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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinny Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Jim!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Jim Jim has been cut.
Jim looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hopkins scores with a decent looking hook.
Hopkins cracks Jim with a hook to the temple - Jim is on wobbly legs here! Hopkins swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Jim falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hopkins wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vinny Hopkins!
A less than humble Vinny Hopkins misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Puncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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220 cm
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Puncher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zam Bam!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam ducks under a wild hook from Puncher.
Puncher throws a big shot that misses.
Puncher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Puncher lands a decent punch to the body there.
Puncher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Puncher is trying to hold Bam in close to prevent damage but Bam has managed to pass into half guard.
Bam controlling the action here.
Puncher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bam on the ground.
Bam wants to take a breather but Puncher is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Puncher holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bam tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bam throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Puncher holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bam tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bam looking for a guillotine from mount but Puncher is having none of it.
Bam wants to control the pace but Puncher is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam lands a couple of good shots and Puncher has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Puncher tries to roll but Bam sticks to his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bam looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Puncher taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zam Bam!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rutger Snabel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sang Choo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sang Choo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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264 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rutger Snabel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sang Choo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snabel misses with a hook. Choo ducked under it nicely.
Snabel blocks the body kick.
Snabel lands a glancing blow to the side of Choo's head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A left hand lands to the body for Snabel.
Choo misses with a knee strike.
Choo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Snabel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Snabel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Snabel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Choo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snabel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Choo avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Snabel.
Choo looks winded!
Snabel presses Choo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Snabel.
Snabel lands a right hand.
Snabel lands a body punch.
Snabel lands with a right to the head.
Choo takes a shot to the head.
Snabel misses with a knee strike.
Snabel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snabel creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Choo's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Choo drops to his knees and Snabel pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rutger Snabel!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocket Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jos Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocket Moon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocket Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jos Butler!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Butler wants to take a breather but Moon is having none of it.
Butler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Moon taking some punishment here, with Butler in his half guard.
Moon looking for submissions off his back.
Butler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Butler trying to control from half guard but Moon is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Moon wants to improve his position but Butler is controlling well.
Butler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Butler lands with a punch from half guard.
Butler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Moon is rocked!
Butler working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Moon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Butler scores with a big shot! Moon's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Moon! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jos Butler!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Emery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolor Pulchra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Emery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dolor Pulchra!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emery attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Emery tries to sprawl but Pulchra drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Emery is looking for a sweep. Pulchra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Emery avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pulchra.
Emery wants to get back to his feet.
Pulchra sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pulchra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pulchra is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pulchra controlling the pace.
Pulchra stops Emery from getting back to his feet.
Pulchra scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Pulchra is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pulchra looks to land a strike but Emery avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Emery utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pulchra is looking to work some ground and pound but Emery has wrist control.
Pulchra looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulchra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emery works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pulchra is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pulchra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Emery can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pulchra controls the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dolor Pulchra hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Emery misses with a two punch combination.
Emery fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emery connects with a body shot that sends Pulchra's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulchra shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Emery napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pulchra lands an elbow.
Pulchra content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Let's hope that Pulchra has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pulchra is working Emery over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulchra controlling the position.
Pulchra works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pulchra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulchra working the head and body with strikes.
Emery struggling a bit here.
Emery tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulchra advances to mount.
Emery is breathing heavily.
Pulchra punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dolor Pulchra dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Emery misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Emery misses.
A combination from Emery does no damage.
Emery looks to land a combination but Pulchra avoids it well.
Emery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pulchra.
Stephen Emery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A leg kick checked by Pulchra.
Pulchra slips a jab and a cross from Emery.
Pulchra shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Emery manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pulchra slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pulchra distracts Emery with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulchra throws a big elbow that misses.
Pulchra showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pulchra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emery preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emery trying to control the position.
Pulchra works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dolor Pulchra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pulchra is looking to advance position but Emery won't allow it.
Pulchra is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulchra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pulchra looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Emery with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pulchra is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulchra looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pulchra tries to pass to full mount but Emery defends it.
Pulchra is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emery is trying to control but can't.
Pulchra works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pulchra controlling from the full mount.
Pulchra landing shots from mount.
Pulchra in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pulchra controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Pulchra.
Emery is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulchra landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Emery is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pulchra controlling the pace for now.
Pulchra lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulchra drops a big elbow. That's hurt Emery! More shots from Pulchra and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dolor Pulchra!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Akhilleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyung Shin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Achilles Akhilleus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hyung Shin's chin.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Achilles Akhilleus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hyung Shin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shin dips to his left and cracks Akhilleus with an uppercut!
Shin cracks Akhilleus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shin throws a hook to the side of Akhilleus's head but Akhilleus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shin catches Akhilleus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Akhilleus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shin throws a shot from downtown. Akhilleus moves away and avoids it.
Shin throws out a powerful jab.
Shin cracks Akhilleus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Akhilleus rushes Shin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shin is trying to force a seperation but Akhilleus has the dominant position.
Knees to the body from Akhilleus.
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!
Akhilleus lands a knee to the head.
Akhilleus landing knees to the head.
Shin takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Akhilleus.
Shin looks winded!
Shin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Akhilleus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shins head.
Akhilleus works on Shin's body with a couple of short punches.
Akhilleus lands a good knee to the midsection. Shin won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Akhilleus obliges.
A knee to the head by Akhilleus.
Shin is rocked!
Akhilleus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Shin is still on wobbly legs! Can Akhilleus finish him?
Akhilleus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Akhilleus lands a knee to the head.
Akhilleus working the clinch nicely. Shin is working for position but Akhilleus cracks him with a big knee to the head! Shin crumples up against the cage and Akhilleus lands two more shots before the ref can save Shin! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Achilles Akhilleus!
A victorious Achilles Akhilleus 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Zazulin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Elephant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Zazulin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Zazulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugene Elephant !
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elephant cracks Zazulin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zazulin lands with a right hand.
It looks like Eugene Elephant has been cut.
Elephant digs a good body shot into Zazulin's ribs.
Elephant looks to land a left hand but Zazulin moved out of range nicely.
Elephant misses with a looping left.
Zazulin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Elephant .
Zazulin throws a shot to the body.
Zazulin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Elephant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zazulin throws a right hand that misses
and Elephant counters with a leg kick.
Elephant throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zazulin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zazulin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elephant counters with a thumping low kick.
Elephant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elephant lands a nice shot to the body.
Zazulin is breathing heavily.
Elephant cracks the inside of Zazulin's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elephant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zazulin takes one to the side of the head.
Elephant digs a good body shot into Zazulin's ribs.
Elephant drops Zazulin with a big left hand and mounts him. Zazulin is in big trouble!
Elephant postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Zazulin badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Elephant around the waist but Elephant pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Elephant is the winner by TKO! Elephant jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugene Elephant !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tagushi Yotsuba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manong Emong I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tagushi Yotsuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Manong Emong I!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emong I thuds a left hand into Yotsuba's body.
Emong I connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yotsuba momentarily.
Emong I takes a swing at Yotsuba's ribcage but misses.
Yotsuba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yotsuba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yotsuba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emong I.
Emong I fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yotsuba manages to avoid it.
Emong I thuds his right hand into Yotsuba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yotsuba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Emong I counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Emong I tries to bum rush Yotsuba with a series of wild strikes but Yotsuba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emong I with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Emong I takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Manong Emong I has been cut.
Emong I lands a nice shot to the body.
Yotsuba moves forwards but Emong I connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yotsuba dodges the punch combination from Emong I.
Emong I connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emong I looks to score with a jab to the body but Yotsuba is just out of range.
Emong I misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yotsuba.
Emong I ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yotsuba moves away.
Good shot there by Emong I.
Yotsuba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emong I throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yotsuba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Emong I misses with a wild combination.
Emong I tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yotsuba was well out of range. Poor timing from Emong I.
Yotsuba looks to land a right hand but Emong I moved out of range.
Yotsuba throws an overhand right that lands on Emong I's shoulder, as Emong I tries to avoid the shot.
Emong I fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yotsuba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emong I manages to avoid it.
Emong I lands a nice hook to Yotsuba's body. Yotsuba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yotsuba throws a hook but Emong I blocks it.
Emong I ducks under a wild hook from Yotsuba.
Emong I thows a body shot but no joy.
Emong I lands with a good body shot.
Emong I displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yotsuba throws out the jab.
Emong I is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yotsuba rather than just go for the knockout.
Emong I scores with a sloppy right hand. Yotsuba should have avoided that one.
Emong I misses with a right hand
and Yotsuba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yotsuba digs a good body shot into Emong I's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emong I connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yotsuba's hands.
Emong I tests Yotsuba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yotsuba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yotsuba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Emong I counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yotsuba thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yotsuba. Emong I does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emong I connects with a body shot.
Manong Emong I seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emong I lands a jab to Yotsuba's midsection.
Yotsuba throws a lazy right hand but Emong I sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yotsuba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yotsuba throws a looping overhand right but Emong I ducks down to avoid it.
Emong I digs a good body shot into Yotsuba's ribs.
Emong I fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yotsuba manages to avoid it.
Emong I moves out of range as Yotsuba strikes.
Emong I throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emong I bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yotsuba misses with an uppercut
and Emong I counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yotsuba thinking.
Yotsuba defending well as Emong I loads up on a big left hand.
Emong I missing with a left hand there. Yotsuba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yotsuba lands a body shot.
Emong I lands with an uppercut that bounces Yotsuba off the cage and back into range.
Yotsuba throws a body punch but Emong I moves out of range.
Emong I tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yotsuba was well out of range. Poor timing from Emong I.
Yotsuba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emong I.
Emong I feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yotsubas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Emong I blocks a jab.
Emong I feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yotsubas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yotsuba throws a hook to the side of Emong I's head but Emong I sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emong I fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emong I throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yotsuba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yotsuba takes a swing at Emong I's ribcage but misses.
Emong I misses with a shot to the body
and Yotsuba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manong Emong I will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Manong Emong I's cut.
That's time! Yotsuba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Emong I cracks Yotsuba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Emong I comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yotsuba swings for the body but Emong I moves out of range.
Emong I digs a good body shot into Yotsuba's ribs.
Yotsuba jabs at Emong I's body.
Yotsuba loads up on a big right hand but Emong I slips the punch.
Yotsuba just misses with a punch to the body.
Yotsuba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Emong I moves out of range as Yotsuba strikes.
Manong Emong I seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emong I. Yotsuba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emong I ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yotsuba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Emong I lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yotsuba at a distance.
Emong I throws an overhand right that lands on Yotsuba's shoulder, as Yotsuba tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yotsuba misses with an uppercut. Emong I saw that one coming.
Emong I lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Emong I.
Yotsuba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emong I manages to avoid it.
Yotsuba looks to land a right hand but Emong I moved out of range.
Emong I takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Emong I slips a jab from Yotsuba.
Emong I misses with an uppercut
and Yotsuba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emong I thinking.
Yotsuba throws a body punch but Emong I moves out of range.
Yotsuba misses the jab.
Yotsuba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Emong I.
Emong I throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emong I uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yotsuba.
Emong I swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yotsuba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Emong I scores with a nice right hand.
Yotsuba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Emong I finds it's way round the side to connect with Yotsuba's head.
Emong I connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emong I dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yotsuba throws a looping overhand right but Emong I ducks down to avoid it.
Yotsuba misses with a looping left.
Yotsuba moves away from the strike by Emong I.
Yotsuba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Emong I keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yotsuba.
Emong I lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yotsuba at a distance.
Emong I bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yotsuba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emong I tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yotsuba was well out of range. Poor timing from Emong I.
Emong I slips a straight right by Yotsuba.
Yotsuba is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Emong I.
Emong I scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emong I. Yotsuba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emong I fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yotsuba manages to avoid it.
Emong I ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yotsuba misses with a straight right.
Emong I comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yotsuba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Emong I, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Emong I there.
Jab from Emong I.
Emong I looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yotsuba misses with a wild body shot.
Emong I connects with a single shot there.
Yotsuba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emong I ducks under a wild hook from Yotsuba.
Emong I lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Emong I misses with a wild body shot.
Emong I throws a good cross that connects.
Emong I slips under a jab.
Yotsuba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Emong I.
Emong I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yotsuba.
Yotsuba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emong I.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manong Emong I will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Manong Emong I's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Emong I throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A shot to the liver by Emong I. Beautiful body shot.
Emong I looks to score with a jab to the body but Yotsuba is just out of range.
Yotsuba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emong I cracks Yotsuba with a right hand to the side of the head.
Emong I throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Emong I finds it's target.
Emong I misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Emong I.
Yotsuba lands with a good body shot.
Emong I missing with a left hand there. Yotsuba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emong I uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yotsuba.
Emong I misses with a few strikes there.
Emong I misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yotsuba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emong I.
Yotsuba lands with a good body shot.
Yotsuba throws a big shot that misses.
Yotsuba throws a big shot that misses.
Yotsuba misses with an uppercut.
Yotsuba scores with a jab to the jaw.
Emong I ducks under a wild hook from Yotsuba.
Emong I defending well as Yotsuba loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Yotsuba does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Emong I.
Emong I lands a body shot.
Emong I just misses with a punch to the body.
Yotsuba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tagushi Yotsuba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manong Emong I is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Yotsuba misses its intended target.
Emong I defending well as Yotsuba loads up on a big left hand.
Emong I throws a body punch but Yotsuba moves out of range.
Emong I throws a jab but it's blocked by Yotsuba.
Nice uppercut there from Emong I.
Emong I cracks Yotsuba with an open hand slap.
Emong I lands with a shot to the body.
Yotsuba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emong I.
Yotsuba missing with a left hand there. Emong I was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yotsuba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emong I scores with a jab to the jaw.
Emong I avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yotsuba throws a hook to the side of Emong I's head but Emong I sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yotsuba misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Yotsuba misses.
Nice jab there from Yotsuba.
Emong I is rocked!
Yotsuba misses the jab.
Emong I is still on wobbly legs! Can Yotsuba finish him?
Emong I moves out of range of the strikes.
Yotsuba misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Emong I.
Emong I slips a jab from Yotsuba.
Yotsuba throws a jab when Emong I was well out of range.
Emong I swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yotsuba counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Emong I out cold! What a finish! Yotsuba is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tagushi Yotsuba!
An out of breath Tagushi Yotsuba thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aslak Joikhaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aslak Joikhaaja!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chester Man!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joikhaaja fails with a takedown attempt.
Joikhaaja tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Man defends well and Joikhaaja ends up having to push Man into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Joikhaaja tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslak Joikhaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joikhaaja is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Man to keep the fight standing.
Joikhaaja tries to pull guard but Man holds him up against the cage and eventually Joikhaaja drops back down to his feet.
Joikhaaja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Man smiles and moves away.
Joikhaaja darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joikhaaja trying to control from half guard but Man is working away.
Man holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Man manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joikhaaja throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
Man looking for a guillotine here but Joikhaaja defends easily.
Joikhaaja 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.
Joikhaaja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joikhaaja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joikhaaja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Joikhaaja. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joikhaaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joikhaaja trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Man is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Man tries to pass the half guard into mount. Joikhaaja knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Man is taking a breather. Joikhaaja 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.
Joikhaaja is looking to control Man's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Joikhaaja avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Joikhaaja gets back to full guard.
Joikhaaja not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Man passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joikhaaja gets back to half guard.
Joikhaaja gets back to full guard.
Joikhaaja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Joikhaaja tries to improve position but can't.
Man tries to stand but Joikhaaja is controlling his head.
Joikhaaja gets back to half guard.
Joikhaaja is trying to stand up here but Man is controlling him well.
Joikhaaja is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joikhaaja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joikhaaja is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Joikhaaja regains full guard. Nicely done.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joikhaaja is on top in guard.
Joikhaaja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joikhaaja preventing the sweep.
Joikhaaja trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Man is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joikhaaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aslak Joikhaaja dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Man gets caught flat footed, as Joikhaaja shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Man is trying to keep Joikhaaja in close.
Joikhaaja working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Man is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Man is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joikhaaja wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
Joikhaaja prevents Man from getting back to his feet.
Joikhaaja looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joikhaaja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joikhaaja is keeping the position for now.
Joikhaaja looking for a sweep. Not yet Joikhaaja, not yet.
Joikhaaja is working hard here to advance position.
Joikhaaja manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Man manages to get himself to full guard.
Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Man has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Joikhaaja is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Man.
Joikhaaja wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Joikhaaja is trying to move to mount but Man reverses beautifully and ends up in Joikhaaja's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joikhaaja trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joikhaaja is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Man can do anything to dispel that myth.
Joikhaaja throwing strikes but missing.
Man working a defensive guard here.
Joikhaaja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joikhaaja working some strikes from top position.
It looks like Chester Man has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joikhaaja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joikhaaja throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Aslak Joikhaaja overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joikhaaja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joikhaaja wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Joikhaaja controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joikhaaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joikhaaja throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
Joikhaaja throws an elbow that misses. Man uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Joikhaaja's guard. Nice move by Man!
Joikhaaja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joikhaaja might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joikhaaja seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Man wants to control from the top but Joikhaaja keeps moving.
Joikhaaja wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Joikhaaja moves out of range easily.
Joikhaaja darts in looking for a takedown but Man gets double underhooks and turns Joikhaaja into the cage.
Joikhaaja is trying to pull guard but Man turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Man decides to pull guard.
Joikhaaja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Joikhaaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joikhaaja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Joikhaaja is working Man over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aslak Joikhaaja dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chester Man's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Joikhaaja fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Man shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joikhaaja but Joikhaaja pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Man.
Nice takedown defense from Man. No joy for Joikhaaja on that attempt.
Joikhaaja tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Man defends well and Joikhaaja ends up having to push Man into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslak Joikhaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Joikhaaja looking for a sweep. Not yet Joikhaaja, not yet.
Man is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Joikhaaja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Man throwing strikes from guard but Joikhaaja blocks nicely.
Man won't allow Joikhaaja to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joikhaaja trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Man keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Joikhaaja's head.
Joikhaaja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Joikhaaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chester Man wasn't active enough on the ground.
Joikhaaja avoids the head kick by Man.
Nice sprawl there from Man as Joikhaaja shoots in.
Joikhaaja with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Man throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Joikhaaja tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Man is in Joikhaaja's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man wants to stand but Joikhaaja has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Joikhaaja 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.
Man must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control but Joikhaaja is working from the bottom.
Joikhaaja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Man is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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!
Man wants to control from the top but Joikhaaja keeps moving.
Joikhaaja looking to control but Man passes into half guard.
Joikhaaja gets back to full guard.
Joikhaaja will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joikhaaja has control of Man's left arm, preventing Man from doing any damage.
Joikhaaja thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Joikhaaja manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Man manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joikhaaja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Joikhaaja is proving a slippery customer.
Joikhaaja sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Man's guard.
Man regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Joikhaaja.
Man is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Man looking for a guillotine here but Joikhaaja defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man working for submissions but it's allowed Joikhaaja to get to half guard.
Joikhaaja is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Joikhaaja working Man over with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joikhaaja lands with a punch from half guard.
Man wants to improve his position but Joikhaaja is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joikhaaja scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Man on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Aslak Joikhaaja did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Chester Man's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Joikhaaja fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joikhaaja as he avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Joikhaaja misses.
Joikhaaja tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Joikhaaja.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslak Joikhaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Man is defended easily by Joikhaaja.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Joikhaaja pushes him off.
Joikhaaja fails with a takedown attempt.
Joikhaaja tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Man defends well and Joikhaaja ends up having to push Man into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Man pulls guard successfully.
Joikhaaja wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to sweep here but Joikhaaja controlling him for the moment.
Man is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Joikhaaja wants to control but Man is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Joikhaaja shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Joikhaaja gets slowly back to his feet.
Joikhaaja fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Joikhaaja fails with a takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joikhaaja tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man clinches.
Joikhaaja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Man jumps guard.
Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joikhaaja working some strikes from top position.
Joikhaaja wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Man is on top in guard.
Joikhaaja looking to control.
Joikhaaja 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joikhaaja wants to get back to his feet but Man is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Joikhaaja controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself.
Man wants to get up but he can't break Joikhaaja's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Man forces his way into half guard.
Well, if Man is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Joikhaaja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Joikhaaja is just riding it out for now. Man eventually gives up the hold.
Man is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Joikhaaja moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joikhaaja is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man won't allow Joikhaaja to sweep him here.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Joikhaaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Man dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Chester Man's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Man stuffs the takedown.
Man has managed to clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
Joikhaaja jumps guard but Man turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Joikhaaja tries to pull guard but Man won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslak Joikhaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joikhaaja misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Joikhaaja throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joikhaaja off to one side.
Joikhaaja gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Man moves into the clinch.
Man holding his opponent close, against the cage.
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.
Man pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joikhaaja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joikhaaja's guard.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joikhaaja is keeping the position for now.
Joikhaaja looking to control.
Joikhaaja is looking to stand up but Man isn't so interested in that idea.
Joikhaaja has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Man has passed into side control.
Joikhaaja is looking for a sweep.
Joikhaaja sneaks back into half guard.
Joikhaaja is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Man is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Man is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Joikhaaja makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joikhaaja.
Man passes Joikhaaja's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joikhaaja wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
Man performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Joikhaaja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joikhaaja missing with punches from the bottom.
Joikhaaja wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joikhaaja manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Joikhaaja 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.
Joikhaaja has a closed guard, preventing Man from standing up.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Joikhaaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joikhaaja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man prevents Joikhaaja from getting back to his feet.
Man has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Joikhaaja is proving hard to escape from.
Joikhaaja is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chester Man was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Joikhaaja has a takedown stuffed.
Man lands a jab-cross combination.
Aslak Joikhaaja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joikhaaja shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joikhaaja throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joikhaaja has his takedown stuffed
and Man counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joikhaaja thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joikhaaja pinned against the cage. Joikhaaja gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chester Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joikhaaja has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Man.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chester Man.
I think Joikhaaja has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aslak Joikhaaja!
Aslak Joikhaaja is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Berzins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Davies!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzins throws an overhand right that lands on Davies's shoulder, as Davies tries to avoid the shot.
Davies shoots and misses
and Berzins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Berzins.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Berzins trying to control the position from guard on top but Davies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davies pushes a forearm under Berzins's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Berzins is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Davies!
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