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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Wellman Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Kirkland comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Vadim - The Terrorist. Wellman Junior is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Round Here- Memphis Bleek, T.I, Trick Daddy. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Van Kirkland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Wellman Junior!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellman Junior closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wellman Junior throws a series of punches but Van Kirkland avoids them all with ease.
Wellman Junior checks the leg kick nicely there.
A good leg kick by Wellman Junior.
Van Kirkland avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've been told by Van Kirkland's head coaches at Spetznaz Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Horrible takedown by Wellman Junior or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Kirkland which made him look bad.
A low kick from Wellman Junior misses
and Van Kirkland finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wellman Junior checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Kirkland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wellman Junior.
Wellman Junior moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wellman Junior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Kirkland throws out the jab.
Van Kirkland swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Kirkland wants to slow Wellman Junior down by chopping away at his legs.
Wellman Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wellman Junior wants to clinch.
Van Kirkland lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellman Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland scores with a push kick.
Wellman Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Kirkland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wellman Junior looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vladimir Van Kirkland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Kirkland.
Wellman Junior throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Kirkland counters with a nice leg kick.
Van Kirkland lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wellman Junior will feel that in the morning.
Wellman Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Kirkland throws a push kick but Wellman Junior slaps the foot to one side.
Wellman Junior walks into a jab.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick which misses Wellman Junior's front leg but catches the back leg as Wellman Junior tries to avoid it.
Van Kirkland lands a leg kick that knocks Wellman Junior off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wellman Junior lunges at Van Kirkland with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Kirkland's hand.
Wellman Junior walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Kirkland checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Van Kirkland fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wellman Junior.
Wellman Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Kirkland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wellman Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Kirkland manages to avoid it.
Wellman Junior stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Kirkland.
Wellman Junior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Kirkland just misses with a punch to the body.
Wellman Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Kirkland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wellman Junior moves in looking to clinch but Van Kirkland pushes him off.
Van Kirkland motions for Wellman Junior to come forward. Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Kirkland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wellman Junior tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Van Kirkland.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wellman Junior has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wellman Junior shoots in looking for a takedown but Van Kirkland manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wellman Junior's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wellman Junior on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wellman Junior avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Van Kirkland slips under a jab from Wellman Junior.
Wellman Junior throws a body punch but Van Kirkland moves out of range.
Van Kirkland fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wellman Junior.
Wellman Junior shoots for a takedown but Van Kirkland saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vladimir Van Kirkland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Wellman Junior.
Van Kirkland ducks under a wild hook from Wellman Junior.
We've been informed that Wellman Junior has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wellman Junior misses with a two punch combination.
Wellman Junior throws a body punch but Van Kirkland moves out of range.
Wellman Junior dives in and grabs Van Kirkland's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Kirkland pushes down on Wellman Junior's head and hops out.
Van Kirkland connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Van Kirkland misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Kirkland misses with a looping left.
Van Kirkland wants to slow Wellman Junior down by chopping away at his legs.
Wellman Junior misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Kirkland. That's going to slow Wellman Junior down.
Wellman Junior throws a lazy right hand but Van Kirkland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wellman Junior fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Van Kirkland sprawls well initially but Wellman Junior persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Van Kirkland is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wellman Junior is working for a kimura but Van Kirkland is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Kirkland avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wellman Junior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Van Kirkland dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slow jab from Wellman Junior misses its intended target.
Van Kirkland lands a nice looking body kick.
Van Kirkland turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wellman Junior shoots in for a takedown but Van Kirkland shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters circling a little - Van Kirkland finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wellman Junior looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wellman Junior wants to control from the top but Van Kirkland keeps moving.
Van Kirkland is adopting a defensive guard.
Van Kirkland keeping moving, preventing Wellman Junior from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellman Junior stopping the sweep attempt from Van Kirkland.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wellman Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Kirkland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick but Wellman Junior moves out of range.
Wellman Junior throws a nice looking combination but Van Kirkland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Kirkland lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wellman Junior's sensitive parts.
Van Kirkland comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Van Kirkland lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Kirkland.
Wellman Junior checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wellman Junior misses with a straight right.
Van Kirkland throws a body kick that misses.
Wellman Junior's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wellman Junior fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Kirkland has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wellman Junior has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Kirkland finds it's way round the side to connect with Wellman Junior's head.
Wellman Junior wants to clinch up but Van Kirkland keeps it at a distance.
Van Kirkland pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Kirkland connects with an inside leg kick.
Vladimir Van Kirkland is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland ducks under a wild hook from Wellman Junior.
Wellman Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Kirkland moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland misses with a head kick.
Wellman Junior is looking to clinch but Van Kirkland is avoiding it.
Van Kirkland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wellman Junior moves away.
Wellman Junior throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Kirkland counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wellman Junior's knee momentarily.
Van Kirkland scores with a nice strike.
Van Kirkland throws a nice head kick!
Wellman Junior moves out of range as Van Kirkland strikes.
Wellman Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Kirkland was well out of range. Poor timing from Wellman Junior.
Wellman Junior wants to land a leg kick but Van Kirkland is out of range.
Wellman Junior scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Kirkland moves out of range as Wellman Junior strikes.
Van Kirkland misses with a head kick.
Van Kirkland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wellman Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Kirkland moves into range and lands a nice 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!
Van Kirkland lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Kirkland scores with a nice head shot.
Wellman Junior ducks under a wild hook from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wellman Junior looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Kirkland scores with a leg kick.
Van Kirkland misses with a wild body shot.
Van Kirkland lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wellman Junior is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Van Kirkland's half guard.
Wellman Junior is breathing heavily.
Van Kirkland is doing well to control the position and prevent Wellman Junior from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Van Kirkland dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wellman Junior takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wellman Junior lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wellman Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Kirkland connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Van Kirkland scores with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wellman Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick that misses
and Wellman Junior counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wellman Junior successfully pulls guard.
Van Kirkland is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wellman Junior 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.
Wellman Junior has his foot on Van Kirkland's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Kirkland works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wellman Junior looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Van Kirkland passes into half guard.
Wellman Junior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Kirkland controlling the action here.
Wellman Junior is trying to control but Van Kirkland passes into side control!
Wellman Junior struggling a bit here.
Shane Wellman Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellman Junior manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wellman Junior throwing shots but Van Kirkland is blocking nicely.
Wellman Junior scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Van Kirkland pushes Wellman Junior off looking to stand but Wellman Junior dives back in and keeps control.
Wellman Junior missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wellman Junior trying to control the action but Van Kirkland is working from the bottom.
Van Kirkland tries to roll over but Wellman Junior keeps him under control.
Van Kirkland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wellman Junior.
Vladimir Van Kirkland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shane Wellman Junior has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellman Junior is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wellman Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wellman Junior passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Van Kirkland!
Van Kirkland gets back to half guard.
Wellman Junior throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Van Kirkland to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland controls Wellman Junior momentarily but Wellman Junior frees himself.
Van Kirkland working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wellman Junior.
Wellman Junior lands a couple of digs.
Van Kirkland avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wellman Junior is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Van Kirkland is pulling down on Wellman Junior's head. It's preventing any offense from Wellman Junior, at least for the moment.
Van Kirkland trying to keep a closed guard but Wellman Junior is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Wellman Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Kirkland 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Van Kirkland!
After the fight, Vladimir Van Kirkland was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koa Polunu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koa Polunu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rufus Speed's 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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rufus Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koa Polunu!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed throws a solid leg kick but Polunu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Speed.
Speed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Speed. Beautiful body shot.
Speed throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Polunu.
Polunu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Polunu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Speed has been working on his boxing with his coaches at THC playhouse in the buildup to the fight.
Speed throws a body punch but Polunu moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Speed.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Polunu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Polunu swings widly with a right hand
and Speed counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Polunu wants to control but Speed postures up.
Polunu is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Speed misses with the ground and pound.
Polunu tries to bench press Speed off him but Speed keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polunu is not content to let Speed control the position.
Speed is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Polunu looks calm but he's in trouble here. Speed gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Polunu is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Speed lets go of the hold and Polunu can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rufus Speed!
Our winner, Rufus Speed, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles LaFontier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youngblood comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Khaled - All I do is win. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles LaFontier!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaFontier scores with a kick to the body.
LaFontier lands a nice shot to the body.
Youngblood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LaFontier.
LaFontier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
LaFontier tests Youngblood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Youngblood.
LaFontier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Youngblood, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Youngblood lands a body shot.
LaFontier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Youngblood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LaFontier presses Youngblood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from LaFontier.
LaFontier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
LaFontier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, LaFontier scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Youngblood.
Youngblood managing to block the knees to the body from LaFontier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFontier works on Youngblood's body with a couple of short punches.
Youngblood is breathing heavily.
LaFontier misses with an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for LaFontier.
LaFontier lands a body punch.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from LaFontier.
LaFontier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Youngblood's elbow.
LaFontier lands a nice shot to the body.
LaFontier lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, LaFontier scores with a nice short uppercut.
LaFontier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Youngblood backwards.
I was talking to Youngblood's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
LaFontier gets through Youngblood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, LaFontier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
LaFontier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, LaFontier scores with a nice short uppercut.
LaFontier comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
LaFontier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
LaFontier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Youngblood is defending well for now.
Youngblood blocks an elbow strike.
LaFontier creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
LaFontier gets through Youngblood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from LaFontier.
Youngblood avoiding damage as LaFontier throws knees to the body.
LaFontier misses with an elbow strike.
LaFontier lands an elbow inside that Youngblood shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LaFontier.
Youngblood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
LaFontier told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Youngblood blocking some punches.
LaFontier misses with the head strike.
Youngblood misses with a hook to the ribs.
LaFontier throws an elbow that misses.
Youngblood misses with a body punch.
LaFontier lands a shoulder strike.
LaFontier lands an elbow just above Youngblood 's eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by LaFontier.
Youngblood misses with some punches.
Youngblood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
LaFontier pushes Youngblood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
LaFontier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFontier pushes Youngblood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Youngblood blocks a body shot from LaFontier.
A head punch on the inside from Youngblood fails to land.
Youngblood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Youngblood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Youngblood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Youngblood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
LaFontier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Youngblood misses with a short punch on the inside.
LaFontier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Youngblood.
LaFontier scores with a shot to the side of Youngblood's head.
LaFontier comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaFontier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LaFontier lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from LaFontier.
LaFontier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
LaFontier gets through Youngblood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
LaFontier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
LaFontier lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaFontier pushes off an throws an elbow but Youngblood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
LaFontier lands a body shot.
LaFontier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Youngblood's defenses.
Nice body punch from LaFontier.
LaFontier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
LaFontier tries a body shot but Youngblood blocks it.
LaFontier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
LaFontier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Youngblood is rocked!
LaFontier is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
LaFontier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Youngblood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
LaFontier unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Youngblood! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but LaFontier is unloading with more strikes now! Youngblood drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles LaFontier!
In his post fight interview, Charles LaFontier 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Mac Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noir is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gary Numan - Are Friends Electric . 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 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Vince Noir!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Noir is predictable there
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Noir.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Noir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noir lands a jab to the head.
Mac Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Noir fails with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackson jabs Noir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Noir takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Noir moves away and avoids it.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Noir fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Noir scrambles back to his feet.
Noir throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a head kick.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Noir counters with a left to the body.
Noir throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson leaves Noir with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Noir is looking to land body kicks.
Mac Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noir misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Noir on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Noir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Noir persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Mac Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Noir.
Noir moves to clinch but Jackson breaks away
and Jackson counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson lands a jab to Noir's midsection.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Noir is avoiding it.
Noir tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Noir's body. Noir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Noir scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Noir keeps it at a distance.
Jackson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Noir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Noir moves out of range easily.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson scores with a jab. Noir acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noir fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Noir checks a low kick from Jackson.
Jackson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Noir tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jackson defends well and Noir ends up having to push Jackson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jackson is stalling here.
Noir is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Noir has his back to the cage.
Jackson taking a breather.
Noir tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Noir tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noir blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Noir taking a breather.
Noir slows down the pace here.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Noir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Noir down.
Noir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson wants to clinch but Noir slips to the side
and Noir counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Noir throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Jackson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson wants to slow Noir down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Noir's body. Noir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Noir.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mac Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Noir.
Noir forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Noir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noir takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Noir will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Noir walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. Noir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Noir saw that one coming.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Noir is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jackson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Noir.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noir avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Noir swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Noir with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vince Noir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noir tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Noir pushes him off.
Noir fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Noir shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Noir checks a low kick from Jackson.
Noir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Noir.
Noir checks a leg kick.
Donk. Noir catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Noir breaks the clinch.
Noir feints a jab promting Jackson to slip. Noir then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jackson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jackson cracks Noir with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Noir.
Noir throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Noir on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jackson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Noir moved away.
Noir misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
and Noir counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Noir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Noir.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Noir moves out of range easily.
Noir lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson throws a jab when Noir was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Jackson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Noir throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Noir takes one to the chin there.
Noir takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Noir is rocked!
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Noir is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Noir's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson tries to stall but Noir uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Noir seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Noir has the dominant position.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
The referee calls for Jackson to work.
Noir stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Noir lands a body punch in the clinch.
Noir is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson scores with a nice body kick.
Jackson clobbers Noir with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Noir throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Noir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noir fails with a takedown attempt.
Mac Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Noir.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Noir's shoulder, as Noir tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Noir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Noir with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Noir has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noir keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Noir closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Noir goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Noir taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noir takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Noir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Jackson lands a jab.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noir can do to turn this around?
Jackson lands with a straight right. Noir didn't see that one coming.
Noir attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Noir on the side of the head.
Noir checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Noir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noir dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Noir's head and hops out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Noir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noir.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noir sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle, before Jackson throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Noir's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Jackson lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Mac Jackson!
Mac Jackson retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Mac Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sami Sykloni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramus Arthanier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sykloni might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to David Arkenstone - Carrickfergus. Arthanier has chosen P.O.D. - Boom 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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183 lbs
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188 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sami Sykloni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramus Arthanier!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykloni cracks the inside of Arthanier's front leg.
Sykloni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice cross by Arthanier.
Sykloni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arthanier.
Sykloni takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sykloni misses the shot to the body.
Sykloni throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Arthanier was covering up waiting for the punch and Sykloni finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Arthanier keeping full guard, as Sykloni tries to pass.
Arthanier is pulling down on Sykloni's head. It's preventing any offense from Sykloni, at least for the moment.
Arthanier can't keep his opponent in guard - Sykloni advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthanier pushes Sykloni off looking to stand but Sykloni dives back in and keeps control.
Sykloni working Arthanier over with strikes.
Arthanier is not content to let Sykloni control the position.
Arthanier trying to control from the bottom.
Arthanier is looking to improve his position.
Sykloni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sykloni missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni wants to control but Arthanier is keeping him busy.
Arthanier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sykloni is working for a submission of some sort.
Sykloni throwing shots but Arthanier is blocking nicely.
Sykloni is nestled in close to Arthanier, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sykloni is looking to advance position but Arthanier won't allow it.
Sykloni is looking to take a break and control but Arthanier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arthanier works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sykloni throwing strikes from guard but Arthanier blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sykloni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sykloni cracks Arthanier with a solid left hand.
Sykloni postures up in Arthanier's guard and throws a big left but Arthanier blocks it.
Sykloni 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.
Sykloni controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sykloni trying to control but Arthanier is working from the bottom.
Sykloni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arthanier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sykloni is working to get back to half guard.
Arthanier wants to control the pace but Sykloni is squirming around nicely.
Sykloni gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sykloni is looking to improve his position.
Arthanier wants to free his trapped foot but Sykloni is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Sykloni dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sykloni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arthanier has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sykloni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arthanier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arthanier avoids the body shot from Sykloni.
Sykloni scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sykloni throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sykloni prevents Arthanier from improving his position.
Sykloni passes to side control.
Sykloni tries for a kimura but Arthanier is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthanier pushes Sykloni away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sykloni gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sykloni working the ground and pound but Arthanier is defending the strikes.
Arthanier on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Arthanier taking a bit of punishment here - Sykloni scoring with strikes.
Arthanier manages to get back to half guard.
Arthanier blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sykloni.
We've been hearing that Sykloni has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sykloni tries to pass to full mount but Arthanier defends it.
Arthanier wants to get back to his feet.
Arthanier on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arthanier keeps working.
Sykloni is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sykloni looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arthanier with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arthanier blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sykloni.
Arthanier regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sykloni.
Sykloni is fighting to break Arthanier's control of his arms but Arthanier is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sykloni with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sykloni wants to control from the top but Arthanier keeps moving.
Arthanier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sykloni defends well.
Sykloni throwing strikes but missing.
Sykloni controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sykloni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arthanier is keeping the position for now.
Sykloni postures up in Arthanier's guard and throws a big left but Arthanier blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sykloni stands and throws Arthanier's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Arthanier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sykloni is looking to take a break and control but Arthanier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arthanier is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sykloni connects with a decent elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An elbow from Sykloni crashes against the mat.
Sykloni fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Sykloni dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sykloni getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arthanier fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sykloni has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arthanier fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sykloni checks it well.
Arthanier lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sykloni will feel that in the morning.
Sykloni takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Arthanier throws an off balance right hand
and Sykloni counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sykloni looks to land a strike but Arthanier avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Arthanier keeping moving, preventing Sykloni from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sykloni loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sykloni postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sykloni 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykloni postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sykloni wants to control from the top but Arthanier keeps moving.
Sykloni with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arthanier is pulling down on Sykloni's head to control his posture.
Sykloni looking to pass the guard.
Sykloni stands up over Arthanier, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ramus Arthanier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier keeping moving, preventing Sykloni from controlling successfully.
Sykloni throwing strikes from guard but Arthanier blocks nicely.
Arthanier looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sykloni throws a big right hand that misses.
Sykloni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sami Sykloni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arthanier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sykloni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arthanier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sykloni is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni throws a big elbow that misses.
Arthanier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sykloni trying to control the position from guard on top but Arthanier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arthanier is looking to stand up but Sykloni isn't so interested in that idea.
Sykloni with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sykloni throws a big elbow that misses.
Sykloni throws a big right hand that misses.
Sykloni wants to control from the top but Arthanier keeps moving.
Sami Sykloni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni throwing strikes but missing.
Sykloni passes into half guard.
Sykloni throwing shots but Arthanier is blocking nicely.
Sykloni wants to pass to mount but Arthanier is defending the position.
Sykloni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arthanier can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sykloni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arthanier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Sykloni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sykloni, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Sykloni!
An out of breath Sami Sykloni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao comes to the cage accompanied by Work Hard, Play Hard. Kersikov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dappy - Good Intentions kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
184 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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26
192 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Brandao.
Kersikov looks to land a left hand but Brandao moved out of range nicely.
Kersikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kersikov scoring well with a low kick there.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Brandao scores with a punch to the head.
Brandao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kersikov.
A lazy body kick from Brandao
and Kersikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kersikov misses with a wild body shot.
Brandao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kersikov has time to react.
Kersikov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brandao missing with a left hand there. Kersikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kersikov looks to throw the jab but Brandao is out of range.
Kersikov throws the kick towards the body but Brandao avoids it.
Kersikov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kersikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandao.
Brandao avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a body kick that misses
and Brandao counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brandao.
Kersikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brandao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao connects with a body shot that sends Kersikov's belly button to the back.
Kersikov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brandao ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
Brandao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brandao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kersikov moves out of range as Brandao strikes.
Kersikov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kersikov.
Brandao misses with a straight right.
Brandao defending well as Kersikov loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandao. Kersikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kersikov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brandao misses the jab.
Brandao punishes Kersikov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kersikov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brandao.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy body kick from Brandao
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brandao lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Kersikov.
Brandao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kersikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brandao misses with a wild body shot.
Brandao lands a nice shot to the body.
Brandao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brandao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kersikov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brandao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandao misses the shot to the body.
Kersikov has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brandao.
Brandao prevents a body shot from Kersikov.
Brandao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kersikov is defending well for now.
Brandao wants to stall.
Brandao wants to break free but Kersikov has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Kersikov on the inside.
Brandao will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kersikov up against the cage.
Brandao tries to stall but Kersikov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kersikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov avoiding damage as Brandao throws knees to the body.
Brandao misses with a knee strike.
Brandao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kersikov avoids it.
Kersikov decides to pull guard.
Kersikov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brandao trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is trying to hold Brandao in close to prevent damage but Brandao has managed to pass into half guard.
Kersikov is trying to get back to full guard.
Kersikov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kersikov is looking to control Brandao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kersikov avoid being mounted?
Kersikov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brandao pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kersikov trying to control but Brandao postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Brandao dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kersikov dodges the punch combination from Brandao.
Brandao misses with an uppercut. Kersikov saw that one coming.
Brandao tries a head kick but it misses.
Brandao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brandao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kersikov, right into the meat.
Brandao drives through and clinches with Kersikov against the cage.
Brandao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brandao tries a knee to the head but Kersikov blocks it.
Brandao scores with a shot to the side of Kersikov's head.
Kersikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Brandao.
Brandao lands a nice shot to the body.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brandao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Brandao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brandao cracks the inside of Kersikov's front leg.
Brandao scores with a body shot.
Brandao lands with an uppercut that bounces Kersikov off the cage and back into range.
Kersikov scores with a shot to the body.
Brandao avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Brandao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kersikov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brandao at a distance.
Brandao thows a body shot but no joy.
Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandao.
A big left from Kersikov misses.
Brandao throws a lazy right hand but Kersikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brandao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kersikov feints and then cracks Brandao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brandao down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandao. Kersikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kersikov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with the combination.
Brandao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Kersikov counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandao.
Kersikov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brandao can pounce on him.
Kersikov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brandao's hands.
Brandao throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kersikov slips under a jab.
Brandao avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov cracks a nice hook into Brandao's ribs.
Kersikov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov misses the body punch
and Brandao counters with a straight right hand.
Kersikov swings for the body but Brandao moves out of range.
Kersikov lands with an overhand left.
Brandao thumps Kersikov with a low kick.
Brandao throws an overhand right that lands on Kersikov's shoulder, as Kersikov tries to avoid the shot.
Brandao throws a hook but Kersikov avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brandao tests Kersikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kersikov ducks right into an uppercut from Brandao.
The fighters circling - Brandao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kersikov blocks a head kick by Brandao.
Kersikov throws a push kick but Brandao slaps the foot to one side.
Brandao tries to work over Kersikov's front leg with a kick but Kersikov checks it.
Brandao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kersikov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kersikov, right into the meat.
Kersikov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brandao throws a hook but Kersikov blocks it.
Decent striking displayed by Brandao there.
Kersikov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brandao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kersikov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brandao scrambles back to his feet.
Brandao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kersikov's calf.
A leg kick checked by Brandao.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kersikov.
Brandao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brandao throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
Kersikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brandao.
Brandao throws a looping overhand right but Kersikov ducks down to avoid it.
Jose Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kersikov cracks Brandao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kersikov lands a jab to Brandao's midsection.
Brandao misses with a low kick.
Brandao connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brandao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Brandao throws a jab but it's blocked by Kersikov.
Brandao thows a leg kick but Kersikov checks it
and Kersikov counters with a good, hard body kick but Brandao shrugs it off.
Brandao thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Brandao 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.
Brandao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kersikov counters with a left to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kersikov.
Brandao throws a body kick that misses.
Brandao misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Brandao.
A low kick from Kersikov is predictable there
and Brandao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A cross from Kersikov lands.
Kersikov throws a leg kick that misses.
Brandao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jose Brandao is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kersikov.
Brandao throws a front kick aimed at Kersikov's knee but Kersikov avoids it well.
Kersikov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Brandao.
Brandao cracks Kersikov with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Kersikov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brandao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kersikov. Kersikov obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice straight punches there by Kersikov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kersikov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao tries to clinch up.
Brandao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kersikov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brandao's knee momentarily.
Brandao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kersikov.
Brandao misses with a straight right.
Brandao throws an overhand right that lands on Kersikov's shoulder, as Kersikov tries to avoid the shot.
Brandao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some wild striking there from Brandao.
Brandao slips a jab and a cross from Kersikov.
Brandao throws a looping overhand right but Kersikov ducks down to avoid it.
Brandao drops his hands momentarily and Kersikov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kersikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kersikov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brandao throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kersikov dips to his left and cracks Brandao with an uppercut!
Brandao throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brandao just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Kersikov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brandao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Brandao.
Brandao scoring well with a low kick there.
Kersikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandao.
Brandao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kersikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brandao takes one to the chin there.
A low kick from Brandao is predictable there
and Kersikov counters with a leg kick.
Brandao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Kersikov.
Kersikov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandao looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kersikov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kersikov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brandao lands a nice shot to the body.
Kersikov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kersikov lands a good knee to the midsection. Brandao won't want to take too many of those.
Brandao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brandao scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Vlad Kersikov has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Brandao.
Brandao tries to stall but Kersikov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kersikov scores with a shot to the side of Brandao's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao looking to throw knees to the head but Kersikov is blocking nicely.
Kersikov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brandao - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brandao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brandao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kersikov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by Kersikov.
Brandao trying to stall but Kersikov improves his position.
Kersikov can't find room to land a body shot as Brandao controls the action.
Kersikov lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kersikov blocks a body shot from Brandao.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brandao breaks the clinch.
Brandao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good work by Kersikov as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jose Brandao did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Vlad Kersikov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kersikov throws a hook but Brandao blocks it.
Brandao tries a low kick but Kersikov avoids it.
Kersikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brandao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kersikov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kersikov scores with a sloppy right hand. Brandao should have avoided that one.
Brandao tries to clinch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Brandao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brandao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brandao walks into a stiff left hand from Kersikov.
Kersikov feints and then cracks Brandao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brandao down.
Brandao throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Brandao lands with a hook. Kersikov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brandao misses with a straight right.
Brandao connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kersikov is out of range and Brandao settles back down.
Brandao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kersikov checks it well.
Kersikov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brandao has time to react.
Brandao throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Kersikov.
Brandao misses with a head kick.
Kersikov throws a hook but Brandao blocks it.
Kersikov checks a leg kick.
Brandao misses with a double jab.
Brandao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws an overhand right that lands on Brandao's shoulder, as Brandao tries to avoid the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kersikov.
Good work by Kersikov as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandao. Kersikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kersikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao misses with a hook.
Kersikov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brandao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kersikov doesn't seem bothered though.
Brandao throws a head kick but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kersikov blocks a jab.
Kersikov lands a really nice looking cross but Brandao seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brandao connects with a right hand. Kersikov shakes it off.
Brandao moves out of range as Kersikov throws a body kick.
Brandao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brandao lands a jab to Kersikov's midsection.
Kersikov checks a leg kick nicely.
Brandao throws a lazy uppercut
and Kersikov counters with a good low kick that Brandao was not able to check.
Brandao looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kersikov misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kersikov. Beautiful body shot.
Brandao throws out a loose jab but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kersikov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brandao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kersikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brandao.
Brandao wants to clinch up but Kersikov keeps it at a distance.
Kersikov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Brandao lands a slapping body shot.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut. Brandao saw that one coming.
Kersikov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brandao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kersikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandao.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Brandao.
Brandao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kersikov scores with a jab. Brandao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov thuds his shin into the meat of Brandao's side.
Kersikov checks a low kick from Brandao.
Kersikov throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao throws a low kick, looking for Kersikov's leg but Kersikov calmly moves out of range.
Brandao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Brandao there.
Kersikov blocks a head kick by Brandao.
Brandao misses with a looping right.
Brandao connects with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Kersikov. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kersikov misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Brandao misses
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brandao throws a combination. Kersikov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kersikov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brandao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kersikov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jose Brandao will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vlad Kersikov's cut.
That's time! Brandao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kersikov staying out of range there.
Brandao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kersikov.
Kersikov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kersikov looks to land a left hand but Brandao moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Kersikov misses the target.
Kersikov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jab, jab by Brandao - just one landing.
Brandao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kersikov is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kersikov.
Brandao throws a leg kick which misses Kersikov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kersikov tries to avoid it.
Kersikov works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov. Brandao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandao misses with a hook.
Brandao connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Kersikov there.
Brandao loads up on a big right hand but Kersikov slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kersikov. Brandao shrugs it off though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brandao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kersikov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kersikov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kersikov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brandao. Brandao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big right from Brandao misses.
Kersikov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brandao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kersikov.
Kersikov stuns Brandao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Brandao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice body kick there by Kersikov.
Kersikov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brandao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kersikov on the side of the head.
Brandao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vlad Kersikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Brandao misses the target.
Brandao throws a leg kick
and Kersikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kersikov.
Brandao throws a front kick aimed at Kersikov's knee but Kersikov avoids it well.
Brandao lands an overhand right.
Brandao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brandao scores with a nice body kick.
Kersikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Brandao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kersikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brandao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kersikov to score with a decent uppercut.
Brandao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kersikov at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Brandao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is looking to clinch.
Kersikov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kersikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brandao lands a head kick. Kersikov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That kick from Brandao tenderised Kersikov's leg. Kersikov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kersikov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brandao.
Brandao blocks a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brandao. Kersikov shrugs it off though.
A head kick misses from Brandao.
Nice jab there from Brandao.
Kersikov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brandao staying out of range there.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Brandao.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Brandao sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kersikov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao scores with a jab to the body.
Brandao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandao wants to land a leg kick but Kersikov is out of range.
Kersikov thuds a left hand into Brandao's body.
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brandao can pounce on him.
Brandao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kersikov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Kersikov. Beautiful body shot.
Brandao thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kersikov looks for the body kick but Brandao saw that one coming.
Brandao slips a jab from Kersikov.
Kersikov walks into a jab.
Brandao misses with a hook.
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 Jose Brandao.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brandao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:45
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Brandao!
Jose Brandao made sure to mention his sponsor, LOD: Affordable Quality in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nichi Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong comes to the cage accompanied by Hong Entrance Song. Henderson has chosen American Bad Ass as his entrance music. Mike Henderson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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160 lbs
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153 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nichi Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Henderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hong scores with a hook.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Hong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henderson has a takedown stuffed.
Hong seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hong swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson throws a body kick that misses
and Hong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Henderson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson throws a combination. Hong tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
Hong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Henderson is out of range.
Hong throws a leg kick but Henderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Henderson misses with a leg kick
and Hong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Henderson digs a good body shot into Hong's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Henderson.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hong.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Henderson thuds his right hand into Hong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
That kick from Henderson tenderised Hong's leg. Hong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mike Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Henderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Henderson finds it's way through Hong's defenses.
Hong lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hong connects with a body shot that sends Henderson's belly button to the back.
Henderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Nichi Hong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a big shot that misses.
Hong blocks a jab.
Hong looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
Hong misses with a hook.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
Henderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hong connects with a right hand. Henderson shakes it off.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henderson throws a shot to the body.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hong. Hong obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice jab there from Hong.
Henderson misses with a shot to the body
and Hong counters with a nice uppercut.
Henderson slips a jab from Hong.
Hong scores with a jab.
Hong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Henderson cracks a nice hook into Hong's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hong.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Henderson.
Henderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Hong slips the punch.
Hong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson. That did some damage!
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson tests Hong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Henderson does it's job there.
Henderson staying out of range there.
Hong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Henderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Henderson throws a hook but Hong blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Hong fakes the leg kick and cracks Henderson in the body.
Hong looks for the body kick but Henderson saw that one coming.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Henderson checks a leg kick.
Hong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Henderson feints and then cracks Hong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hong down.
Henderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Hong's head.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nichi Hong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Henderson.
Hong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Henderson can pounce on him.
Henderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henderson connects with a body shot that sends Hong's belly button to the back.
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 Nichi Hong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Henderson.
Henderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Henderson. Beautiful body shot.
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hong lands with a nice body punch.
Hong is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.
Hong misses with a leg kick.
Henderson throws a hook but Hong blocks it.
Hong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hong lands a nice hook to Henderson's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Some wild striking there from Hong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Henderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson jabs Hong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hong loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hong can pounce on him.
Henderson throws a leg kick which misses Hong's front leg but catches the back leg as Hong tries to avoid it.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hong rather than just go for the knockout.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hong throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Henderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hong at a distance.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
Hong looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Mike Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Hong moves away and avoids it.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Henderson.
Hong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Crunch! Hong slams his shin into Henderson's torso.
Henderson moves away from the strike by Hong.
Henderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Henderson thows a leg kick but Hong checks it
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Hong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Henderson in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a jab to Hong's midsection.
Henderson slips under a jab.
Hong throws an overhand right that lands on Henderson's shoulder, as Henderson tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hong napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hong wants to get back to his feet but Henderson drags him back down.
Henderson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Henderson moves into full mount!
Hong wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hong wants to control but Henderson is having none of it.
Hong can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hong is looking to improve his position.
Henderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Hong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hong desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Henderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson throwing shots but Hong is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henderson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henderson.
Henderson throws a hook but Hong avoids it easily.
A left lands for Hong.
Hong lands a nice shot to the body.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Henderson.
Hong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hong checks a leg kick.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hong lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Henderson as he checks the leg kick.
Hong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Henderson is out of range and Hong settles back down.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Hong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson defending well as Hong loads up on a big left hand.
Hong defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henderson misses with a right hand
and Hong counters with a nice body kick.
A cross from Hong lands.
Henderson misses with a low kick.
Henderson motions for Hong to come forward. Henderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Henderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Henderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson lands the left hand.
Hong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hong is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.
Henderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henderson. Henderson obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hong. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Hong looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Hong motions for Henderson to come forward. Hong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hong. Hong obviously looking to wear him down.
Henderson takes one to the side of the head.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.
Hong slips under a jab from Henderson.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson tries a low kick but Hong avoids it.
Hong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Hong moves out of range easily.
Hong thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson avoids a kick to the body.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong is looking to chop away at Henderson's legs.
Hong dodges the punch combination from Henderson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henderson.
Hong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Henderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Henderson.
Hong connects with a leg kick. Henderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Henderson misses with a hook. Hong ducked under it nicely.
Henderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Henderson lands a jab.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hong throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Henderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hong.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson scores with a takedown into Hong's guard.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hong working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hong keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson postures up in Hong's guard and throws a big left but Hong blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mike Henderson just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Henderson checks it well.
Henderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hong misses with a leg kick.
Henderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hong is looking to land body kicks.
Hong connects with a solid leg kick.
Hong lands a nice hook to Henderson's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hong scores with a push kick.
Henderson cracks Hong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Henderson 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.
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
Henderson swings for the body but Hong moves out of range.
Hong lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Hong.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hong.
Hong avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Hong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Henderson throws a low kick but Hong avoids it.
Hong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hong tries to land a front kick but Henderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Hong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hong scores with a nice head shot.
Henderson blocks a leg kick.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hong lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hong's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Hong is out of range.
Hong lunges at Henderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Henderson's hand.
Henderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Henderson misses
and Hong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Henderson thinking.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.
Henderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henderson, as that shot connected.
Henderson connects with a looping right hand.
Hong jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henderson checks a low kick from Hong.
Hong throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson moves forwards but Hong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Henderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hong. That did some damage!
Henderson checks a leg kick.
Hong takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.
Hong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Henderson thumps Hong with a low kick.
Henderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
Hong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hong lands with a slapping head kick.
Henderson lunges at Hong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hong's hand.
Henderson thuds a left hand into Hong's body.
Hong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong misses with a leg kick.
Hong avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Hong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Henderson 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.
Hong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Henderson.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hong misses with a kick to the body.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Henderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hong defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy left from Hong finds it's target.
Hong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nichi Hong had his way with Mike Henderson in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Henderson scores with a body shot.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hong moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Hong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick from Henderson.
Henderson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hong connects with a nice looking jab.
Hong throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.
Hong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Hong blocks the leg kick.
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hong counters with a head kick. That will keep Henderson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crunch! Hong slams his shin into Henderson's torso.
Henderson moves forwards but Hong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice inside leg kick there by Henderson. That's going to slow Hong down.
Hong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henderson is looking to slow Hong down with leg kicks.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
An inside leg kick lands from Henderson.
Hong 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.
Hong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
A shot to the liver by Henderson. Beautiful body shot.
Hong moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Hong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hong misses with a head kick.
Hong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hong misses with a looping right.
Henderson defending well as Hong loads up on a big left hand.
Hong tries to work over Henderson's front leg with a kick but Henderson checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson digs a good body shot into Hong's ribs.
Henderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Henderson connects with a jab.
Henderson cracks Hong with a good jab.
Henderson tests Hong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hong's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson tries to work over Hong's front leg with a kick but Hong checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Henderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good shot there by Henderson.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson moves out of range as Hong strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with a looping left.
Henderson cracks the inside of Hong's front leg.
Henderson connects with a body shot.
Henderson stuns Hong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Henderson lands with a slapping head kick.
Henderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Hong.
Hong misses with a combination
and Henderson counters with a head kick. That will keep Hong thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hong lands a lovely overhand right.
Hong is looking to land body kicks.
Hong throws a leg kick but Henderson checks it.
Henderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Henderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong tries to land a front kick but Henderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henderson throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Hong's shoulder, as Hong tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson lands a body shot.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Henderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hong thinking.
Hong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henderson's calf.
Hong throws a body kick that misses.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
A jab from Henderson does it's job there.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henderson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khalid Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes comes to the cage accompanied by Flight of Icarus. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khalid Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes takes a swing at Camacho's ribcage but misses.
Hayes connects with a leg kick. Camacho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Camacho lands a body shot.
Camacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayes moves away.
Hayes lands a leg kick that knocks Camacho off balance momentarily.
Hayes ducks right into an uppercut from Camacho.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hayes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Camacho is just out of range.
Hayes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hayes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hayes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Khalid Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Hayes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hayes misses with a kick to the body.
Hayes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hayes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Camacho misses.
Hayes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Camacho defends it nicely.
Hayes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Camacho.
It looks like Miguel Camacho has been cut.
Camacho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hayes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camacho blocks a low kick nicely.
Camacho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Camacho thuds a left hand into Hayes's body.
Camacho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camacho takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miguel Camacho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camacho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Camacho misses with an uppercut. Hayes saw that one coming.
Camacho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Camacho throws a lazy uppercut
so Hayes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Camacho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hayes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Camacho keeping moving, preventing Hayes from controlling successfully.
Hayes wants to pass the guard but Camacho is keeping the position.
Hayes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho wants to sweep but no luck.
Camacho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hayes throwing strikes but missing.
Camacho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayes is one step ahead there.
Camacho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hayes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tries to free his leg and advance position but Camacho is retaining full guard.
Hayes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hayes wants to control from the top but Camacho keeps moving.
Hayes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hayes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camacho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hayes wants to control from the top but Camacho keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalid Hayes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Camacho's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Camacho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Camacho there as he acknowledges the shot.
That kick from Hayes tenderised Camacho's leg. Camacho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camacho.
Khalid Hayes is winning the standup battle so far.
Camacho avoids the body shot from Hayes.
Hayes doesn't manage to clinch there - Camacho circles away.
A big left from Camacho misses.
Camacho avoids a kick to the body.
Hayes throws a big shot that misses.
Hayes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
An inside leg kick lands from Hayes.
Hayes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Camacho works Hayes's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camacho scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hayes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hayes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hayes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Camacho. Camacho obviously looking to wear him down.
Camacho is looking to slow Hayes down with leg kicks.
Hayes is looking to wear down Camacho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hayes misses the body punch
and Camacho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Hayes misses
letting Camacho counter with a right hand.
Camacho connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camacho moves away.
Camacho blocks the body kick.
A solid body kick from Camacho.
Camacho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Camacho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a body punch
and Camacho counters with a stiff right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Camacho.
Hayes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Camacho scores with a hook.
Hayes misses with a body kick.
Hayes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camacho moves out of range of the body kick from Hayes.
A leg kick checked by Camacho.
Hayes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camacho connects with a high kick.
Hayes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Camacho throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Hayes's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Camacho dives in looking to finish as Hayes flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Camacho's strikes! Camacho is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Hayes's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Hayes was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Camacho!
A very excited looking Miguel Camacho made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Richards could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Taco Bueno's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Richards!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taco Bueno!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bueno moves away.
Bueno tries to clinch up.
Bueno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bueno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Richards.
Bueno shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Richards's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Richards trying to keep a closed guard but Bueno is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bueno lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bueno is looking to work some ground and pound but Richards has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bueno wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Richards looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bueno is one step ahead there.
Bueno trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Bueno advances to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bueno throwing shots but Richards is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards is trying to control but can't.
Richards won't allow Bueno to pass to mount.
Bueno is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bueno missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Richards gets back to full guard.
Bueno is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bueno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richards looking for a sweep. Not yet Richards, not yet.
Richards looking for a guillotine here but Bueno defends easily.
Bueno trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueno throwing strikes but missing.
Bueno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Richards preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Richards bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bueno's guard.
Bueno 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Richards postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Richards wants to control from the top but Bueno keeps moving.
Richards stopping the sweep attempt from Bueno.
Bueno is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Richards defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Richards doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Richards manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've been hearing that Richards has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bueno has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Richards can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bueno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Richards is one step ahead there.
Bueno working for a triangle but Richards defends it easily.
Bueno 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.
Richards keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bueno's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a big elbow that misses.
Bueno is trying to control the position but Richards postures up.
Bueno tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Richards trying to control but Bueno is working from the bottom.
Richards showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Richards keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bueno's head.
Bueno looking for a sweep. Not yet Bueno, not yet.
Richards throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Richards trying to control but Bueno is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bueno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bueno keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richards accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taco Bueno will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bueno avoids the body shot from Richards.
Bueno shoots in but Richards avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Richards. No joy for Bueno on that attempt.
Bueno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Richards swivels and escapes.
Tyler Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taco Bueno.
Richards connects with a right hand. Bueno shakes it off.
Bueno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bueno checks the leg kick.
Richards bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bueno is trying to control Richards's posture but Richards avoids it.
Bueno has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bueno gets back to half guard.
Richards wants to take a breather but Bueno is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards prevents Bueno from improving his position.
Richards working Bueno over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Richards drops an elbow to the side of Bueno's head.
Bueno trying to control but Richards postures up.
Bueno looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Richards lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Richards is keen to just control but Bueno is a slippery customer.
Richards looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Richards prevents Bueno from improving his position.
Bueno is defending against the submission attempts here by Richards.
Bueno looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards working over Bueno with some ground and pound. Bueno looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bueno moves into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bueno is looking for a triangle but Richards pushes his legs off easily.
Bueno had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Richards defends it easily.
Richards distracts Bueno with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Richards distracts Bueno with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Richards looking to pass the guard.
Richards trying to control but Bueno is working from the bottom.
Richards sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno is pulling down on Richards's head to control his posture.
Bueno looking for a sweep. Not yet Bueno, not yet.
Richards stands up over Bueno, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Richards wants to pass the guard but Bueno is keeping the position.
Tyler Richards overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bueno trying to control the position.
Richards looking to pass the guard.
Bueno is looking for a triangle but Richards pushes his legs off easily.
Richards is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bueno is trying to control the position but Richards postures up.
Bueno throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards advances position into side control!
Richards wants to control but Bueno is keeping him busy.
Bueno is trying to work for a sweep but Richards has mounted him!
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!
Bueno defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Richards.
Bueno is squirming around, avoiding Richards's attempts to control the action.
Richards postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bueno looks a forlorn figure.
Bueno is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bueno regains half guard.
Bueno taking some punishment here, with Richards in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Richards dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Richards pushes Bueno up against the cage in a clinch.
Richards gets through Bueno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bueno tries a body shot but Richards blocks it.
Richards working aggressively here.
Richards lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Richards lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Richards is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Richards sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Richards connects with a nice short shot to Bueno's temple.
Bueno felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bueno with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Richards tries to pass to full mount but Bueno defends it.
Bueno is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Richards scores with a couple of nice shots.
Richards winds up and cracks Bueno with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bueno looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards working Bueno over with strikes.
Richards drops an elbow to the side of Bueno's head.
Ground and pound from Richards.
Richards working over Bueno with some ground and pound. Bueno looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Richards winds up and cracks Bueno with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Richards trying to control from half guard but Bueno is working away.
Bueno is looking for a sweep. Richards is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bueno is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Richards pulls his head out easily.
Bueno is staying active underneath Richards, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Richards is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards is keen to just control but Bueno is a slippery customer.
Bueno wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards uses his free foot to push down on Bueno's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bueno.
Richards working Bueno over with strikes here.
Richards looking to control but Bueno is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Richards raining down shots from the mount!
Richards lands a big elbow.
Bueno slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bueno is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bueno trying to hold on to Richards's head to control him but Richards postures up.
Bueno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bueno tries to get to full guard but Richards has control of the leg.
Richards trying to control from half guard but Bueno is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards is thwarting Bueno's attempts to control the position.
Bueno is trying to get back to full guard.
Richards winds up and cracks Bueno with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Richards is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Richards looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bueno blocking the ground and pound attempt from Richards.
Richards seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bueno does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Richards lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bueno wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards is taking a breather. Bueno says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Richards scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Richards there.
Bueno is looking for a sweep. Richards is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bueno is still trying to improve position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Richards is working for a kimura but Bueno is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards seems to be working for a kimura but Bueno defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Richards clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Richards takes one to the chin there.
Bueno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Richards finds it's way round the side to connect with Bueno's head.
A swing and a miss from Richards.
Richards closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bueno quickly recovers to half guard.
Richards lands strikes from half guard.
Richards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bueno's head.
Bueno looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bueno wants to control but Richards is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Richards trying to control the pace.
Bueno tries to get to full guard but Richards has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno moves into full guard.
Bueno working for a triangle but Richards defends it easily.
Bueno is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Richards is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Richards seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bueno for as long as he can get away with.
Richards throwing strikes from guard but Bueno blocks nicely.
Bueno trying to keep a closed guard but Richards is proving a slippery customer.
Richards scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards 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.
Bueno is trying to keep Richards in close.
Richards 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.
Richards throwing strikes from guard but Bueno blocks nicely.
Bueno wants to sweep here but Richards controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bueno.
Bueno fails to land the takedown.
Richards pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bueno back to the cage. Richards follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bueno can do to turn this around?
Bueno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bueno is rocked!
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bueno moves away.
Bueno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Richards circles away.
Tyler Richards is winning the standup battle so far.
Crunch! Richards slams his shin into Bueno's torso.
Richards throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bueno takes one on the button.
Bueno is still on wobbly legs! Can Richards finish him?
Richards drops Bueno with a big left hand and mounts him. Bueno is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Bueno! Richards sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Bueno and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tyler Richards!
Tyler Richards retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Tyler Richards thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tedd Strongham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Narushima comes to the cage accompanied by Deepforces - Heartbeat. Strongham has chosen Creed - My Sacrifice as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ryo Narushima could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tedd Strongham's chin.
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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
37 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Narushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tedd Strongham!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Narushima.
Narushima throws a solid leg kick but Strongham takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Narushima.
Narushima feints and then cracks Strongham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strongham down.
An inside leg kick lands from Narushima.
Strongham ducks under a wild hook from Narushima.
Narushima ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Strongham misses with a wild combination.
Narushima fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Strongham checks it well.
Narushima misses with a low kick.
Strongham misses with a wild body shot.
Strongham avoids a kick to the body.
Strongham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Narushima misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narushima throws a low kick but it's checked well by Strongham.
Narushima with a jab.
It looks like Tedd Strongham has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strongham takes one on the button.
Narushima connects with an inside leg kick.
Strongham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Narushima fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strongham is out of range.
Narushima connects with a leg kick. Strongham looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Narushima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strongham.
Strongham swings for the body but Narushima moves out of range.
Narushima cracks the inside of Strongham's front leg.
Nice shot by Narushima.
Narushima connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narushima motions for Strongham to come forward. Narushima throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Narushima delivers a nice body kick.
Narushima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strongham moves away.
Strongham wants to clinch up but Narushima keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Strongham checks a leg kick.
Narushima's corner calls for a 1-2. Narushima obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Strongham blocks a head kick by Narushima.
Narushima explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Narushima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Narushima fails to land with a series of punches.
Narushima with a jab.
That has opened up Tedd Strongham's cut even more.
Strongham avoids the head kick by Narushima.
Strongham has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Narushima.
Strongham looks winded!
Strongham moves out of range as Narushima throws a body kick.
Narushima is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Narushima throws a left and a right that both miss
and Strongham counters with a straight right hand.
Strongham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Narushima fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Strongham on the side of the head.
Narushima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongham misses with a head kick.
Strongham checks a leg kick nicely.
Strongham takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Narushima scores with a spinning back kick!
Narushima bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narushima throws a leg kick but Strongham sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Narushima scoring well with a low kick there.
Narushima dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Strongham. That did some damage!
Narushima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Narushima fakes the leg kick and cracks Strongham in the body.
Narushima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Narushima connects with an inside leg kick.
Narushima keeps Strongham at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strongham takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Narushima drops Strongham with a beautiful combination! Strongham stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Narushima is looking for the KO!
Strongham is rocked!
Strongham is holding his hands too far apart here. Narushima throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Strongham is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryo Narushima!
During a confident post fight interview, Ryo Narushima thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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