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HERO HITTING NY PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marius Matei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Rahapussi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rahapussi's choice of entrance music: Caged in A Rage . Taisto Rahapussi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marius Matei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Rahapussi!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahapussi moves out of range of the leg kick from Matei.
Matei throws a lazy head kick
and Rahapussi counters with a leg kick.
Rahapussi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A lazy left from Rahapussi finds it's target.
Matei connects with the punch.
Matei scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from Matei misses.
Matei tried to score with a low kick but Rahapussi checks it.
Marius Matei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahapussi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matei has time to react.
Rahapussi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rahapussi - that will leave a mark!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rahapussi moves away from the strike by Matei.
Rahapussi ducks right into an uppercut from Matei.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rahapussi lands a lovely overhand right.
Matei walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rahapussi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Matei looks to score with a jab to the body but Rahapussi is just out of range.
Rahapussi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rahapussi checks a low kick from Matei.
Matei lands a jab to the nose.
Rahapussi throws a jab but it's blocked by Matei.
Matei stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matei misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahapussi scores with a hook to the body. Matei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rahapussi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matei.
Matei tries to clinch there but Rahapussi circles away.
Matei defending well as Rahapussi loads up on a big left hand.
Rahapussi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matei.
Matei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
An inside leg kick from Matei misses.
Matei swings widly with a right hand
and Rahapussi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matei lands a really nice looking cross but Rahapussi seems unphased.
Rahapussi tries to move into range but Matei moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rahapussi connects with an inside leg kick.
Rahapussi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matei thows a body shot but no joy.
Rahapussi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matei's calf.
A head kick misses from Rahapussi.
Matei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rahapussi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matei throws a nice looking combination but Rahapussi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rahapussi avoids a kick to the body.
Matei misses with a hook.
Rahapussi lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahapussi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matei throws out the jab.
A good leg kick by Rahapussi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matei, right into the meat.
Matei misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matei tries to clinch there but Rahapussi circles away.
Matei throws a big shot that misses.
Matei throws a hook but Rahapussi avoids it easily.
Rahapussi scores with a jab. Matei acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rahapussi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rahapussi ducks under a wild hook from Matei.
Matei takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rahapussi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matei throws a jab when Rahapussi was well out of range.
Rahapussi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Matei had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Matei slips a straight right by Rahapussi.
Rahapussi checks a low kick from Matei.
Matei throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matei takes one to the chin there.
Rahapussi connects with a high kick.
Matei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Matei.
Decent striking displayed by Rahapussi there.
A jab from Matei misses.
Rahapussi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rahapussi scores with a hook.
Rahapussi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rahapussi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rahapussi checks a leg kick nicely.
We've been informed that Rahapussi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Matei ducks under a wild hook from Rahapussi.
Rahapussi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahapussi.
Rahapussi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matei.
Rahapussi connects with a leg kick. Matei looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matei is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Matei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rahapussi.
Matei is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matei throws a head kick but Rahapussi moves out of range.
Rahapussi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rahapussi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rahapussi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matei throws an overhand right that lands on Rahapussi's shoulder, as Rahapussi tries to avoid the shot.
Rahapussi swings for the body but Matei moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Rahapussi.
Nice straight punches there by Rahapussi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rahapussi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rahapussi.
Matei gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rahapussi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Rahapussi misses.
Matei attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Rahapussi misses the target.
Rahapussi throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Rahapussi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matei doesn't seem phased though.
Rahapussi lands a nice looking body shot.
Matei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matei misses with a leg kick
and Rahapussi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rahapussi avoids the head kick by Matei.
A solid body kick from Rahapussi.
Rahapussi lands with a straight right. Matei didn't see that one coming.
Rahapussi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Rahapussi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Matei with a nice cross.
Rahapussi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rahapussi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rahapussi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rahapussi misses the jab.
Rahapussi lands a jab-cross combination.
Rahapussi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rahapussi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rahapussi can pounce on him.
Rahapussi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rahapussi lands with a kick to the temple. Matei shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Rahapussi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matei misses with a looping right.
A jab from Matei misses.
Matei misses with a leg kick.
Rahapussi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matei throws a solid leg kick but Rahapussi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matei.
Taisto Rahapussi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matei misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahapussi thuds his shin into the meat of Matei's side.
Good shot there by Rahapussi.
A big right from Matei misses.
Matei throws a lazy right hand but Rahapussi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rahapussi tests Matei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rahapussi walks into a jab.
Matei on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matei swings for the body but Rahapussi moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Rahapussi.
Rahapussi scores with a hook to the body. Matei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rahapussi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rahapussi moves away from the strike by Matei.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Matei misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Rahapussi.
Rahapussi misses with a wild body shot.
Matei looks to land a right hand but Rahapussi moved out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Matei.
Matei dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rahapussi. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Rahapussi.
Rahapussi throws a wild body kick that Matei sees coming a mile off.
Matei throws a leg kick
and Rahapussi counters with an outside leg kick.
Rahapussi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matei looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matei throws a jab when Rahapussi was well out of range.
Rahapussi connects with a body shot that sends Matei's belly button to the back.
Matei misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rahapussi throws the left hand but Matei avoids the punch easily.
Matei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rahapussi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Rahapussi.
A jab from Matei misses.
A left lands for Rahapussi.
Rahapussi slips a straight right by Matei.
Rahapussi scores with a push kick.
Rahapussi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matei.
Matei thuds a left hand into Rahapussi's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahapussi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rahapussi lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rahapussi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rahapussi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matei doesn't seem bothered though.
Matei lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matei throws a leg kick
and Rahapussi counters with a right hand to the body.
Matei moves out of range as Rahapussi throws a body kick.
Rahapussi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matei throws a lazy uppercut
and Rahapussi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rahapussi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rahapussi throws a head kick that misses.
Rahapussi 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Matei.
Rahapussi connects with a leg kick. Matei looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rahapussi connects with a looping right hand.
Matei takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rahapussi pushes Matei away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matei throws a jab but it's blocked by Rahapussi.
Rahapussi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matei.
A telegraphed right hand from Matei misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rahapussi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rahapussi throws a right hand that Matei ducks under and follows up with a left that Matei also avoids with ease.
Donk. Matei catches Rahapussi right on the button with a cross.
Rahapussi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matei was well out of range. Poor timing from Rahapussi.
A jab from Matei misses.
Good exchange - Rahapussi coming out on top.
Rahapussi lands a leg kick that knocks Matei off balance momentarily.
Matei misses with a double jab.
Matei connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Rahapussi misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rahapussi lands a nice looking body kick.
Matei slips under a jab.
Rahapussi works Matei's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Rahapussi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rahapussi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rahapussi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matei misses with a series of wild punches.
Rahapussi ducks under a wild hook from Matei.
Matei on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rahapussi. Rahapussi obviously looking to wear him down.
Rahapussi lands with a nice combination. Matei backs away looking to recover.
Rahapussi cracks the inside of Matei's front leg.
Rahapussi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Matei misses.
Matei takes one to the side of the head.
Matei misses with a looping left.
Rahapussi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matei's head.
Matei clobbers Rahapussi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rahapussi cracks Matei with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rahapussi lands a nice looking body shot.
Matei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rahapussi lands a lovely overhand right.
Matei will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matei drops his hands momentarily and Rahapussi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rahapussi connects with a body shot that sends Matei's belly button to the back.
Rahapussi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rahapussi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rahapussi.
Matei throws a hook but Rahapussi blocks it.
Matei pushes Rahapussi up against the cage in a clinch.
Rahapussi managing to block the knees to the body from Matei.
Matei landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rahapussi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Matei up against the cage.
Rahapussi looking to stall.
Matei missing with knees to the body.
Rahapussi is looking to control Matei's arms but Matei gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rahapussi has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matei lands a nice elbow.
Matei lands a nice knee 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!
Rahapussi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matei effectively controlling the action here.
Rahapussi is trying to force a seperation but Matei has the dominant position.
Matei with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rahapussi managing to block the knees to the body from Matei.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matei landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rahapussi effectively controlling the action here.
Rahapussi is trying to maintain a safe position but Matei gets an underhook and turns Rahapussi into the cage.
Rahapussi is trying to force a seperation but Matei has the dominant position.
Matei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rahapussi is defending well for now.
Rahapussi can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahapussi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matei effectively controlling the action here.
Matei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rahapussi.
Rahapussi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matei looks to land a left hand but Rahapussi moved out of range nicely.
Rahapussi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rahapussi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rahapussi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rahapussi throws a shot from downtown. Matei moves away and avoids it.
Matei misses with a wild combination.
Rahapussi thuds a left hand into Matei's body.
Matei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rahapussi lands a jab.
Rahapussi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matei.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matei misses with a low kick.
Rahapussi throws a looping overhand right but Matei ducks down to avoid it.
Matei fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Taisto Rahapussi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Matei tries to clinch there but Rahapussi circles away.
Rahapussi moves away from the strike by Matei.
Matei thows a leg kick but Rahapussi checks it
and Rahapussi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Rahapussi.
Rahapussi throws a head kick that misses.
Matei takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahapussi avoids the body shot from Matei.
Matei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahapussi moves away.
Matei takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rahapussi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matei.
Rahapussi slips under a jab.
Matei tries to land a front kick but Rahapussi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marius Matei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rahapussi scores with a nice body kick.
Matei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rahapussi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Taisto Rahapussi.
I've got Rahapussi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taisto Rahapussi!
After winning the bout, Taisto Rahapussi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wade Dew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
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165 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wade Dew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edmund Dantes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dew throws out a loose jab but Dantes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dew darts in trying to clinch
and Dantes counters with a single leg into guard. Dew didn't expect that.
Dantes wants to pass the guard but Dew is keeping the position.
Dew tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dew has his hands on Dantes's head, controlling the position.
Dew controls Dantes momentarily but Dantes frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Wade Dew wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dantes throws a front kick aimed at Dew's knee but Dew avoids it well.
Dantes keeps the fight on the outside.
Dew throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dew stuns Dantes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dew misses with a hook. Dantes ducked under it nicely.
Dew takes one to the chin there.
Dantes cracks Dew with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dantes misses with a wild body shot.
Dantes wants to land a leg kick but Dew is out of range.
Dantes moves away from the strike by Dew.
Dew lands a nice shot that snaps Dantes's head back.
Dantes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dew 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dantes lunges at Dew with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dew's hand.
Dantes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dew.
Dantes checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice cross by Dew.
Dew falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dantes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dew has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dew there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dew closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dantes fails to land the takedown.
Dew tries to clinch
and Dantes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dantes slips a straight right by Dew.
Wade Dew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dew wants to clinch
and Dantes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew wants to clinch up but Dantes keeps it at a distance.
Dantes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dantes swats away the attempt to clinch by Dew.
Dantes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dew had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dew throws the left hand but Dantes avoids the punch easily.
Dew tries to close the distance and clinch but Dantes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dew tries to clinch up.
Dantes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dew quickly recovers to half guard.
Dantes is controlling the pace.
Dew tries to roll over but Dantes keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Edmund Dantes.
Dew misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Dantes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dew closes the distance and pushes Dantes back into the cage.
Dew lands a nice shot to the body.
Dew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dantes's elbow.
A short right from Dew.
Dantes blocks an uppercut.
Dew struggles to land a body shot inside as Dantes controls his hands.
Dantes takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Dew.
Dew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dew is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dantes is defending well for now.
Dew lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dew lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dantes breaks the clinch.
Dantes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes swats away the attempt to clinch by Dew.
Dantes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dantes's coach down at Dark Horse MMA Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dantes's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dew tries to clinch up.
Dantes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dew misses with a low kick as Dantes jumps back.
Dantes connects with the punch.
Dantes misses with a wild body shot.
Dantes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dantes throws a big shot that misses.
Dew fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dew looks to land a body kick but Dantes moved away.
Dantes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dew finds it's way round the side to connect with Dantes's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Edmund Dantes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dew tries to clinch but Dantes moves out of range.
Dew instigates a clinch.
A short right from Dew.
Dantes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dantes misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Dantes.
Dew forces Dantes back against the cage and clinches.
Dew throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dantes blocks it with crossed arms.
Dantes wants to break free but Dew has control.
Dew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dantes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes trying to control the position but instead, Dew has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dantes into the cage.
Dew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dew digs a right hand underneath Dantes's ribcage. Dantes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dantes throws a head punch that misses.
Dew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dantes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dantes tries to break free but Dew pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Dew.
A head punch on the inside from Dew fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dew with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dantes manages to break the clinch.
Dew scores with a shot to the body.
Dew darts in and clinches Dantes up against the cage.
Dantes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dew throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dew looking to throw knees to the head but Dantes is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dantes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dew with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Dew dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dantes misses with an uppercut. Dew saw that one coming.
Dew goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Dew finds it's target.
Dew wants to clinch up but Dantes keeps it at a distance.
Dew motions for Dantes to come forward. Dew throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dew doesn't manage to clinch there - Dantes circles away.
Dew misses with a body kick.
Dantes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dew tries to clinch up.
Dantes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dew looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dew might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dew dodges the ground and pound from Dantes.
Dantes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dew is not content to let Dantes control the position.
Dew can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes wants to control for a moment but Dew uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dantes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dantes is looking to take a break and control but Dew is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dantes working over Dew with some ground and pound. Dew looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dew is not content to let Dantes control the position.
Dantes is stalling here. Dew is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dantes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dew has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dantes tries to improve position but can't.
Dantes misses with a strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dew wants to control but Dantes is keeping him busy.
Dantes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dew off and has taken his back!
Dew is really stuck here.
Dantes is riding his opponent, not letting Dew buck him off.
Dantes missing with punches from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmund Dantes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dantes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmund Dantes!
Edmund Dantes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iivana Jalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sundar Thapa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalo comes to the cage accompanied by Aino Venna - Waltz to Paris. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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266 lbs
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245 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivana Jalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sundar Thapa!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Thapa.
Thapa wants to clinch up but Jalo keeps it at a distance.
Thapa wants to clinch.
A jab from Thapa misses.
Jalo lunges at Thapa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thapa's hand.
Thapa moves out of range as Jalo strikes.
Jalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thapa tries to clinch but Jalo is having none of it.
Thapa throws a hook but Jalo blocks it.
Jalo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thapa thows a body shot but no joy.
Thapa is looking to clinch.
Thapa gets a clinch.
Jalo lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thapa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thapa throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Thapa.
Thapa trying to stall but Jalo improves his position.
Thapa pushes Jalo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Jalo.
Jalo misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thapa has a couple of punches blocked by Jalo.
Jalo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thapa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thapa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thapa can't find room to land a body shot as Jalo controls the action.
Jalo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Jalo.
Jalo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thapa looking to slow down the pace here.
Jalo scores with a shoulder strike.
Thapa letting Jalo take a breather here.
Jalo scores with a shoulder strike.
Jalo lands an uppercut.
Come on Jalo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jalo misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalo stalling the fight.
Thapa looking to stall.
A short right from Jalo on the inside.
Jalo tries to stall but Thapa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thapa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Thapa.
Jalo can't find room to land a body shot as Thapa controls the action.
Thapa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jalo tries a body shot but Thapa blocks it.
Jalo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thapa effectively controlling the action here.
Thapa tries to land knees in the clinch but Jalo avoids the damage to the body.
Thapa taking a breather.
Jalo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jalo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jalo scores with a shot to the side of Thapa's head.
Jalo lands with a left to the head.
Jalo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jalo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thapa tries a body shot but Jalo blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jalo controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iivana Jalo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thapa punishes Jalo's body with a nice straight punch.
Thapa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jalo is refusing to be controlled, as Thapa sits in half guard.
Thapa is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thapa throwing shots but Jalo is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thapa in particular looking to stall.
Jalo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jalo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thapa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Jalo does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thapa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jalo.
Jalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thapa.
Thapa moves away from the strike by Jalo.
Jalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thapa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Thapa.
Iivana Jalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jalo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thapa tries to clinch but Jalo moves out of range.
Jalo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thapa in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thapa thows a body shot but no joy.
Jalo misses with a body shot.
Jalo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thapa slips a straight right by Jalo.
Thapa slips under a jab.
Jalo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thapa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jalo moves away.
Jalo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jalo throws a good cross that connects.
Thapa darts in and clinches Jalo up against the cage.
Thapa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jalo scores with a shoulder strike.
Jalo is trying to stall.
A short right from Jalo.
Thapa blocking some punches.
Thapa misses with a body punch.
Jalo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thapa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jalo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thapa backwards.
Thapa is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jalo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thapa is still on wobbly legs! Can Jalo finish him?
Jalo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Thapa looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Jalo.
A short body shot lands from Jalo as the two fighters clinch.
Thapa taking a breather.
Thapa seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jalo.
Thapa is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Jalo.
Jalo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Thapa to his knees! Jalo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iivana Jalo!
A relieved looking Iivana Jalo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacky Ler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ler has chosen Rise of the fallen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
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155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyson Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacky Ler!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pearson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ler but Ler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ler tries to close the distance and clinch but Pearson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ler was covering up waiting for the punch and Pearson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pearson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ler is working an open guard so Pearson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ler missing with a left hand there. Pearson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pearson shoots in for a double leg but Ler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ler doesn't manage to clinch there - Pearson circles away.
Pearson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ler has Pearson up against the cage in a clinch.
Ler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ler lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Tyson Pearson has been cut.
Pearson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pearson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pearson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ler defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Pearson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ler tries to clinch but Pearson moves out of range.
Pearson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ler swivels and escapes.
Ler lands with a cross.
Ler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pearson drives through with a takedown into Ler's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ler has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Pearson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ler gets underhooks to prevent Pearson's takedown attempt.
Ler lands a knee to the body.
Pearson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pearson manages to end up in side control.
Pearson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ler is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pearson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ler is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pearson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pearson tries for a kimura but Ler is defending well.
Pearson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ler is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson tries for a kimura but Ler is defending well.
Ler wants to get back to his feet but Pearson drags him back down.
Pearson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ler wants to get back to his feet but Pearson drags him back down.
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!
Pearson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ler is trying to buck Pearson off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pearson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pearson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Pearson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Pearson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ler tries to close the distance and clinch but Pearson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearson shoots in for a double leg but Ler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ler is looking to clinch but Pearson is avoiding it.
Pearson goes for a double leg but Ler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ler continues to drive forward.
Ler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pearson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Pearson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Ler pushes off an throws an elbow but Pearson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pearson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ler prevents it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ler lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ler working aggressively here.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
Pearson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ler is looking to escape.
Pearson is trying to work for a kimura but Ler is defending well.
Pearson is looking for a kimura but Ler is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pearson to get the leverage.
Ler is trying to stand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ler pushes Pearson off and gets back to his feet.
Ler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pearson counters with a shoot takedown. Ler fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Ler wants to stand up but Pearson is controlling him.
Pearson drops back looking for a leg! Ler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ler manages to kick Pearson off! Pearson jumps back into Ler's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson stops Ler from standing up.
Pearson advances position into side control!
Pearson is trying to get an arm triangle but Ler is defending well.
Pearson has hold of Ler's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ler tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Pearson cranks the arm and Ler screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ler, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tyson Pearson!
Tyson Pearson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Atte Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dougie Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peltola's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Biggest & The Best. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
198 lbs
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200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Peltola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dougie Silva!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peltola takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peltola.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Peltola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Peltola lands with an overhand left.
Peltola looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Silva has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ground and pound from Peltola seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Peltola cracks Silva with a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva dodges the ground and pound from Peltola.
Peltola working the ground and pound but Silva is defending the strikes.
Silva parries the strikes from Peltola easily there. Peltola is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Silva to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola throws a strike aimed at the side of Silva's head but Silva avoids it well.
We've been hearing good reports from Peltola's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peltola. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Peltola in side control, throwing shots but Silva defends.
Peltola throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Peltola with the ground and pound but Silva regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Silva trying to control but Peltola postures up.
Peltola thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Peltola working Silva over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Peltola trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peltola wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Peltola perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva trying to control here.
Peltola thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Peltola not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Peltola tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peltola.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peltola's head.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Peltola.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Peltola moved away.
Peltola throws a shot to the body.
Peltola looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Peltola persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva thuds a left hand into Peltola's body.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peltola shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atte Peltola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to clinch there but Peltola circles away.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Peltola.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peltola.
Peltola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Donk. Silva catches Peltola right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Atte Peltola has been cut.
Peltola shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peltola. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peltola 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.
Peltola is breathing heavily.
Peltola throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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 Atte Peltola will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Atte Peltola'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.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Peltola.
Peltola throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Peltola is in Silva's guard.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Peltola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Peltola looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Peltola wants to sweep but no luck.
Peltola looking to control.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Atte Peltola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
Peltola landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Peltola lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Peltola looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Peltola is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peltola throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Silva because Peltola loaded up on that one.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Peltola finish him?
Peltola postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Silva is out cold - huge knockout for Peltola!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Atte Peltola!
Atte Peltola bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orpo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Bessmertin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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183 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orpo Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artem Bessmertin!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Jokinen misses its intended target.
Bessmertin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
Bessmertin lands with an uppercut that bounces Jokinen off the cage and back into range.
Jokinen gets caught flat footed, as Bessmertin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jokinen 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.
Bessmertin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jokinen wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessmertin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jokinen pulls Bessmertin in close to his closed guard and prevents Bessmertin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jokinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Orpo Jokinen just wasn't active enough.
Bessmertin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bessmertin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jokinen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bessmertin content to control rather than advance.
Jokinen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bessmertin trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is looking to control Bessmertin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jokinen avoid being mounted?
Bessmertin passes to side control.
Check out the look on Bessmertin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jokinen seems a little lost for a moment, as Bessmertin dominates the positioning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen is looking for a sweep.
Bessmertin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Bessmertin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bessmertin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jokinen.
Bessmertin throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jokinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bessmertin throws out the jab.
Bessmertin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bessmertin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bessmertin scores with a nice strike.
Bessmertin is looking to chop away at Jokinen's legs.
Artem Bessmertin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Bessmertin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bessmertin lands a nice looking body kick.
Bessmertin tries to clinch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bessmertin.
Bessmertin tries to clinch up but Jokinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Bessmertin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jokinen has time to react.
Bessmertin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Bessmertin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jokinen counters with a single leg into guard. Bessmertin didn't expect that.
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!
Jokinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bessmertin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bessmertin wants to sweep here but Jokinen controlling him for the moment.
Bessmertin pulls Jokinen in close to prevent any damage.
Jokinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bessmertin is keeping the position for now.
Bessmertin controlling Jokinen's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bessmertin misses with a double jab
and Jokinen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bessmertin's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bessmertin holds on and takes a little breather.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jokinen is fighting to break Bessmertin's control of his arms but Bessmertin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bessmertin is trying to keep Jokinen in close.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Artem Bessmertin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jokinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bessmertin stuns Jokinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Bessmertin.
Bessmertin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Artem Bessmertin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bessmertin moves into the clinch successfully.
Bessmertin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bessmertin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Bessmertin scores with a nice short uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen is trying to stall.
Bessmertin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
The referee calls for Jokinen to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Orpo Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bessmertin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bessmertin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Bessmertin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bessmertin blocks a low kick nicely.
Jokinen dives in for a single leg takedown but Bessmertin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bessmertin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bessmertin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice left hand lands by Bessmertin.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
Jokinen fails to pull guard.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessmertin misses with the head strike.
Bessmertin lands a shot to the body.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Bessmertin blocks it.
Come on Jokinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bessmertin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bessmertin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Bessmertin avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Bessmertin misses with the head strike.
Jokinen cracks Bessmertin with a nice body shot.
Bessmertin misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Bessmertin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Jokinen - that landed with a thud.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Bessmertin blocks it.
Jokinen trying to stall but Bessmertin improves his position.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bessmertin misses with a body punch.
Bessmertin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bessmertin tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bessmertin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jokinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bessmertins head.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but Bessmertin holds him up against the cage and eventually Jokinen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orpo Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bessmertin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jokinen is trying to pull guard but Bessmertin has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessmertin tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Bessmertin back against the cage.
Artem Bessmertin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bessmertin lands with a left to the head.
Bessmertin struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Bessmertin misses with some punches.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Bessmertin avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Bessmertin blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Jokinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bessmertin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Bessmertin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bessmertin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bessmertin stalling the fight.
Bessmertin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
The referee calls for Jokinen to work.
Bessmertin misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bessmertin controls his hands.
Bessmertin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bessmertin stops a takedown attempt from Jokinen.
Bessmertin swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bessmertin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bessmertin lands with a short shot to the head.
Jokinen tries to stall but Bessmertin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bessmertin stalling.
Jokinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bessmertin backwards.
Bessmertin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bessmertin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artem Bessmertin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bessmertin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artem Bessmertin!
A very excited looking Artem Bessmertin 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waclaw Panek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
218 lbs
18 - 4 - 0 |
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25
220 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksi Vihtala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Waclaw Panek!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihtala throws an overhand right that lands on Panek's shoulder, as Panek tries to avoid the shot.
Panek lands a really nice looking cross but Vihtala seems unphased.
Panek throws a looping overhand right but Vihtala ducks down to avoid it.
Panek cracks Vihtala with a right hand to the side of the head.
Panek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vihtala.
Panek is looking to slow Vihtala down with leg kicks.
Panek misses with a lunging right hand
and Vihtala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panek misses with a wild body shot.
Vihtala scores with a decent looking hook.
Vihtala throws a body kick that misses
and Panek counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vihtala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Panek is trying to control. Vihtala wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Panek seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vihtala is looking to control Panek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vihtala avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panek is trying to control. Vihtala wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Panek is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Panek prevents Vihtala from standing back up.
Vihtala wants to control but Panek is keeping busy.
Vihtala wants to get back to his feet.
Vihtala looking for submissions off his back.
Panek is taking a breather. Vihtala 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vihtala defending well though.
Panek trying to control the action but Vihtala is working from the bottom.
Vihtala moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Panek is fighting to break Vihtala's control of his arms but Vihtala is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vihtala looking for a guillotine here but Panek defends easily.
Panek slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panek trying to advance position but Vihtala counters by regaining guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panek wants to control from the top but Vihtala keeps moving.
Panek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vihtala is keeping the position for now.
Vihtala looking for a guillotine here but Panek defends easily.
Vihtala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Panek is aware though and is defending well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Panek trying to control but Vihtala is working from the bottom.
Panek is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panek postures up.
Vihtala is really struggling to control Panek but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vihtala working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Panek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Panek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Panek wants to pass the guard but Vihtala is keeping the position.
Vihtala wants to sweep here but Panek controlling him for the moment.
Vihtala is looking for a triangle but Panek pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panek lands a couple of digs.
Panek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vihtala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waclaw Panek dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vihtala ducks under a wild hook from Panek.
Nice defenses there by Panek.
Panek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Panek avoids a kick to the body.
Panek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vihtala looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Panek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Panek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Panek blocks the body kick.
Panek lunges at Vihtala with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vihtala's hand.
Panek has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vihtala misses with a body shot.
Waclaw Panek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vihtala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala tries to close the distance and clinch but Panek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Panek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Panek misses with a body shot.
Vihtala slips a straight right by Panek.
Vihtala digs a good hook to Panek's body.
A head kick misses from Vihtala.
Panek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vihtala walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Panek moves out of range as Vihtala throws a body kick.
Panek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vihtala but Vihtala pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vihtala checks a leg kick.
Panek has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Panek shoots in for a double leg but Vihtala sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panek takes a swing at Vihtala's ribcage but misses.
Panek checks the leg kick.
Panek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihtala. Panek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waclaw Panek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vihtala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aleksi Vihtala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Panek looks to land a left hand but Vihtala moved out of range nicely.
Vihtala tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Panek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Panek shoots in and drives through. Vihtala sprawls well.
Aleksi Vihtala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waclaw Panek.
Panek staying out of range there.
Vihtala throws a right hand that Panek ducks under and follows up with a left that Panek also avoids with ease.
Panek misses with a hook
and Vihtala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vihtala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Panek cracks Vihtala with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vihtala misses with a straight left.
Vihtala throws a right and a left that Panek avoids nicely.
Vihtala displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Panek.
A cross from Panek lands.
Panek dodges the punch combination from Vihtala.
Vihtala connects with a leg kick. Panek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Panek lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala misses with a low kick.
Panek drives through with a takedown into guard.
Panek 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.
Panek wants to control from the top but Vihtala keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panek scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vihtala is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Panek prevents Vihtala from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panek slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vihtala regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waclaw Panek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Panek misses with a low kick.
Panek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Panek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Panek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vihtala tries to avoid it but Panek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vihtala to the ground. Vihtala escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vihtala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vihtala lands with a straight right. Panek didn't see that one coming.
Panek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vihtala sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Panek manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vihtala on his heels. He'll look to pass Vihtala's guard now, I'm sure.
Panek tries to free his leg and advance position but Vihtala is retaining full guard.
Waclaw Panek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Panek trying to control the position from guard on top but Vihtala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vihtala 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.
Panek is looking to advance position but Vihtala has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panek is squirming around, avoiding Vihtala's attempts to control the action.
Vihtala prevents Panek from getting the reversal.
Panek wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Vihtala wants to control but Panek is keeping busy.
Panek trying to control the action but Vihtala just sinks the hooks in.
Vihtala controlling well, preventing Panek from escaping the position.
Vihtala is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala looking to break Panek's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Panek remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Vihtala will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You can see the frustration on Panek's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Vihtala looking to break Panek's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Panek remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Vihtala will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Vihtala has the hooks in. Panek is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Aleksi Vihtala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vihtala is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Panek is defending well though. Vihtala let's go of the attempt for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panek looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Vihtala has the hooks in. Panek is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Vihtala somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Panek staying busy and making it hard for Vihtala to control.
Waclaw Panek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
I really don't envy Panek right now.
Panek prevents Vihtala from getting a body triangle.
Vihtala is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
I really don't envy Panek right now.
Panek breaks Vihtala's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Panek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vihtala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Panek controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vihtala wants to stand up but Panek is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panek forces his way into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panek controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Waclaw Panek.
Well Panek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waclaw Panek!
A very excited looking Waclaw Panek 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Kummola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakovchenko comes to the cage accompanied by Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone. Kummola has chosen Master of Sorrow as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Yakovchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kale Kummola!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kummola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakovchenko.
Kummola throws a head kick but Yakovchenko moves out of range.
Kummola feints and as Yakovchenko raises his hands in defense, Kummola changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yakovchenko seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yakovchenko has Kummola pulled in close to control his posture.
Yakovchenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kummola is aware though and is defending well.
Kummola makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kummola controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kummola wants to control from the top but Yakovchenko keeps moving.
Yakovchenko trying to keep a closed guard but Kummola is proving a slippery customer.
Kummola working some strikes from top position.
Kummola throwing strikes from guard but Yakovchenko blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kummola trying to control but Yakovchenko is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kummola looking to pass the guard.
Kummola won't allow Yakovchenko to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kummola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yakovchenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kummola doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kummola manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kummola wants to control from the top but Yakovchenko keeps moving.
Yakovchenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yakovchenko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kummola controls the pace.
Yakovchenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kummola tries to free his leg and advance position but Yakovchenko is retaining full guard.
Kummola postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yakovchenko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yakovchenko is on top in guard.
Yakovchenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Kummola has wrist control.
Yakovchenko content to stall in guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kummola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yakovchenko working some strikes from top position.
Kummola working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yakovchenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yakovchenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yakovchenko trying to control but Kummola is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kummola keeping full guard, as Yakovchenko tries to pass.
Kummola is looking for a triangle but Yakovchenko pushes his legs off easily.
Kummola keeping moving, preventing Yakovchenko from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kummola is on top in guard.
Kummola is looking to advance position but Yakovchenko has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kummola holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yakovchenko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Yakovchenko looking to control but Kummola is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kummola is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kummola blocking the ground and pound.
Yakovchenko tries to control but Kummola wriggling away.
Yakovchenko is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kummola is surviving well by controlling Yakovchenko's body position as best he can.
Kummola working to try and regain half guard.
Kummola tries to lock up and control but Yakovchenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yakovchenko tries to control but Kummola wriggling away.
Yakovchenko lands a couple of good shots and Kummola has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kummola rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
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 Igor Yakovchenko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yakovchenko tests Kummola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kummola takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kummola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yakovchenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kummola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kummola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Kummola checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kummola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yakovchenko.
An inside leg kick from Yakovchenko misses.
Kummola moves out of range of the body kick.
Yakovchenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yakovchenko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kummola lands with a right hand.
Yakovchenko throws the kick towards the body but Kummola avoids it.
Yakovchenko misses with a low kick.
Yakovchenko lands a nice shot that snaps Kummola's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola takes one to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kummola.
Yakovchenko checks the leg kick.
Kummola connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kummola clobbers Yakovchenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kummola misses with a body kick.
Kummola looks to land a left hand but Yakovchenko moved out of range nicely.
Kummola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kummola blocks a jab.
Kummola checks a leg kick.
Kummola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Igor Yakovchenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kummola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakovchenko misses with a body kick.
Kummola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko throws a jab when Kummola was well out of range.
Kummola lands with a nice body punch.
Kummola throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kummola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yakovchenko misses with a kick to the body.
Kummola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kummola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yakovchenko.
Kummola misses with a leg kick.
Yakovchenko throws a hook but Kummola avoids it easily.
Kummola misses with a body kick.
Yakovchenko walks into a stiff left hand from Kummola.
Yakovchenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kummola misses with a kick to the body.
Yakovchenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kummola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kummola connects with a looping right hand.
Nice jab there from Kummola.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick that misses.
Yakovchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakovchenko walks into a jab.
Yakovchenko misses the jab.
Yakovchenko avoids the head kick by Kummola.
Kummola blocks a leg kick.
Nice cross by Kummola.
Kummola throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kummola slips under a jab from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko tries to land a front kick but Kummola steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yakovchenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Kummola.
Kummola fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yakovchenko sprawls well initially but Kummola persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kummola is thwarting Yakovchenko's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kummola in particular looking to stall.
Kummola moves into full mount! Yakovchenko won't be happy about that!
Yakovchenko tries to reverse the position but Kummola maintains control.
Yakovchenko tries to hold on but Kummola postures up.
Kummola lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kummola cracks Yakovchenko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kummola wants to control the pace but Yakovchenko is squirming around nicely.
Yakovchenko gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kale Kummola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Kummola there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kummola looks to land a left hand but Yakovchenko moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Kummola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kummola tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kummola.
A good leg kick by Kummola.
Kummola checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yakovchenko misses with a straight right.
Kummola blocks a jab.
Yakovchenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yakovchenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kummola counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yakovchenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kummola is working away from the top position though.
Kummola lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kale Kummola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yakovchenko tries to get to full guard but Kummola has control of the leg.
Yakovchenko is refusing to be controlled, as Kummola sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko manages to get to full guard.
Yakovchenko looking for a triangle here. Kummola is fighting it but it looks tight! Yakovchenko pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kummola is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Igor Yakovchenko!
A relieved looking Igor Yakovchenko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshiro Montero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montero comes to the cage accompanied by Danzig - Mother . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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164 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toshiro Montero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Virgil Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montero bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Morgan tries to buck Montero off but Montero is having none of it.
Morgan prevents Montero from improving position.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
Morgan wants to control but Montero postures up.
Montero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Morgan 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan is trying to improve his position.
Morgan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Montero off and has taken his back!
Morgan punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan keeps control of the position as Montero tries to break free.
Morgan lands punches and elbows.
Morgan is punishing Montero with strikes - can he finish him?!
Montero wants to escape the position.
Montero avoids the strikes from Morgan.
The referee is taking a good look at Montero as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Morgan!
Montero tries to escape the position.
Montero looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Montero rolls, trying to escape but Morgan keeps control of the position.
Morgan scores with punches to the body.
We've been hearing good reports from Montero's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morgan connects with a big shot to the side of Montero's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montero trying to control the position but Morgan manages to sink in the hooks.
Morgan lands a shot to the body.
Morgan has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Morgan is hanging on to Montero's back as he tries to escape.
Morgan avoiding Montero 's attempts to control his hands.
Montero tries to roll but Morgan sticks to his back.
Morgan cracks Montero with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Montero from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Morgan lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Montero hold on?!
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
You can see the frustration on Montero's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Morgan lands strikes to the head.
Morgan punishes Montero with strikes from the back mount.
Montero tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Montero knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Montero for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan punishes Montero with strikes from the back mount.
Morgan gets his hands free as Montero looks to control.
Morgan lands a shot to the head.
Morgan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Montero knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Montero for a finish.
Morgan throws strikes from the back but Montero rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Montero.
Montero is looking for a triangle but Morgan pushes his legs off easily.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Montero keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a couple of elbows.
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but Montero has wrist control.
Morgan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan lands a couple of digs.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Montero keeps moving.
Montero wants to sweep here but Morgan controlling him for the moment.
Morgan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Montero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morgan throws a strike but Montero rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan working for a triangle but Montero defends it easily.
Montero will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Montero is looking to work some ground and pound but Morgan has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Morgan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Montero throws a head kick that misses.
Montero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Virgil Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan working for a triangle but Montero defends it easily.
Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Montero is aware though and is defending well.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Montero sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morgan's guard.
Montero works his way into side control.
Morgan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan is trying to buck Montero off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montero lands a nice forearm strike.
Morgan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Montero off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Montero's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Montero trying to control the position but Morgan manages to sink in the hooks.
Montero is trying to remain composed but Morgan is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Morgan is hanging on to Montero's back as he tries to escape.
Morgan trying to control.
Montero tries to roll but Morgan sticks to his back.
Morgan is looking to control Montero but Montero is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Montero is covering up but some of the strikes from Morgan are getting through and doing damage.
Morgan lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Montero tries to roll but Morgan sticks to his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montero is working hard here to advance position.
Morgan landing with strikes.
Morgan is punishing Montero with strikes - can he finish him?!
Montero is in bad spot here.
Montero turns into Morgan and is now in his guard.
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montero is one step ahead there.
Morgan looking for subs off his back but Montero has passed one foot through into half guard.
Montero is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Montero landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montero wants to work for an arm triangle but Morgan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Montero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morgan is looking to control Montero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morgan avoid being mounted?
Montero is pressing down on Morgan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morgan is holding on for now.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
Montero is looking for a kimura but Morgan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Montero to get the leverage.
Morgan trying to control from the bottom.
Montero with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Montero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgan's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to stand back up but Montero is controlling him
Montero is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Montero is controlling well.
Montero is looking to stall here but Morgan recovers full guard.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Montero.
Morgan is trying to keep Montero in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Toshiro Montero will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morgan scores with a leg kick.
Montero walks into a left hand.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan throws a jab when Montero was well out of range.
Montero shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Montero.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Montero moves out of range.
Montero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Morgan as he checks the leg kick.
Montero tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montero.
Montero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Montero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montero lands a lovely overhand right.
Montero tries to move into range but Morgan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morgan to score with a decent uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Morgan blocks the leg kick.
Morgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Montero looks for a takedown but Morgan sprawls well.
Montero scores with a jab. Morgan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morgan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Montero connects with a body shot.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Montero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montero goes for a double leg but Morgan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morgan continues to drive forward.
Montero misses with the head strike.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Morgan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morgan has Montero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Montero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Montero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morgan cracks Montero with a nice body shot.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Montero.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Montero throws a punch but it's blocked by Morgan.
Morgan prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toshiro Montero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montero looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morgan lands an uppercut.
Montero swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morgan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montero struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
Morgan wants to take the fight to the mat but Montero manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montero lands a left hand.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Montero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with some punches.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Morgan blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montero.
Montero prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Montero.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Montero blocking some punches.
Morgan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Montero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Morgan really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Montero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morgan.
Morgan checks a low kick from Montero.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crunch! Montero slams his shin into Morgan's torso.
Montero throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Montero throws the kick towards the body but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Montero ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Montero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Montero persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.
Morgan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Montero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montero slips a jab from Morgan.
Montero throws a chopping leg kick but Morgan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Montero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morgan's head backwards.
Montero avoids a kick to the body.
Toshiro Montero is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a lunging right hand
and Montero counters with a shoot takedown. Morgan fights it but they end up in guard.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Montero works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Montero trying to pass the guard but Morgan defending well.
Morgan gets full guard.
Montero postures up in Morgan's guard and throws a big left but Morgan blocks it.
Montero postures up.
Montero trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Montero from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Montero chips away with some ground and pound.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Montero postures up.
Montero looking to pass the guard.
Morgan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Montero stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Morgan is still trying to improve position.
Morgan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Montero!
Montero keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Morgan.
Montero can't escape the position.
Morgan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Montero is wriggling around trying to escape.
Morgan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Morgan avoids the attempt from Montero to control.
Morgan landing punches.
Montero slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
A nice elbow there by Morgan.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Montero has worked his arm free - good work by Montero!
Morgan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Morgan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Montero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan misses with the ground and pound.
Montero taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montero takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Morgan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Montero tries to bench press Morgan off him but Morgan keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Morgan dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Montero looks to land a body kick but Morgan moved away.
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morgan checks a leg kick nicely.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Montero avoids them all with ease.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Montero moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montero feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Montero tries to pass.
Morgan is trying to keep Montero in close.
Morgan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Morgan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montero wants to control but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan breaks from Montero's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Morgan lands with some strikes.
Montero is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morgan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Morgan landing strikes from the mount.
Morgan landing shots from mount.
Montero is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Montero is looking to improve his position but Morgan isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Montero is rocked!
Montero is wriggling around trying to escape.
Morgan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Montero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Morgan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Montero tries to reverse the position but Morgan maintains control.
Morgan lands a big shot to the head and Montero winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Virgil Morgan!
Virgil Morgan is the new lightweight champion!
Virgil Morgan decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Barbosa (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hector Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Linhares.
Linhares gets tackled into the cage by Barbosa. Barbosa maintains the clinch.
Barbosa dodges an elbow strike from Linhares.
Barbosa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Linhares is keeping busy.
Linhares avoiding damage as Barbosa throws knees to the body.
Linhares managing to block the knees to the body from Barbosa.
Linhares lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Linhares.
Linhares misses with an elbow over the top.
Linhares avoiding damage as Barbosa throws knees to the body.
Linhares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa misses with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Barbosa to work.
Linhares jumps guard.
Barbosa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa stopping the sweep attempt from Linhares.
Barbosa postures up in Linhares's guard and throws a big left but Linhares blocks it.
Linhares is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barbosa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Linhares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barbosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Linhares has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Barbosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares looking for a sweep. Not yet Linhares, not yet.
Linhares trying to control the position.
Barbosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linhares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbosa works over Linhares with some ground and pound from guard.
Barbosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barbosa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa preventing the sweep.
Linhares keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully.
Barbosa won't allow Linhares to sweep him here.
Barbosa wants to pass the guard but Linhares is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barbosa is one step ahead there.
Barbosa connects with a couple of short punches.
Barbosa trying to control but Linhares is working from the bottom.
Barbosa stopping the sweep attempt from Linhares.
Linhares is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares looking for a sweep. Not yet Linhares, not yet.
Barbosa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barbosa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Linhares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barbosa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barbosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Linhares is retaining full guard.
Barbosa trying to control but Linhares is working from the bottom.
Barbosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbosa won't allow Linhares to sweep him here.
Linhares keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hector Barbosa 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.
Linhares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Barbosa.
Linhares lands a really nice looking cross but Barbosa seems unphased.
Linhares throws a leg kick which misses Barbosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbosa tries to avoid it.
Linhares on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Barbosa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Linhares shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice sprawl there from Linhares as Barbosa shoots in.
Linhares jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Linhares misses.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbosa moves out of range as Linhares throws a body kick.
Linhares throws a sloppy head kick
and Barbosa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linhares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barbosa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares looking for a guillotine here but Barbosa defends easily.
Linhares is looking for a triangle but Barbosa pushes his legs off easily.
Linhares is looking for a triangle but Barbosa pushes his legs off easily.
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linhares is trying to control the position but Barbosa postures up.
Barbosa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Linhares is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares tries to stand but Barbosa is controlling from the bottom.
Linhares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barbosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linhares wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
Linhares is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barbosa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Luis Carlos Linhares wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fighters circling - Linhares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Linhares looks for the body kick but Barbosa saw that one coming.
Linhares throws a leg kick but Barbosa checks it.
Linhares misses with a hook.
Linhares works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Linhares.
Luis Carlos Linhares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Linhares looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Linhares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good work by Barbosa as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Barbosa.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Linhares's sensitive parts.
Barbosa throws a leg kick which misses Linhares's front leg but catches the back leg as Linhares tries to avoid it.
Linhares lands a jab to the nose.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Linhares checks it.
Linhares staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barbosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Linhares is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
A good leg kick by Linhares.
Linhares on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbosa. Barbosa obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbosa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Linhares is refusing to be controlled, as Barbosa sits in half guard.
Linhares looking for submissions off his back.
Linhares looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbosa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Linhares with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luis Carlos Linhares will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Linhares.
Linhares loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Linhares throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa checks a leg kick.
Linhares fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbosa checks it well.
Linhares misses with an uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barbosa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barbosa is trying to control. Linhares wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Linhares slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barbosa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barbosa is looking to pass into half guard but Linhares pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Linhares is in guard.
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!
Barbosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hector Barbosa has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linhares is fighting to break Barbosa's control of his arms but Barbosa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barbosa wants to improve his position but instead Linhares has moved into half guard.
Barbosa wants to get back to full guard.
Linhares moves into full mount! Barbosa won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barbosa regains half guard.
Barbosa is trying to control but can't.
Linhares is keen to just control but Barbosa is a slippery customer.
Barbosa wants to get back to full guard.
Linhares is trying to control. Barbosa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barbosa is trying to control but can't.
Linhares not doing much here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We're going to have a standup here because Luis Carlos Linhares wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Linhares throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbosa.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa throws a low kick, looking for Linhares's leg but Linhares calmly moves out of range.
Linhares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linhares throws a front kick that sends Barbosa stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Linhares.
Luis Carlos Linhares is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Linhares connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barbosa scrambles back to his feet.
Linhares throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbosa.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Linhares.
Linhares blocks a leg kick.
Barbosa delivers a nice body kick.
Linhares scores with a hook.
Linhares stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to move into range but Linhares moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Linhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linhares's corner calls for a 1-2. Linhares obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linhares. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Linhares sprawls well. Linhares wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barbosa gets slowly back to his feet.
Barbosa wants to land a leg kick but Linhares is out of range.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Linhares gets caught flat footed, as Barbosa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Linhares working a defensive guard here.
Linhares wants to control but Barbosa passes easily into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbosa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Linhares's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Luis Carlos Linhares did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Linhares fakes the leg kick and cracks Barbosa in the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barbosa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Linhares has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Linhares and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big left from Linhares misses.
Barbosa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Linhares defends it nicely.
Barbosa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Linhares checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Linhares cracks the inside of Barbosa's front leg.
Linhares lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbosa circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Linhares.
Linhares throws a wild body kick that Barbosa sees coming a mile off.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linhares gets tackled into the cage by Barbosa. Barbosa maintains the clinch.
Linhares throws an elbow that misses.
Barbosa missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barbosa is keeping busy.
Linhares blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barbosa tries a knee to the head but Linhares blocks it.
Barbosa'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.
Linhares has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Linhares jumps guard and drags Barbosa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Linhares manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Linhares trying to control but Barbosa is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Linhares pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Linhares is stalling here but it's allowed Barbosa to get half guard.
Linhares is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Linhares is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barbosa sees it coming and defends easily.
We've been hearing that Linhares has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Linhares is thwarting Barbosa's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Barbosa wants to control but Linhares is keeping busy.
Barbosa tries to get to full guard but Linhares has control of the leg.
Linhares controlling the pace.
Barbosa is controlling Linhares's trapped leg to prevent Linhares from advancing to side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Luis Carlos Linhares wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Linhares looks to land a body kick but Barbosa moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Linhares.
Barbosa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barbosa throws a leg kick that misses.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Linhares throws a push kick but Barbosa slaps the foot to one side.
Barbosa avoids a kick to the body.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barbosa.
Linhares throws a body kick that misses.
Linhares shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barbosa throws a push kick but Linhares slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linhares has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbosa.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Linhares, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Carlos Linhares had his way with Hector Barbosa in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Linhares thumps Barbosa with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barbosa!
A cross from Linhares lands.
Barbosa is looking to score with low kicks.
Barbosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Linhares throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
Linhares moves out of range of the leg kick from Barbosa.
Linhares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by Linhares.
Linhares misses with an attempted mid kick.
Linhares lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barbosa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Linhares takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Linhares slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Linhares misses with a low kick as Barbosa jumps back.
Linhares thows a body kick. Barbosa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Linhares is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa cracks the inside of Linhares's front leg.
Barbosa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab lands there for Linhares.
Barbosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa thumps Linhares with a low kick.
Barbosa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Linhares!
Barbosa is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Linhares sneaks back into half guard.
Barbosa is trying to control. Linhares wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Linhares holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Linhares has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barbosa is working away from the top position though.
Barbosa is keen to just control but Linhares is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa is nestled in close to Linhares, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Linhares is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barbosa pulls his head out easily.
Linhares is looking to improve his position.
Linhares is refusing to be controlled, as Barbosa sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barbosa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Linhares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Linhares keeps moving.
Barbosa is stalling in the full guard.
Linhares wants to sweep here but Barbosa controlling him for the moment.
Barbosa postures up in Linhares's guard and throws a big left but Linhares blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Linhares keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Hector Barbosa hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Linhares bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barbosa's head backwards.
Linhares on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbosa. Barbosa obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbosa throws a low kick but Linhares moves out of range easily.
Linhares throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbosa on the side of the head.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Linhares moves out of range easily.
Hector Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linhares misses with a looping right.
Linhares chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linhares turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbosa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barbosa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Linhares pinned against the cage. Linhares gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Luis Carlos Linhares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Linhares does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hector Barbosa.
I think Linhares 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:47
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 49:47
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Carlos Linhares!
Luis Carlos Linhares retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Luis Carlos Linhares 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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