body misses from Kiki. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ishi Kiki. Well Kiki 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 30:27 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ishi Kiki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan TheMan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TheMan has chosen Get Up Again as his entrance music. Stan TheMan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
28 - 21 - 0 |
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163 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Bj Penn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan TheMan! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Penn misses with a looping right. A telegraphed right hand from TheMan misses the target. TheMan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab. Penn throws an overhand right that lands on TheMan's shoulder, as TheMan tries to avoid the shot. Penn takes a swing at TheMan's ribcage but misses. Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. TheMan sees it coming and avoids it easily. Penn misses with a body shot
and TheMan counters with a stiff right hand. Penn misses with an uppercut. TheMan saw that one coming. TheMan throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Penn counter with a right hand. Penn slips under a jab. TheMan misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely. TheMan thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Penn swings for the body but TheMan moves out of range.
TheMan misses with a body shot
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab. TheMan throws an off balance right hand
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Stan TheMan has been cut. TheMan misses with a looping left. TheMan throws a poor cross that misses
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Penn misses with a body shot
enabling TheMan to counter with a crisp jab. TheMan pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Penn misses with a straight left. TheMan ducks under a wild hook from Penn. Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but TheMan was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn. Penn throws the left hand but TheMan avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. TheMan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. TheMan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. TheMan misses with a body shot.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice hook. Penn connects with a body shot. Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. TheMan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily. Penn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by TheMan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. TheMan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penn. Bj Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but TheMan is just out of range. TheMan punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch. TheMan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. TheMan looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range. TheMan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Penn misses with a right hand letting TheMan counter with a right hand. TheMan takes a shot right to the bread basket. Penn misses with a hook. TheMan missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Penn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Penn is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! TheMan throws a hook but Penn blocks it. Oh Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! TheMan throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot. Penn swings away with a body shot that misses
and TheMan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Penn thinking. Penn throws a sloppy body shot
and TheMan counters with a nice body shot. Penn is breathing heavily. TheMan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn. A big right from TheMan misses. TheMan misses with a straight right. TheMan throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn. TheMan misses with an uppercut. Penn saw that one coming. Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from TheMan. TheMan lands with a right and another and another! Penn is in big trouble! TheMan lands again and this time it's lights out for Penn! A quality knockout there for TheMan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stan TheMan! After winning the bout, Stan TheMan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keat Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikio Okita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cullen comes to the cage accompanied by My way - Sid Vicious . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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184 lbs
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177 lbs
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Keat Cullen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikio Okita! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Okita throws a hook but Cullen avoids it easily. Okita dives in and grabs Cullen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cullen pushes down on Okita's head and hops out. Cullen slips a straight right by Okita. Okita shoots in and bounces Cullen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Okita looking to sit in guard and control but Cullen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cullen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Okita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cullen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cullen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Cullen wants to control from the top but Okita keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cullen won't allow Okita to sweep him here. Okita keeping moving, preventing Cullen from controlling successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Okita has an active guard here but Cullen has managed to pass into half guard.
Cullen controlling the pace. The fighters are battling for position here. Okita manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Okita can't keep his opponent in guard - Cullen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Okita gets back to full guard.
Okita is looking to sweep but instead, Cullen has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cullen is trying to control the action in half guard but Okita is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Cullen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Okita tries to roll over but Cullen keeps him under control. Cullen content to control rather than advance. Okita is staying active underneath Cullen, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Okita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. 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! Okita is staying active underneath Cullen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Keat Cullen. Cullen lands with a right hand. A good leg kick by Cullen. Okita moves out of range of the strikes. Okita wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Cullen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Cullen throws a shot from downtown. Okita moves away and avoids it. Okita dives in and scores a takedown into Cullen's guard. Cullen controls Okita momentarily but Okita frees himself. Okita advances to half guard. Okita wants to pass the guard but Cullen is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Okita passes the guard and advances to mount! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Okita can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cullen is looking to escape. Okita is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cullen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Okita moves to the back position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Okita really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cullen. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikio Okita dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okita misses with a hook
and Cullen counters with a slapping leg kick. Okita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Okita. Cullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cullen tries to land a leg kick but Okita saw it coming and moves away.
Cullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okita. Cullen throws out a loose jab but Okita uses good head movement to avoid it. Okita checks the leg kick. Okita checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Okita misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Okita moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. A solid leg kick lands there for Cullen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cullen. Okita does a little dance to reset his feet. Okita takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Cullen's corner calls for a 1-2. Cullen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Okita doesn't succeed with the takedown and Cullen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Keat Cullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Okita throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cullen sees it coming and avoids it easily. Okita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okita avoids the body shot from Cullen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cullen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okita moves away. Cullen clinches with his opponent.
Okita breaks the clinch.
Cullen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Okita checks it well. Cullen misses with a low kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cullen with a body punch. A glancing blow. Okita stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Cullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okita. Okita shoots in looking for a takedown but Cullen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Okita's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Okita misses with a looping right. Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okita was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
That's three minutes gone in the round. No luck with that takedown attempt from Okita. Keat Cullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikio Okita. Cullen thows a body shot but no joy. Okita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Okita slips under a jab from Cullen. Cullen scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Cullen tries to clinch there but Okita circles away.
Okita misses with a hook. Cullen misses with a right hand and Okita counters with a lovely straight right hand! Okita looks for a takedown but Cullen sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Okita there. A big right from Okita misses. Cullen scores with a nice right hand.
Okita might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Okita shoots in for a takedown but Cullen shows good takedown defense. Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cullen throws a body punch but Okita moves out of range. Okita on the wrong end of a nice hook. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cullen scores with a body shot.
Cullen throws a nice outside leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Okita has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cullen. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keat Cullen dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The crowd cheers as Okita lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cullen doesn't seem phased though. Cullen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Cullen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Cullen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. A jab from Okita misses. Okita cracks Cullen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Cullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okita defending well as Cullen loads up on a big left hand. A leg kick checked by Okita. Okita works the jab nicely. Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Okita throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Cullen tries to score with a low kick but Okita moves his leg out of the way. Okita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Cullen stuffs the takedown attempt from Okita. Okita gets slowly back to his feet. Cullen slips under a jab. Nice shot by Cullen. Nice sprawl there from Cullen as Okita shoots in. A jab from Okita misses. Cullen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Keat Cullen is winning the standup battle so far. Cullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cullen throws a big shot that misses. Cullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cullen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Okita is out of range and Cullen settles back down. Cullen throws a jab but it's blocked by Okita. Cullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okita.
Okita misses with an uppercut. Okita jabs Cullen to the body, keeping him at a distance. Okita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Cullen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Okita's knee momentarily. Keat Cullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikio Okita. Cullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okita.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cullen throws out a leg kick but Okita moves out of range and Cullen only half commits. Cullen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Okita at a distance.
Cullen feints and then cracks Okita's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okita down. Cullen ducks under a wild hook from Okita. Cullen cracks the inside of Okita's front leg. Good standup being displayed there by Cullen as he connects with a hook. Cullen takes a swing at Okita's ribcage but misses. Cullen slips a jab from Okita. Cullen takes a swing at Okita's ribcage but misses. Cullen slips a straight right by Okita. Okita throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cullen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Okita feints and as Cullen raises his hands in defense, Okita changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Okita stands and throws Cullen's legs to the side, diving into side control. Cullen is not content to let Okita control the position. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cullen is looking to reverse the position. Okita is trying to get an arm triangle but Cullen is defending well. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Okita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cullen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keat Cullen. I think Cullen 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Keat Cullen! An out of breath and clearly excited Keat Cullen thanked Crippler's Corner for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rayne Wooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Tyminski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Rayne Wooney! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Lukasz Tyminski! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A clash of legs there as Wooney blocks the low kick. Wooney doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyminski circles away.
Tyminski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Wooney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyminski throws a right and a left that Wooney avoids nicely. Wooney looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyminski is just out of range. Tyminski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Rayne Wooney has been cut. Wooney tries to clinch but fails miserably and Tyminski counters with a thumping low kick. Wooney wants to clinch but Tyminski slips to the side and Tyminski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wooney swings for the body but Tyminski moves out of range.
Wooney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyminski. Tyminski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wooney.
Wooney tries to clinch up but Tyminski circles away and keeps his distance. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tyminski blocks a head kick by Wooney.
Tyminski getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Wooney loads up on a big right hand but Tyminski slips the punch. Wooney misses with a looping right. Wooney keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooney fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice straight punches there by Tyminski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tyminski. Wooney is looking to clinch but Tyminski is avoiding it.
Wooney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyminski swats him away and circles back towards the center. Tyminski closes the distance and pushes Wooney back into the cage. Wooney tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyminski avoids the damage to the body. Tyminski takes a knee to the side of the body. Wooney lands a body punch. Tyminski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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! Tyminski blocks a body shot from Wooney. Tyminski looks to throw an elbow but misses. Tyminski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Wooney tries a body shot but Tyminski blocks it.
Tyminski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyminski is defending well for now. Wooney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyminski.
Tyminski stalling.
Wooney has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tyminski after a bit of a struggle. A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyminski pushes Wooney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Wooney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Tyminski scores with a nice short uppercut. Wooney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tyminski avoids it. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Wooney misses with a punch to the body.
Tyminski scores with an uppercut up the middle. Tyminski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Tyminski scores with a nice hook to the head. Tyminski scores with a nice hook to the head. Nice body punch from Tyminski. Tyminski lands a nice uppercut. Tyminski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wooney backwards. Tyminski looking to stall.
Wooney presses Tyminski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Wooney tries to throw a body punch but Tyminski avoids it by throwing Wooney back against the cage. Tyminski is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyminski scores with a hook to the body. Tyminski lands with a right to the head. Nice elbow from Tyminski. Tyminski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Tyminski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Tyminski lands with a right to the head. Tyminski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A short body shot lands from Tyminski as the two fighters clinch.
Wooney lands a body shot. Tyminski misses with a hook from the clinch. Tyminski lands a body punch in the clinch. Wooney is breathing heavily. Tyminski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wooneys head. Good body shot from Tyminski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wooney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Tyminski. Tyminski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooney missing with knees to the body.
Wooney looking for a takedown. Wooney has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tyminski after a bit of a struggle. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayne Wooney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tyminski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Tyminski digs a right hand into Wooney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wooney's gas tank. Tyminski lands with a left to the head. A nice glancing elbow lands by Tyminski. A short right from Tyminski. A nice glancing elbow lands by Tyminski. A short right from Tyminski. Tyminski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooney is rocked! Stalling in the clinch from Tyminski.
Good body shot from Tyminski.
Tyminski leaning his opponent against the cage. Tyminski tries to throw a body punch but Wooney avoids it by throwing Tyminski back against the cage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Tyminski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tyminski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wooneys head. Wooney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooney can't find room to land a body shot as Tyminski controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukasz Tyminski dominated that round. The cut man is working on Rayne Wooney's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Tyminski misses with an uppercut. Wooney tries to clinch but fails miserably and Tyminski counters with a nice uppercut. Rayne Wooney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The fight stays on the outside here - Wooney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tyminski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wooney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Wooney wants to clinch but Tyminski slips to the side and Tyminski counters by moving into the clinch. Tyminski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A short left from Wooney. Tyminski lands with a left to the head. Tyminski throws an elbow but it misses.
Tyminski managing to block the knees to the body from Wooney.
Tyminski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wooney backwards. A shot in the inside from Tyminski. Tyminski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wooney backwards. Wooney lands a nice knee to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tyminski looking to stall.
Wooney has Tyminski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyminski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. A short body shot lands from Wooney as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Tyminski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Tyminski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Tyminski can't find room to land a body shot as Wooney controls the action.
Tyminski lands with a right to the head. A short right from Tyminski. Tyminski lands on the inside with an uppercut. Oh Wooney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Wooney dodges an elbow strike from Tyminski.
Wooney seems to have got his legs back now. Wooney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyminski's elbow. Wooney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyminski misses with an elbow over the top. A nice left hand lands by Tyminski.
Tyminski blocks a body shot from Wooney. Tyminski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wooney backwards. Wooney scores with a hook to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wooney misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyminski swings wildly with an uppercut but Wooney uses good head movement to avoid it. Tyminski taking a breather. Wooney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyminski is defending well for now. Wooney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Wooney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wooney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tyminski just stands there and leans against the cage. Wooney tries to throw a body punch but Tyminski avoids it by throwing Wooney back against the cage. Wooney scores with a shot to the side of Tyminski's head. Wooney tries to work over Tyminski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Tyminski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wooney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tyminski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayne Wooney. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wooney is looking to take this one to the mat. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A right hand to the body from Tyminski.
Tyminski lands with a short head shot on the inside. Tyminski lands a hook that snaps the head of Wooney backwards. Tyminski lands an elbow inside that Wooney shrugs off.
Rayne Wooney's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wooney scores with a hook to the body. Tyminski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wooney backwards. Wooney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Tyminski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyminski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tyminski lands with a short head shot on the inside. Wooney has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tyminski after a bit of a struggle. Tyminski lands a left hand.
Tyminski lands a hook that snaps the head of Wooney backwards. Wooney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Wooney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Wooney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tyminski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Tyminski. Tyminski stalling in the clinch.
Lukasz Tyminski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tyminski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Tyminski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tyminski working some nice short punches in the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Tyminski.
Rayne Wooney's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tyminski lands a hook that snaps the head of Wooney backwards. Tyminski blocking some punches.
Tyminski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Tyminski pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Wooney! Tyminski unloads with more strikes and Wooney sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lukasz Tyminski! Lukasz Tyminski tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lasi Kukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Vallely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vallely has chosen CKY - 96 Quite Bitter Beings as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lasi Kukko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Vallely's chin.
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190 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
19 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Lasi Kukko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Vallely! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A good leg kick by Vallely. Vallely's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kukko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vallely scrambles back to his feet. Vallely avoids the head kick by Kukko.
Vallely tries to sprawl but Kukko drives through with a takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Vallely blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kukko. Kukko with the ground and pound but Vallely uses the opportunity to regain guard. Vallely looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Kukko wants to pass the guard but Vallely is keeping the position. Vallely utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Kukko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Kukko wants to control from the top but Vallely keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vallely looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Kukko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vallely paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kukko is looking to clinch but Vallely is avoiding it.
Vallely throws a hook to the side of Kukko's head but Kukko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Vallely connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kukko momentarily.
Vallely misses with a hook. Kukko ducked under it nicely. Kukko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vallely sees it coming and avoids it easily. A slow jab from Kukko misses its intended target. Kukko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A leg kick checked by Kukko. Kukko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vallely. Vallely pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Vallely throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Kukko shoots and misses and Vallely counters with a left to the body. Kukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kukko shoots in and drives through. Vallely sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lasi Kukko. That's going to take a lot out of him. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kukko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Mike Vallely is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kukko defending well as Vallely loads up on a big left hand. Vallely with a hook. Kukko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vallely sees it coming and avoids it easily. Vallely scores with a nice strike. Vallely just misses with a punch to the body.
Kukko throws a lazy right hand but Vallely sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Kukko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vallely manages to avoid it. Kukko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kukko is defended easily by Vallely. A big left from Kukko misses. A combination from Vallely does no damage. Vallely throws a leg kick but Kukko checks it. Vallely throws a hook but Kukko blocks it. Vallely will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kukko blocks a head kick by Vallely.
Kukko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vallely gets caught napping as Kukko dives in and scores a takedown. Vallely manages to retain guard. Kukko trying to control the position from guard on top but Vallely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kukko forces his way into half guard. Kukko 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. Kukko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vallely knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kukko with the ground and pound but Vallely uses the opportunity to regain guard. Kukko wants to control from the top but Vallely keeps moving. Kukko looking to pass the guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Vallely avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasi Kukko dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kukko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vallely tries to avoid it but Kukko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vallely to the ground. Vallely escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Vallely displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kukko throws out the jab. Vallely misses with a body shot.
Kukko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vallely! The referee warns Vallely that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kukko lands a nice shot to the head. Kukko looking to ground and pound but Vallely is blocking nicely. Vallely is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kukko throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Kukko unloads with some shots from mount but Vallely bucks and avoids them well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vallely is working to get back to half guard.
Vallely is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Kukko wants to control the pace but Vallely is squirming around nicely. Kukko misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vallely takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Kukko looking to control but Vallely is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Vallely regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kukko is pressing down on Vallely's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vallely is holding on for now. 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.
Vallely is trying to control but can't.
Lasi Kukko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kukko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Kukko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vallely is just riding it out for now. Kukko eventually gives up the hold. Vallely pushes Kukko off but Kukko dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kukko grinds an elbow into Vallely's temple. Kukko swings around for an armbar but Vallely sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kukko's guard. Kukko has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vallely has passed into side control.
Kukko regains half guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Vallely wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kukko keeps working. Kukko wants to control but Vallely is keeping busy and won't allow it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasi Kukko dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Kukko throws a head kick but Vallely moves out of range.
Kukko drops his hands momentarily and Vallely takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Vallely slips a jab from Kukko. Lasi Kukko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Vallely throws a leg kick which misses Kukko's front leg but catches the back leg as Kukko tries to avoid it. A cross from Vallely lands. Sloppy strikes from Kukko. Those never looked like landing. Kukko is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Vallely lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kukko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Kukko wants to clinch but Vallely slips to the side and Vallely counters with a left and a right that stings Kukko. Some bone on bone action there as Vallely checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Vallely stuffs the takedown. Kukko fails with a takedown attempt from distance. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Vallely swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Vallely slips a jab from Kukko. A telegraphed right hand from Vallely misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kukko throws an overhand right that lands on Vallely's shoulder, as Vallely tries to avoid the shot. Vallely gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kukko to score an easy takedown into full guard. Kukko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kukko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vallely is keeping the position for now. Vallely not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Kukko wants to control from the top but Vallely keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Vallely. Nice sprawl there from Vallely as Kukko shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lasi Kukko. That's going to take a lot out of him. A big left from Vallely misses. Kukko scores with a hook to the body. Vallely takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Vallely scores with a kick to the midsection. Vallely keeps the fight on the outside. Mike Vallely seems to be getting the better of the standup. Vallely throws a chopping leg kick but Kukko manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Kukko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kukko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vallely sprawls well. Vallely wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kukko gets slowly back to his feet. Vallely will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kukko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Kukko fails with a takedown attempt. Vallely punishes Kukko's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kukko pushes Vallely up against the cage in a clinch. Vallely takes a shot to the head. Vallely has Kukko pushed against the cage. Kukko trying to control the position but instead, Vallely has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kukko into the cage. Vallely manages to break the clinch.
Mike Vallely has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lasi Kukko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kukko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Kukko tries to clinch but Vallely is having none of it. Vallely checks a low kick from Kukko. Kukko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vallely connects with a solid leg kick. Vallely keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vallely misses with a jab, cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vallely.
It looks like Lasi Kukko has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Vallely misses with a body shot.
Vallely defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kukko. Vallely throws a lazy right hand but Kukko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Vallely throws a hook to the side of Kukko's head but Kukko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A decent looking cross lands there for Vallely. Vallely walks into a stiff left hand from Kukko. Kukko misses with a double jab.
Kukko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight! Mike Vallely comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Kukko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28 Judge Richard Clark 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 Dutch Dream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 2Pac - All Eyes On Me. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Dream! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Forrest Ortiz! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dream on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ortiz has managed to clinch.
Ortiz lands an elbow just above Dream 's eye. Ortiz misses with a body punch.
Ortiz tries to throw a body punch but Dream avoids it by throwing Ortiz back against the cage. Dream avoiding damage as Ortiz throws knees to the body.
Ortiz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Dream avoiding damage as Ortiz throws knees to the body.
Ortiz is trying to maintain a safe position but Dream gets an underhook and turns Ortiz into the cage. Dream misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz can't find room to land a body shot as Dream controls the action.
Dream takes a shot to the head. Dream throws a head punch that misses. Dream tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow. Dream prevents a body shot from Ortiz. A short right from Ortiz on the inside. Ortiz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dream lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. A short right from Dream.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ortiz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Ortiz lands with a light punch inside. Ortiz blocks a body shot from Dream. Ortiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Dream has a couple of punches blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a shoulder strike. Ortiz scores with an uppercut up the middle. Ortiz scores with a nice hook to the head. Dream throws a head punch that misses. Dream avoids a wild elbow strike from Ortiz. Dream pushes Ortiz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ortiz tries to land knees in the clinch but Dream avoids the damage to the body. Dream lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards. Ortiz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Dream fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dream throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dream working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Ortiz.
Dream is rocked! Dream misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Dream is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Ortiz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Dream misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Dream! Ortiz unloads with more strikes and Dream sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Forrest Ortiz! In his post fight interview, Forrest Ortiz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pro Ject (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Battle-Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle-Born has chosen DJ Shadow / Six Days as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pro Ject could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gabriel Battle-Born's chin.
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194 lbs
10 - 1 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Pro Ject! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Battle-Born! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Battle-Born gets in close and instigates a clinch. A nice left hand lands by Battle-Born.
Ject wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ject blocks an elbow strike. Battle-Born comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Pro Ject has been cut. Ject struggles to land a body shot inside as Battle-Born controls his hands.
Battle-Born throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Battle-Born scores with a shoulder strike. Battle-Born pushes Ject back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Battle-Born lands an elbow inside. Battle-Born misses with an elbow over the top. Battle-Born scores with an uppercut up the middle. Battle-Born tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ject lands an uppercut. Battle-Born misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ject.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ject blocks an elbow strike from Battle-Born.
Ject wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Battle-Born lands an elbow that stopped Ject in his tracks for a moment. Battle-Born trying to land knees to the body.
Battle-Born throws a punch but it's blocked by Ject. Ject tries to break free but Battle-Born pushes him back against the cage. Battle-Born is working Ject over against the cage. Battle-Born misses with an elbow strike.
Battle-Born pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Battle-Born lands an elbow inside. Ject breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Battle-Born throws a nice outside leg kick. Battle-Born steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ject. Ject circles away from the clinch attempt and Ject connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ject uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Battle-Born. Battle-Born lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ject's sensitive parts. The fighters circle momentarily. Battle-Born darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Battle-Born misses the jab. Ject takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ject throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Battle-Born jabs Ject right on the nose. Ject blinks but takes it well. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ject, right into the meat.
Battle-Born tries to clinch but Ject is having none of it. Ject bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Battle-Born misses with a straight right. Battle-Born tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ject misses with a body shot.
Battle-Born scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Battle-Born with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ject throws an overhand right that lands on Battle-Born's shoulder, as Battle-Born tries to avoid the shot. Ject keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ject moves out of range of the body kick from Battle-Born.
A leg kick checked by Battle-Born. Ject listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Ject smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Ject wants to slow Battle-Born down by chopping away at his legs. Battle-Born misses with a body shot.
Battle-Born thows a body shot but no joy. Battle-Born thuds his right hand into Ject's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Nice jab there from Ject.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Battle-Born scores with the left hand. Ject knows he should have avoided that one. A head kick by Battle-Born misses and Ject cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Battle-Born throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ject connects with a solid leg kick. Ject misses with a hook
and Battle-Born counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ouch! a nice leg kick from Battle-Born, right into the meat.
Ject throws a left and a right that both miss
and Battle-Born counters with a left to the body. Ject misses with a double jab
and Battle-Born counters with a nice body kick. Ject will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ject uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Battle-Born. Ject tries a low kick but Battle-Born avoids it. Battle-Born tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ject swats him away and circles back towards the center. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Battle-Born dominated that round. The cut man is working on Pro Ject's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ject throws a jab but it's blocked by Battle-Born. Battle-Born lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ject's sensitive parts. Battle-Born pushes Ject up against the cage in a clinch. Ject escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ject avoids a kick to the body.
Ject throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ject lands a leg kick that knocks Battle-Born off balance momentarily. Ject misses with a straight left. Ject misses with a body shot.
Ject takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Battle-Born throws a leg kick which misses Ject's front leg but catches the back leg as Ject tries to avoid it. Ject scores with a head kick. Battle-Born tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Battle-Born throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Battle-Born throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Battle-Born displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ject throws out the jab. Gabriel Battle-Born seems to be getting the better of the standup. Ject walks into a stiff left hand from Battle-Born. Battle-Born on the wrong end of a nice hook. Ject throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Battle-Born ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Ject scores with a punch to the head. Battle-Born lands a nice looking body shot.
Battle-Born tries a low kick but Ject avoids it. Battle-Born lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Nice defenses there by Battle-Born. Ject sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. This has been an exciting period of action! Battle-Born moves in looking to clinch but Ject pushes him off. Ject stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Battle-Born. Battle-Born rushes Ject and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ject. Ject wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Battle-Born misses with an elbow strike.
Ject has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Battle-Born misses with an elbow over the top. Battle-Born throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Battle-Born presses Ject against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Ject stalling in the clinch but Battle-Born improves position. Battle-Born misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Battle-Born scores with a nice short uppercut. Battle-Born missing with knees to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Battle-Born in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Ject wants to get back to striking at distance but Battle-Born won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Battle-Born doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Battle-Born fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ject is trying to force a seperation but Battle-Born has the dominant position. Ject has had enough of the clinch but Battle-Born keeps him there for the moment. Ject tries to break the clinch but Battle-Born is controlling the position. Ject avoiding damage as Battle-Born throws knees to the body.
Battle-Born misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ject.
Battle-Born blocking some punches.
Ject takes an elbow to the temple. Ject avoids a wild elbow strike from Battle-Born. Ject is trying to push Battle-Born away but Battle-Born has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Battle-Born. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Battle-Born just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ject's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ject swings wildly with an uppercut but Battle-Born uses good head movement to avoid it. Battle-Born trying to land knees to the body.
Battle-Born prevents Ject from breaking the clinch. Ject blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ject blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Battle-Born throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Battle-Born lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ject slows down the pace here.
Good body shot from Battle-Born.
Gabriel Battle-Born seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ject takes an elbow to the forehead. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Battle-Born showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Pro Ject's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Battle-Born fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ject has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Battle-Born throws a leg kick but Ject sees it coming and checks it nicely. Ject takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Battle-Born moves into the clinch. Ject is trying to break the clinch but Battle-Born is controlling him. Ject can't break the clinch.
Ject wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Battle-Born tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ject avoids it. Battle-Born lands an elbow inside. Battle-Born tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ject avoids it. Ject is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Good body shot from Ject.
Battle-Born makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Ject avoids the elbow strike from Battle-Born, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ject tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Battle-Born avoids it. Ject is looking to break free of the clinch but Battle-Born has double underhooks. Battle-Born lands an elbow just above Ject 's eye. Still in the clinch, Ject scores with a nice short uppercut. A nice glancing elbow lands by Battle-Born. Battle-Born lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Battle-Born lands on the inside with an uppercut. Ject looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Battle-Born gets through Ject's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Battle-Born is leaning against Ject and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Battle-Born comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Battle-Born is working Ject over against the cage. Ject takes an elbow to the forehead. Pro Ject has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Gabriel Battle-Born 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. Battle-Born prevents a body shot from Ject. Ject wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Battle-Born keeps control of Ject as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ject wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Battle-Born tries a body shot but Ject blocks it.
Battle-Born tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ject avoids it. Ject blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Battle-Born blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ject avoiding damage as Battle-Born throws knees to the body.
Ject has had enough of the clinch but Battle-Born keeps him there for the moment. Ject tries to break free but Battle-Born pushes him back against the cage. Ject is trying to break the clinch but Battle-Born is controlling him. Ject breaks the clinch.
Ject misses with a looping left. Battle-Born cracks Ject with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Battle-Born uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ject. A solid leg kick lands there for Battle-Born.
Battle-Born lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ject tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Battle-Born moves into the clinch. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Ject has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Battle-Born managing to block the knees to the body from Ject.
Ject misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Battle-Born lands an elbow inside. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ject is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Ject misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight! Gabriel Battle-Born comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Battle-Born has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Battle-Born! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Gabriel Battle-Born made sure he mentioned Crippler's Corner, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siouxsie Banshees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be Touched. Banshees has chosen Cities in Dust as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 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
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Siouxsie Banshees! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A nice inside leg kick there by Banshees. That's going to slow Jackson down. Banshees ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Jackson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Jackson working the ground and pound from side control. Banshees is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it. Banshees is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control. Jackson throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Jackson misses with the ground and pound. Jackson 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.
Jackson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Banshees manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson thows a huge punch but Banshees dodges it nicely.
Banshees has one foot on Jackson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Banshees staying out of range there. Banshees tries to sprawl but Jackson drives through with a takedown into half guard. Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Banshees is holding on for dear life with his legs. Jackson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Banshees has managed to free his arm - good work. Banshees gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss. Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Jackson works over Banshees with some ground and pound from guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Banshees working a defensive guard here.
Banshees controlling Jackson's posture. Jackson throws a big right hand that misses. Jackson looking to pass the guard. Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Banshees avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Jackson looking to pass the guard. Banshees working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Banshees is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Banshees is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Banshees kicks Jackson off and gets to his feet. Jackson throws a jab when Banshees was well out of range. Banshees delivers a nice body kick. Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banshees was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson. Jackson throws a jab when Banshees was well out of range. Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Banshees cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Jackson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Banshees works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Quinton Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Banshees uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson. Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Banshees.
Banshees fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson. Banshees throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Banshees only half commits. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Banshees sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Banshees throws a nice outside leg kick. Banshees misses with a right hand enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Jackson dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Banshees motions for Jackson to come forward. Banshees throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Jackson fails to land the takedown. Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banshees. Banshees obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Banshees is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Jackson is trying to keep Banshees in close.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Banshees controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson is trying to keep Banshees in close.
Jackson managing to control the position. Banshees sitting in guard here, content to control. Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Banshees avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Banshees stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. A nice inside leg kick there by Banshees. That's going to slow Jackson down. Banshees lands a nice shot to the body.
Banshees cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Banshees fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target. Siouxsie Banshees is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nice takedown defense from Banshees. No joy for Jackson on that attempt. That kick from Banshees tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banshees.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Banshees moves out of range as Jackson strikes. Jackson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Jackson moves out of range of the body kick. Banshees slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Banshees swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jackson cracks Banshees with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Banshees dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jackson misses with a hook. Banshees ducked under it nicely. Jackson checks a leg kick. No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Banshees ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Banshees throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Jackson takes a swing at Banshees's ribcage but misses. Banshees takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Banshees throws a low kick but Jackson avoids it. A combination from Jackson does no damage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Banshees throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Banshees moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A shot to the liver by Banshees. Beautiful body shot. Jackson lands with a good body shot. 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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jackson checks the leg kick. Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banshees sees it coming and avoids it easily. Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jackson throws out a loose jab but Banshees uses good head movement to avoid it. Jackson avoids the head kick by Banshees.
Banshees thows a body shot but no joy. Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banshees buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Banshees throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Banshees dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Banshees's waist but Banshees gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big left from Jackson misses. Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banshees.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Banshees ducks down to avoid it. Banshees looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming. Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banshees.
Banshees misses with a body kick. Banshees throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it. Nice body punch from Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Banshees lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banshees with a nice cross. Banshees ducks under a wild hook from Jackson. Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Banshees slips a jab from Jackson. Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Banshees sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Banshees slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Banshees which made him look bad. Jackson thows a body shot but no joy. Banshees misses with a low kick.
Jackson misses the body punch and Banshees counters with a stiff right hand. Jackson misses with a looping right. Banshees throws a head kick that misses. Banshees is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson. Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Banshees throws a low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily. Banshees chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banshees. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet. Jackson checks a low kick from Banshees. Banshees scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A punch combination from Jackson misses. Both fighters circling a little - Banshees finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Nice sprawl there from Banshees as Jackson shoots in. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Siouxsie Banshees really dominated that round. That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Banshees works the jab nicely. Banshees slips a jab from Jackson. Banshees explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Banshees shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Banshees stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Banshees uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson. Banshees moves into range and connects with a jab. Nice shot lands for Banshees. Banshees connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Banshees throws a leg kick but Jackson moved away. Banshees has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Banshees blocks a jab. Banshees throws a nice head kick!
Jackson blocks a head kick by Banshees.
Banshees misses with a low kick. Banshees avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Siouxsie Banshees seems to be getting the better of the standup. Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banshees sees it coming and avoids it easily. Banshees is looking to land body kicks. Banshees throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Banshees avoids it really well and circles away. Banshees throws a leg kick but Jackson moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Banshees displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab. A good leg kick by Banshees. Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Banshees. Banshees throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Nice takedown defense from Banshees. No joy for Jackson on that attempt. Jackson clobbers Banshees with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Banshees scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice combination there by Jackson.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Banshees moves out of range as Jackson strikes. Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Banshees. Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Banshees. Jackson avoids the head kick by Banshees.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Banshees counters with an inside leg kick. Banshees dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Banshees throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Banshees only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Banshees dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage! Jackson misses with a hook
and Banshees cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Banshees slips under a jab. Danga de danga de dang - Banshees scores with a four punch combination! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Banshees displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab. Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Banshees backpedaling.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Banshees saw that one coming. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Siouxsie Banshees dominated that fourth round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A big right from Jackson misses. Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Jackson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Banshees's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Banshees leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Banshees does a little dance to reset his feet. Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Banshees scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Jackson punishes Banshees's body with a nice straight punch. Nice defenses there by Banshees. Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Banshees defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand. Nice uppercut there from Banshees. A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Banshees throws a half hearted mid kick. Banshees feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down. Banshees throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it. Banshees avoids the body shot from Jackson.
A jab from Banshees misses. Banshees just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson connects with a body shot. A head kick misses from Banshees. Jackson swinging wildly here.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Banshees tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it. Banshees looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range. Jackson looks for a takedown but Banshees sprawls well. Banshees lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A combination from Jackson does no damage. Banshees throws a body kick that misses. Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy. Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Banshees counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check. Banshees looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banshees pushes Jackson away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Banshees goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Banshees sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Banshees misses with a leg kick. Banshees uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Banshees sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Banshees scores with a kick to the midsection. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jackson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Banshees.
And that's the end of the fight! Siouxsie Banshees comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Banshees 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:48 Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siouxsie Banshees! Siouxsie Banshees decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Adamsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eaton Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hatebreed - Destroy Everything. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Adamsky! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eaton Cox! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cox cracks Adamsky with a right hand to the side of the head. Adamsky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. A low kick from Adamsky is predictable there and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Cox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Adamsky. Adamsky circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Cox pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Cox misses with an uppercut. Adamsky lands with an overhand left. Adamsky drops his hands momentarily and Cox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Adamsky scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Adamsky misses with a looping right. Adamsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adamsky rushes Cox and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Adamsky taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cox misses with a punch to the body.
Cox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cox tries a body shot but Adamsky blocks it.
A short left from Adamsky. Adamsky presses Cox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adamsky lands with a short shot to the head. Still in the clinch, Adamsky scores with a nice short uppercut. Cox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Adamsky pushes Cox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Cox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cox misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adamsky. Cox blocking some punches.
Adamsky misses with a hook from the clinch. Adamsky misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Cox fails to land. Adamsky blocks a body shot from Cox. Still in the clinch, Adamsky scores with a nice short uppercut. Adamsky breaks the clinch.
Adamsky takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Adamsky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Adamsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adamsky bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cox's head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Adamsky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cox.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adamsky throws a leg kick letting Cox counter with a right hand. Cox lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Cox sizes up Adamsky with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Adamsky delivers a nice body kick. Adamsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Adamsky works over Cox's head and body with a nice combination. Adamsky gets in close and instigates a clinch. Adamsky tries to work over Cox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Adamsky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Cox misses with a punch to the body.
Adamsky throws a head punch that misses. Adamsky tries a body shot but Cox blocks it.
Adamsky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Adamsky throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fight moves into the clinch position. Cox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Adamsky manages to break the clinch.
Cox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eaton Cox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Adamsky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Adamsky lands with a nice body kick. Adamsky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Cox scores with a nice head shot. Cox dips to his left and cracks Adamsky with an uppercut! Cox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cox connects with a right hand. Adamsky shakes it off. Cox with a hook. Cox misses with a hook to the body
and Adamsky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Cox throws a jab when Adamsky was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cox looks to land a left hand but Adamsky moved out of range nicely. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adamsky, as that shot connected.
Adamsky misses with a hook to the body
and Cox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Cox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adamsky stuffs the takedown. Cox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Nice sprawl there from Adamsky as Cox shoots in. Cox lands a head kick!
Cox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adamsky sees it coming and avoids it easily. Adamsky lands a big head kick that sends Cox tumbling to the mat! Adamsky takes a step backwards and waves Cox back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cox is rocked!
It looks like Eaton Cox has been cut. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Adamsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
Cox is still on wobbly legs! Can Adamsky finish him? Adamsky lands a nice hook to Cox's body. Cox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Cox looks gassed! Cox gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Adamsky points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Cox wakes up just in time to hear Adamsky thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Adamsky! Our winner, Mike Adamsky, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Cordoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Holyshit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cordoba comes to the cage accompanied by English Fire by CoF. Holyshit comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lil Wayne- I feel like dying kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Cordoba! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evander Holyshit! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cordoba takes a swing at Holyshit's ribcage but misses. Cordoba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Holyshit under the eye. Cordoba lets loose with a powerful body kick. Holyshit will feel that in the morning. Cordoba on the wrong end of a nice jab. An inside leg kick from Cordoba misses. Cordoba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holyshit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Holyshit checks a low kick from Cordoba. Cordoba cracks a nice hook into Holyshit's ribs. Cordoba lands with a nice combination. Holyshit backs away looking to recover. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cordoba lands with a nice combination. Holyshit backs away looking to recover. Holyshit cracks Cordoba with a right hand to the side of the head. Holyshit misses with a low kick. Cordoba misses with a leg kick and Holyshit counters with a thumping low kick. Holyshit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alex Cordoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Holyshit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cordoba throws a leg kick which misses Holyshit's front leg but catches the back leg as Holyshit tries to avoid it. Cordoba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Holyshit throws a leg kick but Cordoba checks it. Cordoba lands a front kick. Cordoba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holyshit was well out of range. Poor timing from Cordoba. Cordoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holyshit.
Cordoba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Holyshit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holyshit misses with a straight left. Cordoba is looking to wear down Holyshit with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Cordoba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Holyshit if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action! Cordoba lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Cordoba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cordoba throws a push kick but Holyshit slaps the foot to one side. Holyshit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Cordoba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Cordoba throws a body kick that misses. Cordoba throws out a leg kick but Holyshit moves out of range and Cordoba only half commits. A telegraphed right hand from Holyshit misses the target. Cordoba misses with a leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Cordoba. Holyshit does a little dance to reset his feet. Holyshit displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Cordoba misses with a looping right. A slapping leg kick lands for Holyshit.
Cordoba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by Cordoba misses and Holyshit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cordoba avoids the body shot from Holyshit.
Cordoba tries to land a body kick and Holyshit counters with a left to the body. Cordoba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Cordoba misses with a straight right. Holyshit dips to his left and cracks Cordoba with an uppercut! Cordoba throws a body kick the misses and Holyshit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Cordoba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holyshit sees it coming and avoids it easily. Cordoba doesn't manage to clinch there - Holyshit circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Holyshit.
It looks like Alex Cordoba has been cut. Cordoba moves into the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Cordoba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holyshit avoids it. Cordoba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holyshit.
Cordoba misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Holyshit misses with a punch to the body.
Cordoba trying to land knees to the body.
Cordoba missing with knees to the body.
Holyshit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cordoba lands a nice elbow. Cordoba lands a body punch in the clinch. A right hook to the body lands for Holyshit.
A head punch on the inside from Cordoba fails to land. Cordoba missing with knees to the body.
Holyshit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Holyshit breaks the clinch.
Holyshit throws a series of punches but Cordoba avoids them all with ease. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Holyshit throws a sloppy head kick and Cordoba moves out of range easily. Cordoba throws a nice outside leg kick. Cordoba takes a kick to the side of the head. Cordoba looks to throw the jab but Holyshit is out of range. 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 Alex Cordoba will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Alex Cordoba'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.
Cordoba misses with a leg kick and Holyshit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Holyshit throws a body punch but Cordoba moves out of range. Holyshit moves out of range as Cordoba throws a body kick.
Alex Cordoba is winning the standup battle so far. Holyshit lands with a hook. Cordoba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Holyshit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cordoba momentarily.
Holyshit misses with a low kick.
Cordoba feints a jab promting Holyshit to slip. Cordoba then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Holyshit slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Cordoba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Good work by Cordoba as he checks the leg kick. 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! Cordoba's corner calls for a 1-2. Cordoba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Holyshit moves out of range of the body kick from Cordoba.
Holyshit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Holyshit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cordoba. Holyshit misses with a kick to the body.
Holyshit checks the leg kick. Cordoba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Holyshit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cordoba scrambles back to his feet. Cordoba throws a body kick that misses. Holyshit digs a good body shot into Cordoba's ribs. Cordoba drives through and clinches with Holyshit against the cage.
Cordoba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Cordoba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Holyshit's defenses.
It looks like Evander Holyshit has been cut. Holyshit blocks a body shot from Cordoba. Cordoba lands a good knee to the midsection. Holyshit won't want to take too many of those. Holyshit is breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cordoba tries to land knees in the clinch but Holyshit avoids the damage to the body. Cordoba pushes off an throws an elbow but Holyshit leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Holyshit breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cordoba displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Cordoba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holyshit. Cordoba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Holyshit moves out of range of the body kick from Cordoba.
Cordoba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holyshit. Good leg kick by Cordoba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cordoba cracks the inside of Holyshit's front leg. Cordoba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holyshit swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cordoba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Cordoba misses with a low kick. Cordoba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Cordoba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holyshit paws at him with a jab and circles away. Cordoba goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holyshit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cordoba throws a front kick that sends Holyshit stumbling back into the cage. A leg kick checked by Holyshit. Holyshit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Cordoba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Holyshit, pushing him back against the cage. Cordoba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holyshit avoids it. Cordoba misses with a body punch.
Holyshit lands a hook to the side of the head. Holyshit stalling against the cage.
Cordoba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holyshit scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Holyshit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Holyshit misses with a hook from the clinch. Holyshit is trying to break the clinch but Cordoba is controlling him. Holyshit avoiding damage as Cordoba throws knees to the body.
Cordoba tries to throw a body punch but Holyshit avoids it by throwing Cordoba back against the cage. Holyshit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A nice inside leg kick there by Cordoba. That's going to slow Holyshit down. Cordoba checks a low kick from Holyshit. Cordoba throws a shot from downtown. Holyshit moves away and avoids it. Cordoba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Cordoba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Holyshit pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cordoba back to the cage. Holyshit follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Cordoba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holyshit. That did some damage! It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cordoba here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Cordoba blocks a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Cordoba dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. 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.
Sloppy strikes from Cordoba. Those never looked like landing. Cordoba throws a leg kick and Holyshit counters with an inside leg kick. Cordoba clinches up against the cage. Holyshit is leaning against Cordoba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Holyshit is looking to control Cordoba's arms but Cordoba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Holyshit has his back to the cage. Cordoba digs a right hand underneath Holyshit's ribcage. Holyshit let out a lung full of air as it connected. Cordoba is looking to control Holyshit's arms but Holyshit gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cordoba has his back to the cage. Holyshit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holyshit avoiding damage as Cordoba throws knees to the body.
Holyshit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Holyshit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holyshit blocks the body kick.
Holyshit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cordoba. Cordoba wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Cordoba. Cordoba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A punch combination from Cordoba misses. Cordoba jabs Holyshit right on the nose. Holyshit blinks but takes it well. Cordoba avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Cordoba throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Holyshit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Cordoba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Cordoba throws a leg kick which misses Holyshit's front leg but catches the back leg as Holyshit tries to avoid it. Cordoba fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Holyshit checks it well. Cordoba connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Holyshit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Cordoba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holyshit throws an overhand right that lands on Cordoba's shoulder, as Cordoba tries to avoid the shot. Cordoba checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cordoba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holyshit was well out of range. Poor timing from Cordoba. Cordoba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Holyshit lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. An inside leg kick from Holyshit misses. Cordoba connects with a leg kick. Holyshit looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Holyshit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Cordoba gets in close and instigates a clinch. Holyshit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cordoba lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cordoba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cordoba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Holyshit avoiding damage as Cordoba throws knees to the body.
Holyshit can't find room to land a body shot as Cordoba controls the action.
Cordoba lands an uppercut. Holyshit takes a shot to the head. Cordoba pushes off an throws an elbow but Holyshit leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Holyshit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cordoba tries to land a knee to the head but Holyshit blocks with his arms.
Holyshit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch blocked on the inside by Cordoba. Cordoba lands a hook that snaps the head of Holyshit backwards. Holyshit takes a shot to the head. Holyshit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holyshit struggles to land a body shot inside as Cordoba controls his hands.
Holyshit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Holyshit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cordoba's elbow. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short right from Cordoba on the inside. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Holyshit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cordoba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cordoba obliges. Cordoba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holyshit can do to turn this around? Cordoba lands a shot to the body. Cordoba scores with a knee to the head.
Cordoba misses with a punch to the body.
Cordoba trying to control the position but instead, Holyshit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cordoba into the cage. Holyshit throws a head punch that misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Holyshit is trying to stall.
Cordoba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Cordoba clearly takes that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cordoba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Holyshit misses with the combination.
Nice shot lands for Cordoba. Holyshit lands with a shot to the body. Cordoba throws a leg kick but Holyshit moved away. Nice defenses there by Cordoba. Cordoba thows a body kick. Holyshit tries to catch it but that hurt him. Cordoba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holyshit's calf. Holyshit feints and then cracks Cordoba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cordoba down. Cordoba throws a leg kick and Holyshit counters with a nice body kick. Cordoba moves out of range of the body kick from Holyshit.
That's one minute gone in the round. Holyshit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cordoba scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Holyshit is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. An inside leg kick from Cordoba misses. A low kick from Cordoba is predictable there and Holyshit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Holyshit misses with a body shot.
Cordoba throws a shot from downtown. Holyshit moves away and avoids it. Holyshit checks a leg kick. Holyshit throws a low kick, looking for Cordoba's leg but Cordoba calmly moves out of range. Holyshit takes a body punch but keeps moving. Cordoba looks to land a body kick but Holyshit moved away. Holyshit slips under a jab. Holyshit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cordoba scores with a three punch combo!
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! Holyshit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holyshit avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Cordoba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holyshit. That did some damage! Cordoba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Cordoba misses with a double jab.
Cordoba swinging wildly here.
Cordoba misses with a kick to the body and Holyshit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. A slapping leg kick lands for Cordoba.
Holyshit swats away the attempt to clinch by Cordoba. Cordoba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holyshit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cordoba tries to clinch but Holyshit moves out of range. Cordoba tries to clinch up but Holyshit circles away and keeps his distance. Holyshit checks a leg kick nicely. Cordoba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holyshit counters with an inside leg kick. Cordoba scores with a jab to the jaw. A head kick misses from Cordoba. Cordoba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holyshit was well out of range. Poor timing from Cordoba. Cordoba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Sloppy strikes from Holyshit. Those never looked like landing. Holyshit throws a low kick, looking for Cordoba's leg but Cordoba calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Holyshit swings for the body but Cordoba moves out of range.
Cordoba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Holyshit throws the left hand but Cordoba avoids the punch easily. Holyshit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cordoba manages to avoid it. Cordoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holyshit.
Cordoba is looking to score with low kicks. Holyshit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cordoba. Cordoba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Holyshit. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cordoba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Holyshit checks a leg kick. Cordoba does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Cordoba had his way with Evander Holyshit in that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Cordoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holyshit.
Holyshit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cordoba counters with a stiff right hand. Holyshit connects with an inside leg kick. Holyshit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Cordoba moves out of range of the strikes. Holyshit misses with a hook. Cordoba ducked under it nicely. Cordoba throws a leg kick but Holyshit moved away. Holyshit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holyshit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cordoba doesn't seem bothered though. Cordoba is looking to clinch. Holyshit throws a low kick but Cordoba avoids it. Holyshit throws a poor cross that misses
and Cordoba moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Holyshit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Cordoba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Some wild striking there from Cordoba.
Cordoba slips a jab from Holyshit. Cordoba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Cordoba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Holyshit swings away with a leg kick that misses. Holyshit has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cordoba. Holyshit catches Cordoba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Holyshit digs a good hook to Cordoba's body.
Holyshit misses with a hook
and Cordoba counters with a left and a right that stings Holyshit. Holyshit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cordoba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Holyshit is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Holyshit throws a leg kick that is checked and Cordoba counters with a nice body kick. Cordoba connects with a solid leg kick. Cordoba scores with a jab to the body. Cordoba fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Cordoba. Cordoba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Cordoba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Holyshit up against the cage. A shot in the inside from Holyshit. Holyshit struggles to land a body shot inside as Cordoba controls his hands.
Evander Holyshit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holyshit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Cordoba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short left from Cordoba. Holyshit working aggressively here.
Cordoba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Holyshit's defenses. Cordoba blocks a body shot from Holyshit. Cordoba working some nice short punches in the clinch. Cordoba looks to throw an elbow but misses. Cordoba can't find room to land a body shot as Holyshit controls the action.
Cordoba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holyshit has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holyshit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Holyshit blocks a body shot from Cordoba. Holyshit tries to throw a body punch but Cordoba avoids it by throwing Holyshit back against the cage. Cordoba misses with an elbow over the top. Cordoba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holyshit.
Cordoba looks to throw an elbow but misses. Alex Cordoba has scored more points in the clinch so far. Holyshit misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Holyshit struggles to land a body shot inside as Cordoba controls his hands.
Holyshit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cordoba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Holyshit misses with a punch to the body.
Cordoba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cordoba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holyshit looking to stall.
Cordoba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Holyshit gets through Cordoba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Cordoba pushes Holyshit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Holyshit lands with a short head shot on the inside. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Holyshit misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Holyshit.
Nice elbow from Cordoba. Cordoba trying to land knees to the body.
Cordoba blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight! Alex Cordoba showed his dominance in that final round. Well Cordoba 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Cordoba! Alex Cordoba 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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