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EPL Season 3: Event 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Canseco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Canseco !
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua shoots in but Canseco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Canseco lands a body shot.
Canseco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Canseco is working Rua over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Canseco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canseco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Canseco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Canseco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canseco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Canseco with a nice head shot there.
Canseco landing some decent shots from guard.
Canseco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rua has momentary wrist control but Canseco slips an elbow through the middle.
Canseco throws a big elbow that misses.
Canseco lands a couple of digs.
Rua is rocked!
Canseco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rua's guard.
Oh Rua is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Canseco is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Rua is hurt! He's hurt bad - Canseco fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Rua from any more punishment! Congratulations to Canseco ! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Canseco !
Jose Canseco bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Supermies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Supermies has chosen D12 - Fight Music as his entrance music. 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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212 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Simo Supermies!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Harvey enables Supermies to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Harvey manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Supermies throwing strikes from guard but Harvey blocks nicely.
Harvey keeping moving, preventing Supermies from controlling successfully.
Supermies wants to pass the guard but Harvey is keeping the position.
Harvey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Supermies on the ground.
Supermies postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Supermies is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Supermies connects with a couple of short punches.
Supermiesis looking to pass into half guard but Harvey pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Harvey is in guard.
Harvey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Supermies throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harvey won't allow Supermies to get back to his feet.
Supermies keeping moving, preventing Harvey from controlling successfully.
Supermies not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Supermies has his foot on Harvey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harvey works his way back into a safe position though.
Supermies is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Supermies not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harvey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harvey wanted to stand there but Supermies had control of the position.
Harvey is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Supermies has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Harvey is looking to defend but Supermies has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Harvey! Supermies pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Harvey taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Simo Supermies!
After winning the bout, Simo Supermies 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yabu Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Ortiz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randy Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yabu Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov connects with a single shot there.
Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz.
Kersikov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ortiz finds it's way round the side to connect with Kersikov's head.
Ortiz avoids a kick to the body.
Ortiz lands with an uppercut that bounces Kersikov off the cage and back into range.
Kersikov misses with a right hand
and Kersikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz is looking to slow Kersikov down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Kersikov.
Ortiz walks into a left hand.
Kersikov thumps Ortiz with a low kick.
Yabu Kersikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ortiz misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov throws the kick towards the body but Ortiz avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kersikov.
Ortiz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kersikov defends it nicely.
Ortiz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kersikov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kersikov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ortiz.
Ortiz takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ortiz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ortiz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ortiz 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.
Kersikov trying to keep a closed guard but Ortiz is proving a slippery customer.
Kersikov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kersikov trying to keep a closed guard but Ortiz is proving a slippery customer.
Ortiz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kersikov has momentary wrist control but Ortiz slips an elbow through the middle.
Ortiz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kersikov is looking to stand up but Ortiz isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ortiz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ortiz trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Randy Ortiz.
Kersikov lands a body shot.
Ortiz throws a lazy right hand but Kersikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kersikov.
Kersikov swinging wildly here.
Kersikov works Ortiz's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortiz misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Ortiz thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Ortiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kersikov connects with a crisp jab.
Kersikov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiz shoots in and gets a takedown into Kersikov's guard.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
Ortiz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ortiz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ortiz preventing the sweep.
Ortiz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Kersikov wants to sweep here but Ortiz controlling him for the moment.
Ortiz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Randy Ortiz.
Ortiz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kersikov defends it nicely.
Kersikov misses with a body shot.
Yabu Kersikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a kick to the body
and Ortiz counters with a nice body kick.
Ortiz lands a leg kick that knocks Kersikov off balance momentarily.
Yabu Kersikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kersikov throws the left hand but Ortiz avoids the punch easily.
Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Kersikov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kersikov tries to avoid it.
Kersikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ortiz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ortiz, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Ortiz.
Kersikov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kersikov misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortiz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kersikov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ortiz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kersikov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ortiz slips under a jab.
Ortiz walks into a left hand.
Ortiz clinches up against the cage.
Ortiz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is trying to break the clinch but Ortiz has him pressed against the cage.
Kersikov has a couple of punches blocked by Ortiz.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kersikov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz blocking some punches.
Ortiz misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz has a couple of punches blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Kersikov.
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 Randy Ortiz.
I think Ortiz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 20:18
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 20:19
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Ortiz!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Randy Ortiz waved his t-shirt featuring 5th Round Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfonso Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor comes to the cage accompanied by Bloc Party - Flux. Sosa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Charlie McGregor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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289 lbs
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221 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfonso Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa blocks a head kick by McGregor.
Sosa cracks McGregor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sosa scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice cross by Sosa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor throws the kick towards the body but Sosa avoids it.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
McGregor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGregor.
A telegraphed right hand from Sosa misses the target.
McGregor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGregor.
Sosa cracks a nice hook into McGregor's ribs.
McGregor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Alfonso Sosa has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alfonso Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa misses with a wild body shot.
McGregor misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa throws an overhand right that lands on McGregor's shoulder, as McGregor tries to avoid the shot.
McGregor slips a jab and a cross from Sosa.
Sosa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sosa throws a body punch but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sosa connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sosa scores with a shot to the body.
McGregor swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by McGregor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGregor.
Sosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGregor closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Sosa! McGregor dives in looking to finish! Sosa is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie McGregor!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pacman Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Russo has chosen Volbeat - The Human Instrument as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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186 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pacman Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinny Russo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnes is fending him off so far but Russo persists. Nope, Barnes circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnes leaves Russo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Russo. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Russo shoots in and bounces Barnes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Russo is one step ahead there.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Russo postures up.
Russo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Russo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Russo postures up.
Russo looking to pass the guard.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Russo is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Russo throws a big elbow that misses.
Russo pushing down on Barnes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Russo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Russo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Russo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barnes defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Russo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes trying to control here.
Barnes is not content to let Russo control the position.
Russo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Russo is working away from the top position though.
Russo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Russo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Barnes!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russo raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo lands with some strikes.
Barnes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Barnes taking shots to the head.
Barnes wants to control but Russo is having none of it.
Russo lands a big shot there that rocks Barnes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Russo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russo is landing with some decent strikes but Barnes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Barnes is rocked!
Barnes is bucking up trying to escape but Russo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Barnes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Russo cracks Barnes with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinny Russo!
Vinny Russo 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bulk Bogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolen Spliffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bogan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Renunciation - Secret Chiefs 3. Spliffs has chosen Ice Cube - Smoke Some Weed as his entrance music. Rolen Spliffs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
25 - 19 - 1 |
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209 lbs
27 - 11 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bulk Bogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rolen Spliffs!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Spliffs finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck for Bogan with that takedown attempt.
Nice body kick there by Spliffs.
Spliffs thows a body kick. Bogan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bogan is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bogan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spliffs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bogan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spliffs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bogan throws a looping overhand right but Spliffs ducks down to avoid it.
Spliffs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bogan cracks the inside of Spliffs's front leg.
Bogan lands with a right hand.
Spliffs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid body kick from Spliffs.
Bulk Bogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spliffs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bogan moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogan takes a swing at Spliffs's ribcage but misses.
Spliffs slips under a jab.
Bogan has a takedown stuffed.
Spliffs throws a leg kick but Bogan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spliffs throws a front kick that sends Bogan stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spliffs. That's going to slow Bogan down.
Spliffs throws a sloppy head kick and Bogan moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spliffs.
Spliffs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Spliffs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spliffs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spliffs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Spliffs scores with a body shot.
Bogan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bogan there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Bulk Bogan has been cut.
Spliffs clinches with his opponent.
Spliffs trying to control the position but instead, Bogan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spliffs into the cage.
Spliffs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spliffs lands a good knee to the midsection. Bogan won't want to take too many of those.
A left hand lands to the body for Spliffs.
Bogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Spliffs.
The crowd are getting on Spliffs's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Spliffs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spliffs scores with a knee to the head.
Bogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spliffs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spliffs gets through Bogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spliffs is trying to maintain a safe position but Bogan gets an underhook and turns Spliffs into the cage.
Nice body punch from Spliffs.
Spliffs lands with a left to the head.
Bogan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Spliffs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bulk Bogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spliffs can't find room to land a body shot as Bogan controls the action.
Spliffs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spliffs digs a right hand into Bogan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bogan's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliffs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bogan backwards.
Spliffs lands a right hand.
Spliffs is working Bogan over against the cage.
Spliffs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spliffs lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogan tries to work over Spliffs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bogan takes a shot to the head.
Spliffs can't find room to land a body shot as Bogan controls the action.
Spliffs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bogan backwards.
Bogan is trying to break the clinch but Spliffs has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Spliffs throws an elbow but misses.
Bogan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bogan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Spliffs is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spliffs.
Spliffs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spliffs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bogan can't find room to land a body shot as Spliffs controls the action.
Bogan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Spliffs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Spliffs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolen Spliffs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bulk Bogan'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. This is the final round!
Bogan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spliffs. That one must have hurt.
Spliffs clinches up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bogan as Spliffs tries to tie him up.
Spliffs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bogan lands a jab to the nose.
Spliffs lands a leg kick that knocks Bogan off balance momentarily.
Bogan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spliffs. Spliffs obviously looking to wear him down.
Spliffs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Spliffs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spliffs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Spliffs lands a big head kick that sends Bogan tumbling to the mat! Spliffs takes a step backwards and waves Bogan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bogan is rocked!
Spliffs connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Bogan out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rolen Spliffs!
An out of breath Rolen Spliffs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Sachz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomb comes to the cage accompanied by Casino Royale Soundtrack - You Know My Name. Sachz has chosen Storstadsidyll by Petter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, James Bomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Sachz!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bomb connects with a single shot there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sachz checks a leg kick.
Bomb lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sachz takes a step back to recover.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sachz is defended easily by Bomb.
Bomb throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sachz gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). James Bomb!
James Bomb decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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